Throwing Fits: 2025 Year in Review Critics' Choice Awards Spectacular Holiday Special

Date: December 22, 2025
Hosts: Lawrence Schlossman, Chuck, Robbie Kelly, Jimmy “Supreme” (James Harris), Franco ("Animal Planet"), Mr. Idd’s Nuts
Episode Context: End-of-year special, revisiting the best fits, trends, brands, and moments of 2025, with the irreverent camaraderie and inside jokes the Throwing Fits crew is known for.

Main Theme & Purpose

This special, only-for-Patreon episode captures the Throwing Fits team’s annual “year in review,” blending their Critics’ Choice Awards with their trademark banter. The gang highlights the best brands, trends, fits, and moments from the past year, with debates, jokes, and the kind of playful self-deprecation fans love.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Housekeeping and Voting (01:34 – 04:24)

• Annual Awards Voting: The Finney's (Throwing Fits’ awards) voting is live. Results and analysis come in the new year.
  • Categories have evolved: “Sneakers” scrapped for irrelevance
    • Lawrence: “Don’t miss on making your voice heard on everything but sneakers because we killed that category because sneakers don’t matter whatsoever.” (04:24)
• Inside Baseball: The hosts try to navigate their own notes, with Chuck struggling to receive Lawrence’s shared files.
  • Chuck, exasperated: “Right. Why can't you just text it? Okay, okay.” (02:57)

2. Chef’s Absence: “Not Dead, Just Sick” (03:09 – 04:18)

• Chef (recurring contributor) is ill with the flu, not dead.
  • Lawrence: “He has the suds like SpongeBob… He sounded like absolute dog shit.” (03:16-03:19)
  • Chuck plays a voice memo proving Chef’s woes.
  • Robbie Kelly jokes: “Play the first like five seconds.” (03:30)
  • Chuck jokes: “I got syphilis.” (03:46-03:48)
• Emotional Tone: The crew expresses genuine affection and plans to FaceTime Chef later for his music insight.

3. Trending Takes & Social Media Moments (02:35 – 02:52)

• Chuck’s “Take of the Year”:
  • Chuck: “If you got a backpack on in the subway, I should be allowed to take one item out.” (02:35)
  • Lawrence (approving): “Chuck for mayor.” (02:53)
  • Robbie Kelly: “If you’re in line, stay in line.” (02:33)

4. Fit Check—Annual Tradition (04:37 – 12:22)

The hosts reveal and roast each other’s fits, celebrating both style and inside jokes.

• Chuck:
  • Merrell boots, 18 East Earth Studies pants (“Snuffleupagus straight grizzly”), Manresa T, Stofa long sleeve (“wearing this in protest of Stofa not making best brands of the year list”), Pen Emily zip-up, Our Legacy jacket, Haynes boxers.
• Robbie Kelly:
  • Jordan Page Sperry shoes (“sent to my wonderful girlfriend, didn’t fit her, but we share a shoe size”), Uniqlo socks, Levi’s pants, Amish country Depop tee, Warby Parker scarf.
    • On shoe-swap relationships: “No, it’s great. We do interchange shoes sometimes.” (08:27)
    • Amish fashion jokes abound: “Who’s the hottest Amish designer right now?” (09:38)
• Lawrence:
  • Second Layer engineer boots, J.Crew socks, Cortez jeans, vintage Woolrich shirt, Aries x Rizzoli hat, Our Legacy jacket, Skims pink underwear.

5. Micro-Moments & Running Jokes

• “Making the Best Brands List”
  • Chuck protests favorite brands missing out—even sometimes his own choices:
    • “My brother in Christ. I made the list. He made the list.” (06:04)
• Inside Humor on Sandwiches and Spinach:
  • Lawrence: “Spinach doesn’t even belong on sandwiches. Probably they have it at Subway.” (06:31)
  • Chuck: “They got spinach on sandwiches.” (06:34)
• Meta-Commentary on Podcast Guest Diversity:
  • Lawrence: “There’s been a severe lack of foos on the pod, but I’m glad that foo—foo with a buzzer.” (11:31)
  • “One visit, one foo a year. Is that what we’re on?” (11:37)
• Self-Deprecation + Group Roasting:
  • Robbie to Lawrence: “Yeah your first layer—you’ve been working on it, man. I see that.” (11:10)
  • Chuck: “The jacket looking like bubblegum girl.” (12:18)
  • Lawrence: “I’d rather not be sexually abused on my own show.” (12:22)
  • Chuck: “Well, too late.” (12:24)

6. Products and Collaborations Name-Dropped

• Merrell, 18 East Earth Studies, Our Legacy, Stofa, Manresa, Pen Emily, Jordan Page Sperry, Levi’s, Warby Parker, Drakes, Second Layer, J.Crew, Cortez, Woolrich, Aries x Rizzoli, Skims.
• Brief mention of podcast episode with Josh from Second Layer:
  • Chuck: “Oh, how good was that pod with Josh?” (10:58)
  • Robbie: “I really like those boots. Thanks, I think. Yeah.” (11:05)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

| Timestamp | Speaker | Quote | |------------|--------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | 02:35 | Chuck | “If you got a backpack on in the subway, I should be allowed to take one item out.”| | 03:45 | Lawrence | “He [Chef] sounds so bad.” | | 04:24 | Lawrence | “Don’t miss on making your voice heard on everything but sneakers because we killed that category because sneakers don’t matter whatsoever.”| | 06:04 | Chuck & Lawrence | “My brother in Christ. I made the list. He made the list.” | | 08:27 | Robbie Kelly | “No, it’s great. We do interchange shoes sometimes.” | | 09:38 | Lawrence | “Who’s the hottest Amish designer right now?” | | 11:10 | Robbie Kelly | “Yeah your first layer—you’ve been working on it, man. I see that.” | | 12:22 | Lawrence | “I’d rather not be sexually abused on my own show.” | | 12:24 | Chuck | “Well, too late.” |

Important Segments: Timestamps

• 01:34 – Start of episode, crew introductions
• 02:15 – Housekeeping, awards voting, technical snafus
• 03:09 – Chef’s absence and out-of-control voice note
• 04:37 – Fit check begins
• 07:28 – Chuck’s fit details
• 08:15 – Robbie’s fit details & shoe jokes
• 10:53 – Lawrence’s fit, meta-commentary
• 11:37 – Comment on podcast guest “foo” diversity
• 12:12 – Conclusion of fit check & jokes

Tone, Language, and Dynamic

• Tone: Irreverent, self-aware, affectionate roasting, heavy on in-jokes, “dirtbag chic” ethos.
• Language: Casual, profane, stream-of-consciousness banter, interspersed with pop culture and deep-cut fashion allusions.

Summary for Non-Listeners

The 2025 Throwing Fits Critics’ Choice Awards Holiday Special is a wild ride through the past year of menswear, memes, and male friendship. If you love in-the-know style talk laced with sarcasm, real camaraderie, and references only insiders catch, this special is peak TF energy. The hosts swap fits, air their biggest takes, and highlight the year's most important (and most ridiculous) style moves. Even if you missed the Patreon paywall, this episode’s spirit, irreverence, and love of the culture are infectious—and throw in just enough arguments and laughs to keep things unpredictable.