Episode Overview

Podcast: Throwing Fits
Episode: PATREON PREVIEW Top Brodo
Date: November 21, 2025
Hosts: James Harris & Lawrence Schlossman ("Logo Larry")

In this Patreon preview, James Harris and Lawrence Schlossman kick off with their trademark irreverence, weaving in fits, streetwear lore, shop recs, concert anecdotes, and musings on vintage and contemporary style. The conversation is peppered with humor, personal style confessions, and deep-cut references from the world of fashion and street culture.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Fit Check and Boot Talk (00:24 - 06:12)

• Lawrence’s Fit:

  • The segment starts with Lawrence discussing his change of heart on motorcycle boots:
    • "I know I said a few weeks ago that motorcycle boots or engineer boots were not for me, but leave it to Second Layer to get me do boot goofing on the pod." 00:24
    • Describes the boots’ unique style: exaggerated, bulbous, and adorned with iced-out straps, comparing them to B.B. Simon belts.
    • Admits to previously dismissing the "classic with a twist" approach but concedes that Second Layer does it right.
    • Fit rundown: Second Layer boots, threadies socks (note: "you're gonna want to size down"), vintage Abercrombie cargoes, CK1 Palace beater, Emporio Armani Our Legacy Workshop crewneck, a bootleg A.Pressa hat, sunglasses by Thistles, Hill City underwear (longer lasting than the brand), and Velo nicotine pouches.

• James’s Fit:

  • Also “new boot goofin’” in a Todd Snyder x CQP hiking boot collab:
    • Gray, hairy suede, sturdy build, and a preference for gray over his usual browns.
    • "It's a nice like nappiness on the suede. That's like the Todd Snyder touch." 05:26
    • Rest of the fit: Nike Dry Fit socks, Variant pants, and a bit about his vintage shopping.

2. Subcultures, Stolen Valor, and Street Lore (01:18 - 03:12)

• The guys riff on stolen valor in subcultures, especially motorcycle gangs:
  • Joking about potentially crossing lines by "wearing the cut" or repping a gang patch:
    • “Well, won't that get you killed? Like if you were like, yo, I got a vintage Hell’s Angels. Like, won't you get murdered?” 01:45
    • Telling the story of Supreme's run-in with the Hell’s Angels over a logo flip.
  • Shout-out to the "12 O’Clock Boys" and reminiscing about disruptive dirt-bike crews in NYC.
• Notable quote on fashion’s subcultural influence:
  • "Have you ever met a subculture you couldn’t—stolen valor?" — James 01:18

3. Vintage Scene, Shop Recs, and Shopping Rituals (07:01 - 08:49)

• Varsity New York and Propaganda:
  • James discusses his visit to Varsity New York’s new "Propaganda" outpost.
    • "There is a buzzer system, which I was like, hey, do you implement that or was that left…It’s an active block." 07:04
    • They talk up vintage finds, specifically calling out the curation and the "rack of vintage Levi’s."
    • "The sourcing these guys are capable of—it’s worth the price of admission, which I guess is your dignity, cause you have to hit a buzzer like a vagrant." — Lawrence 08:01
  • James expresses his ongoing search for a "faded woodland camo thermal" and shares a story about buying an ill-fitting cheap version on eBay.
• Sacrifice Brand Story:
  • James and Lawrence discuss Sacrifice, a streetwear brand bridging NY and Japan, and its founder's role.
  • Quick aside on crown logos, referencing Stussy and Rolex.

4. Comic Relief, Body Types, & Garment Sizing (09:13 - 10:04)

• James humorously laments buying a thermal that clearly belonged to someone with "a head the size of three Elon Musks, and a body the width of Timothée Chalamet." 09:25
• Banter on the absurdities of sizing and vintage buys:
  • “You know what they call that? That’s a watermelon on a toothpick, my friend.” — Lawrence 09:32
• Discussion about thermals as undergarments, and the hosts’ wardrobe mishaps.

Memorable Quotes & Moments

• On Second Layer’s Value Proposition:
  • "These are things that you know and love. Suits, leathers, boots, whatever. And then just they make them special." — Lawrence 00:24
• On subculture and fashion danger:
  • “Well, won't that get you killed? Like if you were like, yo, I got a vintage Hell’s Angels. Like, won't you get murdered?” — Lawrence 01:45
• Vintage shopping predicaments:
  • “It’s worth the price of admission, which I guess is your dignity, cause you have to hit a buzzer like a vagrant.” — Lawrence 08:01
• On Fit Check Traditions:
  • “New boot goofin’…” — James 04:50
• Describing a vintage fail:
  • “All right. This man has a head the size of three Elon Musks, and then a body the width of Timothée Chalamet.” — James 09:25

Timestamps of Important Segments

• 00:24 – Lawrence’s fit check and boot discussion
• 01:18 – Subcultural references and fashion "stolen valor"
• 05:00 – James on his Todd Snyder x CQP boots
• 07:01 – Vintage shopping at Varsity New York and Propaganda
• 08:49 – History of Sacrifice brand and Stussy logo chat
• 09:13 – Sizing woes, camo thermal hunt, and comic relief

Tone & Language Notes

Throughout, the duo maintain their signature irreverent, self-aware tone—casual, insider, peppered with deep-cut references, and always a touch of anti-authoritarian streetwear bravado. Their rapport blends deep knowledge with playful roasting and candid shopping confessions, creating a lively, relatable listen for fashion fans and insiders alike.