*SUBSTACK PREVIEW* Always Wet

Summary

Throwing Fits Podcast Summary
Episode: SUBSTACK PREVIEW Always Wet
Release Date: May 28, 2025
Hosts: James Harris (Red Striped Raja), Brad, and Lauren Schlossman (The Pun)

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Introduction

In this episode of Throwing Fits, hosts James Harris and Brad delve into a mix of fashion trends, the dynamics of male friendships, and recent sports events. Their candid and humorous banter offers listeners an entertaining exploration of contemporary male zeitgeist.

1. The Crisis of Dude Friendships

The episode kicks off with a discussion about the current state of male friendships. James emphasizes the importance of addressing this "epidemic," suggesting that strengthening these bonds is a recurring theme they tackle weekly.

Notable Quote:
James Harris [00:42]: "Before we get into getting real wet at the Influencer Hotel Polos and the crisis of dude friendships that I think we're going to solve today."

2. Fit Check: Fashion Faux Pas and Trends

A significant portion of the episode is dedicated to a "fit check," where Brad and James critique each other's outfits, focusing on footwear and sock choices.

• Black Shoes and Sock Trends:
  The hosts discuss the over-saturation of black shoes in fashion, particularly loafers paired with white socks, which they humorously refer to as a "beaten to death" trend.

  Notable Quote:
  James Harris [02:14]: "Do you feel. How do you feel about black shoes? I guess the meme or like the fucking trend that has been beaten to death like Secretariat was."

• Loafers and Brand Preferences:
  Brad defends his choice of loafers by highlighting the quality of brands like Alden Cordovan, contrasting them with more mainstream options like Doc Martens. They also joke about the origins and materials of these shoes, adding a layer of humor to their critique.

  Notable Quote:
  Brad [03:49]: "My loafers are made from Secretariat."

• Sock Alternatives:
  James suggests breaking the monotonous white sock trend by opting for off-white or colored options to add variety to outfits.

  Notable Quote:
  James Harris [04:18]: "My solution, just wear different socks."

3. Secretariat and Sports Analogies

The conversation takes an unexpected turn towards the demise of the legendary racehorse Secretariat, serving as a metaphor for overused trends.

Notable Quote:
Brad [02:50]: "All right. RIP Secretariat, you dead."

4. Roland Garros and Tennis Discussions

Transitioning to sports, the hosts discuss the recent events at Roland Garros (formerly known as the French Open). They touch upon player performances, changes in tournament branding, and personal anecdotes related to tennis.

• Tournament Renaming:
  James expresses his disapproval of the French Open's name change to Roland Garros, comparing it unfavorably to the prominence of Wimbledon.

  Notable Quote:
  James Harris [08:06]: "Which is really stupid. I also think like, I think Shaq or Charles Barkley, because it's on TNT now. Charles Barkley's like, man, that's stupid."

• Player Performances:
  The hosts discuss Naomi Osaka's performance and Ben Shelton's progress in the tournament, including humorous takes on Shelton's father's demeanor during matches.

  Notable Quote:
  James Harris [09:53]: "He's like a helicopter parent, like Richard Williams King."

5. Personal Anecdotes and Brand Mentions

Brad and James share personal experiences related to fashion shopping and their preferences in clothing brands. They also make playful references to contemporary culture and brands, adding depth to their discussions.

Notable Quote:
Brad [06:53]: "But this would kind of be like maybe and we'll get into polo shirts. No, I do, I do."

6. Beer Preferences and Local Recommendations

Towards the end of the episode, the conversation shifts to beer preferences, with Brad referencing local bodegas and rare beer finds, highlighting their casual and relatable banter.

Notable Quote:
James Harris [11:01]: "Like a different. Not white."

Conclusion

The episode wraps up with a light-hearted exchange about their favorite beers and makes a nod to local establishments, maintaining the relaxed and conversational tone characteristic of Throwing Fits. Throughout the episode, James and Brad provide listeners with a blend of humor, personal insights, and candid discussions on fashion and sports, encapsulating the essence of navigating the modern male experience.

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Notable Quotes Compilation:

• James Harris [00:42]: "Before we get into getting real wet at the Influencer Hotel Polos and the crisis of dude friendships that I think we're going to solve today."
• James Harris [02:14]: "Do you feel. How do you feel about black shoes? I guess the meme or like the fucking trend that has been beaten to death like Secretariat was."
• Brad [03:49]: "My loafers are made from Secretariat."
• James Harris [04:18]: "My solution, just wear different socks."
• Brad [02:50]: "All right. RIP Secretariat, you dead."
• James Harris [08:06]: "Which is really stupid. I also think like, I think Shaq or Charles Barkley, because it's on TNT now. Charles Barkley's like, man, that's stupid."
• James Harris [09:53]: "He's like a helicopter parent, like Richard Williams King."
• Brad [06:53]: "But this would kind of be like maybe and we'll get into polo shirts. No, I do, I do."
• James Harris [11:01]: "Like a different. Not white."

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Transcript

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[Brad]

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[James Harris]

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[James Harris]

We are joined by the Pun, Lauren Schlossman and myself, the Red Striped Raja, James Harris. Welcome to the weekly run of the Boys. What?

[Brad]

Today's full episode Only available on www.ThrowingFits.com.

[James Harris]

Before we get into getting real wet at the Influencer Hotel Polos and the crisis of dude friendships that I think we're going to solve today. Yeah, we have to.

[Brad]

It's solved every single week.

[James Harris]

Honestly, we have to fix this.

[Brad]

It's an epidemic.

[James Harris]

Let's get into a fit check.

[Brad]

All right.

[James Harris]

All black, Larry.

[Brad]

Yeah, I'm looking. I'm looking. Very chic.

[James Harris]

Well, murdered out.

[Brad]

Yeah, murdered out. Summer vibes.

[James Harris]

You're killing the fit.

[Brad]

He said it. The shoes are some Animal City mocks. The socks are socks with three S's.

[James Harris]

Do you feel. How do you feel about black shoes? I guess the meme or like the fucking trend that has been beaten to death like Secretariat was.

[Brad]

He was secretary beaten to death?

[James Harris]

Yeah.

[Brad]

He wasn't just sent to the glue factory.

[James Harris]

Well, wasn't there some stat like every single entry at the Kentucky Derby this year was a was Bread comes from like secretary seed.

[Brad]

Oh, really?

[James Harris]

Yeah.

[Brad]

Damn. My man was shooting ropes, dude. Wait. They beat him to death.

[James Harris]

Call me secretary because I stay in bread the way I'm getting bread. There it is. Call me an out. I must be from Alabama. The way I'm getting in bread.

[Brad]

There it is.

[James Harris]

All right.

[Brad]

Wait, wait, wait.

[James Harris]

Cousin fuck. They just Indiana fuck the Pacers. Nixon 7 just yopped Secretariat. I don't know, I mean, he like got a bunch of nuts off. And then I'm sure they send him to the after, you know, putting in his time at the nut factory. They sent him off to the glue.

[Brad]

Factory to a farm upstate. You can get beaten to death real casually.

[James Harris]

Get the meat beaten.

[Brad]

That sounds like the most inhumane way to kill a horse is straight up beat it. To death versus, like, I don't know, the no country for Old Men fucking, you know, Blaster.

[James Harris]

Oh, he died via a hoof condition.

[Brad]

Oh, hoof and mouth disease.

[James Harris]

What the.

[Brad]

Yeah, that's a classic, dude.

[James Harris]

Laminitis. My guy got laminated. It's painful inflammation of the sensitive laminae, the tissues that connect the hoof wall to the coffin bone inside the hoof.

[Brad]

My man's got an infected hook. Get the hoof. Get the bats out.

[James Harris]

Oh, they down. They euthanized them. Okay, By. By beating.

[Brad]

By. Via beating to death.

[James Harris]

Yeah.

[Brad]

All right. RIP Secretariat, you dead.

[James Harris]

Okay, but like, a dead horse, where do you stand on, like, loafers? Or I guess in this. In this case, black boat shoes or any, like, leather casual dress shoe with a white sock.

[Brad]

I mean, the loafer shit, it's been. It's torch, dude. It's just everywhere. That Doc Martin loafer, that. That Doc Martin tassel loafer with white socks.

[James Harris]

I mean, usually the perpetrators are doing it with a big short.

[Brad]

Yeah, I'll be wearing loafers with shorts this summer, and I'll probably have on a white sock. I guess the way that I'm justifying being a trend victim myself is that, like, I'm doing it different. I'm not wearing. It's a boat shoe, that Doc loafer. It's a. It's a city mock. It's horse bits, I guess, because, again, it's like all these dudes.

[James Harris]

Is that horse leather?

[Brad]

What's up?

[James Harris]

Is it horse leather?

[Brad]

You tell me. A horse bit this loafer.

[James Harris]

That'd be fire, though, if you had a Yo. My loafers are made from Secretariat.

[Brad]

I wonder, can you buy horse leather?

[James Harris]

Yeah.

[Brad]

Oh, that's cordovan. They're actually the most expensive, like, loafers to buy or shoes. Cordovan. The horse's ass is like, you know, I'd say like some, like, menswear grail status. Some Alden Cordovan loafers.

[James Harris]

I got cheeks on the chest.

[Brad]

So to your point, yes, I will be doing it. So I'm not gonna lambast it, and I'm just gonna hedge it by being like, I'm not like these other fashion boys. I've got on better loafers than Doc Martin, you know, bargain bin tassels.

[James Harris]

My solution, just wear different socks.

[Brad]

Like a different. Not white.

[James Harris]

Not white.

[Brad]

That's fair. Oh, like a. Like an off white. Like an off white, a brown and a crew. A queen, an eggshell, a queen, etc.

[James Harris]

A minty queen.

[Brad]

The jeans on top of the socks are throwing fits times 316. Big old jeans. A classic. I always forget like we literally just made the best with over 316. The belt is maximum Henry. The beater is Hanes. The popover is Ol Emporio Armani. The Panther Pantaloria. Yeah, Popover.

[James Harris]

The Naomi Osaka edition Looking like.

[Brad]

I think. Well, yeah, it's a little Yoji coded, the art. I don't know like what the significance of this print is like if it's from the Emporio archive or anything like that. But.

[James Harris]

Well, this, this, this edition of the collaboration I think really leaned into arm Giorgio's obsess. The mysterious scrupulous Far East.

[Brad]

What is that? Cribs from the press release?

[James Harris]

No, not. But like the kimono coats, like with the obi sash and like the, the, the sakura cherry blossom print, there is.

[Brad]

Some eastern influence for sure. Now that you mention it, absolutely.

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[James Harris]

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[James Harris]

Well, it's not me that mentioned, it's the press release that mentioned.

[Brad]

Oh, okay.

[James Harris]

Yeah.

[Brad]

The mysterious Far East.

[James Harris]

That was me. That was me.

[Brad]

You did the figure tenting. Too real. Ooh, time to colonize.

[James Harris]

I'm getting major in the Magi era.

[Brad]

Do I look like a fucking otaku? A little bit, yeah. I can live with that. The bigger thing for me is that I just love this style of popover and it's kind of my own, been my own foray. I have one of these from the first collection. They did my own foray kind of into the polo agenda, which I think we're going to get to.

[James Harris]

Sure.

[Brad]

But this would kind of be like maybe and we'll get into polo shirts. No, I do, I do. I'm just saying that for my dressing for your body type. My body type does better with a vanity sized, flowy silk cotton popover versus a chest tight.

[James Harris]

You need the beater though. I think. Unless you have real. Unless you have real fucking chesticles, you need the beater.

[Brad]

Yeah. Oh, you mean chest hair? Chesticles.

[James Harris]

Chesticles.

[Brad]

Yeah, I mean I'm a. I'm a broad guy. You know, the juicy bees speak for themselves.

[James Harris]

Cut. Are you fudgeing?

[Brad]

Do you have the. I know, I'm not. No, I'm. I'm not fudgeing. Cut. Dude, my clavicles are not busting.

[James Harris]

Damn. Any clavicles up here?

[Brad]

Yeah, but that's still part of that, you know, section, right?

[James Harris]

Yeah.

[Brad]

Right. I don't know. Can you work out to get better clavicles?

[James Harris]

Probably.

[Brad]

Right? You just like would lose, but no.

[James Harris]

It'S giving name Osaka's Roland Garros fit. Which she lost in the first round. Really huge brick. Huge upset. Well, not really. She the bed.

[Brad]

Have you been watching?

[James Harris]

Yeah. I lost money on Daniel Medvedev. You. You goofy ass Gumby ass.

[Brad]

Another upset.

[James Harris]

Busted my seven way parlay.

[Brad]

Was Ben Shelton a part of. That's the one match.

[James Harris]

No, he wasn't.

[Brad]

No.

[James Harris]

Okay.

[Brad]

Did he win?

[James Harris]

He did. And then his second round opponent withdrew. So he's in the third round having only played one match.

[Brad]

Free ride. Let me ask you real quick. So we had. When we were at the beach, we had on, you know, the French Open just kind of playing in the background.

[James Harris]

It's Roland Garros. It's not called the French Open anymore.

[Brad]

Really?

[James Harris]

Yeah. Which is really stupid. I also think like, I think Shaq or Charles Barkley, because it's on TNT now. Charles Barkley's like, man, that's stupid.

[Brad]

I mean, they. Yo. The inside. The NBA crew tells it like it's.

[James Harris]

Well then EJ was like, well, that's the last time we run that promo. Would not stop talking. Is this dumb? It is that they renamed it Roland Garros.

[Brad]

And I agree, that is kind of, I feel like worse branding. I mean, I guess good for the. The stadium, the club. The club.

[James Harris]

It's like Wimbledon, right? Wimbledon's name. Wimbledon. Because it's the Wimbledon Tennis Club. This is the Rolling Garrett. Like the U.S. open's not called like the Arthur. The Billie Jean King National Tennis Center Open.

[Brad]

Yeah. So to that point it's like Wimbledon is. And also Wimbledon is Wimbledon. No offense to the clay French. The clay French courts. But like Wimbledon is. What is that club called?

[James Harris]

Wimbledon?

[Brad]

No, no. I thought it was called like the All English.

[James Harris]

Oh, I don't know. Yeah, I played on grass for the first time this weekend.

[Brad]

I saw on Instagram.

[James Harris]

How is that new favorite surface Unlocked.

[Brad]

Oh really?

[James Harris]

There's only, I think two grass courts, like available to the public on The.

[Brad]

East coast, they're hard to maintain. I would imagine they get moan at.

[James Harris]

Least once a day. Maybe twice. Sometimes twice.

[Brad]

Shorn they get.

[James Harris]

I mean, I think like it's like golf greens, you know, right. Guys there with like nail clippers, like hitting every blade.

[Brad]

Yep.

[James Harris]

Fire though. I mean. And you have to wear all white. And I've up. I can't find my throwing fits. Wibbled in shorts. Oh, those are so excited to wear those.

[Brad]

I know.

[James Harris]

And so I had to go to the pro shop and buy a pair of $68 Wilson all white shorts.

[Brad]

Adding insult that I'm never going to.

[James Harris]

Wear again unless I go back to the Westside Tennis Club out in Forest Hills.

[Brad]

The next time you play on grass, just bust out the Wilsons. Dude, I don't know.

[James Harris]

But Shadow Langston for putting it together was incredible.

[Brad]

Shout out my neighbor Lang. Oh, here was my question. So Ben Shelton's dad, he's like, what's the stage mom equivalent of a tennis dad? A tennis dad? Is he that kind of.

[James Harris]

He's like a helicopter parent, like Richard Williams King.

[Brad]

They like. It was the first match or Ben Shelton's first round match and whatever it's on. And they were like cutting to the. I saw more of his dad miked up talking to the commentators than Ben playing tennis. He was obnoxious as.

[James Harris]

Yeah, sure, I didn't see that. I was too busy focusing on Dennis Rodman's daughter who is a.

[Brad]

His girlfriend. Ben Shelton's right.

[James Harris]

And a smoke.

[Brad]

But we were all commenting on how smoke. How good she looked in her Adidas Gucci pink cardigan. Oh, the house was loving it. Yeah, she looks good. Actually, someone's comment was I did not expect her to be as attractive as she is. That was amazing.

[James Harris]

She's supposed to come out with fucking nose rings and. And a tribal sun tattoo on her belly button.

[Brad]

I guess.

[James Harris]

Anyway, you look like. Yeah, they're not. They're not.

[Brad]

She hates her dad.

[James Harris]

You look like Nemo Saka's anime sakura. Yeah, influenced.

[Brad]

Moving on up. The hat is small talk studio. The sunglasses are somebody's rolling on the wrist. Wetting around the fingy wife on the pinky chrome. On the other hand, hydro flask full of Lower east sides finest. James, what are you wearing today?

[James Harris]

Bad liquor. Zen. What strength.

[Brad]

These are like. It's only like six and a half.

[James Harris]

You didn't get like. You didn't get like crazy ones down south?

[Brad]

No, I have better ones at the bodega by me. There was no rare. There was no rare Zins or Greatest.

[James Harris]

City in the world, baby.