I migliori Hot Button podcast (2024)

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Episode 110: The Dumb History of Flappy Bird 1:38:40

4d ago1:38:40

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Ten years ago, the popularity and drama of the silly little mobile app Flappy Bird was inescapable. On this episode we investigate its suspicious origins, controversies, bizarre release and unrelease, the ensuing wave of copycats, as well as find out what happens when a creator is tormented by his very own invention.…

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Episode 109: Don’t Do the Do - The Perils of the 2014 MTN Dew Game_Jam 1:09:40

20d ago1:09:40

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It’s a good ol’ fashioned reality show nightmare this week as we dig into the time America’s favorite soft drink sponsored a gaming television program full of popular faces and yet, production failed so hard that it never even made it to air!Di Hot Button

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Episode 108: Suck It Down - The History of Diakatana 2:15:50

2M ago2:15:50

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This week John Romero is about to make you his bitch as we explore the troubled development and release of one of the largest high profile blunders ever to grace our industry. So join us as we hop back to the optimistic days of the mid 1990s and show you just where this epic sci-fi FPS, created by some of the biggest names in games, went horribly w…

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Hot Button’s 2023 Game of the Year Deliberations Part 2 3:22:47

2M ago3:22:47

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We’re back with our second and final part on the best (and worst) of 2023! Why not celebrate Valentine’s Day by listening to us argue four more awards categories, including… Biggest Surprise, Most Disappointing, Worst Game, and of course a ranked top 10 of the Best of the Best! Biggest Surprise - 00:01:45 Most Disappointing - 00:37:53 Worst Game - …

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Hot Button’s 2023 Game of the Year Deliberations Part 1 4:28:11

3M ago4:28:11

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With 2024 now upon us, what do you say we take a look back and discuss our top releases of last year. This week we kick it off with awards for Best Aesthetic, Best Narrative, Best Character, and Best Moment! Be sure to return for the remaining categories in Part 2 of 2 coming soon! Note - There will be story spoilers during certain conversations an…

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Episode 107: Unity Returns! 1:20:18

4M ago1:20:18

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Sometimes something happens that we just can’t sit on. In perhaps what is likely THE most self-destructive move we have ever seen in almost any industry, today we buckle down and discuss the recent explosion of controversy from the folks at the Unity company. Please note that this recording is not only an expansion of the latest anniversary update,…

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Hot Button Game Awards 2023 Special Follow-Up 1:28:44

4M ago1:28:44

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The annual VGAs have officially concluded. This week we give a play-by-play of the night’s events as well as our thoughts on every major reveal and announcement. This along with the tallying up the results of who in the podcast room made the most accurate predictions of them all!Di Hot Button

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Hot Button Game Awards 2023 Special 2:29:15

5M ago2:29:15

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Awards season is upon us! Today we place our bets and personal picks as we run through all the main categories set to presented at Geoff Keighley’s big show. Who’s chosen group of nominees will come out on top? Tune back in next time to hear which one of us is crowed the winner!Di Hot Button

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Episode 106: Hot Button Year-Five Edition 2:02:50

5M ago2:02:50

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Five years! Can you believe it? Take a trip through time with us this week as we check back in with all our past episodes and update a half decade plus of some of the biggest stories in gaming!Di Hot Button

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Episode 105: Cruis’n Toward Bankruptcy - The History of Midway 1:53:27

5M ago1:53:27

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Get over here! At long last, we cover the third great pillar of defunct American software publishers! From the arcade classics to seventh gen sleepers, we take a look at everything these dead kings of the “B” game threw at us. The hits and the misfires! These folks left quite the mark on our industry. So allow us to take you on a guided tour of the…

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Episode 104: Dark Horse - The Twisted Tale of Drowned God 2:01:09

6M ago2:01:09

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Halloween is now upon us… therefore it’s time the podcast tackles what is likely one of the most distressing stories to ever find its way into gaming history. Today we explore the tragedy and mind of an artist faced with the unimaginable. So you best be prepared for our discussion of death, conspiracies, aliens, PC adventure titles, and psychobilly…

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Episode 103: Bodies Bodies Bodies 1:24:57

6M ago1:24:57

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In what might be the most unusual kick-off of our Halloween season, on this episode we examine five separate instances of when developers used actual real images of the recently deceased in their video games and why.Di Hot Button

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Episode 102: Street Fighter: The Movie: The Game: The Podcast 1:48:39

7M ago1:48:39

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You’ve seen the motion picture, now it’s time for us to take a look at the video game… based off the movie… based off the video game? Today we examine the series’s most forgotten entry and why it failed to connect with fans. All three versions!Di Hot Button

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Episode 101: Street Fighter: The Movie: The Podcast 2:16:54

8M ago2:16:54

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This week we have returned to give a proper summary on what in the world we all just watched as well as a thorough analysis of how this wonderfully schlocky cult film made its way into theaters everywhere! For you it is the most important day of your life. But for us, it is Tuesday.Di Hot Button

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Street Fighter: The Movie: The Commentary 1:47:24

8M ago1:47:24

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It’s another Hot Button commentary track! Now with more schlock! Sit down alongside us and hear our real-time thoughts on the only 1994 kung-fu action flick to be based off of a premiere fighting game franchise from Capcom, and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme! You know the one! So be properly prepared for when we will soon get into the crazy product…

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Episode 100: The Life and Death of the Gizmondo 3:00:11

9M ago3:00:11

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We did it, folks! It’s our 100th episode! And boy did we save one of the best topics to celebrate it, because it is time for us to remind the world of when a group of dangerous Swedish mobsters clumsily attempted to infiltrate our favorite industry with one of the absolute worst gaming handhelds ever created! There’s twists, there’s turns. Get read…

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Hot Button Interview with Alyse Knorr on GoldenEye 007 1:09:28

11M ago1:09:28

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You’ve heard the episodes! Now we go straight to the source! On a very out of the ordinary Hot Button this week, we sit down and have a chat with writer Alyse Knorr about her GoldenEye 007 entry for the highly regarded Boss Fight line of gaming-focused books. We discuss everything from our personal experiences with the shooter that started it all, …

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Episode 99: Welcome Back, 007 - The History of GoldenEye for the Nintendo 64 Part 3 2:40:09

12M ago2:40:09

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The thrilling conclusion to our GoldenEye trilogy is here! Today we reflect on the powerful legacy it left behind and explore the future it built for everyone involved. From Perfect Dark to TimeSplitters to full-blown remakes and remasters, oh my!Di Hot Button

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Episode 98: Welcome Back, 007 - The History of GoldenEye for the Nintendo 64 Part 2 2:18:02

1y ago2:18:02

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We’re back to continue on with the tale of how one of your favorite childhood classics came to be! In our story’s middle chapter, we’ll take you through the rest of GoldenEye’s fascinating development as the crew at Rare prepares for its monumental launch onto the 64 and into our hearts.Di Hot Button

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Episode 97: Welcome Back, 007 - The History of GoldenEye for the Nintendo 64 Part 1 1:59:59

1y ago1:59:59

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Hot Button has returned with something truly special. This week we take a trip to the mid-90s, and in what is perhaps the industry’s unlikeliest success story, explore the time when a crack team of young designers turned a Hollywood spy flick into one of the most beloved and influential video games to ever grace home consoles. On this first episode…

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Synthetic biology, clean chemistry, and beauty, oh my! 53:05

1y ago53:05

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This week we look at the role of biotech in the beauty industry. It promises the ability to program and design molecules that can be less toxic, more sustainable, and customizable in everything from moisturizer to perfume. Our guest this episode is Dr. Sunil Chandran, chief science officer and head of R&D at Amyris, a company using the tools of syn…

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Gisele Fetterman to the rescue! Mom, founder, firefighter and thrifter 44:09

1+ y ago44:09

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We wanted a minute of Gisele Fetterman’s time to hear about her advocacy work, how she champions thrifting and vintage, and what she learned from last year’s bruising campaign on behalf of her husband, Senator John Fetterman. But we got so much more! Gisele gave us the inside scoop on the culture of Capitol Hill, her work on behalf of those in need…

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Hot Button’s 2022 Game of the Year Deliberations 7:21:01

1+ y ago7:21:01

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It’s officially 2023! However before we return to our regularly scheduled programming, we’re first going to take a look back at these past twelve months and decide as a group what the absolute best (as well as worst) game releases were for the whole year. So buckle down and listen to us collaboratively build our definitive top 10 list!” Note - This…

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The truth about vegan leather, organic cotton, and cow farts 1:02:39

1+ y ago1:02:39

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This week, we’ve decided the best way to understand claims of sustainable textiles and leather is to step outside the fashion universe and go straight to someone who lives at the source: in food, agriculture and climate. Tamar Haspel is the host of our sister podcast here at Post Script Media, Climavores, and is one of the more delightful people yo…

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Finding hope for sustainable fashion in 2023 54:34

1+ y ago54:34

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Happy New Year! We’re back with our review of 2022, and predictions for 2023. But first, we have to say goodbye to Dame Vivienne Westwood, and take a few more shots at Balenciaga for what can only be described as a rather cowardly approach to repairing their brand. There was a lot to like about climate and sustainability progress in 2022, and we’re…

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It’s beginning to look a lot like over-consumption season; the predatory side of women’s fashion; and… compostable underwear? 49:12

1+ y ago49:12

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It’s the end of the year, and our listeners have been asking questions: What does it mean that menswear is often made with better materials than womenswear? How do we kick the overconsumption habit when it’s so baked into our culture? And is underwear compostable? Lizzo blows up Twitter wanting to know. Have a question for Christina, Rachel and Shi…

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Charles Conn, Board Chair of Patagonia, on the company’s past and future 47:28

1+ y ago47:28

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This week, Charles Conn, Chair of the Board of Directors at Patagonia joins us to share his story of how the company made the landmark decision to “make Earth its only shareholder.” This was news not just in the apparel industry, but everywhere. Patagonia had been private its entire existence, and as its founder Yvon Chouinard looked to step away, …

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Episode 96: Hot Button Year-Four Edition (Kinda) 2:08:13

1+ y ago2:08:13

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No, we’re not dead! Come hear where we’ve been! The hiatus may have been longer than expected, but that didn’t certainly stop the world from turning. And the news from happening. In this return special we got all the latest updates on our backlog of fun stories over the past near half decade. Announcements, deaths, and everything in between. Plus s…

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DressX has designs on fashion's digital future 54:57

1+ y ago54:57

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We want your feedback! Fill out our listener survey for a chance to win a $100 Patagonia gift card. This week, we’re setting our news feeds aside and spending our time with Natalia Modenova of DressX, a multi-brand retailer and innovator for Web3. If you’ve followed digital fashion at all lately, you’ve definitely heard of DressX. Since 2019 they’v…

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Balenciaga makes a bad move worse, Raf ends his label’s run, and COP27 mostly disappoints 58:16

1+ y ago58:16

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We want your feedback! Fill out our listener survey for a chance to win a $100 Patagonia gift card. First, we have to talk about Balenciaga. If you type “Balenciaga child porn” into Google right now, you get 2.6 million hits. That is not good and they have only themselves to blame for an ad campaign that posed toddlers with bondage-themed plushie b…

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Fashion’s having a metaverse moment 38:47

1+ y ago38:47

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Di Latitude Media

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“Fast furniture” is clogging up landfills, Leo likes vegan shoes, and fashion is a bummer at COP27 45:09

1+ y ago45:09

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It’s COP27 week, so we look at how well the fashion industry is doing keeping its promise to dramatically reduce emissions. A recent report from Stand.earth gives most major brands a failing grade and shows how much work they still have to do to clean up their supply chains. We also look at how some luxury brands are embracing the digital ID as a w…

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The latest food group is the micro plastics we’re wearing — and digesting 51:02

1+ y ago51:02

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This week, we’re talking about microplastics and what they’re doing to the environment and our bodies. We’ve heard plenty about the giant plastic trash island out in the Pacific and beaches across the globe littered with plastic bottles and bags. But we’re talking about plastic microfibers, the ones that make up the majority of apparel produced tod…

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Made In the USA: American Giant’s Immortal Hoodies; Canceling Ye; Amazon Does Resale 1:06:36

1+ y ago1:06:36

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This week, we’re talking with Bayard Winthrop, CEO of American Giant. Bayard’s journey as the founder of an apparel company obsessively committed to sourcing domestically has resonated with the industry and with us. We talk with him about his journey over the past 11 years, what he’s learned about sustainability in this market, and where he sees op…

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Treet CEO Jake Disraeli joins to talk Shein Exchange; and Shein's labor practices exposed 46:12

1+ y ago46:12

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It was a busy news week in sustainable fashion, and Shein once again sucked all the oxygen out of the room. From being fined for a data breach to suffering a damaging investigation into its treatment of workers to announcing a peer-to-peer resale platform powered by Treet, the fast fashion powerhouse popped up everywhere. We talk with Jake Disraeli…

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Walmart is getting serious about apparel made in USA 1:03:02

1+ y ago1:03:02

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We don’t always talk about haute couture; this week we’re taking a look at the new deal between Classic Fashion and Walmart, which will exclusively supply Walmart with cut-and-sewn apparel from a new production facility outside of Los Angeles. It’s a positive sign in a market that has spent too much energy offshoring garment work. We also take yet …

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Is sustainability in menswear any different? 51:09

1+ y ago51:09

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Don’t miss our live episode of Climavores in New York City on October 20! Sign up here for a night of live audio and networking with top voices in climate journalism. This week we’re responding to listener questions, and the first ones are from men: how is sustainable fashion different in men’s and women’s apparel? How has men’s fashion evolved ove…

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Ultra-luxury resale is part investment, part sustainability 1:04:43

1+ y ago1:04:43

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This week, Secondhand September takes us all the way to the top of the fashion resale market: ultra-luxury. And we have questions. Is it a sustainability play? Is it an investment market akin to fine art? How do you police fraud? We talk with Sarah Davis, founder and president of Fashionphile, a re-commerce platform for high-end accessories to get …

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Patagonia’s radical business move for climate 53:14

1+ y ago53:14

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Secondhand September is going strong here on Hot Buttons. And this week, we’re talking with social media activist and slow-fashion advocate, Venetia La Manna. She’s a prominent voice of the slow fashion movement, and has lots to say about how we interact with fashion, whether celebrity partnerships with fast fashion brands can ever have a sustainab…

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Big brands are entering the resale market with “pre-loved” merchandise 47:24

1+ y ago47:24

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Don’t miss our live episode of Climavores in New York City on October 20! Sign up here for a night of live audio and networking with top voices in climate journalism. It’s Secondhand September, and we’re here to dive in. All this month we’re talking with experts and offering up some of our own insights into how the resale market is evolving. This w…

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Can fashion weeks ever be sustainable? 36:34

1+ y ago36:34

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In this episode, we’re loving on fashion weeks. And not just the Fab Four of New York, London, Paris and Milan. Before these even kick off, Copenhagen fashion week had everyone talking earlier this summer. The combination of Scandinavian designers, a focus on sustainability, and a mix of digital and live events made it a contender to join the big E…

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How we got so addicted to fast fashion 32:42

1+ y ago32:42

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Gen Z is driving the fast fashion machine. Seventy-two percent of college students say they have shopped fast fashion in the past year, and 40% say they scroll fast fashion sites and apps at least once a day. For many, it’s an addiction. But this generation of 20-somethings is also more concerned about sustainability, climate change, and workers’ r…

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Repairing our way to sustainability 40:06

1+ y ago40:06

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One way to curb overproduction of clothing is to keep the clothes we have longer. It’s an old-fashioned solution but a simple one: instead of tossing worn and torn clothes in the trash, repair them. Major outdoor apparel brands have embraced repairs as a way to stay close to their customers, and luxury brands have long offered repairs as a service …

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The planet is awash in returns 51:37

1+ y ago51:37

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This week, we’re talking about returns. The more we shop, the more we return. And the more we shop online, the worse it gets. Retailers have embraced easy, free returns as a way to grab market share, but it’s coming at a cost to the companies and the planet. We’ll look at just how bad the data is, talk about what can be done to manage returns, and …

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Putting beauty products under the microscope 48:16

1+ y ago48:16

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This week, we take our first look at the beauty industry – skin care, cosmetics, hair care, and wellness supplements – and find it wanting. Kim Kardashian’s line of skincare, SKKN, got off to a bumpy start with lots of social media backlash around its packaging. And many others make claims around sustainable ingredients that don’t hold up to scruti…

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H&M’s sustainability deception 42:28

2y ago42:28

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H&M has an uphill battle to be taken seriously as a sustainable fashion brand, and last week it got even worse. Quartz published an investigation into H&M’s use of an environmental impact scorecard to misrepresent the sustainability of its clothing lines, finding the company used faulty data to make claims that were patently false. Not a good look …

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Metaverse fashion is framed as a sustainability play. Is it? 53:15

2y ago53:15

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The metaverse became a household term after Mark Zuckerberg rebranded Facebook as Meta, and Fortnite gamers started attending virtual concerts wearing Balenciaga hoodies. And now the utopian web3 vision has come for fashion. Brands are framing their digital clothes, shoes, and accessories as a sustainability play. This week, Christina, Rachel, and …

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Is recycled plastic clothing a lie? 41:53

2y ago41:53

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This week, we’re talking about plastic fashion. Your Instagram and TikTok feed are probably littered with feel-good ads for clothes and shoes made from recycled bottles. But they aren’t the solution you think. Then, it’s a new world for brands doing business with China. America’s crackdown on forced labor is twisting supply chains putting brands in…

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The trillion-dollar climate gap in fashion 51:45

2y ago51:45

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Last fall, the Apparel Impact Institute and Fashion for Good mapped out what it would take to cut fashion’s carbon emissions by half by 2030, and hit net-zero by 2050. Those are goals identified by the UN fashion charter in 2018. Their conclusion: we’ll need $1 trillion to get there. This week, we’ll ask: where will that money come from? Then, as s…

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Unpacking fashion’s complicated impact on the planet 58:24

2y ago58:24

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For the first topic of our first episode, we are asking a simple question: what is fashion’s actual impact on the environment? We know the environmental impact of fashion is vast. But has it been properly quantified? It turns out, no. And that’s a problem for figuring out how to fix it. Then, we turn to the most visible problem in the fashion indus…

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