Throwing Fits

Nikki Ogunnaike, Editor-in-chief of Marie Claire and host of the Nice Talk podcast, shares insights from her media journey. She dives into the evolving landscape of women's magazines and discusses the blending of serious women's issues with fashion. Nikki chats about the chaotic excitement of New York Fashion Week, embracing personal style beyond trends, and the creative challenges of being an editor today. She also explores the cultural impact of social media and AI in shaping narratives and the importance of community in empowering women through style.

Join the hosts as they dive into the complexities of today's fashion world, pondering if merchandising your fit is the ultimate style strategy. They share hilarious tales of lowballing on Grailed gone awry and explore the delights of the Kith Treats menu. A visit to the last great department store highlights the wonders of high-end retail, while playful discussions about lost treasures and personal anecdotes add a light-hearted vibe. Expect camaraderie, humor, and insightful commentary on fashion and friendship.

Lori Hirshleifer, owner and womenswear buyer of Hirshleifers, shares her journey in the family business known for its maximalist flair. She discusses her iconic jewelry collection, including her impressive Birkin bag count and unique Chrome Hearts pieces. Lori reflects on the evolution of retail, family dynamics in business, and her personal style philosophy. With insights into navigating social media and forging connections in the fashion world, she reveals how she became an unwitting style icon while maintaining her authenticity.

Dive into a lively banter about fashion trends, from leather hoodies to the quest for soft grails. The hosts share their hilarious struggles with buying gorp for an upcoming Uganda trip and prep for a chaotic solo run at New York Fashion Week. They also dissect creative insights from Travis Scott’s director and tackle the week’s cultural moments, including the Grammys and Sabrina Carpenter’s bold comeback. Plus, get a taste of fitness tips and sustainable skincare discussions that keep it all relatable and fun!

In this whimsical conversation, the hosts dive into the hilarity of a missed podcast due to food poisoning. Their playful banter reveals strong camaraderie and throws in some culinary adventures. They discuss whether drinking on the pod is making a comeback and share a wild Facebook story. Personal grooming takes a comical turn inspired by adult circumcision talk. The hosts also explore fashion choices and eccentric Shakespeare theories, sharing laughter and memorable anecdotes about compliments and coat practicality.

Will Hughes, the CEO of Pleasant Home and a social media dynamo known for his entertaining cooking videos, brings his wit and charm to the conversation. He shares wild anecdotes, including his adult circumcision and his bafflement over American dishes. The duo dives into cultural comparisons of British and American food, discusses the fine art of tipping, and waxes poetic about dive bars versus pubs. Hughes also dishes on his cooking adventures, his most popular recipes, and the hilarious challenges of creating viral food content, all peppered with playful banter.

Subscribe to Throwing Fits on Substack. All our haters become our waiters when we sit down at the table of success. This week, Jimmy and Larry are back together in NYC to talk a potential grunge revival, rare energy drinks, some thoughts ahead of the Super Bowl, James prepares to embark on the trip of a lifetime, gorillas vs. guerillas, what's the best toilet paper, there was a turd in the washing machine, what Drake playing at the vaccine clinic tells you, night terrors, buying a digital camera in 2025, a critical evaluation of (the two) Paris Fashion Week(s), the dubious return of the urban woodsman, more designer musical chair confirmations and rumors, an actually cool visual installation at the MoMa complete with an elite perk, catching up with an old high school friend who's now a reality television star two decades later, what do you say to Eric Adams when you see him at dinner and much more.

Subscribe to Throwing Fits on Substack. On our new weekly mini ep, we're fucking around and getting silly with the GD MFing Boyz, recapping and breaking down this week's guest pod and touching on a variety of things we might have missed or simply must know more about, including but not limited to: throwing it back to the previous podcast endeavor that shall not be named's thought process, teaching ourselves new skills, and reviewing our moms' respective Instagram accounts.

Subscribe to Throwing Fits on Substack. Our interview with FKA twigs is the pinnacle of human existence. Twigs—whose new album EUSEXUA is out January 24th—was kind enough to swing by while in town to celebrate the upcoming release of her new album, being a queen of dark fashion, signature matcha, peaking, breaking down her intricate personal practice, finding inspiration in Prague, rave etiquette, the best room at Berghain, her mindset in the lead up to dropping new music, her many underrated disciplines and various random skills, what gets her excited about working again, a total commitment to art vs. today's algo-driven virality, how she pampers herself and cheats on her body when she's not treating it like a temple, how British is she really when it comes to various stereotypes, scratching her acting itch and much more on FKA twigs's interview with The Only Podcast That Matters™.

Subscribe to Throwing Fits on Substack. Chat, are we cooked? This week, Larry Zooms in from Miami to chat with James, who just got back from Miami, about housewarming gifts, Dominican sushi hookah bars, the Britghtline's surprising death toll, saunas vs. steam rooms, gay guys getting hair transplant surgery in Turkey, Twitch streaming from the clubstaurant, elite beef tartare, turns out Lawrence works for James, 2 hour reservation delays, how to son a guy hitting on your wife 101, a Miami fashion scene report, a SoHo House review, bricking the Bravolebrity link up, unwittingly cast as a Gen Z mentor, GQ x Bode's Super Bowl fashion show, the TikTok ban fake out, meeting the real China on RedNote, some thoughts on the West and East cultural exchange and much more.