Retail Therapy by Sunday Scaries
Society & Culture
About
Hosted by Will deFries and Barrett Dudley, Retail Therapy covers the ever-changing landscape of online trends, aesthetics, style, shopping, and (of course) shifting vibes. What's in, what's out, and what everyone might be talking about at your next group dinner.Also Airing: The Sunday Scaries Podcast — a wellness and self-care podcast for those with blurry Friday and Saturday nights. Hosted by Will deFries, The Sunday Scaries Podcast is your cure for the Sunday blues.
Episodes
- Retail Therapy 154: Euro Summer and Uncle Loafers
Retail Therapy episode 154 covers Will’s European travels, including Mallorca and Capri. Topics include the Audemars Piguet x Swatch watch collaboration, “Racist Uncle Loafers,” Kith’s use of Jonah Hill, the emerging Gen Z uniform, Cobie S…
- Retail Therapy 153: Courtside Heel Sheaths
Will deFries and Barrett Dudley discuss pre-trip shopping for a European vacation, appropriate attire for courtside NBA games, Chanel heel sheaths, and viral interior decor. The conversation also covers designer brand pronunciations, seaso…
- Retail Therapy 152: Overpriced Palantinis
Retail Therapy 152 covers Palantir's chore coat, steakhouse martini prices, adults pre-gaming, Aime Leon Golf 2026, and Will's extensive collection of Tom Sachs GPS shoes.
- Retail Therapy 151: Retailchella
In Retail Therapy 151, host Barrett Dudley explores the ALD LA Flagship Store, discusses Coachella and Euphoria, and shares thoughts on Stone Island, recent collaborations, and Americanos.
- Retail Therapy 150: Private Clubs and Masters Fits
Retail Therapy 150 covers the trend of young New Yorkers joining private clubs, analyzes Jason Day's fashion at The Masters, and explores topics like manstacks, Summer House drama, and online purchases from John Mayer.
- Retail Therapy 149: Private Chefs and Irish Exits
Retail Therapy episode 149 covers the culture of private chefs in The Hamptons during summer, the concept of buying a Brick to reduce phone usage, and the appropriateness of Irish Goodbyes. It also touches on fashion and personal grooming…
- Retail Therapy 148: Waffling Over Socks
The Retail Therapy podcast episode 148 covers the decision-making process for buying socks, Pep Guardiola's fashion, upcoming sneaker releases, analysis of Oscars fashion, bonsai trees, and notable recent product drops.
- Retail Therapy 147: Sally Puts Us On
Sally aka Salgal joins Retail Therapy to discuss a variety of products including haircare, fiber, and sunglasses. The episode also covers fashion trends, Dior, Chanel, and St. Paddy’s collaborations.
- Retail Therapy 146: Industry Bros and Surprise Birkins
This episode of Retail Therapy discusses various topics including finance bros, fashion dilemmas, Charles Leclerc's wedding, and the 'ski girlies' trend. It also touches upon a Birkin purchase and a memorable meal.
- Retail Therapy 145: Put It On The Prep Moodboard
In Retail Therapy 145, Barrett shares insights from Mexico City and reviews spring menswear launches from brands like J. Press, Noah, and Aime Leon Dore. The discussion also includes the TV show Traitors and the influence of Carolyn Besset…
- Retail Therapy 144: Listener Questions
This episode of Retail Therapy addresses listener questions covering topics such as when to save versus splurge, making purchases for longevity, choosing all-inclusive resorts, guessing the cocktail of the summer, ideal signature wedding c…
- Retail Therapy 143: Olympic Fencer Nick Itkin
Olympic fencer Nick Itkin joins Retail Therapy to discuss his two Olympic medals, experiences on the Olympic stage and in the Olympic Village, his role as a Nike athlete, and walking the runway for Peter Do.
- Retail Therapy 142: Paper Thin Wine Glasses & Overpriced Sides
In Retail Therapy 142, the hosts discuss the rising cost of steakhouse sides, the advantages of using very thin wine glasses, McDonald's offering caviar for Valentine's Day, and the recent social media trend of "mogging" exemplified by Jac…
- Retail Therapy 141: Pappy Van Olive Oil
In Retail Therapy 141, Mongolia's Opening Ceremonies outfits, Drake's PE, excessive olive oil consumption, Howlin' x Engineered Garments, sweatpant inquiries, a condom vinyl, Sydney Sweeney's SYRN launch failure, the record for most expens…
- Retail Therapy 140: Ralphing in Paris
The podcast episode covers the Ralph Lauren men's show in Paris, discusses who could play James Bond, reviews the Belgian loafer sale, and mentions Aime Leon Dore's association with the Premier League.
- Retail Therapy 139: Traitors, Chillets, and 2016 Fit Checks
Retail Therapy episode 139 revisits 2016 internet trends, Golden Globes hairstyles, and discusses spoilers from the show Traitors. The episode also touches on Nike ACG, non-alcoholic martinis, and current wishlist items.
- Retail Therapy 138: Happy Hour Drink of the Year
The episode covers the potential decline of happy hour, the rise of non-drinking social events, personal selections for 2025 Cocktails of the Year, recent soccer kit releases, and other miscellaneous topics including celebrity news and wis…
- Retail Therapy 137: End-of-the-Year In/Out Lists
Barrett and Will discuss their In/Out lists for restaurants, style, and vibes as a way to close out the year. They review what is "In" and "Out" as they look toward 2026.
- Retail Therapy 136: Cops of the Year & Top-Shelf Cocktails
Retail Therapy episode 136 discusses the 2025 Cops of the Year, Garments of Fall/Winter '25, a review of a top-shelf cocktail menu in Dallas, and the final Freak or Don't Freak of the year.
- Retail Therapy 135: Big Jackets and Window Shopping
This episode of Retail Therapy covers Team USA
- Retail Therapy 134: The 2025 Gift Guide
This episode of Retail Therapy presents the 2025 Gift Guide, featuring selections for men, women, and home, including items priced under $25 and $50. The complete product list is available on their Substack.
- Retail Therapy 133: Fall Looks and Guinness Pizza
The podcast episode covers personal fall fashion, an upcoming trip to NYC, cheese vending machines, Guinness Pizza Pie, nostalgic tavern aesthetics, and wishlist items. The hosts also discuss a "James Clean" look and a sock refresh.
- Retail Therapy 132: Style Drafts and Seafood Towers
In episode 132 of Retail Therapy, the hosts draft stylish people based on a GQ list, discuss the holiday party being seafood tower-coded, and cover topics like the Oregon x Nike x Grateful Dead collab, a Louvre robbery investigation, critt…
- Retail Therapy 131: Guinness Beericanos at the Hardcore Show
The podcast episode discusses fashion trends observed at a concert, new Skims products, collaborations like Aime Leon Dore x Porsche, and speculates on Harry Styles. It also covers food and drink trends, the popularity of Paris Fashion Wee…
- Retail Therapy 130: Freaking with Babygirl Halloween
In Retail Therapy 130, hosts discuss potential babygirl Halloween costumes, belts, high-end golf clothing, and a "Freak or Don't Freak" segment. Austin City Limits is also mentioned.
- Retail Therapy 129: Small Batch Cocktails in Jester Beanies
Retail Therapy episode 129 discusses various style topics including Berghain, Tom Sachs, men's footwear, designer strollers, Erewhon expanding nationwide, batch cocktails, ski hats, and wishlist items.
- Retail Therapy 128: Non-Performatively Getting Into Berghain After Charli's Wedding
The Retail Therapy podcast episode 128 discusses Charli XCX's wedding, Aime Leon Dore, Berghain, male performativity, and recent style trends including J.Crew and Ryder Cup attire.
- Retail Therapy 127: The 2025 Fall Fashion Episode
Always one of the trademark episodes of the year, this year's 2025 Fall Fashion Episode is no different. We began with a bunch of women's trends we've seen bubbling up from 'that' green jacket to suede sneakers to drawstring jeans. We then…
- Retail Therapy 126: Tennis Courts in Venice
Barrett did some pilates influencing during the week, a look at a ton of standout fashion moments (and caviar) from The U.S. Open, Jacob Elordi and Oscar Isaac took over The Venice Film Festival, Kith Ivy and the subsequent Erewhon opening…
- Retail Therapy 125: Overnighted Birkins and AI Nostalgia
The special requests of rich travel clients, getting botox on your yacht, betting odds on the Swift/Kelce wedding, Ssense’s bankruptcy, the J. Crew x Vans AI controversy, Will’s complaint about a recent bachelorette party trend, wishlist i…
- Retail Therapy 124: Favorite Things with Ethan Glenn
We welcome Every Other Thursday’s Ethan Glenn back to the program to discuss life updates, Fall/Winter 2024, EOT’s NYC pop-up, JFK Jr. being the new Princess Diana, upcoming EOT fall releases, where he stands on recent footwear trends, a b…
- Retail Therapy 123: Tiny Meals and Fall Lookbooks
GLP-1s are shaping the size of meals at some restaurants, going over some Retail Therapy survey results, a peek at some fall lookbooks (Noah, Howler Brothers, Stussy), Will's favorite Indian restaurants are coming to the states, the ridicu…
- Retail Therapy 122: Performative Males & Dirty Spritzes
Whether or not the “dirty spritz” deserves to be in discussions for Drink of the Summer, Will recaps both GD60 and John Mayer’s show fits featuring Loro Piana jackets, Chicago’s “Performative Male” contest, elite summer community pants, Ma…
- Retail Therapy 121: The Face Wrap and Cowboy Belt Stay On
An update on last week’s Outdoor Voices discussion, Nike’s pivot to cowboy accessories, the Sydney Sweeney x American Eagle fallout, Skims face wrap, Will’s custom Dead threads, and some wishlist items. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailp…
- Retail Therapy 120: Soft Sleeze Outdoor Voices
Whether or not Outdoor Voices can make a comeback after their cryptic Instagram behavior, oversized and battered tote bags, the rise of Normans aka 'soft sleeze' guys, the flex of pre-released books, wishlist items, and more. Subscribe to…
- Retail Therapy 119: Run Club Negroni Sours
In this week's audio-only episode, we discuss how Under Armor ripped off Gumtree Golf & Nature Club, the rise of popular run club apparel, Will's leader for Drink of the Summer (a negroni sour), a Retail Therapy playlist, wishlist items, a…
- Retail Therapy 118: Babygirls Go To Wimbledon
Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott mog all over Wimbledon, $400 melons in The Hamptons, Italian weddings and luxury Lake Como hotels, Keith McNally’s book, Bruv Summer featuring Oasis, and more. Subscribe to the newsletter: retailpod.substack.co…
- Retail Therapy 117: Listener Questions
This week, we field a ton of listener questions that include (but are not limited to) wardrobe upgrades, purchasing vs. renting a tuxedo, mountain chic weddings, dream vacations, Retail Therapy-coded summer nights, female trends to look ou…
- Retail Therapy 116: Lobster Cobbs in The Hamptons
And after a brief paternity leave for Barrett, we’re officially back. We talk $5,000 Hamptons girls weekends, Jeff Bezos and the allure of Italian weddings, Will’s review of Graydon Carter’s book, torpedo sneakers, Drake’s x New Balance, L…
- Capturing The Dead with Jay Blakesberg & Ricki Blakesberg
Jay Blakesberg is a San Francisco-based photographer known for his documentation of rock and roll culture since the late 1970s, capturing artists like the Grateful Dead, Neil Young, and more. His daughter, Ricki, has undertaken the task of…
- Retail Therapy 115: Summer '25 In/Out Lists
With Barrett possibly being out for a few weeks for paternity leave, we thought now would be the perfect time to do a 90-minute In/Out list for the summer. Cocktails, food, aging, wellness, ceviche, therapy, THC — we cover all these and mo…
- Retail Therapy 114: From Courtside To The Club
An update on our recording schedule over the next month, Will's first ever Las Vegas club appearance, Timothee Chalamet (and other celebs) sitting courtside at MSG, Barrett's running adventures, eating slop, the best living rooms of notabl…
- Retail Therapy 113: West Village Girls Crashed The Met Gala
West Village Girls have taken over New York City, our favorites (and misses) from Monday's Met Gala, wearing your soccer boots to the group dinner, breaking down The Ringer's Millennial Canon Bracket, Aime Leon Dore's $12,000 espresso mach…
- Retail Therapy 112: Spicy Sauv in the Airport Lounge
Are we doing spicy sauvignon blanc? Do you have enough money to justify having "rich people windows"? Who can you hire to fix your dying houseplants? Answers to those questions and more. We also talk about Will's recent New York trip with…
- Retail Therapy 111: Party Shirts and Off-Menu Martinis
We welcome Circling Back’s Dillon Cheverere to the program to shop for party shirts, Paul Mescal and Benson Boone’s recent goings ons, New York City martinis by the numbers, early tennis vibes for summer, wishlist items, and more. Subscrib…
- Retail Therapy 110: Brick, Mortar, and Jean Jackets
Some final thoughts on Season 3 of White Lotus , the 3-hour wait to get into the Stussy NYC store (plus a greater retail location discussion), the Aime Leon Dore denim jacket that somehow became the item of the season for them, washing you…
- Retail Therapy 109: Luxury Trains and Fireman Jackets
Babygirls getting cast as Beatles, the rise of the fireman jacket, a cost-benefit analysis of luxury train travel, 'intentional clutter' as a new interior aesthetic, drinks of the spring, wishlist items, and more. Subscribe to the newslett…
- Retail Therapy 108: Vacation Shirts and Microtrends
The vacation shirt from White Lotus that everyone was talking about (and why we're at a crossroads with vacation shirts in general), why Gen Z is getting tired of microtrends popping up everywhere, the Saltburn bathtub goes up for auction,…
- Retail Therapy 107: Zines of Note
"Scenes of Note" co-creator James Tedesco fills in for Barrett this week to discuss all things zine creation. From inception to print, we go through the entire process of creating the first Sunday Scaries magazine. We also touch on film ph…
- How Rusty Featherstone Spends His Sundays
Welcome back to The Sunday Scaries Podcast. This week, we welcome Almost Friday's Rusty Featherstone to the program to discuss how he spends his Sundays — his go-to hangover cures, his ideal Sunday, his go-to playlists, best Sunday meals,…