Podcasts by The HBR Show

Cole Cuchna of Spotify's 'Dissect' Podcast On How "Art Gives You What You Give It" from 2018-11-16T16:48:17

For episode 59, we sat down with the host of Spotify's 'Dissect,' Cole Cuchna, just as season 4 is beginning to hit the airwaves. 'Dissect' is an insanely immersive serialized music podcast that...

Olympic Medalists Andre De Grasse & Will Claye Have Gold in Their Sights from 2018-11-09T18:00

For episode 58, Olympic track and field medalists Andre De Grasse of Canada and Will Claye of team U.S.A. sit down with us just before they begin their training for the new season. The sprinter ...

Jonathan Mannion Is Here To Give Back from 2018-11-02T17:00

For episode 57 of HB•R, we sat down with legendary photographer Jonathan Mannion. Having shot just about every major hip-hop album cover over the last 25 years, Jonathan is looking to embark on ...

Sneakersnstuff Brought NYC to Sweden, Now They're Bringing Stockholm to the World from 2018-10-12T15:50:06

For episode 56 of HB•R, Erik Fagerlind and Peter Jansson, the founders of Stockholm-based international footwear and streetwear boutique Sneakersnstuff, stopped by our office to talk all things,...

Coltrane Curtis, the Godfather of Influencer Marketing from 2018-09-07T18:36:19

For episode 55 of HB•R, Coltrane Curtis -- founder of consumer marketing agency Team Epiphany -- stops by to talk all things “influencer” marketing. The NYC native details the evolution of influ...

Dapper Lou Doesn't Want Your Instagram Likes, He Wants to Spark Your Cultural Curiosity from 2018-08-31T15:04:18

The photographer, creative director and maybe more truthfully, documentarian, Dapper Lou, stopped by to talk about his Haiti-to-Brooklyn upbringing, the importance of travel, photographing the l...

What's Good With Stretch & Bobbito? from 2018-08-24T16:11:14

The legendary duo of Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Garcia stop by to promote the 2nd season of their NPR show, ‘What’s Good with Stretch & Bobbito.’ In doing so, we get schooled on the “de-n...

How Dan Life Went From Flipping Wine On eBay, To Crystalizing Jordans for J Balvin from 2018-08-17T15:11:58

For episode 52 of HB•R, we sat down with conceptual artist Dan Life, best known to our readers for his Swarovski’d-out Air Jordan 1 sculptures and wearables. The 25-year-old Chicago native takes...

Rower, Author, Archaeologist, Designer — Jack Carlson of Rowing Blazers Does It All from 2018-06-24T18:36:35

On the season two premiere of HBR, we talked to the jack-of-all-trades about Oxford, the Explorers Club, and New York pizza, among other things.

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How Millinsky Went From Making Dad-Hats to Designing Merch for the Rolling Stones from 2018-05-25T16:38:48

On this season finale, Alexandre Daillance explains what it felt like waking up to Rihanna wearing his hats.

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Baron Davis Wants to Know if Young Thug and Lil Baby Are "Mumble Rap" from 2018-05-18T16:00:32

B. Diddy also speaks on Virgil Abloh's Louis Vuitton appointment, his Black Santa Company, and life after the NBA.

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John Geiger Says It's Only a Matter of Time Until He Works with Nike from 2018-05-11T16:15:52

"Eventually, we're gonna have to work together," says the sneaker designer and customizer. "It's a no-brainer."

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Advisory Board Crystals Was Born in the Backseat of an UberPOOL from 2018-05-04T16:40:56

The creative couple explain the brand's origin story, their Wikipedia collab and the cons of working with your significant other.

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Seth Rogen Has a Deep Laugh from 2018-04-27T17:39:53

The comedian and filmmaker talks about his latest Netflix special, Tommy Wiseau, Kanye West, and more.

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Scott Sternberg Runs Entireworld Like a Lean Startup from 2018-04-20T16:43:04

The designer talks about how Band Of Outsiders "went to shit," the state of the retail industry, and his long-forgotten cookie blog.

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John Seymour Wants Sweet Chick To Help Redefine New American Comfort Food from 2018-04-13T16:03:58

"You might catch me at Roscoe's at 4 AM," he says, "but what we do at Sweet Chick is different."

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Jonboy Said a Little Prayer Before Tattooing Justin Bieber's Face from 2018-04-06T22:16:05

“I had so many angry fans in my Instagram DMs that day,” the tattooist says.

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At Pornhub, All of Your Work Is NSFW from 2018-03-30T16:20:20

The woman behind Pornhub’s social media has a hard time telling her grandma about her job.

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Spaghetti Boys Know They've Always Been the Black Sheep from 2018-03-23T16:50:30

Then there was the time that they crashed at Post Malone's rap mansion in LA.

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Saintwoods Wants to Help Put Montreal on the Map from 2018-03-16T16:15:16

Zack Macklovitch and Nathan Gannage are at the forefront of the city’s creative scene, but they’re thinking international too.

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Eric Emanuel Euro-Stepped From Python-Skin Jerseys to an adidas Collab from 2018-03-09T18:41:39

“I don’t have a moodboard,” says the sportswear customizer and designer, “but if I did, Allen Iverson would be on there.”

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Outlier’s Abe Burmeister Isn’t Afraid to Switch Gears from 2018-03-02T21:47:28

The founder of the Brooklyn-based apparel company wants it to be clear that it is so much more than a cycling brand.

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Jonathan Pak Thinks Soho Has Turned into An Outdoor Mall from 2018-02-24T18:23:08

That's why his clients prefer the cozy confines of Tribeca's Patron of the New.

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CLOT Put Its NYFW Runway Debut Together In Six Weeks Flat from 2018-02-16T17:22:29

We caught up with the duo on the eve of Chinese New Year to talk about the brand’s 15-year anniversary collection.

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Announcing Our New Radio Series, 'Business of HYPE' Hosted by jeffstaple from 2018-02-09T17:59:18

The streetwear OG goes long on everything Staple, except the Pigeon Dunk.

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Harry "Bee" Bernstein Wants to Build an Internet Rehab from 2018-02-02T17:53:22

The HAVAS chief creative officer talks about algorithms, influencers and why Kanye always breaks the Internet.

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Bill Strobeck Is Working on a New Supreme Skate Video from 2018-01-26T18:13:21

The skate filmmaker talks about the Gonz, Dill, Dennis Hopper and how New York has changed since the '90s.

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Kinfolk's Jey Perie Is "The French Larry David" from 2018-01-26T18:00:29

The jet-setting creative tells us about the time he met Diddy, Drake and Gucci Mane.

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How Places+Faces Went From Photography To Fashion from 2018-01-13T00:15

Ciesay and Soulz also reveal their unlikely favorite face they’ve photographed.

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Matthew Williams Wants Every ALYX Studios Piece to Have Some Emotion or Soul from 2018-01-05T17:53:22

The designer says customers “could find out a lot about me by reading the CliffNotes in the brand.”

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Aleali May’s Air Jordan 1 Is Equal Parts Starter Jacket and Slauson Swapmeet from 2018-01-05T16:17:40

The stylist-turned-sneaker designer wanted her first collab to be a dedication to her hometown.

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Chris Gibbs Explains How Social Studies Is Meant to Teach the Kids from 2017-12-29T14:55:54

Catching up with the Union LA honcho at the collective’s Art Basel Miami installation.

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Warren Lotas Bootlegged Fast Fashion Before It Bootlegged Him from 2017-12-15T18:33:46

The DIY designer says “you gotta get used to it, otherwise you’re gonna get eaten alive. You gotta move fast.”

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Catching Up With Nigel Sylvester In Between Flights from 2017-12-09T04:53:36

The BMXer talks JAY-Z’s name drop, Dave Mirra’s legacy and putting on for Queens.

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Andre Power Explains How Soulection Spread Its Vibes Worldwide from 2017-12-01T21:10:13

The Soulection cofounder and DJ says that "the power of a strong brand and just consistency.”

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Kareem “Biggs” Burke Always Envisioned Roc-A-Fella As a Conglomerate from 2017-11-21T04:42:27

The co-founder even gives away his plug on the Roc-A-Fella Air Force 1.

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Angelo Baque Explains How a Kid from Queens Found Himself at the Epicenter of Streetwear from 2017-11-13T15:06:36

The creative speaks on Awake NY and his first brand, Absurd.

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Stadium Goods Is Innovating Modern Retail from 2017-11-03T19:02:26

The entrepreneurs explain the art and hustle of the flip.

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ItsTheReal Taught Your Favorite Rappers How to Laugh at Themselves from 2017-10-27T18:04:55

The comics talk about working with Kanye, cooking for Gunplay, and sneaking Jim Jones past the Hip-Hop Police.

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Mark Seekings Went From Pro Snowboarding to Working For Kanye West from 2017-10-20T21:34:42

The reclusive art director opens up about his creative career path.

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Wiki Is New York Rap’s Realist from 2017-10-16T14:25:24

Wik goes deep on his origins, his Transatlantic appeal and the state of New York rap.

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Photographer Viktor Vauthier Wants to Document Cultural Moments from 2017-10-06T18:19:28

“When I take photos of Virgil Abloh or Alex Olson, I feel they’re going to be the Andy Warhol or Jean-Michel Basquiat of my era.”

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The Cool Kids Are The Rap Game's Nikola Tesla from 2017-09-29T16:21:29

Myspace vs. Soundcloud rap, camping out for Jordans, and some choice words for rapper Russ.

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Arthur Kar Does Not Believe in Finish Lines from 2017-09-25T14:03:22

“I wasn’t born in a Ferrari or a Porsche,” says the vintage car collector, “I was born in a hospital, like everyone else.”

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Daniel Arsham Has an As-Yet Unreleased ‘Future Relic’ Film With Mahershala Ali from 2017-09-18T20:16:29

The Snarkitect speaks on his work with the ‘Moonlight’ star, Pharrell Williams, Ronnie Fieg and others.

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How Grailed Helped Democratize Archival Fashion from 2017-09-18T20:08:08

Lawrence, Arun, and Jake sat down to discuss how the site morphed from a place to sell Quoddy mocs to a veritable online community.

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GucciGhost And How He Connected With Gucci and 2 Chainz from 2017-09-18T19:49:43

It all started as a side project.

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David Casavant Explains Why He Considers His Personal Archive To Be His Own Brand from 2017-09-18T19:40:26

The NYC-based stylist speaks on the state of the fashion industry and working with Kanye West.

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Ricky Powell and How He Captured the Golden Era of Hip-Hop from 2017-08-21T21:39:53

We rapped with the Rickster.

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Patrick Matamoros Explains How He Supplies Tees to Kanye West, Jerry Lorenzo and Frank Ocean from 2017-08-12T18:06:50

Pat also gives us his thoughts on Vetements’ $900 Snoop Dogg tee.

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Willy Chavarria Explains Why He Staged His Collection At A NYC Leather Bar from 2017-07-28T22:04:58

Willy's NYFW presentation, which featured a Bronx lowrider gang, was “romantic and a story of unity.”

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Heron Preston Explains How He Went From Trolling Forums to Working for Kanye West from 2017-07-27T20:20:58

The DONDA alumnus says “Downtown New York felt like a big high school to me.”

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Andrew Richardson Speaks On Working With Supreme and Blac Chyna from 2017-07-16T13:44:17

The editor, designer, stylist and provocateur also explains how HYPEBEAST comments are like WorldStarHipHop Vine comps.

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Goldlink Speaks on Working With Rick Rubin and the Elusiveness of Sade from 2017-05-29T10:48:34

The D.C. artist speaks on how D.M.V. style is “so much more than just Foamposites.”

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Brodinski Found a Home in Atlanta, Thinks Gucci Mane Is a Movie-Star from 2017-05-29T10:48:17

The Bromance pioneer speaks on how sites like DatPiff helped him access the Atlanta trap scene all the way from France.

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Rhuigi Villasenor Turns Heartbreak Into Clothing Collections from 2017-05-29T10:47:53

The RHUDE designer explains the creative processes behind his collections SUGARLAND and MOTORPSYCHO and going from pre-orders to Barney’s.

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Michael Lockley Could've Been a Baller, but He Walked in the Louis Vuitton Show Instead from 2017-05-29T10:47:26

The Golden Child speaks on his experiences in the modeling industry, and the importance of Instagram.

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Tyga Talks About Buying His First Chain From Ben Baller from 2017-05-29T10:47:01

T-Raw promises that the “Feel Me” video is the Video of the Year.

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Gab3 Wants to Direct Movies, Thinks Kids Wearing Too Much Supreme Are Getting Lost in the Sauce from 2017-05-29T10:46:50

“I’m gonna be on my Ice Cube," promises the young director.

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