Episode recaps
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S3 E9 The Luxury of Inconvenience with Robert Finger
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At first I thought of it very similar to a juicy and delicious piece of candy that releases a range of magical sensations when you bite into it. But after we spent some time chatting, it became clear that that little house is a marvelous container of unique and intense experiences that have shaped the lives of all those who have spent time in it.
It is the house that allows its tenants to open up, release, and practice their singular sense of desire. One with nature, the house is a launchpad of creativity.
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S3 E8 Cool Fish, Angel Fish and Life in a Reef Tank with Adam Simon
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There is so much activity underwater. Reefing takes attention, concentration, and a small dose of obsession. The feat is rewarding in that it illustrates in a real life example how our climate works and what preserves life in our oceans. Listen to this captivating episode, in which Adam Simon explains the ins and outs of reefing and how to start collecting live coral. -
S3 E7 Eleven Steps and a Pond with Thomaï Serdari
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Find out why I decided to own a silk scarf by Hermès. -
S3 E6 At the Edge of a Cliff in Dubrovnik with Mathias Rosenzweig
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Mathias Rosenzweig is one of the most talented creative persons I have met. You have probably read his work through the pages of V Magazine one of the most influential voices in fashion. Mathias started as a writer covering the music scene for Interview Magazine and quickly rose to an editor's role covering fashion shows all over the world. His portfolio includes directing and hosting the podcast V Wanna Know (backed by V Magazine), in which famous students are connected to world renowned experts to explore the student's topic of interest in depth. -
S3 E5 A Three-legged Beauty with Tami Hausman
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Deeply steeped in design, both by training and in practice, Tami Hausman could write a book about a seemingly humble object: A three-legged wooden chair with a molded seat and curved back of sticks. This is no ordinary chair. -
S3 E4 The Bag Hunter with Adam Brodowski
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Owning by now more than 25 bags, Adam is always thinking about how to perfect the utility of each item and how new materials may contribute to an elevated experience. Luxury for Adam goes beyond functionality. Luxury is joy.
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S3 E3 Rolex Rulez with Carol Altieri
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Carol Altieri's passion is to bring big, shiny and well designed objects into your life. She does so through Bob's Watches, an online marketplace she co-owns with her husband Paul. Yes, Paul, no, not Bob. -
S3 E2 She Wore Blue with Jenn Rugolo
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A sculptural extravagance in blue silk, a dress by fashion designer Mohamed Benchellal, made Jenn's heart skip a beat.
She, in turn, chose the words to describe it with nuance and precision on Populuxe today. Pay close attention to her voice as it carries us back to Jenn's early music education in a household of musicians, in a memory-making family, and a culturally rich career filled with the aroma of coffee. -
S2 E12 Telling Time with Ariel Adams
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A digital media publication with close to two million users, ablogtowatch founded by Ariel Adams, educates, helps, and guides consumers in their decision to buy watches and to build their collections.
In the 20 years that Ariel has been in the watch collecting space both as an enthusiast and a professional, things appear to have changed and social media have played a big role making watch buying more accessible. -
S2 E11 100 Letters with Thomaï Serdari
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This one is special: A small book with 100 Letters by Italian architect and designer Gio Ponti (1891-1979) gifted to me by my friend Christine Singer who knew Ponti well through her husband's company, M. Singer & Sons Furniture. -
S2 E10 Luxury Foregone and Fantastical with Pat Cooke
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These are some of the ideas I will tackle today with my guest, historian and curator Pat Cooke who is based in Dublin, Ireland as he opens a bottle of fine and very rare Irish Whiskey, a Midleton from 1996. Pat has been instrumental in shaping the modern Irish experience around cultural events. Among other roles, he was the curator of Kilmainham Gaol Museum and the Pearce Museum. Warning! Chatting with someone so deeply steeped in Irish history brings up a lot of stories about wars, and jails, and prisoners. -
S2 E9 And Then There Was Light with Lara Knutson
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Curiosity and practice have allowed Lara Knutson to satisfy her dream of experiencing light. Her objects are either made of reflective materials that turn the material into immaterial or the other way around. Lara uses light as a material to create objects that both are and are not there and that still allow the viewer to interact with them.
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