LARP-ing Around at Nerf, the Horse Races & The Renaissance Faire

This is a recap-ish of the latest podcast episode. You can listen to the episode below before or after you read. That’s because I tend to expand on topics from the pod as well as straight-up write about things that we did not discuss. The choice is yours in how you want to proceed! 0:00 – Derby at Santa Anita Racetrack 20:40 Wedding Stuff 28:16 Esquire Big Black Book 1:02:20 Nerf and Ren Faire [If you want to read about our coverage of Esquire’s Big Black Book, go HERE.] Man, I really dislike Influencers. I’m trying my best to be less snarky and pessimistic (especially because I’ve had this sentiment for years), but sometimes they just do things that really feel hypocritical, or at the very least, antithetical to their overall message. I’ve already talked about this on a previous pod, but I found it a bit icky when I saw a menswear influencer sell off a garment that they wore in a relatively recent shoot. It was listed as barely being worn; the pockets weren’t even opened. This not…