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Issue 145: Airport-Lounge Wars, Texas Golf Clubs, 50 Best Clothing Stores, Being a Bum, Notes on Shopping and Giving, Spotlight On: Garrett Wade.

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The Material Review

Issue 144: 24+ Small Brands, Spotlight On France and a few Classifieds.

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The Material Review

Issue 143: Pizza Hut in Moscow, Joan Didion’s Thanksgiving, Substack Isn't Cool, Socks in Japan, Bell Labs, Wigs, A Good Haircut, Spotlight On: Parkas…

Nov 22 •

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The Material Review

Issue 142: Personal Business, Fruit of the Loom, 60/40, Boomer Stuff, Hotel Cancellations, Production Process and Spotlight on: Sweats.

Nov 19 •

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The Material Review

Issue 141: The Beaverslide, Grand Seiko, Rose Bowl Flea Market, Hobbies, Country Fairs, A New Rivay x ACL Collab and Q&A w/ Alan Kirk.

Nov 15 •

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The Material Review

Issue 140: Volcano Photography, CarPlay, American Vintage Shops, the Relief of Simple Software, Watch Dials, Motor City Moonshot, Spotlight On: Aarke…

Nov 12 •

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The Material Review

Issue 139: Stupidity, Jeff Tweedys Love/Hate List, Truck Desks, The Mack Super Pumper, Wisconsin Dive Bars, Donegal Tweed, Decoy Carving, Spotlight On…

Nov 8 •

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The Material Review

Issue 138: Benefits of a Hangover, Japanese Baseball, New Haven Apizza, Field Jackets, Best Gear Shops, The Literary Outdoorsmen, Spotlight On: Present…

Nov 1 •

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October 2025

The Material Review

Issue 137: Keeping It 100, Spotlight On: Vests and Some Links.

Oct 29 •

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The Material Review

Issue 136: Gulfstreams, Costco's Golden Age, Zipper Upgrade, Outdoor Gear Buying Guide, Useless Knowledge, The Expos, The Outsider III and Q&A w/ Rob…

Oct 25 •

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The Material Review

Issue 135: The Explosion of Choice, Japanese Denim, Factory Tours, Optimo Hats, The Browns, The Bull Shot, Protein Bar Controversy and Spotlight On…

Oct 22 •

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The Material Review

Issue 134: The Mike Sager Interview

Oct 18 •

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