| Throwing Fits | |
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| Format | Audio • video |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language | English |
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| Original release | 10 January 2020 |
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| Website | www |
Throwing Fits is a menswear and culture podcast created by James Harris and Lawrence Schlossman in 2020. The show features interviews with guests from the entertainment, fashion, and media industries.[1]
History
[edit]Harris and Schlossman met in 2011 while working at a fashion public relations and event agency.[1][2] In 2012, and both joined Complex Media, where they launched the video series, Fashion Bros in 2014.[3] Their podcast began in 2016, as a side project recorded at Grailed, where Schlossman was brand director.[1] The show, originally titled Failing Upwards, and was acquired by Barstool Sports in 2017.[3] After leaving Barstool due to disagreements about the business and its shared advertising revenue model, the hosts rebranded the podcast as Throwing Fits in 2020.[3][1][4]
Collaborations and projects
[edit]In 2023, the show partnered with GANT to present a curated archive installation in New York City.[5][6]
In 2024, Harris and Schlossman worked with online menswear retailer Mr Porter to curate 74 items of apparel, accessories, and footwear from 13 brands, and produced a selection of Throwing Fits merchandise.[7]
In the same year, the hosts partnered with C.P. Company on a capsule collection.[8][9]
Notable guests
[edit]In June 2025, New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani appeared on Throwing Fits.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Penny, Daniel Waite (15 June 2020). "The Shock Jocks of Menswear". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ^ "Throwing Fits Puts the Best of the GANT Archive on Display in NYC". Highsnobiety. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
- ^ a b c "Throwing Fits for Men's Fashion (Published 2022)". The New York Times. 13 July 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ^ "The New World of Indie Media". The Business of Fashion. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
- ^ "Throwing Fits Puts the Best of the GANT Archive on Display in NYC". Highsnobiety. 16 February 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
- ^ Palmieri, Jean E. (6 September 2024). "Gant Celebrates 75 Years With Capsule, New Campaign Starring Actor Matt Dillon and More". WWD. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
- ^ Palmieri, Jean E. (5 July 2022). "Mr Porter Teams With Throwing Fits Founders on Capsule". WWD. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
- ^ Jones, John Russel (26 September 2024). "C.P. COMPANY PARTNERS WITH MENSWEAR PODCAST THROWING FITS". MR Magazine. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
- ^ Mitropoulos, Marcus (10 October 2024). "Throwing Fits Launches Major Collab with C.P. Company". PAUSE Online | Men's Fashion, Street Style, Fashion News & Streetwear. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
- ^ "A Political Litmus Test: Can You Hang With the Boys?". The New York Times. 10 November 2025. Retrieved 24 November 2025.