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Astu lugude lõputusse maailma

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Avery Trufelman

Articles of Interest is a show about what we wear.

Produced and Hosted by Avery Trufelman

Articles of Interest

Gear gets defined by scientific testing and research. 

And this process was pioneered with the development of the field jacket. 

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Gear: Chapter 2

Almost all clothes have something to do with the military. But one industry in particular has a lot to do with the military. 

The first episode of the new season establishes how the American military came to be, and how they were dressed. To see images and learn more, go to articlesofinterest.substack.com

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Gear: Chapter 1

The next series from Articles of Interest

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Gear: Prologue

Zippers are the most common machine all around us. But it's a minor miracle how that came to be. 

Pictures of early zippers and other links at articlesofinterest.substack.com

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Zippers

A fashion accessory turns into a medical necessity. Images and links at articlesofinterest.substack.com

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Sunglasses

How uniforms shaped the American school system. Images and a very special animation at articlesofinterest.substack.com

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School Uniforms

Nate Dimeo is a longtime radio hero of mine. And praises be, now he has a book out of his stories, called The Memory Palace: True Short Stories of The Past. Enjoy this sampler of his audiobook and a favorite episode of mine. 

And consider supporting both Articles of Interest and The Memory Palace by donating to Radiotopia. 

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The Memory Palace

What Catholic priests wear, and the insight it provides into what we laypeople wear. 

For images of what vestments look like and more, go to articlesofinterest.substack.com

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Clergy

In honor of the Met Gala, a special feature. This is an episode I produced with one of my favorite podcasts, Decoder Ring. Together we asked the questions: what is a celebrity stylist? Where did this job come from? The answer was very fun. 

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Stylists (With Decoder Ring)

Why would God care what we wear? A tour through Islam, Mormonism, and Judaism, and all of their varying and overlapping commands. 

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Modesty

Color. Why we need it. Why we fear it. And where its future might lie. 

Images and links at articlesofinterest.substack.com

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Chromophobia

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