Pair of Kings

Hosted by Sol Thompson and Michael Smith, Pair of Kings is a menswear fashion podcast that explores the complex relationship we have with and through our clothing, through themes of identity, sustainability, and collective affinity. The weekly podcast highlights creatives both in New York and internationally who push the envelope with their distinctive impact on the fashion world.

12.14 - The Pair of Kings Official Rap Snacks Taste Test
May 6, 2025 – 01:10:53
12.13 - Chrome Hearts Rocket Launcher with Luke Fracher
Apr 29, 2025 – 01:35:08
12.12 - Saint Mike, The Karen Signoff, and Military Surplus that isn't Military or Surplus
Apr 22, 2025 – 01:19:44
12.11 - Arts and Crafts and Modeling and DSquared2 FW25 with Ella Emhoff (@ellaemhoff)
Apr 15, 2025 – 01:39:19
12.10 - The Most Memorable Fashion Campaigns of the Last Decade and Jonathan Anderson's Legacy at Loewe
Apr 8, 2025 – 01:20:45
12.9 - Fancy Footwork and Full Hedi Slimane with Dave Macklovitch (@dave1)
Apr 1, 2025 – 02:02:08
12.8 - Was Demna's Run at Balenciaga Good?
Mar 25, 2025 – 01:27:48
12.7 - Helmut Lang's Spiritual Successor with Bryan Jimenèz (@bryanjimeneznyc)
Mar 18, 2025 – 01:01:52
12.6 - The Problem with Raw Denim, Racism in the Archive Community, and Fitbruary Takeaways
Mar 11, 2025 – 11:35
12.5 - The Blackmerle Interview with Terry and Justice (@blackmerle)
Mar 4, 2025 – 01:11:34
12.4 - Listener Questions, Brooklyn's Underground Techno Raves, and the Only Clothing Worth Buying
Feb 25, 2025 – 01:33:46
12.3 - Art Direction in the Age of AI, Henri Alexander Levy, and Campaigns in the Influencer Era with Kevin Chen (@bagelbiteskevin)
Feb 18, 2025 – 01:33:19
12.2 - China's Fashion Scene, The Post-2010 Men's Fashion Timeline, and February's Ins and Outs
Feb 11, 2025 – 01:25:58
12.1 - The Worst Fashion Show of Paris FW25, What Makes Something "Artisanal", and Is Raf Simons Washed?
Feb 4, 2025 – 01:22:55
11.19 - (HeroHero Exclusive) Shock Collar Fashion Trivia
Dec 17, 2024 – 15:06
11.18 - Fashion Versus Style, SSENSE Sale Season, and the Williamsburg Air Raid Siren
Dec 3, 2024 – 01:43:39
11.17 - Keeping it Authentic, The Hardcore Scene, and What Matters in the Fashion Industry with Joseph Keefer (@jkeefer_collection)
Nov 26, 2024 – 01:30:55
11.16 - Alexander McQueen's Lasting Influence and The Reseller Epidemic That Doesn't Exist
Nov 19, 2024 – 01:17:35
11.15 - Meet Me on ORCHARD with Marco Giannavola (@mgiannavola)
Nov 12, 2024 – 01:10:43
11.14 - Crystal Castles, Vintage T-Shirts, and Alpha Industries with Cody Parks (@1gwenstefani)
Oct 29, 2024 – 01:55:58
11.13 - The Return of Hedi Slimane, the Impact of GLP-1s on Fashion, and Predicting the 2025 "Fashion Guy" Uniform
Oct 22, 2024 – 01:15:48
11.12 - (HeroHero Preview) Grading and Reviewing All Runway Shows From 2024's Paris Fashion Week
Oct 15, 2024 – 15:31
11.11 - Runway Collections, Stolen Designs, and Changing the Perception of an Instagram Brand with Adam Small (@adam_____small)
Oct 8, 2024 – 01:32:11
11.10 - Fits Over Troubled Waters with Polo Cheng (@polo__zheng) from Troubled Waters (@troubledwaters.co)
Oct 1, 2024 – 01:27:54
11.9 - The 2024 New York Fashion Week Wrap-Up and the Three Major New York Brands
Sep 24, 2024 – 01:02:26
11.8 - Shanghai Fashion Week, Reality Television, and A Magazine Curated By with Blake Abbie (@blakeabbie)
Sep 17, 2024 – 01:26:56
11.7 - OrchardCore and the Revival of NYC as a Fashion Epicenter
Sep 9, 2024 – 01:21:11
11.6 - It Bags, It Girls, and the Worst Handbags of 2024 with Y2KBags' Alejandro (@y2kbags)
Sep 3, 2024 – 01:27:53
11.5 - Italian Craftsmanship, Sorority Rush, and the Hedi Slimane of Phoebe Philos
Aug 27, 2024 – 01:14:05
11.4 - How to Buy a Birkin, New v. Old Luxury, and Ariana Grande Working TSA with Charles Gross (@charlesgross)
Aug 20, 2024 – 01:14:28
11.3 - (HeroHero Preview) Rating All Olympics Sports Based on Drip
Aug 13, 2024 – 15:13
11.2 - The Growing Pains Tour and Getting Scammed for Space Jams with @24kGoldn
Aug 6, 2024 – 50:29
11.1 - Boat Shoes, Run Clubs, and Pickleball: The Rise of the Fashion Finance Bro?
Jul 30, 2024 – 01:05:13
10.19 - We Try The World's Most Revolting Perfume (Toskovat's Inexcusable Evil)
Jun 18, 2024 – 01:23:00
10.18 - Reconnecting With Your Past Through Rare Vintage T-Shirts with Enrique Crame III (@fineanddandyarchives)
Jun 11, 2024 – 01:20:26
10.17 - Where's the Beef? and the Golden Age of Designer Feuds
Jun 4, 2024 – 01:27:00
10.16 - I Need an Ambulance and a XL Idaho From The Row Right Now with Nimay Ndolo (@nimayndoleaux)
May 21, 2024 – 02:00:00
10.15 - (HeroHero Preview) Ranking EVERY 2024 Met Gala Fit
May 20, 2024 – 11:17
10.14 - Political Activism and How Student Protests Impact Fashion
May 14, 2024 – 01:12:20
10.13 - 36 Questions That Lead to Love with Mi-Anne Chan (@mianne.chan)
May 7, 2024 – 01:25:32
10.12 - The Repercussions of LVMH's Acquisition of Chrome Hearts
Apr 30, 2024 – 01:20:56
10.11 - Childish Gambino's Lasting Impact, Lepotila, and Maison Kitsune's Shocking Longevity
Apr 23, 2024 – 01:20:51
10.10 - (HeroHero Preview) EXPOSING All of Grailed's Dirty Secrets with a Former Employee
Apr 16, 2024 – 09:52
10.9 - Japanese Wrestlers, Dating For Zoomers, and The Cure to Loneliness with Laura Pitcher (@laurapitcher)
Apr 9, 2024 – 01:28:54
10.8 - Recent Favorite Small Designers, Ann D.'s New Collection, and The Pair of Kings Pod-sitivity Hour
Mar 26, 2024 – 01:35:37
10.7 - (HeroHero Preview) How the US' Regional Fashion Shaped International Style
Mar 19, 2024 – 16:13
10.6 - Breaking The Rules of The Fashion World, Taking Over New York, and the Design Process with Trevor Gorji and Nick Caste of @Fugazi
Mar 12, 2024 – 01:24:54
10.5 - Answering the Biggest, Baddest, Most Fashionable Listener Questions
Mar 5, 2024 – 01:16:58
10.4 - The Revitalization of Knitting Culture and Cortado Friday with Bailey Goldberg (@baileyxgoldberg)
Feb 27, 2024 – 01:47:04
10.3 - The Absence of the Modern Supermodel, The Impacts of Vintage Flipping, and Reaganomics in Fashion
Feb 20, 2024 – 01:27:50

Recent Reviews

toufeeq

New Soundboard effects are annoying

This was a good show. The new season… ehh. The guys are trying too hard with the soundboard and trying their best to be annoying TikTokers
Original Untaken Nickname

Fire gents

Fire gents
Geekykid

Great podcast

Quality memes and quality people on this podcast 🤝
ibmbtrs

Raf Simons

Raf Simons
pwllnull

Almost perfect pod but a big BUT…

Such a good podcast with dope hosts and commentary and sometimes guests are cool too but oh my god the sound quality is so inconsistent I’m volume upping when I can’t hear then have to speed to turn it down once the volume become randomly high?? Insane sound quality going on :(
swagsurfinnn

Mid

Two male wt suburbanites discuss reddit tier fashion
Wayne & Heather

Wonderful Podcast

Look forward to the episodes every week. 5/5
Pie master 547

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The kings brighten up my day. Cheers!
adrianpmq

5 stars

Very based and very accessible, shout out the kings
kananrenga

Let’s goooo kings

@kananrengaraju
oscar acuna

@imran potato

Come on the podcast
framingmary

solid jawn

@framingmary
ryansani77

Instagram: @Ryansani47

nice podcast, cool topics.
PopFizzo50

Mr Potato Head Imran Travis Scott Sandwich

“Get on this pod, Mr. Potato!” - IG: @omled_
James27771

very good 10/10

good podcast - @cryingindacrib
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i am once again asking you if Rick good Vlone bad

sick pod fits, bros @williamjaytom
ishsarchives

LOVE THE POD

I spend half of my time listening to the pod when I get home or on my way to work Ig Handel : @ishsarchives
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@draingangbeachclub

hehe
Shawnianiani

Very cool

Best podcast I’ve ever heard, it woke my grandma up from her coma and she proceeded to beg me to turn the podcast up. I did 🙏🏾@shawn.pg
100% fresh swag

The pod to end all pods

The pair of kings podcast experience is like no other, it will definitely make your day, and your fits 400% better @cooper_ray456 on ig
ANGRYbrony

Imran Potato, come on the podcast.

one of the best fashion podcats out there. very engaging and interesting to listen to their takes on fashion today. instagram handle: @ayyitsaidend
Bradyn8

Best pod and discord

Literally the only podcast I listen to, fantastic community and discord. Everyone in it is super friendly, open minded and welcoming. @br.adyn
A-COLD-WAFFLE

Vlone Good Rick Bad

Your Podcast is swaggy no bap
m haft

GOATED

If you told me Jesus Christ wrote this podcast, I would not be surprised - Darius Haft
suburban.child

Rick good vlone bad

Rick good vlone bad
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Pair Of Kings

Imagine you took two dudes, with immaculate fashion sense, incredible oral skills, and an elite blend of comedy and informations and put it into a podcast. Well you don’t need to imagine it it’s right here.
sadaadcusfomse55

kings

their name says it all
Larbi Dali

They answered my question on the pod

Based and swag also drained
CEAVL

5 stars

‘Nuff said😎
thisisstuart

This pair can do no wrong

One of the best and most accessible fashion podcasts out there. Two fabulous hosts and a multitude of great guests from the community. Keep it up boys 😎😎😎
makingfriendsatcollege

welcome to the castle

these kings don’t play around. great pod, great community, great guys. EASY 5/5
alex len rebound king

A podcast

It’s fine I guess
Dom Choi

A Haiku For The Boys

The banter is fire A natural flow ensues It deserves six stars
Jawn Hog Boom

Podcast of the Decade?!

What an excellent show. Banter on ten, spicy takes, and two dashingly handsome hosts. I’ll listen to every episode without a doubt (because I’ll be recording them)
Sol Thompson

Podcast of the Decade

As I listened to this podcast and felt pure reverence and joy, I was struck by a realization. Why aren’t all other podcasts this amazing? Why don’t the hosts care as much as John and Sol? Why don’t other podcasts have such high levels of interaction with their fans, who are well aware that they’re appreciated? The answer is clear - other podcasts are just not as good. They can’t be. John, a gentle giant from the Midwest, and Sol, a slightly less gentle slightly smaller giant from the Northeast come together in what can only be described as an explosion of personality and charisma. If you aren’t listening, you haven’t lived yet. That’s just the way it is.