{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Clotheshorse with Amanda Lee McCarty","title":"Episode 189: Why New Clothes Are Kinda Garbage, part 2","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":6535,"description":"New clothes ARE kinda garbage these days, from low quality synthetic fabrics to zippers that are a problem from the very first wear to lack of detail and poor fit.  And the low quality and short lifespan of this clothing is creating an environmental and ethical crisis for the planet and its people. \nWhy are these clothes just so bad? In this three part series, Amanda breaks down the hidden reasons that new clothing is kinda garbage. This episode covers the following:How are returns causing brands to create even lower quality clothing...resulting in even more returns? Yeah, it's a really depressing cycle.Why are so many clothes traveling around the world in airplanes? And how does that impact both product quality and the planet?And...we will be talking about girl boss and THE EMAIL.\nAdditional reading and listening:\n\"The Girlboss Has Left the Building,\" Amanda Mull, The Atlantic.\n\"The End of the Girlboss Is Here,\" Leigh Stein, Medium.\n\"How \"Girlboss\" Became A Slur,\" Isabel Slone, Early.\n\"‘Girlboss’ went from empowerment to hypocrisy. How should we talk about young women’s ambition now?,\" Amy Ta, Press Play.\nTrick Mirror by Jia Tolentino\nSelf Care by Leigh Stein\nListen to the Girl Boss episodes of The Department\n\"Zara fuels climate crisis with thousands of tons of airborne fashion,\" David Hachfeld and Romeo Regenass, Public Eye.\nIf you want to share your opinion/additional thoughts on the subjects we cover in each episode, feel free to email, whether it’s a typed out message or an audio recording:  amanda@clotheshorse.world\nOr call the Clotheshorse hotline: 717.925.7417\nDid you enjoy this episode? Consider \"buying me a coffee\" via Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/clotheshorse\nFind this episode's transcript (and so much more) at clotheshorsepodcast.com\nClotheshorse is brought to you with support from the following sustainable small businesses:\n​High Energy Vintage is a fun and funky vintage shop located in Somerville, MA, just a few minutes away from downtown Boston. They offer a...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/_u71z-ZNs_Ob6wKJAM2DSS8-P3fYJ_G9yobrjlS91nE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8xNjll/OTRlMDEwOWM3ZWFh/ODc4ODkxNDIyM2Jj/YjZjMS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}