Best Steve Alloy Podcasts (2025)

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179. THE ALLOY STUDIO ~ A Perfume with a 'Trashy Perfume' Accord?! 1:06:32

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The Alloy Studio is an experimental, Black, queer-owned fragrance brand blending glamour with grit. Created by romantic and business partners Bryson Ammons (the perfumer) and Eddie Hodges (the creative director), their fragrances dare and delight with notes like pineapple popsicle, sativa, and 'trashy perfume.' This week, we get the inside scoop on…

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S3 E34 - Approved Summer Blockbuster Movies 30:36

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Send us a text Just in time for summer movie fun, our hosts read a list of government-approved movies that are safe to watch, courtesy of our king and his jolly court. Action, romance, pathos, bathos...it's all in store for your summer entertainment! What a nice distraction from reality! By the way, the government has warned that they will make the…

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178. JAKE LEVY & MATT BELANGER ~ How did Stéle Become a Household Name? 1:11:41

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A lot can happen in a year. Since opening its Williamsburg doors last summer, Stéle has added a second location, dropped 100(!) fragrances in a single day, and moonlights as Nolita's hottest millennial nightclub (stay tuned for pt. 2: the Pacha-to-Stéle Fri night pipeline). Despite the (well-deserved) buzz, founders Jake Levy and Matt Belanger rema…

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S3 E33 - Steve and Jeff Have a Feud 27:14

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Send us a text With so many public figures having public feuds these days, it was only a matter of time until our hosts had their own feud. Who knew it would be live in the studio in the middle of a show that was supposed to be about dream interpretation? Jeff may have fired the first shot, but a lot of people say Steve did and they don't care what…

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177. SOLO, INTERVIEW & HOTLINE EPISODE! ~ 3-in-1 42:34

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My perfume hot takes, a catch-up with Principal Perfumer Sabine de Tscharner about her newest creation for Laundry Sauce, Mojave Peach, and your hotline Qs answered, ALL IN ONE EP! Thank you to our sponsor Laundry Sauce! Use code perfumeroom15 to get 15% off any Laundry Sauce order! (valid through Aug 9, 2025) FRAGS MENTIONED: Amouage Existence*, L…

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Send us a textBy Steve Alloy and Jeff Scharf

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S3 E32 - Dining with Taco Don 27:52

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Send us a text A discussion of Jeff's possibly imaginary trip to Spain, and a very unique food item he ate there (or in his mind) happens to coincide with a helpful email chock full of helpful food ideas for those who may be impacted by economic upheaval to come. Several recipes are discussed with varying degrees of nausea, capped off by a commerci…

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176. CHARLOTTE ERCOLI ~ Perfuming the Silver Screen 56:19

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WATCH THE VIDEO EPISODE ON SUBSTACK! A film about one man's obsessive quest to track down an orris perfume—starring Tim Heidecker, Marta Pozzan, Julia Fox, Kevin Kline, Fisher Stevens, and Gina Gershon (!!)—premieres next week at Tribeca. This week, I sit down with the visionary behind it all: filmmaker Charlotte "Charlie" Ercoli. Charlie is no new…

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S3 E31 - Pickleball 24:08

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Send us a text Spurred on by a homily Steve vaguely remembers, our hosts jump into a discussion on the merits of exercise in general and pickleball in particular. They are joined by self-proclaimed pickleball legend Mark "Shooter" Osborne, who gives them a lot to think about with the origin of his nickname. Somehow the elderly yet sundowning Scoote…

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175. ELIZABETH RENSTROM ~ (Perfume) Room Raiders, Let's Go! 51:05

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Two perfumeheads walk into a bar and... Liz Renstrom—Perfume Room regular, photographer of our generation, and the genius behind @basenote_bitch (the ultimate fragrance nostalgia account)—dropped by my apartment last week with some shiny new gems in her collection and then naturally, raided my (newly organized!) perfume wardrobe. Be a fly on the wa…

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S3 E30 - The King's Buyers' Guide to What You Need 24:25

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Send us a text Our hosts stumble upon a book describing what people can and cannot buy under our King's new rules. No more hoarding two or three dolls...unless you buy the King's meme coin. Then hoard away. Jeff tells a story about cheese blintzes that takes longer than it takes to eat cheese blintzes. Steve pictures what thirty blow-up dolls would…

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174. [THE LIPSTICK LESBIANS] Shop Like A Beauty Product Developer! 1:16:19

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In December 2022, Christina Basias-Androulakis (a PhD in digital education) filmed and posted a Tiktok of her wife Alexis Androulakis (a beauty product developer) in Sephora, evaluating the new Make Up By Mario Skin Foundation. That video went viral, and @thelipsticklesbians were off. 1.7M followers later, today the duo continues to challenge and s…

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S3 E29 - Project 2026 After Dark 27:03

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Send us a text Our hosts start with a discussion about how things are changing, and before anyone is ready, they look into the recently published plans for changing our language. Top-down language changes are always so popular and effective, and this one promises to be no different. Steve rewrites a popular nursery rhyme. Jeff wants to visit Counci…

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173. [SISSI FREEMAN] GRANADO: Brazil's Beauty Legacy (the ~other~ BBL) 52:56

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A 150-year-old beauty brand with over 1,000 SKUs, Granado might be new to US market, but in Brazil, it's a household name. This week, I chat with CMO Sissi Freeman about the brand’s uniquely Brazilian identity, its recent global fragrance boom, what it’s like running this legacy brand in lock step with her father (CEO Christopher Freeman), and the …

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172. [GOLDFIELD & BANKS' DIMITRI WEBER] I Smell Like A Land Down Under 🎵 51:11

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Did you know that almost all Mysore sandalwood used in perfumery today is actually grown in Australia? Or that Australia has its own native sandalwood species—one that smells completely different from its creamy Indian counterpart? Goldfield & Banks Founder Dimitri Weber did. This is why he built a luxury fragrance brand entirely dedicated to showc…

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S3 E28 - I've Got Some Good News and Some Bad News 30:24

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Send us a text Starting with a dream Jeff had about baseball, and aside of the fact that as a life-long Sox fan Jeff didn't know that Minnie Minoso was from Cuba, our hosts pilot a show looking on the bright side of life. So many shows have talked about what is bad that it was time to have a show focused on the good. They examine things that are ha…

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171. [NOMAD NOÉ] A Sense (& Scents) of Home 1:03:13

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Meet the duo behind the narrative-driven candle and fragrance brand, Nomad Noé! As life and business partners, Corentin Hamon and Arash Yomtobian open up about how their cross-continental paths (and a Tinder Super Like ;)) brought them together, how they craft smells inspired by people and places across time, finding their niche within 'niche', and…

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S3 E27 - Poisoning Ivies 25:07

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Send us a text Spurred by a Harvard Business School-like experience Steve had at a lemonade stand, our hosts look at the struggles between our King and the Ivy League schools around accusations that Harvard is anti-Semitic. They read and comment on the demands the administration made on Harvard. Jeff suggests that Council Bluffs University be admit…

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REVISITING EP 47 [ALBERTO MORILLAS]: A 'Perfect' Perfume is Boring 50:11

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*RE-AIR (recorded almost 3 years ago to the date!)* World-renowned, award-winning Master Perfumer Alberto Morillas is in the Perfume Room! Alberto is the visionary (and nose) behind blockbuster fragrances you know and love like Estee Lauder Pleasures, Gucci Bloom, CK One, Versace Bright Crystal, Kenzo Flower, Lancome Miracle, Thierry Mugler Cologne…

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S3 E26 - Muskmart 27:57

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Send us a text Steve's basement rehab gets rocked by the ebb and flow of tariffs as our hosts ponder rising prices on ordinary items. Inflation seems to be balloning, and they hope that we all won't be Schwinndled (definition in the episode). They welcome a repeat sponsor with a product that gives you the power of unelected power, and when looking …

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Send us a text For that feeling of unelected power. New from Leatherface.By Steve Alloy and Jeff Scharf

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S3 E25 - Our Very First Episode 18:05

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Send us a text Nostalgic for the old days that never were, Steve and Jeff revisit their very first podcast. Back in the dim recesses of history, they kicked off the show by interviewing Steve's psychologist. She was the only guest that said yes, and she only said yes because she charged for an appointment. Oh, but there are surprises in store! Let'…

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S3 E24 - A Royal Scam 30:21

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Send us a text Jeff's wife Kathy loves podcasts--not this podcast, no, podcasts about the British Royal Family gossip. Steve and Jeff thought that since we now have our ouw king, it was time to invite onto the show someone who hosts a podcast about American Royal Family gossip. Ms. Stacy Blank, host of the hot podcast "A Royal Scam," (not the Steel…

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170. BEST OF 2024 (in 2Q25)!!! (w/ special guest! ;)) 55:00

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A *FASHIONABLY* late best-of 2024 ep. A SMELL-ALONG OF 25 PERFUMES I LOVED MOST IN 2024 INCLUDING: my fav affordable discoveries my fav (not new) discoveries my fav 2024 launches Plus, enjoy...my motha!! Part 2 of our quest will air on Substack, this Friday :) SHOP THESE PERFUMES ⁠ (shopmy.us/collections/1086522) and check out my even more of favor…

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S3 E23 - Marriage Counseling Renewal 34:22

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Send us a text Spurred by Jeff's recent marriage counseling, our hosts remember that they are also in the marriage (and divorce) counseling business. They haven't heard from their sole clients in a while, so they listen to the original episode to see what they did wrong. Find out what they decided! Meanwhile Miss Clare is trying to corner the lawn …

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169. Do Not Perceive Anna Dorn's Perfume plz. 54:12

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Perfume & Pain author Anna Dorn is in the Perfume Room this week (and 2nd*** author - oops)! How did Anna weave perfume into both plot and character development of the story? What perfumes is she wearing IRL? Why does each character smell like they do? All this and more ahead in today's ep :) FOLLOW ANNA: @___adorn ENJOY more from Anna this Fri on …

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S3 E 22 - Steve and Jeff Create a Conspiracy Theory 29:17

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Send us a text Jumping into the swirling world of conspiracy theories, our hosts discuss conspiracy theories and the chances for a Cubs-Sox World Series (not a the same time). They speak truth, or something, to power, or whatever. Jeff reviews the non-verbal cues President Lyndon Johnson gave. Steve wonders why anyone would go visit the shuttered Z…

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168. [COMMODITY RE-FOUNDER VICKEN ARSLANIAN] Niche is a Mindset, oh and, ORRIS IS BACK! 29:34

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HAPPY FRAGRANCE WEEK! Enjoy a catch-up with past guest, Vicken Arslanian. As CEO of three flourishing fragrance companies—Europerfumes (the leading US niche perfume distributor), Twisted Lily, and Commodity—Vicken is, bar none, one of the most interesting, successful, and busiest(!) leaders in the industry. Today, he's back with brand-new pipin' ho…

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S3 E21 - Coach Mic Dika 27:47

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Send us a text Always fascinanted by the world of sports, our hosts invite one of the 800 Nebraska Coaches of the Year for 2024, Mic Dika. Coach right away lets them know who is the boss, and talks about his vast experience--everything from Mathletes to Senior Kosher Pickleball. Jeff is speechless. Steve needs to drive his mom to the dentist. Johnn…

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167. [ROBIN MASON - dsm-firmenich President of Fine Fragrance] So You Want a Corporate Fragrance Career! 51:48

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Robin Mason, dsm-firmenich's President of Fine Fragrance NAM, is in the Perfume Room this week! A lifelong beauty executive whose corporate background spans across retail, marketing, and sales on both the brand and supplier of the biz, Robin is not only an esteemed leader of the industry, she's a wealth of knowledge. Today, we are lucky to reap the…

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S3 E20 - Steve and Jeff Host a Spelling Bee 20:36

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Send us a text Excited by the news that a spelling bee was happening nearby, our hosts invite one of the spellers onto the show and it turns out she is none other than Sweet Baby Daphne, who was on the show years back discussing her ailment, Juvenile Tourette's Syndrome. She changed her name to Bonnie Ruby Oswald and has outgrown her illness...some…

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166. [PERFUMERISM] From PerfumeTok to Perfumery School! 43:28

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Perfume content creator Emma (Perfumerism) has traded in her Toronto address for a Paris one to attend perfumery school! Today we chat about her new Parisian life, learning the lingo of perfume, how to actually memorize smells, and navigating the duality of being BOTH a highly successful content creator AND student of the industry simultaneously. F…

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S3 E19 - Ohh...Canada! 26:15

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Send us a text Our hosts have always loved Canada and have never had any problems there. Well, except for the trip where Steve put ketchup on his poutine and tried to pump his own gas at the Esso station. But other than that things have been fine. Good thing that our king can clear things up and show Canada fans like Steve and Jeff the threat posed…

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S3 E18 - Steve and Jeff Check Their Email 27:18

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Send us a text With, let's face it, millions of listeners, our hosts get hundreds of emails a day. This week they deleted the spam and read three or four from listeners and discussed the questions and comments. Well, they talked about something. Jeff decided to take a poetry writing class. Steve left early to meet up with Gretchen. Miss Clare found…

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S3 E17 - Steve and Jeff Do Their Taxes (or is it Tariffs?) 31:26

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Send us a text It's that time of year again...time for Jeff's dad's parole hearing (real and faux dads), but it's also tax time! SInce they had such a good 2024, our hosts decide to get their taxes done early. And so they can not only do their taxes but also give to their audience, they bring in their tax guy Harry Brock and do their taxes live on …

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165. [PERFUMER JOEY ROSIN] Do You Have Bad Mouilletiquette?? 1:00:17

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Are you practicing correct mouilettiquette?? Find out today with Hoax Parfum Co-Founder and Perfumer Joey Rosin! Hoax is a bespoke fragrance design and consultancy boutique, and Joey is its resident nose. In his short time as an independent perfumer, Joey has made waves in the industry landing notable projects like Sable Yong's Die Hot with A Venge…

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S3 E16 - The Name Game 29:04

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Send us a text Not just a classic Shirley Ellis 60s song anymore, our hosts guide us through the new and improved name game, where Adam-like we rename and redefine reality. It's an exciting journey, but take notes. In fact take them in pencil because they may change. Jeff takes a selfie of himself with the new Google Maps. Steve starts a campaign t…

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164. [Odette Parfum Co.] Ballet and Patisserie Fantasy Perfumes 59:21

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Kitten fur, Chantilly cream, and Île Flottante are just some of the magical fantasy accords you'll experience in Odette Parfum Co. fragrances. This week, Founder/Perfumer Odette Fontaine jetés into the Perfume Room to tell us all about it. A baker by day, Odette knows gourmands--which makes nailing them in her compositions even more important. She …

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S3 E15 - Steve and Jeff Adopt a Dog 24:42

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Send us a text Loving animals and needing some company in Eccentric Ladyland Studios, our hosts set out to adopt a golden retriever. Sure, it started as a drunk dial but they're wonderful dogs. Anyway, their adoption interviewer, Bailey Mae Buttercup, covers areas most people don't cover. Well, not generally covered in interviews, but they're areas…

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163. [SOLO!] 2025: Year of the Grandma Perfume, Post-Modern Gourmand, and…????? 38:11

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What did I get right in my 2024 predictions & what's coming in 2025??? What is the lifecycle of a trend? Plus: my ins-and-outs for the new year. GE T TIX ~ SMELLS LIKE LOVE DATER APPLICATION (!!!) FRAGS MENTIONED: SOTD: Chris Collins Danse Sauvage*, Arquiste Little Paws, Jorum Studio Pentimento, MFK Absolue Pour Le Soir, Thameen Bravi*, Maison D’Et…

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S3 E14 - The Return of Dr, D, a Highly Paid Medical Professional 24:52

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Send us a text Faced with a backlash against edgy medical information in a recent episode. our hosts revisit the advice of a highly paid medical professional who appeared on the show last season, Dr. D., who by his own admission is the most important person on Earth. Pronunciation still eludes them however. Dr. D discusses his book "I Didn't Go to …

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162. [MABELLE O'RAMA] Smells of Sumac, Stardust, and Secret Gardens! 58:28

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Perfumer Mabelle O'Rama is in the Perfume Room this week! Mabelle is a Lebanese-British perfumer based in London, and founder of the eponymous perfume line, Mabelle O’Rama. In a just a few years Mabelle has already made a name for herself, with accolades from both the UK Fragrance Foundation Awards and IAO Awards. Today, we chat about how she learn…

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S3 E13 - Return of Rich Mann 32:33

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Send us a text Trying to follow through on their New Year's resolution to lower prices, our hosts consider re-contacting Rich Mann, who declined to invest in their show last year, in the hopes he will give them money. This will have no impact on prices, of course, but our hosts will feel better. To get in the mood they listen to their show with Ric…

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161. Dave 1 and I Exchange Perfumes (a belated holiday treasure)! 1:04:37

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Perfume Room darling (oh, and Grammy-nominated artist) Dave 1, of electro-funk duo Chromeo, graces us with his presence yet again! In 2025's most tender game of show-and-tell to date, Dave brings me five scents he thinks I’ll enjoy, and I do the same for him. Then, WE SMELL THEM. This one's fun. Smells Like Love tix: https://www.caveat.nyc/events/p…

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S3 E12 - Suture Self Again 32:18

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Send us a text A medical dilemma for Jeff's brother-in-law, oddly also named Johnny, sets our hosts thinking about the time and money saving process of doing your own surgery. They bring back a show with self-surgery expert Taylor Green, and his literary agent Maxine "Mo" "Max" Greene, no relation. They share all kinds of simple surgical procedures…

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S3 E11 - Seeing the Future 26:59

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Send us a text With a new year ahead, our hosts take a few seconds to acknowledge the holiday and then dive headlong into the mysterious world of the future. Steve being from the future takes the lead, and tells us all a few things to expect in the year ahead. Hint: keep your tennis shoes on. Jeff bought an advance ticket for the new Batman movie o…

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S3 E10 - Last Chance for Jokes 19:30

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Send us a text With freedom of comedy uncertain, Steve and Jeff decide to use the last show of the year to use up jokes they bought that might be illegal in the near future. Some shows do a touching retrospective on the year just past, but hey, we're talking money for jokes. For some reason they were most worried about the cache of Vladimir Putin j…

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S3 E9 - Half and Half Holiday Gift Guide 25:44

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Send us a text Our hosts solve one of the greatest holiday problems--how to shop for families that share more than one faith. Well, at least the Christmas/ Hanukkah problem. One of their listeners actually solves it for them, but the listener doesn't have a podcast so Steve and Jeff get the credit. Steve is planning a record featuring his "ch" dict…

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160. [RENAUD SALMON] If Not Amouage, Then Who? 1:18:42

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Amouage Chief Creative Officer Renaud Salmon joins me in the Perfume Room this week. When he took the post in 2019, his mission was clear: make Amouage the best, most iconic fragrance brand in the world. (You know, easy.) We discuss how he’s endeavored to do just that; the rich fragrance culture in Oman; what daily life there looks like for him and…

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S3 E8 - Holiday Movie Guide 27:46

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Send us a text Fresh on the heels of last episode's rewrite of the Ten Commandments, the incoming Ministry of Truth sent another message about exciting movies coming soon to an oligarchy near you. Out hosts bravely provide information (NOTE: not criticism) about the movies for their listeners. Jeff wonders if the Putin jokes will work if they're ch…