NY Denim Hangs Podcast

In this first ever episode, Eric and Jason discuss who they are, what NY Denim Hangs is and why - with busy jobs and parental responsibilities - they decided to start a podcast.  Hosts: Eric John and Jason Howe - Music credit: Lobo Loco - Intro credit: Ryan Andes

One of the superheroes of the denim industry, Charles is an active duty soldier in the US Army, husband, father and serial entrepreneur who is building one of the most exciting US raw denim brands today. We get his take on how he balances it all.  Hosts: Eric John and Jason Howe - Music credit: Lobo Loco - Intro credit: Ryan Andes

Ryan is the founder of Finely Wrought in Brooklyn NY, where he makes leather goods, specialty hardware and jewelry. He is also a highly accomplished actor who shares with us a spooky good Christopher Walken impersonation.  Hosts: Eric John and Jason Howe - Music credit: Lobo Loco - Intro credit: Ryan Andes

Mark is the founder of Northern Grade, a long term retail popup and platform based in NY for brands that are manufactured in the U.S. In this episode, Mark imparts his commercial wisdom about how to make it in retail in one of the toughest markets in the world.  Hosts: Eric John and Jason Howe - Music credit: Lobo Loco - Intro credit: Ryan Andes

Holly is a Brooklyn-based artist and printmaker who has been developing collagraphy for two decades and repurposing denim since 2016. She balances being an entrepreneur with a full time job and her family. We discuss her latest project, the W28 Tote, and hear her thoughts on being a member of NY Denim Hangs.  Hosts: Eric John and Jason Howe - Music credit: Lobo Loco - Intro credit: Ryan Andes

Christian is the founder of Left Field NYC based in Ridgewood, Queens and is an industry veteran of over 25 years. We get his take on what it means to be an American brand, not taking shortcuts and doing the hard work, day in and day out.  Hosts: Eric John and Jason Howe - Music credit: Lobo Loco - Intro credit: Ryan Andes

John Michael is a denim photographer and graphic designer. He is also a long time denim head, lifelong New Yorker and influencer. We discuss his formative years in break dancing, get his take on where to shop raw denim in NYC and hear his thoughts on building your capsule collection.  Hosts: Eric John and Jason Howe - Music credit: Lobo Loco - Intro credit: Ryan Andes

With one of the most extensive backgrounds in raw denim, Eric has done it all. From RRL to Gap to starting his own brand in Jean Shop and even having an HBO series based on his life, we track the evolution of the denim industry through Eric’s background in Part I of our conversation with this denim icon.  Hosts: Eric John and Jason Howe - Music credit: Lobo Loco - Intro credit: Ryan Andes

In Part II of our conversation with Eric, we discuss how he found his way to Vidalia Mills, the next great selvedge denim mill in the United States. In what is sure to become denim folklore in the United States, we hear how he saved dozens of old Draper X3 shuttle looms from the recently closed Cone Mills plant in North Carolina.  Hosts: Eric John and Jason Howe - Music credit: Lobo Loco - Intro credit: Ryan Andes

In this moment of national reflection, Eric moderates a panel of Black voices in the denim industry to reflect on some of the challenges Black people face within the industry and in America today.  Hosts: Eric John and Jason Howe - Music credit: Lobo Loco - Intro credit: Ryan Andes