Throwing Fits

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Throwing Fits
Presentation
Hosted by
  • James Harris
  • Lawrence Schlossman
FormatAudio • video
LanguageEnglish
Country of originUnited States
Publication
Original release10 January 2020
Related
Website www.throwingfitspodcast.com

Throwing Fits is a menswear and culture podcast podcast created by James Harris and Lawrence Schlossman in 2020. The show features interviews with guests from the entertainment, fashion, and media industries. [1]

Contents

History

Harris and Schlossman met in 2011 while working at a fashion public relations and event agency. [1] [2] In 2012, and both joined Complex Media, where they launched the video series, Fashion Bros in 2014. [3] Their podcast began in 2016, as a side project recorded at Grailed, where Schlossman was brand director. [1] The show, originally titled Failing Upwards, and was acquired by Barstool Sports in 2017. [3] After leaving Barstool due to disagreements about the business and its shared advertising revenue model, the hosts rebranded the podcast as Throwing Fits in 2020. [3] [1] [4]

Collaborations and projects

In 2023, the show partnered with GANT to present a curated archive installation in New York City. [5] [6]

In 2024, Harris and Schlossman worked with online menswear retailer Mr Porter to curate 74 items of apparel, accessories, and footwear from 13 brands, and produced a selection of Throwing Fits merchandise. [7]

In the same year, the hosts partnered with C.P. Company on a capsule collection. [8] [9]

Notable guests

In June 2025, New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani appeared on Throwing Fits. [10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Penny, Daniel Waite (15 June 2020). "The Shock Jocks of Menswear". The New Yorker . ISSN   0028-792X . Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "Throwing Fits Puts the Best of the GANT Archive on Display in NYC". Highsnobiety . 16 February 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "Throwing Fits for Men's Fashion (Published 2022)". The New York Times . 13 July 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  4. ↑ "The New World of Indie Media". The Business of Fashion. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  5. ↑ "Throwing Fits Puts the Best of the GANT Archive on Display in NYC". Highsnobiety . 16 February 2023. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  6. ↑ Palmieri, Jean E. (6 September 2024). "Gant Celebrates 75 Years With Capsule, New Campaign Starring Actor Matt Dillon and More". WWD . Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  7. ↑ Palmieri, Jean E. (5 July 2022). "Mr Porter Teams With Throwing Fits Founders on Capsule". WWD . Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  8. ↑ Jones, John Russel (26 September 2024). "C.P. COMPANY PARTNERS WITH MENSWEAR PODCAST THROWING FITS". MR Magazine. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  9. ↑ Mitropoulos, Marcus (10 October 2024). "Throwing Fits Launches Major Collab with C.P. Company". PAUSE Online | Men's Fashion, Street Style, Fashion News & Streetwear. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  10. ↑ "A Political Litmus Test: Can You Hang With the Boys?". The New York Times . 10 November 2025. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
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