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Retail Therapy 107: Zines of Note

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Will DeFries kicks off a solo interview series as co-host Barrett steps away for over a month.
Will DeFries opens the episode by explaining that co-host Barrett Dudley will be absent for about a month and a half due to other podcast commitments, framing this as the start of a solo interview series. Guest James Tedesco joins, introduced as the co-creator of the Sunday Scaries zine 'Scenes of Note'. James recalls pitching the zine idea via a text in May, with the project materializing after summer conversations and fall meetings. They delve into film photography, with Will using a Nikon LightTouch Zoom 140 ED AF and James an Olympus stylus Zoom 70, emphasizing the intentionality and nostalgia of film over iPhone shots. James shares that his favorite photo in the zine is of Miramar Beach, tied to family memories and taken during the 'blue hour'. The layout process is described as collaborative, with a seasonal theme for volume one and challenges in selecting photos for the 80-page zine. They discuss learning from manufacturing issues, such as a four-and-a-half-hour spine alignment problem, and positive feedback on the zine's quality. Plans for volume two include a non-seasonal theme and aspirations for a self-published coffee table book, with wholesale outreach already underway. The conversation shifts to future travel, with dream destinations like Japan, the UK, and Patagonia, and critiques of overcrowded European tourism. The episode concludes with a rapid-fire Q&A on Sunday routines, covering lazy outfits, TV shows like 'The Last of Us', and screen time habits.

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A warm zine-making conversation where Miramar Beach, martinis, and shared taste turn page design into personal history.

Retail Therapy turns a zine conversation into an easygoing look at how photos, place, and shared taste make their way onto a page. Will DeFries talks with James Tedesco, a co-creator of Sunday Scaries' Scenes of Note, about the trust and back-and-forth behind the project,…

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Want to hear how a zine gathers photos, family memory, and just enough martini-related chaos?

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