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From One More Question: Ashley Padilla
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Listen and subscribe to One More Question with Zach Baron here: swap.fm/l/gq-omq-feeddrop In this episode of GQ’s One More Question, Zach Baron meets with breakout Saturday Night Live star Ashley Padilla during her third season on the legendary sketch series. Padilla reflects candidly on her climb to Studio 8H—from dropping out of college to working retail at Sephora and spending years in the Groundlings trenches alongside mentors like Diane Keaton. Addressing her signature brand of off-kilter comedy and the blunt, joyful attitude that anchors her performance style, Padilla rejects the instinct toward gloom, exclaiming: "There's no other option... To be in hell? For what?! Who wants that?!" One More Question is GQ’s weekly video interview series hosted by Zach Baron, pairing him with the most compelling figures across entertainment, sports, and culture for honest, revealing conversations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Listen and subscribe to One More Question with Zach Baron here: swap.fm/l/gq-omq-feeddrop In this episode of GQ’s One More Question, Zach Baron sits down at the GQ offices with Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, for a candid conversation on grief, family, and public life. Prince Harry reflects openly on processing the loss of his mother, Princess Diana, the ongoing work of repairing family relationships, and the decision to relocate his family to the UK to give his children a new perspective. Addressing his choice to speak out about his personal life despite intense public scrutiny, Prince Harry emphasizes the strength found in openness: "Being vulnerable is not weakness; it is strength". One More Question is GQ’s weekly video interview series hosted by Zach Baron, pairing him with the most compelling figures across sports, film, and culture for intimate, wide-ranging conversations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Listen and subscribe to One More Question with Zach Baron here: swap.fm/l/gq-omq-feeddrop In this episode of GQ’s One More Question, Zach Baron sits down with Ethan Hawke to discuss his starring role in Sterlin Harjo’s FX series The Lowdown. Hawke reflects candidly on navigating fame from his days as a 1990s generational icon in films like Reality Bites and Before Sunrise to managing a relentless, multi-decade creative output. Facing the reality of his own career trajectory, Hawke offers a grounded perspective on the intersection of his personal life, artistic drive, and the pursuit of meaningful work, admitting: "I feel really lucky actually... I have a certain level of fame that is very pleasing to me... I'm getting to work with really talented people and I really can go to the grocery store". One More Question is GQ’s weekly video interview series hosted by Zach Baron, pairing him with the most compelling figures across sports, film, and culture for intimate, wide-ranging conversations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Listen and subscribe to One More Question with Zach Baron here: swap.fm/l/gq-omq-feeddrop In this episode of GQ’s One More Question, Zach Baron sits down at Artists Equity headquarters with director, actor, and producer Ben Affleck to discuss his film Animals. Affleck offers an unfiltered look at navigating public scrutiny, balancing parenthood with a demanding Hollywood schedule, and his efforts to reshape industry compensation through his production venture with Matt Damon. Addressing the gap between public perception and his internal reality, Affleck candidly reflects on his reputation as a "tarnished leading man," noting: "That's kind of who we all are, right? That's the point... I think that's much more interesting from a filmmaking point of view." One More Question is GQ’s weekly video interview series hosted by Zach Baron, pairing him with the most compelling figures across sports, film, and culture for intimate, wide-ranging conversations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Listen and subscribe to One More Question with Zach Baron here: swap.fm/l/gq-omq-feeddrop In this episode of GQ’s One More Question, Zach Baron sits down with cult icon Kyle MacLachlan to chart the surreal highs and lows of his four-decade career following the release of his memoir, Fictional Selves. MacLachlan traces his unusual trajectory from an unknown theatre actor in Seattle directly to starring in David Lynch’s 1984 adaptation of Dune, through Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks, to becoming an ensemble anchor in shows like Sex and the City, Desperate Housewives, and Fallout. Reflecting on his special bond with the legendary director, MacLachlan recalls Lynch's total devotion to the artistic process: "David was someone who created something every day. He got up and he made something... there was no material or medium that he wouldn't create with." One More Question is GQ’s weekly video interview series hosted by Zach Baron, pairing him with the most compelling figures across sports, film, and culture for intimate, wide-ranging conversations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Listen and subscribe to One More Question with Zach Baron here: swap.fm/l/gq-omq-feeddrop In this episode of GQ’s One More Question, Zach Baron sits down with two-time Oscar winner Mahershala Ali for a deeply personal window into the realities of fame, artistic frustration, and navigating modern Hollywood. Ali candidly addresses the intense transition after his Academy Award wins, reflecting on the challenges of staying true to his creative instincts in an industry where he often still feels misunderstood. The conversation takes an intimate turn as Ali opens up about the weight of fatherhood and balancing his career with family. He also addresses the high-profile delays behind Marvel's Blade—the project that never came to fruition—and how that detour ultimately led him to star in Bassam Tariq’s original action-drama Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother. One More Question is GQ’s weekly video interview series hosted by Zach Baron, pairing him with the most compelling figures across sports, film, and culture for intimate, wide-ranging conversations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Listen and subscribe to One More Question with Zach Baron here: swap.fm/l/gq-omq-feeddrop In this episode of GQ’s One More Question, Zach Baron sits down on the Warner Bros. lot with Tom Cruise for a rare conversation about his career and his newest film, Digger, directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu. Cruise breaks down his approach to movie-making, his obsession with learning new skills, and why he continues to perform his own death-defying stunts. When Baron asks if he ever fears death, Cruise explains that fear is just part of the process, stating: "I'm not afraid to feel afraid. I know this is a leap, and let's take the jump—let's go" . Read the complete October cover story with Tom Cruise on GQ.com: https://www.gq.com/story/tom-cruise-2026-cover-story-interview One More Question is GQ’s weekly video interview series hosted by Zach Baron, pairing him with the most compelling figures across sports, film, and culture for intimate, wide-ranging conversations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Listen and subscribe to One More Question with Zach Baron here: swap.fm/l/gq-omq-feeddrop In this episode of GQ’s One More Question, Zach Baron sits down with comedian, actor, and podcast host Stavros Halkias as he releases his Netflix special, Uncle Stav. Halkias candidly addresses his meteoric rise, navigating the chaos of modern fame, and his unexpected transitions from being a cult-favorite podcaster to an actor in Academy Award-nominated films. Despite his reputation for unfiltered crowd work and chaotic comedy, Halkias reveals a surprisingly disciplined dedication to his craft, admitting: "My goals, creatively, are be able to be funny with anyone, relate to anyone, make anybody laugh... and keep improving". It’s a hilarious, surprisingly earnest look at a comedian wrestling with adult responsibilities, physical burnout, and the surreal reality of making it big. One More Question is GQ’s weekly video interview series hosted by Zach Baron, pairing him with the most compelling figures across sports, film, and culture for intimate, wide-ranging conversations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Listen and subscribe to One More Question with Zach Baron here: swap.fm/l/gq-omq-feeddrop Over a game of pool at Philadelphia’s Fitler Club, host Zach Baron speaks with Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts to break through his famously unyielding stoicism. What emerges is a fascinating window into a mind processing high-stakes NFL pressure, as Hurts candidly addresses roster turnover, adjusting to his sixth offensive coordinator, and the trade of star receiver A.J. Brown. The most compelling moment arrives when Baron presses him on his mindset, prompting Hurts to reveal a far deeper connection to defeat than victory: "I think naturally I choose the losses. I think that's what makes a winner... Before you can win, you've got to learn how not to lose" . It’s a rare, unflinching look at the emotional weight of elite leadership from a player who admits that even a Super Bowl run can leave a competitor feeling empty. One More Question is GQ’s weekly video interview series hosted by Zach Baron, pairing him with the most compelling figures across sports, film, and culture for intimate, wide-ranging conversations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Following the biggest week in American fashion history, we're running down the best shows, parties, and fits from NYFW and the Met Gala. We also discuss the other fashion capitol of the world—Paris—and update each other on our haircuts. Finally, Noah unpacks his must-read story on IRAK and Kunle Martins. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week we're discussing Noah's epic story about the lads behind Palace. How did the feature come together? What's the secret to Lev Tanju's genius? And most importantly: would Shrek wear Supreme or Palace? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Rachel's back from Atlanta with an epic review of Kanye's Demna Gvasalia-directed Donda listening party/performance art piece. We're also discussing The Weeknd's vertiginous Celine boots, and Sam gives us the details on Frank Oceans's new luxury brand, Homer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week we're diving into Rachel's mega story on the brands that are charting the future of fashion from outside the traditional system: The New American Sportswear. But first we discuss the significance of Virgil Abloh's new post at LVMH, and the near-simultaneous return of Kanye's Bottega Veneta-heavy fit pics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week we're talking the Venice fashion shows, the return of Phoebe Philo (and why she's misunderstood), the Bottega Venetaissance, Christian Slater, Sob Rock, Gossip Girl, and Adele and Skepta's Prada outlet shopping spree. Buy a Corporate Lunch dad hat here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The men's SS21 shows are about to kick off, and this week we're discussing what's going on with fashion week, the collections we're excited for, and the promise of couture for men. Then we take you on a journey through the post-trend universe of men's style. Are trends dead? Are we living in a golden period of personal style? Is that a good thing? What does TikTok have to do with all of this? Here's the NYT op-ed by Isabel Slone on the end of fashion rules we discuss in the episode: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/10/opinion/fashion-what-to-wear.html Buy a Corporate Lunch dad hat here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
After a brief hiatus to get our summer fits in order, we're back and talking A$AP Rocky's New York style sensibility, the rise of the big chino/unbuttoned button-down/T-shirt thing happening right now, shorts and sheer Casey Casey trousers, and the best art and movies we've seen in the last two months. Buy a Corporate Lunch dad hat here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week we're joined by painter Sam McKinniss to discuss the Suez Canal situation, his upcoming shows with Michael Ovitz and Almine Rech, being a workaholic, Marc Jacobs's wedding, post-covid style, smoothies, and Rachel's love letter to McKinnis that appears in the April issue of GQ. Buy a Corporate Lunch dad hat here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week we're joined by the art writer, critic, and curator Antwaun Sargent to discuss his new Gagosian directorship, the state of art criticism, KAWS, photo Twitter, the legacy of The New Black Vanguard and the impact it has had on the art and fashion worlds, and expensive skincare routines. Buy a Corporate Lunch dad hat here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week we're joined by genius super-stylist and GQ contributor George Cortina to discuss the April cover starring Steven Yeun, creating images that stand the test of time, being obsessed by style rather than fashion, Keanu Reeves, the Pitt Twist, ’60s Italian cinema, how he became the most elegant man on earth, and the arc of his 30+ year career: "It’s been amazing, it’s been heartbreaking, it’s been inspiring, it’s been incredibly crushing and disappointing, it’s been all of the emotions. You don't become a star and everything is fabulous. Every day is a different day." Buy a Corporate Lunch dad hat here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week we're unpacking the brouhaha surrounding a new collection of quilted clothing, and answering listener questions about sweatervests, single-brand dressing, fashion cigarettes, the ideal fit for a spirited drive, and many more. Special thanks to Cobey Arner AKA Casual Ties for the new intro/outro tropical jam. Buy a Corporate Lunch dad hat here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nico Walker is the author of Cherry, which he wrote while serving time for robbing banks. Rachel Rabbit White is the author of Porn Carnival. They are the most glamorous couple in the world, and they joined us for the Corporate Lunch Valentine's Day special to discuss how to write love poems, bonding over each other's work, living in Oxford, Mississippi, their unconventional remote courtship, why you should always have 3 Doors Down on deck when you're speeding, and whether they're going to watch the Cherry movie adaptation starring Tom Holland when it comes out later this month. Plus, Nico tells the incredibly moving story behind his love of suits, jewelry, and makeup. Buy a Corporate Lunch dad hat here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week we're joined by Aaron Lee Tasjan to discuss his absolute slapper of a new album (Tasjan! Tasjan! Tasjan!), sweater vests, the vibe in Nashville, dressing like Dennis Rodman, the most stylish musicians of all time, and, most importantly, what it's like to be Rachel's brother. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week we're discussing footwear-obsessed beavers, Servis Cheetah sneakers, and the best things we saw out of the Fall-Winter 2021 collections. A visual guide for those following along at home: 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
It's phygital fashion week, baby! Join us as we debate Virgil Abloh's multi-layered Fall-Winter 2021 Louis Vuitton show, break down Rick Owen's best (and most aggressive/horniest) collection ever, and react to Kim Jones's opulent, militant Dior experience. Plus, we reveal what we would wear to the inauguration. Read all of Rachel's fashion week reviews here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Following Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons's first joint menswear show, we hopped in the studio for a special episode exploring the long johns and oversized bombers, the nature of the designers' unprecedented collaboration, and why fashion can't solve political problems. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week we're joined by writer and celebrity gossip specialist Hunter Harris to discuss her enthralling Zendaya profile, adjusting to the Substack lifestyle, her Wolf of Wall Street obsession, celebrities with bad style and prosaic hobbies, and what exactly is going on with Armie Hammer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We're back and talking about Ryder Ripps and the CIA website redesign, coupcore, sex watches, UGGs, and snakes learning how to open doors. Plus, like Blondey McCoy, we set our intentions for 2021, and Rachel reveals her top secret personal Quality List. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week we're discussing furniture buying nightmares, the freaky hairstyles of Guido Palau, Balenciaga's video game, and Fear Of God's Vogue cover. Plus, Rachel goes off on quirky gift guides—and shares her own. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week we're breaking down Noah's controversial new anti-soft clothes treatise, "In Defense of Hard Clothes." We discuss how to differentiate between hard and soft clothes, the future of fashion and William Gibson, the categories of clothing ruined by Los Angeles creative types, why London is the most important fashion city, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week we ask: is sales season a disgusting way to look at clothes, or is it righteous fashion socialism? And: are we living in the Balenciaga video game? We also explain why boots are the most important form of footwear, and break down the official Corporate Lunch FW20 boots power rankings. (Links below.) 10: Our Legacy Camion Boots 9: Gucci Beige Brogue Ankle Boots 8: Bottega Veneta Puddle Boots 7: Adyar Tanker Boots 6: Prada Mid-Calf Boots 5: Raf Simons Runner Cylon Ankle Boots 4: Engineered Garments Danner Mountain Trail 3: Salomon Snowcross Advanced Mesh Boots 2: ??? 1: Prada Re-Nylon Gabardine Booties Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week we're talking about Corporate Lunch's brand new hat (available right here!), VF's Supreme acquisition, leather pants, high fashion Twitter, Keith Richards, Jil Sander, and the micro controversy over small wooden stools. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Phoebe Bridgers is a singer-songwriter from Los Angeles, a spooky style godhead, and now the CEO of her own record label, Saddest Factory. She joins us this week to discuss corporate aesthetics, Halloween costumes, her suit collection, getting "rockognized" at Erewhon, what she's looking for in Saddest Factory artists, and letting it rip on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week we've got a full house to discuss the necessity of dialing in your winter outerwear rotation. We're talking giant blob silhouettes, clothing that requires a driver, the boutique with the rarest cloaks known to man, the coats on our wishlist this season, and whether it's better to have 30 pairs of great pants or one pair of perfect pants. Read Rachel on the spiritual and emotional power of a new winter coat here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week we're celebrating the fashion child of Shia LaBeouf and Harry Styles: GQ November cover star Timothée Chalamet. We rank his greatest fits, discuss his importance in celebrity culture, and go off on a wild tangent about Bob Dylan. Links to Timmy's fits here: 10: https://twitter.com/readytimmywear/status/1181546521797349381 9: https://www.instagram.com/p/B2LpkcxAVFt/ 8: https://www.instagram.com/p/CGXeOk8l7mB/ 7: https://www.instagram.com/p/BsUT6KdgT_A/ 6: https://www.instagram.com/p/B5_QleNAvOI/ 5: https://www.instagram.com/p/B17ejvoA96h/ 4: https://www.gq.com/story/big-fit-of-the-day-3-16-20 3: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bi4yDG_go9S/ 2: https://www.reddit.com/r/timotheechalamet/comments/fa0rz2/a_photo_from_the_dazed_china_photo_shoot_he_is/ 1: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bf7Bn4pHFSI/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week we discuss Matthew Williams’s Givenchy debut, and the Balenciaga, Thom Browne, and 4S collections. We also deliver a Prada shopping report and break down the discourse around the Vuitton women’s show, and Rachel declares an end to “normal stuff.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week Will joins us to unpack the October issue (shoutout Jonathan Majors!) and the first-ever GQ Quality List: our guide to the 50 fashion brands that transcend hype and deserve your attention. We discuss how and why we decided to compile the list, how the project has evolved as the year has unfolded, and why quality can save your personal style, your wallet, and maybe the world itself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week we're joined by world famous stylist Ian Bradley to discuss the fashion world's relationship to Twitter, the golden era of couture, whether we're going to buy new coats this year, the return of style tribes, and Gwyneth Paltrow. Plus, everyone shares a preview of their fall look. Check out the China Chalet editorial Ian styled for GQ here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
What makes a chair cool? This week interior design genius Adam Charlap Hyman of Charlap Hyman & Herrero joins Rachel and Sam to discuss sourcing god-tier furniture, finding decor inspiration via old Italian women on Instagram, the coolest apartments of all time, MTV Cribs, why you should embrace design that scares you, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week we're joined by GQ's NBA correspondent, Michael Pina, to discuss the NBA boycott and how players are protesting via their pregame tunnel fits. Plus, we talk GQ's merch launch, the rise of vintage Armani, and the explosion of the Telfar bag. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week we're joined by writer and expert hanger-outer Caroline Bankoff to discuss hang outs in the age of COVID. Topics include picnic outfits, close friends Instagram Stories, hanging out on digital platforms, spikeball, and more. (For The New Rules of Hanging Out Pt., listen to Corporate Lunch episode 57.) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week we're discussing weird haircuts, nail polish, skincare routines, and summer 2020's most important grooming trends. Plus, we reveal the best fashion brand started by a shipping company and review Hedi Slimane's TikTok-themed Celine show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Gucci! Kiko! Loewe! We're running down our favorite menswear collections and phygital experiences from the Spring-Summer 2021 fashion shows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
To celebrate our 100th episode, the Corporate Lunch crew is running down 100 vibes with some help from friends of the pod like Jason Isbell, Acyde, Andrew Kuo, Zack Bia, Naomi Fry, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week we’re discussing Diet Prada’s transition from feared truth-tellers to washed meme account, the return of irl Paris Fashion Week, and all things GAP: Yeezy Gap, Mowalola Ogunlesi, and Gap x Telfar. Plus, we explain how you can help us celebrate episode 100. Read Rachel’s Diet Prada story here. Read Mowalola Ogunlesi’s SSENSE interview here. Check out Josh Hartnett’s enormous fit from the 1999 MTV Awards here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week, prolific playwright and man about town Jeremy O. Harris calls in from London to discuss himbos, "Slave Play's" return to Broadway, how the theater world has reacted to coronavirus and the Black Lives Matter movement, fireworks conspiracy theories, shopping at Dover Street Market post-lockdown, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week, Tremaine Emory joins us to discuss his decision, in the wake of the George Floyd protests, to postpone an upcoming Converse collaboration until Nike commits to explaining its internal diversity and aiding the movement to defund the police. We also dive into the origins of his Denim Tears moniker, the responsibility of his creative cohort to fire up the younger generation, meeting David Hammons, and our relationship to brands. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week we're joined by New York designer Emily Adams Bode, who tells us why she moved Bode HQ to a greenhouse in British Columbia. We also discuss her fresh new website, what it's like to design collections based on your friends, the joy of tiny kitchens, and how to get your crib smelling like the Bode store. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week San Francisco’s king of small-batch artisanal apparel Evan Kinori enters the studio to drop truth bombs about luxury’s fashion’s ecological impact, the opportunities presented by the retail shutdown, why sales season should be abolished, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week, Alix Ross and Elijah Funk of Online Ceramics call in to talk dressing Pete Davidson, hitting big in the fashion world, how they choose who to collaborate with, their origins in the Grateful Dead scene, the development of their design language, and much, much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Our Legacy co-founder Jockum Hallin calls in this week to reflect on 15 years of fashion greatness, life under non-quarantine in Sweden, the brand's Work Shop project, and his ’90s influences. Plus Noah, Rachel, and Sam ponder how brands will replicate crucial elements of the fashion show experience in a digital medium. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices