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CENTRAL DIVISION: THE FIFTIETH EPISODE

August 24, 2021 by David Coggins in Etc.

It’s been a year of Central Division. It’s hard to decide if a podcast’s birthday is something to be proud of or embarrassed about. But here we are.

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Randy Goldberg and the Pop Up Flea

December 01, 2020 by David Coggins in Style

On the the Central Division podcast our guest is the great Randy Goldberg, who’s here to talk about the history of the Pop Up Flea.

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RETURN OF THE WARDROBE

October 13, 2020 by David Coggins in Style

I’m back in Manhattan after a long time away. And it’s nice to put on a tie again, even if it’s not exactly necessary. Maybe that’s why it feels good. I even wore a suit. I’m really excited to dress up and hope others are too, so I wrote about the return of the wardrobe over on the newsletter.

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CENTRAL DIVISION: SARTORIAL ISSUES

September 14, 2020 by David Coggins in Style

Do you think too much about style? Good, you’re in the right place. For this week’s podcast, Michael Williams and I went all the way in and talked about men’s clothing—prep, chinos, Japanese genius, bad phases and why I wore a tie to a ranch in Idaho. So head over to The Contender to listen to that. There are also recent stories about road trip rules and answers to more of your questions.

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September 14, 2020 /David Coggins
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DON'T BE SHY: IT'S CENTRAL DIVISION

August 31, 2020 by David Coggins in Etc.

Hey now! Welcome to Central Division, a weekly conversation with my dear friend Michael Williams. It’s recorded, it’s digital, it’s what is known in the wild as a podcast. Though out of modesty I prefer to call it a conversation. We discuss things that matter to us: travel, design, men’s style and bad beer. With detours into fly fishing, golf, Japan, cars, marketing and other obscure interests.

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AT HOME IN THE WORLD: A PERSONAL CONVERSATION

October 30, 2019 by David Coggins in Etc.

I recently had an enlightening conversation with Avi Klein, a young therapist, and the writer Sam Graham-Felsen. It was for their Hey, Man podcast, which focuses on what might be called self-awareness issues. That might sound intense but they’ve got a light touch and are terrific hosts. We talked about growing up with creative parents, how we develop passions and feel connected to what we care about. Naturally, it got personal. I’m very happy with how it turned out and I hope you like it.

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IRRATIONAL OBSESSIONS: The Masked Man Show

July 29, 2019 by David Coggins in Etc.

Of all my idiosyncrasies, the oddest may be my devotion to podcasts about things I know nothing about. I’m not talking about some important but obscure historical event that sheds light on the modern world. No, these are contemporary topics that have no particular redeeming moral value whatsoever. Like wrestling.

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Dinner in the country. Rain arriving.
Back on grill duty. 6lb bone-in pork shoulder. Overnight marinade. Found it takes about 3 hours to get to a good place. Will report back!
Very excited to share some theories about outdoor style with my friends at @jcrewmens at the great @troutbeck.ny. #injcrew
Hey now! Signing copies of “The Optimist” this Thursday, Aug. 19, 5-7pm at the great @mendprovisions in my hometown, Minneapolis. Come say hello!
A perfect kitchen (and dog) at wonderful Inness. Well done @taavosomer!
The Film Forum of Île de Ré.
Good doors, shudders, oysters, streets and everything else in Île de Ré.
The truly beautiful and gracious home of Matt and Yolanda. 🇫🇷🇫🇷

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