<![CDATA[Dewy Dudes]]>https://www.dewydudes.comhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Le2v!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb87e9146-d1db-4a8b-a00d-b868746d4e67_1280x1280.pngDewy Dudeshttps://www.dewydudes.comSubstackFri, 02 Oct 2026 12:08:35 GMT<![CDATA[171. Our Year of Rest and No Content Creation]]>https://www.dewydudes.com/p/171-our-year-of-rest-and-no-contenthttps://www.dewydudes.com/p/171-our-year-of-rest-and-no-contentThu, 17 Sep 2026 17:49:59 GMTAfter 15 months of radio silence, we finally crawl out of our content coma with our tails between our legs for this hiatus-breaking episode, in which we try to understand why we ghosted you and stopped doing the show for a year.

Plus: the state of our skin barriers, gray-market retatrutide, PRP, ditching health trackers, Spencer’s Spa, finally having to pay for our own skincare and a $20 scalp massager.

Editor’s note: Please forgive our podcasting rustiness as we fumble our way through doing this again. We just had to get this one out to shake off the jitters. More to come soon.

]]><![CDATA[170. Seven Needles to the Dome with Great Many]]>https://www.dewydudes.com/p/170-seven-needles-to-the-dome-withhttps://www.dewydudes.com/p/170-seven-needles-to-the-dome-withWed, 11 Jun 2025 16:44:34 GMTUse code DEWYDUDES at greatmany.com for $150 off your next PRP treatment.

This week, we chat with Michael Pollak and Steve Klebanow of Great Many, the NoHo studio offering personalized hair loss treatments with PRP (platelet-rich plasma) injections at its core.

Michael and Steve explain how PRP actually works, who it’s for, and why taking early action on hair loss leads to better results. We also talk about the shifting stigma around baldness, the low-grade obsession with hairlines, the limits of DTC telehealth fixes, the soft rebrand of the toupee (sorry, hair system), and how today’s dome maintenance should focus on long-term upkeep.

]]><![CDATA[169. Creatine Crash Out]]>https://www.dewydudes.com/p/169-creatine-crash-outhttps://www.dewydudes.com/p/169-creatine-crash-outWed, 30 Apr 2025 19:01:32 GMTThis week, we break down Magazine Dreams (2023), the unsettling and often frustrating indie drama about a troubled Black bodybuilder chasing aesthetic greatness while unraveling under mounting internal and external pressures. We explore the film’s take on masculinity, wellness, and image-obsessed culture, as well as how Jonathan Majors’ real-life domestic violence case—he was found guilty on two misdemeanor charges—reframes his performance. We also examine the film’s quiet, complicated rollout and how Majors’ off-screen scandal complicates its reception and legacy.

We also dig into the film’s portrayal of performance culture, the physical extremes of bodybuilding, and its place in a long line of psychologically dark character studies, questioning whether it adds anything new to the genre.

Also: gym alienation, performance-enhancing identity, and what happens when self-improvement turns into self-erasure.

]]><![CDATA[168. Jabón Jabón]]>https://www.dewydudes.com/p/168-jabon-jabonhttps://www.dewydudes.com/p/168-jabon-jabonTue, 08 Apr 2025 12:54:25 GMTWe chat about Bathhouse’s alleged UTI problem, fresas in NYC, acid reflux, swaggy ENT doctors, allowing yourself an “hour in the yard,” nasal saline spray, avoiding microplastics, “regulars” etiquette in the hospitality industry, Austin Abrams going full frat demon in The Line (2023) and much more. This episode was recorded March 31.

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]]><![CDATA[167. Saratoga Syndrome]]>https://www.dewydudes.com/p/167-saratoga-syndromehttps://www.dewydudes.com/p/167-saratoga-syndromeTue, 25 Mar 2025 21:49:48 GMTThis week, we dive deep into ice bowls of Saratoga, giving our two cents on the hostage-taped wellness influencer who became last week’s character of the week with his viral video of his five-hour morning routine. We also talk PRP hair regrowth, gym strength humiliation, Channing Tatum’s body transformation, gray hair patches and how a Sofie Pavitt faci…

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]]><![CDATA[166. Huffers at Heart with Language Arts]]>https://www.dewydudes.com/p/166-huffers-at-heart-with-languagehttps://www.dewydudes.com/p/166-huffers-at-heart-with-languageTue, 18 Mar 2025 19:11:05 GMTThis week, we chat with writers Sophia June and Layla Halabian, co-founders of Language Arts, a Substack spotlighting indie and emerging literature, about the potential for Project X-inspired literary keggers, the masochism of Biologique Recherche’s Masque Vivant and the beauty of looking a little sleepy.

We also get into anti-Kindle arguments, men reading Sally Rooney in public, Great Jones Spa, P50 1970 nostalgia, eating your skincare via Jell-O, Boston Rob, acupuncture-induced existential clarity, the misunderstood brilliance of pigeons, tretinoin purges, sauna etiquette and much, much more.

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Language Arts is a newsletter about books you actually want to read, by NYLON's former culture team.
]]><![CDATA[165. Lights, Camera, Pause with Delia Cai]]>https://www.dewydudes.com/p/165-lights-camera-pause-with-deliahttps://www.dewydudes.com/p/165-lights-camera-pause-with-deliaSat, 08 Mar 2025 00:22:14 GMTThis week, we chat with writer and Substack luminary Delia Cai, creator of Deez Links and managing editor at Magasin, about the balancing act of freelancing, the ritual of journaling and the illusion of control in modern life.

We also get into TMJ struggles, buccal massages, Charles Melton, Gen Z fumbling with old-school tech, Eucerin sunscreen from Berlin, Sunday Riley’s Good Genes, the millennial pause, mobility work in your 30s, the quiet confidence of lifting weights, men awkwardly infiltrating Pilates classes and much, much more.

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the original fixations report: recs, reviews, & ruminations on our online quality of life
By Delia Cai
]]><![CDATA[164. De-Sigmatize]]>https://www.dewydudes.com/p/164-de-sigmatizehttps://www.dewydudes.com/p/164-de-sigmatizeFri, 28 Feb 2025 21:51:14 GMTThis week, we get into crashing out with your lover Romeo and Juliet style, de-stigmatizing men getting botox, Jax Taylor’s cosmetic work, Jon Hamm’s Bravo obsession, Sofie Pavitt’s Omega Rich Moisturizer, Haruharu’s sunscreen, Margin’s body wash, the Activist Manuka Honey Mask, David Protein Bars, Evan’s muscle-up progress, weighted vests, Pocari at Ak…

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]]><![CDATA[163. Wynk, Pray, Love]]>https://www.dewydudes.com/p/163-wynk-pray-lovehttps://www.dewydudes.com/p/163-wynk-pray-loveThu, 20 Feb 2025 17:17:09 GMTThis week, we get into three-hour gym sessions, swapping nighttime doomscrolling for Zillow, Evan’s impending Catskills exodus, and receiving push notifications from God about a potential XRP publishing advance.

We also talk Dieux’s Baptism, FilterBaby’s shower filter, WYNK Seltzer, PCA’s Skin Hyaluronic Acid Boosting Serum, and the realities of creatine…

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]]><![CDATA[162. Gentle Transitions with Chris Gayomali]]>https://www.dewydudes.com/p/162-gentle-transitions-with-chrishttps://www.dewydudes.com/p/162-gentle-transitions-with-chrisSat, 15 Feb 2025 15:57:05 GMTThis week, we chat with journalist, editor, and Muay Thai practitioner , founder of Heavies, a progressive newsletter on health, wellness, and fitness, about leg-lengthening surgery, barefoot fitness, and why gentle transitions might be the antidote to modern burnout.

We also get into the brain-boosting magic of creatine, the political wellness divide, the allure of self-optimization, ear seeds, energy healing in Chinatown, Aesop, Carmex, Bloom greens, Pulse PEMF therapy, Adidas Taekwondo shoes, farmer-strength workouts, and Zyrtec. Plus, Chris introduces us to Payton Talbott, the progressive UFC fighter with Björk on his Spotify Wrapped.

Read his latest story on Protein Mania for NYMag:

https://www.grubstreet.com/article/high-protein-diet-food-grocery-stores.html

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A modern newsletter about health, wellness, and learning how to feel good. By Chris Gayomali, a journalist and former editor at GQ Magazine.
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]]><![CDATA[161. Salmon Sperm Facials with Sofie Pavitt]]>https://www.dewydudes.com/p/161-salmon-sperm-facials-with-sofiehttps://www.dewydudes.com/p/161-salmon-sperm-facials-with-sofieTue, 11 Feb 2025 21:14:01 GMTThis week, we chop it up with renowned esthetician Sofie Pavitt, founder of Sofie Pavitt Face and owner of Sofie Pavitt Skincare Studio in Chinatown, to talk salmon sperm facials, microneedling, and PRP (platelet-rich plasma) treatments. Sofie breaks down the science behind salmon DNA for skin rejuvenation, its role in microneedling, and how FDA restrictions shape treatments in the U.S. compared to South Korea’s cutting-edge beauty scene.

Elsewhere in the episode, we unpack podcast criticism, New York Magazine’s take on adult allowances, the politics of men and backpacks, unwanted bar encounters, the lost art of flossing, silent sauna competitions, and the ultimate flex—disappearing from IG and re-emerging with a baby. All that, and much, much more.

]]><![CDATA[160. Single-Rack Dressing with Louis Cheslaw]]>https://www.dewydudes.com/p/single-rack-dressing-with-louis-cheslawhttps://www.dewydudes.com/p/single-rack-dressing-with-louis-cheslawSat, 08 Feb 2025 00:22:55 GMTThis week, we catch up with fashion writer Louis Cheslaw to talk Paris Fashion Week, single-rack dressing, and the the UK wellness divide. We also dive into Avène, clown shoes, wide-leg pants existentialism, the quiet power of brooches, therapist breakups, mfpen, MAN-TLE, Carter Young, Footy Addicts, Deanos, the dopamine rush of a perfect fragrance, and much, much more.

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]]><![CDATA[159. The Red Light Therapy Scam with Carter Gottlieb]]>https://www.dewydudes.com/p/159-the-red-light-therapy-scam-withhttps://www.dewydudes.com/p/159-the-red-light-therapy-scam-withTue, 04 Feb 2025 13:31:30 GMTWhat’s up with all these trad health influencers using chicken lamps for red light? Do LED masks actually do anything? Are sunscreen truthers exposing a hidden danger, or just fear-mongering their way to premature wrinkles?

To separate science from skincare delusion, we chat with Carter Gottlieb, MD/PhD candidate, content creator, and founder of EVIBA Skincare, to break down red light therapy myths, sunscreen misinformation, and the unpleasant realities behind one of your biggest beauty tech impulse purchases. Carter also shares what’s actually worth spending money on, as well as his favorite Korean sunscreen picks.

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]]><![CDATA[158. Masks Off with Alyssa Vingan]]>https://www.dewydudes.com/p/158-masks-off-with-alyssa-vinganhttps://www.dewydudes.com/p/158-masks-off-with-alyssa-vinganFri, 31 Jan 2025 17:29:45 GMTThis week we chat with fashion, beauty journalist, and two-time editor-in-chief Alyssa Vingan, host of The New Garde, about post-divorce glow-ups, Morpheus 8, Botox mishaps, influencer implosions, #TrippinWithTarte, Trisha Paytas, Coke Zero addiction, TikTok’s NAD supplement craze, the long and difficult journey from corporate life to freelance, making friends in your 30s, the cultural shift in personal care, and much, much more.

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The New Garde is a podcast about the future of the fashion and beauty industries — and the culture surrounding them — hosted by two-time former editor-in-chief, Alyssa Vingan.
]]><![CDATA[157. The Butterman]]>https://www.dewydudes.com/p/157-the-buttermanhttps://www.dewydudes.com/p/157-the-buttermanTue, 28 Jan 2025 21:40:36 GMTThis week, we get into Emilio’s favorite serums for beating winter dryness, tragic waterpark accidents, probiotics, water bottles designed for the sauna, the slopification of stock photography websites, Travis Kelce, James Blake, Timmy T, and the butter-heavy carnivore diet that left a Florida man’s hands covered in yellow nodes.

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]]><![CDATA[156. Type Shit with Kirk]]>https://www.dewydudes.com/p/156-type-shit-with-kirkhttps://www.dewydudes.com/p/156-type-shit-with-kirkFri, 24 Jan 2025 20:52:22 GMTThis week, we chat with DJ and producer Kirk of Chicago’s hottest party “Boots” about bruh girlfriends, r/skincare, sobriety, Mexican tretinoin, Sulfa Cleanse, selling out the Metro, crafting a successful party, the cultural differences between New York and Chicago, widow’s peak obsession, sink busting, health insurance, and much, much more.

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]]><![CDATA[Show Notes: Episodes #153 & #155]]>https://www.dewydudes.com/p/show-notes-episodes-153-and-155https://www.dewydudes.com/p/show-notes-episodes-153-and-155Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:15:42 GMT

Episode #153

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Korres’s Black Pine Serum
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Krave Beauty’s Oat So Simple Water Cream

LivOn Labs' Lypo-Spheric® Glutathione

OMAD Restore and Repair Serum Sheet Mask

Krave Beauty Beat the Sun

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]]><![CDATA[155. Get It Bright, Get It Tight]]>https://www.dewydudes.com/p/155-get-it-bright-get-it-tighthttps://www.dewydudes.com/p/155-get-it-bright-get-it-tightTue, 21 Jan 2025 22:30:27 GMTIn this week’s paywalled episode, we get into Trump’s inauguration, the national egg shortage, absent landlords, celebrities cashing in on the biohacking boom, David Beckham’s branded longevity stack, nitrous gas, fraternity culture, Augustinus Bader eye patches, iNNBeauty’s Bright & Tight, Molekule air purifiers, all the wellness and skincare tech at C…

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]]><![CDATA[154: Nose Training with Navya Dev]]>https://www.dewydudes.com/p/episode-154-nose-training-with-navyahttps://www.dewydudes.com/p/episode-154-nose-training-with-navyaFri, 17 Jan 2025 16:48:11 GMTPerfumer Navya Dev of Creature Fragrances guides through a hands-on nose training session while we chat about Ayurvedic practices, personal storytelling in crafting fragrances, bespoke perfumery, the emotions tied to memory and scent, Toiletries Amnesty, Beauty Beyond Bars, and much, much more.

Check out the orgs Navya shouts on on the pod:

Beauty Beyond Bars

Project Beauty Share

Toiletries Amnesty

]]><![CDATA[153: Live Más]]>https://www.dewydudes.com/p/episode-153-live-mashttps://www.dewydudes.com/p/episode-153-live-masTue, 14 Jan 2025 20:41:58 GMTThis week we dive into a whirlwind of topics, including Charlie Kirk, Zuck’s drop-shoulder tees, “Watch what Happens Live with Andy Cohen,” Robbie Williams, Liz Pell’s book on Spotify, Krave Beauty’s Oat So Simple Water Cream, Korres’s Pine Serum, glutathione, Gun Oil Lube, masculinity coaches, Great Many’s haircare, and much, much more.

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