S3 Ep111: Roach SZN: Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020

Good morning, Millennials.

Welcome back to the morning toast.

Happy Tuesday.

It's a beautiful day here in NYC for day two of phase two.

Hey, Claude, HYD.

Hey, Jax.

We are both slicking our hair backs because mine's dirty.

I don't know if yours is, but like literally, I had the craziest dream last night that I woke up literally like I had just went to soul cycle, like dripping sweat like down my neck.

It was the craziest dream that like we were, we were like on the run and we needed a place to stay and we ended up staying at Jeffrey Epstein's house.

And then we like owed him a favor and like we were just like running from Jeffrey Epstein like for months.

It was like me, you, Ben, and Zach.

And I was freaking out.

I literally, for the first time in my life out of my sleep, shot up and I was like,

and I woke Ben up.

It was so scary.

And that's why my hair is dirty and slicked back with a bun and some clips because my hair is like literally sopping wet.

Wow.

I washed my hair on Sunday night, so it should be clean, but like I woke up today and it just hurt.

Like it feels like I'm on day six.

So it looks like I'm on day six.

I did a slick back button.

I just like couldn't be bothered today to deal with my hair.

I'm just, I just can't.

I shan't and I win.

Yeah.

Um, I would let you share an experience that I think you and many people will find interesting.

Okay.

So yesterday was phase one, phase day one of phase two in New York, which means Alfresco dining is open.

And yesterday also happened to be my father-in-law's birthday.

So we're like, great, we will go out to dinner outside.

And I won't say the restaurant because honestly, it's not the restaurant's fault, but like we sat at dinner and I, there were cockroaches crawling.

Literally, I couldn't stand.

I mean, I couldn't sit.

I had to keep getting up.

And it was just on the building, on the floor, because you can't eat inside.

So a lot of restaurants have gotten creative and made more tables outside.

Like some of them even took parts of the street so that all the tables are six feet apart.

And I don't want to bash the restaurant because they did a good job.

It's not their fucking fault.

Like it's just New York, but it was one of the most disgusting experiences of my entire life.

And I don't even want to al fresco dine anymore.

Like, I've got to move.

Oh my God, I am shook.

Like, I was, I didn't al fresco dine yesterday.

I was like, I'm going to save it.

You know, I don't need it right now.

Like, I'm going to go when I need to go, maybe like make a reservation, go with my friends, like make it a big to-do.

I am.

disgusted.

That is disgusting.

I, that's actually the only thing on earth that could spoil my appetite is a roach in the vicinity.

And so I guess I just won't be going to restaurants anymore.

That's bio.

There are certain parts of town that I think are more prone to cockroaches.

And I would have been more understanding, but like this particular part of town is one of the cleaner, maybe the cleanest part of town.

And I was just like so disgusted, like so freaked out, so disappointed.

And I just feel like, I don't know, part of me thought we were going to come back.

And after like nobody being outside, like no one leaving trash, no pollution, like I felt like everything was going to be like a little bit cleaner, like the earth needed us to take a break, you know.

But actually, I'd never seen so many cockroaches in my life.

It was so disgusting.

And it's so weird that that's just like coming out of my mouth, like a normal thing.

And people who like live in Arizona are like, what the fuck, you know?

But it's just a part of living here.

And it's like, that was like the nail in the coffin for me with New York.

Like, I think I'm fucking done.

I mean, like, I'm done.

I've been telling you I'm done.

Like, I am going to start making plans for myself personally to, you know

have ulterior options so i just want everyone to know that like i'm making moves um

and i just i can't wait for anyone else anymore i have to do it for myself because if not now when so thank you for sharing that story with me so that i do not need to experience it on my own because i was probably going to go to the restaurant that you went to last night because it's like the nicest restaurant without fresco dining so And I hate, and I don't want to say the restaurant because I can't stress enough how it's not.

If I ate anywhere else, like if I'd eat anywhere else, I would have had the same exact experience.

No.

And like this is one of the nicer restaurants in the city.

Like we would eat there all the time before quarantine.

I never saw a cockroach.

So it's not their fault.

It was just insanity.

Like I've never felt like I was in Jurassic Park more.

Like it was just like, it was truly an out-of-body experience.

So I wonder, I'm curious if any of our New York toasters had alfresco dining and had a better experience than me.

Let me know.

Yeah.

Wow.

Sickening.

Thanks for the heads up.

But other than that, just another day here, I did a virtual live method class yesterday and I am so sore.

I hadn't worked out in a while and I just, I can barely stand or sit.

So luckily, I don't have to do either of those things on the show.

We also yesterday recorded a fabulous Patreon episode, which was a suggestion from someone.

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So we do videos, we do podcast episodes.

And this one that we just did was a podcast episode and it was fabulous.

Yeah, it was fabulous.

And the one before it didn't really get that much PR on our end, but it's one of the better vlogs we've ever made where Claudia Margot came over to my apartment.

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I don't know if a vlog is 30 minutes.

No, a vlog would be like a degrading label for the piece of art we put together.

I agree.

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Okay, first story.

NASCAR drivers are standing with Bubba Wallace after a noose was found in his stall.

After Anous was found in Bubba Wallace's garage stall, fellow racers showed their solidarity by walking his car down the talladega super speedway have you seen this video of the drivers and the car

it is just

so beautiful

it is but like this is where I get torn up inside it's like why did some like i'm glad that this video like happened and everyone supported bubba but like why did bubba have to experience like opening up up his locker and finding a noose when he's just like trying to do his job you know no i know but you know what it's like whoever put that noose there like fucking disgusting, heinous crime.

And they probably thought like we're gonna,

we're gonna cause something within NASCAR.

And instead, like the entire NASCAR community rallied around Bubba and like there, it's never been more clear where they stand, how they feel, and that people who might do something like that are not included in this community.

And I just feel like these stories, like.

Very unfortunately, like you hear stories like this a lot, like a, you know, a racist

graffiti, like, and I feel like we never find out who did it but like with this one like i want to know i need mushka hargate on the case like we need to find out like it's so important that like there's this like level of anonymity when it comes to being racist where it's like you get a like nobody ends up finding out like who

you know threw whatever at someone's house like no no no we need to full circle we need to find out who did it and i literally want their name plastered everywhere like they and their family should be embarrassed yes well i saw my newsletter this morning that the justice department is getting involved in the investigation to find out

what happened.

So I really hope that we get some answers.

I mean, his garage stall should have been like, it's pretty premium.

So maybe there's cameras, and

hopefully, we'll get an answer, and there will be responsibility and accountability because this is so fucked up.

But I'm so proud of the, I mean, I'm not like the biggest NASCAR stand, but like, I'm just so proud of like NASCAR.

They're just

there's definitely a lot of preconceived notions about NASCAR and like, you know, the

community, but it's nice to see that like everyone is just on board.

And I don't really follow NASCAR and I had never heard of Bubba, but like Homeboy can get it.

Like he's so cute.

Homeboy can truly get it.

I just started following him on Instagram and it's premium, premium content.

And he's sponsored by McDonald's.

So like he posts these like McDonald's ads in his feed.

And it's just like, it's a dream.

And I just, I feel very terrible and guilty that like this had to happen for me to find out who Baba is because, like I said, I don't follow NASCAR.

But now that he's here, I'm just so excited.

Yeah, I'm excited to know him and to follow along.

And you know what?

Like NASCAR is really like

showing up.

And maybe it's time for us to show up for NASCAR.

Like, and you know, it's what it's the first sport that's like back on the track, but without fans.

But once the fans are back, like maybe we'll be in those stands.

I don't know.

Maybe, maybe I stand for NASCAR.

Right.

So

NASCAR, what's good?

I just want to make it a point.

Like I will be following up with NASCAR in a few weeks.

Like he'll find out.

Like, because these stories, like, unfortunately, they're not that uncommon.

And then, like, you never hear the resolution.

Like, what happened?

Did we find out who did it?

Did he get punished?

Did he go to jail?

Like, you know, I will be following up.

I think this is so fucking heinous.

Like, I will be following up.

Yes, definitely.

Thank you for your follow-up and your follow-through.

Hi, just following up here.

I'm going to be emailing now.

Circling back.

Hi.

Sorry for the delay.

Following up on this.

Thanks.

See you by OOOEOD.

X-O, Claudia.

Perfect.

Okay.

Next story is kind of shocking for me at least.

I'm curious to get your thoughts because Carly Parse, known to some people as Carly Pierce, but known to the Steens as Carly Parse, files for divorce from Michael Ray after less than a year of marriage.

After eight months of marriage, the Every Little Thing singer-songwriter songwriter filed for divorce from her husband.

They just like keep putting like the blank singer in front of the blank singer.

I'm like, we know who they are.

Yeah, we know who they are.

Filed for divorce from her husband on Friday.

Their reps confirmed to people.

They put out a statement saying, or a source close to Parse said, this was a hard decision.

It wasn't something she wanted to have to do.

This hasn't been a quarantine realization.

It was a last resort.

They last appeared in public together on June 6th when they both performed without a live audience at the Grand Old Opry.

They were joined on the bill by Steve Wariner and Lee Bryce.

I cannot get over this.

Like, it is the weirdest thing ever.

And I feel like in a lot of ways, like they got married, they met.

Like it all happened so fast.

And I don't know, like,

I guess we should have seen this coming, but I just didn't.

I didn't see this coming.

I didn't like think about it.

And honestly, usually when like a couple gets married, they don't like re-pop up on my divorce radar for at least a year.

A few years.

And these two, there was something like so

immediate about their love and their marriage that made it think like made you think like they've been friends forever and they just woke up one morning and like they knew and like this was it this was the end of the road not the beginning of a new road so it's definitely surprising um that they like i got divorced so soon after

what's your theory

i have a theory about what I think happened.

And this is just pure conjecture.

Just like we've both, we've met them both, but like always on a red carpet.

So I don't know them at all, like for real.

It's just a vibe that I'm getting.

I just feel like Michael Ray is like a jealous guy when it comes to like career stuff.

And I don't know.

I just feel like in a lot of ways, like he popped on the scene and then like really

like his peak was like the day he started.

You know what I mean?

And now he's just like kind of floating around.

And Carly Parse is really like on her way.

She got nominated for CMA Best New Artist, and she has that fabulous song.

I hope you're happy now.

And I don't know, I just feel like he couldn't deal with like her rising star and his slowly falling star.

That is just my guess.

Okay, I don't feel that.

Um, and I do sort of have a theory, but like,

it's

it's too much assumptions based on someone else for me to share with the class.

You know what I mean?

Like, it's just not like not.

But that's like what we do here.

We like share.

No, no, no, but it's like, I'm not gonna like start like labeling people, you know.

Okay, what you think one of them cheated?

No,

no, maybe,

maybe actually.

That like kind of would make sense.

I don't know.

I want to say more how logistically, like you cheat on someone in quarantine.

It's like so hard.

Yeah, I guess you could be like, I'm going to get essentials.

Essential dick

today's episode title, The Essential Dick.

Yeah.

So this was just really shocking to me.

I feel like we'll find out eventually, you know.

So, I'm just going to sit back and bide my time.

We'll follow up in a few weeks, of course.

Yeah, no, no, I can't explain like how this was really shocking, but at the same time, like not shocking at all.

Like, there was always something weird about their marriage, like, A, in the way that it happened, B, like the way that they were so fucking thirsty, like at every event, every magazine.

Like, even here, she, by the way, it's like a direct source from Carly Parts.

Like, it's obviously her.

Like, it's just there was something so inherently like obvious and weird about it that I'm not shocked that it happened.

I am shocked that it happened so quickly because they were so fierce in their love for one another and in professing it to every magazine and at every stop on the red carpet.

Like that's what shocks me is that they admit it, you know?

Yeah, of course.

So I think something happened, you know, I think like if they were just like unhappy and unsure, like you can go on for years like that,

especially when like your relationship is good for your career and everybody loves you.

And it's like, and that's what they were, you know, every, I feel like everyone in the country community was so excited to see them together and so i think something happened and maybe one

would love to know what you think

i just i just don't think it's appropriate to like you know speculate on someone like throw out some some labels okay and what do i know it's it was like i don't know anything so i just don't think it's appropriate so um

That's that on that.

I'm going to shift to a little more happy couple news

because

I did something crazy last night and I watched a bit of The Bachelor, Greatest of All Time,

because it was Ben Higgins season.

And not even because it was Ben Higgins' season, but like every week the promo for the show has gotten me a little more interested in watching it.

And then like last night, I was FaceTiming with The Snatcher at 802.

She's like, I'm turning on Bachelor.

And I'm like, they got me.

They got me at the right time.

The Snatchler did her magic and now I am.

turned.

So some bits of news came out of it, a lot of which we'll share right now.

First up, Kaylin Miller-Keys and Dean Ungler explain their commitment rings quote we're in this for the long haul so kaylin and dean came on last night and they are just weirdly like the most perfect cutest couple ever like the couple that makes most sense in this world and like so stable like it was a little weird in paradise but the second they left mexico like they have never once wavered in their commitment to one another Yeah.

And so they were just like talking about their relationship, the van life.

They live in Santa Monica and how they've really just like, you know, what they've been doing the last year.

And Chris Harrison asked asked them if they're married because they wear wedding rings.

And

Dean was a little cagey at first, but then he said,

in my opinion, I don't need the title of husband to show the world that I'm committed to one person.

The fact that I'm wearing the ring is showing that I'm committed to Kaylin and only Kaylin.

And I've been wearing it for the past six months or so.

He said that him and Kaylin are in a domestic partnership.

She said she wears her fun little ring as well, which isn't the ring of traditional marriage or engagement, but it's our way of telling the world and the people we're around that we are committed to each other.

I mean, this is like so like Dean's thing and Caitlin has obviously adopted it, but whatever.

Like I just love them and it's obviously not what I would do, but every different strokes for different folks.

They seem really, really happy together in their like weird, you know, surf for your life.

And I'm just, I ship.

I stand.

I'm at the port standing with my ship.

No, at the port, standing with my ship.

They just were so in sync last night.

She is so beautiful, but she just had this glow about her, like just this happy couple glow.

And I think it's cool.

Like, obviously, that's not what we've chosen to do with our lives.

Like, we are married.

But I like their mentality.

Me too.

No, it's very sweet and very romantic.

And I, like I said, I am standing at the port with my ship and I'm waiting for it to come in.

Yeah.

Okay, next story.

Also, something that happened last night that I was really taken by, so I wanted to discuss it.

Wait.

Okay, actually, no, you go.

Ben Higgins is apologizing to Bachelor villain Olivia Caridi for his lack of wisdom and maturity.

Olivia Cariti has come a long way since bursting onto the reality TV scene as one of the bachelor's most memorable villains.

She returned to the franchise last night for the first time in four years to reflect on her experience where she looked back on Ben Higgins' season in 2016.

Appearing via video chat from her home in Austin, she recalled how her relationship with Ben crashed and burned after a promising start.

She said that Ben Higgins was, was, quote, everything I thought he was going to be.

She said her confidence was shaken when she noticed that he was developing connections with other people.

Quote, I think that's when I self-destructed completely because I was trying to find a way to make it happen when I probably knew in my head that it wasn't going to happen.

Okay, so I watched her segment.

She talks a lot about like what happened on the season, how she went from like first impression rose to dumped in a windy Bahamas island.

But she also talked a lot about her experience watching the show and what that was like for her and like how

devastating it was like to one watch the show and hear like other girls talk badly about you your physical appearance and just like make fun of you and then also you know the public element of being on the show and like not wanting to go out and like how much she struggled with it through the years and like she

I mean, we've known her for a long time and like we've known for a long time that she's not the person that she was on the show and that she's a fabulous, hilarious, such a sweet girl.

She's literally the nicest girl you've ever met.

The nicest girl you've ever met, which is so crazy considering like when i was even watching the season and i was like oh my god i can't believe that's the same olivia that we know like it's crazy she was incredible last night like she was so smart and funny and like honest and she

she was talking like i feel like she was really quote unquote canceled before like now it's just you know a template and i feel like the person

right the person who came after her i think was corinne who handled it completely differently and really turned it on its head and i think she did an amazing job at that but i think olivia really struggled at the time.

And like, she got an apology for Ben for like him not having her back while the season was airing and kind of just like let people get carried away with the things that they were saying about her, which was really kind of him to do.

But I think it was more of, it was more of a commentary on the culture and like batcher nation and like, why do we do this to people?

Yeah, no, it's very sweet.

Ben Higgins is such a nice guy.

Never once did I blame what Olivia Creedy went through on Ben Higgins.

Like he was fucking busy trying to find the love of his life.

And it's very sweet that he apologized and it's not on me to forgive him, but like I don't think that was necessary.

Like if they're really going to go in, why don't we talk to some of the editors who decided to portray Olivia Caridi in a certain way or Mike Fleis, who obviously has, you know, a large hand in deciding, you know, who gets portrayed in what's light and who gets portrayed in a negative light.

Like, I don't really understand Ben kind of taking the fall, but he's lovely to do it.

But Olivia Caridi deserves justice.

And it's not really in the form of an opinion, of an apology from Ben Higgins.

He didn't do anything wrong.

Yeah, I agree with that.

He

had this moment.

He feels like he could have gone on Twitter when the show was airing and been like, no, Olivia's a great girl.

Like, you're not seeing her the way that I saw her.

And I just want to say, like, I've never seen a stronger connection on The Bachelor than Night One, Olivia Carady and Ben Higgins.

Like, I had my bachelor bracket done, locked, and loaded.

And I was like, this is it.

And then after the episode aired, they showed like the previews for the season.

It was like, her against the world.

And I was completely shocked.

So we met Olivia Caridi in your old apartment building during her season right

it might have been as it was airing or like a month later you know she was airing she didn't move to new york like as it was airing so it was probably like right after her season aired and she moved to new york and we met her in my building and then like she lived in new york for a while and we've been like good friends since Yeah, and I just remember thinking like, this is the girl.

She's so nice and simple.

Like, what's the, what's the big mystery?

Yeah.

No, I remember feeling the same way.

So watching watching it back last night i was like oh my god i i it's shocking

yeah and in a lot of ways i'm like glad again that like she had this like moment of retribution but it's like on behalf of bachelor nation it's like a little too little too late first of all and two it's like

well we're going in like let's find the true person accountable like let's find the person who clicked copy paste yeah

yeah let's

let's I mean, hopefully what I was going to say about Ben Higgins' season is I didn't watch the thing last night, but I watched it when it was on the air.

And I have been, I have said since that day that I really felt like Ben should have chosen JoJo.

Like it was to me, it was so obvious that JoJo was the winner.

Like he loved her so much.

Like, and I don't know.

And by the way, him and Lauren didn't even end up working out.

So like, I wonder if he ever thinks like, hmm, what if I went with JoJo?

What would my life have looked like?

Like, I have never seen a bigger, greater love on The Bachelor than the one between Ben and Lauren.

Like, even as I was watching it back last night, it's just they had this like connection where they didn't even, they didn't even have to say all this stuff to each other.

Like when she told him she loved him, it was just like a giggle and a slip out and like she's covering face and crying.

And when he said it back, it was just like messy and so cute.

And then when JoJo said it, it was like, I just feel like, you know, this is so hard for me.

Like typical bachelor shit.

And even though watching it back last night, I was like, oh, they definitely had something steamier than I remember it being like Ben and Lauren, there is a reason they were happily ever after.

Like, and I, I know they didn't.

I know that, no, but like they were the right people for each other at the time and not for forever, but for the year.

And you know, I

think how

they are just,

they are the, the greatest love story I've ever seen.

It's so funny how like we watched the same season and you would think that like the winner would be so obvious, but like really everyone experiences experiences it differently.

Like I really thought back then and then watching their reality show Ben and Lauren Happily Ever After where they like had to go to brunch with JoJo and Jordan, like I was like, it's so obvious he's still in love with Jojo.

No, no.

I wonder if he ever thinks about her.

I genuinely think I'm curious.

I don't know.

I always saw it as like he told Lauren he loved her because he wasn't going to let the woman that he loved say it and him leave it hanging.

So then like he had to say it to JoJo too to even the playing field.

And like, I just always saw it through that prism of like like, JoJo, like he did to JoJo what Jojo did to Robbie, like just bringing someone to the end for the sake of having two people there.

Right.

Yeah.

But but JoJo was a like a fabulous worthy candidate and Robbie was nothing of the sort.

And you know, it's, I've just actually been thinking about Jordan and JoJo a lot because I guess their wedding date was their original wedding date was like a week ago.

And they were posting about how they were supposed to be getting married that day.

But because of

coronavirus, they obviously had to

push it off.

And I just like totally forgot about them.

They like, to me, when they were watching the season, I had the most doubts about them.

To me, they were just so obviously like thirsty and in it for the fame.

And I do still think they're thirsty, but I do really feel like their love is real.

Like, I believe in their love.

I believe in their love.

I don't think that they're thirsty because like I'm not.

watching them drink, you know, like they are just living their life.

It's not like they moved to LA and they are, I know they had their like TV show of house slipping, but like that's truly what Jojo did before the show.

I actually think the proof is always in the pudding and like they have turned out to be like rock solid and therefore everything happens for a reason.

Also, I didn't finish watching the show, but I'll finish watching it.

I'm sure they mentioned that like Ben Higgins is happily engaged now to like such a cute

human being.

Not that I know her, but just from Instagram.

And so, and like Lauren is so happily married.

And so it all works out in the end.

But like it had to go this way for Ben to end up with Jess Clark, for Lauren to end up Lauren Lane, and for Jojo to end up with Jordan Rogers.

So everything happened the way it was supposed to.

And everything happens for a reason.

And you can really see that as evident in Ben Hagen's season of The Bachelor.

No, and it's just one of the greatest, it's truly one of the greatest seasons of all time.

And also I enjoyed watching it because it hearted me back to the days when I was so into The Bachelor, you know, and like up on everything.

And it just like, it reminded me of when and why and how I used to love The Bachelor.

Yes.

Also,

not again that I didn't watch it, but I saw people watching it on Instagram and they were just like showing the actual TV.

And it is insane how different all the contestants look.

Like JoJo looks, JoJo's a different person.

Lauren is a different person.

Amanda's a different person.

Becca's a different person.

Like they all just like glowed up so hard.

And it's like, I can't believe this is what they looked like when they were on TV.

Cause in my mind, like what they look like now is what they've always looked like.

Yeah, no, it's insane.

But they also, like, I'm sure everyone's like, they got so much work done, which I'm sure like people have had work done, like a little lip here, a little chin there.

But you can also, they look so like, like babies, like so young.

And it's really crazy to see.

Also, like seeing Amanda's daughters on the show, like I'm like, kids in char, like they're on 19.

Yeah.

It was just, it was honestly really fun to watch.

Like I understand what.

like what they're trying to do, but it also goes to show that the one season of The Bachelor can be distilled into three hours.

That is a fabulous point.

And it also goes to show you, like, the glory days of the Bachelor franchise are certainly behind us.

I think

we'll see.

I am really hopeful for Matt James.

Oh, I'm going to be able to do it.

I'll be following him on Instagram and I'm so excited about it.

But we still have Claire's season before, which is just the funniest thing.

I actually don't think I'm going to watch Claire's season.

I actually was going to be done with the franchise altogether, but I do want to support the first black male lead.

So I will watch Matt's, but I don't really think I want to support.

And I mean, not support, sorry.

I don't think I I want to watch Claire's.

I'm just like, it's such a commitment, time, emotions.

Yeah.

And then it gives me a migraine.

So then I have to go into my magic pill stash, but they only give me six at a time.

Um, okay.

Are you ready for our fifth and final story?

It's a little random, but um, I'm is it a little random news?

It's a little random business.

Random news.

Oh, random business.

Yeah, random business because it's from CNN Business.

And it's a roundup of some of the brands that are a resale gold mine.

Do you know what I mean?

Like consignment?

Consignment, yeah, but from like

CNN, low-end.

Yeah, sure.

There's some that you would guess, but then there's some that like you wouldn't.

Like thread up, share.

Real, real, stock X.

No, no, no.

What brands within those?

Like if you're selling your stuff, what brands of your shit?

have the highest resale value what a weird article who fucking cares oh my god i think that's cool.

Like what you could buy now that might hold value.

Yeah, but also, so let me just get to it because they spoke to like Thread Up and Real Real.

And Real Rail is more high in.

ThreadUp is more low in.

So ThreadUp released a list of brands with the best overall resale value on its platform, which it determines by assigning scores that take into account a brand's demand, virality, and value to the seller.

Fry, sorry, I said fire, like Fire Festival.

Oh, Fry.

Fry, the leather goods company best known for its beloved boots, topped the list for a second year in a row.

That's good to know if you've got a pair of fries.

Other notable brands with excellent resale value include fashion labels Tori Birch, Kate Spade, and Coach.

Outdoor clothing brand Patagonia also made it into ThreadUp's top 10.

Also, eyewear brand Ray-Ban made the cut, as did eco-friendly clothing brand Reformation, which prides itself on using sustainable fabrics.

On the luxury end, Real Real gave a glimpse into the top 10 brands that have held the highest resale value on the platform over the last decade.

On the list are luxury brands Air Maze, Louis Vuitton, spelled wrong, Goyard, and Tiffany's.

For Air Maze, the item that's consistently held the highest resale value is the ultra-pricey Air Maze Birkin.

Air Maze Crock.

Air Maze Crock.

Air Maze.

Air Maze Crock.

Air Maze, Air Maze, Air Maze, Crock.

Air Maze.

I need to get myself a Birkin.

Totally.

A new Birkin bag can cost close to $10,000 all the way up to hundreds of thousands of dollars.

But that's for a new one.

But a resale one could be less.

Meanwhile, they have on the Real Real.

Meanwhile, Gucci, Fendi, and Dior are the top three brands with the fastest growing resale value in the same time period, according to the Real Real.

I mean, all of that is pretty much what you think it would be.

Yeah, I was surprised to not hear Chanel on the Real Real one.

Interressant.

I wonder why.

Well, yeah, I don't know.

Maybe CNN just didn't choose to write about that one.

Interesting.

I mean, I consign on the Real Real.

So I'll just have to put all my Hermes in one box.

Right.

I actually have one item from Hermes in my closet, and I did get it for free.

So I'll sell it.

No kidding.

Yeah.

No, I, it just gets you thinking.

Yeah, no, about value and the market.

The market is quite interesting.

You know me, I'm always at the stock exchange, you know, trading, making deals.

Got two for one, one for two.

You know, I'm a businesswoman.

I ordered a business wine special.

It's in my blood.

One for two.

Anyway, so those are the fast five stories that you needed to know.

That is all that she wrote.

I think we got to jump because we got some issues to do.

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