Fire and blood—and stunning costumes to match. Join The Art of Costume Podcast as Spencer sits down with Caroline McCall, the brilliant costume designer behind House of the Dragon Season Two. Together, they explore Caroline’s deep research and medieval inspirations, the evolving styles of the Targaryens and Hightowers, and, of course, plenty of dragon fire that melts down every stitch. Dive into the fierce craftsmanship that brings Westeros to life like never before.► Podcast Merch Store: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/user/theartofcostume ► Join our Discord: ⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/ze3zBSK2⁠⁠⁠ ► Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/theartofcostumepod/► TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@theartofcostume

Costume designer Ann Foley returns to The Art of Costume Podcast to break down the gripping second season of The Last of Us. Join Spencer and Ann as they dive deep into Ellie’s emotional journey, Joel’s evolution, life in the Jackson community, the terrifying new designs for the Infected, and the escalating tensions between the battling factions of Seattle the Seraphites and W.L.F. From heartbreak to horror, survival to style—discover how the costumes helped shape one of television’s most intense and unforgettable seasons.

► Podcast Merch Store: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/user/theartofcostume

► Join our Discord: ⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/ze3zBSK2⁠⁠⁠ ► Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/theartofcostumepod/

► TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@theartofcostume

What happens when you mix Hollywood chaos, Seth Rogen, and a man in a Kool-Aid costume? You get The Studio—the hilarious new series from Apple TV+.

In this episode of The Art of Costume Podcast, Spencer is joined by costume designer Kameron Lennox to break down the wild world of The Studio. Kameron takes us inside the creative experience of working with Seth Rogen, designing the perfectly neurotic costumes for Kathryn Hahn, pulling off the Golden Globes, surviving an unforgettable chili moment, and yes—we talk about the Kool-Aid Man.

► Podcast Merch Store: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/user/theartofcostume ► Join our Discord: ⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/ze3zBSK2⁠⁠⁠ ► Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/theartofcostumepod/► TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@theartofcostume

Are you going to let us in? In this very special episode of The Art of Costume Podcast, Spencer is joined by two-time Academy Award-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter to talk about her stunning work on Sinners, Ryan Coogler's bold new film. Ruth takes us behind the scenes, detailing how she brought to life a richly textured vision of Mississippi through history, mysticism, and—yes—vampires.We dive into the duality of Michael B. Jordan’s characters Smoke and Stack, the spiritual power of Annie’s costume design, Hailee Steinfeld’s dazzling juke joint look, and the unforgettable, time-bending moment during Sammie's song. Plus, Ruth shares how music, movement, and even blood and sweat helped shape the story told through every garment on screen.

► Podcast Merch Store: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/user/theartofcostume ► Join our Discord: ⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/ze3zBSK2⁠⁠⁠ ► Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/theartofcostumepod/► TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@theartofcostume

In this special episode, Elizabeth and Spencer break down the unforgettable costumes of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. From the regal gowns and intricate headpieces of Queen Amidala, to the dark, menacing look of Darth Maul, the classic robes of the Jedi, and the humble beginnings of young Anakin Skywalker, we explore the costume design that helped shape an entire galaxy. To celebrate this milestone, we’re throwing a little Phantom Menace party! Joining us are special guests costume designer Laura Brody, costume designer Jennifer May Nickel, and writer/producer John Paul Nickel, who share their favorite (and maybe not-so-favorite) costume moments from this iconic film.

Grab your flower crowns—we’re heading back to Sweden! This week on The Art of Costume Podcast, we’re revisiting one of our most beloved episodes as we return to Midsommar, the chilling folk horror film directed by Ari Aster. Join Elizabeth and Spencer as they explore the unforgettable costume design by Andrea Flesch, the traditions of the Hårga of Hälsingland, the stunning use of color and symbolism, and, of course, the iconic May Queen dress worn by Florence Pugh. Plus, we can’t forget a certain unforgettable… bear suit. 🐻

► Podcast Merch Store: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/user/theartofcostume

► Join our Discord: ⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/ze3zBSK2⁠⁠⁠ ► Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/theartofcostumepod/

► TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@theartofcostume

The wait is almost over… The Last of Us returns! In this very special (and spoiler-free!) teaser episode of The Art of Costume Podcast, costume designer Ann Foley joins Spencer for an exclusive conversation ahead of the highly anticipated Season 2 premiere.

Ann shares insights into the show's dramatic five-year time jump, working with stars Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey, designing for beloved new characters from the video game, and crafting terrifying looks for the ever-evolving infected. Whether you're a longtime fan or diving in for the first time, this episode will get you hyped for what’s to come—without giving anything away.

The Last of Us Season 2 premieres Sunday, April 13 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO, and will be available to stream on Max.

► Podcast Merch Store: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/user/theartofcostume

► Join our Discord: ⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/ze3zBSK2⁠⁠⁠ ► Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/theartofcostumepod/

► TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@theartofcostume

What’s better than one Robert Pattinson? How about seventeen! This week on The Art of Costume Podcast, Elizabeth and Spencer blast off into the world of Bong Joon Ho’s latest sci-fi epic, Mickey 17.Join us as we dive into the futuristic worldbuilding, existential cloning chaos, and—of course—the sleek, utilitarian costume design by the brilliant Catherine George. Along the way, we break down some fascinating behind-the-scenes insights and quotes from director Bong Joon Ho, Robert Pattinson, Mark Ruffalo, and Catherine herself.From space suits to snowy outposts and everything in between, this episode explores how style meets science fiction in a story unlike anything we’ve seen before. So suit up, step into the regen pod, and let’s talk Mickey 17.► Podcast Merch Store: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.teepublic.com/user/theartofcostume ► Join our Discord: ⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/ze3zBSK2⁠⁠⁠ ► Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/theartofcostumepod/► TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@theartofcostume