About this episode

Nick Axelrod discusses his career and personal experiences with the hosts.

Nick Axelrod is a writer, editor, and entrepreneur, best known as the co-founder of Into The Gloss and Nécessaire, and most recently, the fragrance line Contrapposto. We chat with Nick from his home in Los Angeles about an early Them Jeans remix, a Parisian CrossFit gym, Chris going to a comedy show in L.A., nasal projection, cheek-kissing Mischa Barton, coming out to his parents via email, Diane Keaton’s Baby Boom (1987), egg freezing and the lack of gay porn at the sperm collection office, Steve Jobs’ theories on packaging layers, Maison Bonnet sunglasses, edibles and injectables, gaining and losing 50 pounds, and spraying a blueberry smoothie all over the new carpet in the primary bedroom. instagram.com/naxelrod twitter.com/donetodeath twitter.com/themjeans howlonggone.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Chris Black, Jason Stewart

Guest: Nick Axelrod

Topics covered

• entrepreneurship
• personal stories
• health and wellness
• pop culture
• relationships
• lifestyle

Keywords

• Nick Axelrod
• Into The Gloss
• Nécessaire
• Contrapposto
• Diane Keaton
• Steve Jobs
• health
• fitness
• personal growth
• Los Angeles

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Into The Gloss, Nécessaire, Contrapposto

Books & works: Baby Boom

Places: Los Angeles, Paris

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