Ep.104- Beyond Black Badger: James Thompson, Tequila Bottle Stoppers, and The Legend of The Big Drunk Baby

About this episode

In this episode, Matt and Gregg interview James Thompson, discussing his unique watch designs and the vibrant beer culture in Copenhagen.

If it's us talking about Fordite, lume, and good beer, it can only mean that we are joined by none other than Lume Wizard Extraordinaire, The Black Badger- aka James Thompson. James is a Canadian expat living in Sweden, and he is known worldwide as a design maven specializing in unusual materials and off-the-charts lume. He's done collabs with some of the biggest names in the game. In this episode, we chat about everything from his watch design projects, the Miami Vice/ GTA mural in his workshop, and the amazing beer culture in Copenhagen.

People in this episode

Hosts: Matt, Gregg

Guest: James Thompson

Topics covered

• watch design
• beer culture
• creative materials
• interview
• design collaborations

Keywords

• James Thompson
• watch design
• beer culture
• Fordite
• Copenhagen

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fordite, Lume Wizard Extraordinaire

Products: Tequila Bottle Stoppers

Places: Sweden, Copenhagen, Miami Vice, GTA

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