Hey folks, this is Ray, the source of all black knowledge.

You know, every now and then, you meet someone whose craft feels like it was passed down to them.

Not taught, but inherited.

Now, Avery Truffleman is one of those people,

because she grew up in a radio family and you can hear it.

It's in her DNA.

It's in the way she listens, the way she follows a thread, the way she builds a story that

fills lived in.

Now, I was lucky enough to have the chance to be a part of her amazing podcast called Articles

of Interest in a series about uniforms because she is among other things a real fashionista.

And in this series she explores what uniforms reveal, what they hide, their history, and how they shape future fashion trends.

So enjoy this conversation with Avery Truffleman.

I sure did.

Toon halt, right face on my command.

Chapter four.

This gentleman you hear doing the drill sergeant introductions for each chapter is Ray Christian.

Just for shits and giggles, as we used to say in the Army.

Truffleman, front and center.

What the hell are you even doing here?

He's good, right? Ray is a professional

podcaster. That's how we know each other. He has a beautiful show called What's Ray saying? But he's

also the real deal. I spent a couple of years as a drill sergeant. Like all people in my occupation,

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