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The Complex Sneakers Podcast

The Stories Behind Our Biggest Interviews With Kanye, Nigo, and More

The Complex Sneakers Podcast

Complex

Society & Culture

4.81.3K Ratings

🗓️ 23 April 2021

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

The Complex Sneakers Podcast is co-hosted by Joe La Puma, Brendan Dunne, and Matt Welty. This week, the three co-hosts talk about the most memorable interviews from their shared decades of experience in sneaker media. Joe recalls linking up with Kanye West for an early Complex feature on Kid Cudi, Matt relives meeting Nigo, and Brendan remembers his conversations with industry insiders. Also, the co-hosts discuss sneaker deliveries, workout routines, and a garbage bag full of Mars Yards.

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0:00.0

What's up, everybody? It's Joe LePoom, where you were listening to the Complex Sneakers podcast.

0:06.5

You're watching the Complex Sneakers podcast to my right, my co-host, Mr. Matt Welty.

0:11.7

We're in the flesh. We actually exist. And to my left, Mr. Brendan Dunn.

0:17.2

This is a huge moment. This is what the people have been asking for, but I feel like I'm not

0:21.1

totally ready to be honest. You know why? You're going to be ready. We are together in the

0:24.9

Complex Office. We are in studio. You could call it. Yeah, we're, see, this is, it's all right.

0:30.6

It's okay. Listen, I will let you know. There's a reason why his mug is illuminating the Complex

0:36.8

Sneakers podcast logo. Mine is because, because he has some hot tea. What is it? Green tea?

0:42.9

It's some green tea with some honey in there. Okay. And my throat is a little dry. So if you've been,

0:46.4

if you've been listening to Complex Sneakers podcast for a while, you may remember the episode

0:50.4

where I had to hiccups. That was not a bit. That was not a bit for attention. That was my real life.

0:54.0

And right now, my throat feels quite dry, which again, I feel like I prepared for this first big

0:58.2

video podcast. This is a big deal. And I apologize, but we're going to work through it because I have

1:01.6

the hot tea and honey. It's going to be your Michael Jordan flu game. Yeah. Did you prep the stash

1:06.9

this morning for the 8k cameras? I know. I know it's been like in hibernation. Is your stash

1:12.0

prep? I do a little bit now. I used to not when I first had it, but that was looking pretty

1:16.8

grizzly a few years back. I know. That's the thing. Now that we're on video, like you got to actually,

1:21.9

yeah, because listen to be totally transparent, you know, on when we had the audio podcast,

1:26.2

sometimes I would have like a hoodie on with some colors. You wear pants? But the pants were like

1:30.9

shorts or like gym shorts now. Like definitely wearing a bathing suit. Yeah. Now everything was

1:34.7

and we're back on camera. Yeah. The speedo on. Yeah. Yeah. Really? No, no, no, just like a

1:39.6

person from this. Listen, can't hide anymore. And like Dunn said, you guys have been asking for

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