Jeansland Podcast
Jeansland is where the denim industry comes to talk.
Hosted by longtime industry veteran and Kingpins founder Andrew Olah, Jeansland goes beyond the finished pair of jeans to explore the enormous global ecosystem behind them: cotton farmers, mills, manufacturers, laundries, chemical companies, machinery producers, brands, designers, sourcing teams, and the people pushing the industry forward.
It’s an industry that touches millions of lives around the world, filled with remarkable individuals, unexpected perspectives, and stories worth telling.
The French philosopher Simone de Beauvoir once observed that everyone riding the New York subway was a novel unto themselves. Andrew sees the denim industry much the same way: a vast community of people, each with a unique perspective, a complex story, and something worth hearing.
Through candid conversations with the people who know denim from the inside, Jeansland explores the ideas, challenges, personalities, innovations, and sometimes uncomfortable questions shaping where the industry goes next.
Because denim isn’t just a product. It’s a global community of people.
This is Jeansland. Come join the conversation.
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Jeansland Podcast
Latest Episodes
Ep. 94: Who’s Responsible for Making Our Clothes? with Avedis Seferian of WRAP
What does it really mean when a clothing factory is certified as socially responsible? And how much do we actually know about the people making the clothes we wear?In Episode 94, Andrew welcomes his longtime friend Avedi...
Ep. 93: How Amsterdam Became a Denim Capital with Mariette Hoitink
How do you turn an entire city into a destination for denim? Apparently, it starts with a good idea, a few coffees, and getting the right people together.In Episode 93, Andrew is joined by his longtime friend and collaborat...
Ep. 92: Bringing American Denim Back to Life with Maurice Malone
What does it take to rebuild an industry? Maybe it starts with teaching someone how to make a pair of jeans.In Episode 92, Andrew is joined by Maurice Malone, a pioneering denim designer, entrepreneur, and one of the ori...
Ep. 91: Bringing the Fun Back to Denim with Erin Barajas and Amy Leverton
Who says the denim industry can’t have a little more fun?In Episode 91, Andrew is joined by two longtime friends and familiar faces in the denim world, Erin Barajas and Amy Leverton. Between the three of them, there are decades o...
Ep. 90: Cotton, Polyester, and the Stories We Tell with Terry Townsend
What if some of the things we think we know about cotton aren’t quite what we’ve been told?In Episode 90, Andrew welcomes Terry Townsend into his Houston home for a rare in-person episode of Jeansland. And when you put two people ...
