Full Carts

Full Carts is a podcast about shopping experiences. In each episode, hosts Devin and Andy visit a store and discuss what it was like, along with any thoughts and memories that get churned up. They then distill their observations into a highly subjective Cart Score of 1-4 Carts: How well did it work for them? The show is founded on an appreciation of the desire to understand, express, and improve ourselves through our things, and an affection for the people and places behind memorable shopping moments. Affable consumption under capitalism.

Full Carts is a comedy podcast hosted by Devin McIntyre and Andy Selsberg, with 79 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Devin McIntyre and Andy Selsberg hosts Full Carts, a comedy show with 79 episodes published.

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  Episode #78

  The Hobby Shop Shopping Experience

  Jul 27, 20261h 6mS1

  Jared Selsberg joins Devin and Andy again to discuss Zeppelin Hobbies and Raceway in Wayne, New Jersey. Can hobbies help fix the world? Is this stuff for the dads or the kids? Is walking a hobby? How about movies? What’s the line between hobby, interest, and identity? How much creativity vs pattern-following do we want in our hobbies? Post-pandemic, are people looking to gain or shed hobbies? Has Mario Kart replaced slot car racing ? How about podcasting as a hobby?? Joker model Estes rockets Diamond Art Lego Death Star Boss Fink Rubber Band Guns Full Carts Social: Bluesky , Instagram Theme music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Jed Becker⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , cover art by ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Margaret Flatley⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , music insertion by Skye MacLeod Contact: FullCartsPod@gmail.com

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  Episode #77

  The Century 21 Shopping Experience

  Jul 11, 20261h 17mS1

  Claire Hamilton joins Devin and Andy to discuss storied NYC discount retailer Century 21 . Can the current store compete with its former incarnation as a cathedral of marked-down designer goods? Is their current audience tourists looking for a souvenir, savvy fashion folk, or those looking for a fancy label? Is coming of age in a group dressing room worth longing for? Do designers, aka “famous makers,” still stand for quality and artfulness? Can disappointment be an enjoyable part of the discount shopping experience? Is robot-made coffee a sign of utopia or dystopia? Are there still deals to be had?? Saying Goodbye to Century 21 in Downtown Alliance Goodbye to Century 21 in Jezebel Goodbye to Century 21 in The Cut Seven Wonders Vintage Clarence the 5th Beatle SNL Trubird robot coffee Caron Callahan Sundek bathing trunks Full Carts Social: Bluesky , Instagram Theme music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Jed Becker⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , cover art by ⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ Margaret Flatley⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , music insertion by Skye MacLeod

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  Episode #76

  The Marine Layer Shopping Experience

  Jun 1, 20261h 4mS1

  <p>Devin and Andy check out California casual clothing brand Marine Layer. How ‘bout that Nee-Doh shortage? (Note retail price for a classic Nice Cube is $5.99!) How satisfying is calling ahead to reserve something in a store? How much of the appeal of a hot toy, or a retro ski jacket, is about the quest? How nice should salespeople be, and where in a store visit should that niceness be concentrated? Where are we on matching sets for men? How soft does a shirt need to be? And did your girlfriend really throw away your favorite old tee?</p><p><br...

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  Episode #75

  The Chelsea Market Shopping Experience

  Apr 27, 202653 minS1

  <p>Devin and Andy visit Manhattan’s Chelsea Market, a popular food and shopping destination in the former National Biscuit Company factory. What is the meaning of merch for niche locations? What’s the proper way to honor the birthplace of the Oreo? How well does soup travel on the subway? What is a sample sale these days? Are there enough places to sit? Should a mall fountain be soothing, or a gushing tribute to the art and industry of America?</p><p><br></p><p>Very Fresh Noodles</p><p>Nude Mints</p><p>Pearl River Mart</p><p>Priv...

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  Episode #74

  The Retro DVD/Movie Store Shopping Experience

  Mar 7, 20261h 20mS1

  <p>Thomas Star joins Devin and Andy to discuss Night Owl Video, a shop in Williamsburg’s Analog Alley that sells new and used DVDs, VHS tapes, and related merchandise. Are digital video discs considered analog now? Is Blockbuster now quaint? Can a movie collection be as clear a window into character as a music collection? If you’re going to buy someone DVDs as a gift, do you have to get them a player first? How are these guys spending so much time talking about movies they haven 't seen? Can we separate the art from the artist? If Nigh...

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