Streetwear Collabs Are More Powerful Than You’d Think

The Gear Patrol Podcast

Kyle Ng of Brain Dead has a philosophy about collaborations: that they should be vehicles for positive change.

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Episode Navigation:

• What is Brain Dead, and Who is Kyle Ng? — 1:48
• What is Streetwear? — 4:49
• Describing Drop Culture — 9:40
• Differing Types of Collaborations — 11:25
• Brain Dead's Philosophy on Collaboration — 16:20
• What Makes This Story Stand Out? – 21:14
• How Brain Dead Flips Capitalism on Its Head – 24:10
• Brain Dead's Focus on Building Community – 28:30