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James Thompson (Black Badger) on Robert Downey Jr, being a mad scientist and making watches from coffee
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James Thompson (Black Badger) on Robert Downey Jr, being a mad scientist and making watches from coffee
FromOT: The Podcast
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Length:
83 minutes
Released:
Sep 28, 2020
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Podcast episode
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Not only does James Thompson (AKA Black Badger) have a voice like smooth Canadian maple syrup, but he’s also got an approach to industrial design that is far outside the norm. Most famous for his outrageous use of luminous materials, few makers have what it takes to work with difficult, unconventional materials like 80,000-year-old mammoth tooth, chunks of superconductor or even finely ground coffee. And when he’s not at home in Sweden, he can be found cooking up trouble near the independent brands like MB&F and DeBethune. Of course, this unconventional approach has led to quite a few fans, from George Bamford at Bamford Watch Department through to the one and only Robert Downey Jnr and the one and only Arnie. This episode was brought to you by eBay. Click here for show notes: Fabio Viale on Instagram Black Badger Black Badger on Instagram Robert Downey Jnr wearing a Black Badger Horizon ring Bamford Watch Department and Black Badger Zenith El Primero Superconductor Bamford Watch Department and Black Badger Coffee Dial TAG Heuer Carrera Calibre 5 Girlfriend in a Coma by Douglas Coupland on Amazon How to follow us: Instagram: @ot.podcast Facebook: @OTPODCASTAU Follow hosts: @fkscholz + @andygreenlive on Instagram. Submit an application to our quasi-professional watch match making service, by email: otthepodcast@gmail.com If you liked our podcast - please remember to like/share and subscribe.
Released:
Sep 28, 2020
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