{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Wet Shaving Talk For 24 March 2025","description":"You\u2019re listening to Wet Shaving Talk powered by Sharpologist.com where we\u2019re dedicated to preserving the art and skill of classic shaving. I\u2019m your host Joe Borrelli and today is March 24th, 2025.  ____________________________________________________________________________ &amp;nbsp; Today on the Show:  10 Years Since Big Shave West!&amp;nbsp; Is EBAY no Longer Relevant?&amp;nbsp; What Happened To Clubman and Why Does No One Talk About them Anymore?&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Horse Hair Brushes: Why are they Good?&amp;nbsp;  ____________________________________________________________________________ 10 Years Since The Big Shave West&amp;nbsp;   The Big Shave West: Connecting the Wet Shaving Community &amp;nbsp; Has it been 10 years since the First Big Shave West?&amp;nbsp; It has\u2026. The Big Shave West, once one of the largest wet shaving events, was founded 10 years ago.&amp;nbsp; Bringing wet shavers together for several years, The Big Shave West was held at the Old Town Shaving Company in Pasadena California.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; It was a huge event and a lot of fun.&amp;nbsp; I\u2019ll tell you my experience with it.&amp;nbsp;  ____________________________________________________________________________ &amp;nbsp; Is Ebay No Longer Relevant&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp; Ebay was the only place in two if you were looking for shave gear, but with Amazon\u2019s vast power and Etsy more affordable fees, is Ebay still relevant to the modern wet shaver?&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; I\u2019ll tell you my thoughts.&amp;nbsp;  ____________________________________________________________________________ What Happened to Clubman &amp;amp; Why doesn\u2019t Anyone talk about them Anymore&amp;nbsp;  &amp;nbsp; Still readily available, I hardly hear of Clubman anymore.&amp;nbsp; Why is that? Is it due to concerns about health and talc powder?&amp;nbsp; I\u2019ll tell you my thoughts&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;  ____________________________________________________________________________ Horse Hair Brushes and Why They\u2019re Good&amp;nbsp;  Horse hair brushes are nothing new, but you rarely hear about them.&amp;nbsp; As a sustainable way to get natural hair ( they just comb the horse\u2019s tail) these brushes offer similar performance to a higher end boar knot or a lower end mixed badger. &amp;nbsp; A perfect way to get a natural hair brush, with no fear of harming the animal.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;  ____________________________________________________________________________   Our show is powered by Sharpologist.com, \u201cWhat Your Father Didn\u2019t Teach You about Shaving\u201d&amp;nbsp; Special Thanks to: &amp;nbsp; Mark aka Mantic 59 Most of All\u2026\u2026\u2026.YOU!!!! &amp;nbsp; Don\u2019t forget to check out my blog site www.shavestraightandsafe.com&amp;nbsp; for the tips and interesting wet shaving stories! &amp;nbsp; Please feel free to contact me at joe.wetshavingnews@gmail.com&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Subscribe to my  You Tube Chanel for videos regarding some interesting wet shaving content. &amp;nbsp; Don\u2019t forget to check out my book \u201cThe Modern Guide to Straight Razor Shaving\u201d available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble and at Pasteur's Pharmacy in NYC.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; If you\u2019re a vendor and would like to be featured on the show please contact me!! &amp;nbsp; Next Show: 4\/7\/25   ","author_name":"Sharpologist Wet Shaving Podcast Network","author_url":"https:\/\/sharpologist.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/35872605\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/35872605"}