Transcript from Let’s Give ’Em Something to Pod About, Episode 85

CHLOE: Welcome to Let’s Give ’Em Something to Pod About, your source for everything you need to know about everyone you need to know, here in the only city worth knowing about. I’m your host, Chloe van Sant, and we have an unbelievable guest here today. But first, a word from our sponsors.

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And, back to the main event. I am absolutely thrilled to welcome our guest here for her very first time on the pod. You know her, you love her, you can’t get enough of her. It’s the one, the only, Pepper Smith!

PEPPER: Cheers, Chloe. Thanks for having me.

CHLOE: Oh my god, the accent. I can’t. It’s just too cute.

PEPPER: You’re the one with the cute accent.

CHLOE: Stop. Podlettes, can you even with her? Pepper, we are so lucky to have you back in New York.

PEPPER: I love New York. The energy, the people, there’s always something happening …

CHLOE: Do I detect some subtle shade at our neighbors across the pond?

PEPPER: Not at all, Chloe. London is just a very different city. It’s apple pie and chocolate oranges.

CHLOE: Cute. So your departure from the mother country did have something to do with a certain swoon-worthy royal romance?

PEPPER: Ah, Chloe, you mustn’t believe everything you read in the tabloids. I’ve never been one for dwelling in the past. I’m much more interested in what happens next.

CHLOE: Message received. And I think we’re all very interested in what happens next. What’s the plan here in New York?

PEPPER: Fall in New York is exquisite, isn’t it? I’m so pleased to be here for Fashion Week, one of my favorite times of the year.

CHLOE: No surprise there. Podlettes, I wish you could see this jumpsuit—the wide legs, the deep V, the sunny yellow shade. It’s to die for. I’ll be sure to post it on our Insta—give us a follow @PodAbout. So Pepper, any shows you’re particularly excited for?

PEPPER: I’m actually most excited for something that’s not part of the official Fashion Week lineup.

CHLOE: Of course you are! Trust Pepper Smith to have the underground scoop!

PEPPER: This year, Rex London is hosting—

CHLOE: Rex London?! Oh-em-gee, obsessed. I live for his show.

PEPPER: Yes, Rex is a wonderful man, and a dear friend. And I’m so excited to share that—

CHLOE: Is this an exclusive scoop for the pod?

PEPPER: Erm, I’m not Rex London’s press secretary, so I couldn’t rightly say. But this year, Rex London is hosting a fashion show at Lacy’s—

CHLOE: A fashion show? Inside a department store? What will the man think of next?

PEPPER: Yes, a fashion show that features new and upcoming designers, ones whose work has never previously been exhibited before. It can be so hard to find truly innovative designs from established labels. Recently, I’ve been finding my best looks come from designers no one has ever heard of before.

CHLOE: Is that where you found this jumpsuit? Give us the deets, girl!

PEPPER: Ah, no, this was a gift from my dear friend Clare. Even an older, established design house like Givenchy can sometimes have a few tricks up its sleeve.

CHLOE: Pepper, you have such style. I mean, seriously, your Instagram? I’m obsessed! Have you ever thought of designing?

PEPPER: Goodness, no. I prefer to lend my support to those artists who are truly gifted. Perhaps that’s what I truly wish to do here in New York—create a space where others can, well, create.

CHLOE: You heard it here on the pod first, folks. Pepper Smith, benefactress of the arts, is here to help New Yorkers get artsy! We’ll be back with some more questions for Pepper about what’s going on in her love life now, but first, another word from Wow Well Whee! Have I told you guys about the tomato leaf candle? It’s life changing!