Worn Stories

Limited Series

2021 · 8 episodes · 4h 0m in all

Episodes

1. 

   1. Community

   1 Apr 2021 · 31 min

   Clothing — or the lack thereof — can bring people together, whether they're celebrating a life, shining on the dance floor or woodworking in the nude.

2. 

   2. Lost and Found

   1 Apr 2021 · 31 min

   Loss hurts — and inspires. A codpiece is revived as a career rebounds. A stray coat leads to adventure while airbrushed tees memorialize the dead.

3. 

   3. Beginnings

   1 Apr 2021 · 30 min

   Author Emily Spivack rediscovers the first thing she ever wore, but that's just the start of a look at origin stories and how clothing shapes a life.

4. 

   4. Growing Up

   1 Apr 2021 · 29 min

   Gender-neutral b'nai mitzvah garb, football pants worn by a Kurdish American player, a sexy jockstrap for a writer — there's no one way to grow up.

5. 

   5. Uniform

   1 Apr 2021 · 28 min

   Protective, practical uniforms find new uses when a crossing guard refuses to be defined, an artist enjoys erasure, and a lawmaker proudly stands out.

6. 

   6. Chance

   1 Apr 2021 · 30 min

   Let it ride. These ladies are betting big in Las Vegas, tackling pro wrestling, showcasing Black nightlife and even glittering onstage as Charo.

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   7. Survival

   1 Apr 2021 · 30 min

   Designer leggings and a hoodie can be a matter of life and death when a creative recalls LA's plague years and a dad hunts for signs of his dead son.

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   8. Love

   1 Apr 2021 · 31 min

   A Vegas singer embraces his inner Elvis, boots bring back a kicked-to-the-curb love, and a quilt patches up a family. Love is all sewn up in our duds.