GTS: Alright, welcome back to another installment of Gettin' The Skinny - Intriguing Interviews with Threadless staff. Today's guest is the magical Mr. Charles Festa. How are you today Charlie?

Festa: well i am coming off a case of tonsillitis but you know me i cant complain. doing alright. feeling a lot better.

GTS: ouch, sorry to hear that! thanks for soldiering on and talking with me today.

Festa: no probski. anything for anyone that is my new life motto.

GTS: that's a mighty fine motto. if you could, please tell the GTS readers what you do @ Threadless.

Festa: well i work on tee-v, promotional and marketing side of threadless....gettin the werd to the streeets!

GTS: how long have you been working @ Threadless?

Festa: This Nov. it will be 6 years!! I am proud of that because this is the first job i have managed to go over 1 year...without getting fired or "let go" hahaha.

GTS: you're well on your way to that gold watch! what kind of jobs were you working at before you were hired @ Threadless?

Festa: Shit Jobs. no no no. I worked at a couple golf courses grounds crew, and bagstaff, an Ice Cream Factory, High Performance Auto Parts Factory, and Fed Ex..

GTS: You gotta start somewhere, right?

Festa: you got that straight

GTS: Tee V is not only a great marketing tool for Threadless but it's totally hilarious. You and Bob Nanna are kind of like the new Martin and Lewis. Describe the creation process of a typical Tee V episode.

Festa: well we brainstorm up some ideas then come up with the concept some of the acting and lines are on the fly...Craig however is the one who makes the episodes so funny his production skills keep getting better and better.

GTS: can you give GTS the low down on any new/upcoming Tee V ideas?

Festa: welllllll we have a couple new things coming up!! but i am not at liberty to talk about it......secret shit holmes

GTS: fair enough. I'll come right out and say that I miss your podcasts like Gary Coleman misses a steady paycheck. The telephone interview with Brock Davis was a great addition to that Tee V episode. Can we expect more telephonic artist interviews in future Tee V episodes?

Festa: I hope so!! Brock is Great!!!!! I am planning on starting the podcasts up again on charlesFesta.com it is taking some time though...but get ready!!!

GTS: YES! Animals With Eyepatches is definitely one of my recent favorite tees. What are some of your recent favorite (or beauts as you refer to them) tees?

Festa: Welllllll...In Us All, Foam Monster, Mister Mittens, Deer without a heart,
actually i have been impressed with some of our new shirts

GTS: cool - on a completely unrelated note, your beloved Chicago Cubs are tied for the best record in baseball. How pumped are you about their chances of making it to the World Series?

Festa: WOW!! Well I have been a cub fan for quite some time!! I have been let down before!! I am excited but not that excited...i know that sounds bad...but they just need to stay focused! pretty much if they won the world series i would shit a goat.

GTS: word. I asked fellow bloggers to submit some questions. The first question comes from Ian Leino: How long has it taken to grow your righteous man beard? Also, what sorts of things do you hide in it?

Festa: Well I just got tired of shaving it takes about 2 weeks to get full....I have put diamonds, crack, and other illegal things.

GTS: Here's a question from Phiffer: How are you and Gary the Producer doing?

Festa: well as some people know Gary and I live together...I dont see him that often..Our apartment is more like a get away from his chicago family. He spends a lot of time in St. Barts as well...When Gary is home he has a problem of turning off his producer switch...otherwise he is swell guy

GTS: you guys are like a modern day Odd Couple then?

Festa: yes

GTS: One last blogger question from Phiffer: If you had a band what would you call it?

Festa: Well that is a funny question. About 4 years ago Jake, Craig, Shondi, Jef and I were driving down to Dallas Texas for a music fest. The threadless van broke down in a rural town in Illinois. We were standing in this chevy dealer waiting for the van to get fixed when this 80 year old man asked if we were down here for the concert. we were all puzzled. the old man exlpained that there was a christian rock concert going on this weekend in our town!!He was an obsevant old man - he noticed that we were driving a church like van with a u'haul attached to the back and i finally put 2 n 2 together.the old man said so is that why you are here and i said yes that is why we are here. the old man asked what is the name of your band and my reply was Jesus Is Our Sunday Topping. he said he'd keep a look out and i said please do sir you will dig our sound and then they fixed the van and we got the hell out of there.

Festa: so if i had a band Jesus Is Our Sunday Topping would be it.

GTS: oh man, i'm crying tears of laughter over here. good band name, amazing story.

Festa: hahaha. it was a pretty funny situation.

GTS: between jake, shondi, craig, jef and yourself, who would play what instrument?

Festa: hmmmmm...jake-guitar, shondi-trumpet, jef, drums, charlie-bass, craig-triangle...we would all sing. it would probably be the greatest band in the world

GTS: Jesus Is Our Sunday Topping would rule, no question.

GTS: It's time for Pick One - I'll present you with two choices and you pick one. Are you ready?

Festa: lets do this

GTS: #1 - Select Your Opening Day QB: Rex Grossman or Kyle Orton?

Festa: orton

GTS: #2 - Rockin' Reverends: Al Green or Rev. Run ?

Festa: Green

GTS: #3 - Clash of the Christmas Classics: A Christmas Story of It's A Wonderful Life?

Festa: christmas story

GTS: YOU'LL SHOOT YOUR EYE OUT! sorry...back to the questions...
#4 - Host with the Most: Alex Trebek or Pat Sajak?

Festa: trebek

GTS: #5 - Snack Attack: Chips Ahoy or Doritos?

Festa: damn...chips ahoy

GTS: #6 - Gnarliest Beard: Walt Whitman or Karl Marx?

Festa: marx

GTS: #7 - Old School Video Game: Frogger or Pitfall?

Festa: pitfall

GTS: #8 - Law & Order: The original series, Criminal Intent or SVU?

Festa: errr never seen either. sorry.

GTS: no worries - #9 - Hoody Preference: zip-up or pullover?

Festa: wow thats a good one! zip up.

GTS:#10 - Chicago's (the band) Finest: Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? or Saturday In The Park

Festa: saturday in the park

GTS:Alright Charlie, that's all the time we have for today. Thanks for chatting with GTS and keep up the good work!

Festa: thank you!! had a great time!!!