EP78: How to Be a 'Friend of the Pod' at First Look 2026

<p>What do you do when all your friends are in town for First Look? Get &#39;em all on the pod, one at a time in the biergarten – that&#39;s what. This week on Burlingame &amp; Park, we&#39;ve got not one, not two, not three, but four very official Friends of the Pod™️ each joining the boys for a lightning round to chat about their respective 2026 novelties, Monterey aquarium inspiration, the soba sweats, hot takes from airplanes, and share a little insight into Topper&#39;s biggest event of the year. Very special thanks to Nicholas Bowman Scargill (Fears), Jean-Marc Bories (Armin Strom), Jessica King (Zenith), and Joe Kirk (Grand Seiko) for jumping into the hot seat for this very fun episode. </p><p>As always, you can reach the boys for questions and comments at podcast@topperjewelers.com. Thanks for your support, and thanks for listening!</p><p>Follow everyone on Instagram: </p><p>• Russ: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.instagram.com/russcaplan" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@russcaplan⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>• Rob: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.instagram.com/robcaplan_topper" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@robcaplan_topper⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>• Zach: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.instagram.com/zachxryj/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@zachxryj⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>• Nicholas: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nicholasbowmanscargill" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@nicholasbowmanscargill</a></p><p>• Jean-Marc: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/boriesjeanmarc" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@boriesjeanmarc</a></p><p>• Jessica: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/horolojessica" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@horolojessica</a></p><p>• Joe: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/josep.kirk/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@josep.kirk</a></p><p>...Oh, and by the way: </p><p>- Russ: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sfgiants/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Don&#39;t give up on the Giants</a>!</p><p>- Rob: Visit Topper, then drink a cup of <a href="https://www.tradbonebroth.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Trad Broth</a> in Burlingame</p><p>- Zach: Watch <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81439550" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Summit of the Gods</a> on Netflix</p>