Vacation Time
Middlebrow
Dan and Brian discuss the pope, jacked Ralph Fiennes, Chelsea gallery shows, The Masters, nepo athletes, 4dx film screenings, Salone del Mobile, Athens and European reservation systems. Athens Recs Shops: Hyper Hypo, It’s a Shirt, Mouki Mou, Phaon Food: Seychelles, Taverna Oikonomou, Ouzeri lesvos, Wine is Fine Galleries: Michael Werner, Breeder Gallery Stay: Ace Hotel Athens
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She's So Lucky w/ Liza Treyger
Middlebrow
Liza Treyger, standup comedian, is all about curating good energy on and off stage. We dive into stage animals, Law & Order: SVU, going out until 6am, Soulcycle, crowdwork, luck, her new Netflix special and being out on ideas.
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One-Shot Atelier
Middlebrow
Dan and Brian discuss romance audiobooks, the case against shorts, protein intake levels, Netflix’s Adolescence, Mr. Beast’s newest venture, ai voice models, Atelier Jolie and The White Lotus.
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Coolhunting w/ Noah Johnson
Middlebrow
Noah Johnson, Editor in Chief of Highsnobiety, has quietly shaped what you've worn over the past decade. We dive into projecting hobby expertise, being a menswear grim reaper, the exquisite corpse era of fashion, Substack, foodie culture, A24 as an adjective and Evan Kinori.
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I Am Podcast
Middlebrow
Dan and Brian discuss Playboi Carti's I Am Music, Bong Joon Ho's Mickey 17, probiotic sodas, entrepreneurial killer instincts, Samuel Beckett, yonder pouches, innovative restroom solutions and Anne Imhof's DOOM.
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Two Dozen Oyster Ritual w/ Moss Perricone
Middlebrow
Moss Perricone, writer for Saturday Night Live, knows how to craft a good joke. We dive into open mic Stockholm Syndrome, how being too stylish can signal fiscal irresponsibility, onboarding at SNL, pitch superstitions and the 50th anniversary special.
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Missed Connections w/ Wyna Liu
Middlebrow
Wyna Liu, NYT puzzle editor and writer of the popular Connections game, crafts puzzles that provoke both anguish and joy. We dive into her personal morning game rituals, puzzle cruises, NYT games lab, the mechanics behind a good board and the beauty of applying constraints to our own lives.
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Black Swan Event
Middlebrow
Dan and Brian discuss high fashion podcast collabs, The Razzie Awards, Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, Koch brothers, architecture salaries, posthumous recognition, Tony Tulathimutte’s Rejection and dumb phones.
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Zynvisalign
Middlebrow
Dan and Brian discuss return to office productivity, the false promise of invisalign, country cottage cosmetic industries, New York uber ratings, New Yorker humor pieces, LA art fairs, Tim Cook swag, Timothee Chalamet’s earnest acceptance speech and Delmonico’s.
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Japanese Selvedge Raw Milk
Middlebrow
Dan and Brian discuss the spirit of LA being alive and well, chasing winter, mumblecore films, traveling through SFO, Hollywood accounting, flight risks, jury duty on a shoplifting trial, RFK Jr and the SNL 50th anniversary.
info_outlineAlex Hartman, creator of the viral meme account 'Nolita Dirtbag,' chronicles the absurdities of the 'coastal elite'. We dive into Bryan Johnson's quest for immortality, buying things from social media ads, the future of office spaces, sneaky musicals, memes as art, and the enduring mystique of Chet Hanks.