Middlebrow

Middlebrow with Dan Rosen and Brian Park is a pseudo-intellectual podcast hosted by two comedians who know nothing about a lot.

Erotic Meteorology 01/28/2026

Erotic Meteorology Dan and Brian discuss Oscar nominations, David Ellison, looksmaxxing, Italian Olympics, Pitchfork, Aman at Sea and more. /episode/index/show/fef32f6e-02b6-4c91-bf8c-7cc88235371e/id/39896270

No Other Slop Bowl 01/21/2026

No Other Slop Bowl Dan and Brian discuss Park Chan Wook's 'No Other Choice', Australian Open's one-point slam, Pret a Manger, Charlie Rose, Thinking Machines and more. Subscribe to our YouTube: /episode/index/show/fef32f6e-02b6-4c91-bf8c-7cc88235371e/id/39785075

Pharrell Seed Round 01/14/2026

Pharrell Seed Round Dan and Brian discuss their 'Ins and Outs' for 2026, Heated Rivalry, GQ, Ayoung Kim's Delivery Dancer and Supreme. Subscribe to our Youtube: /episode/index/show/fef32f6e-02b6-4c91-bf8c-7cc88235371e/id/39704785

Chase Sapphire Supreme 01/07/2026

Chase Sapphire Supreme Dan and Brian discuss their 'Best Of' for 2025, Marty Supreme, cruise epiphanies, airport lounges and skincare routines. Here's our 'Best Of 2025' List: Music Brian: Oklou, Oxis Dan: Dijon, Geese, Nourished by Time, Viagra Boys, Clipse Movies Brian: Splitsville, It Was Just an Accident, Eddington, Sentimental Value Dan: Secret Agent, No Other Choice, Eddington for best movie of the year Books Brian: Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico, Bliss Montage by Ling Ma Art Dan: Jack Whitten retrospective at MoMA Subscribe to our YouTube: /episode/index/show/fef32f6e-02b6-4c91-bf8c-7cc88235371e/id/39620515

Broken Legs w/ Willett 12/31/2025

Broken Legs w/ Willett Willett is a furniture and spatial designer and the creative behind his namesake company. We dive into his time working as a creative director for Kanye, the origin of his brand Willett, design trends that need to die, modern farmhouses and more. **Due to technical difficulties, the first 10-minutes of this episode has below-average audio quality. Apologies!!!!** Subscribe to our YouTube: /episode/index/show/fef32f6e-02b6-4c91-bf8c-7cc88235371e/id/39553265

Republicans Buy Sneakers Too w/ Jay Jurden 12/24/2025

Republicans Buy Sneakers Too w/ Jay Jurden Jay Jurden is a New York based stand-up comedian, writer and actor. His new special, Yes Ma'am, is out now on Hulu. We dive into Black influence on comedy, Druski's exploitative practices, Republican sports, prep fashion, the financials of comedy specials and more. /episode/index/show/fef32f6e-02b6-4c91-bf8c-7cc88235371e/id/39480960

Brought To You By Abu Dhabi 12/17/2025

Brought To You By Abu Dhabi Dan and Brian discuss Cameron Winter's Carnegie Hall show, dating in China, experimental animation, Jafar Panahi's It Was Just An Accident, polyamorous moms and more. Subscribe to our YouTube: /episode/index/show/fef32f6e-02b6-4c91-bf8c-7cc88235371e/id/39425205

Dad Goes Marfa 12/10/2025

Dad Goes Marfa Dan and Brian discuss Dijon, the bid for Warner Bros, Thanksgiving flight delays, Korean pilots, Hong Sang-Soo, parental brain rot, another self-help book and more. /episode/index/show/fef32f6e-02b6-4c91-bf8c-7cc88235371e/id/39327380

Freaky Antiquey w/ Michael Diaz-Griffith 12/03/2025

Freaky Antiquey w/ Michael Diaz-Griffith Michael Diaz-Griffith is a writer, designer, historian and antiques envangelist. Michael brings his storytelling instinct and expertise to teach us about the world of antiques. We dive into why we should even collect in the first place, vintage vs. antiques, developing your eye, Bode, freaky objects and more. Subscribe to our Youtube: /episode/index/show/fef32f6e-02b6-4c91-bf8c-7cc88235371e/id/39228020

Diet Pepsi Culture w/ W. David Marx 11/26/2025

Diet Pepsi Culture w/ W. David Marx W. David Marx is an American fashion and culture writer who works and lives in Tokyo. He is also the author of Blank Space: A Cultural History of the Twenty-First Century. We dive into Addison Rae, poptimism, Kanye in Japan, creative invention as a social good, solutions for a healthier cultural output, double sell-outs and more. Subscribe to our Youtube: Subscribe to David's newsletter: /episode/index/show/fef32f6e-02b6-4c91-bf8c-7cc88235371e/id/39160930

Quaker Solutions 11/19/2025

Quaker Solutions Dan and Brian discuss Scott Galloway and the male loneliness epidemic, Ryan Murphy's All's Fair, Trump's Kennedy Center overhaul, Quaker meetings, unconventional sick remedies and more. /episode/index/show/fef32f6e-02b6-4c91-bf8c-7cc88235371e/id/39059615

That's Just My Boyfriend 11/12/2025

That's Just My Boyfriend Dan and Brian discuss HBO's I Love LA, is having a boyfriend embarassing, portrait of a young Zohran, brand strategists, acting with Richard Kind and more. Susbscribe to our Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Middlebrowpod/videos /episode/index/show/fef32f6e-02b6-4c91-bf8c-7cc88235371e/id/38992440

Slow Tasting Cinema 11/05/2025

Slow Tasting Cinema Dan and Brian discuss Eleven Madison Park, gooning, Kelly Reichardt's The Mastermind, low-effort Halloween costumes, dead internet accelerationism, NEO home robot and more. Subscribe to our Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Middlebrowpod /episode/index/show/fef32f6e-02b6-4c91-bf8c-7cc88235371e/id/38904530

Talk Internet To Me w/ Mindy Seu 10/29/2025

Talk Internet To Me w/ Mindy Seu Mindy Seu is a designer, educator, researcher and author of the Cyberfeminism Index. We dive into life as Gen Z's favorite multi-hyphenate professor, the halcyon days of the internet, asexual tech lords, and her case for scheduled sex. Plus, Mindy's forthcoming book and lecture performance tour - A Sexual History of the Internet. /episode/index/show/fef32f6e-02b6-4c91-bf8c-7cc88235371e/id/38806985

Yung Lean Sad Boys 10/22/2025

Yung Lean Sad Boys Dan and Brian discuss Valentin Vacherot's historic run, being blocked by Alec Baldwin, A***e H**l (in memory of Diane Keaton), Sasha Gordon at David Zwirner, n+1's Managing Editor salary, Jia Tolentino sponcon and Love is Blind. /episode/index/show/fef32f6e-02b6-4c91-bf8c-7cc88235371e/id/38721030

Downtown Funk w/ Mark Ronson 10/15/2025

Downtown Funk w/ Mark Ronson Mark Ronson is a DJ, Grammy-winning record producer and author of the new memoir Night People. We dive into the nostalgia of the 90s, superstar producer qualities, memoir worthy childhoods, corny music, soft clubbing, wedding songs as a way to cement legacy and more. Subscribe to our Youtube: /episode/index/show/fef32f6e-02b6-4c91-bf8c-7cc88235371e/id/38582140

One Mood After Another 10/08/2025

One Mood After Another Dan and Brian discuss community, keeping a mood diary, Sora 2, AI alibi, Taylor Swift's artistry, Riyadh Comedy Festival, Tilly Norwood, Friend, Paul Thomas Anderson's One Battle After Another, Chase Infiniti's internet history, neo-westerns and Woody Allen's fiction novel. Subscribe to our Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Middlebrowpod /episode/index/show/fef32f6e-02b6-4c91-bf8c-7cc88235371e/id/38495545

Mouse Moments w/ Alex Sujong Laughlin 10/01/2025

Mouse Moments w/ Alex Sujong Laughlin Alex Sujong Laughlin is the creator and host of the Try Hard podcast and co-owner of Defector Media. She is also the co-creator of the popular Normal Gossip podcast. We dive into Defector's profit-sharing model, internal company memos, Normal Gossip, SEC sorority life, secret handshakes, self-learning via Youtube, romaine lettuce, Ithaca and Zach Braff. /episode/index/show/fef32f6e-02b6-4c91-bf8c-7cc88235371e/id/38392740

Sitting Straight 09/24/2025

Sitting Straight Dan and Brian discuss Happier Grocery, men's style icons, sitting straight, 9/11 in-flight announcement, Charlie Kirk's influence, Robert Redford, Waymo, Maybe Happy Ending on Broadway, The Summer I Turned Pretty, Mark Ronson's book launch party, an incredible home in the North Fork, Brimfield Flea Market and Shakers. /episode/index/show/fef32f6e-02b6-4c91-bf8c-7cc88235371e/id/38324180

Coke And Pepsi w/ Zoe Dubno 09/17/2025

Coke And Pepsi w/ Zoe Dubno Zoe Dubno is a writer whose debut novel Happiness and Love is out now. Her work has appeared in Granta, The New York Review of Books, The New York Times Magazine, The Guardian and elsewhere. We dive into galleys, reading at bookstores, dad-first marketing, Townes Van Zandt, horny bar/bat mitzvah season, Happiness and Love, autofiction, phone thiefs, celebrity book clubs, #justiceforelizabethgilbert and male beauty standards. /episode/index/show/fef32f6e-02b6-4c91-bf8c-7cc88235371e/id/38237265

Chambray Model w/ Gus Heagerty 09/10/2025

Chambray Model w/ Gus Heagerty Gus Heagerty is a comedian, theatre director and actor who has cultivated a rabid online following for his hyper-specific characters. We dive into tales from the J.Crew retail floor, theatre fellowships, James Lipton and the art of the interview, Marin County, red light masks, Williamstown Theatre Festival, crisis pr teams, Shakespearean acting and Elizabeth Gilbert. /episode/index/show/fef32f6e-02b6-4c91-bf8c-7cc88235371e/id/38142730

Hometown Hero w/ Emil DeRosa 09/03/2025

Hometown Hero w/ Emil DeRosa Emil DeRosa is a comedian, writer and dear friend of the podcast. He is also one half of The Ben and Emil show. We dive into the formalities of consuming your friend's work, Bruce Springsteen, the Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce industrial complex, fancams, US Open drama, vertical mini dramas, Karl Ove Knausgaard's My Struggle, Kpop Demon Hunters, AI companionship and the Riyadh Comedy Festival. /episode/index/show/fef32f6e-02b6-4c91-bf8c-7cc88235371e/id/38045805

Shaky Lines w/ Liana Finck 08/27/2025

Shaky Lines w/ Liana Finck Liana Finck is a cartoonist, illustrator and regular contributor to The New Yorker. We dive into conference room culture, Dunkin Donuts, art inspired by loneliness, 2x speed podcasts, self-help books, friendship dynamics, her shaky line style, God and the surrender to laughter. /episode/index/show/fef32f6e-02b6-4c91-bf8c-7cc88235371e/id/37948305

Boyz II Performative Men 08/20/2025

Boyz II Performative Men Dan and Brian discuss Marc Maron, a defense of performative men, delightful soap dispensers, Taylor Swift's podcast appearance, Jeff Bezos's James Bond, Wallpaper USA 400, friend stealing, Ardor by Matthew Gasda, the talented Mr. Joseph Awuah Darko, clout ssri, cultural villains and a study on perfectionism. /episode/index/show/fef32f6e-02b6-4c91-bf8c-7cc88235371e/id/37869210

Where Is The Decorum w/ Theodore Bouloukos 08/13/2025

Where Is The Decorum w/ Theodore Bouloukos Theodore Bouloukos is an actor, aesthete and bon vivant, who was named 'A Secret Weapon of Independent Cinema' by The New Yorker. We dive into influencers breaking into the acting world, video art, dressing in all-black, the democratization of luxury, street etiquette, a defense of the aristocracy, hip hop, the culture of obviousness, tumblr fan pages, celebrity stylists, living richly and a call to action for actors. /episode/index/show/fef32f6e-02b6-4c91-bf8c-7cc88235371e/id/37778305

Bad Jeans 08/06/2025

Bad Jeans Dan and Brian discuss Bushwick, Maine culture, "high trust society", Ben Shelton, US Open's reality dating show, Sydney Sweeney's ad, snack abstinence, TruFru, Together, Franco brothers, The Naked Gun and Outdoor Voices. /episode/index/show/fef32f6e-02b6-4c91-bf8c-7cc88235371e/id/37680240

Cold Plunge Activism 07/30/2025

Cold Plunge Activism Dan and Brian discuss curiously named English delicacies, temperature disregulation, Oasis fever, Montana, Teddy Roosevelt, a taste of Breitbart News, pre-screenwriting cold plunge, My Neighbor Totoro in the West End, Jang Sa Ik's song Flower Viewing, Stoner by John Williams and tennis at The Queen's Club. /episode/index/show/fef32f6e-02b6-4c91-bf8c-7cc88235371e/id/37582790

Too Much Innit 07/23/2025

Too Much Innit Dan and Brian discuss UK heat waves, Wimbledon queues, inverse Anthony Bourdain, pro tennis' mental health problem, Bloomsbury Group, Brian's New Yorker piece, Lena Dunham's Too Much, NYT's video stars and Justin Bieber. /episode/index/show/fef32f6e-02b6-4c91-bf8c-7cc88235371e/id/37499290

Door To Door w/ Recho Omondi 07/16/2025

Door To Door w/ Recho Omondi Recho Omondi, host and creator of the fashion podcast The Cutting Room Floor, is known for her candid interviews with the fashion industry's biggest movers and shakers . We dive into FiDi swag, Wicked, creative director musical chairs, Alessandro Michele as a case study, streetwear, her namesake label, The Cutting Room Floor, Anna Wintour, Mtv's lasting impact, haters as fans and queer fragrance collectives. /episode/index/show/fef32f6e-02b6-4c91-bf8c-7cc88235371e/id/37405785

Invite Your Crush w/ Delaney Rowe 07/09/2025

Invite Your Crush w/ Delaney Rowe Delaney Rowe, actor, comedian and writer, has taken over your social media timelines with her satirical movie character cliches. We dive into theatre ruining your life, being called "insufferable", private chefs, Paris, Celine Song's Materialists, viral panic, hosting a dinner party like a pro and hot dads. /episode/index/show/fef32f6e-02b6-4c91-bf8c-7cc88235371e/id/37332870

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