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.

9 Apr 202548min

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...

2 Apr 202552min

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 Im...

26 Mar 202556min

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, p...

19 Mar 202558min

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,...

12 Mar 202553min

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 pho...

5 Mar 202552min

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, ...

26 Feb 202549min

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 t...

19 Feb 202543min