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Middlebrow with Dan Rosen and Brian Park is a pseudo-intellectual podcast hosted by two comedians who know nothing about a lot.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Dan and Brian discuss the return to a grindset mentality, Zohran Mamdani, Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's wedding, NYT top 100 best movies of the 21st century, Peter Thiel and the AI draft frenzy.
Jason Zinoman, critic at large for the Culture section of the NYT and the paper's comedy critic, digs into the how and why behind a well-crafted joke. We dive into hot and rich comedians, marketing at the expense of craft, Youtube, SNL's successor, a defense of clown, critiquing without bias, comedy pet peeves, late night talk shows and the lost art of making everyone laugh.
1Dan and Brian discuss fast casual two a days, tourists from your own country, bourgeois bohemians, France's smoking ban, Jannik Sinner, environments to cultivate greatness, French street artist Invader, Wes Anderson's The Phoenician Scheme, Talking Heads new music video, Vincenzo Latronico's Perfection and vibe coding.
Kareem Rahma, comedian and host of Subway Takes, knows how to grab your attention. We dive into personal rebrands, a case against the gym, getting papped, Keith McNally, meditations in Minneapolis, Wernher von Braun, Subway Takes, Sex and the City, changing your name, Ben Affleck and future goals. *Note: Audio quality dips slightly between 38-45 minutes due to technical difficulties.
David Michon, writer and creator of the design newsletter For Scale, can help you unlock the supreme potential of your domestic space. We dive into design week events, bringing critique back into the mainstream, the spiritual weight of a couch, interior design as self harm, dude apartments, dupe culture, white boucle, false notions of completeness, cinema interiors and LA restaurants. Read David's newsletter: https://forscale.substack.com/
Dan and Brian discuss almond croissants, expensive water, European air conditioning, Cannes Film Festival, mimetic desire, America's middle-aged sweethearts, Mr. Beast's glow up, content creators, the final Mission Impossible and the Tate Modern.
Emily Sundberg, writer and creator of the daily business newsletter Feed Me, always has the inside scoop on New York enterprise. We dive into being on your British tip, Gem Home, business group chats, Criterion collection, East Hampton Star, girlboss 2.0, gossip, Substack's value proposition and another dumb app idea. Link to Emily's newsletter: https://www.readfeedme.com/
Dan and Brian discuss what it means to have an American pope, Donald Trump for HGTV, a defense of West Village girlies, let them theory, Andrea Long Chu's bars, Andrew DeYoung's Friendship, Tim Robinson style comedy, Cluely and another dumb app idea.
Dan and Brian discuss this year's Met Gala theme, buying the Kanye dip, Lena Dunham's New Yorker piece, being a "from person", American lean, Zohran, Constance Tsang's Blue Sun Palace, Artichoke Pizza, performing at Red Rocks amphitheatre and Liveball.
Dan and Brian discuss secret super powers, comfortable servers, weather appropriate attire, The Four Horsemen, Resy insights, Dungeons and Dragons, Lorde, live readings and Ryan Coogler's Sinners.
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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