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Jeff Koons is an American artist. He is known for his work engaging with pop culture and his large-scale sculptures that depict everyday objects. We discuss irony and persona, self-acceptance, high art vs. low art, salesmanship, the next generation and more. Subscribe to our Patreon and Youtube.

Max Wolf Friedlich is a playwright and screenwriter. He is best known for writing the Broadway play 'Job.' His new play, 'The Holes', is showing at The Wild Project. We discuss perverts, larping, Lil Miquela, Shia LaBeouf, theatre as a unifying force and more. Subscribe to our Patreon and Youtube.

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Dan and Brian discuss NYT's best TV list, Jordan Wolfson's Gagosian show, Resident Evil, auctioneers, queso and more.

Dan and Brian discuss Climate Week NYC, Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard, Thom Browne, Muse AI, NeeDoh, thank you etiquette and more. Subscribe to our Patreon and Youtube.

Catherine Shannon is an essayist and writer of fiction. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, The Substack Post, and on the cover of The New York Times Sunday Opinion. We discuss mirrors and how they're messing with our heads, smart phone abstinence, Tony Soprano's appeal, blind dates, Sofia Coppola and more. You can find more of Catherine's work on her substack here. Subscribe to our Patreon and Youtube.

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Dan and Brian discuss US Open Final, Frank Ocean, 75 Hard, East of Eden, lobster rolls and more.

Jerry Hsu is a photographer, skateboarder and owner of the skate company Sci-Fi Fantasy. He has a new photography book titled 'How About Never,' where he brings together images taken in Los Angeles from 2011 to present. We discuss skateboarding culture writ large, standing out in today's scene, Citizen app, Kim Kardashian and more. Subscribe to our Patreon and Youtube.

Dan and Brian discuss Pablo Torre's vindication, Bret Easton Ellis and the literary brat pack, John Galliano, airplane movies, payday loans and more. Subscribe to our Patreon and Youtube.

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Dan and Brian discuss James Bond, GTA gameplay, Casa del Fascio, Swedish candy, Italian business hours and US Open brand activations.

Dan and Brian discuss Italian podcasting, Anthony Bourdain's enduring appeal, Utah trails, Niu Lai, George Clooney's Como and Bryce Canyon National Park. Subscribe to our Patreon and Youtube.

We're both traveling this week, so we'll be back to our regularly scheduled programming next week. In the meantime, we're revisiting one of our favorite episodes, our conversation with Recho Omondi. Recho, 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. Subscribe to our Patreon and Youtube.

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Dan and Brian discuss Kent Jones's 'Late Fame,' Sea Ranch, suit shopping, LACMA, training our AI selves and more.

Sasha Mutchnik is a writer, senior social director at GQ and the mind behind @starterpacksnyc. We discuss Greek mythology's influence, 'dude canon' works, social media interns, James Joyce, women in SPAM and more. Subscribe to our Patreon and Youtube.

Dan and Brian discuss Leopold Aschenbrenner's Situational Awareness, humbling tennis matches, Sophy Romvari's Blue Heron, Sam Worthington, vintage tshirts and more. Subscribe to our Patreon and Youtube.

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Dan and Brian discuss John Waters's Pink Flamingos, Jason Arday, The Ultimatum, verbal gaffes, Water Mill Summer Festival and more.

Mary Neely is an actor, writer and director. She is currently on Broadway in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman. We discuss what it's actually like to be a part of a Tony-winning production, Urban Outfitters, having a unique look, bipartisan virality, UCLA and more. Subscribe to our Patreon and Youtube.

Dan and Brian discuss Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey, REI, Dyson vacuums, Henry David Thoreau, japanese ties and more. This episode concludes with a dramatic reading of Sarah J Maas's 'A Court Of Silver Flames' performed by Theodore Bouloukos. Subscribe to our Patreon and Youtube.

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Dan and Brian discuss World Cup Final, Armie Hammer's return to acting, Robert Caro's The Power Broker, UTEP, oligarchs and more.

Jonah Reider is a chef, author and host behind the private event space 'the spot.' He first gained recognition for hosting private tasting-menu dinners out of his Columbia dorm room as a teenager. We discuss easy hosting tips, natural wine hate, crypto dinners, food trends, inductions ovens and more. Subscribe to our Patreon and Youtube.

Dan and Brian discuss New York or Nowhere, Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, Olivia Wilde's The Invite, Nirosta Steel, luxury pet goods, out east culture and airplane movies. Subscribe to our Patreon and Youtube.

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Dan and Brian discuss Dan being recognized as a top queer creator, World Cup, Wimbledon, Moti Shniberg, egg price manipulation and more.

Devon Walker is a comedian, actor and former SNL cast member. He is the host of the music podcast 'My Favorite Lyrics.' We discuss late career Drake, SNL auditions, Japanese cultural appreciation, skinny jeans and Jay-Z's Empire State of Mind. Check out Devon's podcast and follow him at @internetdevon.

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Jeremy O. Harris is a playwright, screenwriter, producer and actor. Most recently, he co-produced, co-wrote and acted in Pete Ohs' Erupcja. We discuss Love Island, the Korean Wave, Sniffies, trust fund mindsets, equitable wages in film, Jewish leading men and more.

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Dan and Brian discuss Ben Learner's Transcription, wedding speeches, Serena Williams, Cornell and more.

Dan and Brian discuss World Cup fans, Zohran's Knicks parade speech, Taste Labs, Montauk Yacht Club, Marcel Duchamp at MoMA and more. Subscribe to our Patreon and Youtube.

Yvette Segan is comedian, writer and content creator. You may recognize her from her viral confessional online comedy videos. We discuss Alix Earle, Knicks weddings, crying too often, handsome as an adjective, dating advice and more. Follow her on socials at @yvettesegan.

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Dan and Brian discuss celebrity row at MSG, Philip Johnson's checkered past, World Cup, bowling birthday parties, poorface, acting lessons and more.

Dan and Brian discuss Knicks, Roland Garros finals, Curry Barker's Obsession, Martin Scorcese AI, Series A funding and more.

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Adam Rotstein is a comedian, writer and content creator. You may have seen his viral videos as the 'Professional Hater' where he pokes fun at hotspots like Williamsburg, Brentwood Country Mart and Malibu. We discuss Lena Dunham's Famesick, hating on LA, GLP-1, Spencer Pratt, synesthesia, situational over-awareness and more. You can follow Adam at @adamjayrotstein.

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Dan and Brian discuss Drake's Iceman, Jannik Sinner's early exit, Knicks fever, Diary of a CEO with Steven Bartlett, Granta Scandal, Buck Mason and more.

Dan and Brian discuss Christie's auction, Aaron Rai's major win, Everlane, wine influencers, SNL season finale and more.

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MC Nanda is a comedian and writer whose work can be seen in Business of Fashion. We dive into silent retreats, Rick Owens in Walmart, men in leather jackets, Tony Leung, boucle-induced death threats and more. Follow her on Tiktok here.

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Dan and Brian discuss The Devil Wears Prada 2, NYT's top 100 restaurants, Ikea installations, C2C Festival, Korean soldier looksmaxxing and more.

Kate Wagner is the architecture critic at The Nation and the creator of the internet's favorite architecture criticism blog, McMansion Hell. We dive into finding beauty in all buildings, criticism as a practice, modern opera, retinol, fandoms and more. Read McMansion Hell here.

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Dan and Brian discuss NYT's greatest living songwriters, Oneohtrix Point Never, Beef season 2, Yung Lean, tech's new media obsession and more.

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Dan and Brian discuss Jia Tolentino, Goop Kitchen, Michel Houllebecq, Philip Johnson's Wolfhouse, LeBron and more.

Carrera Kurnik is a sociocultural anthropologist, futurist and the creator behind @internet.anthropology. Internet Anthropology is an anthropological study that treats the internet as a field site. We dive into trend forecasting, tech's obsession with cool, edgelord art, catching print, gifting origins and more. Follow Carrera's substack here.

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Dan and Brian discuss The Drama, music psyops, Craigslist theory of everything, Japanese athleisure, Gruns and more.

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Dan and Brian discuss The Masters, Soho House Japan, The Devil Wears Prada, Josh Kline's viral art world essay, IKEA furniture and more.

Jason Saft is the founder of Staged to Sell Home and a leader in the home staging and design industry. We dive into Zillow interiors, Kaws figurines, universal taste recommendations, realtors, Epstein's home and more.

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Christina Catherine Martinez is an art critic and comedian. She writes for Artforum, Art Agenda, Texte Zur Kunst, and sometimes for TV, including The Eric Andrew Show. She has been named a 'Comic to Watch' by New York Magazine. We dive into Abu Ghraib coffee shop vibes, criticism as an undignified profession, boyfriend jeans, serious clowning, Ross Dress for Less and more.

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Dan and Brian discuss bimbo Bryon Noem, Dan's Japan travel report, Wikipedia fairs, Ryan Murphy's Love Story, Cambodian scam centers and more.

Dan and Brian discuss BTS's new album, Oliver Laxe's Sirat, Jordan Wolfson, Korean looksmaxxing, The New New Museum, Y Combinator madlibs and more.

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Deaton Chris Anthony is a singer-songwriter and music producer who has worked with Charli XCX, Kanye, and PinkPantheress. We dive into geometric nightmares, working with Kanye, pro bowling dreams, creating through a persona, Sqirl and more. Deaton also gives us a peek into his music production process.

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Dan and Brian discuss Oscars, Rene Redzepi, dirty soda, r/nycbike, Benjamin Millepied's Romeo and Juliet, how much New Yorkers make and more.

Zack Bornstein is an Emmy nominated writer and director. He currently works as a writer and producer on Apple TV's Shrinking. We dive into breakup purchases, Lululemon pants, bad TV, keys to a good pitch and more. Follow him at @zackbornstein.

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Andrew Thomas Huang is an artist, filmmaker and Grammy-nominated music video director. We dive into what it's like working with Bjork, early MTV as inspiration, film production safaris, mouth breathing at screens, LA interactions and more.

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Dan and Brian discuss Dan's flaneur era, FX's Love Story, erotica salons, Oscar predictions and more.

Dan and Brian discuss Demna's Gucci, Frieze LA, La Horde, tech layoffs, mindful tennis coaches and more.

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George Civeris is a comedian, writer and cohost of the Straightio Lab podcast. He has a new standup special titled A Sense of Urgency out now on Amazon Prime. We dive into popstar fandoms, gay fashion rules, Julia Roberts' immunity to critique, having a food critic husband and more.

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Dan and Brian discuss Brian's modeling turn, Wuthering Heights, Olympics loyalty, Chinamaxxing and more.

Harrison Fishman & Dylan Redford are the directors and creators of the HBO series 'Neighbors'. We dive into home ownership as a beacon of American values, art crits, visual language to enhance storytelling, casting for the show, Miami culture and more.

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Dan and Brian discuss Chinese peptides, ideal sex temperature, Bi Gan's Resurrection and the Grammy's.

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Claire Parker is a New York based comedian and writer. She is also one of the cohosts of Good Noticings podcast. We dive into the Safdie brothers, tax havens, Democrat social strategies, Whitney Cummings, La-Z-Boy's and more.

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Dan and Brian discuss Noma LA, Kanye's apology, doomsday prepping, The Line, Alex Russell's Lurker and more.

Dan and Brian discuss Oscar nominations, David Ellison, looksmaxxing, Italian Olympics, Pitchfork, Aman at Sea and more.

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: www.youtube.com/@middlebrowpod

Dan and Brian discuss their 'Ins and Outs' for 2026, Heated Rivalry, GQ, Ayoung Kim's Delivery Dancer and Supreme.

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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 ValueDan: 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: www.youtube.com/@middlebrowpod

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!!!!**

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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: www.youtube.com/@middlebrowpod

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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.

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.

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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

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Dan 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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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.

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.

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.