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Middlebrow

Dan Rosen & Brian Park

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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  • Today · 1 hr 21 min

    Judgement Free Zone w/ Jeff Koons

    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.

  • October 7 · 1 hr 10 min

    LARPing Towards Bethlehem w/ Max Wolf Friedlich

    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.

  • October 2 · 3 min

    *PATREON TEASER* Cold Brew Candidate

    To hear the rest, subscribe to our Patreon here Dan and Brian discuss NYT's best TV list, Jordan Wolfson's Gagosian show, Resident Evil, auctioneers, queso and more.

  • September 30 · 56 min

    Sheep Thrills

    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.

  • September 23 · 1 hr 6 min

    Funhouse Mirror w/ Catherine Shannon

    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.

  • September 18 · 4 min

    *PATREON TEASER* Bottoms Up

    To hear the rest, subscribe to our Patreon here Dan and Brian discuss US Open Final, Frank Ocean, 75 Hard, East of Eden, lobster rolls and more.

  • September 16 · 57 min

    How About Never w/ Jerry Hsu

    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.

  • September 9 · 59 min

    MrBeast Literary Society

    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.

  • September 4 · 4 min

    *PATREON TEASER* Cooked For Four Minutes

    To hear the rest, subscribe to our Patreon here Dan and Brian discuss James Bond, GTA gameplay, Casa del Fascio, Swedish candy, Italian business hours and US Open brand activations.

  • September 2 · 1 hr 1 min

    Wanta Fanta

    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.

  • August 26 · 1 hr 4 min

    *RE-RELEASE* Door To Door w/ Recho Omondi

    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.

  • August 21 · 5 min

    *PATREON TEASER* Better Late Fame Than Never

    To hear the rest, subscribe to our Patreon here Dan and Brian discuss Kent Jones's 'Late Fame,' Sea Ranch, suit shopping, LACMA, training our AI selves and more.

  • August 19 · 1 hr 7 min

    Finnegans Take w/ Sasha Mutchnik

    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.

  • August 12 · 52 min

    Wedding Misalignment

    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.

  • August 5 · 1 hr 5 min

    Thinks Different Thinks w/ Mary Neely

    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.

  • July 29 · 1 hr 6 min

    Iced Matcha Latte For Zeus

    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.

  • July 24 · 3 min

    *PATREON TEASER* Cinema Vigilante

    To hear the rest, subscribe to our Patreon here Dan and Brian discuss World Cup Final, Armie Hammer's return to acting, Robert Caro's The Power Broker, UTEP, oligarchs and more.

  • July 22 · 59 min

    Lemon Juice Spray w/ Jonah Reider

    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.

  • July 15 · 1 hr 1 min

    Daddy Issues

    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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