Middlebrow

Mar 04 2025 29 ep. 55 mins 50
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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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Black Swan Event

Mar 04 2025 52 mins  
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 phones.

Zynvisalign

Feb 25 2025 49 mins  
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, Timothee Chalamet’s earnest acceptance speech and Delmonico’s.

Japanese Selvedge Raw Milk

Feb 18 2025 43 mins  
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 the SNL 50th anniversary.

Olives For The Table w/ Jeremiah Stone

Feb 11 2025 61 mins  
Jeremiah Stone, chef and co-owner of Wildair and Bar Contra, has shaped New York's downtown dining culture. We dive into breakfast routines, the underappreciated art of dessert, insider tips for restaurant bookings, critics, Noma's true influence in fine dining, Kitchen Confidential 2.0, and the pressures of staff meal.

Pre-Layoff Power Pose

Feb 04 2025 50 mins  
Dan and Brian discuss the fall of TED and pop psychology, dressing up for standup audiences, Sundance film inspo, jury duty avoidance tactics, Madonna at the Comedy Cellar, Ramell Ross’s Nickel Boys, Randall’s Island, new right wing influencers and DeepSeek.

Weekday Lunch w/ Nolita Dirtbag

Jan 28 2025 64 mins  
Alex Hartman, creator of the viral meme account 'Nolita Dirtbag,' chronicles the absurdities of the 'coastal elite'. We dive into Bryan Johnson's quest for immortality, buying things from social media ads, the future of office spaces, sneaky musicals, memes as art, and the enduring mystique of Chet Hanks.

Sommelier Situationship

Jan 21 2025 53 mins  
Dan and Brian discuss David Lynch, actually reading Playboy for the articles, Jamie xx UK bangers, buzzy downtown restaurant Bridges, NYPD tow pounds, movie laughs and Zuck's masculinity crusade.

Professional Dilettantes w/ Avery Trufelman

Jan 14 2025 60 mins  
Avery Trufelman, podcaster and host of 'Articles of Interest,' unpacks how we express ourselves through what we wear. We dive into the rise and fall of millennial excellence, Wikipedia editor tryouts, a case study for anonymous bullying, our personal style journeys and her upcoming literary debut.

A Brutal Intermezzo

Jan 07 2025 63 mins  
Dan and Brian discuss American creature comforts, digital detoxes, Brady Corbet's The Brutalist, Sally Rooney's Intermezzo and our favs of 2024.

Kenyan Country Muzak

Dec 31 2024 53 mins  
Dan and Brian discuss famous sightings at an experimental play, A Real Pain by Jesse Eisenberg, Spotify's plot against musicians, moral panic around celebrity infidelity and our ins and outs for the new year.