Quick Question with Soren and Daniel

Mar 04 2025 276 ep. 54 mins 2.4k
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Quick Question with Soren and Daniel is a comedy podcast from the former editors of Cracked.com Soren Bowie and Daniel O’Brien. With new episodes every week, join Soren and Daniel in answering life’s deep and also probably shallow questions.

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Heat is Just Not Happening for Me

Mar 04 2025 59 mins  
Daniel's new home becomes a revolving door for heating technicians as he battles a failed boiler, perpetually cold rooms, and ancient bleeding valves. Plus: the liberating joy of a Slack outage, the special anxiety of 3-4 hour service windows, the disappearance of customer service emails, and Daniel's compulsive basement "maintenance checks".Follow the guys on Bluesky:https://bsky.

None of Us Are Actually Here for Love (Bachelor Recap)

Feb 25 2025 49 mins  
WGA Award-Winner Daniel O'Brien shares his thoughts on the importance of the WGA despite the aesthetic appeal of the award itself. Then it’s time for the 2nd installment of our semi-or-maybe-it’s-bi-weekly analysis of The Bachelor, where Soren follows the journey of a speech therapist acquaintance who received a first impression rose but may not be destined for victory accordin

I’m Wet, Help Me

Feb 18 2025 65 mins  
Soren’s wondering how often his food gets spit in, but not before Daniel’s flooded basement prompts a conversation about the wet business of home ownership, how plumbing is basically just legos, and the debt we owe to suspiciously well-equipped fathers.Follow the guys on Bluesky:https://bsky.app/profile/sorenbowie.bsky.social/https://bsky.app/profile/danielobrien.bsky.socialTha

Soren Explains The Bachelor

Feb 11 2025 60 mins  
Soren takes Daniel on a journey through Bachelor Nation, but not before the guys, who are probably not Puddle of Mudd, reminisce about the challenges of managing the Cracked staff and losing battles to Cody Johnston’s chaotic creative process. Plus how MTV reality TV producers can take your entire personality and reduce it to “I like to party” with just a few well-placed edit

Why is Hollywood Lying About Pajamas?

Feb 05 2025 57 mins  
The guys investigate sleep-adjacent media tropes, from impossibly matching pajama sets to pointlessly long nightcaps. Plus, why “what were you smoking?” is the least favorite question of writers around the world and an answer to one of life’s most enduring questions– who is Normal Al?Follow the guys on Bluesky:https://bsky.app/profile/sorenbowie.bsky.social/https://bsky.app

The Wrong Side of Money and Power

Jan 28 2025 66 mins  
Daniel shares the highs and lows of buying a home, from celebrating firsts with his wife to dealing with movers who left half their stuff in an alley. The guys reflect on what it means to always be at the mercy of banks, payroll departments, and internet companies, with no levers to pull when things go wrong. Plus, Soren’s irrational approach to DIY projects and the mystery of wh

The Fireworks Factory (Revisiting Ladybugs) | Ep. 268

Jan 21 2025 46 mins  
Soren and Daniel start with some wholesome pet content before venturing into 1992's Ladybugs, a perfect distillation of the elaborate setups 90s movies required to get to their basic premises. Plus: why does Tom Hanks need to be the Steve Jobs of FedEx before he can get stranded on an island? And why does Robin Williams need an entire divorce arc before he can vacuum to Aerosmith?F

A Legally Correct Fever

Jan 14 2025 50 mins  
Daniel's recording through day three of what his urgent care doctor insists is "just a sinus infection," but the guys still manage to spiral into a surprisingly coherent discussion about climate change, insurance companies, and how capitalism has convinced us all that working-while-sick is somehow a technological achievement. Plus: the slow evolution of nice sweaters into cleaning

When Do Kids Get Phones Now?

Jan 07 2025 48 mins  
The guys tackle the impossible question of when kids should get phones and the complicated experience of parenting in a world full of outside influences, plus reminisce about their own extremely dated internet influences, and somehow manage to defend Stone Cold Steve Austin as a positive role model. Thanks to Rocket Money for sponsoring this episode. RocketMoney.com/qq. Reach your

All Boxed Up on Boxing Day (fixed)

Jan 02 2025 56 mins  
Happy new year! The guys discuss the utility of New Year's Day, lists in theory, and the ups and downs of Daniel's attempt to buy a home. Plus, remembering Denzel Washington in John Q and a PSA from Soren about Pinatas.Thanks to RocketMoney for sponsoring this episode. RocketMoney.com/qq. Reach your financial goals faster with Rocket Money.