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2 years ago ep. 290 feat. Eugene Kotlyarenko 01:13:36
Eugene Kotlyarenko is a filmmaker from all over the world but currently living in Los Angeles. His most recent film Spree is available now on Hulu. We chat about a recent music festival lineup, life in Little Bangladesh, getting covid from a Russian bathhouse, if Jesus was such a good carpenter, then why didn’t he invent the standing desk, pumping and dumping his Dogecoin, procrastinating with iPhone apps during pivotal times in his professional life, we help him get his foot in the door of commercial directing, what not to do in the sauna, Drake investing in his film, how Eugene got his special sauce, his life partner Olive pops in, the risk vs. reward with his specific brand of art, and how movie buffs may have an unrealistic expectation with romance, and as a director himself, whether or not he may be directing his very own romance IRL. instagram.com/madabouteug.
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Friday, September 22nd, 2023
▶Ep. 545 Glaive 01:08:32
Glaive is a musician from North Carolina. He's eighteen and lives a crazy life. We chat about Chris in Atlanta, the word broe, a Murdoch family soft-launch, Taylor and Sofie and Via Carota, learning how to cook, slow music is bad, how his school situation works out, he's a landlord, but he's not proud of it, how he courted his current and first girlfriend, he wants to go to a wedding so bad that he'll settle for a funeral, his thirst for religion, he asks everyone in his life what "love" means to them, his thoughts on how the industry releases music, and he's heading to Alaska soon. instagram.com/1glaive.
Wednesday, September 20th, 2023
▶Ep. 544 Weyes Blood 01:13:54
Weyes Blood is a musician from Los Angeles. Her newest album, And In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow, is out now on Sub Pop. We chat about Russ Brand in the news, TJ paid money for music for the first time in decades, her Dylan impression, she comes from a mosh pit background, could she be a comedian? Yeah, could we be musicians? No, we celebrate Tim & Eric, booking shows in middle school, "poison-free" means a lot of different things for a lot of different people, suburban fast food in 1998, peacock infestations, she's headlining a huge show next month, her thoughts on the word "psychedelic," cutting open the geode of the mind, call her weird call her crazy but she actually likes drinking beer, and an unusual eating disorder. instagram.com/weyesblood.
Monday, September 18th, 2023
▶Ep. 543 Chris & Jason 01:07:55
One-on-one pod today: Chris is in New York, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about meme copy, we dive deeply into the history of butter sculptures, cognitive testing our high-ranking officials, the recent debate "Has the Sexual Revolution Failed?" We research h the last great debate, Hassan Minhaj's creative license, how to interact with celebrities, fans of The National are now trading bracelets as well, Chris went to the Sopiha Coppola Q&A book thing, when Dax and Kristen vlogged their layover, when the clothes are so bad they couldn't have been gifted, the recent change in Delta's loyalty program, and Ice Spice's Dunnkin Drink.
Friday, September 15th, 2023
▶Ep. 542 Devendra Banhart 01:05:39
Devendra Banhart is a musician from Los Angeles. His new record, Flying Wig, is out soon. We chat about fashion week coming to a close, Bill Mahxr coming out of Club Random, Forrest Lawn Cemetary, breaking a 15-year vegetarian streak with mutton, too many books, Mr Chow sounds fabulous, Coldplay's Old Testament, Smash Mouth and Alien Ant Farm, there are 45 seasons of Diners Drive-Ins and Dives, the Barbie movie was Bansky, we DJ'd a party together a long time ago, people do not like it when he DJs, fancy ghee, and our Amoeba what's in your bag appearances.
Wednesday, September 13th, 2023
▶Ep. 541 Graydon Carter 01:12:46
Graydon Carter is a Canadian who served as the editor of Vanity Fair from 1992 until 2017. As well as confounding the monthly magazine Spy. He currently heads the digital magazine Air Mail. We announce our LA and NY shows later this year, what your phone color says about you, a tale of two Olivia Rodrigo photoshoots, Taylor caught herself a manly man, why it's better to rent in France, a bunch of Air Mail stuff, defining the youth of important cities, his restaurant businesses over the years, how to run a physical newsstand in 2023, he makes fun of our tattoos for a bit, his thoughts on straight men dancing, he runs down his entire list of vintage cars, his neighborhood smells like zaza, a time when the world was at peace, television's Fraiser, his new documentary on Mr. Chow, and some of his favorite memoirs, and how they're influencing his own. twitter.com/airmailweekly.
Monday, September 11th, 2023
▶Ep. 540 Chris & Jason 00:59:29
One-on-one episode today: Chris is in New York, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about New York Fashion Week, Martha Stewart's experiential Rimowa, Paul M*scal wearing a Fjallraven backpack, we try and get to the bottom of The Soho House Awards, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and First Lady Cheryl on Tim Dillon's podcast, Ashton Kutcher's leniency letters, Birthdays should not be publicized, when you get a hundred dollar bill for Christmas from your Grandma and use it to buy cocaine, the evolution of the phrase "Let's Go," TJ DJ'd a wedding, Adult Pokemon Go players, US Open Finals, and TJ's neighbor is spending too much time on the roof.
Friday, September 8th, 2023
▶Ep. 539 Suki Waterhouse 01:23:44
Suki Waterhouse is a musician and actress. We spoke with her from her London flat about high levels of sweat, what she puts on her air fryer sweet potato may shock your American palate, we tell her about a new restaurant in London called St. John, going upstate with Bon Iver, the Delta diarrhea scandal, Sukis less disciplined with her peptide injections, watching animals eat each other on the Serengeti, she gives Chris a run for his money on his Oasis fandom, being on set with a mean Stroke, taking Ambien and spending $800 on underwear and TikTok products, walking is brilliant, she cured her vaping addiction with hypnosis, and short but sweet top three favorite prescription pills. instagram.com/sukiwaterhouse.
Wednesday, September 6th, 2023
▶Ep. 538 Patrick Radden Keefe 01:19:59
Patrick Radden Keefe is a staff writer at The New Yorker and the author of several books, many of which have turned into your favorite docuseries, and he found time to host the award-winning podcast Wind Of Change. We chat about his love of high-dollar yogurts, Westchester is the Glendale of New York, his son's brief stint as a competitive Rubik's cube solver, without a good cover, his books wouldn't bang as hard, mastering the art of the "write around," his dealings with the Sackler family legal team, I bug him about the ending of Wind Of Change, managing parasocial relationships as a person who's email is wide open, and we get some good stories about his time shadowing Anthony Bourdain near the end. twitter.com/praddenkeefe.
Monday, September 4th, 2023
▶Ep. 537 Chris & Jason 01:06:58
One-on-one pod recorded live and uncut from Glendale. We chat about Tennis' Ben Shelton experiencing the Gone Effect™, high dollar boxers, a full Burning Man report, the Tabby Swiper, a meal at Funke with Eric Wareheim, back in my day, sommeliers were old, and we argue whether or not Kanye's Italian boat-head photos were staged.
Friday, September 1st, 2023
▶Ep. 536 Andrew Wyatt 01:13:57
Andrew Wyatt is a musician, songwriter, and producer. He's done everything from winning an Oscar for A Star is Born's "Shallow" to fronting the band Miike Snow. Most importantly, he's a listener, so we have some fun chatting about going to the 50 Cent concert, the heir to Erewhon hand-delivered a Cactus Flea care package to Chris, and we begin to unpack the Tremaine/Supreme split. Sometimes you can go "buck wild" while editing, he lived in LA for 7 years and remembered one day he could just leave, listening to a breakup album vs. writing one, Williamsburg only had one restaurant back in the day, it was Thai, and that's the way we liked it. Being a misdiagnosed schizophrenic, he's not a synth daddy, but he does like synthesis itself, what it's like producing Liam Gallagher records, we break down the song "FourFiveSeconds" by Ri, Ye, and Paul, what it feels like to make a real hit, 50 threw a microphone at a woman's head last night, and shamelessly bug him for a Liam intro. instagram.com/wyattish.
Wednesday, August 30th, 2023
▶Ep. 535 The Chainsmokers 01:20:38
The Chainsmokers are a band from New York, currently living in Los Angeles. We chat about cigarettes, Chris still doesn't like diners despite Chanel having one, they don't like watching game tape, they have a famous dog and a troubled one, Alex's roommate's origin story, they still fly Southwest sometimes, we reminisce our promoter days, it's hard to DJ parties where everyone is a famous musician, if they have a stylist, we get a crash course on venture capital, Coldplay doesn't do syncs, and we get the Vegas invite. instagram.com/thechainsmokers.
Monday, August 28th, 2023
▶Ep. 534 Chris & Jason 01:04:48
One-on-one pod today: Chris is in Palm Desert, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about TJ's inadvertent husband meals, a review of the Erewhon Cactus Flea flavored smoothie, Chris apologizes for tweeting about Horses and then TJ had dinner there last night, Chris realizes he's staying at a Republican hotel, TJ tries to get a fashion week gig, Iowa schools announce a nickname rule, when professional tennis players cross the pickleball line, and we debate whether or not teachers and students should be allowed to fight each other physically.
Friday, August 25th, 2023
▶Ep. 533 Chris & Jason 01:03:29
One-on-one pod recorded live and uncut (for the very first time) from Chris’ house in Los Angeles. We chat about doing a live show at a podcast convention in Denver, what it’s like to stay at an airport hotel, tangling with Swifties, Dua’s eyebrows, Chris played ping pong with Roger Federer thanks to our On Running family, we predict the effects Trump’s mugshot has on our nation, regular guys who have fat juicy asses, and we get tangled up with Harry and Meghan in the Aussie newspapers.
Wednesday, August 23rd, 2023
▶Ep. 532 Karla Welch 01:12:19
Karla Welch is a stylist, costume designer, and founder. She spoke to us from her own Island (Canadian) about what's going on with Scooter Braun, She drives from LA to Canada because of three rottweilers, an Olsen twin's baby clothes, she used to have a paper route, the only people who had pagers were doctors or thirteen-year-olds, her love of F1, She invites Chris to a Tracy Anderson private, when we got shamed into canceled our Soulcycle, Tequila Sunrise with Michelle Pfeiffer, she's an official front of house shawty, her period underwear company got the Walmart account, and how she got discovered at Barney's. instagram.com/karlawelchstylist.
Monday, August 21st, 2023
▶Ep. 531 Chris & Jason 01:07:44
One-on-one pod recorded live and uncut from Glendale. We have our hurricane doubts, how weather itself became weaponized in the culture wars, Chris thinks climate change is real, Lana's footwear at the Antonoff-Qualley wedding, why we (not us, at all) are afraid of sex scenes in movies, you don't see sideburns so much anymore, the intersection of raver and metal is a beaded necklace, Chris likely has been to every House Of Blues in America, has the cannabis market's bubbler-bubble popped? Why Sweden runs on Snus, Kumail at Funke, we're coming to Denver and we're staying at the airport hotel, and we try to explore the mind of a useless replier.
Friday, August 18th, 2023
▶Ep. 530 Coco Mellors 01:16:20
Coco Mellors is an author living in New York. Her current book, Cleopatra and Frankenstein, is available now. We chat about jet lag or depression, wifi was down on his flight, so Chris watched Yellowstone, is her name real? Dancing with countertop drugs, Carrie Bradshaw read her book, was SATC better than AJLT? A recent holiday in Italy, her vacation style, bicoastal humility, she makes a good case for going to school, her indie sleaze phase, why she stopped partying, her drunk meal of choice, how her relationships have changed, dealing with her onscreen adaptation, the famously underrated man in his forties, who plays Cleo, and her top three dry goods. instagram.com/cocomellors.
Wednesday, August 16th, 2023
▶Ep. 529 Stewart Copeland 01:09:12
Stewart Copeland of The Police is known as one of the greatest drummers of all time. We chat about our return home to America, Stewart's bad-ass jam zone, he's been cutting video since before we were born, the difference between prog and punk, how a haircut can change your songwriting, his dad was in the C.I.A., his old guys rule cycler's breakfast routine, Chinese billiards, his kids used to get weirded out watching him on stage and now they want artist passes, when bands play so long they have porta potties on stage, if we're all here doing drugs then whos playing the music? It's more fun playing on a Ringo-style setup but he'll never get rid of his massive kit, his Brentwood scene report, and his new book is out next month. instagram.com/stewart_copeland.
Monday, August 14th, 2023
▶Ep. 528 Chris & Jason 01:06:45
One-on-one pod today, Chris is in Stockholm, and it's TJ's last day in Copenhagen. We chat about the best margherita pizza in Jason's life, a cemetery scene report, we guess the ethnicity of Whoopi Goldberg's character at the Danish stage production of Sister Act, but the protein of today's episode is TJ's review of the vegetable tasting menu at Noma.
Friday, August 11th, 2023
▶Ep. 527 Chris & Jason 01:04:06
One-on-one pod recorded live and uncut from Copenhagen. We chat about Tekla boxers, wearing a suit because its the only jacket TJ has, shitty sushi, ratchet bitches go vegan, hip hop’s Lil Tay, when you have eight kids, Americans be like, etc., anyone in Copenhagen can buy a G-Wagon (used) where will we sit at GANNI (front row, blocking women) Mads Mikkelsen is the final boss of horny, and we compare Taylor and Beyonce’s tours to Barbenheimer.
Wednesday, August 9th, 2023
▶Ep. 526 Chris & Jason 01:03:34
A one-on-one pod recorded live and uncut from the Coco Hotel in Copenhagen. We chat about arriving at our utopian home on the worst day of weather they've had all year, I'm looking for a STUD, I've already got the STD, so all I need is U, a recap of our first live podcast in Denmark, our special guest, the legendary Mikael Bertelsen, all of our meals, microclimates in the bedroom, TJ secured the Noma res, Danish be like / Americans be like, luggage innovation, mandatory shower pissing, everyone here is hot and thing and the only food they eat is bread with butter and cheese, and Emma Cline's "The Guest's" ending discourse trudges on.
Monday, August 7th, 2023
▶Ep. 525 Chris & Jason 01:00:56
One-on-one pod recorded live and uncut from The Standard Hotel in London. We recap our shows here with special guests Isamaya Ffrench, Raven Smith, and Whitmer Thomas, the silver lining of parasocial relationships, Madame Tussauds wax museum, Rita Ora, Little Mix, buying $200 magazines while drunk, we rewrite the playbook on meatballs, housemade edibles, and come say hi when we're in Copenhagen.
Friday, August 4th, 2023
▶Ep. 524 Chris & Jason 01:05:49
One-on-one pod recorded live and uncut from London. We chat about Lizzo's toxicity, getting our steps in, the level of edibility that our recent meals have possessed, lunch at the River Cafe for $400, Kobe Winehouse, the mysterious woman who materialized from thin air to interview Drake in a bed, and a deeper look at Lil Yachty's antics.
Wednesday, August 2nd, 2023
▶Ep. 523 Bully 01:11:27
Alicia Bognanno, aka Bully, is a musician from Nashville. Her great new record, Lucky For You, is out now on Sub Pop. We chat about a drink-spilling flight attendant, in defense of burrata, home toast is toast you have at home, her dreams are f*cked up you probably can't handle it, and her neighbors have done a lot of terrible things but worst of all, saying they preferred her blonde, the escape from Nashville's bachelorettes and California transplants, we do a good fifteen on dog shit, hot girl denim, to stomp or not to stomp the distortion pedal, opening for the Pixies and apologizing for the ticket price, and have we evolved beyond the need for music criticism? instagram.com/bullythemusic.
Monday, July 31st, 2023
▶Ep. 522 Chris & Jason 01:02:43
A rough and ready one-on-one pod recorded live and uncut from our hotel in Toronto the morning after our show there. We chat about being built just a bit differently, why Toronto bends its ear in our general direction, deep dumpling discourse, dessert plating through the decades, we're bullish on lemon-inspired pizza, we rewrite the rulebook on oyster service, Equinox Toronto review, Freshii, we need rapper Plies to save hip hop, first looks at the new Travis record, Chris learns more about Ice Spice, Salem at an amusement park powered by PornHub, and asking them to box up your pinecone to-go at Noma.
Friday, July 28th, 2023
▶Ep. 521 Bethany Cosentino 01:13:14
Bethany Cosentino, fka Best Coast, is a musician from Glendale, CA. Her debut solo record, Natural Disaster, is out today. We chat about getting a nice pump, overall-wearing cronies, our show in Toronto is tonight, her mom used to make her kombucha, being proposed to at The Americana, she defends her built-in straw having hydro flask, the pleasures of getting something on sale, we try to figure out which actor-slash-musician she’s had a session with, switching to solo mode, morning pages, our connection to cows, being a sort of real estate mogul, and she steamrolls sync-talk to head straight for the pills. twitter.com/bethanycoast.
Wednesday, July 26th, 2023
▶Ep. 520 Emma Cline 01:07:36
Emma Cline is a writer, her newest book, The Guest, is this summer's must-read. We chat with her from her home in Los Angeles about Barbie not wearing an N95, Nick Kyrgios' full backpiece Pokemon tattoo, Chris going to the Drake show tonight, we just come out and ask her how The Guest ends, Emma has been actively trying to avoid doing this podcast, you can't put ads on a phonecall yet, growing up one of seven siblings, her brother's casino, how her friend Alex scopes out the talent at Whole Foods, seeing an old boyfriend of hers on a random YouTube video, rifling through medicine cabinets, she has avoided exercise her entire life until now, some book lovers need to get a freaking life, she has a twice-monthly standing reservation at Din Tai Fung followed by a Virtual Reality sesh at the Samsung store, she gives us her smoothie recipe which sounds more like a chicken marinade, and we all know a Raya elder. instagram.com/emmanancycline.
Monday, July 24th, 2023
▶Ep. 519 Chris & Jason 01:05:50
One-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York, and Jason is back home in Los Angeles. We chat about hordes of girl gangs in all pink for Barbie, Them Jeans: Hollywood's DJ whisperer, did Greta break your heart? Nobody wants to see how Grimes spends her money, LA has bad fries and NY is addicted to them, call it a Husband Meal if it helps get through the day, I can't eat just tacos, a deeper dive into the Joe Budden Podcast, the new Travis-Weeknd-Bad Bunny song, the new Wil.I.am + Britney song, the War Crxminal's Playlist, and Drake started wearing rubber dog masks.
Friday, July 21st, 2023
▶Ep. 518 Geoff McFetridge 01:14:07
Geoff McFetridge is a graphic artist living in Los Angeles. We chat about Carlyle room service, being hungover at the wellness event, pink Stone Island, raising a horse girl, growing up on Canada's Oregon Trail, back in the day when computers took all day to export a jpg, cheaper can sometimes be better, Juergen Teller, Spike Jonze, making the title sequence for Sofia Coppola's Virgin Suicides, being a ski bunny, how he uses Instagram now vs. then, he used to say no to everything, when brands stopped hiring artists and started "wanting to collab" with them, he's been inside a gym probably three times in his entire life, and why Greta doing Barbie is a good thing. instagram.com/mcfetridge.
Wednesday, July 19th, 2023
▶Ep. 517 Chris & Jason 01:06:15
A one-on-one pod recorded live and uncut from The Carlyle Hotel in New York City. We discuss some topics from our live show later that night.
Monday, July 17th, 2023
▶Ep. 516 Chris & Jason 01:04:37
One-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about what to eat while watching Wimbledon, the heat in New York is actually different, influencer "sponsor me" videos, we won't need wet wipes in the near future, Troye Savant's Rushgate, performative egg-slonking, fitness grifters, Arnold invented cigars, the strike is starting to affect us, and we're going to catch up to AI before AI catches up with us.
Friday, July 14th, 2023
▶Ep. 515 Geoff Rickly 01:12:42
Geoff Rickly is the singer of the band Thursday. He finally kicked heroin thanks to an intense spiritual ceremony and wrote a book that comes out soon. We chat about both iodine and mercury poisoning, Chris' new newsletter for GQ, Threads is to pickleball as Twitter is to tennis, emotional hardcore music, backstage "punishers," the lore of New Jersey, he gets paid more to DJ at Emo Nite than to play an actual show, emo used to be derogatory, he details the entire process of taking Ibogaine to counter his drug addiction, much like Pinterest, the subconscious mind is mainly image-based, producing My Chemical Romance's records, Geoff gives us a better distillation of what a Rick Rubin type actually "does" better than Rick ever has, songs don't get you laid—albums do, Leor Cohen and L.A. Reid stories, we force him to name a couple celebrities who like Thursday, and a juicy sync talk. instagram.com/geoffrickly.
Wednesday, July 12th, 2023
▶Ep. 514 Philipp Plein 01:05:52
Philipp Plein is a German fashion designer. We spoke with him from his Bel Air home about the need to see sweat, some Jonah blowback, the devils are advocating again, his lifelong journey with Las Vegas, he became lactose intolerant during the quarantine, smuggling clothes into the country for the tradeshows back in the day, why he doesn't drink or do drugs, he loves a night drive, we speak with his partner and child about G Wagons, his favorite restaurants are a lot like Chris', what he watches on the treadmill, its hard to separate yourself from your brand when it's named after your name, what kind of car you have to drive when dating a Russian, and why he accepts cryptocurrency at his stores. instagram.com/philippplein.
Monday, July 10th, 2023
▶Ep. 513 Chris & Jason 01:06:34
One-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about the Sky Ferreira show, predatory record deals, Chris is far from bullish on VR, we concept a diffusion line for concerts, a nation torn over Chris' thoughts on no-show socks, and we spend the last twenty minutes talking about Jonah's boundaries.
Friday, July 7th, 2023
▶Ep. 512 Bruce Bozzi 01:10:22
Bruce Bozzi is a hospitality legend and host of the podcast Table For Two, where he chats with guests like John Hamm, Tom Ford, and Anna Wintour, plus he's Andy Cohen's best friend. We chat with him about threads, an Instagram app, Drake's on tour, East Hampton vs. Malibu, being afraid of crabs, is New York getting stinkier? The white-collar prison of Beverly Hills, he might wear a tank top if it's part of an outfit change, flip flops in New York, some Tom Ford questions, beefcakes and long otters, he's a jewelry slut, the problem with wearing such tight clothing, Bruce teaches us how to plump our ass out, him and Andy basically having kids together, his husband does not want him to be the first gay Housewife of Beverly Hills, the pre-aids mid-coke era of Los Angeles restaurants, how he started his jacked journey, we'll never know how far he takes his wellness routine, and what feeling Sienna Miller can't unfeel. instagram.com/brucebozzi.
Wednesday, July 5th, 2023
▶Ep. 511 Youth Lagoon 01:29:35
Youth Lagoon aka Trevor Powers, is a musician from Idaho. His new critically acclaimed new album Heaven is a Junkyard is out now on Fat Possum. We chat about Wimbledon rain delays, our 4th of July prison, Hunter B putting 172 on the dash, The Idol was bad, but that's why we like it, you ain't goin to Bluesky, Chris details a recent Housewife trend, Sweetwater vs. Guitar Center, living in Idaho might as we be bi-coastal, we breakdown each of our meditation styles, edible pilates, his neighbors sometimes burn their trash, he was unable to sing for months after a rare side effect to over the counter medication and we ask him which one, trust is hard, working for credit when there is no money, BJ Novak's house, and sync talk yields an unexpected placement story. instagram.com/trevorpowers.
Monday, July 3rd, 2023
▶Ep. 510 Chris & Jason 01:03:34
One-on-one episode today, Chris is in New York, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about our access to sweeteners, our plans for the bank holiday weekend, how we're comin' for Max's The Idol finale, gluten-free pizza, taking the cars out in Malibu, how long it took Chris to exceed his Twitter rate limit, and how we plan to fix Twitter itself, new Olivia Rodrigo, Lil Uzi Nu Metal transition, Brandon Melville, Kanye's culinary concepts, Dov takin over the hoodie machine, is "throwing objects at performers" a means to an end? We crank up the Madonna rumor mill, and Lil Wayne is allergic to guitar straps.
Friday, June 30th, 2023
▶Ep. 509 John Carroll Kirby 01:10:45
John Carroll Kirby is a musician from Los Angeles. His new record, Blowout, is out today on Stones Throw. We chat about how it's getting harder and harder to get a life, Barbie and Grimace can't occupy this much space in our lives, some Kardashian housekeeping, emerging designer Pinkus, a report from the streets of SF, how much he spent on a (medium) smart water at LAX, we get him set up with an Amex, the Rhodes vs. Nord wars, why he does well in Japan, the exact amount of drinks to have before hitting the stage, going to the Beyonce show in London, when live performances don't need the full band, getting pickpocketed in Rome, the LA river itself catches a stray, him and his gf getting denied at Berghain, the three of us agree to attend the Stagecoach Festival next year, and we close on some sync talk. instagram.com/johncarrollkirby.
Wednesday, June 28th, 2023
▶Ep. 508 Simon de Pury 01:11:21
Simon de Pury is an art auctioneer, dealer, and five other art things and a DJ. We chat about shabu shabu, are we going to kiss, matcha = paella, baby shopping, in an ever-changing world, it's nice to have things that never change, Simon tells the story of the one time in his life that he wore a t-shirt, how he became a DJ in his sixties, why he loves long flights, could Simon sell a ketchup popsicle to a woman in white gloves? He's a world-class vibe-reader, his superstitious nature and love of numerology, passion, + emotion = a dope ass art collector, why removing pieces from your collection is more important than adding to, how to build a collection as a broke boy, sure, Pierce Brosnan is an artist too, some of his favorite NFTs through the years, and how his seconds-short appearance on Emily in Paris (s01) made more of an impact than anything else in his decades-long career. instagram.com/simondepury.
Monday, June 26th, 2023
▶Ep. 507 Chris & Jason 01:09:16
One-on-one episode recorded live and uncut from Glendale. We chat about double parking, improv sex, Chris is good in any village, abolish ice cream sampling, our favorite southern sissy, death to false ketchup, the anti-travel article, people who want sympathy for dining in restaurants with their bad-ass kids, the only straight guys who like travel are cheaters, a dinner at Funke, Chris finally got a chiropractic adjustment, and some new live shows coming up.
Friday, June 23rd, 2023
▶Ep. 506 Chris & Jason 01:00:23
One-on-one pod today, Chris is home in LA, and Jason is too. We chat about a dinner at La Dolce Vida, Chris finally found a dog owner he can respect, Whitney Houston was great on the Titanic soundtrack, NY Spectrum guys vs. LA Spectrum guys, we both had landscaping issues yesterday, Elon and Zuck cage-match, a Rhude awakening, Pharrell for Vuitton, The Row Spring '24, the Ssense effect, The Righteous Gemstones, Byline and unpaid opportunities, and see us live in Toronto, London, Australia and more.
Wednesday, June 21st, 2023
▶Ep. 505 Ebon Moss-Bachrach 01:12:13
Ebon Moss-Bachrach is an American actor known for roles in HBO's Girls, The Lakehouse, The Punisher, and season two of The Bear, which premiers tomorrow on FX on Hulu. We chat about goth music festivals on the beach, the expensive submarine is lost, go watch the John Early special, his early days in New York's underground hip hop community, his kid is going to see The Cure tonight at MSG, actors are out of control, the pros and cons of theater, he bakes two loaves of bread per week when he's in the zone, he's the cook of his house, loitering at Balthazar, the kinds of restaurants he wants to go to now, an empty hotel room to yourself is the ultimate sorbet, the European lifestyle, traveling with a guitar, and why he has a tough time watching himself on screen. instagram.com/ebonmossbachrach.
Monday, June 19th, 2023
▶Ep. 504 Liz Phair 01:36:52
Liz Phair is a singer-songwriter currently living in Los Angeles. We chat with her about Father's Day rules, the number of brunches ruined by children, Jacquemus x Nike, Chris learns about Broadway, the Smartless TV series, the beauty of aging, cottage cheese TikTok bread, she predicted the pandemic, storm watch 3000, she went on Rogan, the "75 hard" plan, if you want to be hot, go on Instagram, sleeping on the bus, doing a Perez Hilton showcase at SXSW, the horrors of appearing in someone's memoir, and we close out with a very responsible sync talk.
Friday, June 16th, 2023
▶Ep. 503 Kevin "Spanky" Long 01:14:09
Kevin Long is a professional skateboarder from Los Angeles. We chat with him about a meal at 4 Charles, outdoor dining, a dive on wedding registries, our show at The Carlyle, living in Highland Park, why skaters like to live ten-to-a-house, big pants little wheels, TJ growing up in skate mecca but never skating, let's not forget the cardiovascular benefits, becoming a cockroach, social media's effect on skating, the destruction of skating's middle class, we drag Spanky into our baby-tee argument, how he got tricked into being an art director, sober man's journey Texas Hold'em or Rear Naked Choke, and we close out with a spirited game of top-three prescription pills. instagram.com/kevinspankylong.
Wednesday, June 14th, 2023
▶Ep. 502 Chris & Jason 01:07:44
One-on-one episode today, Chris is in New York, and Jason is back home in LA. Thanks for your patience as we took a break. We're excited to be back to our regularly scheduled programming. We chat about TJ's honeymoon, exactly how much dogsitting costs, expanding outside of Italy next summer, TJ's wedding playlist report, the best meal Chris had in Italy, expensive hotels, Massimo's tasting menu at Osteria Francescana, the Tucci effect, Chris watched The Idol, the New York forest fires, the Apple goggles, a new t-shirt discovery, and some news announcements and live shows this summer.
Monday, June 5th, 2023
▶Ep. 501 Chris & Jason 01:12:24
One-on-one episode recorded live and uncut from the basement of a Tuscan Villa on the morning of TJ's wedding.
Monday, May 29th, 2023
▶Ep. 500 Andy Cohen 01:15:10
Our 500th episode is here with dream guest Andy Cohen. His new book, The Daddy Diaries, is out now. Thank you all for your support. We'll be releasing only solo episodes for the next two weeks as TJ gets married. We chat about hearth-braised cabbage, TJ is freaking out, listening to the podcast version of Watch What Happens Live while on a hike, red wine bloat, Andy's edible dosage, naming his publishing house, life as a daddy, listening to his own Sirius radio station, the importance of working for free or cheap to get your foot in the door, watching TikTok reaction videos to his own fake death, his favorite place to go in LA is back home to NY, is Andy straight-baiter? Bostonian threesomes, his virginity, riding the vibe, what type of women he's attracted to, his Quibi show didn't get a ton of eyeballs, the term "housewife," and we close out with some Vanderpump tea. instagram.com/bravoandy.
Friday, May 26th, 2023
▶Ep. 499 Mary Beth Barone 01:18:02
Mary Beth Barone is a comedian, actor, and writer living in New York. Listen to her podcast Ride. We chat about super casual dinners totally no stress, everyone's got an opinion about The Dare, dating a British person, Chris considers his life to be art itself, a mini room is like Oceans 11 with Trader Joe's tote bags, living as a double-namer, her love of Zedd-Clarity, being an extra in a King Princess video, her gluten philosophy, Bravo TV is too mean, she's a Jersey Mikes girl, clam chowder has a chew to it, she used to be a Republican, she's never done Adderall, a girl never forgets her first laptop, and Mary Beth's thoughts on the Taylor tea. instagram.com/marybethbarone.
Wednesday, May 24th, 2023
▶Ep. 498 Desus Nice 01:16:10
Desus Nice is a TV, Podcast, and Twitter god from New York, currently living in Los Angeles. We chat about Chris hitting a TikTok hotspot, Lana's Nepo Daddy, The Weeknd, and Lily Depp only got a 5-minute standing-O, The McDonald's on Delancy, WGA dry-snitching at Coffee Bean, planting his Knick's flag in Silverlake, bi-coastal life and how hotel employees treat you, shipping his blunt wraps back to LA by the case, "loving dogs," all the old New York clubs he used to work at, shoveling dead rats into a bucket, writers are magicians, and Desus unveils an idea for his new HLG companion podcast. twitter.com/desusnice.
Monday, May 22nd, 2023
▶Ep. 497 Chris & Jason 01:05:15
One-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York, and Jason is home in LA. We chat about a hoagie pop-up, crisp saline whites, an Ozempic update now that the dust has settled a bit, your weight loss journey is the destination, Daniel Day-Lewis spotted in a new look, is Ethel Cain more mother than Caroline Polachek? Chris had a Levain cookie and a slice of Princess Cake, when people tell us they like the solo episodes more than with guests, Flamxngo Estates sells $250 honey grown at celebrity's houses, and we figure out a way to deal with the Geurilla literature readings that are invading L.A.'s parking lots and cemeteries.
Friday, May 19th, 2023
▶Ep. 496 Chris & Jason 01:04:11
A one-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York, and Jason is home in LA. We were supposed to have a guest, but they had bad wifi, so we chat about the scandal surrounding the Los Angeles restaurant Horses, our debut show in Australia is selling fast, Jack Nicholson emerges from hibernation, Harry & Meg's 7 mph car chase, when you're really good at a sport that doesn't make you money, an anti-woke men's magazine emerges, and TJ got a new watch.
Wednesday, May 17th, 2023
▶Ep. 495 Zainab Johnson 01:21:13
Zainab Johnson is a comedian and actress from New York, currently in Los Angeles. We chat about the Chloë Sevigny closet liquidation, Naomi Fry for Philipp Plein, The Dare emerges, our first show in Australia has been announced, the iMac camera is shitting on the MacBook, her pilates journey, her history with outdoor sports, every summer she lived with a white family in Vermont, the pros and cons of getting veneers, how to effortlessly be a fine-ass person, which parts of the country get which types of plastic surgery, Janelle Monáe's sexual awakening, when people try to holler at her in the middle of a set, keeping a gun in the house, and our journey to how she came on the pod. instagram.com/zainabjohnson.
Monday, May 15th, 2023
▶Ep. 494 Chris & Jason 01:03:51
A one-on-one pod recorded live and uncut from Glendale the morning after Just Like Heaven Festival. We chat about having our own trailer, Chris learning how to festival his way, Them Jeans live, DJing is better than music, texting while driving and smoking while DJing is sludge content, American rapper Azealia Banks, Chris wants to get hypnotized to stop sleeping wrong, watching a movie on the plane because the artwork for it is so bad you have to now, one week of touring has basically destroyed us, brown rice as a comfort food, cereal ceremony, the eating disorder wedding, JA Morantics, scalp oil, and double mommy Mother's Day.
Friday, May 12th, 2023
▶Ep. 493 Chris & Jason 01:00:14
One-on-one episode recorded live and uncut from Chicago. We recap our week on the road and spend most of the show arguing whether a t-shirt is considered a "top" or not.
Wednesday, May 10th, 2023
▶Ep. 492 Albert Hammond Jr 01:12:53
Albert Hammond Jr is a musician best known for being a member of The Strokes but has had a great solo career too. His new record, Melodies On Hiatus, is out now. We chat about going to Magic City on a Monday, Albert loves to cook with some really good salt, potatoes don't need duck fat, living in Hollywood but having a separate house for music, getting lemons from your neighbor who has so many lemons, touring solo hits different than touring with The Strokes, that one time TJ pretended he was in The Strokes in 2001, his wine seltzer brand, how TJ plans to DJ his own wedding, he'd make an awful studio musician, the outside songs on vinyl sound better than the inside ones, he grew up in LA, but he's a New Yorker whether he wants to be or not, and we find out his cardio heart rate zone. instagram.com/alberthammondjr.
Monday, May 8th, 2023
▶Ep. 491 Chris & Jason 00:59:09
One-on-one episode recorded live and uncut from Atlanta. We chat about Hey Dude footwear, grasscutters, what the LA Fitness in Atlanta smells like, french fries at Neiman Marcus Beverly Hills, Augustinus Bader, they clown in Philly, two back-to-back Uber drivers, well-and-ness, watching boxing on the phone, take your Tesla to prom, the hotel gym smelled like onion rings, and don't act like this is the first time Chris Brown beat somebody up while wearing roller skates.
Friday, May 5th, 2023
▶Ep. 490 Chioma Nnadi 01:10:04
We caught up with Chioma Nnadi, the editor of Vogue.com, to cover this year's Met Gala. We discuss Ed Sheeran beating the Gaye allegations, a new restaurant dropped, and whether Chioma wore her Oura ring to the Gala. TJ believes athletes shouldn't be allowed to walk the step, Karl used to be a bodybuilder, and Chioma sat next to Billie in Simone. Chris can't explain why he loves Kristen Stewart, and why barefoot men are trending. Backless Bad Bunny, Pedro's red was wrong, and A$AP's gate-hopping. Chris has developed a newfound appreciation for Doja, and Chioma attended five different afterparties. The good, the bad, and the Bode, and whether a Tom Ford tuxedo is too safe for the Met. Finally, we ask who received more press coverage: the cockroach or Law Roach? instagram.com/nnadibynature.
Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023
▶Ep. 489 Alex Pappademas 01:18:27
Alex Pappademas is a writer from Los Angeles, his new book, Quantum Criminals: Ramblers, Wild Gamblers, and Other Sole Survivors from the Songs of Steely Dan, is out soon. We chat about the WGA and AI, Chris had an unenjoyable meal, the intersection of Rennaissance Faire and Caroline Polachek fans, attention spans at concerts, Fall Out Boy embedding their own tears in limited edition vinyl, Silverlake gentrification, the contractual agreement of a pizza party, cool celebrity music producers (not the court system) should be the ones who decide if a song has been illegally sampled, when you realize writers don't make enough money, well-produced award-winning documentary podcasts vs. bros talking, and we ask Alex if it's true that Steely Dan is just Fleetwood Mac for Republicans. twitter.com/pappademas.
Monday, May 1st, 2023
▶Ep. 488 Chris & Jason in Las Vegas 01:08:18
One-on-one pod recorded live and uncut from our Las Vegas writer's retreat. We chat about money not sleeping, being a sous vide eggslut, Usher crawled so Chris breezy could fly, Vegas dining report at Martha Stewart's restaurant as well as Italy's Carbone, grape inside the bread that's wok-accia, a twelve dollar La Colombe nitro cold brew, Jack Harlow's stolen block boy valor, comparing a popular Pizzeria to Pete Davidson, a problematic Lyft lux driver, and hotels should give you the option of a sexy or non-sexy bathroom wall. Come see us in Philly, Atlanta, and Chicago this week! We'll have new merch and a whole new show.
Friday, April 28th, 2023
▶Ep. 487 David Cross 01:07:53
David Cross is a comedian, actor, and writer from Atlanta, currently living in New York. He's currently on tour all over the country, so go see him. We chat with him about Sex In The City s02, the It Girl issue, he grew up without a lawn, and now he has a house upstate, trying to shoot syphilis with bullets, the boiled peanut diet, are crawfish worth it? when Dave comes to Salt Lake, it's a big deal, some parental themes from his current set, Los Feliz vs. Los Feliz, I can't drive a car I'm on Fentanyl, David asks if TJ is a frustrated comic, David's thoughts on live podcasts, Atlanta and Orange County ain't too different after all, when sushi just started to come out, our upcoming meal at the Martha Stewart restaurant in Las Vegas, when kids come to his live shows, and David shows Chris how to handle fan meet and greets. instagram.com/davidcrossofficial.
Wednesday, April 26th, 2023
▶Ep. 486 Avalon Emerson 00:58:06
Avalon Emerson is a musician and DJ. Her new record, Avalon Emerson & the Charm, is out this weekend. We chat about wall sits, rotting insides, Tucker’s turmoil, Jimmy Corden doesn’t pass the smell test, what it feels like to be an underground artist in Brooklyn, what part of the country has the best porches, woodworking, techno camping upstate, heifer hunting for nootropics, how she went from Arizona to Berlin, her road rage is healthy, she’s tall and bad at volleyball, being in a band with your wife, her frequent flyer program, and Evian baby-baby tees. instagram.com/avalon9000.
Monday, April 24th, 2023
▶Ep. 485 Chris & Jason 01:04:04
One-on-one episode, Chris is in New York, and Jason's in Los Angeles. We chat about Starbucks olive oil and an afterschool scene report, marijuana pizza, I wanna see you put the za'atar breadcrumbs on with my own two eyes, Chris goes over the entire plot of the book Romantic Comedy, flirting over email, the Indigo Girls really make me squirt, hard seltzer's strengthening chokehold on America's youth, if your blue check got taken away and you didn't tweet about it, were you ever verified? Lil Uzi's name change, Frank the tank's kill fee got killed, and we'll be ordering fried mushrooms from Zaxby's in just two short weeks.
Friday, April 21st, 2023
▶Ep. 484 Heidi Bivens 01:08:51
Heidi Bivens is a costume designer and producer from New York. She's worked on infamous films over the years and currently does Euphoria, which her thoughtful new book, Euphoria Fashion, thoroughly explores. We chat about Chris down south, Frank-182, they were selling merch at the Fear Of God fashion show, I heard you guys like to rib, the Maroon 5 Halloween party, why she moved upstate, what kind of pickup truck she drives, set crushes, can a prop-stylist pull a lead? Chris needs to figure out a bag situation, laptops ruined the briefcase, personality traits of a designer, the art of fashion, Washinton D.C. is its own little void, Key West, Florida is just hot Alaska, and we debate how to fix fashion shows. instagram.com/heidibivens.
Wednesday, April 19th, 2023
▶Ep. 483 Jason Nocito 01:10:39
Jason Nocito is a photographer from New York. We chat about Frank skating on thin ice, lets's agree to disagree on Blink-182 in 2023, iPads are giving "old guys rule," being a disruptor in the industry, life during tumblr-times, the AI Drake song is better than anything he's put out in a minute, obsolescence as a modern image maker, flying to Las Vegas to shoot AFI, his kid and Kid Laroi competing for quality time with pops, 80s NYHC, shooting with Lil Uzi while covered in blood, photographers vs. camera collectors, his desert island emo disc, a Wicca Phase Narcan situation, and a rundown of his childhood journey to photography. instagram.com/jason_nocito_studio.
Monday, April 17th, 2023
▶Ep. 482 Chris & Jason 01:00:34
One-on-one pod, Chris is in New York, and Jason is in LA. We spend the first half of the show talking about Coachella from our living rooms, Chris is having a hard time dealing with Succession and Frank Ocean happening at the same time, and he'll be licking his wounds with Love is Blind, how long until the live stream renders IRL irrelevant, Coke crawled so Diet Coke could soar, Depeche Mode at MSG, a dinner at Monarch with some pod-alumni, come get this hug Aziz, some tour updates, Chris will not tolerate my sobriety, America can no longer tolerate experimental desserts, we reverse engineer why it's hard to get a res at Bar Cecil in Palm Springs, and we develop a new way of seating.
Friday, April 14th, 2023
▶Ep. 481 Katie Parla 01:12:58
Katie Parla is a Rome-based food writer and friend. Her new book, Food of the Italian Islands, is out now. We chat about some last-minute Coachella additions, new Ghia dropped, new anti-woke canned beer just dropped, Italian trap music, which drinking fountains have the best water in Rome, pizza for breakfast, her dad owned a wild game restaurant in New Jersey, the first thing she eats when she comes back to America, obviously Capri is over, what is the Tulum of Italy? The White Lotus effect, cooking to live vs. living to cook, TJ's Italian wedding takes place at the most expensive time to travel to Italy in the history of time, a few Islands that will become Tulum soon, every Sicilian drives with their left blinker on, and on her seventh cookbook, she's decided to self publish, and we break down how much that cost. instagram.com/katieparla.
Wednesday, April 12th, 2023
▶Ep. 480 Wednesday 01:10:34
Wednesday is a band from North Carolina. Their critically acclaimed new album, Rat Saw God, is out now on Dead Oceans. We spoke with Karly about Coachella coming up, There is Life After Influencing, her grandpa goes to bed at 4 am, a 9/11 money laundering Jewish Boarding School startup, when you become as smart as your parents, she doesn't respond to DMs but she'll write you a letter, a heinous nosebleed, she just watched a Motley Crue documentary and people don't live like that anymore, we explain what poppers are to her mom, her 80s mom, why she doesn't write songs on the road, she's an actual mysterious woman who goes to bed at 9:30, her first advance was $500, and sometimes you have to listen to death metal in the van.
Monday, April 10th, 2023
▶Ep. 479 Chris & Jason 00:56:14
One-on-one episode, Chris is in New York, and Jason is home in LA. We figure out the last time we celebrated Easter, Vanderpump Emo Nite, white people walkthroughs, Linkin Park's remixed history, is therapy speak making us selfish? Traffic cones are the only things that should "hold space," why you're rewatching Entourage and Girls, hanging with Tim Apple at the GQ Creativity Awards, TJ had a Diet Mountain Dew dream, Taylor's breakup song, can musicians refinance their masters? And Chris and Jason switch dispositions.
Friday, April 7th, 2023
▶Ep. 478 Sasha Spielberg 01:11:56
Sasha Spielberg, also known by her stage name Buzzy Lee, is an American actress and musician. Her new record, Internal Affairs, is out now. We chat with her about cufflinks, Chris' yearning for the South, our Vegas writing trip, throwing up while driving a car, the decimation of a NorCal tote bag, the unique ways she takes care of her husband, sandwich bread, her dad's submarine themed restaurant from the 90s, legacy Los Angeles dining, we're staying up until 2 am watching Vanderpump, reality TV makes her say the word "bitch" a lot now, her parents grounded her for life for smoking weed, growing up as a robotripping-poser-narc-teacher's pet, she would have never become a singer if it weren't for the Hebrew language, voice notes make us anxious, saving all her AIM chats on a hard drive, and her relationship with scent memory songwriting. instagram.com/sashaspielberg.
Wednesday, April 5th, 2023
▶Ep. 477 The Walkmen 01:08:42
The Walkmen are a band from New York about to embark on a reunion tour. We'll share the stage with them at the Just Like Heaven Festival in Los Angeles next month. We chat with Hamilton and Peter from the band about Trump's arrest being eclipsed by the Barbie movie, Bad Bunny rides again, beard trimming, Pete's a real bruiser in the paint, being a band that doesn't really high-five each other, living at the Carlyle Hotel for awhile, Pete's son met his girlfriend at a Napalm Death show, Glastonbury stories, some depressing sync talk, and what happened when they performed on The OC. instagram.com/thewalkmen.
Monday, April 3rd, 2023
▶Ep. 476 Chris & Jason 01:08:07
One-on-one episode recorded live and uncut from Glendale. TJ is still on the mend, so go easy on him, we chat about Chris' lack of Sweetgreen credit, check on your barista because the new Boygenius dropped, a few odd things that we overheard at dinner, new guy dropped on Melrose, we dissect Huberman a bit, the problem with podcasts about learning, I drain my boyfriend's nuts 6-to-7 times per day, the genius and darkness of fake TikTok podcast clips to sell OnlyFans, the pandemic of country line dancing is infecting Los Angeles' east side, the post-pandemic nightlife is just fine in New York but not so much here, dinner with previous podcast guests Bret Ellis and Ryland Blackinton, Deadline for dick, Chris took a pressie at a cabin in his twenties and fell in the tub, and we try to figure out why the flag at the Trump golf course here in LA is currently flying at half-mast.
Friday, March 31st, 2023
▶Ep. 475 The National 01:21:51
The National is an American band whose new album, First Two Pages Of Frankenstein, is out soon. We spoke with Matt, their singer, from his home in Los Angeles about TJ's big night out in Brooklyn, Hi Chews and Red Vines, Matt comes out as a cat guy, mushroom exploration, The National is still waiting to play the Saudi Prince's bday party, which members of his band don't wear shoes, taking lessons on how to be an aging rocker from Morrissey and Nick Cave, that one time they played a show in Las Vegas while the AVN awards were happening, lo-fi beats to pole dance to, what he listens to when he smokes weed and rides his bike around Venice, we figure out where he's going to live next, TJ pitches a video concept for their new single, writing a breakup song with your wife whom you're currently happily married to, and some writer's blocks are bigger than others. instagram.com/thenational.
Wednesday, March 29th, 2023
▶Ep. 474 Blondshell 01:10:33
Blondeshell is a musician from New York, currently living in Los Angeles. Her new record comes out on April 7th. We chat about an update on the gym-food-heater-upper, Chris went to Hatchet Hall, I found a Twitch stream that Chris would actually watch, vocal practice is like doing a squat with your mouth, LA neighbors, insomnia treatments, taking an Uber over to Larchmont to grab some lunch, why we find assholes so attractive, socializing while sober, the battle of drugs being bad and cool, the 27 club, the different ways a man can wear a cap and what that says about them, she got the On Runnings in seafoam, and we hear her top three prescription pills. instagram.com/blondshell.
Monday, March 27th, 2023
▶Ep. 473 Chris & Jason 01:05:45
One-on-one episode, Chris is in LA, and Jason's in New York. We chat about airplanes somehow getting older, an update on Gwyneth's trial, our plans for Succession, TJ goes Funk Flex mode on the way to Bed Stuy, feet tattoos, Vanderpump updates, 21 Jump Street (2012) saved mankind, Harry Styles' Tokyo tongue, new Lana Del Rey, what Chris listens to when he's bench pressing, 6ix9ine looking like a larb salad when they were done with him, Chris is so white he can't even look a photo of chilies, a new idea to save the failing film industry, Chris finally went to Erewhon in Beverly Hills, and TJ found some cool shoes on TheRealReal.
Friday, March 24th, 2023
▶Ep. 472 Will Sommer 01:15:49
Will Sommer is a politics reporter for The Daily Beast, cohost of the podcast Fever Dreams, and author of the new book Trust The Plan: The Rise of QAnon and the Conspiracy that Unhinged America. We chat about some art handling at the Black household, a dinner at Jon & Vinny's followed by a nightcap at The Kibbutz Room, the difference between Sofia Coppola's daughter's TikTok and The Last Of Us finale, helicopter parenting, I've seen Stevie Wonder driving a car, Washington D.C. is more beautiful than Paris, Roger Stone's martini recipe, meatball Ron vs. Tiny D, the intersection of Jordan Peterson and George Castanza, the power of Tucker, Q meetups at iHop and Hardee's, The Bible XXL, paranoid people secretly record everything, which hat does Trump plan on wearing for his perp walk, and some of our favorite non-political conspiracy theories. twitter.com/willsommer.
Wednesday, March 22nd, 2023
▶Ep. 471 Chris & Jason 01:03:26
One-on-one episode today, Chris and Jason are both home in soggy LA. We chat about the NYT article about the pains of being tall, Big Bxrd representation, what must happen on tall people cruises, We ❤️ NYC, our guest canceled so we talk about protein bars instead, a new barista guy dropped, every major city in the world has it's own Burbank, Hasbulla came to LA and started dressing like a creative director, the Mother-ification of Anne Hathaway, we pitch the pasta-making Coppola kid's show, the Jack Osbourne to Kyle Rittenhouse pipeline, they sent Ted Lasso to The White House, when are they gonna cuff 45? and Gwyneth's Park City fender bender.
Monday, March 20th, 2023
▶Ep. 470 Chris & Jason 01:05:47
One-on-one episode today, Chris is in New York, and Jason is home in LA. We chat about TJ's new laptop, Gwyneth getting dragged by the bone broth deniers, the curse of a muscular figure, Paris Hilton's Carl's Jr commercial was deeply offensive, Chris is open to being Zendaya's new stylist, some TV troubles, WW3 is scheduled for Tuesday, Qanon storming the Superiority Burger, tiny Trump flags for your ThinkPad, if OJ Simpson and Waco TX fucked, Taylor Swift is in her Discography Era, it shouldn't be so difficult to boycott Ticketmaster, you could do a lot worse than a Pearl Jam fan as it pertains to rich guys, the streetwear son to Audemars dad pipeline, John Mayer's epic knife collection, Diplo did a great job at the LA Marathon today, imagine having to open your own hip flexors, and some new tour dates coming soon, stay tuned.
Friday, March 17th, 2023
▶Ep. 469 Cord Jefferson 01:17:26
Cord Jefferson is an Emmy award-winning writer on shows like Succession, The Watchmen, and Master Of None. We spoke with him from his home in Los Angeles about John Mayer at MSG, hanging with Andy Cohen, Chris is going to a steakhouse in Brooklyn, the Turkish Getup should not be enjoyed, hyperlocal gym chat, where to live in Los Angeles depending on which types of celebrities you're trying to avoid, defund Hollywood's algorithmic risk-averse greenlighting, what kind of freak would want to direct their own screenplay, Cord can't quit Tumblr, the rise of Tom Crusie in Magnolia style podcasting, who exactly is watching Andrew Tate videos, growing up in Arizona as well as Saudi Arabi, the ungenerosity of Twitter, and we run down Cord's top three prescription pills. instagram.com/cordjefferson.
Wednesday, March 15th, 2023
▶Ep. 468 Eileen Kelly 01:13:06
Eileen Kelly is the host of the podcast Going Mental. She's spoken to everyone from Emily Ratajkowski to Naomi Fry, mostly about mental health. We chat with her from her home in New York City about Meg White's drumming, a TikTok punch to the groin, an oscar recap, why she was a no-show for our first attempt at podcasting, comedy podcasts audiences don't love her, all the ways she finds euphoria, she gets a different kind of influencer gifts in the mail, her sex toy startup has tons of runway, it's getting harder to get laid, the difference between the mental health movement and woke culture, why she literally does not leave her house Monday through Friday, her big sexy juicy podcast deal, her agent used to be our agent, and she really gives us the hard sell on pivoting to video. instagram.com/eileen.
Monday, March 13th, 2023
▶Ep. 467 Chris & Jason 01:04:53
One-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York, and Jason is home in Los Angeles. We discuss making The Oscars great again, the death of "who are you wearing?" Magic Mike XXL's dented shoulders, how much money it would take for Andy Cohen to host the red carpet, Blac Chyna will suck the devil out of you, Marlon Brando's appetite for life, Naomi Fry's bday house party, fake ass Nathan For You, Flea is aging in reverse, The 1975's pre-SNL vibe, smelling Donatella Versace's hair, chicken pot one of ultimate fatboy food, bopping from Bode to Saint Laurent, Pedro Pascal is on zaddy timeout, what else can famous people do beyond wearing bad clothes for attention, we try out a new character, John Wick 4 dogs, legalize drag shows, the guy whos offering $100,000 to strangers on the plane to remove their n95s, and we blow open the squeeze-bottle olive oil to SVB bank run pipeline.
Friday, March 10th, 2023
▶Ep. 466 Tanlines 01:04:47
Tanlines are a band from New York. Their new album, The Big Mess, comes out in May on Merge Records. We chat with Eric and Jesse about Chris’ leisure time, our party schedule for tonight, a new kind of gym guy, shoes in the sauna, moving to Connecticut, the parallels in our divided labor, we're living in their version of a bizarro world where they didn't have kids, when did everyone start complaining about touring so much, Rosalía's fan concert in Peru, TJ's smoothie recipe, Jesse took his kids to Sugarfish when they came to Los Angeles, nurture is important but don't sleep on nature, Seth Rogen's thoughts on criticism, sync talk, and what they've been up to for the last ten years.
Wednesday, March 8th, 2023
▶Ep. 465 Roe Ethridge 01:12:17
Roe Ethridge is one of our favorite photographers of all time. His new book American Polychronic shows both his commercial and editorial work over the last two decades. We spoke to him from his home studio in New York about Chris in Chicago on set for FX's The Bear, Matty Matheson ordering a fifty-piece nigiri set at Nobu, the origins of Roe's name, growing up in the south, seeing Pavements first show in Atlanta, sweaters over a collared shirt, the unique sequencing of his work, InDesign>Quark, falling ass first into artistic photography, the 1990's refrigerator, losing weight by quitting alcohol, his boyish good looks, how to pull off flip flops with socks, some Gagosian stories, and we help sell some pieces from his Roe by Roe Etheridge collection. instagram.com/roeethridge.
Monday, March 6th, 2023
▶Ep. 464 Chris & Jason 01:04:51
One-on-one episode today, Chris is in New York, and Jason is home in LA. We chat about the sub-humanizing experience of dropping your kids off at school, an update on TJ's custom suiting, Korean duck BBQ and its lingering odor, when athletes host SNL, the erasure of masculine advertising, billionaire berries club, the fashion show with the robot murder dog, Bob Dylan for Celine, the Cardi B & Offset meal at McDonald's, shockwaves through the Vanderpump-verse, Andrew Tate live tweeting his late days in prison, Heat (1995) isn't THAT good you guys, Chris Rock at it again, expensive underwear, and Chris is fasting on his flight to Chicago today.
Friday, March 3rd, 2023
▶Ep. 463 Delia Cai 01:15:13
Delia Cai is a writer at Vanity Fair currently living in New York. Her new book Central Places, is out now. We chat about cloutbombing, archival Heavn, reading poetry for an audience, "dead girl voice," what kind of pop-punk girl she was, the fan fiction community, Delia thinks it would be nice to come home to a fifties-style housewife, she wants kids but she doesn't want to stay home and hang out with them, the difference between male and female codependent friendships, getting negged on the train for wearing a bow in her hair, writing her Grub Street diet the week she got broken up with, if TJ has to adjust his demeanor based on his potentially intimidating height, Delia is having a hard time finding people to help with her suitcase, dog systems, the post-brunch breakup, and we discuss a new word she learned in Los Angeles. twitter.com/delia_cai.
Wednesday, March 1st, 2023
▶Ep. 462 Sam Lansky 01:14:34
Sam Lansky is a journalist, author, and editor. We chat with him from his candle-heavy home in Los Angeles about mourning the loss of McNuggets, Tom Brady's stand-up career, his abdominal journey, what the mainstream media won't tell you about being gay, a libertarian's approach to Ozempic use, getting sober at nineteen in New York and writing a memoir about it, reckless spending on the Ssense sale, scent-cycling, and his top three prescription pills of all time. instagram.com/samlansky.
Monday, February 27th, 2023
▶Ep. 461 Chris & Jason 01:09:35
One-on-one pod recorded live and uncut from Glendale. We chat about Woody on SNL, a night out at The Chateau, Kurt Cobain for Supreme, striking beauty, if Austin Butler met your mom, Jaden Smith bouncin around, the afterparty, the Slauson Super Mall, emotional support boyfriend, the West Hollywood Pavillions, don't work in the deli if you can't slice, lunch with Desus, Chris' collar is swinging blue, and opening a bottle of vintage Coppola.
Friday, February 24th, 2023
▶Ep. 460 Michael Hainey 01:11:01
Michael Hainey is an author, podcaster, and writer at large at Air Mail. We chat with him from Rome about a dinner at Catch Steak, meditative driving, lunch at Fred Segal, steak n' eggs, when it comes to fashion, I have to be me, college at Notre Dame, Chicago, the metaphorical chicken neck, spending the month in Rome on a writers retreat, waking up at 4:30 am, it's getting harder to curate a world through magazines now, will smart media survive in the future? And we hear about Michael's favorite local New York restaurant. instagram.com/michael_hainey.
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2023
▶Ep. 459 Caroline Polachek 01:08:43
Caroline Polachek is a singer living in Los Angeles. Her new album Desire, I Want To Turn Into You, is out now. We chat about old people and weather, stolen USB drives, Succession is back, and they're doing bad interviews, Caroline's power went out the second we started recording, we rate Berlin, what she loves about London, the Burbank Whole Foods hot bar, her favorite restaurant in the valley, music leakers, why she doesn't have a label deal, editing her own videos, the secret third way of working with a team, Chris and Caroline debate The Deftones, TJ tries to penetrate her friend group, her love of introducing people, seating charts, So Hot Your'e Hurting My Feelings flash mob, we gush over Lana for a few, and Caroline tells to story of getting her iPod Nano commercial. instagram.com/carolineplz.
Monday, February 20th, 2023
▶Ep. 458 Chris & Jason 01:10:46
One-on-one pod recorded live and uncut from Glendale. We chat about a specialized playlist from Drake, we're all somehow looking forward to the new Skrillex album, lobster mac lollipops by the pool, new Dua leaked and it's giving b-side, which foods we don't want to eat in public, whether or not Chris is a member of the clean plate club, apple rankings, an oral history of screen printing stuff on the penis/vagina area of pants, Skateboard LVMH, A$AP Rocky stood to the left of Rihanna in a photo, Frieze Art week in LA has been electric so far, we dissect an emerging foot fetish, what kind of loser wears jeans, whole 30 back, Chris went to the new Supreme store, Chris watched the Netflix show about golf, what would happen if you got in a fight with Tiger Woods, and some of LA's best streets to drive drunk on.
Friday, February 17th, 2023
▶Ep. 457 Gabriel Pryce 01:13:05
Gabriel Pryce is a chef from London. He's the co-owner of Rita's with his partner Missy. We chat about running out of gas, the Thom Browne show, seasonal depression, performative Valentine's Day posting, Frieze DJ sets, being a food cunt, traveling to America to buy plates, overdosing on an edible and needing a wheelchair, the Europeification of New York, the film school to chef pipeline, dining at Le Bernardin, the gift of running a restaurant on Valentine's Day, indoor smoking, New Orleans, and his future expansion plans. instagram.com/gabriel_pryce_.
Wednesday, February 15th, 2023
▶Ep. 456 Goo Goo Dolls 01:13:48
Goo Goo Dolls are an American rock band with a massive catalog of hits through the years. We spoke with their singer John Rzeznik from his home in New Jersey. We chat about tea drinking, Eric Andre's life partner reveal, Skateboard P is pulling out the pin cushion, Rihanna's halftime recap, neurotic parenting, being an old dad, his workout plan, his sobriety journey, he only keeps one memento of his career up in the house, back in the day when you could bribe a few people, being on tour for the last 35 years, the iPad is a powerful bargaining chip, sync talk, and the power of sucking. instagram.com/johnrzeznikggd.
Monday, February 13th, 2023
▶Ep. 455 Chris & Jason 01:00:15
One-on-one pod, Chris is in New York, and Jason is home in LA. We chat about a bodywork visit to Rick, our gameday plans, some Rihanna Halftime predictions that were way off, Chik-Fil-A's new cauliflower offering, whether or not we should be saving our rice washing water, Chris went to Odeon and it was a heavy room, is Phoebe too Philo to fail? Jason went to Gucci Osteria, Valentine's Day cacio e pepe, orgasmic house bread, Jeffree Star at it again, and Bryan Cranston for Kith.
Friday, February 10th, 2023
▶Ep. 454 George Civeris 01:12:46
George Civeris is a writer, comedian, host of the podcast StraightioLab, and as of recently, a former editor at Gawker. We chat about an upcoming dinner at Gucci Osteria, Chris is bearish on Harry Styles now, Pelle, judging sickly people, Seth Rogen is zaddy, we talk about hot chicks, botox is becoming more popular in the gay community, the Mediterranian diet, yummy suffering, Sam Smith made satanism uncool, the best and worst type of straight people, can pop culture be evergreen? His recent layoff at Gawker and whether or not an internet destination like Gawker has any feasible route for financial success. twitter.com/georgeciveris.
Wednesday, February 8th, 2023
▶Ep. 453 Sara Jane Ho 01:10:35
Sara Jane Ho is an etiquette coach currently living in China. Her new show Mind Your Manners is available on Netflix. We chat about the Grammy winners, throat goat representation, Bonnie Rait vs. Nicki Minaj, we learn about Chinese social media, how to peel and eat different fruits with a knife and fork, we get quizzed on male etiquette, Eastern medicine, and Western table manners, can you teach an incel, the tiered rating system of Chinese cities, eating bull penis, what it's like dating American men, and Chris throws a few manner-based questions her way too. instagram.com/sarajaneho.
Monday, February 6th, 2023
▶Ep. 452 Chris & Jason 01:00:51
One-on-one pod today, Chris is back in New York, and Jason's home in LA. We chat about washing our intimates, Chris' arctic errand running, going to the gym for warmth and shelter, sauna pick-up lines, ballroom kettlebell training, the new Yachty album, Armie Hammer's hungry, but that's it. We spend the last half going through The Cut's article— Do You Know How to Behave? Are You Sure? How to text, tip, ghost, host, and generally exist in polite society today.
Friday, February 3rd, 2023
▶Ep. 451 Chloe Wise 01:11:02
Chloe Wise is an artist from New York. We chat with her about where to get a fade in Sweden, Chloe's live/work space, Lily Allen's AD tour, befriending her 82-year-old neighbor, she visited her parents in Boca for 24 hours, large format pasta, she would never pay to upgrade her flight, her love of local produce, Eric Wareheim wants to hug TJ, binary discoveries, going off the grid for a week in the south of France, two-step verification, (Red,) her Adderall journey, anxiety cooking and baking, her favorite grass-fed walnut oil paint brand, and we commission her for a portrait. instagram.com/chloewise_.
Wednesday, February 1st, 2023
▶Ep. 450 Mac DeMarco 01:08:17
Mac DeMarco is a musician from Canada, currently living in Los Angeles. His new record, Five Easy Hotdogs, is out now. Chris is in Stockholm, and Jason is back in Glendale. We chat about Swedish pizza, our second show in London, Sirius XM is quite persistent, Mac being a Silverlake settler, jogging around the reservoir is embarrassing when you're buttery, The Virgin Suicides can get you randy, opening for Phoenix a long time ago, growing up in Edmonton, all hockey players just want to live in Florida, Olympian level drinking, how he quit smoking, driving all over the country and recording his record, Tik Tok guitar players have replaced songs, his mom respects him now that he rides a motorcycle, being that one guy who always feels compelled to leave town for a while and figure it all out, he's drawn to well-made, repairable things that last a long time, Mac is gonna keep on putting out weird shit, and you can kiss his ass.
Monday, January 30th, 2023
▶Ep. 449 Chris & Jason 01:06:03
Our last pod, live and uncut before shoving off, from The Standard Hotel in London. We chat about new Twitter algorithms, the dad's printed agenda list, that unexpected feeling of meeting new people you like, our first live pod in London with Alexa Chung, a recap of our afterparty with the lovely Louise Chen, we went around to all the shops, host vs. server energy, how many small bites can we eat in one week, irresponsible truffle shavery, mezcal pressure, Louie V polka dots, and TJ's treetox yields some dreams and nightmares.
Thursday, January 26th, 2023
▶Ep. 448 Chris & Jason 01:07:28
Live and uncut from London, no time for a proper description.
Wednesday, January 25th, 2023
▶Ep. 447 Chris & Jason 01:09:14
One-on-one pod recorded live and uncut from London. We chat about TJ finally learned how to love reading thanks to The Paris Review, Bret's new book, dumb ass TSA, a proper London DJ set, the incline didn't work on the hotel gym treadmill, the Kid Super fashion show, lots of plane ride complaining, Beyonce in Dubai, is Entourage for the girlies? And our upcoming week here in London.
Monday, January 23rd, 2023
▶Ep. 446 Chris & Jason 01:00:59
One-on-one today, Chris is in New York, and Jason is in LA before we head off to London for shows this week. We chat about The Simpsons predicted this eighty years ago, we apologize for being mean to Madonna, people who dance in the mirror at the gym, the Supreme poncho trend begins, the only crazy thing Jason did while home alone all week, when you get seated in the loser section at the restaurant, a deep dive on dutch baby pancakes, Hilaria Baldwin impromptu press conference, the rise of the Jordan Peterson entrepreneur peacock suit, we release new sanctions on men wearing skirts, Huberman bro-science is different, Young Thug got caught perc-handed, a new feature for Chris Air, and we look forward to seeing all of our friends in London this week.
Friday, January 20th, 2023
▶Ep. 445 MGMT 01:09:02
MGMT is a band from Connecticut, now living in Los Angeles and the American North East. We're sharing the bill for the Just Like Heaven Festival in May here in Los Angeles. We chat about TJ home alone, Madonna's tour announcement video, what happened to Judd Apatow, one guy lives in LA and one guy lives in a forest on the other side of the country, why Andrew uses a laptop from 2013, getting a really great pair of pants stolen out of his car, Ben and Chris have more than a few similarities, they were smart with their money considering how financially inept they are, film trailer sync talk, is this the first time they've played on a cruise ship, what they wore to the Grammys when they won for a Justice remix, Las Vegas residencies, gas stove guilt, having a sick wok, speed crawling up the steps at Red Rocks, and we make some future dinner plans. instagram.com/whoismgmt.
Wednesday, January 18th, 2023
▶Ep. 444 King Tuff 01:05:42
King Tuff, aka Kyle Thomas, is a musician from Vermont living in Los Angeles. We chat about how mail is going crazy, legacy deodorant, southern hospitality, themjeansmovies.com, living in the hills of Los Angeles with gnomes and rabid raccoons, crust-punk fashion, Kyle can really sew, he used to own a mouse, renaissance fair music, Coast to Coast radio, the similarities between Kyle and Rick Rubin, his obsession with orange juice, he loves oils, certain people in his life has tried to push him out of laziness, he likes taking an edible and freaking out, he has a saxophone as well as a glockenspiel, and Kyle's old business plan comes to life. instagram.com/kingtuffy.
Monday, January 16th, 2023
▶Ep. 443 Chris & Jason 01:05:56
One-on-one pod, Chris is in New York, and TJ is home in LA. We chat about our biblical weather, Netflix's new tennis show, Orange County community college courses, when the mid is more mid than mid, when murder will become sustainable and humane, a recent Hinge profile discovery, How Long Gone will never sell your data, Chris' flight to New York was delayed eleven hours, the new Bored Ape Yacht Club video game, when obsession goes wrong, Noma closing down and the future of fine dining, a recap of The Golden Globes, is Chris more committed to gay-baiting or protesting cinema? And we're coming to London soon, and see us at The Moth Club on January 29th.
Friday, January 13th, 2023
▶Ep. 442 Sofia Prantera 01:10:54
Sofia is an Italian-born clothing designer and founder of one of our favorite streetwear lines, Aries. We spoke with her from her home in London about the polarizing effects of broth, what to do when asked to have a "digital coffee" with someone, a report from the front lines of the gas oven war, listen to us on the Straightio-Lab podcast, I just think it's funny the Paris Review talks about the same things we do, Sofia's son makes proper grime beats, if there's one thing Italians like, it's free streetwear, once you hit a certain age you just have to nap, there's a time and place to drive like an asshole, from raving in the 90s to taking her kids to Ibiza, her love of Skete Davidson, organic growth vs. LVMH, her plans for the flagship store in Soho, her top three prescription pills, and we close out with Bernie Madoff's Belgians. instagram.com/ariesarise.
Wednesday, January 11th, 2023
▶Ep. 441 The Coachella Lineup 00:59:56
One-on-one pod today, our guest had to cancel, so we flip fuck the 2023 Coachella lineup with our fine-toothed combs after chatting about the EmrAndre dating rumors.
Monday, January 9th, 2023
▶Ep. 440 Chris & Jason 01:03:36
One-on-one pod recorded live and uncut from Glendale. Chris and Jason chat about Cash App candles, my lawn looks like D-Day, the rain in Los Angeles has us in James Blake mode, network television is the most insensitive, we flip-fuck man cave decor, the class warfare of scents and smells, all the clothes from 1998 are compostable, imagine getting some head and saying "that ain't half bad," we thrive at a dinner with your parents, the dark underbelly of olive oil, we have enough lemons, city broth vs. country broth, and we open the trail to roast nepo-nomads next week.
Friday, January 6th, 2023
▶Ep. 439 Jack Wagner 01:14:53
Jack Wagner is a director and podcaster from Los Angeles. His popular new show, Otherworld, is available now. We chat about the LA rain, a new reality show focusing on West Hollywood, the Fantasy Factory, Harry's memoir, there are many reasons not to like the true crime genre, what our attention spans demand from documentaries now, the hypothetical audiences we create in our minds, an exorcism at Erewhon, how his views on religion have changed since entering the otherworld, all the freaks he talks to, and a deep dive on the dark world of gnomes. instagram.com/versace_tamagotchi.
Wednesday, January 4th, 2023
▶Ep. 438 Esther King 01:11:28
Esther King, formerly Esther Povitsky, is a comedian and writer from Chicago, living in Los Angeles. We chat about New Year New Gym Membership, a fellow podcaster on the stretch mats, her house was originally built for Chinese doctors who are childless and love to entertain, she's not in her twenties anymore, Starbucks sympathizing, she just started doing drugs one year ago, consuming beverages on vacation, timing the edible so it hits as soon as you walk off stage, hot girls eat nuts cooked in an air fryer, Kerrygold butter is a lie, the pros, and cons of doing a solo podcast, Big Ten Football, who is the hot one in their friend group, the cheerleader effect, why she's been engaged for five years, and how she started listening to How Long Gone. instagram.com/esthermonster.
Monday, January 2nd, 2023
▶Ep. 437 New Year's Day 01:12:00
One-on-one pod today recorded live and uncut from Glendale on a bright Sunday morning. We chat about a recap of our NYE the night before, Lyft Lux requirements, doing that thing where you have to hold a hot dish in a moving car, Bounce XL, hot girls eat rare beef, vegan jerky, Ophora molly water, Adam Levine's pink tequila, 2022 loosies Instagram post, mental health, dead uncle post, famous Chrises and Jasons, we use Caroline Polachek's 2023 ins and outs list as our north star, y2k aesthetic guitar solo wired headphones, and a first look at HBO's Serving The Hamptons.
Friday, December 30th, 2022
▶Ep. 436 Chris & Jason 01:04:35
One-on-one pod, Chris & Jason chat about Tate vs. Gretta, one of the worst year-end in's & out's lists, a recap of TJ's Christmas dinner, Chris loves the cookie, all moms listen to HLG, Chris went to Palm Springs for the holidays, TJ went hiking and his dogs are barking, the resurgence of step-counting, eating in your car to avoid the riff-raff, the meatball shop walked so Hot Cheeto corndog could run, a standing rib roast, how much NYE is going to cost, pet sitters should pay me, Chris sets the stage for the most opulent molly water imaginable, gluten-free pancakes, and it's important to check on the grustlers in your life this week as the emails have likely been trickling in this past week.
Wednesday, December 28th, 2022
▶Ep. 435 Robby Hoffman 01:13:34
Robby Hoffman is a comedian from New York and Montreal, living in Los Angeles. We chat about Eggsy, the Tommy Bahama restaurant, Courtney Love on Maron, a 30-hour train ride home on Christmas Eve that has it all, emergency dental work in Portland, Americans can't handle snow like Canadians, what she got her girlfriend for Christmas, we're not doing the news, the slow and steady pacing of her jokes, it would be amazing if talk show hosts were good at talking, LA and NY are both shitholes, she had quite the figure when she was younger, and if our material world will cease to exist one day, then we'd better buy as many material things as possible. twitter.com/iamrobbyhoffman.
Monday, December 26th, 2022
▶Ep. 434 Ho Ho How Long Gone 01:04:52
One-on-one pod recorded live and uncut from Glendale on Christmas Eve. We hope you all have a great holiday and thank you for listening to us for another year. We discuss cold plunge baptisms and TJ's Christmas menu.
Friday, December 23rd, 2022
▶Ep. 433 Naomi Fry 01:21:45
Naomi Fry is a close friend and writer at The New Yorker. She spoke with us on location in Tel Aviv but lives in New York. We spoke with her about gift wrapping, Chris' SNL audition, TJ gets roasted for going to a screening of Home Alone live with an orchestra, feta cheese and chain-smoking, omnivorous sexuality, her journey as a cat mom, is Naomi a Nepo Mommy? maybe she needs to pump the breaks with the Safdies, John Mayer on Call Her Daddy, does she get Hollywooded in the middle east? Brutalist Air Bnbs, why she recently followed Matty Healey on Instagram, snifters of sherry, what our plans are for Q4-2022, Harrison Ford vs. Ted Danson, and we celebrate Chris' xanniversary. instagram.com/frynaomifry.
Wednesday, December 21st, 2022
▶Ep. 432 Morgan Stewart McGraw 01:14:08
Morgan started on the infamous show Rich Kids Of Beverly Hills and has been a television personality since then, fashion influencing along the way. We chat about her love of The 1975's Matty Healy, a flash mob style needle drop at a recent birthday party, Mason Disick surely does cocaine, some people can get AirPods in different colors, her green Bentley, why she prefers Tik Tok to Instagram, texting back immediately a reverse power move, Morgan can't go full gloss with her skincare routine, she has a closet inside of her closet, who she's dressing for, she gained 30 pounds in six weeks after moving to New York, daycare moms stealing her swag, nepotism as it pertains to physical attributes, a recent trip to Gwyneth's house for a Goop Holiday Party, and her top three prescription pills. instagram.com/morganstewart.
Monday, December 19th, 2022
▶Ep. 431 Chris & Jason 01:10:22
One-on-one podcast recorded live and uncut from Glendale. Chris and Jason talk about having a Canadian-style pre-drink, trouble at the Cartier store, all animals want to live, where do you draw the line? Animal chiropractic influencers, Chris is glad that the World Cup virus has ended, how to style a Pyrex Tears short, Ignacio Mattos is sexy, Equinox steam room vibe report, Gorilla Mode, remember the Versuz Battle? Subscribe to my newsletter because I don't know how long I will be on this hell site, Elon Musk is merely a pawn in Jay-Z's game, Tory Burch > Tory Lanez.
Friday, December 16th, 2022
▶Ep. 430 Ignacio Mattos 01:05:36
Ignacio Mattos is an Uruguayan-born chef currently living in New York. His restaurants, Estela, Altro Paradiso, Lodi, and Corner Bar, are some of the city's busiest and best. We chat bout our travels to Seattle, a recap of Them Jeans' throwback DJ set, our Washingtonian-steam punk Robert Downey Jr. server, he has a dead person's knee, cauliflower ear is sexy until you have to lick that thing, facials, does Ignacio get in there and clean the toilet, the pleasure of paying for things, one time he got embarrassed and had to buy hundreds of dollars worth of mushrooms, how many dishes are too many? When it comes to sex and food, it's hard to have it all, how to eat a croissant the right way, don't trust someone who doesn't like chocolate, it's probably super fun to cook the food for room service too, Ignacio's thoughts on negative reviews and the star system, and we try to convince him to open a restaurant in Las Vegas against his will. instagram.com/ignaciomattos.
Wednesday, December 14th, 2022
▶Ep. 429 Jason Isbell & Will Welch 01:14:15
Jason Isbell is a musician from Tennessee, and Will Welch is the Global Editorial Director at GQ from New York. We chat about the White Lotus finale, Ben Affleck spotted sipping a Starbies, noise canceling, people ask Will why he's always so dressed up, crushing pills with his boot, performing at the Kennedy Center Honors with Amy Grant, being stuck in hotel gyms with celebrities, we find out why Chris didn't get red carpet credentials at the Man Of The Year awards, how to travel with a $150,000 vintage guitar, Muscle Shoals scene report, Jason's top three prescription pills, getting the phone call from Lady Gaga when his song was picked for A Star Is Born, and what he did with his Morgan Wallen money, and growing up as a crusty ass punk rocker. instagram.com/jasonisbell. instagram.com/willwelch.
Monday, December 12th, 2022
▶Ep. 428 Chris & Jason 01:18:53
One-on-one pod today recorded live and hungover from Glendale. Chris and Jason talk about Emily in Paris Season 3 spoilers, Jason tries to dissect why Chris is resistant to White Lotus despite the subject matter being up his street, Chris only wants to be challenged by books, a full report on the Celine fashion show from the music to the music, TJ is playing a Cinespace reunion party this week and we're not sure if there will be valet, we use Sza as a jumping off point to argue whether or not you need a hit song to be successful and what even is a hit song, the edible starts kicking in and Chris said Joe Budden played Mazzy Star on his podcast, Winter House vs. Avatar 2, wedding photo booth props, and friends of the show holiday party report.
Friday, December 9th, 2022
▶Ep. 427 King Princess 01:17:59
King Princess, aka Mikaela Straus, is a musician from New York. We chat about pilates pain, Chris' holiday parties in New York, mashed potatoes, KP is a gamer and likes to play Call Of Duty Modern Warfare, she stopped smoking weed for a while after breaking her Pokémon bong, the difference between gaybaiting and gayfishing, the balance of how weird to be on social media, our thoughts on paying $8 for horny AI selfies, how much money you make on a world tour vs. how much you make working one day on a photo shoot, the word "broad," her sync inbox could be more active, the troll is more valuable than being earnest, when to eat Taco Bell, KP forces us to pay for her hair and makeup tonight as straight reparations, she's not in the mood to workout right now, but when she is, it's deadlift time, she wants her body to be a weapon, a new favorite horror movie, she accuses us of being incels and that I own a real doll, her fascination with the 1975's Matty Healy, why she likes playing in Australia, her mom likes to ride horses and have long hair, and her three favorite guitar players of all time. instagram.com/kingprincess69.
Wednesday, December 7th, 2022
▶Ep. 426 Chris & Jason 01:08:28
One-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York, and Jason is in LA. We chat about TJ's fashion journey, Frank Ocean has hands, the upcoming Celine fashion show, an emerging trend in New York trucker hats, what it takes to pull off True Religion Jeans, people who are clothes-poor, and an update on TJ's wheelchair menace, we need to bring back egging folx, a plan to exact road rage revenge, breakfast is the chicest meal of the day, hot girls can pull off donuts, and we go through the top ten of Pitchfork's 2022 songs of the year.
Monday, December 5th, 2022
▶Ep. 425 Chris & Jason 01:07:18
One-on-one episode recorded live and uncut from Glendale. Chris and Jason talk about the holiday season and all the gifts that it brings, Christmas tree lots should have hotter guys working there, TJ went to a rave-style party and dealt with an unsavory character, some people still use Foursquare, a stranger that TJ took a candid airport photo of ended up DMing him afterward, professional athletes should have restricted access to Youtube, Alec Monopoly's Art Basel DJ set and the overall decline of global socialite tentpole events, and a new mixtape we just dropped.
Friday, December 2nd, 2022
▶Ep. 424 Uncle Paulie 01:12:42
Uncle Paulie is a deli man from Queens, NY, now living in Los Angeles. But his sandwich shop has grown in popularity after his merch became the go-to item for celebs worldwide. Most importantly, he's got an amazing personality and likes to bust balls as much as we do. We chat about TJ taking his first pilates class, we dissect Lindsey Lohan's Pepsi and milk dirty soda, growing up in stand-up comedy rooms with his mom, what happens when he goes back to the old neighborhood, being a low-key raver, we hand select a vegetarian sandwich for Chris and I, turning in the 5 series for a big ass pickup truck, tour managing Action Bronson back in the day, how Travis Scott kicked off his merch business, him and Chris argue about dusty hip hop for 10 minutes, and we close out on Kanye's new developments. instagram.com/unclepauliesdeli.
Wednesday, November 30th, 2022
▶Ep. 423 Physical Therapy 01:01:06
Physical Therapy, aka Daniel Fisher is a DJ and producer from New York. We chat about Barstool Glasses, gaybaiting Omar Apollo, Chris' hate-watching continues, Daniel had to cancel t-gives because of c-vid, which foods Daniel's mother put her whole foot in, we teach Chris what a roux is, on his fitness journey, all roads lead to back tattoo, does he have any SEO troubles with a name like that, what year he was peaking, and how he was dressing, his DJ dating rules, would Chris and I be able to get into Berghain? what a nine-hour DJ set entails, his energy drink addiction, whether or not his mom wants grandkids, and his DJ retirement plans. instagram.com/fysicaltherapy.
Monday, November 28th, 2022
▶Ep. 422 Chris & Jason 01:06:43
One-on-one night pod, recorded live and uncut from Glendale. We chat about TJ going Sideways mode in Napa Valley, tasting the juice, and eating the charcuterie, TJ got Ugg boots, the pains of Chemex coffee making, slow cooking television on the cursed Twitch platform, Chris watched the entire season of Dan Levy's cooking show on HBO and has some wardrobe critiques, we unwrap the scandal of Kim K's white-hot fashion brand Balenciaga, as well as Tom and Giselle's white-hot offshore crypto holding company FTX, and we end the show with a dive into the newest fitness trend—Hostage tape.
Friday, November 25th, 2022
▶Ep. 421 Tabitha Soren 01:13:28
Tabitha Soren is a former reporter for NBC, ABC, and, most notably for us, MTV. She's interviewed everyone from Tupac to Yassir Arafat and is now a fine art photographer living in Northern California. We chat with her about Xzybit's Air Tag discovery, Chris is ordering Erewhon Thanksgiving to celebrate our forefather's kelp noodle harvest, Walt Disney's ranch, Taylor Talk, being an agent to how you are perceived, interviewing was different back in the 90's, empty nesting, everyone tries to mold their first kid into something cool, monetizing a small amount of humiliation, she was also on Beavis And Butthead, her salad days of newscasting, her goals as a photographer, and some early days Evan Dando stories. instagram.com/tabithasoren.
Wednesday, November 23rd, 2022
▶Ep. 420 M.J. Lenderman 00:58:00
M.J. Lenderman is a musician from Ashville, North Carolina. His new album Boat Songs, is out now. We chat about World Cup fever, hitting someone in the face with a guitar, Thom Yorke becoming a killing machine, eating sardines and saltines, local Whole Foods scene report, the reality of live show ticket costs, Chris attempts to cut some members of M.J.'s band, parameters need to be set as a jam band, M.J. likes Van Morrisson but only the new stuff, his love of basketball, stick-and-poke tight tats, his girlfriend threw away his coffee maker when he was on tour, we've all tangled with Xanax, his deadhead doctor dad bestowed the family minivan to him, and M.J.'s dream of playing on late night TV. instagram.com/doggus_limbs.
Monday, November 21st, 2022
▶Ep. 419 Chris & Jason 01:16:14
One-on-one pod recorded live and uncut from Glendale. Chris and Jason chat about balaclavas in millennial colors, everything would have been fine if we just did a little cocaine, if you get window tinting as a Christmas present, you might be from Glendale, A full GQ Man Of The Year scene report, Kid Laroi— not as bad as we thought, cholo goth Travis Barker's furry train, Pierce Brosnan's Lil fast ass kids, Trippie Redd blowing down an acreage of gelato inside the party when I'm not allowed to have a cigarette in the smoking section, Chris taking a scissor to the Thommy trousers, Megan Fox now looks like an OnlyFans creator you'd see at Starbucks, fighting over celebrities with your life partner, visiting a local British Pub, what the hell is going on in Qatar, and a prediction for the future of Steve Jobs' Birkenstocks which just sold at auction for $200k.
Friday, November 18th, 2022
▶Ep. 418 Archers Of Loaf 01:08:23
Archers of Loaf are a seminal 90's indie band who've come out of retirement with their new album Reason In Decline. We spoke with Eric from his home in Athens about Brendan Fraser, GQ Man Of The Year, Blur at Wembley could mean only one thing to Chris, corporate chips have no soul, we find out if they'll be deleting the Archers' Twitter account in protest, raising a five-year-old later in life, Chapel Hill, NC in the 90's scene report, touring as an introvert, we only have so much time before we can't talk to the fans, high blood pressure, playing shows now that your fans have money, that one time they were on Beavis And Butthead, and our thoughts on re-fetishizing trends from the past. instagram.com/teamloaf.
Wednesday, November 16th, 2022
▶Ep. 417 Dry Cleaning 01:11:47
Dry Cleaning is a band from London. Their new album Stumpwork is out now. We chat with Lewis and Tom about the upcoming Grammy nominations, animated gif zoom avatars, marijuana is much more groove-oriented than alcohol, how to be big in South America, peeing while performing, Grace Jones has unshucked oysters on her backstage rider, London straight-edge, their DJ careers, The NHS > The Royal Family, The Crown is a good show though, LA is not a good drinking town, the renaissance of hooliganism, how to pour a proper Guinness pint, fuck Tottenham, which footballers aren't gay, and what is it with Americans and their weapons? instagram.com/drycleaningband.
Monday, November 14th, 2022
▶Ep. 416 Chris & Jason 01:01:34
One-on-one pod today, Chris is in Toronto, and TJ is home in Glendale. We take a walk down mash-up memory lane, young Hollywood does not want to watch Chris rollerskate, Girl Talk, Chris goes to Matty Matheson's steak house with OVO Oliver and ordered some cauliflower, Korean stuff is just better, TJ invents a new flavor, Chris is nothing but a munch, destroying the machines, Chappelle on SNL, tomato emojis, driving 45 minutes to eat eggs and avocado, a table full of Canadian brunch goers all in $800 hoodies, ALO Yoga, animal chiropractors, and we get our looks together for the GQ Man Of The Year party.
Friday, November 11th, 2022
▶Ep. 415 Carla Lalli Music 01:16:38
Carla is a chef, cookbook author, podcaster, and beloved YouTube user from the Bon Appetit Universe. We spoke with her from her home in Brooklyn about how Joe Budden pronounces "Conde Nast," TJ went to an influencer dinner in WeHo, #brownstone life, growing up in LA, her life partner, Fernando Music, is an avid listener of How Long Gone, beating her marijuana addiction, powerlifting shoeless, her strategy for combating DMs, her children, her Ivy League pedigree, we discuss popcorn for about twenty minutes, Chris' aversion to displeasing smells, outdoor grilling as a means to escape your friends and family, we show visibility to Lasik survivors, and TJ's Virgo chicken boiling.
Wednesday, November 9th, 2022
▶Ep. 414 Chris & Jason 00:35:51
A one-on-one abbreviated pod today. Our guest had some technical issues, so we had to pivot to a small but mighty episode where we talk about dog walking in the rain, Chris went to see The 1975 live at Madison Square Garden, where Matty, the singer, eats raw meat on stage, $25 plastic cup cocktails, the LA elite are loving Rick Caruso, Katy Perry Votey, we've given up on politics, but we haven't given up on cinema, Chris made sure to create his Mastadon account just in case, why are spectators crying at the NY Marathon, and how are content creators taking advantage of this epic foot race.
Monday, November 7th, 2022
▶Ep. 413 Chris & Jason 01:04:21
One-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York, and Jason is back in LA. We chat about messy Equinox, in New York you can hear someone ask, "what's the move" in real life, we explore the horniness of when celebrities performatively tend bar, Matthew Perry's Pussy Posse low key did numbers, our first thoughts on Drake & 21 Savage's new album, why do we need a French guy talking about the Eifel Tower on track three, Megan Thee's life partner, the dark side of being Amber Rose's munch, Rick Owens can you do something 4 me? A TJ restaurant review, what not to do in someone's green room, a recap of our last show in Brooklyn, the male trunk sale, and we end the show discovering a device that a friend of the show uses to pee on stage while performing.
Friday, November 4th, 2022
▶Ep. 412 Whitney 01:01:58
Whitney is a band from Chicago. We spoke with Max and Julien about Chris traveling to the south for one day, Them Jeans DJ set at Soho House, a meal at Corner Bar, a visit to Penguin Random House, fashion glasses and eyedrops, why podcasters love basketball so much, sports betting is a slippery slope, moving heavy gear takes it out of you, to be fair, lots of people play video games on the bus, they're both in long-distance relationships with people who have the same name just pronounced differently, playing phone-free shows is great until you hit Aspen, Chicago's Viagra Triangle, we play a surprisingly great game of top three prescription pills, the Adderall hangover, Fivio Foreign has been revealed as a bad speller, some indie sleaze fit shaming, they know a person named "Print," and he has other friends with fucked up names as well, Morgan Freeman's ghost hand, and we find America's next top blind-fluencer. instagram.com/whitneyband.
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022
▶Ep. 411 Chris & Jason 01:08:33
One-on-one pod recorded live and uncut from Chris' flat in New York (again) as our guest had to push for a workplace emergency. But don't worry, it's a very good episode. We chat about the unfortunate passing of Takeoff, espresso as a color story, the complex sequence of events that leads one to smoke in their car, keeping the plastic film on your electronics and appliances, Citybike TJ is activated, we went to Alison Roman's house to eat ham for YouTube, Halloween in Borum Hill is scarier than the movie "Halloween," Dumbo is just Salt Lake City in Brooklyn, Chris went round 2 with Barry's trainer "Paris," sometimes tiramisu makes Chris cough, TJ met a very large cat named Marvin, Chris pays people to wrap presents for him, trick-or-treating is dangerous in Chris' neighborhood, Chris would never complain about noisy neighbors unless it's on this podcast, we may have reached the end of the Mila Jojovich Fifth Element Halloween costume, Elon is charging for blue checks, and we speculate who would win if Jake Paul fought Mark Zuckerberg in the metaverse.
Monday, October 31st, 2022
▶Ep. 410 Chris & Jason 01:04:41
One-on-one recorded live and uncut from Chris' flat in New York. Chris and jason chat about TJ's adventures in the city, water bottle density, a new Barry's instructor just dropped, and he loves Gordon Ramsay, when the pain au chocolat decides to wake up and choose violence, pants: Gucci, T-Money calling, why people chose to buy non AirPod headphones, kitty litter, who will be at Kanye's intervention.xls, Taylor Swift sold 500,000 in vinyl, a recap of our NY show with Alison Roman, our sixteen-year-old sales associate, we sold more tickets than Napalm Death, quietly quitting SNL, Madison Beard, some singers are bigger than others, and a truncated DJ set.
Friday, October 28th, 2022
▶Ep. 409 Cat Cohen 01:08:29
Cat Cohen is a comedian, actress, and singer from New York. We chat about performance turtlenecks, throwing soup, and glueing yourself to priceless works of art, Houston is super diverse, what skirt lengths work for her, nude metallics, antidepressants, she has never had fun on weed, shes a whiskey girl, our thoughts on Gaylor, Tik Tok clips, whether or not we have a shred of bi, our top five beverages for life, living in the West Village, the Chandler Bing book, her love of Old Navy, and her Equinox journey. instagram.com/catccohen.
Wednesday, October 26th, 2022
▶Ep. 408 Margo Price 01:08:04
Margo Price is a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter from Nashville. She's played SNL, been on Bourdain, and has her own cannabis line. We chat with her about the Kanye mess (we recorded it before Adidas dropped him,) growing up in the midwest, and moving to Nashville after a mushroom trip, her new memoir goes pretty deep, how many edibles she's taking, her family life on the road, Topanga Canyon is a great place to do drugs, her LA sushi spots, being hospitalized for doing thirty shots of vodka, maybe the government doesn't need to get in the way of love, the shitty side of country music, the separation between church and music, Margo drives that one Jeep Truck, being on Yeti Cooler flow team, and check out her new book here. instagram.com/missmargoprice.
Monday, October 24th, 2022
▶Ep. 407 Chris & Jason 01:08:58
One-on-one pod recorded live and uncut from Glendale. We chat about our live shows in LA, a trip to San Francisco for a Thom Browne tasting menu, a review of Chez Panisse, Orville Pecs, Chris is anti-lettuce wrapped, when the gluten-free menu is better than the regular one, Maggie Rogers solo acoustic set, Barry's SF scene report, we were assaulted by an Uber driver, the magic hour in Berkley, we couldn't fit into the Thom Browne pleated skirt, our new merch is here, and catch us in New York this week four or shows as well as a Ludlow House DJ set from Them Jeans.
Friday, October 21st, 2022
▶Ep. 406 Chapo Trap House 01:00:32
Chapo Trap House is a podcast hosted by Will, Felix, and Matt. We chat with them about both of us being on tour, historic venues vs. good venues, ordering two appetizers per meal, drinking Mountain Dew with the plastic 6-pack ring still on it, nobody in Chapo has been to Miami, we all realize that we're basically doing improv, their Patreon philosophies, having sex with fans is a recipe for tears, t-shirts with amusing political slogans on them, the future of the Chapo-verse, we ask them which celebrities are fans of the show, we do top three prescription pills, when and where they like to do molly, Sativa divas, Signal, Slack, and Discord, why they don't read the comments, and whether or not their book sales will spike once Felix dies. twitter.com/chapotraphouse.
Wednesday, October 19th, 2022
▶Ep. 405 Drugdealer 01:10:57
Michael Collins, aka Drugdealer, is a musician from Los Angeles. His new album, Hidden In Plain Sight, is out soon. We chat with him about tomatoes, Chris has been gone so long they forgot his smoothie order at Whole Foods, Blink 182 back on road, Khloe working security, some of Mike's favorite HLG episodes, the similarities between the blogosphere era and the quar*ntine, growing up in the nasty ass Baltimore experimental music scene, we learn all there is to know about train hopping, the ins and outs of shoplifting, doing that thing where you buy an old diesel Mercedes, getting free gas for over a year by phreaking the pump, splitting the check as a sober person, how to drink mezcal the right way, the DIY noise support group, and what happened when Mike took one last ride on the train. instagram.com/drugdealer.
Monday, October 17th, 2022
▶Ep. 404 Chris & Jason 00:59:15
One-on-one pod today, TJ's in Glendale, and Chris is in the Chemical Capital of the World, Delaware. We talk about tax shelters, Chris' on-site wedding report, dressin' cowboy-chic, we then spend a good 30 minutes Blue-skying our innovative new airline concept, TJ visits the Beverly Hills Erewhon location, shadowbanning vs. shadowcancelling, Halloween masks aren't N-95, Kanye went on Drink Champs, and our predictions for Tremendez merch.
Friday, October 14th, 2022
▶Ep. 403 Chris & Jason 01:03:21
One-on-one pod today, Chris & Jason chat about The Economist suggesting that Sleepy Joe just legalize cocaine, impolite society, Ghia on Shark Tank, Silk Sonic and Drake decided not to submit their album for a Grammy this year but in a sexy way, will the chef-style deli cup find it's way into civilian hands, M.I.A. is a.n.t.i.v.a.x, Colbert is hosting a pickleball game on TV, sending a young person 👍 is a microaggression now, Rick Rubin on Rogan, Alex Cooper and Emrata come on the pod, our review of the Hassan Minhaj special, the end of late-night TV can only mean the rise of morning TV, and our live shows start next week in LA so buy your tickets for the Lodge Room on 10/20 today!
Wednesday, October 12th, 2022
▶Ep. 402 Orville Peck 01:09:14
Orville Peck is a musician from Canada by way of South Africa but currently lives in Los Angeles. We chat about when the wedding is extra fashionable, Hari Nef will be our special guest for our Brooklyn show, the sexiness of driving a stick, Orville's shows are a whole thing, Halloween is a tough time on his Instagram, his OCD tendencies, throwing a wedding at his house, the three careers that an aging gay man can have, our mutual love of normaling, his obsession with Pop Tarts, which socks he puts on his hospitality rider, capers are a big part of his ideal flavor profile, he loves his tour bus more than his house, he hates a boring live show, Orville and I were both in Siciliy during Madonna's wedding, and why the Italian's are going to come for us after listening to this episode. instagram.com/orvillepeck.
Monday, October 10th, 2022
▶Ep. 401 Chris & Jason 00:58:32
One-on-one today, Chris is in Atlanta for one more week, and Jason is nursing his Rosalía hangover in Glendale. We compare TJ's crowd last night with Chris' P*vement show, the third wave of motocross yassification, Rosalía should have made the straights sit up in the balcony, why more and more shows don't have any opening acts, Bling Empire season 3, the rise of on-duty Police officers wearing AirPods, we dissect the lyrics of Lil Yachty's viral 60 second song "Poland," stand up comedians getting shit throw at them, a recap of the Benji B DJ battle, and make sure you come out to our afterparty in Highland Park and Burgerlords.
Friday, October 7th, 2022
▶Ep. 400 Issy Wood 01:20:38
Issy Wood is an artist from England. We chat with her about wagyu beef, people who want to live next door to a stadium, Ben Gibbard likes gummy bears, a DJ battle with Benji B that only exists in Chris' mind, making music in her kitchen, locally sourced Diet Coke, Chris doesn't love a pub, her dad cheated on her mom with the dentist, ket therapy, ex-friends of hers selling early artwork, the two-faced nature of the real housewives, we fantasize about a music industry that works more like the art world, the Sony legal team, why Chris can't remember anything from his childhood, to crack one's muffin, and her perfect balance of cigarettes and peloton treadmills. instagram.com/isywod.
Wednesday, October 5th, 2022
▶Ep. 399 DJ Fat Tony 01:04:47
Fat Tony is one of the most legendary and hedonistic DJs of all time, working with Prince, Madonna, and millions more, besties with Kate Moss, and has been an LGBTQ advocate for decades. His new memoir comes out in the states next week, full of some of the more insane stories we've ever heard. We chat about Bros (2022,) Kanye beefing, the power of saying no later in life, hitting your stride in the DJ booth comes around day 3 of a bender, pulling all of his teeth out on meth, building with Donatella, we try to teach Chris how to get high off of music instead, Grindr in LA, his current loving and monogamous relationship, what kind of person it takes to date Tony, he really is shopping, dealing with Gay-DHD, Serato is for wankers, substitutions for quaaludes, the physical trauma that was released after writing about his abuse as a child, his thoughts on Morrissey, and breaking into tears when he got to hold the first copy of his book. instagram.com/dj_fattony_.
Monday, October 3rd, 2022
▶Ep. 398 Chris & Jason in Atlanta 01:12:49
One-on-one episode recorded live and uncut from Atlanta, GA. We talk about getting some weather, sipping Casamigos at the beautiful Hotel Clermont, a run-in with some local bar flys, lil' gunplay, Chris went to an NFL game, but why bury the lede, we went to see Joe Rogan live.
Friday, September 30th, 2022
▶Ep. 397 Phoenix 01:02:22
Phoenix is a band from France. Their new album Alpha Zulu comes out on November 4th. We spoke with Thomas, their singer, about our ATL weekend plans, taking the Ram 1500 back to Hertz, the passing of rapper Coolio, playing in stadiums with bad names, Thomas has to use his parents' car to test out demos, why branded collaborations rarely work out perfectly, he wasn't the first choice to sing on Air's Playground Love, he puts his kids to work in the merch booth, elaborate tip jars, Nirvana's 'In Bloom' really hits for him, how to deal with festival bros, you're in trouble when the people checking your passport know who you are, being the only live band on an Australian EDM tour, one time a girl fell asleep front row when Phoenix was opening for Beyonce, why French DJs are sexy, Thomas likes to wear clothes that aren't made to be comfortable, Thomas asks if Chris ever gets that shirt off when he's out for a run, having married Sofia Coppola at her families Italian Villa, Thomas gives TJ some tips and tricks for navigating a Tuscan wedding, and some good old fashioned sync talk. instagram.com/wearephoenix.
Wednesday, September 28th, 2022
▶Ep. 396 Zane Lowe 01:19:36
Zane Lowe is the creative director and host of The Zane Lowe Show on Apple Music. We chat with him about the Pitchfork best songs of the 90s, Rihana's Superbowl predictions, Vegemite vs. Marmite, are we the first people to interview Zane or is he going to interview us, he likes talking to people because it keeps him present, our different styles of conversation, why we say "that's a good question," his perspective on canceling tours due to mental health, who benefits from demonizing famous people, out of control fandom, what Stevie Nicks has to say about the topic, does Zane also feel like its not worth having conversations unless we're being paid, talking to your wife in radio voice, what his kids are into, how much he's spending on Kids See Ghosts hoodies, living in London, what he gets out of vinyl, and why he fell in love with music in the first place. instagram.com/zanelowe.
Monday, September 26th, 2022
▶Ep. 395 Chris & Jason 01:00:07
One-on-one pod today, TJ's in Glendale, and Chris's in Atlanta. We chat about the starter home crisis in Los Angeles, a scene report from the Sweetgreen Tomato-themed cocktail mixer, going 7 series mode, when the Uber smells bad, brutalist staircases, taking psychedelics to be able to listen to fruit, we unravel the Don't Worry Darling Psyop, the tv show COPS is back, Federer and Nadal weeping inconsolably in the Richard Mille, they should have never given Grimes all this money, rabid fanbases, and our show at the Troubador has sold out, so make sure you grab tickets for our show at the Lodge Room before they're gone too.
Friday, September 23rd, 2022
▶Ep. 394 Hua Hsu 01:15:50
Hua Hsu is a writer from New York, and his great new memoir Stay True is out soon. We chat with him about TJ's juice cleanse, tricking off in Greece, what feels more Republican than a yard sign? Chris mentions the Marvel Cinematic Universe, candid celebrity Ugg boot photos, Hua has a baller coffee machine the size of an Epson printer, Disney Adults, we break down Makeoutclub.com, Hua sold a new book about imposter syndrome called Imposter Syndrome, he found out Morrissey had a sense of humor at age 30, adults shouldn't care about lyrics, Hua went to Best Buy with a young Joe Budden, we make a case for four-hour podcasts, the Figma acquisition, back in the day all you had to do was drive around and not think about your personal brand, teaching Vassar courses on Zoom, Chris values blurbs over reviews, and we figure out if Chris looks at you, or through you.
Wednesday, September 21st, 2022
▶Ep. 393 Ghetto Gastro 01:11:11
Ghetto Gastro is a New York-based collective of chefs and food enthusiasts from The Bronx. We spoke with Jon Gray from GG about the current state of food media, creative director slander, wearing Rick down to the dick, we let Demi cook for too long, the Patagonification of Getto Gastro, they're putting the quinoa puffs on Justin's peanut butter cups now, nothing gets people more "open" than when someone orders for the table, staying nimble without a brick and mortar, working out at the park during the panorama, only pans, growing up making fast money in the cocaine business, money laundering tips, Beyond Meat's million dollar nose-bite, our thoughts on seed oil, we found footage of them putting syrup on some branzino, buttered toast with anchovies, uniform dressing when its album mode, and why Ghetto Gastro says no eight times out of ten. instagram.com/ghettogastro.
Monday, September 19th, 2022
▶Ep. 392 Chris & Jason 00:59:59
One-on-one pod today, Chris is in Atlanta, and Jason's in Glendale. We chat about Southern stuff, rental cars, pickup trucks, whiteboarding in the war room, open mic night, face tats at the wedding, narcing on the Hollywood elite, glock topickz, Posty fell inside a trap door, our primal hunger for pyrotechnics, gay tailgating, forced socializing, luxury condos are the downfall of man, TJ got the new iPhone, #35mm, and our upcoming shows are selling out soon so buy tickets!
Friday, September 16th, 2022
▶Ep. 391 Ben Gibbard 01:10:42
Ben Gibbard is a musician best known for fronting Death Cab For Cutie and The Postal Service. He lives in Seattle, but we spoke with him from a hotel in Los Angeles about Federer retiring, Timothée's Vogue cover, taking a look at the man in the mirror, how to be sober when your chick likes wine, some common traits of ultramarathon runners, every musician needs a side hustle, you have to give it to jam bands, opening for Neil Young but not the Stones, the post-divorce haze, Death Cab is huge in the Philippines, some tough sync talk, back when you could make money selling records, his love affair with Teenage Fanclub, and some of his favorite LA haunts from when he lived there.
Wednesday, September 14th, 2022
▶Ep. 390 The 1975 01:11:29
The 1975 are a band from England. We chat with Matty and George about Gatorade, the world of men's fashion is on fire, some light Emmy's talk, Chris' 40th birthday party, the coolest bands ever, there goes my hero watch him as he goes, they're the biggest band in the world that nobody's ever heard of, England's love of American culture, the Whole Foods in Camden, the more specific the lyric the stronger the connection, our mutual love of Streets, the dangers of having a personal brand on the internet, Gwen Stefani was hot, we squash the Antinoff beef, and a sneak peek of their new live show. instagram.com/the1975.
Monday, September 12th, 2022
▶Ep. 389 Chris & Jason 01:06:15
One-on-one pod recorded live from Chris’ flat in New York City. We chat about Carlos Alcaraz remaining a virgin champion, talking shit about all the restaurants in New York, being forced to stay in Brooklyn, US Open on 20mg, tricking wasps into supporting M*derna, the line to get into the Delta lounge is longer than TSA, most things are nicer at home, both of our birthdays are this week, our upcoming tour dates, the intersection of fashion and comedy, Eq*inox in Williamsburg, and the Karl Lagerfeld conspiracy. Cracking little episode.
Friday, September 9th, 2022
▶Ep. 388 Dehd 01:04:45
Dehd is a band from Chicago. We chat with Emily and Jason about what we’re up to here in New York, TJ hangover report, hanging with Fivio, the Queen is dead, Emily living on a sustainable compound in New Mexico, being sober for 16 years, having a one-night stand with a guy who sounds like Anna Delvey, if they need time apart after being on tour, Jason’s clubbing phase, buying friends with White claw, colonizer board games, tinkering with shit like an American, what their groupies look like, downgrading to a dumb phone so Emily can’t shop online, traveling with the aero press, the new slumming it, we figure out what hand tat that Chris should get, and a new cover they just recorded shortly after vomiting. instagram.com/dehdforever.
Wednesday, September 7th, 2022
▶Ep. 387 S.G. Goodman 01:08:09
S.G. Goodman is a musician from Kentucky. She’s a real country gal, and we chat with her about Harry Styles spitting, Kim K ass out in a jockstrap, Jerry Seinfeld dripped in Kith, there are just too many songs, her childhood acting career, searching for a good bowl of Pho, if you’re not killing yourself you’re not doing it right, we hate on Suburbs, growing up on the farm and the resurgence of corn as a cultural tentpole, having a severe reaction to poison ivy, pickin’ up “chunks,” the actor playing Elvis don't look a lick like him, Alabama truck drivers just doin' what they gotta do to keep the family afloat, stolen Americana valor, merch is short money, vinyl is long, and relying on the kindness of strangers to make it in this old country life. instagram.com/s.g.goodman.
Monday, September 5th, 2022
▶Ep. 386 Paul Reiser 01:26:12
Today we've got an extended one-on-one intro, plus a great chat with Paul Reiser. He's been a comedian and actor for decades, appearing in Alien, Mad About You, Amazon's The Boys, and Stranger Things. We chat about TJ's birthday, The Weeknd wasn't abel to sing, Kanye's newest tirade, and then Paul busts our balls for an hour. He talks about going back on the road after decades away, the new model of television, being in the writer's room to discuss a scene about being in a writer's room, and when you get older, sex is like Canada; it's right there, but we never go. instagram.com/paulreiserofficial twitter.com/donetodeath twitter.com/themjeans instagram.com/paulreiserofficial.
Friday, September 2nd, 2022
▶Ep. 385 Annie Hamilton 01:12:58
Annie Hamilton is a writer and actor from New York. We talk about haircuts, the 7:30 am pilates class has way too many tardies, the parmesan and fish diet, Annie knows why people don't trust Chris' face, we're all ready for Annie to become famous, finally getting a big check only to have her account liquidated, her debtor's secretary follows her on Instagram, Annie knows why she's tough to cast, what it's like dating someone extremely good looking, can you have sex to MGMT, give Leo a break, numerical ratings, living in Los Angeles for ten years as a total speed freak, getting offered money to get lip fillers, Kylie Jenner and Annie have more in common than you'd think, doing ten key bumps before a flight, the woman who wrote a terribly offensive tweet before a flight and was virally canceled before landing, why Annie prefers uppers to downers, the few advantages that sober people have in a nightlife setting, and what men should be doing at parties instead of dancing.
Wednesday, August 31st, 2022
▶Ep. 384 Scout Willis 01:08:53
Scout Willis is a musician from Los Angeles and the daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore. We chat about housemade smoothies, some US Open predictions, Strokes show scene report, Scout is zooming in from a yacht in Greece, following the Matthew McConaughey gospel, abusing the Erewhon app, Chris’ concept of abundance, a drug-free vision quest, working with a pleasure coach, her boyfriend is a saint, what instruments we play in the band called “life,” growing up with a bunch of famous sisters, getting blacked out drunk at Chateau Marmont as a child, why she had to stop smoking weed, and what its like not to drink water for four days. instagram.com/scoutlaruewillis.
Monday, August 29th, 2022
▶Ep. 383 Chris & Jason 01:03:54
One-on-one pod recorded live and uncut from Glendale. Chris and Jason talk about zip-off cargo pants, a dipping station, which buttons to unbutton on your vacation shirt, Chris paid $85 for car parking yesterday, he saw the Killers at a soccer stadium, a VIP member of the drummer community, what TJ should wear to the music festival with his new ugly Prada shorts, Chris Brown meet n greet, Chris went to Kenny Beats’ house to just smoke and vibe, TJ saw a car accident involving a dog, money, sadness, and piss, Maga Sydney Sweeney, the only point of having a child is for them to be famous, and our first looks at Selling the OC.
Friday, August 26th, 2022
▶Ep. 382 Smiley 01:06:31
Smiley is a rapper from Toronto, currently living in Los Angeles. We chat about mid chicks and vocal fry, when you CEO too hard, Dimes Square is on Google Maps, Rolling Loud vibe report, when you go on the scariest ride at the amusement park first, everything else is easy, is easier to work out in LA than Toronto because of all the selfies, how much his gym and sauna lifestyle mirrors ours, Smiley is OCD when it comes to cleaning, his love of cooking, his weight loss journey, where he’s hanging out in LA, Smiley moves older than most people his age, when people think you’re goofy, undercover cops at Popeyes, getting out on parole, how working with Drake has helped him beyond music, investing in real estate, and we play top three prescription pills. instagram.com/thareal_smiley.
Wednesday, August 24th, 2022
▶Ep. 381 Bob Guccione Jr. 01:22:42
Bob Guccione Jr. is a legacy publisher and the founder of Spin Magazine, amongst others. His father is the founder of Penthouse Magazine. We chat about TJ keeping odd hours now that he’s back from his travels, the myth of vacation weight gain, gentrifying the remote villages of Sicily, Pyrex clothing is still alive and well, Chris is into movies now, a child vlogger in business class, we don’t know shit about food, heretical pasta thoughts, transcendent noodles, not all of Bob’s employees loved him, the wine gets better when you get rich, life is all about attitude, Bob misses a good dialogue, will critics have to operate anonymously in the future? his thoughts on Graydon's Air Mail, the passion of investigative journalism, and do you want to die on your feet or write on your knees?
Saturday, August 13th, 2022
▶Ep. 380 Chris & Jason Live in Tuscany 01:12:55
One-on-one pod recorded live from the Tuscan Villa. Chris and Jason chat about Barry’s Paris, flying in the cars from UAE, life in the country, we try to find different ways to enjoy ourselves on holiday, trading the gelato you smoke for the gelato you eat, putting 180 (kilometers) on the dash, London is an exotic location where they also speak English, Chris can’t wash his Alo set in the sink, setting aside a couple of hours each day to reply to restaurant recommendations, Alive Back & Muscle pain, Europeans don’t know how to make smoothies al dente, starting to get pretty addicted to Xanax, I started having dreams again now that I’m on a tree-tox, who the fuck is Tim Horton? and a lovely evening at the Chiltern Firehouse.
Monday, August 8th, 2022
▶Ep. 379 Chris & Jason 00:50:11
A quick morning episode before I run off to London. We'll reduce the frequency of episodes for the next two weeks while on holiday. Today we chat about Chris' Lake Como scene report, understanding British country living, we speculate why Kim K and Skete have parted ways, what it sounds like when you have to yell at your child named Psalm, microchipping Rob Kardashian like a rescue dog, you can tell when your parents don't love you, we make our money on the backend, there are some pests that you just can't get rid of, Chris' suitcase packing tips, big ass anchovies on the caesar, Chris on the Italian clay courts, and we discuss the differences between physical vacations and mental ones.
Friday, August 5th, 2022
▶Ep. 378 Lee Pace 01:12:11
Lee Pace is an actor from Texas, currently living in New York. He’s great in A24’s Bodies Bodies Bodies, which should be out now. We chat about Chris in Italy, Pete Davidson shines as a beta, we compare inseams, Lee’s tropical workout plan, Lee might have a lumpy head under all that hair, Atlanta has such a healthy lifestyle, growing up in Texas, you can channel a great performance if you hate your costar, actors just need to pay attention to life happening, being an “emperor of the galaxy” type of guy, Gen-Z’s extra blurry satire, dying on camera is pretty hot, with all the writhing and all, working with Skete, the three of us go to an amusement park (role play,) it is not hard for Lee to find clothes in his size, we teach Lee about The RealReal, building a barn house with his bare hands (ideally shirtless,) learning how to trust the professionals, and Lee teaches us about the magic of nature. instagram.com/leeepfrog.
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2022
▶Ep. 377 Nabil Ayers 01:02:43
Nabil Ayers is the President of Beggars Group US, working with artists like The National, Grimes, and Big Thief. He’s written about race and music for the NYT, GQ, and Rolling Stone. His new memoir My Life in the Sunshine is out now. We chat about the end of ambition, in defense of robot labour, ablest Beyoncé, Nabil just got an electronic drum-kit because he’s 50, music is his drug, Kid & Play style hair, it would be cool to go on Tucker and dress like him, Nabil knows more about 90’s alternative rock music than Chris, why artists sell more tickets than others, Depeche M’Odeon, do songs go viral on Tik Tok because they’re ethereal? It’s hard to stab yourself to death, why Xan Hathaway’s having a resurgence, approaching celebrities at the grocery store, we saw Billy Joel blasting a cig at Gjelina, and Elon’s dad. twitter.com/nabilayers.
Monday, August 1st, 2022
▶Ep. 376 B.J. Novak 01:20:17
B.J. Novak is an actor, writer, comedian, and director living in Los Angeles. We chat about his new film Vengeance, the new Beyonce album, bespoke-but-affordable local sushi, podcaster is an easy job to have, voice-over work should be left to the uglies, Marfa, TX during the “magic hour” is incredible, Ryan from The Office Funko Pop collectors are too gnarly, the paparazzi magically knows when you’re at the airport whenever the studio books your fight, stolen suburban swag, Country Mouse vs. City Mouse, why humans love vengeance, peaking in 2009, BJ looking forward to his “fat Godfather” era, learning how to take life’s body shots as you age, Las Vegas writers retreat, Southwest flights out of Burbank, if restaurants got ride of entrees the world would be a better place, and we take a brisk look at B.J.’s investment portfolio. instagram.com/bjnovak.
Friday, July 29th, 2022
▶Ep. 375 Sam Buck 01:11:40
Sam Buck is America’s next gay country singer. His new record Out Of Control, is out now. We chat about giving up on travel, instructors smoking at the Milan Barry’s Bootcamp, does every airline customer service phone number go to the same place, The New York Times did a story about different drinks that comedians like to have on stage, Sam Lives in a wanderlust cabin where he may or may not shit in a bucket and we do 30 minutes on said home, blue collar Mass life, his ex-roomate is a designer drug influencer, powdered Valium gummers, workwear like Carhartt and Dickies are referred to as “boy clothes,” off the rack 501’s with the stretch fit, being a wine wife, country stolen valor, Kacey Musgraves’ boyfriend is sick with the poetry pen, the Orville Peck in the room, life is a game of costumery, Chris knows all the different levels of “Carhartt Gay,” debadging clothes is too feminine for Sam, when Grindr and Scruff don’t scratch the itch, try “Sniffies,” the SEO for “balls smell amazing” is amazing, and marijuana has ruined his life. instagram.com/sambuckcountry.
Wednesday, July 27th, 2022
▶Ep. 374 Chuck Klosterman 01:18:44
Chuck Klosterman is a writer currently living in Portland. His great new book, The Nineties, is out now. We chat about Donald Glover stepping out topless, unusual music in the Equinox locker room, his orange-colored writer's cabin in the woods, CD long boxes, watching some track & field races with beer, we encourage Chuck to write a screenplay about Las Vegas sports betting, people never stop reading a book because its too short, music sounds too perfect now, what age people stop checking for new music, being interviewed by Rick Rubin for 4 hours, Taylor Swift is more calculated than most, his 90's obsession with postmodernism, he's been waiting to interview Axl Rose so long that he's kind of over it now, when did centrist pragmatism become such a bad thing? And we figure out if Chuck's a wife guy or a dad guy. twitter.com/cklosterman.
Monday, July 25th, 2022
▶Ep. 373 Chris & Jason 01:05:23
One-on-one episode recorded live and uncut from Glendale. Chris and Jason chat about: Wales Bonner Adidas got 2 more weeks, nationalist bachelorette parties in Texas, the depths of let’s go brandon merch, the GymShark therapist barbershop pop-up activation, we won’t talk about FX’s The Bear anymore, cringe is a scale, the freedom of an unexpected airport layover, I have to throat my Biscoff in one bite to prevent crumbing, an Eminem type eating an apple with both hands, Chris will do anything and go anywhere as long as a hot person guides him, genetics are made in the kitchen, Kanye West 4d with Cudi or was it all a coincidence? And Rolling Loud is a collection of America’s nastiest motherf*ckers.
Friday, July 22nd, 2022
▶Ep. 372 Chris & Jason 00:58:26
A rare Friday one-on-one pod due to a scheduling change, but lucky you, Chris and Jason have time to discuss the Desus and Mero split, a recent carousel of images from Drake, Armenian mafia Lyft drivers, getting Hollywooded, our VC listeners, if you wanna see hot people having sex you going to have to pay for it, Chris is done with psychedelics, mental discomfort vs. physical, a surprising new line item on the drug dealer menu, gelato vs. gelato, British rappers all sound British, fucking up a D list celebrity's night, and we start to plan out Chris' 40th birthday activation.
Wednesday, July 20th, 2022
▶Ep. 371 Momma 00:55:19
Momma is a band originally from LA but now living in New York. We chat with Etta and Allegra about Europeans not understanding temperature, new Elon body just dropped, Jimmy Fallon sneaker collabs, stolen Miu Miu valor, we explore BeReal a bit, they saw a large rat on the street, Momma does have games on their phone, no vegetables in England, falling down in Glasgow, our astrological signs are basically yin and yang, smoking weed with your parents, both of them went to great schools, frat life in New Orleans, working in restaurants and cheese-mongering, they do not like FX’s The Bear, having a problem uploading Tik Tok, our go-to karaoke songs, and you really should catch T-Pain live if you get the chance to. instagram.com/momma.band.
Monday, July 18th, 2022
▶Ep. 370 Chris & Jason 01:05:19
One-on-one pod recorded live and uncut from Glendale. Chris and Jason talk about hard desserts, cannabis spittoons, putting some Chet Baker vinyl on the Crosley turntable, a wine-related upsell at a recent dinner at Motherwolf, TJ fucked up a Baraghani recipe, Russian sauna hats, ugly shoes made out of recycled dildos, what to do when your bird is missing, holes and soles sounds phonographic, liking space is as bad as liking pets, Biden got the NASA screeners in advance, do we want to see the world end? cremation, NYC rent starts at $5,000 now, and our upcoming European dream vacation.
Friday, July 15th, 2022
▶Ep. 369 Ruby McCollister 01:11:25
Ruby McCollister is an actress living in New York. We chat about the body being a Jenga tower, Khloe and Tristan are having a love rat baby, our dinner tonight being a “zaddy’s row,” TJ stole bread from Ralph's, Bluetooth problems, Chris can tell when someone has had sex with a man just by looking at them, we rebrand “open relationships,” King’s Road Cafe and Toast, Rachel Zoe’s Urth Cafe iced tea, Ruby's instincts to litter increase when in Los Angeles, her growing up in a theater is how she turned into this demon of a person, watching a bad play can give you vertigo, old Elvis was hotter than young Elvis, Chris can see the actor behind Tony Soprano, and we recall our top three favorite dead actresses, and some of her favorite pills. instagram.com/ruby.mccollister.
Wednesday, July 13th, 2022
▶Ep. 368 Ryland Blackinton 01:08:52
Ryland Blackinton is a musician from Los Angeles. He and Chris go way back in the music biz, are current gym bros, and he's a Burbank sympathizer just like TJ. He fits right in on HLG as we chat about being defensive about our exercise, a San Vicente Bungalow podcast dinner, when the Baby Phats are painted on, we argue the desert is too hot to raise horses, some of our favorite Chris Brown songs, the Snakes on a Plane soundtrack, a stage is a stage, Ryland went ten years without drinking water, signal boosting deranged cowriters, a local barista that we all love, premium cold brew is fake, Chili is not food, Wayne Brady's email, a deep dive on lymphatic drainage massage, Chris is the shortest guy on the pod today, Ryland's weak heart and poor circulation, and how we pull power from our diaphragms.
Monday, July 11th, 2022
▶Ep. 367 Chris & Jason 01:01:32
One-on-one pod today. Chris and Jason talk about hitting bottom, TJ went to a house party last night, G-Wagon is just a Jeep Wrangler, Chris’ Vegas cab driver was nearly killed by a child, Morrissey show report, the parallels between bottle service hierarchy and the Southwest Airlines boarding procedure, Shawn Mendes is going thu it, this town will chew you up and spit you out, Wimbledon finals, Rafa’s shoulder-length bob is an allegory for his entire career, traumatized dogs killed the fireworks industry, pit bulls at Erewhon, Chris’ fight song, Brooklyn’s paws are so big already you can tell he’s going to be huge when he grows up, latex allergies and calfskin condom hacks, and country music profit margins.
Friday, July 8th, 2022
▶Ep. 366 Soccer Mommy 01:05:09
Sophie Allison aka Soccer Mommy is a musician from Nashville. Her newest record Sometimes, Never is out now. We speculate how much Coolsculpting costs, free the Bodega stabber, TJ’s oiled up in Palm Springs, Billionaire retreats, gonna hit Kara Swisher with a 2 piece, secretly eating a meal on the phone, Snapchat is only for pot dealers, Chipotle gives you free food if you’re a band on tour, Morrissey, her album is ad-free, using the bed of her 2002 Ford Ranger as a swimming pool, the cheese plate stays indoors, Sophie does not want to do mushrooms ever, the rise of the saluting emoji, she’s gonna stay a country girl till the casket drops, her valedictorian upbringing, and she may be lying about being a fan of the pod. instagram.com/soccermommyband.
Wednesday, July 6th, 2022
▶Ep. 365 Scott Campbell 01:10:15
Scott Campbell is one of the most famous tattoo artists alive. He sold his cannabis brand a while back and is now exploring the future of tattoos and NFTs. He’s lived a lot of life in New York and now calls Los Angeles his home. We chat bout some drama at Wimbledon, Chris watched the Machine Gun Kelly documentary, you can’t beef with Slipknot, Scott made a lot of money-drawing skulls and selling weed, his collection of apocalypse-ready Toyota trucks, learning how to be an EMT during quarantine, why NFTs make sense with tattoos, why he wants a ranch in Montana, his kids don’t know you can smoke all the nice smelling plants in the backyard, when you get a good tattoo from a bad person, how his vasectomy went down, NYC in the early 2000s, why he doesn’t do face tats, competitive dabbing, he was originally supposed to do Ben Affleck’s phoenix rising back piece, tattooing Travis Scott, and getting tatted by Johnny Depp. instagram.com/scottcampbell.
Monday, July 4th, 2022
▶Ep. 364 Chris & Jason 01:10:23
One-on-one today recorded live and uncut from Glendale. Chris and Jason talk about no-show socks, we don’t have enough self-confidence to invest in a full-length mirror, Chris has never used a drill, frankly American doesn’t deserve a birthday party this year, donate money and shut the fuck up, we ate dinner at Jar per John Early’s recommendation, I had to yell at a fellow patron there, Travis Barker’s tummy troubles, we speculate how and why Kim K’s ass has minimized, Skete Davidson’s dick is amazing but it can only do so much, a Zaddy character actor wearing Rip N Dip shoes, let me flex on you with my Trader Joe’s tablescape, the guy who should have joined the "27 club" but lived, a full Hailey Bieber smoothie review, Chris got the Apple air tags and he's hitting Vegas for Morrissey.
Friday, July 1st, 2022
▶Ep. 363 John Early 01:22:42
John Early is a comedian, actor, and writer, currently living in Los Angeles. His new show “Would It Kill You To Laugh” with Kate Berlant is out now on Peacock. We chat about a Tom Of Finland activation we attended, valet at the gym, it's a trance music summer, Barbie movie tea, bartending at Cafe Gitane, John’s youth pastor vibe, nobody is actually interested in storytelling, Vita Coco shaming, having back surgery twice this year, Orville Peck scene report, his mom listens to every interview he’s ever done, John saw the Elvis movie, we’re doing smash burgers for the 4th, chilled reds have replaced oranges, when menus say “all the root vegetables,” the Mediterranean restaurant vibe shift of 2012, and some fitness tips for John’s back recovery. instagram.com/bejohnce.
Wednesday, June 29th, 2022
▶Ep. 362 Brynn Wallner 01:12:48
Brynn Wallner needs no introduction if you’re a fan of the show, this marks her third appearance on How Long Gone. We chat about Ghislaine’s sentence, Alec and Woody Versuz, we get gifted a new gym membership, an upcoming Tom Of Finland dinner to celebrate the end of Pride, Chris tried the Hailey Bieber smoothie, Brynn left her boyfriend at home to go goblin mode in Cape Cod, her sorority was a hotbed for cocaine use, the fans demanded Brynn returned, how to make “niche” work for you, why TJ should not West Coast Custom a Rolex, Brynn’s brother’s Bay Area lifestyle, she’ll be in LA next month to hang out with Ryan Gossling, how to avoid Lana Del Rey, both Brynn and my gf are horny for Jeremy Allen White, a guy got killed for putting too much mayonnaise on a sandwich, and keep your eyes peeled for Brynn's new podcast Killing Time. instagram.com/brynnwallner.
Monday, June 27th, 2022
▶Ep. 361 Chris & Jason 01:09:03
One-on-one pod today recorded live and uncut from Glendale CA. Chris and Jason chat about what happens when your car costs more than your house, essential shopping items, never buy the kitchen a round of beers, finishing up FX’s The Bear, bonding with the cleaning person, we workshop some decorative ideas for what hotels can do when you accidentally leave your drugs out, Chris is laptop shopping, an odd DeuxMoi Sunday spotted, we went to A24’s Bodies Bodies Bodies, we’re Lee Pace pilled, Chris got paid $500 to bleach his eyebrows for an Aveda hair show at 19, assisted suicide, sprinkler watering drama in Glendale, we rank artists who’s work suffered after weight loss, Invisalign as an appetite suppressant, how to properly gorge at the movie theater, and the mail needs to stop being delivered on Sundays.
Friday, June 24th, 2022
▶Ep. 360 Hovvdy 00:57:06
Hovvdy (pronounced Howdy) is a band from Texas. We chat with Charlie and Will about Twitter becoming more of a blog, Netflix’s Snowflake Mountain, TJ’s new workout plan, a Waco TX scene report, sneaky pancakes, why they moved out of Austin, taking too much Adderall at a young age, popping an oxy and watching Transformers in the theater, Chris may be pleasuring himself to our Shopify push notifications, back when bedroom pop was a novel idea, why sold-out concerts are still severely unattended, we say a few words on the passing of Juul, Charlie says don’t come for Maron, the in-house products at H-E-B are fire, one of the Property Brothers drives a Honda Accord, and we found out the only way to actually enjoy listening to the new Drake record. instagram.com/hovvdy.
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2022
▶Ep. 359 Gert Jonkers 01:04:55
Gert Jonkers is the editor of Fantastic Man, and co-founder of The Gentlewoman, and Butt. We chat about hitting the premiere for FX’s The Bear, new Beyoncë dropped, pagan rituals in The Netherlands, Americans are loud, how we all think an EIC should be dressing, in defense of tank tops, its okay that LA is so casual, the lifespan of a magazine cover, not diluting the brand, his journalistic rules for interviewing someone, we’re fine with media training as long as its great, sync talk but for magazines, Gert loves politics but doesn’t watch tv shows, and podcasting, just like magazine making, looks a lot easier than it is. instagram.com/gertjonkers.
Monday, June 20th, 2022
▶Ep. 358 Perry Farrell 01:16:35
Perry Farrell is a lifelong musician most notably from Jane’s Addiction, Porno For Pyro’s, and the founder of Lollapalooza. We chat about the new Drake album, Chris is on holiday in Palm Springs, TJ went to Benny Blanco’s for dinner, getting a nice tomahawk for father’s day, sleeping pills, set up a garden on the roof, we brainstorm ideas for his funky man cave, Perry has a Christmas tree in his living room so he can have a place to put all his wife’s packages, he doesn’t strike us as a “dairy” guy, running into Chris Cornell at Kid’s R’ Us in Culver City, we explore the Jah-like characteristics of vinyl, I just find it funny when people are driving around blasting techno, his relationship with Billy Corgan, giving WWE a makeover, and what it’s like going on Stern. instagram.com/perryfarrellofficial.
Saturday, June 18th, 2022
▶Ep. 357 Bob Lefsetz 01:10:17
Bob Lefsetz is a music-biz veteran and the undisputed king of email newsletters. We chat about Joe Budden mispronouncing the word “ableist,” we got Biologique facials, building a fanbase the old-fashioned way, the benefits of being a one-man-band, starting his newsletter in 1986 as snail mail, when Politics and streaming TV replaced music, Chris and Bob argue about whether or not to call people on the phone, MTV was his vibe shift, big muckety-mucks, if the money is right and you hate your family then the music business is for you, his LA haunts, the karmic load of favor-doing, and some of Bob’s favorite podcasters.
Friday, June 17th, 2022
▶Ep. 356 Kurt Vile 01:02:44
Kurt Vile is a musician from Philadelphia, his new record Watch My Moves is out now. We chat about beard without the mustache, the yassification of Nascar, the Barbie movie, Hollywood Handbook being mean to Kurt, when it comes to airplane food you can do a lot worse than almonds, being a real analog guy, how to be grateful but also not care about anyone, a Zoom studio session with pop music’s Kesha, he loves Charli XCX and got into her because a guy from Negative Approach does too, they play Michael Jackson on the radio again, what he does when he’s home alone, Kurt drops the hair routine and it’s shocking, getting his backpack stolen from SXSW in 2011, and playing with Pavement. instagram.com/kurtvile.
Wednesday, June 15th, 2022
▶Ep. 355 Julia Hobbs 01:13:11
Julia Hobbs is a fashion editor from London. We chat about Chris seeing the guy from Alkaline Trio at the gym, a simmering cauldron, do we give Lizzo a pass? London is a great driving town, Julia loves Oxnard, CA, Majorcan hotel buffets, what to wear in Ibiza, hiring a car vs. renting one, killing bugs with your Top Shop shoes, where we’ll take her out in LA, when a car sounds like a horse, famous musicians from Cornwall, who she’s wearing for today’s recording, kick-flair pants are trending, what to do about a feral cat, a troublesome whippet, calling people "matey," Julia loves mayonnaise and other sauces, and everything you wanted to know about the 1997 Tom Ford for Gucci G-String. instagram.com/juliahobbs_.
Monday, June 13th, 2022
▶Ep. 354 Chris & Jason 00:59:12
One-on-one pod recorded live and uncut from New York City just hours before our show at Tribeca Festival. We chat about when we used to like being hungover, a Manhattan walk of shame, making a res at Sadelle’s 6 months in advance, the harvest will be harmed, Equinox scene report in NY, Puma ankle socks, hitting BJ Novak’s afterparty, explosive walking, a dinner in LA with Andy Baraghani, and TJ has a special run in on his flight to JFK.
Friday, June 10th, 2022
▶Ep. 353 Alexander Shulan 01:07:13
Alexander Shulan runs the fine art gallery LOMEX in New York City. We chat about Chris seeing a person shower with a mask on, The Chrisley’s caught a case, what we think a bottom should be ordering on Uber Eats, the art business is notoriously dirty, people are trying to make actual art non-fungible, what factors go into pricing a work of art, questions you might ask someone to find out if they come from generational wealth, what makes a perfect gallery opening party, getting into some trouble down in Switzerland, Alex’s mom was a restaurant critic and would take him with her as a child, the archetypal gallerists wardrobe, and Alex’s Diet Coke and Frappuccino habit. instagram.com/lomexgallery.
Wednesday, June 8th, 2022
▶Ep. 352 Otegha Uwagba 01:06:01
Otegha Uwagba is writer from London. Her newest book We Need To Talk About Money is a Sunday Times bestseller and an Observer book of the year. We chat about TJ’s Ionpack DJ set, computers and phones don’t work in Florida, writers have unemployed vibes, Dixie Cups are racist, Chris has a tough time keeping his towel on, an article about how writers shouldn’t talk, women’s shoe sizes oscillate wildly, petty British gossip, rappers getting plastic surgery, fancying The Rock, getting verified on wiki feet, why Chris was cut from an article that Otegha wrote, and a Jubilee scene report. twitter.com/oteghauwagba.
Monday, June 6th, 2022
▶Ep. 351 Chris & Jason 01:03:03
We talk about our elaborate Pride plans, Chris hates Lyft, buffalo cauliflower hangover, Chris made me feel like I was on Hulu’s Fire Island, Balenciaga plain lays, Bitchin’ Sauce, candles that smell like the female orgasm, Gwen and Kourt’s noses have been broken so many times they have superhuman smelling, they know Chris down at Spencer Gifts, talking Top Gun with Bret Ellis, performative crying and performative thrifting, its time to put DaBaby back on Levitating, old head talk, Chris hates the guy who talked to him at Sweetgreen, and TJ figured out exactly why we can’t listen to Kendrick Lamar.
Friday, June 3rd, 2022
▶Ep. 350 Andy Baraghani 01:10:07
Andy Baraghani is a chef from the Bay Area, currently living in New York. His new book The Cook You Want To Be is out now. We chat about the Marines Pride campaign, our show at Tribeca Film Festival, chain-smoking Parliaments in a dark corner, reorganizing the furniture in hotel rooms, never show how much the champagne costs, going on Good Morning America, Chris wanting an appliance-free kitchen, persimmons smell like cum, what's happening with Persian food, putting a little bonito flake on your cereal, if we’re all chaotic then none of us are, listening to punk as a teen, where we like to eat in LA, Martin’s potato rolls are canceled, and how to get Andy's boyfriend to stop eating so much fruit. instagram.com/andybaraghani.
Wednesday, June 1st, 2022
▶Ep. 349 Spoon 00:53:04
Spoon is a band from Austin, Tx, their new album Lucifer On The Sofa is out now. We chat about taking big swings, TJ saw Top Gun: Maverick, getting high in parking structures, The Elden Ring is the Infinite Jest of gaming, the Ps5 is tough to find, TJ booked Spoon to play 15 years ago, Rick Rubin’s polar bear, if Matador is making them do Tik Toks, old music is getting more streams than new, Spoon has no syncs that they regret, how to stay awake while driving from Austin to LA in one straight shot, people who think they’re reinventing music, Howard Stern’s favorite Prince record is the Batman soundtrack, we confront them about canceling on us twice, and we charge up their Sweetgreen cashew.
Monday, May 30th, 2022
▶Ep. 348 Chris & Jason 01:18:50
One-on-one episode recorded live and uncut from Glendale, Chris & Jason chat about insufferable digital nomads, eating at a chili parlour, crying while watching Dating On The Spectrum, insider trading is a victimless crime, in defense of nepotism, how to be a celebrity at dress normal, Lawry's Prime Rib, we do 30 minutes on a $700 omakase dinner at Nozawa Bar, the street art flash mobs of 2009's Friends With Benefits, it's very difficult to pull off a ribbed tank top successfully, and a social media backlash on TJ talking about "edging" too much on the pod.
Saturday, May 28th, 2022
▶Ep. XXX Are We On Air? 01:46:01
Our friend and host of the podcast Are We On Air? had us on as a guest recently to talk about How Long Gone, and the music that shaped us growing up. It's a fun listen with tons of music so we decided to add it to the feed. Here's Arman's intro for the episode:
Friday, May 27th, 2022
▶Ep. 347 Sloane Crosley 01:17:18
Sloane Crosley is a writer living in New York. Her new book Cult Classic is out June 7th. We chat about the new Sky Ferreira, an update on TJ’s water fast, Sloane does not work out, Ana De Armas, getting her house broken into, her crypto investments, Criterion dick, writing with ugly fonts as a litmus test, learning to play tennis on a slanted street, do fucked up people workout more, drinking martinis with Gay Talese, New York is great for walking, the pros, and cons of a Q&Ad and being honest about the nightmare of parenting. twitter.com/askanyone.
Wednesday, May 25th, 2022
▶Ep. 346 Max Lakin 01:12:39
Max Lakin is a writer from New York City. His work can be seen in NYT, Artforum, The New Yorker, and everywhere else. We chat about testing dirty for mayonnaise, TJ’s declaration of war with a local park’s groundskeepers, the anger issues of baseball guys, cops taking an extra Powerade at the bodega just to feel something real, Max’s thoughts on Balenciaga, Frank Ocean’s fit, when to lay on the floor, not going to Marfa, what Banksy might be up to, the graffiti pipeline, people focusing on the “how” when its irrelevant, $1500 Adidas shirts, the difference between advanced basic and basic plus, in defense of shorts and heavy coats, the vibe shift of dressing for comfort, and where to get a good pair of pumps in the meatpacking district.
Monday, May 23rd, 2022
▶Ep. 345 Chris & Jason 01:08:34
One-on-one pod today, Chris zooms in straight from the Balenciaga show and TJ is still sweating out the mollywater from his successful festival DJ set. We chat about Chris somehow sleeping his entire flight, insights into the songwriting process, Jack Antonoff is music’s fentanyl, it’s the big apple's heatwave, NYSE scene report, Just Like Heaven Festival recap, a photo of TJ sound checking to an empty field becomes viral online, Goldenvoice using a logo pulled from the Outdoor Voices website for my stage visuals, stop-n-chat anxiety, the teaches of Peaches, a bunch of damn kids backstage, TJ hopes for a massive vibe shift in the water world, Azealia Banks’ tips for kicking nicotine, and we get to the bottom of John Mullaney and Dave Chappelle’s bait-and-switch tactics.
Friday, May 20th, 2022
▶Ep. 344 Michael Sebastian 01:14:52
Michael Sebastian is the Editor in Chief of Esquire Magazine. We chat about Rihanna’s water breaking, what we might do in that same situation, blue smoothies matter, where Hollywood’s fattest firefighters dine, what an EIC does and doesn’t do, moving to Jersey because of a house fire, Liam earning his right to dress casually in his older age, suit-wearing changes in your 40’s, Chris is exhausted by Martini culture, our theories on when you become set in your ways, peaking in high school, evergreen podcasting, telephone calls are the new zoom meetings, and thinking in “magazine” vs. thinking in tweets. twitter.com/msebastian.
Wednesday, May 18th, 2022
▶Ep. 343 Joe Mande 01:11:40
Joe Mande is a comedian and writer living in Los Angeles. You’ve seen him on Parks & Rec, Modern Family, and most recently HBO’s Hacks. We chat about putting the paws on people, getting some "cut," the backstory on a friend's bespoke shirt, the food at San Vicente Bungalows, Cameo trying to recruit him, TJ ran into Maron at Whole Foods, the underground world of cops on Tik Tok, pissmaxing, working as a pharmacy delivery boy in high school, the various pieces of merch that Joe sells on his website, taking an experimental drug for his IBS, running around the reservoir, smoking pot with Seth Rogen is like playing a pickup game with Jordan, Joe started wearing sweatshorts during the plannedemic, Soulja Boy's entrepreneurial ventures, and he pitches us on his idea for Celebrity Shark Tank. instagram.com/joemande.
Monday, May 16th, 2022
▶Ep. 342 Chris & Jason 01:09:35
One-on-one pod live and unedited from Glendale. Chris and Jason talk about our trip to Toronto, airplane whining, TJ teaches his flight attendant how to make a Bloody Mary, visiting Matty Matheson’s new restaurant, working out the tour life cobwebs, TJ taking mushrooms and DJing the afterparty, Canadian snowboarders teaching us about Japanese cuisine, tableside branzino sashimi, espresso martinis and asparagus, we got the lucid dream pills from Carsten’s pod, and we spend the last half of the podcast discussing the new Kendrick Lamar album while TJ’s Meyer lemon and sumac edible begins kicking in.
Friday, May 13th, 2022
▶Ep. 341 Carsten Höller 01:09:07
Carsten Höller is a German-born artist currently living in Stockholm. He’s known for years of amazing and interactive installations, and most recently his Brutalist-themed restaurant Brutalisten. He’s an amazing scientific mind who we had a blast talking to. We chat about our arrival in Toronto, Chris injuring himself on the assault bike, writing a book about playing games, why Americans talk too loudly, taking drugs to stimulate lucid dreaming, sometimes there is no egg to crack, his personal brutalist manifesto, the consumption of breastmilk, removing and restricting to create new ideas, we pick an outfit for his upcoming trip to Ibiza, how to make brutalism fun, reducing the amount of noise you experience, his disdain for mayonnaise, and we make him explain why he has dozens of birds in his apartment, and we question whether or not it smells crazy in there.
Wednesday, May 11th, 2022
▶Ep. 340 Julia Cumming of Sunflower Bean 01:07:30
Julia Cumming is a musician and model, her band Sunflower Bean’s new album Headful Of Sugar is out now. We chat about peanut butter vs. kale, the world is ending and all we wanna do is sit down at 10 pm for some fries, we’re off to Toronto, Thug and the rest of YSL got a RICO charge, playing a frat party at Dartmouth for an audience of zero, the video to visualizer vibe shift, Pitchfork gave Jack Harlow a 2.9, joining her first band at 13, going to dirtbag venues in Bushwick, her neighborhood in NY has been taken over by beer parties, nobody’s gonna have their life changed at Brooklyn Steel, modeling for the other YSL at 18, the only happy song they ever wrote was just used on a Netflix show, eagle back pieces vs. tramp stamps, and the most Burger Records shit she’s ever done in her life. instagram.com/juliacumming. instagram.com/sunflowerbean.
Monday, May 9th, 2022
▶Ep. 339 Chris & Jason 01:06:23
One-on-one pod recorded live and unedited from Glendale. Chris and Jason chat about our new merch for Toronto, DJ complaining, the guest list is open, you can’t choose your audience, Kentucky Derby scene report, Jack Harlow doesn’t want his shoes to get dirty, Die Antwoord aged poorly, Dave Chappelle brought his attacker on stage, TJ’s metaphorical ankles got broken at a ceramics activation, celebrating uncomfortable social interactions, enjoying soup as the main course is a female trait (even chili,) Hummus is basically refried beans, a deeper dive into TJ’s unhealthy olive complexion, when your farmer’s market box is looking all fucked up, my artichokes would rather die on their feet than live on their knees, a recap of Fivio Foreign’s wonderful episode, using pills to control your loved ones, when Essentia water ruled the world, and what the water you drink says about you. Our new collaboration with Palmes Tennis drops this week so stay tuned.
Friday, May 6th, 2022
▶Ep. 338 Fivio Foreign 01:09:32
Fivio Foreign is a rapper from New York. His new record B.I.B.L.E. is out now. We chat about podcasting on tired legs, a lads dinner at Mother Wolf, rap music at the fine dining restaurant, the pink drinks at Starbucks, frozen coffee pucks, friends and family of Fivio's unique investment opportunities, his diet and bloodwork, which muscles a drill rapper needs to focus on in the gym, his chick spends way too much money at Target, he doesn’t get to pick out the candles anymore, Fivio enjoys a bottle of 2010 Dom P throughout this episode, our top three favorite pills, which drugs to take for which airplane sizes, Fivie’s bullish on gold, where other rappers fuck up on their features, working with Kanye, and how the internet made people think it's okay to pick a fight with Mike Tyson or tackle Dave Chappelle. instagram.com/fivioforeign_8fs.
Wednesday, May 4th, 2022
▶Ep. 337 John Vanderslice 01:15:26
One of our funnier guests in some time, John Vanderslice is an indie musician, producer, and captain of the infamous Tiny Telephone studios in San Francisco. We chat with him from his home in Los Angeles about the gilded failures of fashion’s biggest night, Kim K only ate tomatoes for 16 days but didn't eat on the carpet, why John escaped the Bay Area, covid fucking LA restaurants up, buying drugs on the Silk Road, Bitcoin is the new hundred dollar bill, ceremonial drug usage, edging doesn’t have to end in the bedroom, going sober on tour, working at Chez Panisse in the 90s, we spitball how covid started, doing fat caterpillar lines of cocaine, which countries to avoid when touring in Europe, all the ways John relates himself to a rat, and we end with a handful of his favorite low-level schemes, scams, and slights of hand. instagram.com/johnvanderslice.
Monday, May 2nd, 2022
▶Ep. 336 Interpol 01:29:57
Instead of our one-on-one pod today, we’ve got an extended 30 minute solo Sunday chat and a interview with Interpol, a band from New York City that we all know and love. We chat with their frontman Paul Banks about flavorless water, a little something called authenticity, the absence of color, pushing through the paranoia, the new Future record, Paul’s rare and expensive Japanese boxing gloves, cardio and cigarettes, Paul’s a business class shawty, eating pasta on days off, they never played SNL, why they’re big in South America, what one can do to make things timeless, Paul’s hip hop mixtape, the good part about Ska music, our fitness plans, and us sharing the bill next month at the Just Like Heaven festival. instagram.com/interpol.
Friday, April 29th, 2022
▶Ep. 335 Mattiel 00:52:44
Mattiel is a two-piece band from Atlanta. Their new album Georgia Gothic is out now on ATO Records. We chat about Chris showing up very late, Snail Mail at the Palladium, some of the perks of the Delta Diamond Medallion program, breaking the law, the gas company is a sham, the rise of the sexy south, Catherine Zeta-Jones, MailChimp, graphic design, bald kings building, tips on bringing stuff into Canada, more mystery methods, they meditation process, Brian Eno’s app, unemployment, and some good parts about Germany.
Wednesday, April 27th, 2022
▶Ep. 334 Toro Y Moi 01:04:49
Chaz, aka Toro Y Moi, is a musician from South Carolina currently living in the Bay Area of California. We chat about our $80 coffee cupping, my flat ass, Harry’s Better Homes and Gardens cover, Taco Bell’s Mexican pizza, illegally downloading Chaz’s music, full nude toilet time, playing Coachella with Flume, all his fans are nice and sweet, his production software, remixes of live bands shouldn’t exist, who’s using who, sync talk, surviving indie sleaze, Chaz going to damn Sugarfish, doing Uffie’s album, how he’s used Instagram through the years, and why he’s always comfortable.
Monday, April 25th, 2022
▶Ep. 333 Chris & Jason 01:14:27
One-on-one pod live and unedited from Glendale. Chris and Jason give a Coachella (week 2) recap, TJ’s pouchette, unlicensed energy drinks, Sprouts Market, Spiritualized, Anitta, Phoebe, and Harry, spending $400 on Red Bull and Vodka, bottomless 805's, photo pit drug dealers, Sephora dance music, Chris discovers Peggy Gou, Alexander Wang in VIP, TJ talking to losers, imperfect music of the 90s, what time celebs leave the festival, Sporty & Rich tennis activation, Kings vs. Ducks in the box, and what the market cap on valet parking might be. twitter.com/donetodeath twitter.com/themjeans
Friday, April 22nd, 2022
▶Ep. 332 Richard Jefferson 01:19:46
Richard Jefferson is a former NBA Champion turned commentator. We chat with him from his home in Los Angeles about Chris’ big night out, Jason’s 420 menu, RJ’s landscaping and mulch tips, his proximity to the airport, why Chris doesn’t like Clear, The Hermosa Beach Ironman, raging with frat bros in Arizona, getting back into hoops to show his kids he’s still wetty, Space Jam trash, LeBron’s addiction to overpriced wine, the history of shorts inseams, being the little stinker of basketball commentary, his Tik Tok strategy, how to rise above the haters, ultramarathon runners are serial killers, taking choir in college for the freaks and for the GPA, and how growing up in a conservative home turned him into the freak he is today. instagram.com/richardajefferson.
Wednesday, April 20th, 2022
▶Ep. 331 Molly Lambert 01:16:48
Molly Lambert is a writer from Los Angeles. Her new podcast Heidiworld The Heidi Fleiss story and the secret history of LA is out now. We chat about Chris’ emails, hitting the flow state, Netflix’s Ultimatum, our 2022 Eurotrip, Chris’ barbershop vibe, Molly’s marijuana life, #adulting, meeting local singles at the rotisserie chicken aisle, vanilla ice cream, Chris reveals a meat-based food fantasy, advanced drug dealer menus, funky hats have made a comeback, promoter beanies, the Mystery Method, Molly helps us understand what women find attractive about magicians, 80’s hair metal, Married With Children, true crime podcasts stealing content from journalists, and we compare how sex work has synthesized since Heidi’s reign. twitter.com/mollylambert.
Monday, April 18th, 2022
▶Ep. 330 Chris & Jason 00:53:23
One-on-one Coachella X Easter episode, Chris and Jason chat about Moses being zaddy, Drake’s disciples, how much Kim K got paid to do a walkthrough looking like R2D2, the Revolve Festival-verse taking over Coachella, the benefits of being nimble in the world of experiential marketing, a full buyout at Sqirl for dinner, Mystery Method sweater negging, eighty dollar coffee from Arkansas, restaurants text us more than our chicks now, Lizzo allegedly tore SNL, omakase in the desert, Chris thinks there's something off about Shania Twain and Harry, we care more about the secret guest we don’t know than the guest we paid money for, couch-chella is still happening, Chris likes sports for the food aspect, how we’ll be spending our virtual 420 this year, TJ tries to wrap his head around the Swedish House Mafia effect, and Catholicism as an emerging trend.
Friday, April 15th, 2022
▶Ep. 329 Jess Damuck 01:16:38
Jess Damuck is a cook, food stylist, and writer. Her new cookbook Salad Freak is out now. We chat with her from her home in Los Angeles about, fruit mongers, who are to blame for The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jess got the “Grammy’s Cough,” sheer garden party chaos, she should be Jewish, we take botox for our TMJ, working for Marta Stewart, melon balls over ice, why she calls her boyfriend “smoothie,” Chris gets to the bottom of celery, nicotine gum, meditative cooking with intention, plating on mushrooms, Jess’ love of Morrissey, Jess’ East Hampton metal band, and what her boyfriend Ben’s face looks like without a beard. instagram.com/jessdamuck.
Wednesday, April 13th, 2022
▶Ep. 328 Andy Haynes 01:09:13
Andy Haynes is a stand-up comedian from Seattle, currently living in New York. Watch his current special, "The Coward of Gramercy," here. We chat about Chris' hate of car racing, the HVAC baton has been passed, allergy season, Andy has never written on a TV show that he'd want to tell people about, Chanel Westcoast, meeting chicks at Equinox and immediately paying their rent, Andy's barista career, TJ used to heckle stand up shows, did podcasts or Tik Tok ruin comedy? Andy's wife got hired to roast a San Diego Billionaire, Andy used to smoke hotties out for a hug, he's married into political royalty, how people consume comedy now, the hills of Seattle, and Andy pitches Chris for some light copywriting work. instagram.com/imandyhaynes.
Monday, April 11th, 2022
▶Ep. 326 Chris & Jason 01:06:29
One-on-one episode recorded live and uncut from Glendale. Jason is under the weather, so his brain isn't cooking so hot, but his voice is slightly sexier. We chat about the dos and don'ts of putting stickers on your car, Lil Huddy's G Wagon, waiting in line for food, Naengmyeon, being pot-committed, the ice cream museum is so much more than just ice cream, older people are allowed to say whatever they want to, the death of the streetwear resale market, Chris predicts the return of juice drinking, we plan our Coachella trip, double stacked Phillipp Pleins, trance music, Ryan Cabrera, Netflix's Ultimatum, the Rimowa Porsche party, where do these LA people come from, being sick as a child vs. being an adult, if adult men aren't allowed to be sick then they're driven to a life of deviance, Jacob Elordi's pearl necklace, why female celebrities are all more famous then their male counterparts, soccer chicks, and we get to the bottom of why Chris can't take his shoes off and get cozy on the plane, even in the Delta One pod.
Friday, April 8th, 2022
▶Ep. 325 Daniel Riley 01:11:08
Daniel Riley is a writer from Los Angeles currently living in New York. We chat about TJ locking his keys in his car mid-workout, feeling discombobulated after travel, NYT asked its employees not to tweet as much, Chris has diarrhea of the fingers, Dan noticed that Chris is embarrassed by most people, why we want to live where we want to live, the world’s obsession with Tiger Woods, psychopathic obsession, I ask Dan to convince Chris into playing golf, country club confusion, the cadence of our podcast as it compares to a sports car, and Chris isn’t going to go to Eagle Rock to get some gem lettuces. twitter.com/danielvriley.
Wednesday, April 6th, 2022
▶Ep. 324 Claire Ptak 01:11:57
Claire Ptak is a baker and owner of London’s Violet Cakes, making the Royal wedding cake for Harry and Meg amongst many other scone-based accolades. We chat about our weekend of concert-going in LA, flying to NY to party with Palace and Calvin, Chris thinks that London lunches lean a bit heavy, the fine Volvo SUV collection, we generalize which flavors that men and women lean towards, the early hours of a baker's life, weight lifting flow, working at a very young age, selling baked goods to an Arctic Monkey or a Klaxon, what to do when your nanny goes on holiday, Ibiza plans, Sad lamps, enjoying the business side of things as she’s progressed, British or gay, and what she’s looking for romantically as a newly-ish single boss. instagram.com/violetcakeslondon twitter.com/donetodeath twitter.com/themjeans instagram.com/violetcakeslondon.
Monday, April 4th, 2022
▶Ep. 323 Chris & Jason 01:05:33
One-on-one episode recorded live and uncut from Glendale California. We chat about TJ in the Porsche 911, interior color stories, flea market pros and cons, what our forefathers would have thought about writing an article about giving yourself a treat for running errands, Chris finally caught someone putting dogshit in his trashcan, medieval punishment, we're going to two shows tonight and we have to figure out what to wear, Delicore lifestyle, Substack is a dating site now, new Harold Stylish dropped, getting dick off Letterboxd, naming your kids off a Judd Apatow movie, the simple-minded lyrics of country music, and we argue about a few more things.
Friday, April 1st, 2022
▶Ep. 322 Lance Bangs 01:15:41
Lance Bangs is a legendary film director who's worked on countless videos, films, and documentaries for the last few decades, most recently on the new Jackass film and shooting a posthumous video for George Harrison. We chat about Californication, TJ got a facial and got drunk at Neiman Marcus, growing up in Jersey in the late 80s, the Suicide Girls of Portland, Lance has a video treatment for us involving firearms, his 21-year-old son plays Russian video game music on guitar and teaches jiu-jitsu, clickbait shawties, crack addicts, Beabadoobee’s new video rips off Papa Roach, and we end with some Jackass stories. instagram.com/lancebangs.
Wednesday, March 30th, 2022
▶Ep. 321 Willa Bennett 01:09:54
Willa Bennett is the head of social at GQ, a Forbes 30 under 30, a writer for countless publications, and a very good sport for putting up with our bullshit. We chat about Chris’ NYC fashion shoot, the Scientology slap, raising donkeys, eating tater tots at Fanelli’s, her love of ties and their relation to autoerotic asphyxiation, Avril, my 600-pound podcaster, uniform dressing, stumbling upon a Fiona Apple Concert as a teen in Tennessee, our unabashed love of industry plants, Olivia Rodrigo’s lyrical content, how legacy media uses social media to its advantage, gay Tik Tok, the kids are deleting their Instagram grids, and we argue about the future of magazines. instagram.com/willahbennett.
Monday, March 28th, 2022
▶Ep. 320 Cat Power 01:12:49
Cat Power is a musician currently living in Miami. We’re both big fans and we're excited to chat with Chan about dank donuts, Chris finally got to hang out with John Mayer, TJ got Yeezys, Chan’s love of comedy, doing things alone, she does a beautiful French accent, seeing Bob Dylan a thousand times, the Stones at Hyde Park, therapeutic karaoke, downtown New York in the ’90s, coming up in Atlanta, what Miami was like 20 years ago, real estate deals, tanging with Victoria’s Secret on some sync talk, her favorite Mexican restaurant in Highland Park, and her upcoming tour starts soon so go buy a ticket. instagram.com/catpowerofficial.
Sunday, March 27th, 2022
▶Ep. 319 Richard Marx 01:07:24
Richard Marx is a Grammy award-winning singer and songwriter with over 30 million records sold worldwide. We chat about signing your text messages, Ryan Seacrest and Howard Stern still have to wake up at 3 am for work, Marx is back on the road and loving his crowd work, his crib in Miami, the music business is mostly about business, being a king of 80s hair despite not doing cocaine, Daisy Fuentes cooking him vegan Cuban sandwiches, Martinis are like tits, singing one song a night without a microphone, Richard works blue on stage, running into Rick Rubin at Pavillions just how Diplo does, his fitness routine, the evolution of his boots, learning how to manage ridicule from Nickleback, his own podcast based on tequila drinking, what to do when you see a fellow celeb in public, and his first apartments in LA as a teenager.
Friday, March 25th, 2022
▶Ep. 318 Bill Addison 01:09:22
Bill Addison is a James Beard Award-winning restaurant critic for the LA Times. We chat about Grimes’ DDoS attacks, a deeper dive into Diplo’s carnivore diet, salad dressing through the years, Bill’s singing career, cutting his teeth in Atlanta, how to recognize when food has a soul, the death of the takedown review, getting softer with age, the first six months of a restaurant, the importance of anonymity as a critic, vegan pastry, Bill’s blessed metabolism, gay vanity, how to eat three dinners a night, how to get a res at Motherwolf, why to get the peanuts at Cookbook, and Bill doesn’t believe in food trends but we still ask him about some. instagram.com/bill_addison.
Wednesday, March 23rd, 2022
▶Ep. 317 Diplo 01:04:08
Wes Pentz, aka Diplo, is a musician and DJ from Florida, currently living in Los Angeles. We chat about And Just Like That getting renewed for a second season, how much your business manager should be skimming off the top, why Diplo needs 8 CDJs, living shirtless, the only reason he did this podcast was that the waves were sketchy today, rappers are upset with the Postmates options in Malibu, going on the carnivore diet after Rick Rubin told him to, moving into Kid Rock’s old house, why the industry is different in Nashville, ALBUM albums don’t exist anymore, how the music biz figured out how to make a shitload of money again, the steady growth of Diplo vs. the early peak of Major Lazer, how he slowly took over Las Vegas, day parties vs. night parties, building with Kraftwerk, hanging with Rocky in China, and what happened to his pants after smoking 5-MeO-DMT. instagram.com/diplo.
Monday, March 21st, 2022
▶Ep. 316 Chris & Jason 01:04:30
One-on-one episode today recorded live and unedited from Glendale California. We chat about soundbwoy slander, where to park with a luxury car, Chris met some friendly young people downtown, fizzy hoppy tea is ready for the big leagues, when the restaurant is absolutely serving food, Diplo is a slippery little shrimp, how Chris is handling the dog poop situation at his new home, a flirtatious neighbor of TJ's, Dead Eyes podcast, and honestly, the last half of the show is our plan to deal with America's dependency on pets.
Friday, March 18th, 2022
▶Ep. 315 Bret Easton Ellis 01:19:22
Bret Easton Ellis is a writer from Los Angeles. We chat about nude podcasting, a dinner at Horses with Raven Smith, Posh Spice’s love of steamed fish, reply guy complaints, Bret’s dour demeanor, the origin of Bret’s opening monologue, switching to Patreon, his worst podcast guest, an update on his new book, Didion’s thoughts on moving to New York, the ease flying private, all actors gain 30 pounds between filming, contemporary country music, the possible decline of cancel culture, we have to kill the celebrity profile, Anna Delv, And Just Like That, Emily in Paris, a teen TJ’s brush with homosexuality, and what it was like working with Lindsay Lohan. twitter.com/breteastonellis.
Wednesday, March 16th, 2022
▶Ep. 314 Girlpuppy 01:08:41
Girlpuppy, aka Becca Harvey, is a musician from Atlanta. Her EP Swan is out now, and she’s heading out on tour this week. We chat about beard trimming, MGK vs. Japanese Breakfast, lifestyles of the rich and the famous, Chris eating his little lettuce-wrapped burritos in Atlanta, being stupid, hating wind, being terrified of alligators, her life partner John Michael, her dependency on Liquid IV, not knowing how to play any instruments, her mom being a saucy chick, astrology vibes, her and her partner’s mount fuckmore, what she’s afraid of, her dad loving Rotten Tomatoes, where she’s eatin in LA, her fucked up hospitality rider, JK Rowling, and what she considers to be a treat. instagram.com/girrlpuppy.
Monday, March 14th, 2022
▶Ep. 313 Chris & Jason 00:52:54
A one-on-one episode today, TJ’s hungover in LA, and Chris is calling in from Atlanta. We chat about Drake’s current life choices, TJ turning up last night, Chris’ Miami scene report, building with crypto billionaires, Florida is America’s bussy, Fat Wreck Chords, we expand on my pregnancy kink, Calle Ocho server farms, living on a boat, we predict when cities themselves will all have creative directors, we take a second look at lead poisoning, in jail they only give you the small bottles of water, Vinny from Jersey Shore is an erotic dancer now, Kim Kardashian’s work ethic, KUWTK hires PTA, and TJ finally got his sauna. Outro song: Floating Points - Vocoder
Friday, March 11th, 2022
▶Ep. 312 Indigo De Souza 01:09:23
Indigo De Souza is a musician from North Carolina. Her new album Any Shape You Take is out now on Saddle Creek. We chat about Chris off to Miami and his addiction to airline points, podcasting through the wire, exploring the wilderness and hanging out down at the swamp, spending most of the time stone-cold sober, Indigo’s philosophy for living a happy life, making sad music for sad people, the first three records she ever got, opening for My Morning Jacket on a big tour, Mumford Sons vs. Edward Sharpe, Indigo’s mom being a freak, growing up with twin sisters, busking as a child, pregnancy kink vs. injured kink, yogurt making, sync talk, she used to love New York, and just how off the grid she’d like to be. instagram.com/indigofaraway.
Wednesday, March 9th, 2022
▶Ep. 311 Alex Cameron 01:26:30
Alex Cameron is a musician from Australia currently living in New York. His new album Oxy Music is out this week. We chat about Spotify outages, petrol prices, International Women’s Day, Pitchfork Fest’s lineup announcement, Mitski’s flash photography policy, the difference between a light overdose and just getting high, a recent bout with drummer’s shoulder, breaking both of his hands after falling off some scaffolding, TJ breaking his ankle in a DJ injury, what happened when he took a Michael Jackson dose of drugs, being a computer without a monitor, how some people might be turned on by a fella in crutches, Juuls, Australian sandwiches, meat pies, restaurants that put celeb photos up on the wall, and Alex gives us a transcription of what he said on Ketamine therapy treatment. instagram.com/alkcm.
Monday, March 7th, 2022
▶Ep. 310 Chris & Jason 01:02:43
One on one pod live and unedited from Glendale. Chris and Jason chat about beard dysmorphia, our scent innovation, the music on Hulu’s "The Dropout" is like, so good, Blackberry vs. iPhone, TJ did ketamine and cleaned the house, Balenciaga had a cold and windy fashion show, how does Kim K pee in the caution tape catsuit, punching yourself in the bathroom mirror, Chris accidentally crushed a 32oz smoothie in the convertible roof, record sober and edit high, which Whole Foods locations are the most mask-off, and running for local office on our no dogs in the restaurant platform. Low Ticket Alert for our live show in Toronto. Outro music: Tourist - Your Love.
Friday, March 4th, 2022
▶Ep. 309 Sean Thor Conroe 01:02:05
Sean Thor Conroe is the author of Fuccboi, a novel out now. We chat with him from his home in New York about a new way to smoke less, quitting bicycle riding when you get rich, walking across the country in flip flops, some of Sean’s favorite author’s bars (not where you drink,) people’s perceptions of his book, if people read it to relate or to observe, how the word Fuccboi has evolved, you’re a bitch if you don’t use your real name, sometimes a book can be fun, his unique editing process, how the mind of a dusty person might operate, and what he doesn’t spend his money on now that he’s got a little bit of it. twitter.com/stconroe.
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022
▶Ep. 308 Emmanuel Olunkwa 01:08:38
Emmanuel Olunkwa is an artist, writer, furniture designer, and editor of PIN-UP Magazine. We chat with him from his home in New York about reaching a state of brainlessness, marijuana mattresses, Howard Stern's book, our show announcement in Toronto, LCD Soundsystem's SNL performance, going to The Commodore in 2022, why Emmanuel doesn't want to live in Dimes Square, the idle thoughts that COVID brought, we don't want to have to explain why we don't like things, driving a Saturn, Anne Hathaway, the cinematography of the Dark Knight Trilogy, partying hard in Beverly Hills as a teen, why Euphoria is cute compared to his life, we're all on the spectrum, the downside of living a well-considered life, the battle over magazine real estate, old Acne jackets, smoking at Horses for Frieze, and taking a taxi from Beverly Hills to a rave in San Bernadino with no way of getting home. instagram.com/pinupmagazine. instagram.com/wordimagetext.
Monday, February 28th, 2022
▶Ep. 307 Chris & Jason 01:14:31
One on one episode uncut and recorded live from Chris’ casita in New York. We chat about bxy scouts, being sick with the axe, knocking on the hotel door too much, daikon martinis at Dr. Clark, New York’s 30° vibe shift, the downside of heat tech, taking the importance of taking a drug break on holiday, all thirty flavors and colors of American Spirits, our podcast convention panel scene report, let’s go branding, live pianists, going to a very intense party at the Jane Hotel, meeting a man with a bicep fetish, a twelve-hour group dinner at The Grill, Chris being good at football, guys who walk and talk on the treadmill, Black Rifle’s IPO, and how Chris’ apartment smells.
Friday, February 25th, 2022
▶Ep. 306 Matt Rodbard 01:04:03
Matt Rodbard is the founding editor of Taste Cooking, and he’s written a few books, his newest, Food IQ, is out now. We chat with Matt about misspelling our last guest’s name, waking up at 4 am for a flight, a visit to Sqirl, why Matt asked TJ to blurb his book, food snobbery, Chris hates the farmer’s market, when a restaurant has a hot room...the food can suck, putting bleu cheese and mayonnaise in guacamole, exquisite California citrus, kefir, carrot cake exploration, a case for tinned fish, non-alcoholic spirits, cooking information that you can’t google, cooking with MSG, and drinking olive oil. instagram.com/mattrodbard.
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022
▶Ep. 305 Avery Trufelman 01:08:48
Avery Trufelman is a podcast host and producer, working on 99% Invisible for seven years before hosting her shows Nice Try, Articles of Interest, and The Cut’s podcast. We chat with her from her home in New York about knees over toes, our generation’s doctors being unable to read vibes, Kanye’s Stem player, Oasis vs. Guns ’N Roses, Avery being a loyal goner, Wesleyan podcasters, Avery tries to figure out what our whole thing is, choice paralysis & media gout, making a return to Howard Stern, the pros and cons of obscure references, podcasting has become IP cookie licking, the devolving reasons why people start podcasts, Scientology isn’t so evil in comparison, IRL vs. virtual conversations, and we ask if Avery’s middle name is as cool as her first and last. twitter.com/trufelman.
Monday, February 21st, 2022
▶Ep. 304 Chris & Jason 01:06:57
One-on-one episode live and uncut from Glendale, Chris & Jason talk about flexibility issues, 3d printed kettlebell NFTs, Frieze Art Week, partying is back in Los Angeles, cocaine in the walls of the Roosevelt Hotel, young cool people still listen to stupid music, social media embarrgò, Chris' Coachella plans, defund the military matcha, Mark Gonzales listens to this podcast, TJ went to the Prada party, how can you be at the intersection of art and architecture when architecture is art, what remixes are for, an update on Dua Lipa's email newsletter, Anna Delvey Netflix show, and we're getting Chris on the knees-over-toes sled.
Friday, February 18th, 2022
▶Ep. 303 Steven Phillips-Horst 01:10:50
Steven Phillips-Horst is the co-host of the podcast Celebrity Book Club, and he returns to How Long Gone to chat about Nicole Kidman’s Miu Miu skirt, sponge bob flannel pants, tall lesbians, being above the fold on NYT, the cultural Vibe Shift, reading can be faster than listening, driving a stick, Steven’s mom coming out to him for him, wintering in Nantucket, the art scene in LA, how his mom likes to drink, and what Anderson Cooper eats for lunch. instagram.com/itsbennyblanco. twitter.com/gossipbabies.
Wednesday, February 16th, 2022
▶Ep. 302 Benny Blanco 01:05:03
Benny Blanco is a musician, actor, and food lover currently living in Los Angeles. We chat about Montezuma’s revenge, eating ants, our Super Bowl halftime recap, Benny doesn’t have headphones, dressing on opposite ends of the fashion spectrum, how we pee, what to do with all the free shit, all of our explore page topics, growing weed, our ten-year plans, having meetings in the metaverse, we invent a new way to take NFTs down, Sweetgreen credits, dogs sleeping in the bed, OCD dishwashing, single life, learning how to live life at 31, family sobriety, and some composting tips. instagram.com/itsbennyblanco.
Monday, February 14th, 2022
▶Ep. 301 Chris & Jason 00:56:08
One-on-one today, TJ’s in Mexico City, and Chris is back home in LA for this podcast that was recorded at 7 am. We chat about Americans in CDMX, what kind of art they have at Art Week, our Super Bowl plans, TJ hit the club last night, paying for omakase with crypto, gay people are the best at clubbing, big girl anthems, grape-flavored cocaine, airport coffee lines, America needs to do better at being nice, jogging towards death, TJ thinks that the people who work at Whole Foods are his friends, pray for Kodak, Ice-T’s gang activity, Barstool Sports activation at The Saddle Ranch, Wahlburgers, eating in the car, the end of the Olympics, and putting your boundaries in your Twitter bio.
Friday, February 11th, 2022
▶Ep. 300 DJ Python 01:06:18
DJ Python is an electronic music producer from New York, his new record Club Sentimientos Vol. 2 is out now. We chat about using an old TV as a computer monitor, the LA heatwave, Chris grooming a car wash employee, ice baths, Moncler puffers, how to crash your testosterone, Python’s gym flow, his love of fragrance, the importance of having parents who aren’t too interested in what you do for a living, his screamo era, being sober, if he’s going to pull his music off Spotify, his friend who makes fake NFTs, why space travel is sick, an old friend’s voicemail message, why he needs to do a good job at doing the dishes so he doesn’t disappoint his roommate, guys that own projectors give off a certain vibe, and why he can’t watch Euphoria. instagram.com/dj__python.
Wednesday, February 9th, 2022
▶Ep. 299 Leon Bridges 01:04:54
Leon Bridges is a musician from Texas, his new record Gold-Diggers Sound is out now. We chat about HVAC revenge, how to find some Gunna in Tulum, international credit cards getting shut down, what Leon wears to the gym and airport, winning people over with fashion, dipping his toe into Tik Tok, how it feels to have his music on Obama's playlist, relying on the team, Trump's upcoming DJ set, rider talk, sync talk, Leon's level of handiness around the house, plain jane old schools, bust down pinky rings, corporate gigs, Leon's edible tolerance, his taco collab with Homestate, and whether or not he likes to steal the tiny espresso cups and saucers from coffee shops. instagram.com/leonbridgesofficial.
Monday, February 7th, 2022
▶Ep. 298 Chris & Jason 01:01:27
Nasty little one-on-one episode recorded live and uncut from Glendale, we open some of TJ’s mail, some terrible shoes I got, bouldering to get free shoes at the Nike warehouse, I explain how Klarna works, we eat granola for money, TJ’s snatched little waist, a visit to Newport Beach, TJ understands Mary Kate & Ashley’s The Row now, how we figured out a backdoor to naming things, a new SoHo House competitor, Dennis Rodman thirst trapping for terrorists, Hey ISIS I’m in your city, Aziz’s standup special, the logic of tinted license plate covers, a recent encounter with 12, California rolls, and a pinch of restaurant rants.
Friday, February 4th, 2022
▶Ep. 297 Dean Wareham (Galaxie 500, Luna) 01:10:14
Dean Wareham is a musician from New York currently living in Los Angeles. He formed the seminal alternative bands Galaxie 500 and Luna and has scored films like The Squid and the Whale. We chat with Dean about the streaming platform drama, some trouble at Bluebottle Coffee, finding culture in Los Angeles, where he goes grocery shopping, just missing Epstein back at Dalton, opium den life, quaaludes, why Dean hates music festivals, our governors mask techniques, sync talk, Dean's personal experience with Spotify, what busywork he uses to avoid content creation, and a friend who recently failed to convince him to do cocaine. twitter.com/warehamdean.
Wednesday, February 2nd, 2022
▶Ep. 296 Lili Anolik 01:18:07
Lili Anolik is the contributing editor at Vanity Fair, writer of the Babitz biography Hollywood’s Eve, and host of the podcast Once Upon a Time… at Bennington College. We chat with her from her home in New York City about Tom Brady’s retirement, prioritizing busy work, Chris’ hard drive being full, Kanye’s thoughts on NFTs, Lili’s hatred of drinking fluids and urinating, Chris sprinting towards death, how Lili’s stomach situation is similar to how heroin is keeping Kieth Richards alive, ordering her disrespectful food order at Odeon, we examine the rise of ‘valley’ aesthetic, Paul Thomas Anderson’s sneaky energy, Bret Easton Ellis the god, how the quotes talk when you listen to a book, contributing to both Vanity Fair and Air Mail simultaneously, and Lili hoping to work with Courtney Love next. twitter.com/lilianolik.
Monday, January 31st, 2022
▶Ep. 295 Chris & Jason 01:03:26
One on one episode recorded live and unedited from Glendale, Chris and Jason talk about a predatory valet at The Grove, when will we be able to use restaurant gift cards, Jose Andrés’ potato chips, who is buying celebrity magazines, boycotts can’t be a test of moral purity, Spotify vs. the world, going off the grid, we try to teach ourselves how to like vacations, how Chris trained the world never to ask him for everything, TJ’s provocative base layer, what sector Chris wants to un-disrupt, a night out at South Beverly Grill, fad workout equipment, we feel bad for restaurants while also piling on, the downside of consistency, and Subway coffee.
Friday, January 28th, 2022
▶Ep. 294 Hayes Davenport 01:13:15
Hayes Davenport is a very funny writer currently living in Los Angeles. His podcast Hollywood Handbook has been a favorite of Jason’s for years, so we’re excited to chat with him about Neil Young vs Rogan, what happens to a man’s legs after time, what we don’t miss about the old days of podcasting, why Chris hates things that are long, Hayes’ love of dark liquor, hoppy tea, using chewing tobacco to unite our nation, our Amazon deliveries being stolen down at the train tracks, the finale of Entourage was very short, we saw a very big and expensive truck at Jon & Vinny’s last night, Hayes’ live podcast from Comic-Con that didn’t go so well, using Conan Obrien and his Harvard tricks to break into show business, Hayes’ pronunciation of the word RVCA, and what Chris was almost named at birth. twitter.com/hayesdavenport.
Wednesday, January 26th, 2022
▶Ep. 293 Raina Morris 01:14:13
Raina Morris is a sturdy TV writer from Portland, currently living in Los Angeles. We chat with her about her work on Emily in Paris, Neil Young’s Spotify beef, a tweet referencing male podcasters as a form of birth control, recycling is for the birds, Raina growing up Quaker, Portland’s male pattern baldness, Raina’s beef with Chris’ lack of lotion, having a fitness model gamer boyfriend, Raina asks us for Coachella tickets, Raina’s dream Soho House plus one, her parents running a farm, and stealing stuff from Ralph’s and CVS. twitter.com/quakerraina.
Monday, January 24th, 2022
▶Ep. 292 Chris & Jason 01:01:58
One-on-one pod today, Chris is in LA, and Jason is on holiday in Sea Ranch, CA. We chat about life in the woods, affordable flight upgrades, water bottle filling stations, the return of indie sleaze, Adele postponing her Vegas residency, how Oasis might be splitting their show money, NorCal stoners with guns, a dark tale of road rage, TJ made an airplane friend, an unhoused person with nicer clothes than TJ, country coffee, wake n’ bake lifestyle, using THC to improve your tennis game, and we end with some restaurant shit talking.
Friday, January 21st, 2022
▶Ep. 291 Jo Ellison 01:08:36
Jo Ellison is the editor for The Financial Times' supplement How To Spend It, she was previously the features editor at British Vogue. We chat with her from her home in London about the shakeup at big M&M, Chris knowing about the Shakti Mat 8 years ago, how car insurance is like gofundme for car repair, common British slang, how Jo fancies herself a skilled golfer without having played the gentleman's game yet, how to deal with weight gain after quitting cigarettes, the male biological clock, And Just Like That, learning about the children of Euphoria, Miami swim week, the end of physical fashion show invites, and we give Jo some edits on her Twitter bio.
Wednesday, January 19th, 2022
▶Ep. 290 Eugene Kotlyarenko 01:13:36
Eugene Kotlyarenko is a filmmaker from all over the world but currently living in Los Angeles. His most recent film Spree is available now on Hulu. We chat about a recent music festival lineup, life in Little Bangladesh, getting covid from a Russian bathhouse, if Jesus was such a good carpenter, then why didn’t he invent the standing desk, pumping and dumping his Dogecoin, procrastinating with iPhone apps during pivotal times in his professional life, we help him get his foot in the door of commercial directing, what not to do in the sauna, Drake investing in his film, how Eugene got his special sauce, his life partner Olive pops in, the risk vs. reward with his specific brand of art, and how movie buffs may have an unrealistic expectation with romance, and as a director himself, whether or not he may be directing his very own romance IRL. instagram.com/madabouteug.
Monday, January 17th, 2022
▶Ep. 289 Chris & Jason 00:57:02
One on one today Chris is in snowy New York and TJ is back home in Glendale, we chat about chilly temperatures, a Le Pain Quotidien scene report, why Kanye and Pete need to physically fight, the Netflix Hype House program, we break down the mechanics of Drake using hot sauce to exterminate the sperm in his spent condom, disinfecting the airplane seat with the tiny wipe, Djokovic getting kicked out of Australia, what the fuck is Wordle, the scourge of Coachella lineup meme, Jeff Goldblum walking Prada, Billie Eilish's agent on the Lolita Express, and we complain about the word "Showrunner."
Friday, January 14th, 2022
▶Ep. 288 Kacy Hill 01:23:44
Kacy Hill is a musician from Los Angeles. Her newest album Simple, Sweet, and Smiling is out now. We chat about Chris’ dangerous encounter last night, Kanye on the kibbles & bits, Harry at Coachella, The Goldenvoice vaccine, Chris seeking out dry skin as a kink, sharp cheddar cheese and the bean burritos they’re inside, two fridge households, the music scene in Phoenix, Sufjan Stevens, Iced almond matcha, how she got into weightlifting, how to keep people from talking to you on the plane, jack of all trades master of none, the only good thing in San Francisco, doing her homework before coming on the pod, her relationship with edibles, and the very nasty business of music. instagram.com/kacyhill.
Wednesday, January 12th, 2022
▶Ep. 287 David Lovering (The Pixies) 01:24:00
David Lovering is the drummer for The Pixies, but we’re more interested in his true loves: metal detecting, and magic. We spoke with him from his home just north of Santa Barbara about our thoughts on tinned fish, a Black Rifle Coffee update, being pulled over while driving a car that smells like shit, getting pulled over in Texas with an ounce of grass on him, using the gift of magic to get himself out of a jam and into some pants, taking Siouxsie Sioux to play the ponies in that same stinky car, what treasures he’s pulled out of the sea with his metal detectors, life after Fight Club, why he has to travel under a pseudonym in Mexico, making the wise decision to not join The Foo Fighters, festival stories, and we end the episode with David going rapid-fire mode on tales involving Zeppelin, Bowie, and stealing HBO back in the ’70s. instagram.com/pixiesofficial.
Monday, January 10th, 2022
▶Ep. 286 Chris & Jason 01:04:42
One-on-one pod today recorded live and unedited from Glendale. We chat about how nobody knows what Salesforce does, which shoes white people are not allowed to wear, the technology that Nike and the CIA are partnering on to keep white feet out of certain Jordans, TJ pulling up with the Uncle Paulie's cap, skater behavior, we explore the cross-section of skater bro and survivalist racist as it pertains to what type of truck they have, the throughline between Le Creuset and Sketchers, Chris went down to Orange County, why online shopping feels bad, we try to figure out how to complain about getting free stuff in the mail, axe throwing bars vs escape rooms vs the rooms where you break old fax machines, Chrisley Knows Best, why we're obsessed with what the new "city" is going to be, and how the future of Los Angeles hinges on solely on the weather.
Friday, January 7th, 2022
▶Ep. 285 Shamir 01:05:46
Shamir is a musician from Las Vegas currently living in Philadelphia. His new album Heterosexuality is out next month. We chat about Julia Fox and Kanye West, the power of a thoroughbred, trouble at the Whole Foods smoothie bar, Miss Flurona, hating on Brooklyn and big upping Philly, playing country covers at open mics at 15, Jewish people being the most seasoned of the white people, Chris’ level of fruitiness, Shamir being loyal goner, overcoming introversion by disassociating, Shamir bravely reveals a gluten intolerance, what happens when he goes back to Las Vegas, what happens when Shamir eats 3 edibles, using Emily in Paris as a means of self-medicating, and we shine a light on TJ’s allyship. twitter.com/shamirbailey.
Wednesday, January 5th, 2022
▶Ep. 284 Dave Holmes 01:11:08
Dave Holmes is the Editor-at-Large at Esquire, a former host at MTV, and the current host of his new podcast Waiting For Impact. We chat about TJ's four-day hangover, The Weeknd's new album artwork, we ponder how we became union busters, watching the Oscars at the bar inside Whole Foods, sneaking into awards shows, how long one can maintain their encyclopedic knowledge of a subject, Jason explains what NFTs are again, 90's New York gay club life, Chris and Dave bond over their love of watching old shit on youtube, chiropractor vids, 120 minutes, what it was like reporting live from Woodstock 99, the nerdom of excessive easter egging, and what his podcast is all about.
Monday, January 3rd, 2022
▶Ep. 283 Chris & Jason 01:05:52
One on one pod today live and uncut from Glendale, Chris & Jason recap our NYE activities, indoor smoking, vial vs. baggie, who can pull off a suit with sneakers, Lykke Li I Follow Rivers The Magician Remix, the evolution of Rihanna, Roc Nation Brunch, Miranda getting shotgunned and blasted, Chris always gets DMs from strangers that he tweets about, a near moment of covid fisticuffs, Chris going rage mode and we unpack why he never wants people to talk to him under any circumstances, RIP Betty, running into Marc Maron on Fairfax, and we figure out why caviar had such a massive 2021.
Friday, December 31st, 2021
▶Ep. 282 Matt Sweeney 01:01:24
Matt Sweeney is a musician from New York City. He’s worked with everyone from Rick Rubin to Tom Petty, Bonny Prince Billy, Cat Power, and Billy Corgan. We chat with him from his iPad about managing relationships, Adam McKay blowing it, Chris saw Licorice Pizza, physical music media, the evolution of Spotify, living in Malibu with Rick Rubin, drug ghosts haunting your home, having Tik Tok FOMO as an older person, the relationship between wrestling and hip hop, what to do to get in the room with the big dogs, his relationship with drugs and alcohol, going to jail for smoking a joint, being a spazz, and why he started running. instagram.com/theheavyjamz.
Wednesday, December 29th, 2021
▶Ep. 281 Rax King 01:15:32
Rax King is a writer and podcast host from New York. Her new book Tacky is out now. We chat with her about the ups and downs of caviar, is there such a thing as sweatpants that are too thick, Chris’ lack of sound-absorbing furnishings, working at a Hasidic construction company, theme parties, 20 minutes on Creed, 20 minutes on Cheesecake Factory, micropenis as a measurement tool, working at restaurants and what actually happens when you ask your customers whether or not they’ve eaten there before, working at Starbucks and some of the more fucked up drink orders she’s made, and what else is in this book of hers. twitter.com/raxkingisdead.
Monday, December 27th, 2021
▶Ep. 280 Chris and Jason 01:08:57
One on one pod live and unedited from Glendale, today we talk about creating new traditions with friends and family this holiday season, making Chris drive a far distance to wait 3 hours for Chinese food on Christmas Day, don’t look at Altadena, look around it, Emily in Paris vs. And Just Like That, TJ’s day after Christmas digital detox and why you shouldn’t do it, a deep dive exploration into the photos of Mini-Me dragging a turkey across his driveway, whether or not our neighbors listen to our podcast, Chris' hatered of P2P businesses, and TJ’s family and LP’s family spend their first holiday together.
Friday, December 24th, 2021
▶Ep. 279 Ho Ho How Long Gone with Alison Roman 01:19:41
Ho Ho How Long Gone holiday pod we’ve got chef, author, and content creator Alison Roman back on the pod to talk about working right up until Christmas morning, Chris’ love of cinematic costuming, Emily in Paris, Alison in Brooklyn, getting covid, telling people about your dreams, visiting a psychic, some messages Alison received about us shaming her on stage, a troubling meal at Wolfgang Puck’s Spago, cooking as an art form, music is the only thing that makes Chris feel something, Alison diagnosing Chris with a severe allergy to earnestness, Alison’s new cookbook, and when we’re giving gifts this holiday, who are they really for? instagram.com/alisoneroman.
Wednesday, December 22nd, 2021
▶Ep. 278 Real Estate 01:10:28
Real Estate is a band from New Jersey. We speak with their singer and songwriter Martin Courtney from his home in upstate New York about Chris getting his booster, comparing influencers to supermodels, having to drive across state lines to buy groceries at Whole Foods, the literal real estate market, CSA boxes, we compare and contrast our very different tour lives, when your fans look exactly how they’re supposed to look, sync talk turns into score talk, we figure out who did all the turntablist “cuts” on their last record, having Red Bull pay to get Rivers Cuomo to play a song with them, managing band life while having three kids, and why sometimes you gotta give em the iPad when its time for daddy to podcast. instagram.com/realestateband.
Monday, December 20th, 2021
▶Ep. 277 Lena Dunham 01:27:08
Lena Dunham is an actress, filmmaker, and writer from New York currently living in England. We chat about end of the year lists, Covid taking back New York, country living, moving next door to her parents, omelette making, her husband not watching Girls, a walk down 2000’s nightclub memory lane, Adrian Brody having a creepy face, some of our favorite ladies, road trips gone wrong, guys buying her non alcoholic beverages, The Olsen Twins, shopping at the mall instead of SoHo, filling your day with unnecessary appointments, sobriety, when insults are also really good jokes, what Lena would do if she were a straight man, living at the intersection of chronic pain and addiction, opiates, and TJ’s favorite part about Girls. twitter.com/lenadunham.
Friday, December 17th, 2021
▶Ep. 276 Sven Schumann 01:14:43
Sven Schumann is co-creator of The Talks, an interview series featuring everyone from Mick Jagger to Chloë Sevigny to Tom Ford. He spoke with us from his office in Berlin about loving and hating the food, music, and culture of Germany, wanting to see what it's like to be punched in the face, the pros and cons of interviewing IRL vs. remotely, how on earth he's able to speak with a more impressive list people than basically anywhere, learning to play tennis in the Alps, being married to a nutritionist, moving to New York at the age of 20, his new book, and a recent vacation in the Maldives. instagram.com/svenschumann.
Wednesday, December 15th, 2021
▶Ep. 275 Mike Mills 01:13:54
Mike Mills is an artist and filmmaker living in Los Angeles, his newest film C’mon Cmon on A24 starring Joaquin Phoenix is out now. We chat about the Olsens being the greatest twins of all time, some troubling zoom filters, buying his Silverlake home in 1999 and how much it changed since then, filming in New York vs Los Angeles, black & white is a choice, being jealous of other peoples childhoods, what Mike’s learned from his own child, time doesn’t exist in New Orleans, a critic calling Mike “sententious,” we ask if Joaquin plays a podcaster in his new film, what it’s like to have your kid hide from you in public, and how much Mike knows about Dimes Square.
Monday, December 13th, 2021
▶Ep. 274 Chris & Jason 01:17:15
One on one podcast recorded live and unedited from Glendale, we chat about biodegradable coke straws that you can also plant in the ground, some intense workout form, flirtatious trainers at the gym, when a gym enemy sees your penis in the locker room, Chris watched the Larry Hoover concert, what fillers Kanye got, we complain about F1 racing, former throatus Nancy Reagan, Melania Trump's throativites, TJ cried watching Sex & The City, Peloton's stock taking a BIG dip, and some cool updates for the pod this week!
Friday, December 10th, 2021
▶Ep. 273 Patrik Sandberg 01:06:44
*Quick Note: The last 15 minutes of the show Jason’s mic cut out, so his voice switches to our backup Zoom recording* Patrik Sandberg is a writer and creative director, he’s formerly the editorial director of VMAN, Dazed & Confused, CR Fashion Book, and CR MEN. We chat with him from his home in West Hollywood about growing up in Northern California, his early punk days, meth not being for us, Patrik has already seen the new Sex & The City and he’s described it as the pre-game for a funeral, the genre of music known as The Ladies of London, the future of watching movies in the theater, how to watch reality television when your partner doesn’t, being a deeply devoted fan of Madonna, movies have too many trailers, we pry Patrik for some exclusive details on Sky Ferreria’s new music, and Jussie Smollett has been found guilty. instagram.com/linalovesit. instagram.com/leavepatrikalone.
Wednesday, December 8th, 2021
▶Ep. 272 Lina Abascal 01:13:57
Lina Abascal is a writer from Los Angeles, her new book Never Be Alone Again: Bloghouse United The Internet and the Dancefloor is out now. We chat about our own personal Mount Blogmore, some negative podcast reviews, Chris decided to go ornament free on his holiday tree, pre-streaming music discovery, the evolution of Calvin Harris' body, The Killers, Bright Eyes, and Modest Mouse performing on The OC, pre-social media content creation, Tumblr life, the struggles of being mysterious as a modern-day it-girl, the death of the club as we know it, what went wrong with this era, door person discrepancy, and stick around for the ultimate blog house remix closing music. instagram.com/linalovesit.
Monday, December 6th, 2021
▶Ep. 271 Chris & Jason 01:18:12
One on one pod today live and unedited from Glendale, we chat about holding the line on global warming, weddings in Austin are hot right now, always being cold, struggling to wear a formal winter coat in Los Angeles, snow in Hawaii, TJ’s pre-workout landslide, Equinox only validates for 2 hours, a breakdown of Tim Heidecker’s satirical Joe Rogan episode, The Beatles documentary on Disney +, TJ attending a Tom Ford party at The Saddle Ranch, Chris visiting the Parade Underwear store party, Kanye flying coach, a troubling trend in restaurant names, all the problems with brunch, and we role place some criminal activity inspired by the recent trend of smash and grab style robberies currently plaguing Los Angeles.
Friday, December 3rd, 2021
▶Ep. 270 Jeff Wright 01:18:03
Jeff Wright is a comedian who’s currently on the Late Night With Seth Meyers team, he’s originally from Orlando, but currently living in New York. We chat about NY being very Red (Taylor’s Version) right now, travel woes, Art Basel FOMO, subsisting mainly on Tyson chicken nuggets, cashless life, which Disneyworld rides to ride in certain situations, how to go viral on Tik Tok, when the chili check hit, why he’s so damn happy, Seth Meyers saying ideas are great or ass, Steve Harvey role play, no more free Jeff, how much money you can spend on cocaine, what it feels like to pay off your moms house, and why Jeff thinks running without headphones on is serial killer behavior. instagram.com/jeffrightnow.
Wednesday, December 1st, 2021
▶Ep. 269 Marlowe Granados 01:08:55
Marlowe Granados is a writer from Toronto, her debut novel Happy Hour is out now. We chat about the intersection of covid vaccinations and nightclub bottle service, Lush Soap deleting their socials, the infamous Nando’s black card, being a front of house shawty in London, book advances, a recent dive bar birthday party, being a grudge lord, a full breakdown of her fly-in lifestyle, shark fishing in Scotland, mackerel patê, the failing stinky Cannes Film Festival, being a video vixen for her Grime Crew in London, Myspace.com/edbanger, Marlowe’s early DJ career in Paris, and her very own podcast where she actively tries to lose money and listenership. instagram.com/marlowetatiana.
Monday, November 29th, 2021
▶Ep. 268 Chris & Jason 00:57:13
One-on-one episode today, we chat about Chris getting a new strain of British food poisoning which found him face down in one of London’s most chic restaurant bathroom floors, Dua Lipa inventing a new thing called “newsletters” and what that might mean for the future of media, we break down career paths where being hot is actually a disadvantage and Larry David’s recent collaboration with Calabasas m3 driving sweatpants brand M*dHappy. This episode was recorded before we heard the unfortunate news about Virgil Abloh, may he Rest In Peace.
Friday, November 26th, 2021
▶Ep. 267 Chris & Jason 01:09:45
A one-on-one episode today, we were supposed to have a guest but they rescheduled so he’ll be back soon. Today we chat about London real estate, what the Queens been up to, rolling calls, an upcoming Tom Ford event, holiday influencing, debunking nut allergies, who Pete should be dating next, some Grammy predictions, push presents, Kamala’s Le Creuset, what Obama ate in the White House, cashless Chris, the decline of Hollywood blvd, and TJ’s home studio remodeling plans.
Wednesday, November 24th, 2021
▶Ep. 266 Camille Charriere 01:03:14
Camille Charriere has been a fashion content creator for some time now, after pivoting from her career as a lawyer. She was born in Paris but now calls London her home. We recorded this episode last week, so excuse some potentially outdated topics. We chat with her about what music she listens to when its time to concentrate, how to stay hydrated for a long weekend of clubbing, what not to say in line at Berghain, what to talk about instead of streaming television, her upcoming wedding, the importance of having one hot guy at your bachelorette party, 2004’s Shall We Dance starring Richard Gere and J Lo, her philosophy on new clothing, what we look at on our phones when we’re stressed out, and how her wedding is in three weeks and she doesn’t have a dress yet. instagram.com/camillecharriere.
Monday, November 22nd, 2021
▶Ep. 265 Chris & Jason 01:04:35
One-on-one pod today Chris is in New York and Jason is home in LA. We chat about making sounds when you’re old, having a dog is not sustainable, Chris whipping around Manhattan in a Bentley, getting turned away at multiple establishments, good help is hard to find, alcoholic coffee, a full breakdown of pre-workout supplements, the recently announced Kanye and Drake concert, janky covid tests, pissmaxxing, and a big breakdown on Chris’ favorite holiday: Friendsgiving.
Friday, November 19th, 2021
▶Ep. 264 Jake Lacy 01:16:44
Jake Lacy is an actor from New York currently living in Connecticut. He’s most recently known for his role on White Lotus, as well as appearing on The Office, and HBO’s Girls. We chat about our debut album hitting the shelves in December, sounding old on the written word, snot crying, philosophy on watch buying, raising kids in New York, talking about Netflix at dinner parties, the future of movie studio franchises, what becoming a Marvel character does to your career, dressing down for movie premieres, staying in LA for pilot season, Staples Center’s recent rebrand, and some upcoming roles that Jake’s got cooking. instagram.com/misterjakelacy.
Wednesday, November 17th, 2021
▶Ep. 263 Snail Mail 01:12:40
Snail Mail is a musician from Maryland currently living in New York. We’re big fans of hers, and her new record Valentine is out now on Matador. We chat about making money in the fall, resisting the double tap on IG, running into Jack Antinoff at LAX, getting treated like a big dog in Hollywood, buying things on the company card for attention, a lot of weed talk, hating on the Chateau Marmont, staying at sex hotels in Europe, peeing on your fans on stage, digging myself into a hole talking about her debut TV performance, going bleak mode, her current fashion style and what the plans are for her next look, getting existential off the gummies, how she met her girlfriend and who she looks like, we order some açaí delivery while recording, some of her favorite old heads, and who her musical mentors are. instagram.com/snailmail.
Monday, November 15th, 2021
▶Ep. 262 Chris & Jason 01:08:55
One on one today live and unedited from Glendale, Chris and Jason chat about Jesus szn approaching, how to get into Hollywood churches, covid in overage time, I try to get Chris into Succession, the metaverse destroying restaurants, Chris still hates NFTs and that's okay, digital red bottoms, some post-tour stories, we make some predictions on the future of legal drugs, and a recent fellas only dinner party we were invited to.
Friday, November 12th, 2021
▶Ep. 261 Steven Hyden 01:18:44
Steven Hyden is a music writer from Minneapolis, he’s worked with Grantland, AV Club, Rolling Stone, and more. His most recent book The Isn’t Happening, about Radiohead’s Kid A is out now. We chat about our tour being done, supply chain issues, supporting local music, teaching the future generation about podcasting, his first writing job, The Grateful Dead, bleep-bloop vs jangly guitar, John Mayer, interviewing Lindsay Buckingham, all the best music was made on cocaine, Pearl Jam, Kanye West, artists benefiting from dying, why Antinoff keeps getting hired, Minnesota’s Lizzo, and of course Radiohead’s Kid A. twitter.com/steven_hyden.
Wednesday, November 10th, 2021
▶Ep. 260 Beach Fossils 01:11:44
Beach Fossils are a band from New York, we spoke with Tommy and Dustin about Miami massages, a recap of our show in San Fransisco, that thing where you lock eyes with an unenthused audience member, squirt vids, van life, water filtration, Pedialyte and vodka, befriending Post Malone, blog house deep V’s, Kaospads, Radiohead standing, a review of Licorice Pizza, wearing a mask in Butts, Georgia, we consider doing the same exact podcast on every single tour, who Banksy is, and a great blowjob joke. instagram.com/beachfossilsnyc.
Monday, November 8th, 2021
▶Ep. 259 Chris & Jason 01:08:46
One on one podcast recorded live from our hotel room in San Francisco. We chat about Astroworld and collabs for one hour. TJ definitely recorded this episode while laying on the floor.
Friday, November 5th, 2021
▶Ep. 258 Sam Evian 01:04:41
Sam Evian is a musician on Fat Possum Records, as well as an accomplished producer working with bands like Big Thief. We chat about some Joe Budden rumors, our live shows this weekend, life in Bushwick, living upstate, appearing on New York local news, The Great British Bakeoff, micro-dosing and a brush with deadly mushrooms, people miss the old drugs now, how to use speed when one needs to level out, touring in the Slavic nations, doing drugs with a guy named Bambi and listening to techno in a field, Julia Child and Jacques Pepin, drunk driving, and Tesla’s autopilot function. instagram.com/sam.evian.
Wednesday, November 3rd, 2021
▶Ep. 257 Penny Martin 01:18:23
Penny Martin is an editor and writer, as of 2009 she’s been the editor-in-chief of the magazine The Gentlewoman. We chat about the inbuilt obsolesce of her running shoes, the magic of sleeper train travel, why she’s looking to join a private gentlemen's club, being pleasantly surprised by the aesthetics of your fanbase, growing up in a house of music, gardening, we do 20 minutes on bar soap, the fragrance additive iso-e-super, and we close on what we love about a great interview. instagram.com/pennyjanemartin.
Monday, November 1st, 2021
▶Ep. 256 Chris & Jason 01:06:43
One-on-one pod today and we're coming live from Glendale unedited and uncut. We chat about dog peeing on my bed, having an allergic reaction to the giant Reeces peanut butter cups, eyedrop addiction, Chris hating Halloween but hating Thanksgiving, even more, a legendary Uber we took in Denver, we went to a restaurant that TJ actually enjoyed, the filmography of Clint Eastwood, finally saw the Bourdain documentary, what the future holds for Alec Baldwin, and we try to figure out what exactly is the thing that Pete Davidson possesses that allows his impressive body count.
Friday, October 29th, 2021
▶Ep. 255 Jacob Gallagher 01:16:37
Jacob Gallagher is the men’s fashion editor of Off Duty at The Wall Street Journal, his new book The Men’s Fashion Book is out soon through Phaidon. We start off insulting each other at length but make sure you stick around to the end, it gets good. We chat about a Denver scene report, mead sipping, Jacob’s choosey TV watching, a Dune debate, Paul Thomas Anderson’s Licorice Pizza, fashion suits vs regular suits, Justin Bieber’s inability to wear clothing of any sort, TJ learns about “tailoring,” activations, honeymooning in Tulum, Jacob’s gambling addiction, and we speak about his new book and the history of men’s fashion. twitter.com/jacobwgallagher.
Wednesday, October 27th, 2021
▶Ep. 254 Julia Sherman 01:22:08
Julia Sherman is a photographer, writer, cook, and author of Salad For President, her new book Arty Parties is out now. She lives in Pasadena but spoke with us from her parent's home in New York. We chat about our New York show, Chris beefing with weather and dogs, Chris bestows some sage book writing advice to Julia, the difficulties of baking versus cooking, different fast-casual salad restaurants, Julia’s pop-star nanny, some healthy Halloween treats instead of standard capitalist candy, us drawing a nude model at her last cookbook party, shutting down a New York supermarket, Julia’s brother being a member of the graff community, and what it takes to throw a good party…..with art. instagram.com/saladforpresident.
Monday, October 25th, 2021
▶Ep. 253 Live from New York … it’s How Long Gone 01:31:28
Chris said we weren’t going to upload any of our live shows because it robs the art of its purity but I think the New York live show was too special not to. The audio quality sounds live, it's unedited, and I get exponentially sloppy throughout the episode. Special thanks to our guests Mel Ottenberg, Lauren Servideo, and The Ion Pack. Special thanks to our sponsors; Anchor, Woolrich, and Timberland.
Friday, October 22nd, 2021
▶Ep. 252 Kelefa Sanneh 01:14:58
Kelefa Sanneh is a journalist and music critic from New York. From 2000 to 2008, he wrote for the New York Times, and he’s been on staff at The New Yorker since then. His new book Major Labels is out now. We had the pleasure of chatting with him about our show in Austin, some talent updates for our NY show, being an old fashioned author who doesn’t make bucket hats, Connecticut hardcore, his parents both teaching at Yale, when anarchy stops being fun, hip hop as a transgressive art form, tiny desk concerts, the evolution of dance music from the hated form of disco to the hated form of progressive house, the problem with being genre-less, music’s bygone rituals of scarcity, and why just being interesting isn’t enough.
Wednesday, October 20th, 2021
▶Ep. 251 Leah Finnegan 01:09:45
Leah Finnegan is the editor in chief at Gawker, we spoke with her in New York while we’re on the road in Austin. We chat about Texas travels, Travis Barker popping the question, Scott Disick's income, RIP Colin Powell, why Leah doesn’t listen to podcasts, how editing a website is so much more than pressing the “publish” button, the devolution of Deux Moi, living with a height disorder, how she developed her leathery thick skin by constantly being fired, stay at home mom lifestyle, a rundown of our favorite sweets, Chrissy Teigen stuff, how websites work, and which member of the Succession cast Leah has a crush on. twitter.com/leahfinnegan.
Monday, October 18th, 2021
▶Ep. 250 Chris & Jason 00:57:50
One-on-one pod today, Chris is in Houston and Jason is back in LA for 24 hours. We chat about Chris’ spacious hotel suite, Mclaren automobiles, the Hermés Apple watch, a new offering from Barry’s Bootcamp, Houston’s premier gay sports bar, we ideate a Hodinkee name change protest, the “evil” meme format, Chris starring in a music video, smoothie prices, The Beach Boys song “Kokomo,” we get the stage set for tonight’s Succession premiere, cousin Greg’s arc, some airplane complaining, listening to an entire episode of Joe Rogan on a flight with no headphones on, mental illness, we workshop some ideas on how to navigate a wet bathroom, Dave Chappelle’s newfound blue lives matter audience, and some new tour and merch updates.
Friday, October 15th, 2021
▶Ep. 249 Parquet Courts 01:21:42
Parquet Courts is an American rock band from New York City. Austin and Sean from the band zoomed-in from rural Pennsylvania and Brooklyn. We chat about the middle class to hard seltzer pipeline, Chris getting locked out of his house, us having to cancel our show in Nashville, the Wu-Tang Clan show on Hulu, the Jell-O shot guy, almost going to Bam Margera’s house, the 2011 Mac Book Air, restaurant gripes, we workshop some new email sign-offs, sports betting, the consequences of bad-mouthing Red Bull, crippling credit card debt thanks to Delta SkyMiles, sync talk, if our moms think we’re cool, Michael Jackson and being a witch, Alien Ant Farm, and we close out with a reading of some very stoned notes. instagram.com/yeatons. instagram.com/sleepybrown409.
Wednesday, October 13th, 2021
▶Ep. 248 Ian Schrager 01:06:04
Ian Schrager is a hotelier and master of hospitality from New York City. He’s known for starting the world-famous Studio 54 nightclub, as well as creating the modern boutique hotel. We chat about the evolution and devolution of nightclub life, how he ran Studio 54, why he can’t wind down, the unexplainable art of knowing who should and shouldn’t be, Times Square, the magic feeling of freedom, how to save Las Vegas, where he likes to hang out in Los Angles, how to work with a corporate overlord, the difference between an artist and a businessperson, social anxiety at dinner parties, how to live a long life through curiosity, and some of his favorite restaurants in New York City. instagram.com/ianschrager.
Monday, October 11th, 2021
▶Ep. 247 Chris & Jason 00:56:57
One-on-one pod today recorded live from Honolulu and Atlanta respectively. We chat about supporting local gas stations, doing business in the American south, TJ’s fishing trip, Chris eating two sweet potatoes for lunch in Alabama, Chris trying to get Squid Game and The Sopranos off the air, POG juice, Demi Lovato giving a voice to the traumatized extraterrestrial community, Chris standing Kim K on SNL, curfews at the mall, mesh tops, a recap of our first few tour dates, our mutual love of Philly, Charles Barkley on the plane, Hawaiian Whole Foods vibe report, places to vape on the island,
Friday, October 8th, 2021
▶Ep. 246 Nico Walker 01:12:50
Nico Walker is a writer currently living in Oxford, Mississippi. His debut novel Cherry was written on a typewriter from prison while serving time for bank robbery. We chat about small-town life, spiritual energy, reggae cover bands, getting released the day quarantine started, why you shouldn’t have a flip phone at the halfway house, what TV shows are popular in jail, why you shouldn’t cross someone named Bullet, becoming a reader, Russian humor, MP3 players, the process of writing his new book, and we put Nico on the spot for a good clean jail joke.
Wednesday, October 6th, 2021
▶Ep. 245 Kevin Morby 01:16:22
Kevin Morby is a musician from Kansas City. We chat about our time off in New York and argue about what neighborhoods we’re in, we figure out exactly what torched means, cool guitars, coming up out of the mud in Texas, Kevin's time in LA, tertiary markets, how to build your own Sweetgreen store, a run in on the tennis courts, getting dimed out on an expensive jacket, Kevin’s quarantine body transformation, hitting the batting cages, we make fun of The Killers, how to navigate small tows with a fixer, Jazz and BBQ, sync talk, standing vs seated concerts, and how to deal with audience members that become an issue. instagram.com/kevinmorby.
Sunday, October 3rd, 2021
▶Ep. 244 Chris & Jason 01:12:52
One-on-one podcast recorded live from TJ's hotel room in Boston, unedited and absolutely raw. We chat about what direction the penises curve here in Boston, Pete Davidson being funny, we do a deep dive on the merch and Instagram videos from rapper Plies, visiting a fine dining restaurant in Atlanta's Buckhead, popping tags at Hermés, New Balance shoes, quality time with Chris' parents, we track down where the live laugh love style signs come from, Chris' dad sipping on that 818, healthy nachos, mini bottles of Coronas, and TJ being asked to leave a problematic bakery in Atlanta for his codeswitching.
Friday, October 1st, 2021
▶Ep. 243 Porches 01:09:34
Porches is a musician from New York City, his new album All Day Gentle Hold is out October 8th. We chat about Chris’ new desk, his Lasik surgery, Chinatown Market, growing up upstate New York, having a blessed metabolism, Pizza Hut Buffet, his relationship with cigs, childhood jobs, wanting to really shred when performing, being excited to turn 33, our astrological signs, anger issues, his nice manager, picking up tennis, tank tops, and his ska music past. instagram.com/porches_hiii.
Wednesday, September 29th, 2021
▶Ep. 242 Wyatt Williams 01:12:26
Wyatt Williams is a former restaurant critic whose writing can be found in NYT Magazine, Harper’s, and many more. His new book Springer Mountain is out now. We chat bout washing your hands before you use the restroom and not after, Chris on the Sunset Strip, Nicole Ritchie’s hair catching fire, quarantine in Bali, foraging for mushrooms in Mississippi, giant dinner parties getting old, we explain the joy of cooking to Chris, we breakdown chicken roasting, working on a chicken farm and a beef processing plant, the emotional relationship of killing and eating animals, our predictions on the future of restaurant dining, and the importance of smoking inside restaurants. twitter.com/wyatt_williams.
Monday, September 27th, 2021
▶Ep. 241 Chris & Jason 01:06:58
One on one pod today Chris and Jason chat about skipping Apple products across the lake like a flat stone, Chris’ Palm Springs getaway, TJ’s test kitchen, our CD is finished and off to the presses, how chefs keep the pounds off, working out while high, why reading and film-watching is the best on airplanes now, Paul Thomas Anderson’s 35mm trailer, Oasis movie recap, Panda Express’ fine dining location, Altoids blowjobs, TJ’s Halloween vibe, our upcoming tour plans, and Chris TJ proofing his parent's house for his arrival.
Friday, September 24th, 2021
▶Ep. 240 Charli XCX 01:13:16
Charli XCX is an English singer and songwriter currently living in Los Angeles. We chat about our NYT feature, going on a trip vs going on a vacation, shopping at Gelson’s, plant-based meal delivery, fantasizing about living in random cities, Charli being afraid of Chris, NYFW, social anxiety, hanging with the lads, putting a donk on it, TJ booking Charli for a show back in the day, big up Samsung, preferring to write songs alone, sync talk, Bob Dylan sucks, Donda, how we might fit into Charli’s audience, where Chris would live in London, and go listen to Charli’s new song Good Ones now. instagram.com/charli_xcx.
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2021
▶Ep. 239 Alex Wong 01:17:18
Alex Wong is a writer from Toronto, his new book about basketball stories Cover Story is out soon. We chat about food poisoning, Billy Eilish’s new Jordans, The Fugees reunion tour, why Alex loves our podcast, Honda Civics, squirting hand sanitizer on his popcorn, NHL ’94 on Sega Genesis, hockey bullies, NBA fashion, Alex’s dad talking shit at restaurants, athletes talking to the media, eating gross foods, and Alex’s book. twitter.com/steven_lebron.
Monday, September 20th, 2021
▶Ep. 238 Chris & Jason 01:14:08
One-on-one today live and uncut from Glendale, Jason is still getting over a cold so please excuse any throat sounds. We chat about suburban life, ATM scamming, we expand on our Vegas live brunch podcast, seeing U2's Bono at Erewhon, the Edgar haircut, how to pull off a Caesar, are we drinking too much water, Larry David doing anything is funny now, CLB album art conspiracy theories, Nick Cannon's kid's names, Paris Hilton, a recap of what may have happened on our last episode, Liam falling out of a Helicopter, us going to the Oasis doc, how Hollywood Blvd is fucked up, The French Laundry, men's jewelry, and the word HODINKEE.
Friday, September 17th, 2021
▶Ep. 237 Touré 01:18:20
Touré is a writer, journalist, cultural critic, TV host, and hosts the Toure Show podcast. We chat about swollen testicles, witchcraft, Din Tai Fung, why Toure believes he should be asking the questions and not answering them, what makes a good question asker, too many people getting podcasts, Toure shames us for not having college degrees, the stand-up comedy greats, Toure tells us multiple Borscht Belt style jokes, the US Open recap, keeping the calves loose, Fort Greene vs East Village, and we end on a rap battle. twitter.com/toure.
Wednesday, September 15th, 2021
▶Ep. 236 Annie Kreighbaum 01:12:03
Annie Kreighbaum is the cofounder of skincare brand Soft Services and hosts the podcast Eyewitness Beauty. She is from Texas and is currently living in New York. We chat about Met Gala hits and misses, Chris' celeb-packed afternoon, TJ hitting the Virgil x Carbone activation, gender-neutral branding, preferring your life partner to live thousands of miles away because you work a lot, adult body acne, how to get men to buy this shit, sorority life in Texas, the responsibilities of a founder's personal life, fungal issues, using Reddit as a focus group, we debate the bed's top sheet, Grime's sword, and why on earth she would start a podcast. instagram.com/annieokay.
Monday, September 13th, 2021
▶Ep. 235 Chris & Jason 01:15:36
One-on-one today recorded live and uncut from NYC. Jason is proper hungover and we chat about muscle cramping, sliding on the floor back and forth between the sauna and handicapped shower, Fashion's Night Out, Anna Wintour allegedly looked at Chris' calves at Thom Browne, cardigan with no shirt under, Met Gala predictions, what we did for 9/11, what year humans started picking up dog shit, VMAs, Pitchfork fest fashion, Chris' birthday dinner at Mr. Chow, trouble with the credit card swiper at the movie theater, salad tossing issues, Donda catches a few more strays, and CB has a new holistic patch treatment.
Friday, September 10th, 2021
▶Ep. 234 Unknown Mortal Orchestra 01:14:58
Ruban Neilson aka Unknown Mortal Orchestra is a musician from New Zealand currently living in Portland. We chat about what we’ve been doing in New York, New Zealand covid stats, Spotify income looking nice, bonding with his mates on Call Of Duty, why he thinks Kanye is interesting, the goal of making music that takes a long time to grow on you, getting away in Palm Springs, whips, landlords, writing more upbeat songs in quarantine, his brother smoking weed, Belgian comics, tequila and cigs, who did 9/11, the pieces virgo relationship with his manager, why he stayed independent, and we’re label mates by some bizarre twist of fate. https://twitter.com/UMO https://twitter.com/donetodeath https://twitter.com/themjeans --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/howlonggone/support twitter.com/umo.
Monday, September 6th, 2021
▶Ep. 233 Chris & Jason 01:35:05
One-on-one pod today recorded from New York and Italy, we made this episode longer and beefier to fill you up until Friday while I finish my summer in Amalfi. Chris and Jason chat about Nespresso, TJ’s weight gain, roman fashion reports, the pains of eating pasta for breakfast lunch and dinner for 2 weeks straight, hot waiters with black eyes hitting on my chick, the beach club, the male prostitute lifestyle in Italy, caesar mode activated, getting cat-called by teen boys, what black Air Force ones mean in Italy, vacation is trash, international covid regulations, cigarette updates, Xanax, and we spend the last 40 minutes talking about Certified Lover Boy. https://twitter.com/donetodeath https://twitter.com/themjeans --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/howlonggone/support
Friday, September 3rd, 2021
▶Ep. 232 Maria Isabel 01:08:41
Maria Isabel is a singer and songwriter from New York, currently living in Los Angeles against her will. We chat about her parents' thoughts on moving to LA, teaching kids, her favorite pizza spot in NY, the top 5 Dominican restaurants in West Hollywood, Yankees, Mets, her wet jumper, the beautiful dance of jiu-jitsu, "white mess" as her favorite cinematic theme, a clarification of "homie height" for our shorter listeners, playing stadiums in Brazil, failing her driver's test, and what her tiny ear canals might mean for the future of her in-ear monitors. instagram.com/mariaisabel.
Wednesday, September 1st, 2021
▶Ep. 231 Kenny Beats 01:21:02
Kenny Beats is a music producer living in Los Angeles. We chat about MLK on Fortnite, the resurgence of the flat earth movement, peeing in bottles, Mark Ronson admiring a chair made by Vans shoes, how Kenny ended up in Burbank, taking over Ron Artest’s studio space, the future of recording music, Rick Rubin taking him under his wing, building an ecosystem during quarantine, moving from EDC to BET, Kenny meeting a fellow listener of the pod at Halsey’s victorian film premiere, and on the heels of Donda we get some legendary Mike Dean stories. twitter.com/kennybeats.
Monday, August 30th, 2021
▶Ep. 230 Chris & Jason 01:05:58
Recorded live and uncut from Chris Black's apartment in New York, we chat about Donda, why Marilyn Manson? the importance of saying music sucks, Chris visiting a wedding in Brooklyn, TJ's NYC, stalking Emrata, TJ went to Dimes square to do some cocaine, brunch at Balthazar, some NYC street fashion, seeing Lil Uzi in Nolita, experimenting with alcoholism the way the Danish do, Chris' thoughts on Chaining Tate's System Of A Down Tee, and driving drunk in New York.
Friday, August 27th, 2021
▶Ep. 229 Eric Wareheim 01:16:50
Eric Wareheim is a comedian, director, winemaker, gourmand, and most recently a cookbook author. We chat about TJ’s knee being electrocuted, the Nirvana kid not asking for enough money, Dave Matthews’ tour bus, travel tips in Italy for sweaty people, telling your doctor how much wine you drink, picking up golf in quarantine, Eric listening to jacked-up techno when he works out, what makes his cookbook unique, wine distribution woes, hitting Onyx with T-Pain, Eric’s new pizza oven, dealing with LA bartenders, how to criticize restaurants correctly, and Eric prescribes each of us a recipe from his cookbook. instagram.com/ericwareheim.
Wednesday, August 25th, 2021
▶Ep. 228 A.J. Daulerio 01:18:29
A.J. Daulerio is a writer and the former editor of Gawker and Deadspin. He now runs The Small Bow newsletter, and podcast “Really Good Shares,” both focused on recovery. We chat about our whole-milk agenda finally reaching the mainstream, both by its consumption by hot girls, as well as the stacking of their crates to be walked upon. Chris not being invited to Korean BBQ, AJ not loving our podcast music, furloughing prescription pills, the difficulty of breaking up with your dealer, even if they have a proprietary hash-and-moonrocks blend, passive audio listening, Air Mail, predictions on the future of print media, the cadence of our podcasting schedule, our thoughts on Marc Maron and Rick Rubin’s podcasting, abs being made in the kitchen, and AJ finding stoic solace at the House Of Pies on Vermont.
Monday, August 23rd, 2021
▶Ep. 227 Chris & Jason 01:04:34
One-on-one pod today, Chris and Jason recorded live in Glendale before a trip down to the OC. We breakdown Drake and Kanye’s text messages, the carbon footprint of flying private, Fiji water being hard to recycle, the superfood probiotic healing powers of spinach artichoke dip, bad shellfish, Big Thief role play, Glendale street racers, Chris breaks down Subarus, coffee shop complaining, we brainstorm some new small business concepts, backflipping off the balcony at Dead & Co, and deep-dark Elliot Smith conspiracy theory.
Friday, August 20th, 2021
▶Ep. 226 Will Welch 01:05:48
Will Welch is the global editorial director of GQ Magazine. We chat about Only Fans banning sexually explicit content, TJ’s dog eating his memory card, Will’s spatial audio headphones, Yeti cooler culture, creating robust ecosystems and communities, how things actually make it into a magazine, Johnny Knoxville allegories, how fan culture drives content more than we realize, keeping up with platforms, the teachings of Ram Dass, the GQ bar in Turkey, Chris banking on the return of office culture, what Will might be wearing to the Met Gala this year, and how all Will’s thoughts, feelings, and actions, are an offering to God. twitter.com/willwelch.
Wednesday, August 18th, 2021
▶Ep. 225 Zach Baron 01:16:35
Zach Baron is the senior staff writer at GQ. He’s originally from Philly and currently lives in Los Angeles. We chat about the new Lorde tune, gifting suites, Chris’ medical visit to Orange County, Zach’s wife’s podcast setup, basement shows, Hollywood screeners, the forbidden art of celebrity profiles, Eagle Rock threesomes, Zach’s aversion to stressful content, dislocating his shoulder while surfing, hitting Ibiza with Idris Elba, interviewing Beiber, listening to pods at the driving range, and how we’re all hoping for a firestorm to purify. twitter.com/zachbaron.
Monday, August 16th, 2021
▶Ep. 224 Chris & Jason 00:59:43
One on one pod today Chris and Jason chat about giving people too much credit, Conde Nast's payment portal being down once again, photographers capitalizing off gods magic hour, kids and dogs should not be allowed at expensive hotels, the musical selection at the Four Seasons pool scene, problematic hoteliers, a deep dive into the alt-lite Salt Crew clothing company, Italian boat rentals, Chris loving Ted Lasso, rolling coal, TJ getting horny off of decadent duck fat, Joe Rogan's wife, Proud Boys stabbing some reporters, we challenge ?uestlove to a DJ, drum, and cooking battle in Philly, the Chinatown MegaBus, how Wavves navigates life from the laundry room twin mattress, John Mayer being forced to play his own songs for Victoria's Secret angels, and some tour updates.
Friday, August 13th, 2021
▶Ep. 223 Jeff Weiss 01:16:56
Jeff Weiss is a writer from Los Angeles. He writes about culture and hip hop a lot, recently covering everything from Erewhon to Sublime so we had to have him on to chat about the Saweetie meal at McDonald's, Sprite’s relationship to the hip hop community, Jones Soda, cults, early DJ names that didn’t age well, Versuz, rapper The Game living in Glendale, Erewhon and Post Malone being the symptom of a larger problem, where is cool to live in Los Angeles, who killed 2pac and Mac Dre, Boosie Badass’ journey, documentary drama, the classic or trash mentality mutating into the erasure of healthy criticism, and getting death threats from incels. twitter.com/wavves. twitter.com/passionweiss.
Wednesday, August 11th, 2021
▶Ep. 222 Wavves 01:08:17
Wavves is rock band from San Diego. We chat with Nate about sausage and peppers, Fat Bastard trending, MTN Dew alcohol, Nate moving back home with his parents in San Diego, investing all of his income and having zero money in the bank, major labels vs indie labels, video game soundtrack paper, learning about real estate from Gza and Killer Mike, having a fucked up back, Clippers box seats, remixing Sopranos episodes into Chicago House songs on Patreon, getting interviewed on acid at Lollapalooza, Opening for Daft Punk and Blink 182, and Nate gives us some tips on tour life as we embark on our maiden voyage. twitter.com/wavves.
Monday, August 9th, 2021
▶Ep. 221 Chris & Jason 01:16:56
One on one pod today recorded live in Glendale uncut and raw we chat about ice baths, vinyl sounding bomb, Ja Rule Desert Island Discs, partying hard in Santa Barbara, Morrissey in Vegas, TJ DJing this week, Kiko party, Foamposite foam parties, TJ explains to Chris the art of ugly dressing, a piñata of DJ Marshmellow dabbing, buying meth at Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf, what's wrong with the Row DTLA, TJ rants about EDM drops ruining rap music for the 80th time, some special guests appearing on our tour dates, TJ visited our favorite masseuse Pickle Rick for an adjustment, and we argue the pros and cons of turning your phone off from 8 pm to 8 am every day.
Friday, August 6th, 2021
▶Ep. 220 Rosecrans Baldwin 01:18:36
Rosecrans Baldwin is a writer born in Connecticut who's lived in Paris, Africa, and currently, Los Angeles. He’s a frequent contributor to GQ, and is the author of several books, most recently “Everything Now,” which is available now. We chat about our exciting podcast news, typing, Evan Dando, some Hot Pod newsletters, scented soaps affecting the palate, the sea urchin of Hokkaido, writers not making a ton of money, La Guardia airport water feature, the celebrity tunnel at LAX, tennis talk, Tarheel hoops, mixing the espresso with the Diet Coke, a good honest ham sandwich, the finest bean and cheese burritos of LA, and what it was like to interview Roger Federer in Switzerland. twitter.com/rosecrans.
Wednesday, August 4th, 2021
▶Ep. 219 Emma Hope Allwood 01:07:24
Emma Hope Allwood is a freelance consultant and writer, formerly at Dazed. We chat about Skoal, the kings of New York, DaBaby ruining his career, London weather, meditation, dealing with freelance life, going to school abroad in North Carolina, a full Love Island breakdown, British slang, bodycon fashion, current season Jacquemus, Chris not trying on shoes, interviewing Dua and Billie, feedback loops and algorithms, Chiropractor Tik Tok, ketamine therapy, and how many stone the weighted blanket is. instagram.com/emmahopeall.
Monday, August 2nd, 2021
▶Ep. 218 Chris & Jason 01:01:18
One-on-one pod today, TJ calls in from Las Vegas for a full scene report. We chat about an odd character on the flight over, Morrissey’s Encore Beach Party, traveling to Vegas in a cage, Chris hating “off the strip guy,” the adult pool, exploring some of Nevada’s natural wine, pregaming Red Bull and vodkas at the slots, visiting Diplo live at XS, what to say on the mic, Agenda trade show, Mark Ronson’s new show, Limp Bizkit vs Sublime, and what to expect at the Jabawockeez matinee.
Friday, July 30th, 2021
▶Ep. 217 Jerry Hsu 01:15:01
Jerry Hsu is a professional skater, photographer, and person behind clothing and skate brand Sci-Fi Fantasy. We chat about the Gucci movie, setting fire to and placing bombs inside of restaurants, Atlanta tennis scene report, the cross streets that Jerry lives on, using the Citizen app to find different cars that are on fire, nightcrawler lifestyle, the old and new ways to run a skate brand, Jerry’s wife adjusting to the life of a coddled skater, meeting McConaughey on the set of Beach Bum, vacationing in Greece, life after Kim Kardashian wears your hat, skating in the Olympics, big pants little wheels, and Jerry’s favorite thing that has ever been throw at him from a moving vehicle. instagram.com/internetfamous.
Wednesday, July 28th, 2021
▶Ep. 216 Jesse Pearson 01:23:25
Jesse Pearson was an editor at Index Magazine, EIC at Vice for 8 years, and is the founder and editor of Apology Magazine and Podcast. We chat with him about Chris being glued to the Olympic action, Michael Phelps’ kids names, Young Thugs not so tiny desk concert, Woodstock ’99, powerlifting with the ATL Twins, Vice’s infamous gross jar, what it takes to not lose your mind as a freelancer, a less than convenient way to buy heroin, getting a bunch of guns as a gift, how to turn someone who’s not a writer into a writer, the argument for giving media away for free, why musicians want to talk about themselves, barfing after cardio, and visiting his dad in prison on acid in ’93. instagram.com/jesse_pearson.
Monday, July 26th, 2021
▶Ep. 215 Chris & Jason 01:01:49
One on one pod today, Chris and Jason chat about wrapping Kanye's new album up, forming a Done To Death Union, Atlanta's puck-bunnies, exercising healthy communication about being in album mode, Chris visiting a southern barbershop, symptomatic in the sauna, Givenchy slides, Uber prices, a full Black Rifle Coffee review, and TJ finally got his hands on some Ketamine.
Friday, July 23rd, 2021
▶Ep. 214 Ben Detrick 01:14:04
Ben Detrick is a writer who’s been featured in NYT, Ringer, Grantland, Know Wave, Vice, and more. He’s also a host of the podcast Cookies Hoops. We chat about chopped cheese, Morrissey and Ryan Adams, Eric Clapton, what's gonna happen now that hoops are gone, NBA Draft looks, what to expect from the new Kanye, how to win your local run, what getting dunked on does to a man, what to do about the Olympic, Wendy’s Nuggets, why Chris hates diners, and emo plumbers. twitter.com/bdetrick.
Wednesday, July 21st, 2021
▶Ep. 213 Adam Pally 01:14:16
Adam Pally is a very funny comedian and actor from New York but currently in Los Angeles. We chat about Houston’s restaurants, Chris in NY eating like Bugs Bunny, Adam’s Hotel vibe, Greek stuff, the art form of acting as well as DJing, Adam only doing positive Cameos from now on, the mistake of children, The Jewish Mount Rushmore, our minimal vibe, Adam swagger jacking Chris in 2012, the on-set Patagonia puffer, body-shaming at the editorial fitting, smoothie places in Atlanta, if Adam has what it takes to get Kumail level brolic, daddy’s special knife hit time, the positive repercussions of playing a gay character, How Long Gone Vegas Brunch activation, and who Adam wants for the NBA Finals. twitter.com/adampally.
Monday, July 19th, 2021
▶Ep. 212 Chris & Jason 00:56:51
One on one pod today, Chris and Jason chat about Chris experiencing the worst weather in his entire life, Chris had to take 3 showers in one day after nailing a Killers B-Side karaoke session, Chris’ preferred hot yoga space, Pride without abs, Notorious B.I.G.’s Budweiser collaboration, TJ’s luggage woes, the opioid crisis, Wardogs vs Whiplash movie battle, TJ in home alone mode, Bloomingdale's store credit reveal, the cookbook that everyone is talking about, summer hydration cocktail, and mask back on in LA.
Friday, July 16th, 2021
▶Ep. 211 Matt McCormick 01:12:31
Matt McCormick is an artist currently living in Los Angeles. We chat about the oppressing heat, TJ calls out wheelchair tennis players for an exhibition match, removing the sins from our bodies, omakase strawberries, tattooing with iPads, how all three of us went to jail for graffiti, using a sandwich as a pillow in prison, Matt’s teenaged glam-rock phase, wearing basketball jerseys in Seattle, how his sense of style got destroyed by moving to LA, being a tour manager for Tyler The Creator, how Tyler pushed him into art, listening to music alone in his kitchen while smoking CBD cigarettes, his musical circadian rhythms, some indie movie picks, and some rules to follow for restaurant music. instagram.com/mattrmccormick.
Wednesday, July 14th, 2021
▶Ep. 210 Kirsty Godso 01:13:02
Kirsty Godso is a Nike Master Trainer and our personal fitness instructor. She’s from New Zealand and currently lives in Los Angeles. We chat about Space Jam, player hating, truffle fries, Sugarfish mayonnaise, Chili dogs, body odor, getting our blood tested, why weighing yourself doesn’t matter, comparing vaping to alternative milk, versatile abs, being a mobility slut, breaking her leg ring dirt bikes, breakfast down under, cricket, rugby, sleep tips, and using THC work workouts. instagram.com/kirstygodso.
Monday, July 12th, 2021
▶Ep. 209 Chris & Jason 01:03:48
One on one pod today, unedited and IRL, Chris and Jason chat about strawberries and cream at Wimbledon, TJ's dry July update and his ability to resist the watermelon JAJA Fresca, UFC broken ankles and Chris' disdain for fighting, what Joe Rogan's head resembles, Guy Fieri's parenting, mystery beanies, fish roe gone wrong, how to do key bumps when your car is push-to-start, whining and complaining about stop-and-chats, why a $200 houseplant should just water itself, group travel sucking ass, Nalgene bottles covered in stickers from the Chucky franchise, eating the booty like groceries, what type of people are camping out overnight at marijuana dispensaries, and where to shop for luxury items now that Rodeo Dr has been overrun by common street trash.
Friday, July 9th, 2021
▶Ep. 208 Tom Scharpling 01:07:01
Tom Scharpling is a comedian, writer, and radio host from New Jersey, currently living in Los Angeles. His new book IT NEVER ENDS is out now. We chat about increasing water intake, Bill Cosby out, Pearl Jam taking down Ticketmaster, Donald Trump being the only person other than Chris who hates his fans, Tom writing recaps for The Apprentice, the WeWork documentary, Tommy Lee putting a Starbucks in his house, recording his audiobook, Tom’s beef with LA diners, his unconventional workout routine, Zelle payments, Tom’s top 5 highways, his obsession with the street art scene, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. twitter.com/scharpling.
Wednesday, July 7th, 2021
▶Ep. 207 Crissy MIlazzo 01:23:10
Crissy Milazzo is a writer and strategist originally from New Jersey and currently living in Philadelphia. We chat about not wanting to google things, Chris dining on the westside, new alternative mylks, having one's fill of stand up comedy, heading down to Orange County to get laid, Thought Catalog, dating skaters, thinking you’re a shitty person, tips for tall cooks, leaning into the tattoo lifestyle, what to wear to formal occasions when you only own Fenty slides, relapsing on Vicodin for dogs, and how Crissy’s life has changed after she deleted all of her social media, which is why there is no link below.
Monday, July 5th, 2021
▶Ep. 206 Chris Black & Jason Stewart 01:00:43
One on one pod today Chris and Jason chat about TJ’s Dry July, socializing at pool parties and BBQ scene reports, the loser who wrote an article about how grilling food is bad, how to fix clickbait articles, Demi Lovato and Noah Cyrus spotted at the Space Jam premier party, Chris being a freak for rollercoasters, TJ being afraid of them, paying money to skip the line at Disneyland, Drake not being a doctor, TJ suspects the OVO store hasn’t made a sale in 6 months, TJ going on a traditional dinner-and-a-movie style date, we compare the similarities between McDonald's and the Fast & Furious franchise, different ways to consume analog media, Chris makes a case against rescuing animals, Olympians smoking weed, and hog out at Wi Spa.
Friday, July 2nd, 2021
▶Ep. 205 Adam Wray 00:59:34
Adam Wray is a writer, editor, and fashionista from Montreal. We chat about serious citrus, Jacquemus swag surfing our brand identity for his Fall/Winter 2022 show, which clothing line would design the basketball uniforms for ISIS if they were accepted in the Olympic Games, why Canada Day is very bad, McAfee's special drugs, Adam’s parents being big fans of Brockhampton, Arby’s vs A&W, partying at a bathhouse in Pittsburg, DTC mushroom branding, making supplementary zine content for 032c, teaching kindergarten in Korea, Antwerp couture, and why learning how to serve a tennis ball could help with Chris’ mental health. instagram.com/terminal_avenue.
Wednesday, June 30th, 2021
▶Ep. 204 Chris Black & Jason Stewart 01:02:31
One on one pod today, Chris and Jason chat about Hailey Beiber pics, Travis Barker’s diet plan, Forrest Lawn, EMTs surgically removing the Rhude jeans after a severe accident, seatbelts, Cartel’s Livestream, the Gavin McGinnes expose, Dutch Oven Divas, how hard it is to fire employees in 2021, lossless audio, why 'Call Her Daddy' and 'Smartless' got millions of dollars and we didn’t, if Maron gets laid, Rachel Ray looking like Joe Rogan with a wig on, Tarantino making the podcast rounds, The Delta Variant, sauna talks with a local, and an indecent proposal in the laundry room.
Monday, June 28th, 2021
▶Ep. 203 Chris Black & Jason Stewart 00:54:22
One on one pod today, Chris and Jason chat about TJ doing a fashion pull at the mall, Chris going to all of the best malls, Bloomingdales, candle trauma, surrealist wedding photos, Chris driving down the freeway in pure silence, John McAfee's killswitch engage, John Mullaney’s workout plan, TJ dining out in West Hollywood, Nick Kroll wearing horizontal stripes, TJ’s love triangle, marijuana shrimp chips, cruelty-free ketchup, Lyft luxe, Forrest Lawn, building at the Gagosian house, Nautica shoes, and what if we kissed at the Equinox stretch area?
Friday, June 25th, 2021
▶Ep. 202 Whembley Sewell 01:04:24
Whembley Sewell is the Editor In Chief at Them, a next-generation community platform through the lens of today’s LGBTQ community. We chat about Chris misplacing something important, drinkable THC, astrological charts, sipping cold ones and drumming like no one is watching, family boundaries, the evolution of Pride, Britney Spears' conservatorship, Avril making her gay, the Lady Gaga boat, and what Whembley's up to at Them. instagram.com/whembleysewell.
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021
▶Ep. 201 Chris Black & Jason Stewart 01:01:41
One-on-one pod today, TJ just flew back from Mexico straight to Chris's new pad to chat in person about their travels, Mexico scene report, food tours, nonstop drinking, farmers markets, Lorde's new record, eating sprouts, TJ being clowned by an actual clown, Chris's new neighbor, and TJ's new festival announcement.
Monday, June 21st, 2021
▶Ep. 200 Claire Mazur 01:14:59
Claire Mazur is the co-creator and co-host of A Thing Or Two, a podcast and newsletter. We chat about TJ’s travel adventures, deep-fried shrimp heads, sprouted almonds, DTC VCs, decaf coffee, nonalcoholic wine, cheese, running, spinning, bleeding nipples, saunas, dogs, and why Claire’s listeners like them and why ours don’t. instagram.com/clairemazur.
Friday, June 18th, 2021
▶Ep. 199 Faye Webster 00:50:55
Faye Webster is a musician from Atlanta, her new album ‘I Know I’m Funny haha’ comes out soon. We chat about TJ’s last day in NY, hating some restaurants, Faye’s new ping pong table, having her own pro model yo-yo, aversion to exercise, what her parents do in Athens, being competitive, playing Pokemon, grilling up, Rocket League being the only sport she plays, getting hype on the music of Slushii, and giving out her bands Venmo on stage. instagram.com/fayewebster.
Wednesday, June 16th, 2021
▶Ep. 198 Twin Shadow 01:01:47
Twin Shadow is a musician living in Los Angeles, his new album is coming soon. We chat about masks being over, calling people “boss,” a Hollywood industry bombshell, tourists wandering into Twin’s house, motorcycles and shit, waiting for god to visit your Ableton session, songwriter camps, getting crossfaded on edibles and flower, Twin’s gym flow, getting covid from people on coke after being vaccinated, when fandom goes too far, being a fan of yourself, and why we shouldn’t meet our idols. twitter.com/twinshadow.
Monday, June 14th, 2021
▶Ep. 197 Chris Black & Jason Stewart 01:02:32
One on one pod today, Chris and Jason chat about TJ in NY, all of the eating, Minetta Tavern, freaking out about how the city has changed, talking to fans who like to tell us that we aren’t their favorite, canceled pizza, the avocados of Times Square, the problem with short films, Chris’ brand activation at Sea Ranch, oceanside running, visiting the idyllic town of Marin, Chris meditating, renting a Jeep, Apple’s spacial audio, and we close with 15 minutes on Bluetooth speakers.
Friday, June 11th, 2021
▶Ep. 196 Chris Black & Jason Stewart 00:59:23
One on one pod today, Chris and Jason chat about Kanye vs Bradley Cooper, dating billionaires, feeling bad for 16-year-olds who dance in their mansions, how to watch Tik Tok without going down the algo, the art of saying no unless it's enough money to ruin your life, Yashar Ali wanting everyone to know how much he cares about animals, cool sculpting, we rank religions, TJ touching down in New York, a workaround for Sean Glass’ "shoes in the house" conundrum, luggage choices, plane chips, how to make the babies stop crying, and taking prescription medication for dogs.
Wednesday, June 9th, 2021
▶Ep. 195 Peter Rosenberg 01:22:12
Peter Rosenberg is a DJ, radio host, sports commentator, you can see and hear him on ESPN, Hot 97, and his new album Real Late is out now. We chat about feeling insane at the mall, Jimmy John's review, Wiz Khalifa's early work, where we all live in New York, joint custody of Peter's cool dog, DJ AM, what exactly Pete did on his album, Pete starting Joe Budden's pod, making a case for Patreon, why he can't wear chains, Jake Paul, white rappers, Pete taking a cold hard look at himself in the mirror, why everyone hates G-Eazy, a full white rapper rundown, yeah its basically all about white rappers. twitter.com/rosenbergradio.
Monday, June 7th, 2021
▶Ep. 194 Max Collins of Eve 6 01:04:39
Max Collins is the singer and bass player for the band Eve 6. In recent months he’s taken to Twitter in a delightfully refreshing way. We chat about TJ buying weed, bad coffee shop names, Max not owning a computer, using social media to distract from our ancient dread, living in the valley, getting pelted with ice in Phoenix, the online stuff, Third Eye Blind stories, the death of the slacker, shitty A&R guys, The Barenaked Ladies, sync-talk, swimming, smoking, singing topline hooks on dubstep tracks, his sober journey, and the future of Max now that he’s more than just a musician. twitter.com/eve6.
Friday, June 4th, 2021
▶Ep. 193 Chris Black & Jason Stewart 00:57:07
One-on-one podcast today, we were supposed to have Max from Eve 6 on but he rescheduled to Monday. We chat about bad stickers, making food your identity, TJ playing his first DJ gig out of retirement at Soho House, Chris’ hunger strike, the healing powers of magnesium, Kr3w denim, being sweet but psycho, Anthony Bourdain’s upcoming documentary, people who are into hot sauce, finding your tribe, Logan Paul and Mayweather boxing, breaking bones, true crime pods, and Chris makes some musical requests.
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2021
▶Ep. 192 Rory Satran 01:13:58
Rory Satran is the Fashion Director at The Wall Street Journal, and the creative consultant on the new season of Emily In Paris, she spoke with us from her home in New York. We chat about organizing bookshelves by color, Chris being a Hamptons guy, European EDM, self-editing, refusing gifts to maintain impartiality, the Concord Jet returning, working on ‘Emily, working at Self Service magazine in actual Paris, Juergen Teller, Chloe Sev, and Chris’ great taste in magazines. twitter.com/rorysatran.
Monday, May 31st, 2021
▶Ep. 191 Chris Black & Jason Stewart 00:56:40
One on one pod today Chris and Jason chat about Memorial Day, some new footwear styles at The Row, Chris cleaning out his closets, TJ’s Anniversary staycation, TJ’s new toy, Air Bnb getaways, dinner at Birdie G’s, TJ’s weight gain, Chris’ dessert deprivation continues, courting new podcast guests, 42 Dugg’s height, dog walking, working out without workout shoes, new hats coming, the Friends reunion, and polo shirts on the horizon.
Friday, May 28th, 2021
▶Ep. 190 Paul Cupo 01:04:33
Paul Cupo is the cohost of Not Really, a podcast he does with friend of the show Patrick Sandberg. He’s a fashion icon, a New York legend, and we had a blast chatting with him about vaping, fashion buyers, Barneys, mesh tank tops, figuring out what his summer fashion story is, trouble at Sean Glass’ SNL party, unsolicited nudity on the subway, yellow cab drivers being horny, being the President of Pride Week, dating cops, Chris being a fake top, straight guys getting too fluid, 11-year-old bullies, his older brother’s taste in older women, growing up in the NYC hardcore scene, whether or not podcasting is cool, and we compare our body parts. twitter.com/gaycrossfit.
Wednesday, May 26th, 2021
▶Ep. 189 Dean Kissick 01:02:46
Dean Kissick is the New York Editor of Spike Magazine. His monthly column Downward Spiral is great, and we’re both big fans of his. We chat about our new hats, writing in the park at Union Square, English summers, high-end window-shopping, croissants, the Red Scare effect, Dean’s calming tone, algorithms killing innovation, learning how to walk around without your phone from Arca, dressing slightly silly, indoor parties, reimagining himself in Los Angeles, the dark side of the wellness community, nude meditation, and the beauty of a good coffee shop. twitter.com/deankissick.
Monday, May 24th, 2021
▶Ep. 188 Chris Black & Jason Stewart 01:07:34
One-on-one pod today Chris and Jason chat about car mods, Lebron James not being that impressive, the pre-workout drama we've walked ourselves into, having a nice sweaty run, Taylor Swift ghostwriting for Olivia Rodrigo, Arby's own Rita Ora entangled in a salt & pepper love triangle, planning TJ's upcoming inaugural DJ set, Sour Patch promotional items, Neal Brennan's ice cream ritual, the Counting Crows guy, Scottsdale lifestyle, the Tik Tok party down in Huntingtown Beach, checking out the classic car show at Bob's Big Boy, what our very first Starbucks orders were, and tips on how to steal from Barnes & Noble.
Friday, May 21st, 2021
▶Ep. 187 Mikey Alfred 00:59:03
Mikey Alfred is the founder of Illegal Civ, a skateboarding company and movie studio. His new film North Hollywood is out now. We chat about the 818, hot SoulCycle, working with Pharrell, The Olympics, pitching his movie to the Hollywood studios, directing Vince Vaughn, training vs style, how Mikey became such a swinging 60’s cat, talking all through Ladybird at Telluride, polo shirts, writing his next movie, and what to order at Bob’s Big Boy. instagram.com/illegalciv.
Wednesday, May 19th, 2021
▶Ep. 186 Japanese Breakfast 01:07:03
Japanese Breakfast aka Michelle Zauner is a musician and author whose new book Crying In H Mart is available now. We chat about Jason falling out of a tree, hot tub installation, hating hiking, Michelle’s team warning her about us being bro-y, what kinds of music we like to listen to, writing songs about taking mushrooms, Tame Impala, the word “anthemic,” literary criticism vs music criticism, building with H Mart directly, what sandwiches are good, the difficulty of acquiring abs, Michelle’s disdain of the club. twitter.com/jbrekkie.
Sunday, May 16th, 2021
▶Ep. 185 Chris Black and Jason Stewart 01:05:31
One on one pod today, Chris and Jason chat about rationing sauce, boba, Chris’ searing hate of cherry tomatoes, Ksubi jeans, workshopping TJ’s sandwich concept, an in-depth breakdown of an involved veggie burger recipe, Olivia Rodrigo on SNL, Chris Black finally visits Pickle Rick for a marathon bodywork session, the healing properties of Sweetgreen’s miso dressing, and in maybe our worst bit to date, we develop the next DTC product under the Gone by How Long Gone umbrella.
Friday, May 14th, 2021
▶Ep. 184 Our NFT Winner Justin Staple 01:09:40
Justin Staple is the guy who won our NFT and got to be a guest on today’s episode. He’s a director, documentarian, and crypto lord. He spoke with us from his safe house in Palm Springs. We chat about Copenhagen, his documentary on Soundcloud rappers, DJing Bhabie’s sweet 16, Matt Ox, the pains of being wrung through the music industry machine, valuing social media presence over artistic output, Tenants Of The Trees, how he acquired out NFT, the future of rapper 6ix 9ine, shooting the video for Chet Haze's White Boy Summer, making a documentary about Cap’n Jazz, and we make a tennis wager. twitter.com/justinstaple.
Wednesday, May 12th, 2021
▶Ep. 183 Emily Sundberg 01:07:48
Emily Sundberg is a writer, creative strategist, illustrator, and social media consultant from New York. We chat about chlorophyll soda, Mother’s Day, Emily growing up with a sober parent, space exploration, social media algorithms, Emily’s very cool boyfriend Eric who works in Esports and went to Harvard, Emily’s podcast about gambling and dip, things that we might be bad at, all of her jobs, converting to Judaism, why Lil Peep keeps putting out new music, and our gaming careers. twitter.com/emily_sundberg.
Monday, May 10th, 2021
▶Ep. 182 Chris Black and Jason Stewart 01:00:28
One on one pod today Chris and Jason chat about our Mother’s Day activities, Chris’ inability to chill, the majority of the episode is Jason talking about how his knee has been healed miraculously by a bodywork expert named Ricky, Chris’s SNL viewing party the night before where Azalea Banks made vegan kimchi quesadillas, Elon on SNL, Jason making monochromatic cupcakes for an orange themed dinner party, NYC deli sandwiches, and the beauty of crowdsourcing advice from our beautiful listeners.
Friday, May 7th, 2021
▶Ep. 181 David Coggins 01:11:49
Fan-favorite David Coggins returns to the pod today to talk about his new book The Optimist, a practical guide to the art, philosophy, and rituals of fly fishing. He’s a wonderful friend and great sport, we chat about a Balthazar lunch, the guitar player from System Of A Down returning to TJ’s gym, customized tote bags, Chris’ love of procedural legal and political dramas, what CD’s to bring on a fishing trip, a recent and relevant Supreme drop, advice on picking out who’s going to read your audiobook, Patagonia the place, not the clothing company, our different definitions of a crisp white shirt, and we get to the bottom of all these celebs wearing The Cure shirts. instagram.com/davidrcoggins.
Wednesday, May 5th, 2021
▶Ep. 180 Lauren Servideo 01:10:53
Lauren Servideo is a content creator known for her infamous characters on Instagram, she’s currently in New York. We chat about Drake’s Chrome Hearts Rolls Royce, Eleven Madison Park going vegan, meeting with Hollywood execs, gaybaiting, lying for sport, her dad being 90lbs, her beefcake life partner, David Spade, having large burrito making hands, emo karaoke, her 4chan career, negging, People’s Revolution, and why she hates stand up comedy premises. instagram.com/servideo.
Monday, May 3rd, 2021
▶Ep. 179 Chris Black & Jason Stewart 01:04:33
One on one pod today Chris and Jason chat about foodfluencing, Billie Eilish photoshoots, Chris’ hot LA culinary adventures, rapper The Game, hating cursed comedian Russel Peters, restaurants that cater to millionaires with the palate of children, restaurants that have good food, and are actually cool, visiting West Hollywood for sport, being bullied and harassed for driving a Tesla in Orange County, and a young Tj being street team influenced by the Bad Boys Club.
Friday, April 30th, 2021
▶Ep. 178 Charles Bethea 01:15:11
Charles Bethea is a staff writer on the Southern desk for The New Yorker. We chat about Chris getting vaccinated, Billie Eilish’s hair, hiking up a 21,000-foot volcano in Chile, eating cocaine, walking the Appalachian trail for 4 months, mingling with the local townspeople, understanding chewing tobacco, the color purple, conjugal visits with lasagna, sour beers, tennis elbow, trekking poles, full-contact basketball, long torso short leg vs long leg short torso Twitter, and our favorite cities in the American South. twitter.com/charlesbethea.
Wednesday, April 28th, 2021
▶Ep. 177 Caroline Calloway 01:19:52
Caroline Calloway is an artist and scammer currently living in New York City. We chat about her brand new jardin, inheriting one of our Nalgene bottles from a stranger, swimming against the current, our mutual love of Brynn Wallner, her time in Florida, how she spent 3 days at Berghain, why her mom subscribes to her OnlyFans, her newfound life as a stuff seller, reaching the absolute bottom of what trolls can do to you, therapy, why we are cool, and Caroline asks us a few questions. twitter.com/carolinecaloway.
Monday, April 26th, 2021
▶Ep. 176 Chris Black & Jason Stewart 01:00:59
One on one pod today, Chris and Jason chat about our night on the town and a fine family dinner at The Bungalows, buffalo cauliflower, building with local restauranteurs, a new type of LA guy, the benefits of hiring a bartender for your house party, using edibles for sprinting, Nomadland, why Elon Musk is hosting SNL, why podcasting while hungover is very advanced, Marvin’s Squat, Chris’ planetary ignorance, and John Waters smoking 5 packs a day.
Friday, April 23rd, 2021
▶Ep. 175 Yasi Salek 01:10:37
Yasi Salek is the host of Bandsplain, a music & talk show about cult artists and why people love them, she called in from her home in Los Angeles. We chat about Pete Wentz playing tennis, The Circle, podcast commenters, Korean cars, Persian restaurants, malt liquor, John Mayer, Phish, the problems with dating Gen-X men, therapy, what’s more, embarrassing DJ or podcaster, fighting in the club, coming to terms with our checkered pasts, and why it’s almost impossible to be a celebrity without losing your mind. twitter.com/yasisalek.
Wednesday, April 21st, 2021
▶Ep. 174 The Drunken Canal 01:11:26
Gutes and Claire run the popular New York newspaper The Drunken Canal. We chat about losing your smell from covid, brunch, your voice changing when you get sick, going grey, managing the friendship/business partner relationship, being canceled for being annoying, their New York Times article, we see who the Jason and Chris of them are, New Year's day, and our mutual love of HBO’s Entourage. instagram.com/thedrunkencanal.
Tuesday, April 20th, 2021
▶Ep. 173 Benji B 01:24:57
Benji B is one of the world’s most respected DJs. He’s the host of his renowned BBC Radio 1 show, supervised music and soundscapes for Louis Vuitton and Celine, and spoke to us from his studio in London. We chat about UK lockdowns, dressing for the countryside, his love affair with New York, a masterclass on LA festival fashion, why everything is like DJing, knowing when a tune has been rinsed, abusing the cue button, his whip game, Erewhon, and his stance on Oasis vs Blur. instagram.com/benjib.
Monday, April 19th, 2021
▶Ep. 172 Chris Black & Jason Stewart 00:55:36
One-on-one pod today, recorded live from a hotel room in the middle of America. Chris and Jason chat about how to pronounce “shallot,” dive bar lifestyle, Asian fusion dining, airport scene report, Chris becoming points pilled, giant hotel hallways, them jeans remixes, coffee cupping, tactical bros, Apple Watch shame, identifying the slatty slime demographic, and TJ is hungover.
Friday, April 16th, 2021
▶Ep. 171 Dan Allegretto 01:11:28
Dan Allegretto is the host of Dial #Dan, a podcast that he hosts from rural New York. We chat about Dan’s attitude, how to get better at podcasting, talking shit on us, Patreon vs Raytheon, smoking, Lana Del Rey’s perfect poetry, tips on how to take pills, milk, Dan not believing in dinosaurs, sedative television, we help Dan out with his dating life and Dan's phat ass. twitter.com/dan_allegretto.
Wednesday, April 14th, 2021
▶Ep. 170 Connie Wang 01:12:58
Connie Wang is the Executive Editor of Refinery29. She’s lived all over the place but is currently in Los Angeles. We chat about real estate woes, maternity leave, a beauty hack on how to freeze your hair dry, our collective need to leave smalltown life, Justin Bieber and Jesus, traveling to China 2 weeks before covid hit, having an online boyfriend at the age of 10, Anthony Bourdain’s final book, why we don’t have a favorite anything, raising a himbo child, boomerangs, air fryers, hand-me-down BMWs, Kumon, and her new greyhound named Hal who clearly is not a rescue. twitter.com/conniewang.
Monday, April 12th, 2021
▶Ep. 169 Chris Black & Jason Stewart 01:01:17
One on one pod today, Chris and Jason chat about baby back maniacs, the ease of drinking Cacti in public, what the Raw Organic rolling tray says about you, trouble in Orange County, Kid Cudi’s strappy florals for spring, Tiger's all-new 2021 Genesis, Weezer creeping back into our lives again, a Palm Spring scene report, Chris not being around normal people in awhile, our plans to fix SNL, TJ's hangover cures, Bloody Marys going too far, TJ dunking basketballs, different types of facials, and we finally find a pair of Golden Goose sneakers that we can both agree on.
Friday, April 9th, 2021
▶Ep. 168 Cam Tang 01:04:46
Cam Tang is the director of comedy development at Adult Swim and an old friend of Jason’s. We chat about Chris’ airport meltdown, Cam’s Tik Tok, adjusting to life as a content creator, missing the wheels of steel, being the old man in the club, ordering coffee from an app, buying overpriced underwear, TJ being shamed at Cam’s wedding, advancements in fast food, and the darkness of on-air hosts. instagram.com/itscamtang twitter.com/donetodeath twitter.com/themjeans --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/howlonggone/support instagram.com/itscamtang.
Wednesday, April 7th, 2021
▶Ep. 167 Megan Nolan 01:17:08
Megan Nolan is a writer from Ireland, currently living in London. Her new book “Acts of Desperation” is out now. We chat about Hunter Biden on Maron, too much eating going on, cooking YouTube, Megan’s beer-themed group chats, going on 30 dates in 30 days in NYC, Megan’s nightlife upbringing, the gamification of hangovers, why she sometimes deactivates her Twitter, we help her cast some roles for her book if it were to ever be optioned for film one day, “pale-ing out,” and why you should never have sex with a guy who has a pet named “Mochi.” instagram.com/mmegannolan.
Monday, April 5th, 2021
▶Ep. 166 Chris Black & Jason Stewart 01:01:24
One on one pod today, Chris and Jason chat about dining like a king, gem lettuce, using cocaine to soothe oneself while drunk driving, Chris dining in NY with well dressed beautiful people, wearing gloves while doing pilates, Hot 97, Shazam analytics, dill as a concept, the Q Anon documentary on HBO, dark circles under your eyes as a flex, fashion tips for Julian Casablancas, Easter Monday, creating a new holiday for people who hate holidays, and some tips for deciding what clothes to keep forever.
Friday, April 2nd, 2021
▶Ep. 165 Lauren Tsai 01:02:19
Lauren Tsai is an artist, actor, and model who grew up in Hawaii, Japan, and currently lives in Los Angeles. She’s been on Terrace House, Legion, drawn Marvel Comic covers, and most recently appears on the new Netflix film 'Moxie.' We chat about eating on the plane, April fools being canceled, our lunch with Gwen Paltrow, the distractions of LA, spending too much money on Postmates, growing up a furry, veganism and eating disorders, modeling in Japan, explaining what Terrace House is to Chris, filming Moxie, flirting with the idea of becoming an NFT artist, dreams of making an animated film, how to remember your dreams, and powerlifting. twitter.com/lalachuu.
Wednesday, March 31st, 2021
▶Ep. 164 Jacques Greene 01:12:52
Jacques Greene is an electronic music producer from Montreal, currently living in Toronto. We chat about Chris in SF, what makes a good vegetarian restaurant, our NFT winner preparing to receive their smoke, JG’s LP, Montreal’s beautiful laziness, why live music isn’t going anywhere, what to do with all the money you make from selling an NFT, quarantine creating a desire to collaborate, DJ’ing weddings, and his newfound interest in writing. twitter.com/jacquesgreene.
Monday, March 29th, 2021
▶Ep. 163 Chris Black & Jason Stewart 01:03:06
One on one pod, Chris and Jason talk about Chris’ upcoming trip to San Francisco, Lil Nas X’s satanic shoes, Biggie vs Tupac, Echo In The Canyon, Jack Harlow rapping on SNL, trouble in the Buddenverse, white boy summer, Seth Rogen becoming a sex symbol, a deeper dive into drinking water by the gallon, why skaters are cool, and Third Eye Blind.
Friday, March 26th, 2021
▶Ep. 162 Alex/2tone 01:17:40
Alex is one half of Powerful Truth Angels, a podcast he does with Matty Matheson. He’s also one half of the clothing brand Born X Raised, and he’s born and raised in Los Angeles. We chat about finding shrimp in the cereal box, large boats getting stuck, Ray Jay’s headphone company, old TJ stories, trade show life, graff life, raver jeans, the fine art career of Alec Monopoly, how we manage our sobriety, the scourge of creative directors, how Alex met his first emo person, TJ being cheap, and our life partners telling us we need new clothes. instagram.com/powerfultruthangels. instagram.com/whatyousteal.
Wednesday, March 24th, 2021
▶Ep. 161 Mickey Drexler 01:11:39
Mickey Drexler is a master of retail. He’s the former Chairman and CEO of The Gap and J Crew, served on the board at Apple for 16 years with Steve Jobs, started Old Navy, and now runs Alex Mill with his son. He's an investor and advisor for many others. We chat about infrared saunas, walking across New York, keeping a short haircut, why a Hermes saddle makes the perfect gift, growing up in The Bronx, our favorite malls in America, buying clothes and keeping them forever, what it takes for a clothing store to turn him on, how Steve Jobs got him to join the board at Apple, his favorite cars through the years, and how Chris plans to follow Mickey in his footsteps.
Monday, March 22nd, 2021
▶Ep. 160 Chris Black & Jason Stewart 01:00:06
Chris and Jason recap our dinner party from the night before which has left TJ hungover, we announce our NFT which is currently available to bid on, we discuss College admission scandals, and Chris tries to make sense of the 'Snyder Cut.'
Friday, March 19th, 2021
▶Ep. 159 Alyssa Vingan 01:13:12
Alyssa Vingan is the Editor-in-Chief of Nylon Magazine. She’s from Virginia Beach, and currently in New York. Today we chat about a Courage Bagel tasting, guys in LA, tools, surfers, making a case for New Orleans, making a case for Machine Gun Kelly, Travis Barker's wellness brand, who Kim is going to marry next, Laguna Beach, Kacey Musgraves, Nylon Guys, and linking + building with Bella. twitter.com/alyssavingan.
Wednesday, March 17th, 2021
▶Ep. 158 Kate Bowman 01:15:29
Kate Bowman is a model from New York City. Listen to her new podcast called Kate’s Podcast, it's very cool. We chat about Dua, Chris shooting Phoebe for the Grammy’s, matcha, 1st and first, coping mechanisms, sobriety, reclaiming relationships during covid, virtual photoshoots, why she loves her podcast, maybe settling down in Paris, her disdain for all things car-related, being a low-key tennis pro, why New York is home, and the beauty of being deprived sometimes. instagram.com/kateofficial.
Monday, March 15th, 2021
▶Ep. 157 Chris & Jason 01:01:31
Today is officially our one-year anniversary. We want to personally thank each and every one of you who have stuck with us from day one, bought a t-shirt, coffee, or told a friend about us. It has been our honor to be in your AirPods for the last 365 days, and we’ll be celebrating the occasion this week with something new, so stay tuned. Today we explain how Jason getting vaccinated is good enough for the both of us, some Grammy predictions, Vegas betting, the documentary ‘Kid 90,’ what doing drugs was like in the 90s, Jason becoming too suburbanized, the unfortunate act of attending a covid drive-in movie, we debate whether its worse to do something bad, or to not do anything at all, dog walking, and going off-menu at In-N-Out.
Friday, March 12th, 2021
▶Ep. 156 Brynn Wallner 01:12:10
Brynn Wallner makes her return to the pod after her army of fans demanded it. She just returned to New York from Florida and we got a proper Everglades scene report, Grammy chat, a live taste test of Travis Scott’s new Cacti beverage, Jason being a member of the food and beverage industry, Brynn’s new wrist vertical Dimepiece.co, gator wrestling, the range of elasticity in Parade underwear, building with Caroline Calloway, checking the life partner’s explore page, smoothie rules and regulations, Hot Dog On A Stick, and Chris love of Apple Watches. twitter.com/brynntrill2.
Wednesday, March 10th, 2021
▶Ep. 155 Sean Monahan 01:15:40
Sean Monahan is a trend forecaster and writer from New York, he’s currently living in Los Angeles. We chat about Oprah, acupuncture, indoor dining coming back, Cali Kush, snacking on cheese, bad restaurants, parents watching CNN, becoming accustomed to living in the pod, New York feeling like high school, partying in your 40s, GameStop going up again, what the fake job of trend forecasting actually is, NFT’s dividing us, streaming nostalgia, and the skinny jeans of 2005. twitter.com/8ball_sean.
Monday, March 8th, 2021
▶Ep. 154 Chris Black and Jason Stewart 01:05:41
This week Chis and Jason talk about the royal family, bullying through the years, branded workouts, another installment of TJ’s cheat day, postmates roulette, Chris drinking water from gallon jugs now, boxing, acupuncture, a deep dive on Mormons, the politics of M*mford and Sons, more headway on our southern tour, and how we’re planning on joining the Furnace Fest lineup.
Friday, March 5th, 2021
▶Ep. 153 Lauren Oyler 01:11:23
Lauren Oyler is an author from West Virginia, currently living in upstate New York. Her debut novel, Fake Accounts, is out now. We chat about grappling, NFTs, we make an argument for hiring a personal driver, moving to Ithaca, vaccines, hating horses, getting into Yale, the challenges of getting a book deal despite being a celebrated author, German stuff, being tall, evolving as a Twitter power user, Tavi Gevinson, we try to trick her into telling us who she’s ghostwritten for, and the effects of celebrities being papped holding your book. twitter.com/laurenoyler.
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2021
▶Ep. 152 Phoebe Bridgers 01:13:48
Phoebe Bridgers is a Grammy-nominated musician whom we’re both big fans of, she's currently living in Los Angeles. We chat about the fall of Silverlake, what she’s buying at Erewhon, being vegan but cheating when you’re drunk, dressing like a tech mogul, injuring herself wearing very tall Gen-Z sneakers, nu-metal, walking like a gay person, cigarettes, which guitar to smash in the future, the joys of pre-taping live performances, how she’s investing her money, what it felt like becoming financially secure, taking painfully long walks, arguing over a check, the black on black model Y, hummus, which whiskey makes her voice sound better, leaving the Cha Cha to drink white russians, and overdosing on CBD cookies. twitter.com/phoebe_bridgers.
Monday, March 1st, 2021
▶Ep. 151 Chris Black and Jason Stewart 01:02:25
Chris and Jason walk through a detailed diary of all the cheat-day foods Jason ate this weekend, Jason getting drunk and watching the Netflix hyphy dog training show, troubles with Jason’s Hulu membership, the Billie Eilish documentary, our predictions for Bobby Shmuda’s future, we imagine if Woody Allen hosted SNL this week, failing Questlove’s Masterclass, tiny Big Sean’s gains, we celebrate Jonah Hill owning his body, and showcase some new pod merch out today.
Friday, February 26th, 2021
▶Ep. 150 Steff Yotka 01:22:46
Steff Yotka is the fashion news editor at Vogue, she’s from New Jersey and is currently living in New York. We chat about Mr Potato Head, furry Prada invitations, the fall of quilted garments, influencer marketing, making double-masks fashion, men in skirts, listening to Bright Eyes and crying in your car, lo-fi techno to study to, and what to do when twitter takes your blue check away. twitter.com/steffyotka.
Wednesday, February 24th, 2021
▶Ep. 149 Buck Meek 01:07:56
Buck Meek is a musician in one of our favorite bands Big Thief, and his solo record Two Saviors is out now. He’s from Texas and is currently living in Los Angeles. We chat about living in Topanga Canyon, being a disciple of Jonathan Gold, trying to get NOFX to sign his 6 string bass, being in a 3rd wave ska band that toured on bicycles and played nudist festivals, night surfing, why Texas is a little slice of heaven on earth, an 18-day campfire music festival which Buck has attended every year since he was 15, setting the intention of never compromising his music no matter what, how Big Thief writes their songs, their inspiring effortlessness, why playing smaller shows is more emotionally taxing than festivals and the importance of always making music for yourself above all. instagram.com/buckmeek.
Monday, February 22nd, 2021
▶Ep. 148 Chris Black and Jason Stewart 00:53:22
We chat about Chris’ disdain for eating food in parking lots, DaBaby calling people a bitch, Alpha AF bros, the sexual power of Gerard Butler, writers rooms, Dasani taste like pennies, Diet Prada DMs, Woody Allen’s new documentary, Barack Obama shopping on the Lululemon App, pretending to want to kiss on SNL, things that are not safe around G-Eazy, Chris’ fender bender, and our coffee selling out in 10 minutes.
Friday, February 19th, 2021
▶Ep. 147 Arman Naféei 01:22:21
Arman Naféei is a Directeur d’ambiance for Chateau Marmont, runs his own creative agency, and hosts Are We On Air? a podcast with the most impressive selection of guests we’ve ever seen. He’s a floater, but currently in Berlin. We chat about Ted Cruzin, Kendall Jenner’s new tequila, expensive microphones, cooking Persian food for members of The Rolling Stones, the Balearic lifestyle, Francis Mallmanns stick game, building his dream nightclub, Arman’s philosophy on curation, his three categories of podcasting, and how he uses music as the tool to get his foot in the door. instagram.com/theionpack. instagram.com/armannafeei.
Wednesday, February 17th, 2021
▶Ep. 146 The Ion Pack 01:19:24
The Ion Pack is an anonymous New York City-based Instagram troll of the downtown film world, turned anonymous podcast. We both love the pod and are excited to link up sans paywall. We chat about Jason in Hawaii, hating healthy ketchup, Webster’s dictionary, what it's like to host an anonymous podcast, a recent (insane) episode of their show, the art of throwing a real New York party, how to schmooze crypto investors, which Oasis members we are, how podcasting has made us better more productive people, and drop-crotch style fashion. instagram.com/theionpack.
Monday, February 15th, 2021
▶Ep. 145 Chris Black and Jason Stewart 01:04:16
Chris and Jason chat about premarital parenting, Chris’ trip to Orange County, our Valentine's date, Jason’s covid test, what to do in Hawaii, the game of chess, Chris being a rocker, consuming pre-covid content as a way to alleviate pain, Jason being pro-mask, the side effects of our impending lack of socialization, we predict how Joe Rogan will die, and announce our new coffee dropping this week.
Friday, February 12th, 2021
▶Ep. 144 Rhye 01:18:03
Rhye is a musician, singer, and egg lover originally from Toronto and currently living at the top of Los Angeles. We chat about essential workers, Miami, narrative podcasts, Rhye’s house, his passion for eggs, tea ceremonies, being able to read auras and see visions, being drug-free, being able to feel frequencies, the secular sabbath, his favorite sweaters, Calabasas, how to survive life on tour, and his exercise routine. twitter.com/rhye.
Wednesday, February 10th, 2021
▶Ep. 143 David Cho 01:27:56
David Cho is an old friend of ours who’s had his hand in many sites, apps, and projects over the years. He’s currently a Creative Director working with musicians, writers, and startups in New York. We chat about Diet Prada making fake neon signs, the guy who would menace people up in line at Supreme, Jason being called “Big Bird,” a Super Bowl recap, how David met Chris for the first time, cancel culture, the roaring 20’s, and we give Chris a chance to let his guard down with the bros. twitter.com/davidcho.
Monday, February 8th, 2021
▶Ep. 142 Chris Black and Jason Stewart 01:08:35
One on one today, We chat about the Foo Fighters, the #freebritney documentary, Courage Bagels, Erewhon in Calabasas, everything bagel ice cream review, The Weeknd predictions, Chris switching car teams, and we chose some artists who would have made Super Bowl performers.
Friday, February 5th, 2021
▶Ep. 141 Jake Longstreth 01:12:31
Jake Longstreth is an artist and co-host of the internet radio program “Time Crisis” on Apple Music, he’s currently living in Los Angeles. We chat about Chris touching down at LAX, Keto diets, classic rock, Red Lobster, minivans, birthday crabs, The Wire, getting out of control on drugs, other people moving out of California, legacy podcasters, and saying F.U. to NYC. twitter.com/dongstreth.
Wednesday, February 3rd, 2021
▶Ep. 140 Baauer 01:27:55
Baauer is an electronic music producer currently living in New York. We chat about TJ’s Hawaii bod, Equinox saunas, quarantining in Greenpoint, natural wine, standing desks, platinum plaques, Baauer’s haircut, DM’ing artists, edibles vs blunts, a Super Bowl Sync, streaming on twitch, and Baauer’s upcoming Grammy nomination. twitter.com/baauer.
Monday, February 1st, 2021
▶Ep. 139 Chris Black and Jason Stewart 01:06:12
One on one pod today, we chat about Chris’ arrival in the big apple, outdoor dining, Venice, Brooklyn, MGK’s SNL performance, running out of things to watch on TV, the similarities between Tiger Woods and Nora Ephron, an upcoming tropical vacation, everything bagel ice cream, how big mama is handling Chris’ absence, Publix heiress donations, and the unfortunate passing of Sophie.
Friday, January 29th, 2021
▶Ep. 138 Emily Segal 01:13:52
Emily Segal is a trend forecaster, strategist, and author of the book Mercury Retrograde. She’s from New York and currently living in Los Angeles. We chat about a recent tweet from r&b’s Omarion, the father-to-be of Halsey’s child, what the inside of Rita Ora’s G Wagon must smell like, stocks, Berlin, ketamine, how to buy a used car, her writing process, kettlebells, artisan ice cream, how to appreciate reading, and some LA restaurant recommendations. twitter.com/khole_emily.
Wednesday, January 27th, 2021
▶Ep. 137 Dashboard Confessional 01:09:37
Chris Carrabba is a singer from Florida currently living outside of Nashville. We chat about loosening restrictions, our parents getting vaccinated, a Nashville scene report, walking the line between heavy and light music, making the leap from a van to the bus, why being a preschool teacher is the perfect job for a touring musician, selling out, the benefits of having champions in your corner, sideburns, Paul Frank, and how he's recovering from a motorcycle accident that forced him to relearn how to play guitar again. twitter.com/dashboardmusic.
Monday, January 25th, 2021
▶Ep. 136 Chris Black and Jason Stewart 01:03:10
One on one pod today, Chris and Jason chat about wheatgrass, rain, donuts, slang, The Bling Empire, why we follow people on instagram, babies, where Chris is going to eat in NY, Fauci’s Ouchies, R.I.P. The Standard Hotel Hollywood, the future of nightlife, Cash App, and some hints about an upcoming guest this week.
Friday, January 22nd, 2021
▶Ep. 135 Carey O’Donnell 01:09:31
Carey O’Donnell is a television writer originally from the east coast but currently living in Hollywood. We chat about poutine, expiration dates for memes, Biden’s inauguration and the fashion moments it gave us, what snacks to buy at CVS, taking a second look at cat ownership, the TV show “Undressed,” Sex And The City’s reboot, My Pillow guy’s manhood, JLo being boring, baseball being boring, and Carey’s sobriety journey. twitter.com/lilyblueyez. twitter.com/ecareyo.
Wednesday, January 20th, 2021
▶Ep. 134 Lily Marotta 01:14:18
Lily Marotta is the cohost of Celebrity Book Club, a new podcast about celebrity memoirs alongside HLG alumni and the equally hilarious Steven Phillips-Horst. We chat about Biden’s Peloton, the driver's license song, life in The Hamptons, clam digging, yummy peppers, Subway’s protein bowl, Volcom shorts, being a maid, a Magic Mike explosion, John Mayer sucking, and a walk through some of our favorite celebrity memoirs of all time. twitter.com/lilyblueyez twitter.com/donetodeath twitter.com/themjeans --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/howlonggone/support twitter.com/lilyblueyez.
Monday, January 18th, 2021
▶Ep. 133 Chris Black and Jason Stewart 01:03:54
One on one pod today, Chris and Jason chat about Dr. Dre's brain, Armie’s bloodlust, Raf’s oversized bombers, trouble at the inauguration, Ariel pink, Chris’ newfound love of r&b music, an odd barstool lad, waving at strangers, and dog adoption. Happy MLK Day!
Friday, January 15th, 2021
▶Ep. 132 Sasha Frere-Jones 01:21:42
Sasha Frere-Jones is a writer, musician, and music critic living in New York. Chris and Jason chat with him about the recent passing of his ex-wife, sobriety, being both a musician and a music critic, the importance of our loved ones pushing us further, writing his memoir, mixtapes, streaming music, Substack, and why he loves New York.
Wednesday, January 13th, 2021
▶Ep. 131 Ryan Hemsworth 01:20:53
Ryan Hemsworth is a producer, DJ, and homeowner currently living in Canada. Chris and Jason Chat with him about drinking water from gallon containers, TJ’s weight gain, Chris eating a footlong sandwich, Ryan’s shed in the woods, moving out of the big city to the burbs, working with E-40, adjusting to life as a twitch power user, Saddle Creek, ATL studio life, very spicy Thai food, what the creator of The Simpsons is up to lately, vomiting nude, and some other popular Canadian artists. twitter.com/ryanhemsworth.
Monday, January 11th, 2021
▶Ep. 130 Chris Black and Jason Stewart 00:57:23
One on one pod today, Chris and Jason Chat about the Parler app, signal, Elon Musk, the storming of Capitol Hill, celebrating Trump’s permanent suspension from social media, Fran Liebowitz’s Netflix doc, moving on with our lives, why nothing matters, Tiger Woods, racist pizza parlors, how much we’d hypothetically pay for a vaccination, and we celebrate a podcasting milestone.
Friday, January 8th, 2021
▶Ep. 129 Nick Weidenfeld 01:40:31
Nick Weidenfeld is an Emmy award-winning TV producer, the cohost of the Apple Music show Time Crisis, helped bring Desus and Mero to Viceland, and a billion other things. He’s from Los Angeles but recently moved to Northern California. We chat about Ariel pink Trumping around, how we podcast, Desus and Mero, Patreon, moving to Sea Ranch, mercury poisoning, wine tasting, TJ’s positive outlook on life, and we virtually pitch How Long Gone as a TV show. (Note from TJ: Nick recorded this podcast from his bathroom while hiding from his beautiful family, so please excuse the echo, that being said this was one of my favorite conversations we've had and well worth listening to.) twitter.com/nickweidenfeld.
Wednesday, January 6th, 2021
▶Ep. 128 Myles Tanzer 01:15:26
Myles Tanzer is a writer at The Wall Street Journal Magazine and has a new book for kids called Music Is My Life, he’s currently living in New York. We chat about milk, the CIA’s rebranding, Dashboard Confessional, podcast merch, Ariana Grande's mom, streaming playlists, Dua Lipa being a cool girl, The Killers, jam bands, cheeseboards, Jeep Wranglers, Terry Richardson’s Gaga doc, and Myles’ new book. twitter.com/mylestanzer.
Monday, January 4th, 2021
▶Ep. 127 Chris Black and Jason Stewart 00:59:23
One on one pod today, Chris and Jason chat about Trump flags, solo activities, Houston’s in Atlanta, watching College Football with Chris’ family, eating in excess, navigating the maskless, Kumail’s dirty bulk, The Age Of Aquarius, and shitting on the haters.
Friday, January 1st, 2021
▶Ep. 126 Mayer Hawthorne 01:07:34
Mayer Hawthorne is a Grammy-nominated singer, producer, and fancy pajama-wearing friend of ours, he’s currently living in Los Angeles. We chat about our Southern road trip, Alexander Wang’s dark side, homeownership, investment strategy, record label deals, getting a plaque for a Future record, NYE plans, natural wine, making music with Southside, early days of Twitter, random celebs pushing his first record, and dealing with his vinyl addiction. twitter.com/mayerhawthorne.
Wednesday, December 30th, 2020
▶Ep. 125 Julia Bainbridge 01:17:25
Julia Bainbridge Is an editor, host of the podcast The Lonely Hour, and writer of Good Drinks, a book of alcohol-free recipes. We chat about our southern road trip, Chris’ inability to relax, our philosophies on substance use, the evolution of non-alcoholic drinks, the future of partying, removing the stigma around talking about loneliness, and falling in love in quarantine. twitter.com/juliabainbridge.
Monday, December 28th, 2020
▶Ep. 124 Chris Black and Jason Stewart 01:06:32
One on one pod live from Nashville today, Chris and Jason chat about our southern road trip so far, Jason’s first airport experience in 2020, a recap of Christmas dinner at the Black house,, finally a live tasting of Ghia, riding in a Lyft with a maskless driver, yoga ball tricks, upcoming HLG products for 2021, and the future of Jason’s DJ career.
Friday, December 25th, 2020
▶Ep. 123 Ryan O’Connell Returns 01:27:33
Ryan O’Connell is a writer, actor, and loller whom we’ve had the pleasure of knowing for years. He also happens to be the first repeat guest we’ve had, truly a Christmas gift. We chat about luggage, eating on planes, buying a home, some previous interviews we’ve done, our food journeys, going sober, private trainers, public speaking, and the work of local author Cazzie David. instagram.com/ryanoconn.
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020
▶Ep. 122 PJ Vogt 01:26:24
PJ Vogt is the co-host of Reply All, a very popular podcast that we're both are fans of, he's currently living in New York. We chat about pumping iron by an open fire, Playboi Carti’s merch, PJ’s fitness routine, overcoming motivational hurdles, growing up in Philly, going to school in Montreal, PJ also growing up XedgeX, his editing process, advertising, managing a podcast partnership, and PJ’s newfound love of Hyperpop. twitter.com/pjvogt.
Monday, December 21st, 2020
▶Ep. 121 Chris Black and Jason Stewart 01:05:52
One on one pod today, Chris and Jason chat about holiday eating, lip filler side effects, Nine Inch Nails, Dua Lipa, Rhude clothing, Andrew Shultz’s Netflix special, Obama’s 2020 playlist, critique vs creation, table manners, more Ghia talk, Sweetgreen drive-thru, eating in your car, and some dream podcast guests.
Friday, December 18th, 2020
▶Ep. 120 Walter Schreifels 01:03:38
Walter Schreifels is a musician and producer from New York City, currently living upstate in the woods. He’s been in bands that we both grew up listening to like Gorilla Biscuits, Quicksand, Youth Of Today, and more. We chat about the fountain of youth crew, PMA, hardcore adulthood, turning into a nature person, hacked Instagrams, selling out, Dischord Records, airports, turning down a massive payday, beyond meat, and what it’s like opening for Danzig. twitter.com/waltertown.
Wednesday, December 16th, 2020
▶Ep. 119 Nick Haramis 01:19:17
Nick Haramis is the Editor-in-chief of Interview Magazine. He’s currently back home in New York after quarantining for the last 6 months in Minnesota. We chat about drugging our parents, running programs, making a magazine from your in-law’s kitchen table, quitting cigs with hypnotherapy, chiropractor vids, adjusting to a new life, the music of 2003, and Nick’s current and future plans for Interview. instagram.com/nickkharamis.
Monday, December 14th, 2020
▶Ep. 118 Chris and Jason 01:01:29
One on one pod today. Chris and Jason chat about strip club energy, hookahs, recently received hair trimming products, Timmy on SNL, Wahlburgers, celebs getting away with killing people, the future of podcast revenue, Chris’ meal prep, Clubhouse scene report, fishing in the LA river, egg nog, zoom party complaints, and fatherhood vibes.
Friday, December 11th, 2020
▶Ep. 117 Susan Alexandra 01:20:16
Susan Alexandra is a designer known for creating handmade jewelry and bags, she’s currently living in New York. We chat about Sakara Life, endorsement deals, cottage cheese, Susan’s cooking skills, changing to a DTC business overnight, the “founder” world, stepping on necks, HBO’s Industry, and Susan’s dreams of breaking into the untapped male demographic. instagram.com/susan_alexandra.
Wednesday, December 9th, 2020
▶Ep. 116 Thom Bettridge 01:18:55
Thom Bettridge is the Editor-in-Chief at Highsnobiety, formerly at Interview Magazine and 032c. He just had a baby and is currently living in New York. We chat about our holiday vacation plans, child face-masks, shopping addictions, smoothie ingredients, vegan detox retreats, liquid amino scandals, brutalist smoking patios, the pains of Berlin, the freedom of podcasting, what it's like running Highsnobiety, the benefit of restraints, and whether or not Thom should keep a ponytail. instagram.com/highsnobiety. instagram.com/thomthomclub.
Monday, December 7th, 2020
▶Ep. 115 Chris Black and Jason Stewart 01:12:20
One on one pod today, Chris and Jason chat about travelers woes, family gatherings, grinch collabs, coming up out of the mud, NOCTA, the music of Jay-Z, cartoons, CBD lotion, mashups, Christmas presents, content creators taking a holiday break, and stick around for a myspace TJ “blend.”
Friday, December 4th, 2020
▶Ep. 114 Lunice 01:25:48
Lunice is a musician, DJ, and one half of TNGHT with Hudson Mohawke, he's currently living in Montreal. We chat about Chris’ new life in Atlanta, Spotify wrapped, how to be happy, organized crime, stage presence, scientific cooking, a tour of Lunice's dab rig, his edible dosage, working with Kanye, and why a Minecraft concert was the best show he’s played all year. twitter.com/Lunice twitter.com/donetodeath twitter.com/themjeans --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/howlonggone/support twitter.com/lunice.
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2020
▶Ep. 113 Verena von Pfetten 01:18:43
Verena von Pfetten is the co-founder of the cannabis brand and publication Gossamer. We chat about Chris leaving Los Angeles, The Travis Scott candle, codeine, Southern Charm, ice cream sundaes, Red Hook, strains, edibles, Bolognese, and fan fiction. twitter.com/vonverena.
Monday, November 30th, 2020
▶Ep. 112 Chris Black and Jason Stewart 01:08:52
Chris and Jason chat about pancakes, vacation plans, fan interactions, chiropractor videos, our covid Michelin Guide, Nilla Wafers, recent boxing matches, Dave Chappelle’s contracts, The Great British Bakeoff, and how to approach a holiday break when we’ve been working from home all year.
Friday, November 27th, 2020
▶Ep. 111 Matty Matheson 01:29:13
Matty Matheson is a chef currently living on a Canadian farm. We chat about the ways that Matty removes stress from his life, Thanksgiving, Soul Food, old hardcore bands, a tour of his closet, Matty’s new burger shop, restaurants coping in quarantine, the difficulties of podcasting, and his new book Homestyle Cookery which arrived just in time for the holidays. twitter.com/mattymatheson.
Wednesday, November 25th, 2020
▶Ep. 110 Bianca Sia 01:45:27
Bianca Sia is an actress living in Los Angeles, she’s also the co-host of the podcast How Neal Feel with Neal Brennan. We chat about Grammy noms, holiday weight gain, bitcoin baddies, the algorithm, Tijuana, our podcasts, doing ayahuasca with Chris Rock, yay area, Chris’ headboard, and Orange County, and doxing. instagram.com/ifuxwitbianca%20twitter.com. instagram.com/ifuxwitbianca.
Monday, November 23rd, 2020
▶Ep. 109 Chris Black and Jason Stewart 01:08:30
One on one pod today, Chris and Jason chat about G-Eazy's shoes, lo-fi hip hop beats to study to merch, incense, Huntington Beach, George Clooney’s gift-giving, Brad Pitt’s flannel, APC raw denim, eBay authentication, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy turns 10, and California’s curfew crackdown.
Friday, November 20th, 2020
▶Ep. 108 Jim-E Stack 01:23:19
Jim-E Stack is a musician currently living in Los Angeles. His new album EPHEMERA is out now and features Bon Iver, Empress Of, and more. We chat about the early days of remixing, jumping on stage with A$AP Mob and Take Care era Drake, how he got his name, missing Equinox, veggie burgers, humankind’s impending extinction, the dust bowl, Jim’s love of King Of The Hill, and an MTV Cribs breakdown of Bon Iver’s compound. twitter.com/jimestack.
Wednesday, November 18th, 2020
▶Ep. 107 Chris Black and Jason Stewart 01:04:43
One on one pod today, Chris and Jason chat about daylight savings, Gagosian, Mr. Chow, martinis, bleu cheese, Morrissey, DTLA’s odor, the media system, substackers, reeling in “pod lunker” Jerry Saltz’s, and ambient TV.
Monday, November 16th, 2020
▶Ep. 106 Chris Black and Jason Stewart 01:08:18
Chris and Jason chat about Christmas cheer, social distanced Thanksgiving, Chris’ disdain of different foods, Jason’s fishing journey, bad smells, Jeremih, COVID not being done yet, Trump finally conceding, the failing proud boys, why all the bad flags, and NYC’s exodus continues.
Friday, November 13th, 2020
▶Ep. 105 Dasha Nekrasova 01:16:23
Dasha Nekrasova is an actress, filmmaker, and co-host of the podcast Red Scare. Chris and Jason chat with Dasha about her upcoming Psychosexual Thriller, Patreon, The Glendale Galleria, getting crossfaded, veganism, business managers, podcast nightmares, directing a music video for Oneohtrix Point Never, IRL simps, living in LA, David Letterman adoration, and chatrooms. twitter.com/nobody_stop_me.
Wednesday, November 11th, 2020
▶Ep. 104 Rostam 01:21:56
Rostam is a musician and songwriter currently living in Los Angeles. He’s been a member of Vampire Weekend, produced for Clairo, Haim, Carly Rae Jepsen, Charli XCX, and in 2017 released his solo album Half-Light which we’re both huge fans of. We chat about his love of Japan, his whips, guitar-shredding, Nirvana, puppy preschool, taking mushrooms in college, how to make tadig, and what it's like performing on SNL with Paul Simon in the crowd. twitter.com/matsor.
Monday, November 9th, 2020
▶Ep. 103 Chris Black and Jason Stewart 01:08:19
Chris and Jason chat about Biden celebrations, Presidents being Presidential, Chappelle on SNL, squishing the Cheeto-man, photos of politicians when they were younger, and Jason gives a play-by-play of his current weekend getaway from hell.
Friday, November 6th, 2020
▶Ep. 102 Channing Frye 01:15:55
Channing Frye is a retired NBA player currently living in Portland. He’s 7 feet tall, won a ring with Lebron, and just launched a new wine company. We chat about the election, growing up taller than TJ, getting hit in the nuts by KG, grown man whip game, the wine business, how to manage your money as a ballplayer, NBA fashion through the years, and how to get buff. twitter.com/channingfrye.
Wednesday, November 4th, 2020
▶Ep. 101 Steven Phillips-Horst 01:22:45
Steven Phillips-Horst is one half of Talkhole, a comedy show and column for Interview Magazine. He’s extremely funny on and off Twitter and we were lucky enough to chat with him about covid Halloween raves, nasal surgery, Cameron Diaz, Kanye for prez, Sudafed, his past career as a campaign speechwriter, his election watching plans, Steven’s romantic side, and his love of a nice floppy set of ears. twitter.com/talkhole. twitter.com/gossipbabies.
Monday, November 2nd, 2020
▶Ep. 100 Chris Black & Jason Stewart 01:03:00
A glorious day as we celebrate the 100th episode of How Long Gone. If you’re listening to this, that means we have already celebrated the occasion by successfully securing a 4:30 pm dinner reservation at Nobu in Malibu. Thanks to each and every one of you for listening, we really do love you. This week we chat about our new podcast How Long Gone Radio®, Houston Tx, Chanel flats, guns, the election, SNL, church, TJ’s shoe options, and a walk down HLG memory lane.
Friday, October 30th, 2020
▶Ep. 099 Lara Marie Schoenhals 01:15:39
Lara Marie Schoenhals is an old friend and fellow elite podcaster. She’s a great writer, down to clown, and the host of S.U.P. (Sexy Unique Podcast) as well as Saving Sex and the City 3, a podcast dedicated to reimagining what might happen on the film that never was. We chat about an upcoming photoshoot, rapper Tyga, blowouts, why Santa Monica is bad, we workshop how a SATC reboot might be cast today, SNL, crystals being cancelled, and Lara’s journey as a troubled teen to Tinseltown success. twitter.com/kirkpate. twitter.com/larzmarie.
Wednesday, October 28th, 2020
▶Ep. 098 Emily Kirkpatrick 01:20:25
Emily Kirkpatrick is a writer for Vanity Fair living in New York. We chat about the sauna, Emrata’s pregnancy, New Hampshire emo bands, a play-by-play breakdown of Drake’s raisin forward birthday party menu, a praising of The Daily Mail, Emily’s newsletter, the troubles of dating as a writer, problematic celeb faves, and our Halloween plans. twitter.com/kirkpate.
Monday, October 26th, 2020
▶Ep. 097 Chris Black & Jason Stewart 01:12:55
One on one pod today, Chris and Jason chat about smoothies, pumpkins, our twitch show recap, Kanye on Rogan, the foods that Chris hates, and the places that he hates to eat them at.
Friday, October 23rd, 2020
▶Ep. 096 The Cobrasnake 01:17:14
Mark Hunter aka The Cobrasnake is a photographer from Hollywood, CA. He’s known for being the original iconic party photographer from the 2000s, but that's just the tip of his iceberg. We chat about fitness philosophies Mark’s bubbling covid-resell business, some of his most expensive grails, his beyond-insane Chromie collection, DJ tours with TJ, Runyon Canyon, and we do a lightning-round recounting of some of Mark’s most infamous photographs from back in the day.
Wednesday, October 21st, 2020
▶Ep. 095 How To Dress Well 01:38:14
Tom Krell aka HTDW is a musician living in Los Angeles, currently stationed in Boulder, Colorado. We chat about cococinos, AOC playing video games, Boulder scene report, living in Germany, McDonald's, Walmart, gatekeepers, patronage, Tom’s new internet programme, and some new music that we’re listening to. twitter.com/howtodresswell.
Monday, October 19th, 2020
▶Ep. 094 Trevor McFedries 01:15:12
Trevor McFedries is the founder of Brud, a technology & music company most notably known for creating Lil Miquela. Trevor also happens to be old friends of ours, and we chat about our previous milestone episode, caffeine intakes and how it affects our sleep, Trevor working for Kanye, digital currency, the salad days of Silverlake, media training, moving to Oklahoma, and we get some tips on investing in our future. twitter.com/whatdotcd twitter.com/donetodeath twitter.com/themjeans --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/howlonggone/support twitter.com/whatdotcd.
Friday, October 16th, 2020
▶Ep. 093 Whitney Port 01:17:25
Whitney Port is most known for her role on MTV’s The Hills & The City, she has her own podcast With Whit, and has been living rent-free in Jason’s heart for over a decade. We chat about potentially moving out of Los Angeles, a complete run-through of Whitney’s childlike eating habits, Whole Foods chicken tendies, all three of us being Straight Edge and having a fat phase, the exact height of Whitney’s husband, how hot her tennis instructor is, how she likes to free her mind at night, what she's watching on reality TV, and we have a rundown of peak 2008 LA nightclubs. twitter.com/whitneyeveport.
Wednesday, October 14th, 2020
▶Ep. 092 Sean Fennessey 01:18:49
Sean Fennessey is the Head of Content at The Ringer, and host of the podcast The Big Picture. We chat about Emily In Paris, how to flex on Letterboxd, 1996's Black Comedy The Cable Guy, zoom backgrounds, Sean still using Netflix for physical DVDs, the NBA bubble, the over-saturation of media platforms, John Mayer's hair wax, and we rate a few Los Angeles coffee shops. twitter.com/seanfennessey.
Monday, October 12th, 2020
▶Ep. 091 Chris Black & Jason Stewart 01:03:07
This week Chris and Jason chat about our spreader date at Hollywood hotspot Delilah featuring a breakdown of their clientele, menu, and user journey. We consider a pivot to Cameo after receiving multiple requests, Bill Burr hosting SNL, we compare ourselves to horses, the troubling shape of Pete Davidson’s skull, and how a certain bar from rapper YG became a Gen Z mantra.
Friday, October 9th, 2020
▶Ep. 090 David Coggins 01:13:54
David Coggins is an NYT bestselling author and style god living in New York. He’s equally a man of nature and the city, and his new book The Optimist comes out early next year. We chat about Presidential merch, CB being stressed out by corniness, the ins, and outs of fly fishing fashion, wading in the waters of Patagonia, the importance of a tailor, pajamas, NYC power lunches, and some Chateau Marmont hacks. twitter.com/davidrcoggins.
Wednesday, October 7th, 2020
▶Ep. 089 Ana Andjelic 01:16:43
Ana Andjelic is an executive strategist specializing in brand-driven businesses, and she’s also a real straight shooter. She’s from Serbia, living in New York, but currently on vacation in Mexico City. Any technical difficulties will be forgiven when you hear us chat about puffer coats, COPS, growing our hair back, Serbian cuisine, Mexico City scene report, hot guys selling burrata, the erasure of icons, why Ikea is cool, Bushwick Birkins, fake Cartier, and how we can be better storytellers (for brands.) twitter.com/andjelicaaa.
Monday, October 5th, 2020
▶Ep. 088 Chris Black & Jason Stewart 01:06:52
This week Chris and Jason chat about Jason’s new substack post about smoking, restricted eating habits, the new SNL episode, and Chris’ lifelong refusal to enjoy the comedy of Jim Carrey, Trump getting COVID, how cool people are cool, what makes Red Scare work, and a recent adornment to our social media profiles.
Friday, October 2nd, 2020
▶Ep. 087 Matthew Schneier 01:23:14
Matthew Schneier is the features writer at New York Magazine and The Cut, formerly The New York Times. We chat about our twitch show, the Presidential debates, growing up as an NYC punk, Yale life, covering Ghislane Maxwell, selling ads for The New Yorker, the corrections department at the failing New York Times, the eternal death of criticism, learning how to drive, and Matthew's menu for the holy day of Yom Kippur. twitter.com/matthewschneier.
Wednesday, September 30th, 2020
▶Ep. 086 Jonah Weiner 01:23:25
Jonah Weiner is a writer from New York currently living in Oakland. He’s written for Rolling Stone, The New Yorker, NYT and more. He’s also known for penning the infamous newsletter Blackbird Spyplane, which delivers unbeatable fashion recon, and interviews everyone from Chris Black to Andre 3000. We discuss what the EDM equivalent to Trump and Biden are, Bay Area founder fashion, almost getting in a car accident with Travis Scott at the wheel, why Drake picked out his Calabasas mansion, the pros and cons of newsletter writing vs traditional media, and a peek behind the scenes of Blackbird Spyplane.
Monday, September 28th, 2020
▶Ep. 085 Chris Black & Jason Stewart 01:13:01
Chris and Jason talk about shoplifting, Marc Maron living in Jason’s neighborhood, podcasting your way through a drug relapse, our attempt to bring back appointment television, Chris’ upcoming plant-based meal plan, why being a DJ is better than being a writer, and Chris makes the argument that Hole is a better band than Nirvana.
Friday, September 25th, 2020
▶Ep. 084 Nate Freeman 01:12:39
Nate Freeman is the Senior Art Business Reporter for artnet.com currently living in the heart of Dimes Square, New York City. He’s well known for running the infamous gossip column of the art world Wet Paint. We chat about Jason’s substack, unmasking Banksy, the failing Art Basel fair, Bad Basquiats, the glory days of New York nightlife, and we run down some of our least favorite successful artists. twitter.com/nfreeman1234.
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2020
▶Ep. 083 Sam Hockley-Smith 01:29:43
Sam Hockley-Smith is a writer currently living in Los Angeles. He spent years at The Fader, wrote for Vulture, and does a newsletter in addition to his fruitful work with brands. We chat about Jason’s eye for real estate, starter pack false flags, failing rap act Run The Jewels, the evolution of pop music, the artists careers that Sam made and killed, and we run through the newly released Rolling Stone Magazine top records of all time. twitter.com/shockleysmith.
Monday, September 21st, 2020
▶Ep. 082 Chris & Jason 01:15:21
Chris and Jason chat about masks, #Ruthkanda and our celebrity death virtue signaling, CB’s Drake merch haul, parking lot bootcamp, and we call Chris’ entertainment lawyer Mike McKoy to get an official breakdown of Kanye’s record deal drama, and the future of the making money in music.
Friday, September 18th, 2020
▶Ep. 081 Ryan Duffy 01:10:56
Ryan Duffy is a journalist who worked with Vice for many years, most notably accompanying Dennis Rodman on his visit to North Korea in 2013. He’s the host of Nat Geo Explorer, and his new Netflix series “Home Game” is currently available, and truly wild. Jason was off the grid for this episode, but checks in for a Sedona mushroom scene report. Chris and Ryan chat about corporations, accepting your screen time, the early Vice days, figuring out Los Angeles, the future of watching sports, and Chris’ runners high. instagram.com/ryanduffy.
Wednesday, September 16th, 2020
▶Ep. 080 Tim Heidecker 01:18:21
Tim Heidecker is known for being one half of the Tim & Eric Show, his podcast Office Hours, and his new record Tim Heidecker’s Fear Of Death is out soon. We chat about tabi loafers, Emrata’s essays, escaping LA, Tim’s record, music to turn up to, Tim’s new Showtime series Moonbase 8 with Fred Armisen and John C. Reilly, finding creativity on walks, feeling bad for Quibi, and missing when people were more angry. twitter.com/timheidecker.
Monday, September 14th, 2020
▶Ep. 079 Chris Black & Jason Stewart 00:59:42
One on one pod today, Chris and Jason chat about nature, Netflix’s Social Dilemma, big data, algorithms, YBN Courtside, fleeing California, nomad life, stolen gorp valor, and Jacob Elordi’s sick body.
Friday, September 11th, 2020
▶Ep. 078 Brynn Wallner 01:17:04
Brynn Wallner is a dear friend of ours living in New York City. She’s a strategist, copywriter and one of our favorite twitter personalities. We chat about wildfires, Soho House, tortilla chips, Lucien, how Chris & Jason met, social media addiction, NYT The Daily, instagram loosies vs dumps, and why someone might remove one of their own ribs. twitter.com/brynntrill2.
Wednesday, September 9th, 2020
▶Ep. 077 Liana Satenstein 01:22:58
Liana Satenstein is a writer for Vogue, and has her own closet consultancy Shmatta Shrink. We chat about Travis Scott McDonald’s merch, being a Boston Bully, Liana’s love of bald men, Law & Order fashion, the Algerian mafia, and some tips on how we can clean the 2008 streetwear from our closets. instagram.com/schmattashrink.
Monday, September 7th, 2020
▶Ep. 076 Chris Black & Jason Stewart 01:15:37
Chris and Jason chat about birthdays, Drake's new video, Scooter Braun, 88 Rising, 6ix9ine, Diplo, No Ceilings, we dissect a Neptunes beat, piercings, Trump boats, and some twitter questions get answered.
Friday, September 4th, 2020
▶Ep. 075 Justin Gage 01:19:33
For our 75th episode Chris got a brand new mic setup so future pods will be crispy. Justin Gage is the founder of Aquarium Drunkard, an online destination for music heads. He hosts their Sirius Radio show, does music supervision for shows like Anthony Bourdain’s Parts Unknown, and is an avid runner. We close the book on Chris’ doppelgänger, Harry Styles, the evolution of AD, playing music by cancelled artists, the Georgia music scene, the ins and outs of music licensing, how to make money in music right now, book recommendations, running shorts, and some new music to check out. twitter.com/aquadrunkard.
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2020
▶Ep. 074 Lesley Arfin 01:29:28
Lesley Arfin is a writer living in Los Angeles. She’s known for creating and writing the Netflix show Love with her husband, as well as season 1 of HBO’s Betty. She was previously a columnist for VICE, was a writer for GIRLS, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and hosts her own podcast Filling the Void. We share some updates about Chris’ Dutch doppelgänger, Lesley’s podcast career, vaping, our case against lunch, how Love came together, Lesley’s top 5 grocery stores in LA, tattoos, her childbirth experience, and the food at Cedars-Sinai. twitter.com/lesleyarfin.
Monday, August 31st, 2020
▶Ep. 073 Chris Black & Jason Stewart 01:13:51
One on one pod with Chris and Jason. They discuss meditation, Drake’s Nike merch, postmates vs reality meals, unlocking creativity with codeine, Chris’ European doppelgänger, onlyfans, traveling with candles, boaters for Trump, Dri Fit drama, and the VMAs.
Friday, August 28th, 2020
▶Ep. 072 Michael Williams 01:22:23
Michael Williams is the Founder of A Continuous Lean, a seminal men's style blog turned newsletter. We discuss edibles, the NBA, golf, blogs, newsletters, forming communities, Brentwood preschool fashion, magazines, content cadence, LA vs NY, the big green egg, the future of menswear, and Lil Baby vs Da Baby. instagram.com/acontinuouslean.
Wednesday, August 26th, 2020
▶Ep. 071 Lane Florsheim 01:19:02
Lane Florsheim is a Staff writer at The Wall Street Journal Magazine. She’s known for her column featuring the Monday morning routines of interesting people, most recently Patti Smith's. We chat about weekend getaways, people walking around barefoot, WFH camping, what vitamins we take, the glow of celebrities, and the booming DTC air conditioner marketplace. instagram.com/laneflorsheim.
Monday, August 24th, 2020
▶Ep. 070 Chris Black & Jason Stewart 01:13:48
One on one pod today, Chris and Jason have a mental health check-in, why someone might shoot someone twice in the feet, the future of a DJ’s life post covid, the post office, our recent trip to BOA Steakhouse, Americans wearing masks, and Virgo season approaching us.
Friday, August 21st, 2020
▶Ep. 069 Brandon Wardell 01:19:40
For our 69th episode we enlisted none other than Brandon Wardell, a stand up comedian from Los Angeles. He’s the cohost of Yeah, But Still, a show with some of the most odd and interesting guests in podcasting today. We chat about our new merch, the current state of stand up comedy, adjusting to Brandon’s new life as a full-time podcaster, the existential awakening of his late 20’s, managing success, and the evolution of Brandon’s fits. twitter.com/brandonwardell.
Wednesday, August 19th, 2020
▶Ep. 068 Alicia Kennedy 01:18:03
Alicia Kennedy is a food writer from New York, currently living in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She’s known for her popular newsletter From The Desk Of which covers veganism, capitalism, and deeper conversations about the world of food. We chat about Obama’s 2020 Summer Playlist, living in Puerto Rico, veganism, her recent article On Luxury, how we all hate having to still talk about Bon Appetit, her newsletter business model, and soy milk. twitter.com/aliciakennedy.
Monday, August 17th, 2020
▶Ep. 067 Dan Frommer 01:28:00
Dan Frommer is a journalist currently known for his newsletter The New Consumer. He’s worked for countless publications over the years, and was previously the editor for recode. We chat about Drake’s new video, essential oils, Chief Keef, bagels, Ali G, Japan, weed, why Substack is ugly, the future of newsletters, and what happened after he interviewed Alison Roman. twitter.com/fromedome.
Friday, August 14th, 2020
▶Ep. 066 Kyle Chayka 01:28:11
Kyle Chayka is a writer currently living in DC. He’s known for his study of minimalism, notably in his new book The Longing For Less, or his recent analysis on Gigi and Drake’s interior design choices for The New Yorker. We chat about steamed vegetables, DC fashion, Kyle’s book, Tumblr, Marfa, newsletters, social media apologies, and we wager how much Gigi’s pasta artist charged her. twitter.com/chaykak.
Wednesday, August 12th, 2020
▶Ep. 065 Chris Black and Jason Stewart 01:08:56
A one on one pod today, Chris and Jason chat about polo shirts, the Clubhouse app, non alcoholic beverages, inheritance, Jason’s blank mind, a recent trip to Erewhon, The Sopranos, Peloton, and TSA pre-check.
Monday, August 10th, 2020
▶Ep. 064 Irina Aleksander 01:22:21
Irina Aleksander is a writer from New York, currently living in Los Angeles. She just wrote the wildly popular NYT piece Sweatpants Forever amongst many others. We chat about WAP, a deep-dive into writing Sweatpants Forever, The Hills and her night out with Brody and Spencer at Mr Chow, and zooming with Anna Wintour. instagram.com/irina_aleks.
Friday, August 7th, 2020
▶Ep. 063 Caitlin Thompson 01:26:13
Caitlin Thompson is the publisher of Racquet Magazine, the prestige quarterly devoted to tennis culture. We chat about Jake Paul, green cards, Monocle Magazine, the rise of tennis in quarantine, the spectrum of professional sports, tennis hotties, gear, revenue streams for magazines in 2020, SoulCycle, and Caitlin guesses what racquets we play with. twitter.com/caitlin_thomps twitter.com/donetodeath twitter.com/themjeans --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/howlonggone/support twitter.com/caitlin_thomps.
Wednesday, August 5th, 2020
▶Ep. 062 James Harris 01:30:25
James Harris is the cohost of the podcast Throwing Fits. We chat about Chris’ uniform dressing, backpack rap, shorts, underwear, sports, the evolution of our podcasts, reddit trolls, and Jonah Hill. twitter.com/Dr_TacoMD twitter.com/donetodeath twitter.com/themjeans --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/howlonggone/support twitter.com/dr_tacomd.
Monday, August 3rd, 2020
▶Ep. 061 Millie De Chirico 01:25:17
Millie De Chirico is the programmer for the legacy cable network TCM. We chat about our pain, Gatorade, Florida, Millie’s job, Chris’ Atlanta origin story, Erewhon, her stay and the cookies at Cedars Sinai, having a hard time asking for help, dive bar DJ nights, and where in Los Angeles she should move to next. twitter.com/milliedechirico.
Friday, July 31st, 2020
▶Ep. 060 Pia Baroncini 01:32:09
Pia Baroncini runs the clothing line LPA and hosts the podcast Everything Is The Best. We chat about glizzies, Cost Plus World Market, intermittent fasting, hormones, fertility, children, dogs, NY in the mid 2000’s, and dating sober people. instagram.com/piabaroncini.
Wednesday, July 29th, 2020
▶Ep. 059 Leon Neyfakh 01:40:53
Leon Neyfakh is the co-creator and former host of the podcast Slow Burn, and currently hosts the show FIASCO on Luminary. We chat about The Chainsmokers, performance enhancing drugs, extreme fandom, Leon’s podcasting process, ska music, Luminary, true crime, celebrity podcasters, and the art of ad reads. twitter.com/leoncrawl.
Monday, July 27th, 2020
▶Ep. 058 Whitmer Thomas 01:17:06
Whitmer Thomas is a comedian and musician from Alabama currently living in Los Angeles. His HBO special “The Golden One” is out now, and highly recommended. We chat about growing up in the south, his musical influences, skating, Tik Tok haters, some YouTube impressions, and the bittersweet experience releasing his first special right before covid hit. instagram.com/whitmerthomas.
Friday, July 24th, 2020
▶Ep. 057 Bowen Yang 01:23:11
Bowen Yang an SNL cast member and cohost of the podcast Las Culturistas. We chat about his journey to joining SNL, the new Taylor Swift record, relocating to LA, Harry Styles, dating as a comedian, searching your name on twitter, Ziwe, and a peek into his screenplay idea. twitter.com/bowenyang.
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2020
▶Ep. 056 Evan Ross Katz 01:26:23
Evan Ross Katz is a writer, TV lover, Netflix employee, and host of his own podcast Shut Up Evan. We chat about smoothies, Ru Paul’s Drag Race, The Real World, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Zac Efron, Netflix’s algorithm and fascinating database, befriending celebrities, selling drugs at NYU, and how to survive a Ziwe livestream. instagram.com/evanrosskatz.
Monday, July 20th, 2020
▶Ep. 055 Chris Black & Jason Stewart 01:29:40
Chris and Jason solo pod... We talk about Sqirl, Tesla, interviewing, procrastination, Detroit style pizza, Sweetgreen, dining al fresco, Vampire Weekend, cancellation, we answer your twitter questions, and discuss the marijuana strain "Cheetah Piss."
Friday, July 17th, 2020
▶Ep. 054 Alex Frank 01:41:04
Alex Frank is a writer who's interviewed such legends as Mariah Carey, Lana, and CB’s dreamgirl Sienna Miller. We chat about Brittney Spears, John Mayer, Church, Tory Lanez’ height, LCD Soundsystem, Beyonce, and what it takes to survive as a celebrity. twitter.com/alexgfrank.
Wednesday, July 15th, 2020
▶Ep. 053 Phillip Picardi 01:16:46
Phillip Picardi is the former editor in chief of Out Magazine, CCO of Teen Vogue, founder of Them Magazine, and currently hosts his new podcast Unholier Than Thou, and is a contributor for GQ. We chat about moving to LA, apple watches, the Kardashians, loving ourselves, body dysmorphia, Pride, Adrian Brody, our love of Charlize Theron, masturbation, Phil’s podcast, The Apocalypse, Phil’s father, coming out, plus how and why we need to help Black trans people now more than ever. twitter.com/pfpicardi.
Monday, July 13th, 2020
▶Ep. 052 Kevin Griffin 01:29:27
Kevin Griffin is a musician most known for fronting the 90’s alternative band Better Than Ezra, as well as writing songs behind the scenes for countless artists over the years. We chat about the glory days, LA in the 90s, some big commercial syncs, music streaming, Elliot Smith, Oasis, Blur, The Lemonheads, Sugar Ray, bro-country, sobriety, and being sampled by Lil Peep. instagram.com/kevinmgriffin.
Friday, July 10th, 2020
▶Ep. 051 Andrew Kuo 01:25:44
Andrew Kuo aka @earlboykins is a fellow podcaster, artist, and meme man from New York City. We chat about tennis yet again, Malibu, 90s hip hop, shorts, salads, tattoos, fake meat, music videos, Chris’ piercing fetish, Morrissey, RISD, Pop Smoke, and deep dish pizza. twitter.com/earlboykins.
Wednesday, July 8th, 2020
▶Ep. 050 Willy Staley 01:25:12
Willy Staley is the story editor for The New York Times Magazine. We chat with him about Chris in Weho, glizzies, chopped salads, camping, owning a car in NY, Willy’s dramedy pitch, and lots of skateboarding. Thanks to all our listeners for getting us to 50 episodes, wouldn't have done it without you. twitter.com/willystaley.
Sunday, July 5th, 2020
▶Ep. 049 Michael Cuby 01:24:07
Michael Cuby is the editor at large for Them Magazine, and an entertainment writer for Nylon. We chat about our 4th of July, our cuck-decathlon, mourning the loss of China Chalet, Pride 2020, Conde Nast, Hamilton, dating apps, Kanye 2020, must-watch TV, the musical tastes of Michael’s mother, and Sugarfish stanning. instagram.com/them. instagram.com/nylonmag. twitter.com/yosoymichael.
Friday, July 3rd, 2020
▶Ep. 048 Chris Black and Jason Stewart 01:03:49
One on one episode with Chris and Jason today, we chat about Chris’ journey to Los Angeles, the vehicle for his stay, livestream tips, the new Kanye, Ghislaine Maxwell, international travel, business, cooking, the LA river, the art of podcast advertising, and tennis.
Wednesday, July 1st, 2020
▶Ep. 047 Hannah Goldfield 01:41:55
Hannah Goldfield is the food critic for The New Yorker. We chat about Chris coming to LA, fighting people, mommy bloggers, frozen foods, the end of holidays, Nascar, the future of restaurants, her process of criticism, meat substitutes, emerging non-alcoholic spirits, and sobriety. twitter.com/hannahgoldfield.
Monday, June 29th, 2020
▶Ep. 046 Matthew Schnipper 01:27:01
Matthew Schnipper is the former executive editor of Pitchfork, former editor-in-chief of The FADER, and a former editor at The Verge and GQ. He’s currently freelance, and living in New York. We chat about international travel, Henry Rollins, newfound parenthood, our collective straight edge upbringing, the early FADER days, clothes for shorter folks, oversized boxer shorts, Kanye and The Gap, and the inner workings of the Pitchfork review process. twitter.com/mattschnipper.
Friday, June 26th, 2020
▶Ep. 045 Fadia Kader 01:21:39
Fadia Kader is strategic partnerships lead of music at Instagram, and knows CB from back in the day in ATL. We chat about celebrity consumer products, The Dixie Chicks, Jenny Slate, Fadia’s career in the music business, all the bad music from 2008, growing up as an Arab American, the importance of dabbling, early Drake shows, what exactly she does at instagram, beat battles, the explore page, and the future of social media. instagram.com/fadia.
Wednesday, June 24th, 2020
▶Ep. 044 Chrissy Rutherford 01:28:58
Chrissy Rutherford is a former editor at Harper’s Bazaar, and is currently a brand consultant and mental health advocate. She moved back to NY, and then moved back in with her parents, we chat all about that, and Barry’s Bootcamp, wearing masks, parents, fireworks, ig live, screen time, and we get our birth charts read live by Chrissy and they’re somehow spot on, listen now! instagram.com/chrissyford.
Monday, June 22nd, 2020
▶Ep. 043 Chris Black and Jason Stewart 01:21:23
One on one father’s day pod with Chris and Jason today. We chat about cancelled comedians and podcasters, K-Pop stans sabotaging the Trump rally, the future of society, Joe Rogan saying masks are for bitches, J Cole, Live Nation, Chris moving to LA, and the revisionist history of bad music.
Friday, June 19th, 2020
▶Ep. 042 Gideon Yago 01:32:11
Gideon Yago is a writer currently living in Los Angeles. He got his start as a reporter for MTV, and has always been an advocate for uniting people through stories and conversations. We chat about reporting on 9/11, fatherhood, the dream of gen x, user generated content, interviewing Muhammed Ali, the privatization of America, Trump, early 2000s NY, and more reasons to dislike Jared Leto. twitter.com/gideonyago.
Monday, June 15th, 2020
▶Ep. 040 Joe Coscarelli 01:31:35
Joe Coscarelli is the pop music reporter for The New York Times, and regularly appears on HLG fav web series “Diary Of A Song.” We chat about him writing a book. what’s happening right now in Atlanta, removing social media from your phone, pop music, cancellations, hate listening, Ryan Adams, The Breakfast Club, and new music to listen to. twitter.com/joecoscarelli.
Friday, June 12th, 2020
▶Ep. 039 Patia Borja 01:25:15
Patia Borja is the founder of the infamous instagram page @patiasfantasyworld. She’s also risen become an outspoken leader in the movement for dismantling systemic racism online, and her database has become a popular home for resources and information on the matter. We talk about her rise to fame, finstas, her database, applesauce, America’s Next Top Ally, the police, Nature Valley Oats & Honey, selling shirts instead of donating money, Virgil, cancellations, and blowing 100k at Moon Juice. instagram.com/patiasfantasyworld.
Wednesday, June 10th, 2020
▶Ep. 038 Jack Wagner 01:38:56
Jack Wagner is a director, internet man, and cohost of the podcast Yeah But Still with comedian Brandon Wardell. We chat about our roles as podcasters, instagram algorithms, Antifa, Trump’s racist jazz, Biden, Jacob Wohl, Trapt, and being responsible for your audience. instagram.com/yeahbutstillpod. instagram.com/versace_tamagotchi.
Sunday, June 7th, 2020
▶Ep. 037 Gabriella Karefa-Johnson 01:22:53
Gabriella Karefa-Johnson is the fashion director of Garage Magazine, a stylist, and someone who loves to talk almost as much as we do. We chat about scammers versus opportunists, celebrity donations, influencer cancellation, the fashion world's responsibility, restructuring our leadership, the All Karens Matter movement, and more. instagram.com/gabriellak_j.
Friday, June 5th, 2020
▶Ep. 036 Jeff Ihaza 01:30:20
Jeff Ihaza is the culture editor at mic.com, and has his own magazine called Secret. We chat about the south, celebrities donating money, talking to our parents, dismantling the police, Obama, grocery shopping, media outlets now having a clean slate, Virgil, dating apps, sympathy for rollerbladers, covid’s cancellation, and more. twitter.com/jeffihaza.
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020
▶Ep. 035 Elise Loehnen 01:13:08
After taking a few days off from releasing episodes, we’re back to hopefully use our platform to share helpful conversations. Today we welcome Elise Loehnen, the chief content officer at Goop, and the cohost of their podcast with Gwyneth Paltrow. We chat about what is happening in America, how the definition of wellness has changed, how we can educate ourselves, and how brands and media outlets can use their platforms to the best of their ability right now.
Saturday, May 30th, 2020
▶Ep. 034 Wesley Eisold 01:21:23
Wesley Eisold is a musician currently living in LA. He’s known for fronting the seminal hardcore band American Nightmare, and currently, Cold Cave. Chris and Jason open the show with some thoughts on current events, and then speak to Wes about habitual moving, drug use, fighting, scamming, the importance of controlling your own supply chain, Rick Owens, and raising his child “unschooled." instagram.com/coldcave23.
Friday, May 29th, 2020
▶Ep. 033 Hamilton Leithauser 01:03:23
Hamilton Leithauser is a musician who just released a his new record “The Loves Of Your Life,” he's also known as the front man for HLG favs The Walkmen. We chat about thermometer lasers, quar in Virginia, recording a record completely by yourself, dressing as a tall man, how to navigate movie and commercial syncs, teaching his kids the 1st grade, and more. instagram.com/hamiltonleithauser.
Wednesday, May 27th, 2020
▶Ep. 032 Jesse David Fox 01:29:11
Jesse David Fox is a writer for Vulture, and host of the podcast “Good One,” a show where comedians pick one of their jokes and dissect it. We chat about his most recent episode with Nick Kroll and John Mulaney, success and being an asshole, tips on how to get famous people on our show, Pete Davidson, Padma Lakshmi, The Office, comedians that we hate, Patreon, and more. twitter.com/jessedavidfox.
Sunday, May 24th, 2020
▶Ep. 031 Sam Hine 01:28:08
Sam Hine is the senior associate editor of GQ magazine. He lives in New York, but recorded today from his backyard on Shelter Island. We chat about twins, road trips, how to pronounce “Bode,” how to make a magazine remotely, his favorite stores in LA, appointment television, what cars to drive if you want to get laid, haircuts, curbside botox, hype houses, and more. twitter.com/samuelhine.
Friday, May 22nd, 2020
▶Ep. 030 Bryanboy 01:18:09
Bryanboy is one of the most well known and established fashion bloggers in the world. He’s known for his outspoken opinions on the world of fashion and we chat with him about living in Sweden, shifting over to Tik Tok, the future of fashion, dressing up as a woman to catfish people, not using a computer for anything, having kids, terrible EDM, cancel culture, and a member of Swedish House Mafia’s wife rescuing his Bottega Veneta coat from a nightclub. twitter.com/bryanboy.
Wednesday, May 20th, 2020
▶Ep. 029 Chris Black & Jason Stewart 01:19:13
Starting today, we’re doing one episode a week just Chris and Jason. Today we talk about gun control, death in the time of content, Chris Brown, Diplo, sobriety, Chris released another pod where he sings a song, manrepeller, documentaries, smoking cigars, poppers and cheesecake, smoking opium, why we might hate Hamilton, 69, listener questions, tennis, and more.
Monday, May 18th, 2020
▶Ep. 028 Darcie Wilder 01:37:30
Darcie Wilder is writer and internet user from NYC. She’s currently quarantining at home with her boyfriend and spoke with us about Red Bull, Animal Crossing, Makeoutclub.com, legacy emo music, Barstool, Ryan Adams, Bezos, underground covid parties, and more. twitter.com/333333333433333.
Friday, May 15th, 2020
▶Ep. 027 Yassir Lester 01:42:24
Yassir Lester is a comedian, writer, and producer from shows like #BlackAF, Black Monday, Girls, and more. We chat about his new Netflix show, growing up in Georgia, what we learned in New York, Mountain Valley Spring Water, sneakers, Eddie Bauer, SNL, woke black twitter, short podcasters, and more. twitter.com/yassir_lester.
Wednesday, May 13th, 2020
▶Ep. 026 Hannah Berner 01:34:49
Hannah Berner is a comedian and ex-professional tennis player who is known for being on Bravo’s Summer House, and her podcast “Berning In Hell.” We talk about Quibi, Endeavor, quarantining with your family, tennis, Y7, Summer House tea, the DMs, dating, Katt Williams, Watch What Happens Live, Lil Dicky, and more. twitter.com/beingbernz.
Monday, May 11th, 2020
▶Ep. 025 Natasha Stagg 01:34:03
Natasha Stagg is a writer living in New York City, she’s the author of the very popular books “Sleeveless,”and “Surveys.” We talk about copywriting, teen jobs, not paying rent, reply guy replies, cohabitating in a studio apartment, Chris attempts to sign Natasha to a 360 deal, and we discuss whether or not the covid virus was created by the government, plus The Real Housewives of New York and Beverly Hills. twitter.com/natasha_stagg.
Friday, May 8th, 2020
▶Ep. 024 Joel Golby 01:21:36
Joel Golby is a writer living in London. His critically acclaimed book “Brilliant, Brilliant, Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant" is currently available everywhere. Today we chat about Chris’ love of skate videos, James Blake’s problematic partner, Joel’s Android phone , the word “baddie,” smashing Regina Spektor, and lastly, we fix the housing crisis. twitter.com/joelgolby.
Wednesday, May 6th, 2020
▶Ep. 023 Rachel Seville Tashjian 01:32:11
Rachel Seville Tashjian is the style writer for GQ Magazine, former deputy editor of Garage Magazine, and writer for Vanity Fair. Chris and Jason chat about new designers to look out for, Billy Bob Thornton’s sexual appeal, Brooklyn stuff, Chrome Hearts, the importance of proper grammar in texting, an emoji check in, Bode Baskets, Terry Richardson doing Soulcycle, Grimes' baby, and stick around to the end for “One-Take Rachel’s” bonus ad read. twitter.com/theprophetpizza.
Monday, May 4th, 2020
▶Ep. 022 Lawrence Schlossman 01:17:23
Lawrence Schlossman is the brand director at Grailed, and cohost of the podcast Throwing Fits. Chris and Jason basically spend an hour making fun of him, and being made fun of, by him. We love to roast each other to no end, and Lawrence sometimes talks so quickly that our FaceTime connection can’t keep up. He’s the Alex Jones of Streetwear, and a great sport. instagram.com/sartoriallyinc.
Friday, May 1st, 2020
▶Ep. 021 Tavi Gevinson 01:37:29
Tavi Gevinson is a writer and actor living in New York. We chat with Tavi about her apartment that she got paid to live in, her inability to cook, the inside of SNL cast members’ homes, even more theater talk, Chris’ reply guys are back and they don’t deserve the smoke, 90’s stuff, Hulu’s Normal People, running your own business, our lack of college, Tao Beach Club, and the first thing we’re all going to do once the quar gates are unlocked. instagram.com/tavitulle.
Wednesday, April 29th, 2020
▶Ep. 020 Scott Sternberg 01:17:20
Today, we welcome Scott Sternberg to the pod. He’s the man behind the clothing line "Band Of Outsiders," and currently runs the line “Entireworld.” We chat with him about the fact that he is the most quarantined guest we’ve had on the show yet, clocking in at almost 7 weeks without leaving the crib! Also, Blue Apron cookery, his wine drinking philosophies, changes he’s had to make in his business, his love of Polaroid photography, Ellen DeGeneres, user generated content™, and more. instagram.com/entireworld.
Monday, April 27th, 2020
▶Ep. 019 Jeremy O. Harris 01:25:49
Today, we welcome Jeremy O. Harris to the pod. He’s a critically acclaimed actor and playwright known for his plays “Daddy” and “Slave Play.” We chat with him about his love of sci-fi and anime, how to actually make money in theater, his predictions on how shows will have to evolve digitally, and shows off his uncanny ability to be a straight-guy whisperer. He’s currently on quar in London, but lives in New York. instagram.com/jeremyoharris.
Friday, April 24th, 2020
▶Ep. 018 Brendon Babenzien 01:36:15
Today, we welcome Brendon Babenzien to the pod. He was the creative director at Supreme for many years before founding his brand, Noah. We spoke with him about how the quar has affected his business and plans to open new stores in Los Angeles and Osaka, his philosophies on running, Thin Lizzy, raising a daughter while managing a clothing business from home, the future of how we are going to get out of this, and the importance of brick and mortar retail. instagram.com/noahclothing.
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020
▶Ep. 017 Molly Young 01:37:35
Today we welcome our friend and literary critic from New York Magazine, Molly Young. She gives us a Cape Cod scene report, we chat about surfing, having abs that you’re able to feel from the back, cooking, how all three of our names are painfully normal, cocaine, cobra snake pics, venmo, community college, and we end on helping Molly out with solutions for a particularly delinquent invoice. twitter.com/magicmolly.
Monday, April 20th, 2020
▶Ep. 016 Jon Caramanica 01:00:09
Today we welcome Jon Caramanica on the pod. In addition to being the pop music critic for The New York Times, he's also the host of their excellent podcast about the same. Chris and Jason open with some quar tales from suburbia, then straight into more beat battles from instagram, some actually insightful takes on Tiger King, and then Chris and Jon have a hearty debate about Fiona Apple’s new mixtape, sweatpants, tracksuits, and the cursed intersection of country and rap music. twitter.com/joncaramanica.
Friday, April 17th, 2020
▶Ep. 015 Raven Smith 01:18:26
Today we welcome Raven Smith on the pod., best selling author, and Sunday Times Style columnist. In addition to being one of the best people on instagram, he’s just a true pleasure to chat with. We check in on life across the pond, and even his home renovation sounds interesting in the quar. Make sure you check out his brand new book, out now. instagram.com/raven__smith instagram.com/themjeans instagram.com/donetodeathprojects --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/howlonggone/support instagram.com/raven__smith.
Wednesday, April 15th, 2020
▶Ep. 014 Chris Black & Jason Stewart 01:03:46
Today we've got a one-on-one pod with Chris and Jason. We discuss our artwork change and progress towards becoming a legitimate podcast, some political correctness, the SNL from home episode, the future of content, boomerangs, and some stories from both of our early careers as club thots. Sorry about the issues with apple, we're waiting to come back online after some minor setbacks. If you already subscribe on apple, you should be fine. https://twitter.com/donetodeath https://twitter.com/themjeans --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/howlonggone/support
Tuesday, April 14th, 2020
▶Ep. 013 Naomi Fry 01:32:07
Today we welcome longtime friend, podder, New Yorker writer, and twitter royalty: Naomi Fry. Chris and Jason inquire about life in the quar with a child, and we all discuss The Red Hot Chili Peppers a bit longer than I realized we would. FX’s Dave, and Steve-O’s memoir is brought up, plus Chris and Jason debate the FX Network demographic’s median income level versus that of the Bravo Network. We round the finish line with John Mayers hair, sativa hybrid strains, and Zoom Seders. twitter.com/frynaomifry.
Friday, April 10th, 2020
▶Ep. 012 Karley Sciortino 01:34:52
Our guest this week is Karley Sciortino. Author of Vogue's Breathless column, and host & EP of Slutever on Viceland. Chris and Jason chat with Karley about her moving to Los Angeles mid quar, sex drives, cooking, education, watching football in slow motion, Louis CK, Vice, Netflix’s Easy, Marc Maron, early squatter blogging, and Karley’s new podcast. instagram.com/karleyslutever.
Wednesday, April 8th, 2020
▶Ep. 011 Rio Viera-Newton 01:14:09
Our guest this week is Rio Viera-Newton, skincare enthusiast and columnist for NyMag’s The Strategist. Chris and Jason chat with Rio about installing a hammock inside her apartment, explore-page fitness, how the quar is effecting our skincare and wellness routines, a little Dua Lipa gushing, and some tips on how to stay moist and healthy. instagram.com/riovn.
Monday, April 6th, 2020
▶Ep. 010 Cat Marnell 01:12:32
Jason is up at the lake house and Chris is still running around around Canada thinking about cinnamon rolls. We spent some time finally getting Cat Marnell’s iPhone 6 on the group chat, but once we did, she shared her recent corona travel stories, Air BnB woes, and updates on her current career situation, her very cool daily routine, some light Epstein chatter, and a dash of Caroline Calloway. instagram.com/cat_marnell.
Friday, April 3rd, 2020
▶Ep. 009 Flynn McGarry 01:19:37
Flynn McGarry is our young chef friend from New York. He’s the owner of Gem, an amazing restaurant in New York, had a documentary made about him a couple years ago that you may have seen on a Delta flight, and also happens to be our son. We chat with him about the future of restaurants, whats working, what isn’t, as well as the benefits of getting away from home if you can, hair maintenance, 4th wave coffee deprivation, Cha Cha Matcha, Nine Inch Nails, and so much more. instagram.com/diningwithflynn.
Wednesday, April 1st, 2020
▶Ep. 008 Alison Roman 01:02:01
Author and columnist for NYT Alison Roman is our guest today! Her newest book, “Nothing Fancy” is absolutely unavoidable if you even know what a kitchen is. Chris and Jason chat with Roman about her emo upbringing, drugs, Aussie brekkie, online fitness, Dua Lipa, and so much more. instagram.com/alisoneroman.
Monday, March 30th, 2020
▶Ep. 007 Ryan O'Connell 01:33:41
Our beloved friend and podcast alumni Ryan O’Connell joins us for a much needed dose of his pod perfection. We talk Jessica Simpson, John Mayer, Tiger Kings, Netflix deals, Fairfax Blvd, drugs, Chris’ hate of comedy, horniness in the quar, and so much more!
Friday, March 27th, 2020
▶Ep. 006 Joe Holder 01:07:14
This week we’re chatting fitness, health, and nutrition with Nike master trainer to the stars and creator of the Ocho System, Joe Holder. Chris and Jason talk to him about plant based lifestyles, ways to achieve a six pack in the quar, and even a recipe for Joe’s own immunity boosting Resilience Potion™
Wednesday, March 25th, 2020
▶Ep. 005 Rachel Sennott 01:07:36
This week we welcome comedian and actress Rachel Sennott. We’re fans of hers on the internet and she was nice enough to call in from her parents house while standing on some chairs to get better reception. twitter.com/rachel_sennott.
Monday, March 23rd, 2020
▶Ep. 004 Jacob Gallagher 01:14:59
This week we had a guest, and then we didn't, and then we called our friend Jacob Gallagher, men's fashion editor at Wall Street Journal for a check in on how he's talking about things like fashion in our current quar, but most we're just talking about the tiger show on Netflix and Chris wanting to shave his head. twitter.com/jacobwgallagher.
Friday, March 20th, 2020
▶Ep. 003 Hari Nef 01:07:08
Episode three we have a 3-way FT with none other than actress, model, shit-poster Hari Nef! She's our first official guest and we couldn't be happier to have her quarantine journey on the pod.
Wednesday, March 18th, 2020
▶Ep. 002 Chris Black & Jason Stewart 01:05:51
Chris Black and Jason Stewart have made another episode.
Monday, March 16th, 2020
▶Ep. 001 Chris Black & Jason Stewart 01:02:41
Hello this is episode 1 of the pod. We'll see what happens :)
New episodes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
New episodes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday