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Kings of Leon are a band from Tennessee. Their new album, O My Beloved, is out soon. We chat with Jared from his home about canned pumpkin, Jason seeking advice on how to approach the college football game he's attending in Texas this weekend, Chris going to buzzy new restaurant Straker's, how to emotionally hedge one's bets with sports, light beer, his unique sleeping situation on hotel floors as a child, having to cancel a show because of bird poop, how opening for U2 taught them to make more anthemic tunes, his mom tailoring his skinny jeans, his job in the band besides playing in it, Kacey Musgraves' disco ball testicles, what "chocolate gravy" is, and the Southern tradition of canning vegetables. instagram.com/kingsofleon.

Twisted Teens are a band from New Orleans. Their new record, The Holy Cross Tigers, is out soon on Sub Pop. We chat with Caspian from his home about the Victoria’s Secret show, bringing a Bible to court, living off-grid in a yurt, Home Depot scams, riding freight trains and trimming flower, his extensive knowledge of California native plants, why everyone he knew left for New Orleans or Minnesota, who should play the Unabomber in the inevitable biopic, how he started writing pop songs once he realized how hard it was, the Tao of Rick Rubin, how he got institutionalized, and how kratom and beer hops ruin your libido. instagram.com/twistedteensneworleans.

One-on-one pod today: Chris is in Atlanta, and Jason is home in L.A. We chat about Chris attending his twin nieces’ fútbol match, Baby Gronk, Bella Hadid working out in the Alo sauna, Jake Shane being ready to learn about Madonna, how to sneak into the W Youth Magazine party at the Saddle Ranch in Hollywood, power-washing videos between sets at the gym, the Elizabeth Holmes doc You Can See Everything opening to much fanfare, HBO’s Girls returning for a limited series, Billy Ray Cyrus and Elizabeth Hurley linking up, Chris possibly having the best lemon tart of his life, and Jason heading to the Charli show tonight.

Sam Hine, formerly at GQ and now the senior men’s style editor at New York Magazine, returns to chat with us from his office about heather gray sweatpants, a pill popper on Jason's flight home from Mexico, the power of Jeremy Allen White's new haircut, a recent meal at New York restaurant Ha's Đặc Biệt, his recent cover story featuring a bathhouse full of it-men, photographer Ryan McGinley's sleep schedule, sharing a suitcase with your spouse, the Timeshifter app for our world travelers, his upcoming wedding plans, AI vows, the F&B program at his new offices, a bean sandwich, and Matthew Schneier giving Borgo the top spot on his list of New York's best restaurants. instagram.com/samuelhine.

Quil Lemons is a Philadelphia-based photographer, currently in New York. His new book, Quiladelphia, is out soon from IDEA Books. We chat with him from his home in New York about more Shane Gillis monologue discourse, digital creator Druski set to host SNL himself, Hillary Clinton's new podcast, Selma Blair arrested for biting people, blicky talk and diamond testers, the globalization of regional Black culture, Soulja Boy as a sex symbol and a presidential candidate, Stone Mountain, Georgia, seventh-grade sex ed, rapper Birdman's kisses, his clockability, if Bill Gates would have let Black people have the internet knowing what he knows now, Quen Blackwell being the new Oprah, casting models off OnlyFans, The Boondocks' Gangstalicious and Thugnificent, sex education and its relation to r*pe culture, meeting singer JoJo while working at Walgreens, working with his husband, who's a stylist, and how he got his name. instagram.com/quillemons.

One-on-one pod today: Chris is in Charleston, SC, and Jason is in Mexico City. We chat about TJ's taco tours, absorbing your partner's tastes and behaviors, the dark evidence of a Hershey's Kiss wrapper, a blackened grouper Caesar salad, Mexicans shifting away from the tortilla chip and toward the potato, Dua Lipa eating an American-style hot dog, Kelly Clarkson's Twitter attack on a puzzle store in Brooklyn, Shane Gillis bombing his SNL monologue, but we dissect his bit about saying hi to people on a hike, and a recent New Yorker piece about comedy and podcasting that features us a bit.

Rickie De Sole is the Editor of Air Mail's Dress Code, formerly at Vogue, Prada, and more. She just got back home to L.A. from Milan and Paris to chat with us about Jason hitting the EsDeeKid show the night before, third-party In-N-Out delivery, what color the Rimowa is and traveling with jewelry, an influx of Londoners in Milan, competitive sailing, stealing phones at the Brentwood Country Mart, Chris not being able to find a pair of shoes for his wife anywhere, using alcohol to sell clothes, legendary Prada sample sales, a Dries Van Noten necklace-belt, and the benefits of commercially viable products. instagram.com/rickiedesole.

Kurt Vile is a musician from Philadelphia. His great new record, Philadelphia’s been good to me, is out now. He returns to the pod from his home in Philadelphia to chat with us about Chris hitting Keith McNally’s son’s restaurant called Faux, ice cream, playing banjo at the punk club, Paul Revere’s Greek-style pizza, crying a bit after watching Beach House open for the Strokes, quantized drums and staying “off grid,” Bob Dylan being an alien, his favorite songs of the year so far, his thoughts on phone-free concerts, hangin’ out in the garage, guys only crying while watching TV, the vocal mix on “Wonderwall” being really loud, and having something really impressive planned for the “Pretty Pimpin” deluxe release. instagram.com/kurtvile.

One-on-one pod today: Chris is in London, and Jason is home in L.A. We chat about trouble at ComplexCon in Los Angeles, all the new clothing brands we don’t know, hoodies in triple-digit heat, Chris having to play a game at a small dinner party, Jason planning to see EsDeeKid next week, we celebrate Tinashe’s new album in an uplifting way, as well as her “2 On” remix featuring Drake and OB O’Brien, Diddy being forced to solicit male masseuses behind bars, Jason’s Apple iPhone shoulder strap, personal trainer slash cinematographers, Turnstile on SNL, and Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme entering a rarified level of zaddy on the Ann Demeulemeester runway in Paris.

Dylan Jones is a journalist and author. He edited GQ in the UK from 1999 to 2021, as well as i-D and Arena. He’s written several books, and his newest, Table Hopping, is out in time for Christmas. We chat with him from his home in London about Parisian chocolat, the Outkast Waffle House collaboration, how long he waits to try a new restaurant after it opens, F&B options at the Hollywood Bowl, why one shouldn’t remark on the food at a “meetings” restaurant, the hierarchy of seating at a horseshoe-style bar, what he was wearing in 1987, how many members’ clubs he’s a member of, La Colombe d’Or in the south of France, pan-Asian clubstaurants, the “second-best answer” you can give someone, the best name-dropper in London, our mutual DJ friends, and we analyze those who argue for sport. instagram.com/dylanjones.

Norma Kamali is a fashion designer from New York. Her book, I Am Invincible, is out now in paperback. We chat with her from her studio about peanut butter sparkling water and piss-filled vinyl, dating Ian Schrager during Studio 54, the rise of fitness coinciding with the fall of dancing, group sweating and pheromones, dating the people you deserve to date, the evolution of activewear and natural fabrics, being anti-dry cleaning, candy from Pakistan, her thoughts on Galliano and the Met Gala, how old she wants to live to, and never retiring being the key to life. instagram.com/normakamali.

One-on-one pod today: Chris was in the Bay Area, and Jason is home in L.A. We chat about a missing cat in the Hollywood Hills, approaching the iced coffee debate from all angles, hard-boiled eggs in the plastic bag, messages you don’t need to respond to, Chris was up all night coding at the Four Seasons, loving the Soulwax show, and going to the Meta event, Zuck and Wang’s outfit choices, Jimmy Fallon plugging the new Kith coffee table book, the Folsom Street Fair, and Jason eating at luxe new L.A. sports bar Thickman’s Tavern.

Grace Ives is a musician from New York. See her on tour this year, opening for both Gracie Abrams and Olivia Rodrigo. Her newest record, Girlfriend, is out now. We chat about the “FAHH” sound effect, how she likes to struggle musically, RhymeZone.com, learning how to judge without being judgmental, Fiona Apple, how every year we get new words to use, how people in L.A. have “turtle shells,” her first and second records both getting an 8.4 on Pitchfork, getting a rash on her forehead, having a Toyota Corolla on her vision board, her boyfriend, Animal Collective, and being on Prozac. instagram.com/graceives4u.

One-on-one pod today: Chris is in Palo Alto, and Jason is home in L.A. We chat about Chris’ time off campus, a local lemonade stand that accepts digital tips, Jason driving Chris around in his car for the first time in a while, some celebrity sightings at the Chateau, what’s up with Don Toliver? Is Skims a clothing company or Kardashian merch? Jason in the new J.Crew Barn Jacket campaign with Ryan Beatty and Scottie Pippen, we show love to Stephen Dorff, Chris explores the Jo Koy Netflix special, millennial music supervision continuing with HBO’s Youth, what are you supposed to do when a robot walks out at Vogue World Milan? Shareable gym journeys, and would you let Tom Cruise pick your baby up without asking?

One-on-one pod today, recorded live and uncut from Chris’ room at the Chateau Marmont. We chat about stairs vs. steps, a celebrity observation on the flight from New York, Erewhon reducing the size of its cake slices, the Hyrox diarrhea conundrum, Deion Sanders for Depends, kratom, Chris’ inability to sit still at the ballet, millennial music supervisors, Ed Sheeran’s teleprompter apology, Carrot Top’s attempted suicide, not supporting Dakota and MGK dating, Jason DJing Charli’s afterparty last week, Chris getting the new iPhone, and a little recap of our experience at the Goneies, our inaugural awards show.

James Austin Johnson is a comedian on SNL. His debut special, He’ll Yeah, is out now. We chat about how the Goneies, our inaugural awards show in New York, went on Tuesday, James' secret nightcaps around 30 Rock, indie folk roots Americana music, city living in the South and the real rural parts of America, James in defense of the small truck, hybrid strains on the walkabout, how ADD medication affects alcohol use, how Bob Dylan affected male/female standards of fashion for performers, his own dark days living in Glendale, and we close with 10 minutes on Bob Dylan. instagram.com/jajcenter.

Pusha T is a rapper from Virginia Beach. His new coffee company, Grindin, in partnership with Pharrell, is out now. We chat with him from New York City about getting jewelry stolen from his hotel in Las Vegas and workshopping his new chain story for the next record, how to evolve and scale your live show without becoming an un-gangsta K-pop style production, what Pyrex means to us as an energy, Pharrell and Pusha text each other every morning at 5 a.m., how not to fumble it when you “hit a vein,” creatively speaking, Push going to Chris Brown’s “Breezy Bowl” by himself, Virginia Beach Greek Week in the ’80s and ’90s, and how he drinks his coffee. instagram.com/kingpush.

One-on-one pod today, recorded live and uncut from the Nine Orchard Hotel. We chat about PETA protesters getting taken down at the COS show, going freestyle at the gym, the Obama playlist as a genre and predatory merch, Chris seeing a new kind of guy at the gym, friend of the show Ben Shelton getting taken down in the U.S. Open final, the future of Kanye and the Jenners, pondering who kracked Kris, international YouTube TV usage, the dark cloud currently over competitive tennis, and Kai Cenat’s new clothing line debut.

One-on-one pod today: Chris and Jason are both in New York. We chat about Jason’s hellish travel day on the Owen Thiele x Andrew Garfield Delta flight to JFK, Christmas-style enchiladas in Albuquerque, Chris makes a meat-free confession, the new foldable iPhone and the Apple Watch “live rewind” feature, our plans for Fashion Week, our dress code for the Goneies, Chris wants to eat more apples, and we show love to Cafe Mogador.

Hovvdy is a band from Austin, Texas, currently in Nashville. Their new record, Big World, is out now on Arts & Crafts. We chat about Hailey and Justin’s W Youth magazine cover, fashion trends at the beach, the bird feeder discourse continues, when Flock cameras become the new Getty Images, getting roughed up by security at a Dr. Dog show, Charlie’s parents starting him out with a snare, opening for Wilco, Stella Lefty continues to interpolate, and Chris’ reality show idea. instagram.com/hovvdy.

One-on-one pod today: Chris is in New York, and Jason is home in L.A. We chat about finding an N95 mask in an old pocket, Jason's thirst for milk deepening, Chris going to the U.S. Open of tennis, Bethenny Frankel at Burning Man, Kanye West continuing to quietly pack stadiums, the Serena Williams reunion tour putters out, Chris' birthday present for Jason, Dries Van Noten hand soap, Chris discovering a new restaurant app, Phoebe Bridgers and the Gallagher brothers stun in Venice, the Wheel of Fortune announcer caught browsing on the plane, getting caught using a Flock camera to spy on your ex, and Chris thinking the new Emma Cline book was good.

One-on-one pod today: Chris is in New York, and Jason is back home in L.A. We chat about influencers ruining the U.S. Open of tennis, reverse-engineering Soho House, Chris being bullish on Ohio, stick season not coming soon enough, what it must feel like when flight attendants finally memorize their lines, Sarah McLachlan’s beauty and the odd Rolling Stone digital cover, the even odder Lollapalooza Mumbai poster, the pros and cons of having 11 people in your musical act, I Love Boosters, Jason never getting that Irish spice bag, and nature taking over Jason’s home in his absence.

Kate Young is a celebrity stylist living in New York. We chat with her from her office about Jason’s time in Dublin, the Bill Simmons A.I. situation, sending her viola-playing son to CalArts to study experimental pop and her other son’s graffiti and opium-style clothing interests, advancements in Chinese luxury clothing duplication, the upper arms of Madonna, Jennifer Aniston, and Sarah Jessica Parker, what she watches on the plane, the reality TV offers she’s received over the years, the salad days of celebrity brand deals, when clients send her A.I. images of clothing that doesn’t exist, her gay-guy group chat, and her husband’s vinyl and vintage metal tee collection. instagram.com/kateyoung.

One-on-one pod today: Chris is in Colorado, and Jason is in Biarritz, France. We chat about craving Asian flavors on the road, Chris relying on his SoulCycle training on the gravel trails, Jason driving across France in a BMW X2, Jason DJing a friend’s wedding, the sea mist of Biarritz, Chris tracking the Colorado bison with his Swarovski binoculars, Chris pondering a career pivot to chocolatier, pod brother Joe Budden finally popping the question, Chris Black getting fired from GQ, and some musical announcements for the inaugural Goneies Awards.

Nick Axelrod is a writer, editor, and entrepreneur, best known as the co-founder of Into The Gloss and Nécessaire, and most recently, the fragrance line Contrapposto. We chat with Nick from his home in Los Angeles about an early Them Jeans remix, a Parisian CrossFit gym, Chris going to a comedy show in L.A., nasal projection, cheek-kissing Mischa Barton, coming out to his parents via email, Diane Keaton’s Baby Boom (1987), egg freezing and the lack of gay porn at the sperm collection office, Steve Jobs’ theories on packaging layers, Maison Bonnet sunglasses, edibles and injectables, gaining and losing 50 pounds, and spraying a blueberry smoothie all over the new carpet in the primary bedroom. instagram.com/naxelrod.

One-on-one pod today: Chris and Jason are both in L.A. after hitting the Just Like Heaven festival the night before. We chat about our day at the festival, artist parking bribery, Chris eating a breakfast burrito, "morning sauces," hash browns, pretzels both soft and hard, Feist’s drummer, slump busting, comedian Reggie Watts is in the news, shamanizing therapy, and talking about your short rib plate for a living.

Brennan Wedl is a musician living in Nashville. Her new self-titled record is out today on ANTI-. We chat about Purely Elizabeth granola selling for $850 million, the New York Times matchmaking article, her astrology practice, Amy Grant, a recent footwear brand deal, eating dinner at a bowling alley, burrito rolling, Nashville’s transience, “writers’ rounds,” staff meal, chicken roasting, and Elliott Smith’s “Between the Bars.” instagram.com/brennanwedl.

Jerry Stahl is a writer best known for his 1995 memoir of addiction, Permanent Midnight. Gonzo Neurotic, his new collection of essays over the years, is out next month. We chat with him from his home in L.A. about Jason’s time in Sea Ranch, how Jerry landed in suburbia, working at Hustler magazine while living at the YMCA in Columbus, Ohio, how writing is the only job you can do fucked up, naked, and alone at three in the morning, The Joe Rogan Experience, shadowing Mickey Rourke for two weeks in New Orleans, Cindy Crawford treating his Miami sunburn, heroin nods and fentanyl folds, Playboy magazine and the new cocaine, selling yourself on the internet, the life of a profiler, and leaning into a terrible interview. instagram.com/somejerrystahl.

One-on-one pod today: Chris is in New York, and Jason is home in L.A. We chat about Shania Twain, the incomprehensible fashion statements of Gen Z, This Is Us’ Chrissy Metz being forced to defend her jab, fact-checking Nicole Kidman’s allyship, Chris getting closer to pulling the trigger on Starlink, the heated driveways out on Sterling Point, TJ predicting box office success for the Rolling Loud film, Chris making his case for San Francisco, Jason predicting the Soho House-ification of cities, the brunch menu at Frenchette, the rise of pancakes, and a trip to the Whitney Biennial.

One-on-one pod today: Chris is in New York, and Jason is home in L.A. We chat about our attention spans, the long-term effects of “high-low” aesthetics, Apple chargers and foldable phones, pre-iPod MP3 players, calling a woman “handsome,” all the info you need to know about The Goneies, our awards show next month in New York, the Irish “spice bag,” shiso leaves, whether Bill Simmons is “dark woke,” and Jon Hamm being pregnant.

Our friend, comedian, musician, and actor Whitmer Thomas returns to the pod. His new HBO special, Terminal Crew of Dudes, drops this week. We chat with him from his home in L.A. about Brad Pitt drinking again, Homer Gere emerging, eating on camera, Tim Robinson and John Mulaney, getting COVID at Hooters, sweetening up the comedy "in post," a hotel throwing all his clothes away, getting scammed on Depop trying to buy a shirt from The Dark Knight, his robust shrimp hat business, turning down a Sydney Sweeney commercial, and how he likes to gamble. instagram.com/whitmerthomas.

One-on-one pod today: Chris is just back from the Hamptons, and Jason is home in L.A. We chat about damaging your body, leopard print going with everything, Pyrex shorts, prayfor Perez Hilton, Drake barking like a dog for a goth baddie, Chris taking a seaplane to the island with a friend of the show, the birdfeeder tech space, Charli singing with the Strokes in San Francisco, cracking the surface on a Stella Lefty conspiracy theory, shake-ups in the K-pop space, Jason seeing Obsession, and a first look at Disney+ and Hulu’s The Shards.

Collier Schorr is a photographer and dancer from New York. Her newest book, WRITING A LETTER Akerman Ballet Act 1, is out now. We chat with her from her home about The Five-Star Weekend, herring, the lesbian gaze, potent potables, agoraphobia in 1989 Williamsburg, the broccoli haircut, Hudson, N.Y., life, the deep, murky, shadowy stuff, how to make a picture before you photograph it, learning the "power of men" through dance, her ability to make friends in the workplace, and how Kristen Stewart taught her to golf. instagram.com/collierschorrstudio.

Tucker Pillsbury, aka Role Model, is a musician from Maine currently living in Los Angeles. His new record, Chuck Timely & The Hour Glass, is out this week. We chat with him from his home about $14 cortados in Copenhagen, the return of Myspace, healthy weight gain and freestyle wellness, opening his new record with a mantra, his closet recording studio in college, early marijuana sales, why he doesn't want a pool, leasing the same car three cycles in a row, why the Dare isn't happy with him right now, what one can do with pop music, making Lollapalooza about him, lyrical innuendo, and his thoughts on wearing diapers at music festivals. instagram.com/rolemodel.

One-on-one pod today: Chris is in London, and Jason is home in L.A. We chat about Jonah Hill's annihilation, Elon Musk's Starlink technology, whether attacking the straight male has become hack, Jon Bernthal in defense of pit bulls, Jason falling in love with Americano-style espresso, Chris takes a long English lunch, a review of Jason's improv debut, and we get to the bottom of Joe Budden's possible Condé Nast profile.

Helado Negro is an Ecuadorian-born musician whose new collaborative record, Helado Tropical, is out now. We chat with him from his friend's house about bottomless chips and salsa, Chris finally seeing the Bourdain movie, a recent nitrous party street takeover in L.A., growing up in Miami with bass music and Florida hardcore, New Jack City (1991), attending Shakira's "Barefoot" Tour in 1996, working with Hermès, getting rid of gear, and all the different ways to exist in music today. instagram.com/heladonegro.

Our friend Steven Phillips-Horst returns to the pod. You know him from his podcast hosting and sharp writing, but his new play, The Last Mad Man, appears this year at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. We chat with him from his new-ish home in Scotland about mulch, sand, emotional real estate, how every house has a "drop zone," a lackluster nude massage, being a botanist's wife, seeing Melania in a Scottish theater, just how big magic is over there, reminiscing about his COVID copywriter days, Steven does an ad read just to feel something, Chris hating linen, kilt wearing, and Jason's improv premiere. instagram.com/buddha_ph.

One-on-one pod today: Chris is back from Montauk, and Jason is home in L.A. We chat about the new Strokes record, songs to relapse to, a new generation discovering chef Emeril Lagasse, Chris' Uber trip from Chibeca to Montauk, lacrosse on the beach, Chris visiting a new seaside gym, The Odyssey in IMAX and Chris Nolan's great hair, nerd love vs. beard love, asking too much from everyone nowadays, sporadic staycations, whether Timothée is getting more protein lately, Chris breaking up with fitness bars, and we strategize our future coffee business.

Brandon Flowers is a musician best known for being in The Killers. His new solo record, Thrasher, is out August 21. We chat with Brandon about how he feels about New York City, the Nashville system of recording, seeing the Pet Shop Boys in the crowd at a Ladytron show in early-2000s London, the similarities between the English countryside and Utah, taking on a character as a songwriter, getting into football with his kids, how long it's been since he opened for someone, some Johnny Marr stories, growing up in Las Vegas, the reception to Sam's Town, and why they stopped having people come onstage to play with them. instagram.com/brandonflowers.

Our friend Shep Rose from the Bravo universe and so much more returns to the pod to discuss his new book, Nothing in Moderation, detailing his psychedelic journey inward and beyond. Shep is a legend, and we're happy to have him back to chat about Chris eating new types of fruit at Chez Panisse, the future of children proteinmaxxing, Shep's take on the golfer's attempted presidential pardon, handing a guy an envelope of cash in a Publix parking lot, a detailed recounting of his ayahuasca journey in Costa Rica, what Shep did for Charleston, South Carolina is what Aubrey Graham did for Toronto, forgiving oneself for their romantic escapades, being ready to settle down but unsure if he's able to find the one where he lives, the pros and cons of one's "say yes" era, and when TSA remembers you from what you did the last time they saw you. instagram.com/relationshep.

One-on-one pod today, recorded live and uncut from Jason’s house in Glendale. Stick around to the end to hear a mega mini mix from DJ Them Jeans. We chat about Jason getting a new espresso machine, a rambunctious stag do at the Chateau Marmont shutting down the pool, cis-male Aperol Spritz consumption, peanut butter, Jason giving a full rundown of his dog Bean’s psychic consultation, A.I. company merch and the removal of vowels from words, and how the Tate brothers seem to keep getting arrested for hundreds of crimes every year.

Tyrell Hampton is a very popular photographer, splitting his time between New York and L.A. His new book, Lastcall, is out now. We chat with Tyrell about Tinashe’s "crashout," suitcase travel compartments, the Chrome Hearts fidget spinner, wanting to be a backup dancer for Tate McRae, what would happen if Lil Mama came out at JAY-Z’s Yankee Stadium show, his markers for a New York life well lived, his new L.A. home, growing up in Philly, being a Häagen-Dazs girl, airport trade, getting his first car, asking for our help picking out a look for a celeb wedding this weekend, and we help him find a man. instagram.com/tyrellhampton.

MUNA’s new record, Dancing on the Wall, is out now. We chat with Naomi McPherson, one-third of the band, from their home in Los Angeles about rappers wearing Vuori and Alo, measuring bed size in hotels, unnecessary piercings, growing up punk in San Diego and getting into USC, Obama-era optimism, our mutual love of chopped and screwed music, their workout flow, being a gourmand, the diarrhea-producing produce, the Maddy’s Secret dance studio scene, calling peptides “peppers,” and MUNA’s recent appearance in Playboy. instagram.com/whereismuna. instagram.com/flurtcobain.

One-on-one pod today: Chris is in London, and Jason is home in L.A. We chat about Chris watching the football at a gastropub, Jude Bellingham’s body, Chris going to Wimbeldon and Fabric, the legendary London nightclub, closeted congressman Lindsey Graham passing on mysteriously, whether Blue Ivy “Queer Eye’d” her father for his recent Yankee Stadium shows, Pusha T being spotted flying commercial, wondering who likes Yoko Ono, advancements in gangster attire, outdoor shaving, a surprising story involving our friend’s dog psychic, scallion pancakes as a crudo vessel, and a deep dive into the Hydration Break, brought to you by Powerade.

Derek Blasberg is our man on the street. He’s quick, he busts our balls, and his knowledge of fashion precedes him. Fast + Louche, his new book of photography, is out now. We chat about comedians’ fascination with American history, Lena Dunham’s powers, how bad the new Louis C.K. Netflix special is, Derek explains couture fashion to us, climate-controlled closets and bathroom mini fridges, growing up in Missouri, Derek taking Chris to the most expensive lunch he’d ever been to, his time with Lagerfeld and André Leon Talley, his outlook on young people in fashion, our histories with social media, going out East for the weekend, and our thoughts on the band Queen. instagram.com/derekblasberg.

New York-based writer Matthew Schnipper returns to the show. His much-praised new memoir, Rise Above, about the sudden death of his one-year-old son, Renzo, five years ago, is out soon. We chat about Chris arriving in London, Disney+’s The Shards, purging his death metal T-shirts, having a colostomy bag at age 14, the The Crow (1994) soundtrack, writing through the anger, Dua Lipa’s “Levitating,” Bladee’s lyricism, getting Bill Callahan to read his audiobook, Henry Rollins turning down an interview, and his wife discovering her love for F1. instagram.com/matthewschnipper.

One-on-one pod today: Chris is in Miami, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about when it’s not okay to have the game on your phone at dinner, the Britney Spears of Jackass, Limp Bizkit on the rise, Taylor Swift’s wedding, JW Anderson and Paul McCartney getting the call, Michael Rubin’s White Party, a visit to Joe’s Stone Crab, Jason’s theory about famous male celebrities with severe bruising, and some Gen Z / Gen Alpha comparisons.

Griffin Dunne is an actor, director, producer, and memoirist. We chat with him from his home upstate about the Empire State Building Banksy-esque proposal, some Taylor Swift wedding predictions, the bachelor life, escaping L.A. at 18, why he has a surplus of steak right now, some great Joan Didion stories, his love of obituaries, Mamdani’s thermostat settings, learning about the Joan Didion Celine ad while in the Amazonian jungle, Jason predicting the return of female-only hotels, some drug stories, and Griffin hosting SNL in 1986. instagram.com/griffindunne.

Jon Kelly is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of the media company Puck. We chat with him from his office in New York about restaurants desperately needing more alcohol sales, Jason proposing a revamp of movie theater concessions, the suburbs being exotic to a native New Yorker, the need for Chief Taste Officers, whether Puck plans to enter the prediction market space, acquiring Air Mail, their former competition, the need to be camera-ready as a journalist, him reading what you think he reads, his history with the Knicks, when you train your agents to replace you, and we close on his personal philosophy of lunchtime food temperatures.

One-on-one pod today: Chris is in Atlanta, and Jason is in Providence, R.I. We chat about Jason being in town to DJ a wedding the night before and breaking down his playlist, Kanye does 72K in Tampa, Drake’s quiet charity, Chris knowing the guy you call to "light up" New York City, public defecation at the Noah Kahan gig, the canned hard seltzer epidemic, Jason suggesting we sunset the watermelon radish, R.I.P. Chef Katsuya, Jason visits a local “Chris” type of gym, real men do not "sample flavors," the new Phoebe dropped, and our Fourth of July plans.

One-on-one pod today: Chris is in Atlanta, and Jason is home in L.A. We chat about white chocolate clusters, the Kiki’s seizure and other restaurant gossip, the current state of dive bars, both of us cashing checks at the liquor store back in the day, Chris going to the Meta glasses mixer in Chelsea, and the interviewing of Meta employees, the heat waves in Paris and Cannes, Whoa Vicky’s renaissance, sundress season falling flat, Pharrell’s red wave, and Johnny Marr’s guitars going up for auction.

A cinema-heavy episode today with Matt Spicer, director of the now-cult indie Ingrid Goes West, and his newest film, Little Brother, on Netflix this weekend, with Jon Cena and Eric André. We chat with Matt about Cannes Lions, his Criterion ADU, being 30 days out from having his first kid, when acquiring “festival rights” goes wrong, the dark corners of Blu-rays, his wife, actor Sarah Ramos, things that take us out of films, Jason saw the Bourdain biopic, Netflix’s habit of putting up one billboard near the director’s house, and how we all have a friend who spends too much time at the kill shelter. instagram.com/hellomattspicer.

One-on-one pod today: Chris is in New York, and Jason is home in L.A. We chat about Jason’s Amazon cart items, Chris trying a new coconut drink as well as a jellyfish salad, less being more with guacamole, Charli’s Rolling Stone cover party, heartthrobs and their fear of intimacy, the modern musician interview, Travis Kelce’s "pre-wedding" dinners, Jason forcing himself to enjoy sports as a means of getting ahead in business, it probably being a bad sign that people in New York are collecting garbage cans, and R.I.P. Tay Keith.

One-on-one pod today: Chris and Jason are both in New York. We chat about the Knicks’ parade, O-Rod calling out her fans for smelling like diapers, the Maggie Rogers–Rosalía New York Times writer situation, wanting Jason Sudeikis to write a memoir about dating Olivia Wilde, Chris proposing Family Feud, but for guys like us, The Original Kings of Comedy, lore larping and aura farming, creative people grasping for credit, gangsters referencing cartoons, and we pose a question involving dating in the Apple Watch space.

Eddie Huang is a writer, restaurateur, and producer. His new book, Come Undone, is out today. We chat with him about smoking in the city, Taylor Swift’s physical ascension, Jason trying Lenwich for the first time, which sports jersey to wear depending on the occasion, Eddie being early on Li-Ning shoes, Japanese football fans picking up garbage, the White House UFC event, the Burberry “baby shower” shirt, owning multiple Big Green Eggs, the similarities between Taiwanese and Jewish people, breaking up with his parents last year, and Eddie’s read on both of us. instagram.com/mreddiehuang.

One-on-one pod today: Chris is home from the Hamptons, and Jason is in L.A. We chat about $30 Sag Harbor bushels of berries, regional health food stores, Rick Ross being spotted flying commercial alone, we talk hoops, though we podded before the Knicks won in five, Morrissey posting a list of people he feels have wronged him, trouble at the Unwell Podcast Network, Kristin Cavallari’s new protein juice brand, when the Alternative Assets shop opens up across from Chanel, the rise of Loonen water, Keke Palmer and Sean from Hot Ones spotted on a date, Peloton cutting Hudson Williams due to a classic swastika-on-the-face, and Mayor Mamdani popping out in some shortie shorts to celebrate football.

One-on-one pod today: Chris is in the Hamptons, and Jason is home in L.A. after a trip to Utah. We chat about Benson Boone in the lace mini, visits to Mormon mainstays Ballerina Farm and Swig, the Korean corn dog, the Knicks’ epic comeback, Adam Friedland heads to The Ringer, how we were supposed to have Paige DeSorbo on today’s episode but she canceled, Justin Trudeau’s son being a horny little Canadian R&B singer, Chris currently pushing a BMW X5 M, when rich people name their homes after the city they’re in, which men can pull off a woman’s handbag, and Rocky in the black Chanelly thong.

Jeremy Sisto is an actor and musician known for his roles in Law & Order, Clueless, and Six Feet Under. We chat with Jeremy from his home in New York about Trump falling asleep at the Knicks game, various parks in Hollywood, joining a walking group despite not liking walking, pickup hoops, when he has to be mean to a kid on camera, “going method,” working with brands today compared to the ’90s, guns on set today compared to the ’90s, Jeremy being an investor in Cinespace, a club where Jason used to throw parties, the heyday of L.A. poker games, and how we gotta do something about people collecting stuff. instagram.com/sistosistosisto.

One-on-one pod today: Chris is in the Hamptons, and Jason is home in L.A. We chat about TJ hosting the Q&A for Kareem’s new show, Keep the Meter Running, the night before, Sean Penn’s overall fury, whether male "snow bunnies" deserve a title of their own, our guide to being a cool celebrity parent, music festivals taking a wet beating this weekend, Dua Lipa weds in Palermo and that’s fine, whether Taylor’s MSG wedding announcement is a diversion, and why Dashboard Confessional should sing them down the aisle, Phoebe Bridgers announcing her front on phones at the show, the healing power of sports, a Knicks fan analysis, and pondering what Ben Stiller, Fat Joe, and Timmy talked about on the PJ to Game 2 in San Antone.

Our friend Shaad D’Souza returns to How Long Gone. He’s a great music writer who’s only gained steam since we last spoke. He’s turned his Instagram account into a text-based magazine of his own name, recently interviewing Charli XCX, Cameron Winter, and Audrey Hobert, to name a few. instagram.com/shaad.

One-on-one pod today, recorded live and uncut from the hotel in London. We chat about Pride Month activations, Chris acknowledging the difficulty of rolling an overfilled tortilla, a Glendale donut shop scene report, Chris sitting next to a dark couple on the plane, America is getting stadium-mogged at the World Cup, our thoughts on grunting in the gym, Kendall and Elordi’s udon-based hard launch, and a deep dive into the rapid rise of the viral Kool-Aid pineapple treat.

One-on-one pod today: Chris was in rural Canada, and Jason is home in L.A. We chat about flying on the smallest plane of Chris’s life, RFK’s snake wrangling, Ella Langley’s tobacco-based medicine, Spencer Pratt’s Interview magazine story, Pete Thiel fleeing to Argentina, Katy Perry and Chief Keef unfortunately making a song together, the new Boards of Canada record, Armie Hammer’s new muscle-bear aesthetic, trouble with the lineup at Trump’s White House fiesta, and heatstroke and ball-girl shoving at Roland Garros.

Our friend Sam Fragoso returns to How Long Gone. He hosts the popular podcast Talk Easy, which recently celebrated its 10th anniversary after being acquired by Obama’s Higher Ground. instagram.com/samfragoso.

Our friend Kevin Morby returns to How Long Gone. His critically acclaimed new record, Little Wide Open, is out now. instagram.com/kevinmorby.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York, and Jason is home in L.A. We chat about Instagram grids, buying MP3s, Trump lusting after Jaxson Dart’s creamy thighs, Taylor and Kelce pounding brews courtside at MSG, Spencer Pratt’s campaign developments, $tephen Colbert’s goodbye, Hasan Piker in the SSENSE Final Sale bins, wine-and-sardine-bar employee exploration, new things happening with Belle Burden’s Strangers, who Drake should be dating, and a podcaster proclaiming his week was ruined by three glasses of wine.

Our dear friend Ryan O’Connell returns to How Long Gone. His new book, Inspiration Porn, is out soon. instagram.com/ryanoconn.

Our friend Kareem Rahma from Subway Takes and his new show, Keep the Meter Running, returns to chat about Alcaraz and Sinner’s love triangle, Elordi skipping Cannes to hit Hawaii with Kendall, pitching a Sandlot remake starring Jake Shane, Middle Eastern real estate developments, his new country home in Connecticut, influencer furniture, never investing in yourself, a guy’s-trip Venmo request, his whirlwind press tour, how sometimes people pay to be on the show, weed-whacking, rebranding A.I., Drake’s club record rating quite high, and some deeper details of his new show. instagram.com/kareem.

Our dear friend and talented musician Rostam returns. His great new record, American Stories, is out now. instagram.com/matsor.

Brianna Capozzi is a photographer from New York. Her great new book, Womanizer, is out now on Rizzoli. instagram.com/briannalcapozzi.

Hrishikesh Hirway is a musician from Los Angeles, best known for his masterful podcast Song Exploder. His new record, In the Last Hour of Light, is out now. instagram.com/hrishihirway.

One-on-one pod today: Chris is in Atlanta for Mother’s Day, and Jason is in New York. We chat about Raising Cane’s Mother’s Day BOGO meal, the colorful Swatch x Audemars collab, what music to listen to on a 250-mile run, Jason DJing our friends Emily and David’s wedding the night before, and the ethnic dance music section of the night, British Taskrabbit auctions, don't bring your Moleskine to the Phoebe Bridgers underplay, pedal steel summer looms nigh, Charli’s Rock Music, despite everything Jake Shane keeps headin’ out to work, the young Bourdain biopic, Zara Larrson drops her AirPods, and Jason clocks a new trend in female it-girls suddenly finding themselves inverted in public.

One-on-one pod today: Chris is home in New York, and Jason is in London. We chat about a lunch at The River Café, TJ’s treetox, developing a new drink called the “Lennox Carbomb,” TFW you’re a metalhead and they wanna know what Beyoncé song is your fave, TJ going freeball for a bit, self-serve alcohol in Paris, a loud eater at a lovely London trattoria, Charvet suspenders, Billie Eilish flip-flopping, bisexual Hayden Panettiere, the fashion identities we attach ourselves to, and Substack entering the podcast space to explore unique founder journeys.

Lynette Nylander, Harper’s BAZAAR Executive Digital Director, returns to chat with us about this year’s Met Gala. We discuss pornstar martinis, Lewis Hamilton letting his beard shine solo, Pete Davidson’s penis, the Bezos-Sanchez effect, Sabrina Carpenter’s Dior film-strip dress, the loser behavior of themes in general, Hunter Schafer stuns in Prada, Connor Storrie continuing to lap Lil Huddy in the blouse wars, why we’re seeing so many plastic molded chest pieces, Lynette asking why men love Dakota Johnson so much, Janelle Monáe in her e-waste bag, Chase Infiniti stunning in primary sequins, Troye’s Robert Mappletwink play, not speaking ill of Stevie Nicks despite her Babadook serve, Bad Bunny’s elder Mugatu strategy, Blue Ivy mogging her mom for the first time, Skepta’s fine ass covered in Love Island contestant tattoos, Rocky and Rih, and our best and worst looks of the night. instagram.com/lynettesaid.

One-on-one pod today: Chris is home in New York, and Jason is in Paris. We chat about Lime biking, Olivia Rodrigo and Aziz on SNL, hosting large files online, “Net 30” negotiations, iced coffee in biodegradable paper cups, L.A.’s “Forest Lawn Drive,” the similarity between Noah Kahan and Them Jeans, the Baby2Baby Gala, hotel room tours and “Italian-style” bathrooms, the Yung Lean choreo, RIP Spirit Airlines, and The Devil Wears Prada 2 is like, a cutting look at the dying media landscape, you guys.

One-on-one pod today: we originally had a guest booked who canceled, so ignore us introducing them in the intro. We chat about hotel room bathtubs, Chris returning to the Minneapolis airport chiropractor, 2 Chainz and his ten-year-old son podcasting about strip clubs, the Latinas vs. Snowbunnies pool party in Orange County, Erika Kirk dressing like sober Eminem, the Mount Rushmore of faerie musicians, non-binary instruments, clips and clipping, whether ads need trailers, whether tours need save-the-dates a year in advance, Zach Galifianakis’s gardening show, and the Lena Dunham book tour.

Paul W. Downs is a creator, writer, and star of the award-winning television show Hacks. We chat with him from his home in Los Angeles about furries, protein-rich gravy, Picasso plates, the Cinnabon Mochalatta Chill, Paul Newman and Martha Stewart, the AMAs in Vegas this year, Hacks coming for magicians this season, shaving his body as a teen swimmer, buying Gucci at the outlet mall in New Jersey, celebrity selfies, the meme work of Joe Mande, working with your wife, and Paul workshops his sleep-guillotine system. instagram.com/paulwdowns.

One-on-one pod today: Chris is home from Italy, and Jason is in L.A. We chat about Jia Tolentino’s microlooting scandal, our Secretary of War's jaw and the packet is in D.C., staging our new White House ballroom, false flags and Scientology speed runs, Drake’s injections and ab dissolvers are settled and ready for the launch of Iceman, and what we need The Boy to deliver next month, the Stagecoach Festival's windy ride, and a temp check on music festivals at large, including FORM in Arcosanti, and a Lake Como scene report from Chris.

Jago Rackham is a chef from London. His wonderful debut book, To Entertain, is out now. instagram.com/ecstasy_cookbook.

Recho Omondi is the host of The Cutting Room Floor, a popular fashion podcast. We chat with her about Law Roach’s lay-flat seat, softmaxxing one’s hair with human tears, her false reputation as an intimidating person, the guarded secret of her clipping style, a scene report from the Devil Wears Prada 2 premiere, from Africa to Oklahoma, the pressure to succeed from her father, how little craftsmanship seems to matter in fashion currently, your Dries skirt is arriving soon, and the pains of being dragged by one’s audience. instagram.com/thecuttingroomfloor.

One-on-one pod today: Chris was in Los Angeles, and Jason was off to Coachella. We chat about substance use game plans, concert “underplays,” cruise ship financials, vaping in the airplane bathroom, Zohran’s rap royalties, some performances from the weekend, nine-inch nut-licking, Madonna’s Illuminati ritual, Drake’s ice-covered chairs, Ice Spice getting touched at McDonald’s, the left needing to take back “zip ties,” heart hands at the hardcore show, and Chris went to Erewhon Santa Monica.

Playwright, actor, and screenwriter Jeremy O. Harris returns to the pod to chat about philosophy clubs replacing the club, our Paul Smith event with Delaney Rowe, a late-night meal at Canter’s, whether listening counts as reading, Lena Dunham’s beautiful mess, producing on Euphoria, all the boys he shared a Japanese jail cell with, the Geese conversation, his new film Erupcja with Charli XCX, his fiancé having two Birkins he didn’t pay for, double-tapping on horny chefs, and peeing sitting down. instagram.com/jeremyoharris.

Monica Padman is an actor and co-host of the podcast Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard. We chat about Chris tailgating on his ATV ride, new Lena Dunham dropping, Los Feliz grocery shopping, her martini order, Affleck and Damon remaining crushes, how wide her search parameters are set, Mr. Freeze your eggs, working with toxic men, large arms, Skims, and we compare the striking similarities between our respective podcasts. instagram.com/mlpadman.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York, and Jason is home in L.A. We chat about leg washing, celebrities at Coachella, Bieber’s gay guy music video night, Euphoria diaper play, taking a helicopter to Noma, Sabrina Carpenter’s car, Ethel Cain showing brain on main, spherical mixology ice cubes, cropped oxfords, we make some dinner plans, Chris going fly-fishing this week, and DJ Yousuke Yukimatsu’s set from the weekend catching TJ’s attention.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about the new Strokes record, Coachella fever, Tucker impressions, TJ got a new TV, a power lunch at New York’s The Grill, the pub-trification of America, The Masters and The Derby, Twitter 1.0, whether Substack will feature adult content in 2026, prayers up for Natasha, and our thoughts on NASA’s recent moon content-farming journey.

Pierce Abernathy is a popular New York-based cook whose recipes can be seen all over the internet. We chat with him from his apartment in Brooklyn about rapper Offset's altercation, Kanye banned in the UK, Chris' kitchen setup, Jarrito's Aqua Mineral, the Kentucky Derby, Louiseville hardcore, are pomegranate seeds for women? His original dreams of moving to LA and becoming a DP, tender tops, all the current "buckets" of food-related content, when fruits are upcharged based on their vibe, and his newfound snowboard life. instagram.com/pierceabernathy.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in Philadelphia, and Jason is home in LA. We chat about Rockport shoes, a packet-filled evening, beating your face before Club Space, Christina Hendricks’s recent all-vinyl DJ set, Chris and Alix revisit The Rachel Zoe Project (2008), when the gym has an indoor track mezzanine, the ongoing tribulations of Pooh Shiesty, our friends posting the Kanye concert to Close Friends, M.I.A. and Olivia Rodrigo’s fans at war over who has the right to swing freely, who doesn't have smoke with Kim Gordon, Chris’s Escalade livery for the weekend, and we learn what Roku is exactly.

Christina Najjar, aka Tinx, is an author, radio host, and influencer. We chat with her from her home in New York about Summer House stuff, OpenAI acquiring TBPN, Chaotic Good marketing, Strike! (1998), perpetual press tours, Benicio Del Toro being her type, doling out advice, recently getting unbanned from Feeld: The Dating App for Open-Minded Individuals, her group chat having a penis-related name, LeBron spending $1 million a year on his body, and Tinx not being far behind him, what your brain is not supposed to “nut” to, and we compare our listener demographics. instagram.com/tinx.

Naomi Fry is a writer for the New Yorker. She's a dear friend and returns to the pod to chat about Jill Biden's attractiveness, Nike pregame mules, her new Bottega bag from The Real Real, cocaine service journalism, her current social media break, Vanderpump and The Valley, the SUR goatcheese balls, Mormon soaking bed technology, the tear-jerking Love Story finale on FX, Hunter Biden's sexiness, Hairless hunks and Timmy on the beach, and a recap of her recent star studded birthday party.

One-on-one pod today: Chris is in New York, and Jason’s just back from Las Vegas. We chat about a Southwest flight, camouflage body tea, the Cantina Contramar opening in Vegas, TSA stuff, a massage and spa report, Tiger taking a turn, a broader look at driving on pills, Gavin DeGraw live, Chris having fun spending in the city, the Marc Jacobs doc, Druski continuing to dazzle, and Chris reporting on the Chrisley return.

Listener favorite Lindsey Jordan, aka Snail Mail, returns to How Long Gone. Her new album, Ricochet, is out now. instagram.com/snailmail.

Adam Goldberg is an actor known for his work in Saving Private Ryan, Dazed and Confused, Friends, and more. He also makes music, and his new record, When the Ships of My Dreams Return, is out now. instagram.com/theadamgoldberg.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York, and Jason is home in L.A. We chat about the Founder Asylum, potpourri, the apartment in Love Story, plaster fetish, SNL UK, the Cou Cou Intimates pop-up, Chappell Roan's desire to physically harm small children, Dave Grohl’s therapy journey, Nelly’s “Grillz,” Afroman’s courtroom flavor, and the Air Mail Horses story.

Jessica Koslow is the chef and owner of Sqirl, a popular restaurant in Los Angeles. We chat with her from her home in Pasadena about a London punch-up, what to do with a restaurant bathroom, Atlanta strip clubs, which actor’s sourdough starter they use at the restaurant, her new dinner menu, a dish lightly influenced by Chris himself, clientele exclusion, what to do about the burger situation, Sysco fries and quinoa onion rings, ramp season approaching, and we workshop a How Long Gone jam collaboration. instagram.com/sqirlla. instagram.com/prosciuttosnacks.

Nicole Richie is an icon who needs no introduction. We chat with her from her home in Los Angeles about Oscars red carpet journalism, male brooch-wearing, a literary salon in New Orleans, how she acquired her sourdough starter, calling Lionel Richie “L-Train,” the Van Nuys Airport, Virgo power, not being able to imagine talking to two straight men for an hour, stealing a pog slammer in Brentwood, her acting career, this being her second podcast ever, tall guy stuff, not being afraid to ask someone to put her suitcase in the overhead bin, and ending on vertigo meds and roller coasters. instagram.com/nicolerichie.

One-on-one pod today: Chris is in St. Moritz, Switzerland, and Jason is home in L.A. We chat about Chris’s alpine adventures, karaoke concepts, a hand soap that smells like a certain someone, Jack Harlow’s “Monica,” Harry’s world music anthems, the Louis Theroux manosphere doc, the Weinstein-esque Timmy smear campaign paying off, From Dusk Till Dawn (1996), Bow Wow’s youthful glow, Hudson Williams being flanked by two ladies while dressed like Kamala, and Doechii autographs.

Ruthie Rogers is a chef and owner of The River Café, a favorite London restaurant of ours. Her newest book, Table 4 at The River Café, is out next week. instagram.com/ruthierogers.

Melissa Auf der Maur is a musician and bass player best known for bands like Hole and the Smashing Pumpkins. Her new memoir, Even the Good Girls Will Cry, is out next week. instagram.com/xmadmx.

One-on-one pod today, Chris and Jason are back from Paris to chat about New York Sour Diesel, Uno at the dinner table, the Vince Staples Live Más experience, a listener plea regarding Viagra, which drugs work best, a recap of our Loewe show in Paris, Chris seeing Cat Power last night, giving the Harry record a little more time, René Redzepi serving body shots, and cameras in the pit.

Tom Junod is a journalist who has written for Esquire and GQ and is currently a senior writer at ESPN. He’s known for his stellar profiles of Mr. Rogers, Kevin Spacey, and many more. His memoir, In the Days of Youth I Was Told What It Means to Be a Man, is out now. instagram.com/tom_junod.

Ella Quittner is a great home cook and writer in New York. Her new book, Obsessed With The Best, is out now. We chat with her about meal replacement, cutting your hair at the airport, life's simple pleasures change during pregnancy, the Bon Appétit heyday, her time working in private equity, a truck driver's diet, eating "goo," her dad's level of whimsy, we make her compare herself to her siblings, her thoughts on some LA restaurants and dining overall, and what happens to her husband once they hit the airport. instagram.com/equittner⁠.

One-on-one pod today, Chris and Jason are in LA and chat about Harry Styles' at The Brit Awards, Jim Carrey's facial transformation, Connor Storrie on SNL, rapper T.I., and 50 Cent are beefing, Glavie and Alysa Liu dating rumors, a recap of our party with Silencio and Tom Of Finland with DJ Harvey, we went to a Gus Van Sant book signing at Acana and had dinner at the Century City mall last night, Drake wearing the iguana cross body bag to celebrate his McDonald's collab, the Supreme "Paris Is Burning" hoodie, and our plans for Paris this week.

Rachel Zoe is America's favorite stylist and the star of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. We chat with her from her home in Los Angeles about Jason placing 2nd at the Substack spelling bee, being a Jersey girl, late 90's partying in New York, having a smoky eye before 8 am, her recent foray into the EDM world, how many suitcases she brings for a trip, Free People sweats at brunch, her newfound dating life and what she's looking for in a man, her kids have discovered Rick and Chrome, how to survive financially as a freelancer, most of her hair is real, her black diamond skiiing, and she wants to come out of stylist retirement for the Met Gala this year. instagram.com/rachelzoe.

Leonard Baby is a fine artist currently living in New York. His newest show, Resting Baby Face, debuts today in LA. We chat with him from his hotel room about mojo mispronunciations, a deeper look at Tourette's, all the dark things art buyers do, Lily Rose Depp's AI jumpoff, the music of Janet, Whitney, and Mariah, the new Supreme drop, if art has to have a deep meaning behind it, they had to de-ice his plane out of New York, the corniness of his work, and the deep waters of growing up in an evangelical christian household. instagram.com/leonardbabyart.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in Charleston, and Jason is home in Los Angeles. We chat about Olympic hockey and large-mouth bass, a dissection of Joe Budden's chef's AI-generated menu, Jason made borscht, we ideate in the rotisserie chicken space, the awful waffle, TSA Pre-Check shutting down, the Wang Contemporary, is RFK a never-nude? Substack and Polymarket comingling, Gwen Stefani's anti-abortion app, and TJ is hitting the Laker game.

Our friend Cazzie David returns to the pod to discuss Prince Andrew getting popped on his bday, GQ's backlash for publishing a Clavicular story, the difference between podcasts and shows, EMF headphone extension cords, oil pulling, lymphatic vibration plates, how she uses Gilmore Girls, who should fall asleep first in a relationship, Love Island, lake bathing at summer camp, the pains of pushing your product, and how her and Chris's life changed after their episode of Subway Takes aired. Cazzie's new book, Delusions, is out March 3rd. instagram.com/cazziedavid.

Audrey Hobert is a musician from Los Angeles. Her new record, Who's The Clown? Is out now. We chat with her from her home in LA about Johnny Cakes, Chris Martin's pimp hand, her newfound transcendental meditation, Katseye and bulgogi bowls, Sicko Mode is our Bohemian Rhapsody, gagging at the Burberry store, using marijuana, what creams she uses, sleepah builds, getting addicted to pilates in Venice, how we're gonna get Drake back in the game, meeting Connor Storrie, her thoughts on writing for other people now that her album is out, and we defend Richard Kind. instagram.com/audreyhobert.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York, and Jason is in Santa Barbara. We chat about Fella-tines day, unchosen families, DJ Vlad's Roc Nation confessions, J Cole's Honda Civic, Jimmy Eat World's tour poster, Chris' uncle was kicked by a horse, the rise of microdramas, Clav takes NYFW, reality TV and live streaming, scraping the resin bowl of culture, Evan Dando takes a turn, and Harry's Martin Parr portraits.

Emily Oberg is a dear friend and founder of the popular clothing brand Sporty & Rich. We chat with her from her home in Los Angeles about streamers taking Manhattan for fashion week, opening large files in Illustrator, if Pinterest is a female platform, mouth lubricating spray, Hermes dust bags, advancements in red light therapy, colonics and parasites, wellness retreats, which peptides shes on, we give her some advice on the next steps for brand growth, her eating habits, a sneak peek of the menu at her new LA cafe, her Berkin habit, and being robbed twice. instagram.com/emilyoberg.

We speak with Jacob Bannon, singer of Converge, a hardcore band that Chris and Jason have been fans of for years. Their new record, Love Is Not Enough, is out this week. We disagree about just about everything for the first 30 minutes, and then chat about The New Yorker's Joe Rogan piece, Kid Rock's Super Bowl performance, fanaticism and music streaming, Bandcamp percentages, 90s web design, Manscaped ads, how to fit four bands on one tour bus, sleeping in a Uhaul and eating canned corn for a month and the mentality that gives you later in life, and how he manages his physical media. instagram.com/converge.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York, and Jason is home in Los Angeles. We chat about the Sombr party at the Chateau, the evolution of slop, the world discovers San Francisco as Chris attends the Thom Browne GQ party, Ryan Gosling's football throw, the bedazzled Beats By Dre, a deep dive on Bronwyn Newport, we predict the eventual first openly gay megachurch evangelist, a right-wing food platform ala Bon Appétit test kitchen, and our super bowl plans.

Bruce Hornsby is a legendary musician, known for his hit song "The Way It Is," which was famously sampled by Tupac on "Changes." He's toured with The Dead, played SNL, won Grammys, and is even bros with Sombr. We chat with Bruce from his home studio in Virginia about The Black Keys, Abbie Hoffman's Steal This Book, his poor sleep patterns, living in LA from 1980-90, he's a massive hoops head and we get into all things basketball, especially the three separate one-on-one games he claims to have defeated Allen Iverson in, scoring films with Spike Lee, all the studio heads we're mutuals with including Bon Iver, and one Sombr. Bruce's new record, Indigo Park, is out April 3rd. instagram.com/brucehornsby.

Recorded live and uncut from Jason's house in Los Angeles, our old friend David Cho returns to chat about his new business Postcard.inc, and a recap of the Charli, W Magazine, and YSL Grammy party, when the mods are asleep, meeting Anthony Kedis, Leo's caviar service, a Katsye and Spice Girls comparison, Oxford Studying, Audrey Hobart on the pod when, Charli on Smartless, whole lotta Epstein leaked, what drugs they're pumping in Kanye, a Wendy's report, and using AI as a therapist. instagram.com/davidcho.

One-on-one pod recorded live at Jason's house in Los Angeles. We chat about IV drips and elixers, watching fashion shows at the sports bar, Chris's curt email responses, new Epstein files dropped, restaurants closing down last week, a tour of hotel valets, the parties we went to the night before, a deeper look at Horsegirl, the Melania doc, Bella's man's mugshot, and we put respect on Frank Ocean's hands.

Jennifer Venditti is a casting director in fashion and film who is nominated for the Oscar this year for her work on Marty Supreme. We chat with her from her home upstate in New York about the Melania box office predictions, Barry Keoghan's haircut, her 90s New York City, she makes a case for pet ownership despite a pitbull attack, what films she saw at Sundance this year, the reward of fast food, the art of people watching, what "CSA" means after her name at on her credits, end, and casting Angus cloud and Hunter Schafer on Euphoria. instagram.com/jv8inc.

Brenda Weischer, aka @brendahashtag, is a fashion writer, consultant, and podcaster. We chat with her from her hotel in Copenhagen about getting bagels in the snow, Morrissey in the club, Kanye's WSJ apology, Squid Pro Quo, soaking the chia seeds, she records her podcast in voice notes on her phone, retail sales, what she wore to get into Berghain when she was 17, she does not negotiate, the Bezos Wintour connection, and we find out where our influencer lines are. instagram.com/brendahashtag.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York, and Jason is in Hawaii. We chat about Chris's snowpocalypse preparation, freelance nutritionists, Chris received a 77 lb influencer box in the mail, food delivery snow-surge pricing, Lenwich, digestive tea, the horny Wuthering Heights trailer, Brooks Nader and Ben Affleck are casually hooking up, what Ben Shelton wrote on the Australian Open camera lens, the Vanderpump well is pumping again, what Chris hates about the new Harry Song, and it's time Skateboard P gives Chad Hugo a lump sum.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is home in New York, and Jason is in Hawaii. We chat about Zohran Zapping those hotel fees, parking lot poke, the rebranding of fish species, how much a bottle of Veuve costs in Hawaii, Chris hates the iOS update, Harry Styles doing 30 nights at MSG, Steak & Shake Bitcoin equity, the Timmy Chalamet "wigga" article, Michael Rappaport shoveling food into his mouth, not everyone is allowed to bare-hand sushi, big Clav in the club, why Kanye does his shows where he does them, some advice for Jonah Hill, and the Heated Rivalry fellas put the "bear" in Torch Bearer.

Larry Fitzmaurice is a music writer and great Twitter user. We spoke with him from his home in Brooklyn about Brooklyn Beckham's trauma, and a Summer House split, the slow rise of Threads, black mold, rent destabilization, rats eating the timing belt of his Ford Fiesta, Pitchfork's new paywall, Skete Davidson's non-union talk show, the new Harry Styles record, Doechii and Gotye, the new Bruno Mars, and Larry's thoughs on Geese.

One-on-one pod recorded live and uncut from our hotel room at Wilco's Sky Blue Sky Festival in Cancun, Mexico. We chat about our live pod here with Katie Crutchfield and MJ Lenderman, the pros and cons of an all-inclusive resort, the makrut Lime leaf cake from Quartersheets, Al Roker's jailhouse Biscoff hack, bad ass kids on the plane, Gen Z's discovery of Mad Men, Spiritual Gangsters, we get to the bottom of 2016, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are back on track, A$AP Rocky's SNL performance, will Heated Rivalry bros burn upon entry? And what to do when streamer nazi metrosexuals go to Miami.

Joe Weisenthal is the executive editor of news at Bloomberg and host of the podcast Odd Lots. We chat with him from his studio in New York about Emma Stone's face, the Bloomberg terminal, why he doesn't trade himself, valuation culture, our shortage of normal people, what neighborhoods he gets stockognized in the most, newspaper is just a bunch of newsletters if you think about it, his brush with country music success, and we speculate the future of CBS News' "Whiskey Fridays." instagram.com/thestalwart.

Sarah Sherman, aka Sarah Squirm, is a comedian and castmember of SNL. Her debut special, Live + In The Flesh, is out now on HBO. we chat with Sarah from her dressing room at 30 Rock about Heated Rivalry fandom, the Golden Globes, we describe her dressing room, Lorne Michaels bought her Rick Owens boots, morning radio in Phoenix, how her poor digestion affects the backstage rider, A$AP Rocky's beautiful face, we guess each other's ages, her usual order at "Just Salads," she gives us her email password, she does not take nudes, we workshop a few of her sketch ideas for this week's SNL, we dissect a few jokes from her special, and we find out who and what are sliding into her DMs. instagram.com/sarahsquirm.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in upstate New York, and Jason is home in LA. We chat about headphone innovation, we brainstorm a "shoe broth," Fetty Wap is out, Hader and Wong are on the out, Industry season 4, we are getting closer to watching Heated Rivalry, a report from the W Magazine Best Performances party, the Khia asylum, and Robyn's new single, The culturistas backpedal, and R.I.P. Bob Weir.

Zoe Dubno is a writer from New York. Her debut novel, Happiness & Love, is out now on Scribner. We chat about Spencer Pratt running for mayor, Chevy Chase is an old dick, Hillary Duff beefing with Tisdale, what kind of car you're allowed to drive at Oberlin, Amazon drone delivery, what happens with the giant expensive fashion magazines are the only ones left, Dimes (the restaurant), moving from starving artist to lower middle class artist, her younger brother works in tech, the improv pyramid scheme, producer Mike Dean, and meatballs on lettuce at the Meatball Shop. instagram.com/zoedubno.

Aaron Levine is a fashion designer/stylist known for working with brands like Abercrombie, Zara, and his great new line of his namesake. We spoke with him from his home in Ohio about "All my friends are leaving LA," Will Welch stepping down at GQ, balking at A&F's initial offer, doing drugs in college, the purging of trinkets, how showing bulge on main affects his inbox, you never have scaling issues if you never think about scaling, can we make shopping fun again? And media succession and retirement. instagram.com/aaronplevine.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York, and Jason is home in LA. We chat about Rama Duwaji's $600 boots, Chris visits the R.E.I., balaclavas, cashmere in the rain, the big guy in Marty Supreme, Jelly Roll's weight loss, Chris went to luxury supermarket "Meadow Lanes," Pepto pink Pateks, Bill Simmons' love of Limitless (2011), R.I.P. Sprinkles, what we did for NYE, our first YouTube special, the phrase "finsihed is better than perfect," and how reliance on devices has effected our physical reflexes.

Robby Hoffman is a comedian from New York, currently living in Los Angeles. Her debut Netflix special, Wake Up, is out now. Robby returns to chat with us about how she keeps an analog calendar, who catered her premier party, and if Tim Dillon mentioned it on his podcast, we were all hoping the other one would have Bowen Yang tea, if shes still keeping up at Equinox, the story of how she got the Cranberries song on her special, some Mullaney glazing, we help her out with some travel ideas, and her newfound love of Christmas. instagram.com/robbyhoffman.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York, and Jason is home in Los Angeles. We chat about Bowen Yang leaving SNL, rapper TI is a comedian now, we're neck and neck with Joe Budden for the number of podcast episodes, new Epstein flicks dropped, and there is an odd lack of something in them, the downsides of island ownership, what Chris Tucker brings to the table in Epstein's friend group, the Counting Crows documentary, Erika Kirk going mode Righteous Gemstones a bit too early, Slayyyter Lyrics, and we dine at Bistrot Ha's in New York, and sushi spot Morihiro in LA.

One-on-one episode recorded live and uncut from Chris's hotel room in Los Angeles. We chat about Chris meeting Mark Cuban the night before at the Marty Supreme premiere in New York, "Last shoot of the year with the best team" season is upon us, Jason attempts to make himself smaller in pilates class, singer D4vid's "burn cage," an off record Puck dinner at Mr Chow in LA, the phenomenon of people making things public for attention, Druski and Timmy, a lunch at new LA hotspot Max & Helen's, and some new Epstein flicks dropped.

George Civeris is a comedian living in New York. He co-hosts the popular podcast StraightioLab, and his debut comedy special A SENSE OF URGENCY is out now. We chat about Trump's awful post about Rob Reiner's death, intentional mispronunciation of famous people's names, fisting Twitter, listening to comedy vs. watching it, gay men having children, the sexualization of Jonathan Bailey, when he didn't understand fashion, culturista allyship, is Jordan Firstman faultless? Fully nude Lee Pace, and his husband's best new restaurants list for Grubstreet. instagram.com/georgeciveris.

One-on-one episode today, Chris was in Japan, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about a velcro sleeveless acupuncture shirt, eating the shell of shrimp, baked miso on a pedestal, TJ went to a few holiday parties, writers pivoting to video, Lily Allen on SNL, and the trend of bringing celebrities on stage each show, compliment whiplash, Nas is rapping about the blockchain and biotech investments, we run down some of the LA Times best 101 restaurant list, when the Uber Black costs the same as comfort, and PTA filmed the Cameron Winter Carnegie Hall performance like a Kubrick film.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in Tokyo, and Jason is home in Los Angeles. We discuss Jason's early OC life and the death of the beloved venue Chain Reaction, revisionist history of The XX, Timothée Chalamet perhaps getting too big for his Chrome britches, and generational differences in self-promotion. In defense of Alana Haim's silver fox, Tarantino flames Paul Dano, Free Jeremy O. Harris, the Golden Globe's podcast award, and we brainstorm of what our version of Tom Cruise's "coconut cake" will be.

Nicky Campbell is a stylist and fashion commentator known for his popular red carpet recaps. We chat with him from his home in New York about Chris getting his steps in Japan, a Nuzzi recap, creative people with mysterious careers, London is not as slutty as New York, LA private school life, you have to really like a brand to work with them, if he's received any rebuttals to his celebrity criticism, what brands he actually spends money on, don't ask him for a photo unless he gets final approval on the image, we teach him how to find love, and how he's celebrating NYE in Miami. instagram.com/nickycbell.

Daniel Lopatin, aka Oneohtrix Point Never, is a musician and composer. He scored the films Marty Supreme and Uncut Gems, and his new album, Tranquilizer, is out now. We chat with Daniel from his home in Brooklyn about Darkside Of The Moon, if Zohran pretends to know Aphex Twin, we compare Soulja Boy and Ariel Pink, the cranked up press run of Marty Supreme, what he said to Tom Cruise recently, we talk a lot about "old heads," but what about the young heads? How he made the Marty soundtrack in a WeWork-style office, the Challengers soundtrack, and opening for NIN and Soundgarden. instagram.com/eccopn.

Olivia Nuzzi is a writer and the West Coast Editor of Vanity Fair. Her new book, American Canto, is out now. We chat with her from her home in Malibu about playing drums in Uggs, Spotify Wrapped, her love of alt weeklies, uncharitable name-calling, The Politician, being weaned off access to information, skydiving, her Instagram algorithm is babies getting glasses for the first time, and girls with eating disorders in Sweden, Britney and Lana Del Rey, Donald Trump is a blonde cyberbully, Norm Macdonald, Howard Stern, Letterman, and this year's Vanity Fair Hollywood Issue. instagram.com/olivianuzzix.

Roddy Bottum is a musician most known for the bands Faith No More and Imperial Teen. His detailed new memoir, The Royal We, is out now. We chat about The Dick Dock in Provincetown, getting in early on Apple stock, Manhattan real estate, American Apparel briefs, Kim K's brain scans, the heyday of San Francisco, and early bike messenger culture, heroin, his favorite cruising spots in Los Angeles, why everyone had dreads back then, cantaloupes in the microwave, and we pry some Courtney Love stories out of him. instagram.com/roddybottum.

One-on-one pod today, Chris was in Las Vegas, and Jason was in Laguna Beach, CA. We chat about low-key hang gliding weather, motorcyclist Matty Matheson spotted in the wild, how to spend Alix's Vegas winnings, all plane food smells the same, despite the dish, pasta and bread restaurants shouldn't serve potatoes as well, it's excessive, the quarter-zip sweater gains momentum in the hood, New Yorker piece on airport lounges, performative mountain biking, lentils by the sea, and we make a slight adjustment to the Thanksgiving "cousin walk."

Madi Diaz is a musician from Nashville. She's toured with Harry Styles, written some big tunes, and her newest record, Fatal Optimist, is out now on Anti. We chat with her about dogs drinking coffee, Thanksgiving at Nobu Las Vegas, the CMAs, bartending in Boston, tricking off at Berklee, Kacey Musgraves is a girl's girl, her time in Silverlake, Cosplay Cowboy Culture, trying to date guys with no DUIs, loving her alone time while navigating the dating scene, celebrity bars in Nashville, what makes Morgan Wallen attractive, what its like playing with Harry, and her love of onions. instagram.com/madidiaz.

Hailey Benton Gates is a model, actress, director, and journalist—her debut feature, Atropia, took the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance this year. We spoke with her from a hotel in Puerto Rico about pulling permits, being traumatized by Rachel Sennott's I Love LA, the scene report down Venezuela way, nicotine toothpicks, taking her braces out with a fork as a child, spitting and gleeking, using fetish to your advantage, the eyebrows tell all, Callum Turner's face, filming on a mock military base, breakfast meetings are for sex pests, the film Mash, the transition from working at The Paris Review to Vice, coconut water with pulp, and smuggling oil. instagram.com/haileybentongates.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about rapper Fabolous being unable to blow out his birthday candles, Hollywood dicks, Ashton Kutcher's lunch fit, whether Wicked is just Hamilton for gay people, Sweetgreen protein maxing, Zohran linking with Donald, Marty Supreme's marketing campaign, fabricated beefs, Chris went to the Geese show, and Kimmel's wife's political ultimatums.

Paul Needham is CEO of The Infatuation. We chat with him from his office in New York about unhoused Kevin Spacey, Chris's newsletter about Substack, TJ saw Robyn last night, British Politics, we rank all the new markets trying to be Erewhon, the psychology of waiting in line for things, his In N Out order, Iced matcha add banana pudding, elevated small luxuries, why Ojai? Restaurants that "release 12 burgers a night," The River Cafe and Bar Pitti, should restaurants have a phone number in 2025? Chris won't buy a flight on his phone, the current bagel wars, and we go through some of The Infatuation's top restaurants of the year.

W. David Marx is a writer and cultural historian based in Tokyo, Japan, known for his book Status and Culture, among others. His newest book, Blank Space, is out today. We chat with him from New York City about barbecued monkfish, the San Vicente Bungalows ice cream sundae, alterna-pop music, how he dressed at nineteen, selvedge denim, the evolving Olivia Nuzzi scandal and orchestrated writer drama, Hawk Tuah, if Japan is still enamoured by Western American culture, American fast food flavor, Korean musician Psy, whats next after video takes over media, unstucking culture, recession pop part deux, and the Vice magazine "22 rule." instagram.com/wdavidmarx.

One-on-one pod recorded live from Jason's hotel room in New York. We chat about us hosting the GQ Man Of The Year, a Congressman getting caught looking at Twitter porn on the plane, Malibu gets a Chrome Hearts hotel, Carrie Coon and Chinese singer KUN appearing on the same red carpet, a recap of all the celebs we interviewed, toothbrushing and hotel tipping etiquette, full English at the airport, when the omelette is too French, and Timmy has gone too far with the Phat Farm and Timbs.

Tom Freston was a co-founder of MTV who later led MTV Networks’ global expansion and served as CEO of Viacom. His great new memoir, Unplugged, is out next week. We chat with him from his home in New York about travelling overland to the Middle East in the 70s, his early ad man days, how to manage a business that's heading downhill, he has no time for audiobooks, his favorite podcasts, Trump calling up for VMA tickets back in the day, how brands took over entertainment media, our favorite Unplugged episodes, how MTV spread from middle America to LA and New York, getting fined by the American government for having lunch with Fidel Castro, when Vice was Vice, and his favorite restaurants in NY. instagram.com/tomfrestonunplugged.

Shlohmo is a musician and record producer from Los Angeles. His great new record, REPULSOR, is out. We chat with Henry about the hu-manosphere, the way your body looks when you're hanging on to something, YZY boots, why he somehow has three dogs, the Slauson swapmeet, Ray J and Soulja boy, his history with music festivals, his lung collapsed two years ago and now he eats edibles, the Cedars Sinai pain team, a fentanyl miscalculation, working with Salem on his new record, the "And Always Forever" festival, which time periods have better internet archives than others, and we end on the philosophy of snare drums. instagram.com/shlohmo.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York, and Jason is home in LA. We chat about a Toyota Prius class-action lawsuit check, a meal at Muse in Santa Monica, TJ threw a party at a supermarket, the troublesome SNL monologue, the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame, the Grammy noms, the rise of Geese continues, comparing Rosalía and Frank Ocean, the Timmy in space Vogue cover, HBO's I Love LA, the rise of box office statistics, and now that every newspaper has their own "Tiny Desk," whats next?

Ezra Marcus is an investigative reporter based in New York City. We chat about burpees, TSA hoading the hojicha, the Sentimental Value premier, DJing a Halloween party in drag, his gourmand grandma, the sync button, who Rick Owens looks good on, an update on his Horses story from a few years ago, how his family feels about Zohran, political corniness at an all-time high, the day-to-day safety of crypto whales, and if he's going to dig deep on the "D4vd" scandal.

Our friend Daniel returns to the pod. He DJs under the name Physical Therapy, and his newest project, Car Culture, has a great new record out now. We chat with him from his studio in Ridgewood about the upcoming NY election, RIP Dick Cheyney, pirogis on a date, "cheating shoes," SNL cast member names, estate sales in Queens, and $800 record, Rekordbox Gate, lurking on r/aves, when being a DJ was cool, club Space in Miami, people think all his artwork is AI, and his current diet. instagram.com/fysicaltherapy.

One-on-one pod recorded live at Chris's home in New York City. We chat about Halloween in the city, practical effects, Arcade Fire splits, a trip to "Noodle Pudding" in Brooklyn Heights, the rise of the Marathon spectator, Dodgers win the World Series, two nights of Tame Impala at Barclays, the new Rosalía, celebrities and their private security, the aura of Central Cee, is having a boyfriend embarrassing? And the end of MTV's Rediculousness.

Tim Miller is the host of The Bulwark Podcast, an MSNBC analyst, and the author of Why We Did It. We chat with Tim from his home in New Orleans about Chris arriving home in New York sans MacBook Air, College Football, Tim can't sell Chris on Nawlins life, Trump's ballroom culture, "echo chambers, " it's hard to tell when people are gay now, safe spaces, Jake Tapper, Sombr makes his fans bark like dogs? Hottie basketball players, Pod Save America edibles, his top five prescription drugs, and his coming out story. twitter.com/timodc.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is almost out of Florida, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about the decline of "today's office" posting, Bieber's World Series look, Chris somehow has a Greyhound story, Vogue World, and the rise of celebrity outsourcing, Jason is activating at Gelson's Market, ear infections, college football players wearing Chrome Hearts on the field, we do Polymarket predictions on closeted actors and Presidential pardons, and Jason has a neighborhood narc conundrum.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in St. Augustine, FL, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about banana maple bacon protein foam, Chris finally went in the ocean, long blacks vs. americanos, make fishing great again, Chris almost drove shirtless, Daft Punk & Fred Again DJ set in France, a Mamdani Mayoral meal at Omen before the debates, making stuff thats popular is cool, Jason saw One Battle After Another and Chris almost saw the Springsteen movie, football and baseball, Lily Allen's new record and the future of David Harbour, we try to talk Nelly Furtado out of retirement, and we ponder how much David Chang got paid to say the burger at the airport lounge is amazing.

Nat Wolff is an actor and singer from New York, currently living in Los Angeles. We chat about the NBA gambling scandal, the big gooning article in Harper's, all gender dressing rooms, flying home from Sydney for one night to be in a Billie vid, taking things to the brink of embarrassment, if Tame Impala got upset when Jason compared his lyricism to Drake, the power of a fedora for a 12-year-old boy, his pickleball wizardry, Marc Maron's retirement, the mandela effect of "set pranks," and what it's like opening for BIllie Eilish. instagram.com/natandalex.

Shepard Fairey is an artist, activist, and founder of OBEY. We chat with him from his office in Los Angeles about World Series traffic, aesthetic appreciation in Charleston, SC, we thread the needle between Nexus, by Yuval Noah Harari, and Mission Impossible - The Final Reckoning, political scapegoating, how to start a revolution in 2025, how to navigate political activism without getting too overboard, Rage With The Machine, RISD shows in the 80s, working with Space Invader and Damien Hirst, and which jail was the most chill. instagram.com/obeygiant.

Kevin Parker, aka Tame Impala, is a musician from Australia. His new record, Deadbeat, is out now. We chat with him from Lititz, PA, about his favorite thing at a restaurant being when someone orders for him, pub punishing, her favourite flavour of shapes, his pre-show alcohol routine, lyrics out of context, MF Doom X Taylor Swift, when you have to come up with a song right now in the room, his new musical instruement chord generator, Stevie Wonder's blind updates, his Ferrari theory, his kids, his new stage production, and rehearsing next door to Sabrina Carpenter. instagram.com/tameimpala.

Jordan Tannahill is an author and playwright from Canada, currently in New York. His critically acclaimed new production, Prince Fa**ot, is currently playing. We chat with him about Chris's Hermes dinner in Tennessee, Meg The Stallion courtside, digital media making zines, the photo of Prince George that inspired his play, the current economics of Broadway, the catacombs of club Basement, straight actors playing gay roles, and vice versa, latex and pup play, what he wore to his wedding, and his love of the club. instagram.com/jordan.tannahill.

Hot Chip is a band from England. Joy In Repetition, their greatest hits album, is out now. We spoke with Alexis from his home about RIP D'Angelo, a unique barbershop experience, what his daughter listens to, he got Liam Gallagher's autograph as a teen, The Cobrasnake singing on a plane, playing a show with LCD Soundsystem, MIA, and Ratatat at his first SXSW, James Murphy's drum machine work, DJing an all Prince set at Glastonbury just after his passing, our love of funny looking instruments, geting COVID at the Palace party, Alexis' love of country music, Brian Wilson and Evan Dando, how he quit drinking, and how Chris first discovered Hot Chip. instagram.com/hot.chip.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in Saint Augustine, and jason is home in Glendale. We chat about the xTurning Pointx halftime show, bald eagle guard dogs, we compare Zach Bryan and Marjorie Taylor Greene, Jason explains Sora 2 to Chris, we explore different ways to return clothes, fashion can get real "tunnel fits" real quick, a second look at Benicio Del Toro, Marty Supreme jacket, Jason tries beef tallow moisturizer, a Floridian Publix scene report, and Role Model brings out Charli on SNL.

Lukas Gage is an actor and writer. His debut memoir, I Wrote This For Attention, is out soon. We chat about making copies, Mandy Moore, living in a Tribeca frat house, being a PrEP spokesperson, jizz on the sleeping bag, cybering on The Sims, Hollywood homeownership, pornstar names vs. superhero names, what agents and managers do, we haven't heard of half of his top 5 prescription drugs, take me back to 2007, and our experiences at the Addison Rae show. instagram.com/lukasgage.

Penn Badgley is an actor known for his work on Gossip Girl and You, and is releasing a collection of essays based on his podcast, Podcrushed, available next week. We chat with Penn about Lana's swamp daddy at Valentino, the smell of Chris' local health food store in Florida, a shakeup at CBS News, Penn has twins now and records the entire episode with one strapped to him, his Baha'i faith, Iranian food, doing mushrooms at 17, living with indigenous people in Colombia, acting with knives, AA and god, Filipino volcanoes, and his love of soul music. instagram.com/pennbadgley.

Flynn McGarry is a chef and friend of ours from New York City. His newest restaurant, Cove, opens tomorrow. We had a chance to eat there and chat with him about death row meals, rice cookers, New Hampshire wagyu, live squid, wet towels, farmers market drama, how to eat a Copenhagen bun properly, you need clusters in granola, the tasting menu gift at the end, the rise of affordable luxury homewares, we have him breakdown our favorite dishes at Cove, and our thoughts on the new Taylor record. instagram.com/diningwithflynn.

Gene Pressman, of the Barney's New York Pressman's new book, They All Came to Barneys, is out now. We chat with him from his home in West Palm Beach, FL, about LA being a better morning city, protein foam, Chris is eating his way through Los Angeles, Theo Vons in the news, Jason's Orange County Barneys experience, New York in the 70s, he had a boxing ring in his office, the early 90's financial crisis, public access television, starting an advertising agency in house, the importance of humor in marketing, his favorite Barneys location of all time, which of his competition he competed with the most, and you can't give "hangout tickets" to everbody. instagram.com/genepressman.

Mark Ronson is a DJ, producer, and author of his new book, Night People, which has recently been picked up for television adaptation. We chat about a recent home improvement at TJ's house, sensitive listeners, waking up with his bed on fire, his history with the Chateau Marmont over the years, when James Blunt went diamond, bad bunny at the Super Bowl, directing the Music for SNL's 50th anniversary show, he found his editor at Thanksgiving dinner, his thigh-high leather YSL boots, Gen Z's 90s nostalgia, what is wrong with "the club" nowadays, oh, he started playing vinyl again, Daft Punk in the booth back in the day, and our old man hearing problems. instagram.com/iammarkronson.

Lucy Dacus is a singer-songwriter from Richmond, VA, currently living in Los Angeles. Lucy is known for her solo career, as well as her work with Boygenius. We spoke with her from New York about our time in Austin, TX, for the Levitation Festival, ripping the filer off Camel Reds, her Southern Baptist upbringing, female billings, landbacking, cashew cardamon almond butter at Erewhon, her fav restaurants in LA, Phoebe Bridgers told Bruce Springsteen to call her on her birthday, Travis Barker's run club, singing on stage with The Killers, playing SNL, and she loves Bad Bunny's Tiny Desk Concert. instagram.com/lucydacus.

Richard Ashcroft is a singer-songwriter, known for his work with the band The Verve. He's currently on tour opening for Oasis, and his groovy new record, Lovin' You, is out soon. We chat about Kimmel's apology, Richard's love of New York City, accidentally getting Liam's hotel room on tour, when Oasis opened for them, what makes an anthem, Manchester United, touring with kids, he'll wear a supermarket t-shirt with the Celine leather jacket, how to say "no" when they tell you to take off your shades, and the current state of sample clearing. instagram.com/richardashcroftofficial.

Cass McCombs is a singer-songwriter from the Bay Area, currently living in New York City. His great new record, Interior Live Oak, is out now on Domino. We chat about Tylenol autism, Kimmel predictions, good things about Baltimore, playing guitar while sitting down, his morning routine, cars, the engine of music, overall he's grumpy, cioppino soup, working at the soda fountain in Berkley and cruising the free vinyl section at Amoeba, and our thoughts on slang. instagram.com/cassmccombs.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in Sylt, Germany, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about airport cortados, chunky soups, Netflix's Black Rabbit and The Spotted Pig, our thoughts on Kimmel's cancellation and late-night equality, will the run club bubble burst? Lorde's treadmill, LA's Noma pop-up, we celebrate the end of summer Euro trips, Harmless Harvest recession indicators, our Pure Beauty pre-rolls come out this week, and come see us in Austin this weekend.

Ben Lippett, aka @dinnerbyben, is a cook from London. His new book, How I Cook, is out now. We chat about old pizza in Naples, the recession indicating Coachella lineup, season one of Gordon Ramsey’s Kitchen Nightmares, beef wellington theories, UK farmers’ markets, Kewpie mayonnaise, drizzling and sizzling olive oils, how to turn your Substack into a book deal, why he stopped working in restaurants, and the need to innovate vs. nailing the classics. instagram.com/dinnerbyben.

Jamie xx is a musician from England. He's one of our favorite DJs, and his band, The XX, is currently recording an album, with the hope of releasing it before their Coachella appearance next year. We chat about Chris & Jason's wildly varying Euro trips, early days XX producing with Diplo, our love of Portishead, TJ dives deep on his live show setup, the physical demand of 10-hour sets, Drake went to Berghain, how he deals with weed smoke in the studio, he lived in LA for 5 years and surfed a lot, doubling down on the British accent can get you out of situations, remixes through the years, all the times (2) we've played together, and a breakdown of his new home studio.

One-on-one pod recorded live and uncut from the hotel moments before a wedding in Sicily. We chat about an upsell dessert in the Italian countryside, tutto limone at The River Cafe, The Clipse performing live at The Vatican, the Tiny Desk stagedive, we tuck into Zoe and Harry now that we're a few weeks in, Oasis in LA, Kirk's shooter dry snitched on his self, Chris enlightens Jason about the Brooks Naderverse, and on the heels of even more SNL cast changes, we fantasize a world where Druski is their newest member.

Michael M. Grynbaum is a writer for The New York Times. His new book about Condé Nast, Empire of the Elite, is out now. We chat about Scott Galloway's bracelets, Charlie Kirk's assassination, the untapped powers of Hillary Duff, his love of shawl collared sweaters, being married to a fellow writer, galley proofs are the new sceeners, fact-checking notorious maître d's in Korea, Bruce Weber is back, Sunday appointment television is the bond that will keep us together, his thoughts on the Devil Wears Prada sequel, Substack financial models, Graydon Carter and Donald Trump's relationship, and we reminisce the early aughts blogging. twitter.com/grynbaum.

Pamela Hanson is a photographer currently living in New York. Her newest book, "The 90s," is out now on Rizzoli. We chat with her about Italian driving conduct, Chris went to a Prada party, TJ's hotel vibe, Pamela's archivist, lighting philosophies, showing up at the magazine's offices, and asking them if they need any pics, French advertising practices, the influencers shouldn't be backstage, social media jealousy, where she "long lunches," Christy Turlington's neck, her love affair with water skiing, one time she worked out at a hotel with a couple of celebs, and Chris' upcoming trip to Lanserhof. instagram.com/pamela_hanson.

One-on-one pod recorded on Friday, Chris was in New York, and Jason was home in LA. We chat about bedazzled Labubus, cast member changes at toxic SNL, we've reached peak moniker, superstar celebrities going on livestream, mukbang carfax, elbow rehab, Toyota FJ Cruiser with Microsoft Zune livery, Uniqlo socks could save the world, and pickleball developers could help end the unhoused crisis.

Saint Etienne is a band from England formed in 1990. Their newest and final record, International, comes out today. We spoke with Peter from his home in Hove about the passing of Giorgio Armani, the Kith padel tennis smoothie complex, Atlanta hip hop drama, calfskin innuendo, hanging out with Orbital at the beach, Oasis opened for them twice, his wife's shoulder exploded playing tennis, DJing at Glastonbury, their critically acclaimed vapourwave quarantine record, his kid listens to Suede, working with Alasdair McLellan, and being swarmed by schoolgirls in Japan. instagram.com/saintetienneofficial.

Bar Italia is a band from London that we're both fans of. Their new record, Some Like It Hot, is out next month on Matador. We chat with Nina and Jezmi about Vogue's new editor, Tim Dillon's Abu Dhabi payday, Howard Stern, Harry Styles in Rome, Jezmi's dad's salsa dancing career, silent mat pilates, pissing in a cup at the Oasis show, our karaoke songs, how they write songs, Pro Tools as a band member, good and bad festivals, how many push ups Jezmi can do, and their top five over the counter homeopathic remedies. instagram.com/baritaliaa.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is summering on Long Island, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about out-of-office reply etiquette, a dinner at Andy Barghani's, Sky Ting on the laptop, polycule US Open viewing, Italian deodorant, the seawater diet, and why servers are suddenly so talkative. Did Trump die last week, and we're waiting to announce after Labor Day? Will straight people ruin GHB? Polish pavers caught stealing, Oasis in America hits different, and why fear the tote bag-wielding, matcha-drinking performative male?

Alexis Okeowo is a writer for The New Yorker, originally from Alabama, currently living in New York. Her newest book, Blessings and Disasters, is out now. We chat about cortisol levels, millennials putting things in boxes, orange wine at the pub, The Real Housewives Pomodoro Method, she believes Alabama is the perfect slice of America, how to keep your book "moving," why keep books you don't like on your shelf? How to make a screen-free life sexier, and moving from Brooklyn to Manhattan. instagram.com/aokeowo.

Soulwax is a Belgian electronic band, also known as 2manydjs. We spoke with Stephen and David Dewaele from their studio in Ghent about our return from the road, Lana's Stove, Alcaraz's new buzzcut, stories from DJing a cruise ship, a funeral, and a porno party, wine is a lot like vinyl 😳, the beauty of Belgium, creating music for fashion shows (like Dries Van Noten), we do twenty minutes on "stems," nerding out deep on tea, which remixes took forever to finish, an unexpected email from Robbie Williams, and stick around for the remix. instagram.com/soulwaxofficial.

One-on-one pod recorded live and uncut from Chicago. We chat about hotel room balconies, our live shows this weekend in New York and Chicago, NYT opinion piece on airport lounges, RFK Jr.'s seemingly unremovable denim, and another artist removed themselves from Spotify. Chris' recent newsletter about European and domestic travel, Trump's poorly concealed hand, Budden's opinions on Chance The Rapper and Big X Tha Plug, Jameela Jamil's thoughts on Serena Williams, and an update on Lil Nas' slutwalk.

Jarvis Cocker is the singer of Pulp, one of our favorite bands of all time. Their newest record, More, is out now. We chat about hotel keys, Lil Nas X's new video, marmite sandwiches, vocal care, digestive biscuits, the one time he gave a best man speech, how he wrote his memoir, its less easy to make friends in Paris, songs named after women, how many books he brings on tour, his early rave days, Oasis at Wembley, and why he prefers performing new songs to a crowd before recording them. instagram.com/jarvisbransoncocker.

Lee Tilghman, aka @leefromamerica, is a retired influencer whose new memoir, IF YOU DON’T LIKE THIS, I WILL DIE, is out now. We spoke with her from her home in Brooklyn about fighting jet lag, chatty cabin crew, inherited furs, the legal ramifications of naming people in her memoir, honey and maple syrup, run clubs, screen-free dining, workin at the co-op, foreign smoothie acquisition, her last paid post, pendulum swining, and her top 5 prescription drugs. instagram.com/leefromamerica.

We're back from our summer break with a one-on-one episode. Chris is in Laguna Beach, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about admiring the surf on our travels, the power of goggles, Hillstone's Bandera, the counter productivity of complementary chips, Chris's desert updates, how to keep the wrong people out of your restaurant, Taylor's podcast appearance, performative coffee drinking, Justin Bieber came to Glendale for billiards and pics, Lana vs. Eth, Angelina Jolie, and The Breezy Bowl pushes on...

Nancy Silverton is a chef from Los Angeles. Her newest book, The Cookie That Changed My Life, is out now. We chat about Chris' 16-hour flight to Korea, his indoctrination into the K-pop community, a trip to California's wine country, she doesn't listen to music while cooking unless she's in Italy, why she doesn't like In-n-out, a new flavor or Coca Cola, she's opening a pasta restaurant in Koreatown and a diner in Larchmont, she really be dressing, controlling the consistency of your restaurants is tougher when they're in Saudi Arabia, how she got into podcasting having never listened to a podcast before, making teens do all your work for you, she gave up cocaine and got addicted to shopping, her neighborhood in LA, oversized cookies, Waffle House, her philosophy on milkshakes, we pitch Ye Olde Nancy's Provisions Shoppe (est. 2024) the last person she comped a meal for, the hamburger of her dreams, and how she stays snatched constantly eating bread and pasta her whole life. instagram.com/nancysilverton⁠.

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.

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.

Lawrence Schlossman is the cohost of the podcast Throwing Fits. We spoke live and uncut from Copenhagen Fashion Week about the song of the summer, podcasting while inebriated, a Them Jeans DJ set the night before at Sunflower's fashion show, pickled herring and mayonnaise and cigarettes and alcohol, the difference between a prick and a dick, the inner workings of our respective podcasts, Instagram's new retweet feature, the algorithm in general, and the ups and downs of live podcasting and video strategies. instagram.com/sartoriallyinc.

One-on-one pod recorded live and uncut from Copenhagen Fashion Week. We chat about drop-D tuning, Dubai Chocolate, drinking Guinness with a straw, regional mayonnaise, Calvin Harris posting placenta on grid, Black Eyed Peas revisionist history, a recap of Oasis live at Wembley, our live show in London, a review of The Yellow Bittern, and how to write emails with AI.

Recorded live and uncut from Soho House in London, Chris and Jason are joined by our friend Charlie Baker, editor of the UK's only magazine, The Fence. We chat about our travels, including breakfast at Dishoom, The Spearmint Rhino, and The Yellow Bittern. We also plan our night out for Oasis at Wembley, a book called "The Pub," about the pub, The Happy Mondays, flop houses, and Charlie's refreshingly traditional wedding.

Imogene Strauss is the Grammy Award-winning creative director known for her work with Charli XCX, Clairo, Demi Lovato, Tame Impala, and many more. We spoke with her from her home in Los Angeles about her going to see Gaga last night, her love of dance, her dad is a cool DJ, meeting David Bowie at a Killers concert, there are too many "assets" now, winning a Grammy, how not to be a creative director, a meeting with Miss Tina, the power of saying nah, she needs outfits, and she feels the need to camp now because of her new car.

Thomas Chatterton Williams is a writer from New Jersey, currently living in France. He's on staff at The Atlantic and a professor at Bard College. His newest book, Summer of Our Discontent: The Age of Certainty and the Demise of Discourse, is out soon. We chat about Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau on a date in Canada, his dad has never boiled a pot of water, we talk about Twitter for 20 minutes, all the magazines he's written for, the childlike wonder for space exploration, we rank some religious monuments, the emotional effect of incorrect electrical outlets, vaxxed at Dodger's Stadium, and we talk politics for 20 minutes. twitter.com/thomaschattwill.

Ty Haney is the founder of TYB, Joggy, and Outdoor Voices, having recently rejoined the latter, as announced today on How Long Gone. We chat about airplane mode, festival season trudging on, dumb athletes, the return of her horsegirl status, Toad The Wet Sprocket, why she left Austin, TX, stable coins, taking over the Twitter offices, and spending more time in San Francisco, her husband is a country music hunk, the upcoming OV equestrian collection, TJ tries to compare Ty to Dov Charney at AA, the current state of leggings, she basically invented Hokas, all the shoes she currently wears, she named her kid Champion, and we make fun of "on chain summer" for awhile.

One-on-one pod recorded live and uncut from the wharf in Washington DC, we chat about the Doge Dorms, defragmenting, a temp check on recycling in America, Chicago helmet laws, RIP Hulk Hogan, we need to have a talk about Pedro Pascal, Time Magazine best podcast ass list, but like, there needs to be a Las Culturistas Awards for straight guys, money is the greatest gife you can give, and they got a damn female writing about Sniffies.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York, and Jason is in Chicago. We chat about our cancelled guest, Bibi on Nelk Boys, Alex J*nes's voice, Joe Budden in the NYT, R.I.P. Ozzy, Pantera and Phish at the hotel, an ASMR beef tallow fragrance influencer, TJ threw out the first at the Cubs game, how to navigate a pride jersey at the urinal trough, how to eat bananas the heterosexual way, Rachel Zoe back on the market, and Chris took a red AMG convertible upstate for the weekend.

One-on-one pod recorded live and uncut from the hotel in Chicago. We chat about Phish phans, Chris got a chiropractic adjustment at the Minneapolis airport, a claustrophobic moment in Delta Comfort Plus, the gendering of objects, George and Charli tying the knot, a meet-cute with Pete Wentz, bringing your dog to the hotel, Colbert's exit from late night, will Mario Lopez be the last man standing on TV? We predict when Dax Shepard's body will explode, Shane Gillis hosting the ESPYs, TJ watched Bravo's "The Valley," and how having our friends and family in the audience affects our performance.

Joe Keery is a musician and actor. Watch him on the final season of Stranger Things, and listen to his newest album, Crux. We chat about Electric Lady studio, growing up in Boston, adding your own flavor, what it's like playing Glastonbury, Joe's up next for the Apple Dance, he's a tennis head, his sisters live in Brooklyn but he's a Manhattan guy, we glaze The Strokes for a bit, which musicians Joe thinks would make for a great biopic, Citybiking, how he spends his money, and we make plans to post up at Lolla this summer. instagram.com/djotime.

Diana Yen is a chef from New York who has recently moved to Ojai, CA. Her newest book, Firepit Feast, is out now. We chat about farmers carrying at Equinox, mesh tops, innovation in the handwashing space, exploring local citrus, Orange County spring rolls, a new avocado is about to drop, the future of matcha, whisk size matters, fast food burger styling, writers as influencers, and our thoughts on beef tallow. instagram.com/diana_yen_.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about vitamin pee, Vanessa Carlton ft. Drake at Wireless Festival, Chris went to the Clipse record release, the problem with third-wave soft serve, all the fun restaurants we ate at this weekend, custom Oreos, the Bieber record, Bad Bunny's Rainforest Cafe set design, our different styles of steering wheel drumming, using social media to annouce what city you're in, veggie sandwiches, and see us live this weekend in St Paul and Chicago, see TJ throw out the first pitch at a Cubs game on the 20th, and stream us live on Veeps July 19th.

Stephanie Danler is a writer known for her debut novel, Sweetbitter, among many other things. She recently wrote the foreword for the reissue of John Gregory Dunne's Vegas. We chat with her about Justin Bieber's new record, which we haven't listened to yet, our godmother Lena Dunham, we're live streaming a show next week, malls of Southern California, how far she'll read into a bad book, her recent love of Knausgård, her dad died this year, her favorite kind of gossip, her gluten journey, hour-long orgasms in Mexico, different ways to break your brain, her restaurant career, favorite LA bars, her tipping logic, when you're New York Famous, TV money, Vegas is not that dope, and perhaps the number one response we've had to her top 5 perscription drugs. instagram.com/smdanler.

Pablo Torre is a sportswriter, podcaster, and television host. Listen to his podcast, Pablo Torre Finds Out. We chat about TSA overturning their shoe rules, Shakespearian streetwear romance, growing up in Murray Hill, going from Harvard to Sports Illustrated, how a podcaster can use AI responsibly, a deep dive on Bill Belichick's age gap relationship, how to get a story you wrote turned into a documentary without them involving you, what are we going to do about Grok, how he turned on paid subscriptions, the Joe Rogan of the left needs to know about sports, and some dark BBC tea. twitter.com/pablotorre.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about 4th of July-related finger loss, TJ tied one on, the drone fireworks show, chicken caesar wraps, the new Drake song, the Black Sabbath funeral, all the times we cried this weekend, the first Oasis shows, Chris did an NYC taco crawl, shrimp cocktail in 2025, and the Travis Scott smoothie at Erewhon.

Mark Hoppus is a musician, most notably from the band Blink-182. His memoir, Fahrenheit 182, is out now. We chat about taking ecstasy on the 4th of July, the imminent cancellation of fireworks, Sufjan Stevens' body tea, Ojai scene report, bean and cheese burritos, Travis Barker's bachelor party, skee ball, growing up in methed out Cali, his wife got in early with Tesla stock, why Blink is selling more tickets than ever 30 years in, a case for pyrotechnics, his goth phase, writing his book was super fun with the help of THC, his cancer recovery, how he met his wife, his favorite comedians, and what it takes to be a true road dog. instagram.com/markhoppus.

Baiju Bhatt is the co-founder of the trading app Robinhood and founder of Aetherflux, a space-based solar power company. We chat with him from his office in the Bay Area about men befriending their wives' friends' husbands, what "hard work" smells like, his relationship with lactose, the husky teen-to-billionaire pipeline, how he wiggles out of creative ruts, running, his 92 Tiffany blue 911, air conditioning in Geneeva, a constellation of satellites, Eistein being a goated scientist, his advice for Elon right now, his opinion on Zohran Mamdani, what makes America awesome, and his thoughts on futurism and pro-natalism. twitter.com/baijubhatt.

One-on-one pod recorded live and uncut from Glendale, CA. We chat about how offices have become "studios," Leo's face covered by a baseball cap at the Bezos wedding, Drake said abs are not necessarily made in the kitchen, how Rihanna's body metabolizes espresso martinis, rejecting Renee Rapp on a cellular level, we debate the merits of soft-close toilet seats, our upcoming food festival appearance, drone art, why Glastonbury seems to be "everything" this year, and Joe Budden fake dry snitched on his Patreon revenue.

Rachel Kushner is a writer known for her books The Flamethrowers and her most recent, Creation Lake, which is available now in paperback. We start the show with a call-in from Puck's Lauren Sherman on Anna Wintour's departure from Vogue, Orlando Bloom and Tom Brady putting in work, the Bezos billionaire teen foam party, Bella Freud on a scooter, her love of Booking dot yeah, tractor pulling, her weightlifting journey, a walk down memory lane with NFTs, infiltrating environmental groups, how to spot an undercover, Australian tattoo removal, vegan bacon cheeseburgers, and we debate a four doored car vs. two. instagram.com/realrachelkushner.

Richard Russell is a music producer and the owner of XL Recordings, one of our favorite record labels and home to many HLG guests. We chat about the flat sneaker wars, pear-shaped engagement rings, the George Michael catalog, London restaurants, his salad bar strategy, how to leave your house without your phone, we explain Real ID, positive used of chatGPT, the arduous process of clearing samples for The Prodigy, a graffiti story, the business of music in general, and we try to squeeze a Burial story out of him.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in London, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about the Ice Cube bobblehead night at the Dodger game, Zach Bryan's recent hairline procedure, we take an anti-"choreo" stance, backflip contracts, European grain digestion, Chris took a photograph of sausage, R Kelly vs. Stevie Wonder, Will Smith's indie sleaze era, Chris put the lymphatic massage suit on backwards this time, and we learn some of Chris' moments of zen.

Lorde is a musician; her newest record, Virgin, is out soon. We chat about her water bottle, how long she hid under a New York City manhole, her Gatorade flavor, the intoxicating coast of Puglia, how long she's been listening to us podcast, and the products that she's purchased from our ads, how she's monitoring the album situation, how she Met Galas, her experience at the GQ Man Of The Year party, we blur the line between podcaster and muse, dropping out of school at 15, her new album is not for kids, and what jobs we'd be given if we were memebers of her touring crew. instagram.com/lorde.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in Puglia on a fashion retreat, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about whether or not it's ok to wear camouflage in this political climate, Chris is finally coming to Los Angeles, how many iPhone "pickups" Chris has, the pros and cons of unhealthy competition, the relationship between Bob Dylan and Machine Gun Kelly, the cringe spectrum, Kelly Clarkson's Since You've Been Gone, a rare mushroom story from Chris, someone finally admits they have device addiciton, how fast is too fast to reply to an email, and a new place to watch the game with your friends.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about horseback riding, Supreme Leader Trump's parade, DatPiff.com presents: No Kings, Brad Pitt's new look, a deeper look at Yo Mama, line cooks of TikTok, what's Usher doing with those cherries, is Turnstile hardcore? And we need Justin Bieber to hit a paparazzi.

Alex Kazemi is a writer from Vancouver, CA. His newest book, New Millennium Boyz, is now available in paperback. We chat about golf carts with ApplePlay, prep for Lyme's, Playboi Carti's diamond lollipop, Virgo Straight Edge, hunting for pants at Vineyard Vines, non-sexual escorts, offline computing as a writer's aide, the PornHub awards, late 90's and y2k aesthetics, freak-off fomo, the Welcome To Atlanta remix, his Kabbalah faith, Bromaline enzymes, and how much he spent on Taylor Swift tickets.

Max Jolliffe is an ultra-marathon trail runner from Orange County, CA. His new documentary, King of Moab, is available now on YouTube. We chat about the launch of Smartless Mobil, Apple's Liquid Glass, VF's new editor, his girlfriend teaches a 5:30 Barry's class, how to run a marathon's distance daily with a full-time job, his resting heart rate, his sobriety to stairclimber plan, the Normatec hip attachment, wired headphones, what exactly goes in to running a 240 mile race, fellas is it gay to run with poles, his Del Taco order, carbo loading, hydrofoiling, and his top 5 perscription pills of all time. instagram.com/woah_max.

James Frey is a writer and businessman currently living in Connecticut. His newest book, Next To Heaven, is out June 17th. We chat with him about Mariah Carey at the Interview Magazine party, being cancelled before cancellations happened, bouncing a bar in Chicago, the age he began inbibing, why he loves to drive (very) fast, a detailed account of his entire writing process, he started playing hockey at 42, whats in the water in Connecticut right now, his relationsghip with AI, his non-writing career, dangerous art, his next book idea, his bum-like uniform dressing, both of his cars, his nicotine gum and Dunkin consumption, and an unusual proud parent story. instagram.com/jamesfrey_.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about Chris apparently never having dreams, how to cheat at the DMV, if its a turnoff to see a guy pushing a shopping cart at the grocerty store, TJ goes off on rappers "Clipse, " Chris is watching stand up comedy again, a new kind of cookie involving seaweed, TJ makes a baseball related annoucement, we're interested in "card counting," a meal at New York's Cafe Zaffri, and some tour updates for this summer.

Adam Roberts is a writer from New York whose debut novel, Food Person, just arrived. He's an OG food blogger, podcaster, and former neighbor of Jason's, so they have plenty to catch up about. We chat about Marc Maron's retirement announcement, Reneé R*pp hates the straights, Chris's beef with a United States postal worker, where to find a bagel in Atlanta, Katz's Deli erotica, the early days of Gay.com and Manhunter chatrooms, the new Pee Wee Herman documentary, where he's eating in Los Angeles this week, coconut kale smoothies, the notorious gay poker night, he got the idea for his book while ghostwriting a cookbook for a celebrity, who will play his book's characters in the inevetable screen adaptation, what it would take Zendaya, and Chris Black, to gain 30 lbs for a role, and Adam throws his therapist hat on to deduce Chris' emotional trauma based soley on his Sweetgreen order. instagram.com/amateurgourmet.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York, and Jason was in Lake Tahoe. We chat about half-marathon nipple chafing, total body deodorant, Fox News reply guys, Gen Z doesn't want to start a bar tab, getting good at Googling, four-named graphic designers, the religious undertones of matcha raves in Dubai, how Timmy got Kylie out to Indiana on a Saturday night, Taylor reheated her masters just in time for her first child, and what is an audiobook if not a very long podcast?

Jeff Goldblum is an actor and musician currently living in Florence, Italy, but speaking with us today from the Carlyle Hotel in New York City. His newest record, Jeff Goldblum & The Mildred Snitzer Orchestra's Still Blooming, is out now. We chat about a Thom Browne party, an Echo Park book party, and a dinner at Baby Bistro, Jeff has two different smoothies going while we record, big floppy bow ties, who helps him with his wardrobe, bespoke wingtips, his Canadian gymnast wife, his sons are playing piano whether they want to or not, all the neighborhoods he's lived in Los Angeles, we compare his 80's and current day workouts, when his band "takes it for a walk," Frank Sanatra's daughter used to be his agent, his LA sushi spot, his stellar dental regiment, and Jeff reveals his stratgey for dining out as a celebrity. instagram.com/jeffgoldblum.

Rico Nasty is a musician currently living in Los Angeles. Her newest record, LETHAL, is out now. We chat about Todd Chrisley's first day out, the 2025 American Music Awards, The Rehearsal finale, Halloween decorations, her assistant's duties, selling feet pics, Lil Wayne and Lil B, Elle Fanning, her unique genealogy, Puerto Rican music, teaching her kid how to microwave, and the current state of his iPad, how far she will go to rhyme to words together, she's a barb, Azealia Banks Twitter, her YMCMB era, and her fab Birdman impression. instagram.com/riconasty.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about a recent Daily Mail post about our Jake Tapper episode last month, is it gay to tell your homie goodnight? Kevin Morby's breakfast sandwich, Caesar Salad Propaganda, the world is discovering Adrien Brody's fine art, sculptor Brad Pitt, a dissection of Chris Martin's scoop-neck tops, if Russel Brand is Wario, then who is his Mario? Skims pierced nipple bra, Kris Jenner's new face, Tom Cruise actually does all his own stunts, and we're bullish on pedal steel.

Jonathan Parks-Ramage is a writer from Los Angeles. His critically acclaimed debut novel YES, DADDY (HarperCollins) was named one of the best queer books of 2021. His second novel, IT'S NOT THE END OF THE WORLD (Bloomsbury), is out June 3rd. We chat about Diddy's applesauce burger, Kid Cudi aura farming at the courthouse, Jony Ive's potential wearables, which necklaces to wear as a top, being shirtless at events, straight guy bodies, hot Ojai murder cults, Ryan Murphy's The Shards, another cuppa Skarsgård tea, ideal natural disasters, never flirt with an actor, threesome drama, sexual mazes, the P-Town "Dick Dock, " where to have sex in Paris, famous white women, Joshua Tree not for me, and how far he'll travel for p*ssy. instagram.com/jprampage.

Biz Sherbert is a writer, pop culture reporter, and cohost of the podcast Nymphet Alumni. We chat with her from her home in London about Alexander Skarsgård's gay-for-pay at Cannes, in defense of CEOs, Skullcandy earbuds, the southern restaurant "Cookout, " Chris being a "nugget tray menace," good foods for jail, the Baldwin family legacy, phone case beef, her level of patriotism, whether men should be allowed to do pilates, the genre of music known as "pots & pans," and a fashion scene report from a recent Deftones show in Atlanta. instagram.com/bizsherbert.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in Jackson Hole, WY, and Jason is home in Glendale. We discuss how early is too early in the day to wash your car, a trip to the OC, the Citizen, and NextDoor apps, the fertility clinic bombing in Palm Springs, Raising Cane's in the Middle East, Chris' running retreat, extreme activities for extreme people, trouble at Taylor Swift's lake house, the Foo Fighters just lost a foo, when the sound of someone eating drives one to a murderous rage, Chris adopted a TJ travel tip, a recent podcast appearance from Chris, and a deep dive into Domenique Ansel's back catalog of treats.

Shirley Manson is a singer and songwriter, most notably from the band Garbage, whose new record, Let All That We Imagine Be the Light, is out May 30th. We chat with Shirley from her home in Los Angeles about Diddy updates, DJ Akademiks, Esq., Chris is flying out of Newark tomorrow, walking in Los Angeles without a dog, octopuses are sentient beings, what she listens to in the MRI machine, how Chris cleans his bathroom, her shower schedule, sloppy seconds, when she gets nervous, streaming revenue, she says the phrase "player, please", the best ways for a band to break up, touring with Noel Gallagher, opening for My Chemical Romance, and the last time she did ecstacy. instagram.com/garbage.

Molly Jong-Fast is a writer, journalist, political commentator, host of the Fast Politics podcast, and author of the new memoir, How to Lose Your Mother. We chat about dehydration, RFK taking a dip in a diarrhea creek, Arcade Fire's fashion choices, her botox routine, Steve Madden's jail time, her Diet Coke habit, her kid's political leanings, getting sober at 19, the mid-90s NY bar scene, hairless dogs, the birthday cake at San Vicente Bungalows, LA vs. NY AA meeting edition, the Sultan Of Brunai, Parliament Lights 100s, and she talks us out of visiting Washington D.C. twitter.com/mollyjongfast.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in Atlanta, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about TJ's time at the Just Like Heaven festival, credential distribution, Slayer roadcases, melting electronics, Cento Raw Bar, Crunch Master crackers, Kanye's HH, fake Pitchfork scores, Keith McNally's memoir, a rainy walk of shame for Chris, intersexual marriage, and TJ has yet another way to save the crumbling film industry.

Director, screenwriter, and HLG fan favorite Eugene Kotlyarenko returns to chat about the female manosphere, West Village people, new Pope, podcast award at The Golden Globes, Trader Joe's tote bags, his Mugler collection, two-factor authentication, chef-coded fashion, Guy Ritchie's Aladdin, how he creates long-form content for ADD audiences, cancellation kink, Airbnb hidden cams, ideal ways to die, Kobe Bryant, canned oxygen, planet medicine and wellness retreats, and his thoughts on numerology. instagram.com/madabouteug.

Lynette Nylander, the Executive Digital Director at Harper's Bazaar, joins us to discuss all things Met Gala. We chat about GQ's afterparty, steampunk's influence, dandyism, Bad Bunny's hat, Louis Hamilton is in the market for a new beard, Pharrell needs to pull his shoes up, can Rocky get too pretty? Big Latto Sweeney, our best and worst looks, Rosa Parks underwear, LV facial scars, Jeremy Allen White's face and body, turquoise grills, Lorde's rectangle, and we discuss who deserved the invite this year. instagram.com/lynettesaid.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in Miami for F1, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about Carbone Beach, gorilla vs men, TJ's peculiar eating habits, traveling too far for food, an F1 doppleganger, TJ hit the club last night, mushroom chocolates, toxic matcha crop top, Uber Black conspiracies, Stagecoach aftershocks, watching the Met Ball alone on your couch isn't dark, Dua Lipa's 4 Charles doggie bag, eating dessert alone, protein Cheerios, and we bond over some Joe Budden podcast topics.

Aminé is a musician from Portland, OR, currently living in Los Angeles. His new record, 13 Months Of Sunshine, is out soon. We chat about wine, St. Augustine, FL, fat guy in a short shirt, we promise to pivot away from sports next week, leaking albums, whiteboarding, recording deep in Mexico, rock climbing wall in the studio, Young Thug's Black Portland mixtape, Delta One lounge has free food, Etheopia scene report, his routine for every time he drops a new song, where he gets in sandwich in LA, designing sneakers for New Balance, French Montana on Men's Fitness, Loc A Fella, and he puts us on to a new file sharing service. instagram.com/amine.

Jon Buscemi is a designer and entrepreneur known for his luxury shoe brand, TRUFF hot sauce, and our friend Uncle Paulies, to name a few. We chat about MJ Lenderman's parents, Chris' EV road trip, his favorite Chinese restaurant,, maybe in America, restaurant critic fashion, Din Tai Fung vs. Hillstone, legacy NY nightlife, why people go to Stagecoach, Jon makes a case for golf, the kind of car you need to drive in Palm Beach, FL, healthy patriotism, how to navigate a food festival, and why he considers his new brand to be The Row of golf. instagram.com/jonbuscemi.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York, and TJ is home in Glendale. We chat about edging produce, participatory desserts, milk drinking on Netflix's Love is Blind, every pill has its own flavor, a new ick, Matty Healey's house party, Chris rode his first CityBike, we predict "Songs Summer," when you order Postmates to the wrong address, luxiry fashion courrier services, Jax's sixth sense for finding cocaine, Gwyneth is back on the boule, MJ Lenderman needs a haircut, and Chris is driving a Benz EV from Atlanta to Miami for F1.

David Gelb is the director and creator of Chef's Table and Jiro Dreams of Sushi. We chat with him about reaching peak Goggins, a bad tipper, Lorde In The Park, how to get kicked out of a sushi restaurant, the most expensive restaurant in the world, the best way to eat horse, how much to hit with Alcaraz for an hour, Apple's The Studio and the death of satire, we debate the concept of telling a story with food, Jiro post fame, his dad has more Emmys than he does, temple food for white people, zen gardens and drone footage, and we force him to take us to Chez Pannise. instagram.com/thisisdavidgelb.

Nate Amos, aka This Is Lorelei, is a musician from the band Water From Your Eyes, whose critically acclaimed solo record, Box For Buddy, Box For Star, gets a deluxe edition featuring new versions of his songs with MJ Lenderman, Snail Mail, and his own dad. We chat about Letterman's op-ed, Kanye's cousin, moving to Bed Stuy, Venezuelan street food, cursed homes and sleep paralysis demons, the flavor profile of a "white" Monster energy drink, smoking while doing pushups as a way to quit smoking weed, rudimentary midi generators, his history with alcohol, Elliot Smith, DIY haircuts, and opening for Interpol in Mexico for 120,000 people. instagram.com/hellothisisnate.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York, and Jason is at Coachella. We chat about 420 falling on Easter this year, low ticket sales, Chance vs. Wiz, how to save the movie industry, white creamy, housemade saltines, Coachella fashion report, sipping on the nineteen-fourty-Gou, the Green Day vs. Charli battle wages on, cocaine and mushroom music, the Patek in the Paddock, the sign language guy signing sexual lyrics, Coachella week 1 vs. week 2, Prince St. Pizza humiliation ritual, and Chris is getting an espresso machine.

Noah Lennox, aka Panda Bear, is a musician from Baltimore currently living in Lisbon. He's known for his work with the band Animal Collective, as well as collaborations with artists such as Daft Punk. His newest record, the highly acclaimed Sinister Grift, is out now on Domino. We chat about what to eat and watch on TV when staying at a mid-level Hilton near a secondary market, Oreo dunking, legacy protein bars, SNL mocking one's tooth size, how his son watches TV, the Rolling Stone - Pitchfork - Needle Drop pipeline, what he misses about America, the "sleaze" part of Indie Sleaze, 50mg of Zoloft, how having children makes you think about drugs, the comfort of watching Sportscenter, his recent Tiny Desk Concert, his favorite records as a kid, what his parents did for a living when he was growing up, some fans feel like he doesn't want to be wherever he's at, if his new record is a divorce record, when he learned how to collaborate, he's a lousy DJ, and his favorite Portuguese foods. instagram.com/pandabearofficial.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about influencer gifting, Netflix clothing, we review some Coachella looks, Klarna festival tickets, HBO's Hacks' Glendale-centric plotlines, Benson Boone Behavior, backflipping DJs, the world was a better place when we had to pay a cover charge, how to get Bieber back on top, wearing Kanye merch in 2025, the prase "old work," Karrueche fine self, "skipping" as a form of cardio, why Waymo? Gwyneth Paltrow's return to cinema, and some thoughts on The Pitt.

Bon Iver is a musician from Wisconsin. His new record, SABLE, fABLE, is out now on Jagjaguar. We spoke with him live from his home studio, and the whole interview can be found in video form on our YouTube page. We chat about Bernie at Coachella, April 1st should be New Years Day, numerology, our Culver's order, loose cheese in the tourvan, meat and gun raffles, sourkraut, his ability to lay low in LA, brand collabs on albums, Normatec recovery, our favorite whiskey, our thoughts on Bob Dylan, what kind of EDM he likes, and a little sync talk. instagram.com/boniver.

Car Seat Headrest is a band from Seattle. Their newest record, The Scholars, is out soon on Matador Records. We spoke with Will Toledo from the band about the bizarre crime scene involving Weezer's bassist's wife, Will's antiquated ways, the muck of industry dealings, writing a rock opera, really long songs, his favorite Radiohead record, particular eating habits, histamines, we need to suffer a bit more, Will teaches Chris how to reset his chi, his gut health, autistic artwork and critters, and lastly, a disclaimer from Will: sitting with your back against the bedboard for hours is not recommended by medical or spiritual experts. instagram.com/notcarseatheadrest.

David Owen and his wife, Angela, run the popular resource, IDEA Books. He's a friend and full of great stories of early internet life in London. We chat with him about Chris in Milan, the menswear street fight at UNIQLO, the music of TOOL, how he uses Chat GPT to write, we score his apocalyptic Russian mob screenplay, our thoughts on veneers, the first time they slowed down a cover song for a melodramatic movie trailer, his semenal television career, ideas in general, how his dad watched the cricket, and a story about Robert Pattinson coming into the shop. instagram.com/idea.ltd.

One-on-one pod today, recorded live from the Lismore Hotel in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. We chat about recording an episode with Bon Iver at his home, we decide where to eat lunch after recording, nicotine toothpicks, we saw Bob Dylan live, Bon Iver's dad taught us about meat raffles and other regional gambling, bar pies and butter burgers, and we learn some more Delta 360 insights.

DJ Python returns to the pod after quickly becoming a listener favorite. His new record, i was put on this earth, is out now on XL Recordings. We chat about Kanye on livestream, Mark McGuire's coffee habits, speakerphone at Sweetgreen, a tour of his boudoir, a flight freakout in real time, Popeye's in Dubai, he lost his virginity on a cruise, hosting the Oscars, union woes, soundcheck is easy with a USB stick, how to stay up until 7 am without caffeine, how he looks sitting in first class, he'd love to tour Europe on a motorbike, one day he's going to live in a permanent home, having to act gay for a year and a half to keep his job, and we break down who the id, ego, and superego of this episode were. instagram.com/dj__python.

Jake Tapper is the lead Washington anchor for CNN, writer, and host of the United States of Scandal show. We chat about a Marfan detour, the politicization of Morgan Wallen exiting the SNL stage, how Trump’s tarriffs will affect designer dog sales, the DC dining scene,   twitter.com/jaketapper.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in Marfa, TX, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about R.I.P. Young Scooter, Time Zone etiquette, a new celebrity dating rumor, Chris rented a Ford Expedition for his Texan commute, Jason DJ'd a party next door to Wil.I.Am's studio, we rank the celebrity doctors, Severance and the Seth Rogan Apple shows, creative jobs are earned not given, when we learned that we're not talented, Eartheater pissing on stage, TJ predicts the next MAGA trend, and Elon found a chef for his 50's diner.

Sophie Kemp is a writer from New York. Her buzzing debut novel, Padadise Logic, is out today. We chat about sunburn treatments, Chris got to wear a nametag around Michael Bloomberg, guys playing Spike Ball at the beach, Russian propaganda, the cover of her book could be considered misleading, the ins and outs of Brooklyn co-ops, she found The Row trousers for $50 at Beacons, showing her Nympho Sex Memoir to her dad, stand up comedy vs. poetry slams at Burger King, its hot when a guy smokes crack, a breaking inside scoop about Michelle Obama's alleged new trade, we wager if her cat has a usual name or not, she is also a teacher at Columbia, her past career reviewing 30 records for Pitchfork a year, and at school she was bullied by the other kids who got bullied. instagram.com/sophiefkemp.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York, and TJ is in Hawaii. We chat about our emoji usage, Erewhon hotel pop-ups, emotional support water bottles, buying out the bar from seat 39C, a Hawaiian musician playing covers at the gastropub, getting lei'd, Jake Gyllenhaal's Broadway "gut reno," competitive Sauana mastery, Chris went to a breadless i-D Magazine dinner at Raf's, death to false Birkin distressing, a review of the Graydon Carter memoir, and TJ did some shirtless driving.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York, and TJ is home in Glendale. We chat about local eatery "Muffin Can Stop Us," dining rules from The Financial Times, clarinetist stickman Artie Shaw, TJ bought a gavel for his wife, we analyze the emerging "pink collar" workers, Ashton Hall has taken over the world, Saratoga sales spikes, George Foreman Grill sales figures, Channing Tatum will no longer play fat roles, the Pop Tart and Toaster Strudel battle it out for breakfast supremacy, and we dive deep into the new Morgan Wallen single.

We speak with Jim from My Morning Jacket, whose new album, is, comes out today, about Kim Gordon and Kim Deal live on Netflix, Matty Matheson's hardcore band, how to pull of Danskos, laser tag, learning to love Jimself, the theory of "both and," quitting alcohol and starting psychedelics, learning that music is not a competition, switching from brown to clear liquor, how to enjoy dessert, and basically Jim takes us on a therapeutic journey with his wise words. instagram.com/mymorningjacket. instagram.com/removador.

Perfume Genius is a wonderful musician from Los Angeles whose new record, Glory, is out soon. We chat about Tracy Morgan's oopsie daisies, Gwenyth and Timmy's age-gap sex scenes, dealing with a rattlesnake in critter country, his Diet Coke intake and vape flavor, respectively, tweeting the words "shishito pepper," some ugly people, he started making music at 26 right after he got sober, he hit the tanning salon for new his record cover, his boyfriend loves Six Flags, Bush: live from Woodstock 99, and we dive deep into his online personas on the video game Elden Ring. instagram.com/perfumegenius.

SOne-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about St. Patrick's Day woes, Jason hates showing "the strategy," Jesus-coded influencers, personal trainer pyramid schemes, the ground beef and banana diet, Gwen Stefani went from L.A.M.B. to MAGA, Lady Gaga is a freak, has Justin Bieber ever done a Zoom call? Kim K is still sleeping with the Tesla Robot, the real reason why Don Jr's ex is dating Tiger Woods, the new Playboi Carti record, and we analyze Meghan, Duchess of Sussex's new podcast deal.

A wild episode with a wild guy, Justin Pearson is a musician known for the bands Swing Kids, The Locust, and many more. We spoke with him from his home in San Diego about a new guy in the Sauna, the early 2000s punk to electronic music shift, a dry cleaner hates to see the Locust coming, his brief EDM career, working at a gay bar until he was 40, treating his record collection like his retirement fund, getting pulled over with a missile launcher in the trunk, true grindcore, fighting nazis, his thoughts on Krishna and Bikram, bands cashing in on the reunion wave, and go see the Swing Kids play at the end of the month in SD. instagram.com/justinpearson31g.

Ione Skye is an actress from Los Angeles, currently living in Australia. Her popular new memoir, Say Anything, is out now. We chat about mucus, if Kate Moss is back on the gear, Is Druski belly-flopping at Diddy's house? If bisexuality is real, remember "heshers?" Preppy rich kids in the 80s, her mom sold weed, shooting nude with Bruce Weber and her brother, her brother dated Gwyneth Paltrow, The Chili Peppers threw a "no girlfriends allowed tour" while she was dating Anthony Kiedis, her lesbian phase, our love of Lana Del Rey's range, and her top 5 prescription pills. instagram.com/ioneskyelee.

One-on-one pod today, Chris just landed in London, and Jason is in Palm Springs. We chat about being that daddy, don't bring kids to Palm Springs, buy the Grindr dip, hot tennis players, what shows Chris went to in Paris, Calvin Harris goes country, King Charles On The Radar freestyle, bop house daughter or steak and eggs on cutting board son? The final boss of hydration, §teak & §hake exterminates seed oils, dry scooping salt, young people don't know Chris Brown beat up Rihanna, what foods smell in the car more, and we ran out of eligible bachelors.

One-on-one pod today: Chris is in Paris, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about casting couch Chris, Meghan Markle's Netflix crafting show, and our guest cancels mid-pod, Sporty & Rich's sex toys, mouth lube, a showdown on the Blade helicopter, a war with Canada and their hot "smoothees," street artist Adrien Brody threw chewed gum at his girlfriend, Lady Gaga's new record looms, the Best Friends Forever Festival and Glastonbury lineups are announced, our upcoming trip to visit Bon Iver, and some rare British television characters.

Cole Escola is a comedian, actor, singer, and playwright of the Broadway sensation "Oh, Mary!" We chat with them from their temporary home in New York about flavored water, a Babyface spotting on Chris' flight to Paris, an Oscars review, a breakdown of Cole's Vanity Fair look, building with Catherine O'Hara, why they have a Samsung phone, Cole's journey with the Kindle, growing up a "turkey baby," Cole's idolization of Martha Stewart, why they're sober, how long it took them to enjoy vacationing, will Cole "Anora" the Tonys? Which notable names have expressed interest in playing Mary in Cole's absence, a check-in on Radiolab, what time they wake up in the morning, and a deep dive on New York's Kips Bay. instagram.com/coleescola.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about Bieber's decline, Chris went to a children's basketball game in Atlanta, some Oscar pics, a Palm Springs tennis activation, bottom-less nachos, queer literature, you can find love in the toilet, Chris worries he may purchase an iPad, unique signs of being old, Zuck's birthday choreo, Tate McRae, and different wedding bands for different looks.

Haley Mlotek is a writer from Montreal. Her debut memoir, No Fault, on romance and divorce, is out now. We spoke with her about Gene Hackman and Michelle Trachtenberg's untimely passing, Gavin Newsome's new podcast, her lisp, the punishing Canadian snow, her love of consuming media repeatedly, indie music from the 2000s that triggered her, a spat of Bell's palsy, how she "got into divorce," reality TV's effect of real-world relationships, and social media's effect on the need to wed, the effect having an SSENSE discount has on one's fashion choices, and the kitchens of Nora Ephron. instagram.com/haleymlotek.

Mark Anthony Green's debut feature film, A24's Opus, starring John Malkovich and Ayo Edebri, is out soon. We chat with Mark about congestion pricing in New York, the rise of poker night, a new guy at the gym, why Mark moved to LA, the difference between tribalism and stan culture, Chris Whyte emerges, don't make movies to make money, if he would hit Lenny Kravitz for the story, how he got Ayo and Malkovich, his Delta status, what his instincts tell him about AI, New Mexico tax breaks, writing music for the film with Nile Rodgers and r&b's The Dream, and is it possible to manipulate in a good way? instagram.com/markanthonygreen.

One-on-onepod recorded live and uncut from TJ's hotel room in New York. We chat about Blink 182 selling his Banksy, DJ Pauly D live at Webster Hall, our club night at Jean's and their mini lobster rolls, young white rappers, TJ got the Eckhaus Bong from Gotham, doing opium, the Bon Iver listening party, working out in pants, Chris' aversion to sweatpants, timeline horny for Luigi's shackled ankles, white Russians, staying up extra late, fur coats and Clark's wallabies, our appearance at the On Air Fest with Jason Isbell, and TJ considers a specific bodega sandwich for lunch.

Sarah Hoover is the author of the bestselling book Motherload. We chat with her from New York about Jason New York eating habits, Drake throwing his orange slide at a drone, Delta's $30k offer, the problem with men, Sarah makes a case for micropenises, what to do when you aren't really feeling your children, putting her husband on blast, the type of massage she requires, living at Chateau Marmont during covid, swallowing raw sewage in Indonesia, and we figure out what's next for her career. instagram.com/sarahhoov.

Shane Lavers, aka Chanel Beads, is a musician from New York, of whom we are both fans. We spoke with him from his home in Brooklyn about sharing luggage, steamed bok choy, Druski's influence on the stud community, winning underwear in a free throw contest, how to make content you never get sick of, the upside-down Delta flight, finding new levels of credit card debt in New York City, the Kid Rock and Sheryl Crow collab, he discovered Metallica late in life, the racist Guns N Roses song, his dad's chili peppers joke, John Mayer's Montana, and some scammer venue stories. instagram.com/chanel_beads.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York, and TJ is home in Glendale. We chat about us going out too much, indoor smoking, Chris went to a hardcore show, Chris went to the SNL 50th (music) show and walked home with cowboy boots on, Jack Harlow table for 1, Drake dropped a mixtape on Valentine's Day, Chiltern Firehouse caught on fire, TJ tried to explain Oklou's new record, the Republican electric car movement, and we ban white guys from the All-Star Game dunk contest.

Doug Aitken is an artist from Los Angeles. His current installation, Lightscape, is up for another month. We chat with him from his home in LA about how much a cup of coffee costs, Skete Davidson's tattoo removal, using image resolution as a mile marker for time, really expensive speakers, if he could book anyone to play at The Sphere, building crystal structures in Egypt, non-capitalistic art, how he uses AI, and meeting a guy in Vegas with an interesting plan. instagram.com/dougaitkenworkshop.

Lukas Gage is an actor from San Diego, currently living in Los Angeles. You've seen him in The White Lotus, Euphoria, and most recently in Companion. We chat with him from his manager's office about rich kids in New York, a Kendrick recap, his Honda Fit, building with Paris Hilton at the White Lotus party last night, selling addies and ecstasy in 9th grade, and the badass lil GF he had, he's gay....unless? Nude beach scene report, his ex, mental breaks and furry coats, veneers, what music he listened to during said mental break, all directors are daddy, his Equinox flow, and Sunday fasting. instagram.com/lukasgage.

One-on-one pod recorded on Superbowl Sunday morning. Chris is in New York, and TJ is home in (sunny, hot) Glendale. We chat about Kanye's recent tirade of tweets, Chris doubts his billionaire status, we make a bet as to what Kendrick's Superbowl surprise is, our respective culinary plans for the game, and the return of the bowl-makase, Chris went to a couple of fashion shows, TJ hopes to be sponcon gifted the Eckhaus Latta bong, a thing-high variation on long john underwear, and TJ predicts a dark turn in the eyes of Anthony Kiedis.   

Bella Freud runs the fashion brand of the same name, is the great-granddaughter of Sigmund, and host of the very popular podcast Fashion Neurosis, where she invites guests like Rick Owens or Cate Blanchet to lie on her couch and have a chat. We spoke with her from her kitchen about customizing one's garage, Honda pickup trucks, hosting her podcast inside her house, her love of mayonnaise, your house doesn't smell like cigarettes if you roll your own, meditating with audiobooks, assisting Vivienne Westwood, how to get rid of old clothes, her psychoanalysis/interview style, Cate Blanchett's slippers, what she listens to while taking cold showers, and we dream about dream guests. instagram.com/bella_freud.

Ira Madison III is a writer and podcaster. His new book, Pure Innocent Fun, is out now. We chat about Swedish denim, what's up with Bieber, living on Carrie Bradshaw's street, watching TV on Ketamine, being a Basement club rat, marketing PrEP to straight people, a dinner at hot New York restaurant Penny, we try to get him to convince us to watch Wicked, Emilia Perez drama, NLE Choppa gaybaiting, how he got banned from Twitter, he doesn't follow Benson Boone on IG for the music, is Bruno Mars attractive? How long it took him for his Prozac to kick in, and TJ wants to know more about GHB. instagram.com/irathethird.

Tish Weinstock is a writer in fashion, amongst other things. Her work appears in British Vogue, and System Magazine, and her newest book, How To Be A Goth, is out now. We chat about transitions, a Fire Aid review, how long one can party for, getting a Prada kitten heel stuck in an escalator, the Gaultier and Valentino couture shows, how Ozempic's effect on the plus-sized modeling world, her detailed wellness protocols, being a people pleaser, shoes in the house, her husband, Tom Guinness Kanye'd her closet, the dress she lost her virginity in, her return policy is "no," goth fitness outfits, her inability to drive, and her son's fascination with Hindu gods. instagram.com/tishweinstock.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in Copenhagen, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about TJ's Lunar New Year celebration, an odd order at The Sunset Tower, overdoing on cheeseburgers, Chris likes diamonds now, CVS's shampoo liberation, speed running errands, Cheifs cheating, Chris' Chik-Fil-A past, Superbowl Halftime Show merch, the evolution of Instagram's "close friends," The Dare gives us his prediction for the official color of 2025, and we speculate whether or not Barry is "tappin" that. See TJ at Just Like Heaven Festival on May 10th with Vampire Weekend, Perfume Genius, Slowdive, and more.

Harley Pasternak is a world-famous nutritional expert and celebrity trainer. He's written several books and designed custom gyms all over the world and we bombard him with questions about NY Mag's MAGA piece and the yuppie aesthetic, Macauley's Cosmo cover, how Harley entered the hip-hop world, Malubi home gym destruction, will we ever have a wearable health tracker that doesn't look embarrassing? The rise of Diet Coke as a conservative nootropic, using cannabis and mushrooms with your workout, his thoughts on Bryan Johnson, the type of person who could benefit from saunas and cold plunges the most, how to "find your glutes," Chris asks how many weeks it would take to get him looking like Brad Pitt with his shirt off, the actual nutritional benefits of Erewhon smoothies, and he makes a case for the return of carbs. instagram.com/harleypasternak.

One-on-one pod today: Chris is in London, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about plus-plus hotel amenities, Chris had his first anxiety attack, a meal at The River Cafe and Canteen, the looming Don Julio X Popeye's collab, TJ went to Jamie XX show, a torta creator and the dark future of UGC, miniature salt bae, more Rizzler, fan entitlement at the Gracie Abrams show and the death of live music, holding spaceX for Eusexea, and an update on hot skater firemen.

The Horrors are an English rock band. Their new record, Night Life, is out in March. We spoke with Faris, their singer, from his home in England, about who should replace Pharrell at LV, the Oscar nominations, the goth room at 80's night, tactical vests, a shortage of ADHD meds, Silk Road is back, and Faris had Bitcoin at 50 quid, Black Sabbath and Black Metal, testing video games for EA, his favorite electronic artists, his first love is football, we pitch Two Shell for a remix, arriving in Japan in 2008, the day their A&R guy got his credit card taken away from him, how to find music without TikTok, and we're gonna get him an Iron Neck for some throat gains. instagram.com/thehorrors.

Roy Wood Jr is a comedian from Birmingham, Alabama, currently living in New York. His newest special, Loney Flowers, is out now on Hulu. We chat with Roy about clothing donations, the Trump inauguration, Fetterman's Under Armor shorts, liberal flip-floppers, will Kim K support Trump after his declarations, when he discovered fish tacos, Baron's chances in the NBA, what a pregnancy scare will do to a young man, pornography's effect on loneliness, getting an Uber in Birmingham, aged Coca Cola, sports rehabilitation technology, and is Elon a Nazi, autistic, or both? twitter.com/roywoodjr.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about a trip to La Jolla, Trump coin, retirement plants, CTE, Dave Chappelle's SNL monologue, Club Chalamet's house was unalived in the fires, TikTok's ban and reinstatement, what if we all stopped paying insurance, Rick Caruso on Bill Maher, a Michelin meal in Singapore, reemerging: calling cards, a celebrity spotting at the Newark airport, right-wing rapper Roseanne, Jason had a Celcius before DJing in the club, and Rest In Peace David Lynch.

Amanda Petrusich is a music journalist and staff writer at The New Yorker, of whom we are both fans. We spoke with her from her home in upstate New York about donating Zyn to first responders, the Australian Open, Chris ate a new bean in Singapore, the Bryan Johnson documentary, Amanda shares her writing practice, shes in the middle of reporting a story on Phish, engaging with the haters, Poptimism, mobbing in a shirtless Iggy Pop's Rolls Royce down in Miami, a subject who she's had a crush on, being "sneaky" in a good way, illegal file sharing as a form of social media, and her thoughts on Timmy's Dylan performance. instagram.com/amandapetrusich.

One-on-one pod today: Chris is in Singapore, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about Chris's flight out, the longest commercial flight on planet Earth, and what he didn't eat. Updates on the LA fires, a pickled herring challenge, a celebrity spotting at Jason's local supermarket, some GoFundMe thoughts, advice for influencers this week, the Watch Duty app is having the best week ever, how to unplug this week, and Chris got a book deal, so TJ tries to help him with AI technology.

Hamilton Leithauser is a musician most known for his band, The Walkmen. He returns to chat about a bit about his new record, This Side Of The Island, as well as a full report on the fires in Los Angeles from Jason's point of view. Jimmy Carter's funeral, air quality, nut taps, the Trump biopic, producing the music for Pete Buttigiegg's podcast, and the new Jon Hamm TV show, Dennis Quaid gave him a root beer flavored vape, what alcohol he likes to sip, black & milds, which reunion tours work and which don't, his upcoming residency at The Carlyle in New York, dealing with dinner theater hecklers, working at The Met while his hit record was out, Slanted and Enchanted, oaked chardonnay, what tickets he has to get to win daughter points, and a nasty story out of Florida. instagram.com/hamiltonleithauser.

Jonathan Ames is a writer from New York, responsible for countless books, some of which have been turned into TV shows like HBO's Bored To Death or the film You Were Never Really Here with Joaquin Phoenix. He's lived quite a life and spoke with us from his home in Los Angeles about The Golden Globes, Kylie Jenner's slice of humble pie, Bradley Cooper's Cheesesteak Factory, summering in Malibu, he recently joined Equinox to swim, how he pronounces the word "Hyperion," his brain can read words backward and he does it throughout the episode, stealing Napkins in Beachwood Canyon, his relationship with tinned fish, his Buddhist-leaning lifestyle, blowing weed smoke into a tequila shot glass and chugging them both, the Russian baths, his celebrity boxing career, he lost too much weight going vegan, working with Greenpeace in Alaska, he was discovered at twenty by photographer Bruce Weber as a collegiate fencer, and he teaches us the three steps to releasing anger.

One-on-one pod recorded live and uncut from Chris' house in Los Angeles the morning after W Magazine's Best Performances Party. We chat about our hangovers, under-eye patches at the gym, Alison Roman Chili by way of Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Chris went to Matty Matheson's burger restaurant in Orange County, tartares and crudos, Kathy Hilton, egg white sandwich at Starbucks, what's next for people who rent Cybertrucks on Turo, gay lieutenants, what to do when the Uber Black is a Kia, and the dos and don'ts of stuffing $20 bills in peoples mouths.

Eli Zabar is one of New York City's finest food impresarios. He's celebrating 50 years in the business, and we spoke with him from inside his car about unlocking our 2025 hobbies and dietary restrictions, he sets the record straight about his involvement in the Zabar's business, TJ pitches a frittata repurposing for his not so popular salad, his hate of tunafish, his love of Madison avenue, bread baking, the architecture of Richard Lewis, real estate deals, his mother's soup, his custom Charvet shirts, Ralph Lauren Bermuda shorts, fur lined Crocs, and how he summers in the south of France. What a guy! instagram.com/elizabarnyc.

Today marks a new year and the return of 4-Timer's club guest and our dear friend, Brynn Wallner. She chats with us from her home in New York about Joe Budden sleepwalking nude, Chris' Landman thirst grows, our NYE plans, Brynn defends Nosferatu, her Ruth's Chris order, trying to gain weight, Christmas board games, Wipe Me Down, her dad's clean beauty, fellas is it gay to wash your hands, and some 2025 predictions. instagram.com/brynnwallner.

One-on-one pod recorded live and uncut from Jason's house in Glendale. We chat about Canadian Delta One, the Albuquerque Sunport, our new weighted vests, rough trade, what we're reading, we devise a plan to save The RealReal, a $6,000 vintage t-shirt, how to make the real estate market more "looks based," Grimes became Christian to quit vaping, *Slams Laptop shut until January*, the Netflix roast of 2024, Babygirl in the theater, Vivek's shoes, and the potential market for potential.

One-on-one pod today: Chris is in Toronto, and Jason is home in Glendale. For the first time ever, we answered 30 or so questions that our listeners submitted. Thanks to everyone for listening this year.

Mel Ottenberg is a world-renowned stylist and editor-in-chief at Interview Magazine. We chat with him from his home in New York about Canadian bodywork, TJ drove the electric G-Wagen, tree in the house? Disgusting. Kim K's Santa Baby, a holiday milk pitcher, Christina Aguilera's Dirrty, he doesn't get out to Brooklyn too often, a beautiful and famous woman forgot to have lunch with him, and we try to guess who, latkes and gefilte fish, a breakdown of "SeanCody.com" memes, khakis and Converse, the Blake Lively guy, and just let us believe Luigi's sweater is Margiela. instagram.com/melzy917.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in Toronto, and Jason is in Santa Fe. We chat about when a switch controls the fireplace, till the Nissan Sentra STANK, TJ found his next car, TJ did his first cold plunge at 10,000 Waves, canned oxygen, airport coffee, the Blake Lively scandal, affordable lobster, Matty Matheson's Rutabega Sando, Chris saw Babygirl, got all the edibles in the world u ain't gonna see me watching Gladiator 2, and the three different ways to pronounce the word "jalapenos."

Cazzie David is an actor and writer from Los Angeles. We spoke with her from her sister's house in New York about Chris' trip to Aspen and Jason's off to Santa Fe, Chris' top songs of 2024, Cazzie's wellness chair, the B.R.A.T. diet, her orthorexia, Chris and Cazzie's mutual fascination with Hailey Beiber, her disdain for the chocolate + raspberry flavor combination, we need to improve the titles of things in general, nodding off on TikTok, using a surrogate for donation, she also reads in the sauna, new soul vs. old soul challenge, past life trauma, quaaludes, and which one of her friends is the best person to have a hater dinner with. instagram.com/cazziedavid.

Lili returns to the podcast to speak about her popular new book, Didion & Babitz, detailing the lives of Joan Didion and Eve Babitz through never-before-seen letters. We chat about Timotheé Chalamet on Theo Von's podcast, Billy Joe from Green Day and Ryan Reynolds' hard launch, a dinner with Bret Easton Ellis and Naomi Fry, the psychology of having to be in charge, we rediscover her unique eating habits and love of Pepsi Zero, Joker 2, her thoughts on the American Psycho remake, when writers become characters themselves, would Eve have an OnlyFans if she were emerging today? Courtney Love and Madonna, when the hoarding goes too far, and, we must hate you if you want to make it. instagram.com/lilianolikwriter.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about Santa Con, you can "Spotify Wrapped" anything, we get granular on the New Jersey drones, Chris Rock's controversial SNL monologue, is the hot shooter Natty or Not? what's up with Jamie Foxx, Chris thinks Diddy is living like a king in jail, RFK worked out at Equinox in jeans and construction boots, we run through an Air Mail "Over & Under Hyped" list, Glendale voted one of the worst cities to date in America, an update on California Sober, is Brat just Cunt Light? Business lunch requirements for 2025, and Chris finds an old friend who has been a fellow chiropractor enthusiast this whole time.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about DJ James Kennedy, the Malibu fires, Galliano out at Margiela, Puma Speedcat shoes, did Drake broker Toronto's WNBA team? When TJ runs into tall people, Benny & Selena's Taco Bell engagement, YouTube's Hot Ones finally sold, MGK and Megan Fox on the out, SZA vs. GG Allen, Jelly Roll is a confirmed cold plunger, is Tyla mean? Will we eventually slip and fall in the shower? And Austin Butler picked to play Patrick Bateman in Luca's American Psycho.

PlayLab, inc. is a creative agency that's worked with Virgil Abloh, Post Malone, Nike, Marc Jacobs, Louis Vuitton, Adidas, and more. We spoke with their founders, Jeff and Archie, from their offices in Los Angeles about a name for our new cocktail, being electrocuted, a little hot shooter talk, TJ hates "strategy," pitch decks, how they pulled off the infamous Post Malone album cover, we propose a rebrand for The US Open, growing up with a tennis dad, foot surgery, Honey I Shrunk The Kids (1989), making music in Ableton, and the three bands and movies that influence their work today. instagram.com/playlabinc.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about Chris' 7-hour delay at LAX, some people who'd make a good Dictator, our trip to Miami for Art Basel, The Hawk Tuah Pump & Dump, we figure out the health care problem, RFK's upcoming ban on Diet Coke, a deeper dive on D'ussé brand cognac, a recap of our LA show, an update on the fuckable CEO m*rderer, and Bluesky's growing pains.

Dan Keeling is a writer, restauranteur, and wine man responsible for Noble Rot Magazine, amongst many other things. His early career found him in music A&R, signing Coldplay as his first artist. His great new book, a shortcut to drinking great wines, is out now. We spoke with him from London about our time in Miami for Art Week, the Dylan movie, the CEO shooting, how to make money in wine nowadays, the most you should spend on one glass, tasting something from the 1700s, natural wine graphic design, "Replacing The Rave," his career in the music industry, he helps TJ discover some wines, and his swimming. instagram.com/noblerotmag.

Daniel Nigro is a songwriter and producer known for his work with Chappell Roan, Olivia Rodrigo, Sky Ferreira, and many more. He's nominated for six Grammys this year, and they're all the big ones. We spoke with him from his studio in Los Angeles about Hunter Biden's pardoning, the Paltrow Martin family, the SNL New York Mag cover, Drake Down Under, digital audio interfaces, his LA real estate journey, his Erewhon order, the top 5 BPMs of all time, we trade some production tricks, his mid-2000s emo life and his top 5 emo bands, and Dan wants to know about natural wine. instagram.com/dan_nigro.

Emily Sundberg does the very popular Feed Me newsletter. We spoke with her from her fiancee's parent's house over Thanksgiving about the depths of Doordash, a Delta upgrade and downgrade, what Chris did for T-day, Emily's engagement announcement, databases, kidz bop screamo, New York's The Grill, Ozempic's effect on bicoastal food sales, the rise of Clubstaurants, how to use a laptop in public, right-wing raw-milk bird-flu, Barbour jackets and Fred Perry's, should men read about fashion? Affiliate links, West Village Girlies on the algorithm, how to prank a Long Island mom, and a vibe check on gyms.

Ryan Mac is a tech reporter at The New York Times. His new book, Character Limit: How Elon Musk Destroyed Twitter, is out now. We chat about Drake vs. UMG, a dinner at Stissing House, being from Orange County, Honda Accords, we've both interviewed hip hop's Riff Raff, documenting billionaires for Forbes, Threads, Bluesky, Linkedin, BeReal, and Facebook, X Merch, what Elon's endgame is with Trump, why he won't leave Mar-A-Lago, people vote with their feet, hitting vegas with Calvin Harris, the future of Las Vegas, and how much money it would take for Ryan to join Elon's cabinet. twitter.com/rmac18.

Sir Paul Smith is an English fashion designer. We spoke with him from his office about our show at Webster Hall and afterparty at The Standard East Village, cheese sandwiches, 5 am swimming, cycling through Claridge's, how he does Christmas, the pyramids, Volkswagen beetles, why he's big in Japan, there wasn't much fashion to be had when he started, working with The Stones, online dating and working from home, and how many socks he sells per year. instagram.com/paulsmith.

Father John Misty is a musician currently living in Northern California. His wonderful new record, Mahashmashana, is out today on Sub Pop. We chat about TJ landing in NY and heading straight to Tory Burch for a cosmo, heated floors, failed selfies, a quick rundown of the Coachella lineup, lego biopics, M. Night Shyamalan's Topanga Canyon, disingenuous slacker-rock, radio programmers wish his lyrics were easier to understand, trying to impress Neil Young at Rick Rubin's house, why he bought a hearse, funky drum breaks, more J*lly Roll, the time he won a grammy, Gelson's Market, banging a gong in the desert on mushrooms, and the best sync talk we've ever had. instagram.com/fatherjohnmisty.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about Chris's apple picking upstate, salt and vinegar, listening to a podcast with your partner in the car, can Cynthia wipe her ass, Dax asks, Ariana's mans, the 4b movement, Mayer and Katy catching up at Sabrina, Posty and J*lly Roll at Coachella? And come see us this weekend live at Webster Hall with comedian Sam Jay!

Patrick Radden Keefe is an author currently living in New York. His Dua Lipa-approved book, Say Nothing, was recently adapted and released as a series on Hulu, and it's gaining quite a buzz. We chat with him about us hosting the GQ Men Of The Year awards Livestreamp, Jacques Marie Mage sunnies, "tastemaker" screenings, Pharrell's aura, his kids play tennis, using alcohol to regulate jet lag, a Pulitzer misunderstanding, when they rotate the artwork on streaming sites, casting his show, his thoughts on a cashless society, Coinstar shame, and our thoughts on Mark W*hlberg.

One-on-one pod recorded live and uncut from the GQ Man Of The Year awards at the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles. We've got a quick one before the big show and chat about The Rock, John Mullaney, Pharrell, and Katt Williams, Anna Wintour, Lil Nas X is stealing again, stop trying to make Bluesky a thing, some presidential afterthoughts, right-wing vs. left-wing hobbies and interests, The Onion buying Infowars, Eve Babitz, Joan Didion, and the destruction of the middle class of writers.

Ken Burns is a documentary filmmaker from New Hampshire. His new film, Leonardo da Vinci, is out this week on PBS. We spoke with Ken from his New York crib about glad-handing and backstabbing, how we all met, his friend Ralph Lauren makes his suits, relentless curiosity, lateral thinking, his footwear, all three of us are lefthanded, how he finally got a big boy haircut, his Bar Pitti order, viewing the Mona Lisa after hours, his thoughts on physical media, and so much more. twitter.com/kenburns.

One-on-one pod today: Chris is at his parent's house in Atlanta, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about paying for workouts, Tim Dillon's RFK, a presumptuous lymphatic masseuse, Chris went to Buc-ee's on his way to a family reunion in Chattanooga, TN, the negative aura of a plain black t-shirt, we're abreast of Chickenfry's 12m NDA, a new era of Hollywood sex parties seem to be gaining traction, will nude woman sushi preparations follow suite? And Burr on SNL. See us live in NY at Webster Hall on Nov 23rd and in LA at The El Rey on Dec 6th.

Kareem Rahma is a content creator known for his shows Subway Takes, and Keep The Meter Running. He's also in a band and made a film that just came out. We chat with him from his home in New York about dual displays, Elon and Trump, programmes vs.shows, Storm King as your first date, not knowing how much milk prices, he regrets buying an electric car, interviewing Kamala and Tim, exactly how he records Subway Takes, Costco, The Shark Vaccum, fuzzy microphones, politics are popular rn, he received an unsolicited take just yesterday that's as hot as they come, and he spent a day with the Rizzler. instagram.com/kareem.

Christopher Owens is a musician best known for the band GIRLS. His new album, I Wanna Run Barefoot Through Your Hair, is out now, and we love it. We spoke with Christopher from a park in New York City about R.I.P. Quincy Jones, the Presidential election, he could be better at email, busking as a child in Europe, getting his first knife in Korea, moving to Amarillo, TX, working at Albertson's, train hopping, living in punk houses, falling in love at The Crystal Pistol, how he got fired from Kabuki Teppanyaki Grill, his life as an executive assistant, San Francisco in 2005, he got into music very late, Simon & Garfunkel were just two dudes, why he loves to Yo-Yo, and how he makes the kind of music he wants to make. instagram.com/christopher_david_owens.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about gentrifying the gentrifiers, getting caught with your book upside down, Young Thug is free, Radiohead Baile Funk, Shawn Mendes is figuring it out, bringing coke to a funeral, some Rizzler predictions, a demon mauled Tucker Carlson, the type of people who are attracted to garbage and fire trucks, beanie at the gym, Olivia Rodrigo says interest in space is a red flag, and Drake and Chubbs are mean mugging courtside.

Formerly at British Vogue, Jaime is now the editor-in-chief of More Or Less Magazine, the VP of Global Brand Image at Tory Burch, and our friend. We chat with Jaime from her home in New York about Chris being at his parent's house, Nobu Hotel at the mall, Dodgers win, her bf is anti-Halloween, the British class system is nonapplicable for us, E-comm vs. editorial, what a magazine is nowadays, sustainability, and canceled photographer gossip. instagram.com/moreorlessmag.

Our friend and host of the podcast, Otherworld returns to the pod to chat about nonstick cookware, Armie Hammer's new podcast, Fat Joe at the World Series, gay Halloween, Scottsdale AZ, a rodeo accident, a fear of horses, Glocktoberfest and guns in general, Kill Tony and Puerto Rico, Dune 2, our thoughts on video podcasting, and the election. instagram.com/versace_tamagotchi.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about season hopping and airport "gate lice," Chappell Moan is at it again, female photography, ass clapping, Aquamarine, the club keeps calling TJ back, a few restaurant openings, Chris went to MJ Lenderman in Brooklyn, Chris got Cheez-Its again, the curse of the white lighter, Lil Durk legal woes, and Dodgers win.

Sky Ferreira is a musician from Los Angeles. We chat about Halloween, pimento cheese, Chicken Fry, she would like some warning before you call her, her set times, what do promoters do exactly anymore? Swedish producers, her record deal, the #freeskyferreira movement, she's never had coffee, performing on live television with both The Jesus and Mary Chan and The Roots, Jimmy Fallon taller than you'd think, she has a new song coming out for A24's Babygirl, Taylor Swift, why she couldn't accept a gift from Courtney Love, and an unusual gift she's received from a fan. instagram.com/skyferreira.

Primal Scream is one of our favorite bands of all time. Their excellent new record, Come Ahead, is out November 8th. We spoke with Bobby Gillespie from his home in England about Andy Cohen dancing at a Grateful Dead show, we're both moderating conversations this week, caviar, venues with chairs in them, opening for Alice Cooper, Direct To Consumer marketing, his kids listen to Tyler The Creator, how drug trends shape music, working in Tennesse, William Eggleston stories, the music industry used to be full of fun characters but now, not so much, when a band changes their sound every record, The Ramones and Iggy Pop, politically charged disco and funk music, and how he learned how to perform sober. instagram.com/primalscreamofficial.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about Anora, it's cheating to check your flight time, Celine Dion documentary, in defense of witches, Keaton on SNL, new guy in SoHo dropped, Newark's facelift, who should play Patrick Bateman in the American Psycho remake, a meal at Bridges, Charli vs. Jelly, Lefsetz on Rooney, and Tyler thinks records should go back to coming out of Tuesdays.

DIIV is a band from Los Angeles. Their 2024 album, Frog In Boiling Water, is one of our favorites this year. We chat with Zachary Cole and Colin about Liam Payne's unfortunate passing, we went to the Charli and Troye show in LA, a devastating fashion mishap, Fred Durst did their video for free, why not listen to music on your smart fridge? What they learned opening for Depeche Mode on tour, how Zach’s child is taking to music making, Colin teaches us how to play guitar, Zach’s cig brand, lyrics are actually a lot like a diary, which festival is the most prestigious, how they’re making their live show more hi-fidelity, the ego booster box, and how to show love to all the people that make this possible. instagram.com/lovealienzzz.

American Football is a legendary midwestern emo band. They're releasing a covers version of their record LP1 to celebrate its 25th anniversary. We spoke with Mike Kinsella about Will Ferrell at Equinox, a podcaster's negroni, a recap of the crazy emo fest they just played in Las Vegas, Taylor Swift and Gracie Abrams, Urbana, Illinois might be the only place in America where you can get any work done, the process of buying the house from their much-memed album cover, Cap'n Jazz, wearing shorts on stage, the number of times he goes to the grocery store per week, when a fan wants to make your music about them, his philosophy on hoops, tennis, and loving sports in general, what he'd like to do for the third act of his life, zen and the art of chopping vegetables, and his thoughts on Malort, and Fernet, respectively. instagram.com/americfootball. twitter.com/mybandowen.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in San Francisco and Jason is home in LA. We chat about how harmless your harvest is, Chris rode the BART to Chez Panisse, Mister Jiu's, M.I.A. tweeting about the Junited States, cold water saved Carson Daily's life, feeling bad for Bill Hader after watching Ali Wong's Netflix special, Bill Maher on Chappell Roan, we dissect an Azealia Banks tweet involving Birkin bags on TheRealReal, Pushing Plausibility, Kanye is Lydia Tarring in Asia, and we prepare to see Charli this week in LA.

Lauren Sherman & Chantal Fernandez, amongst many things, are writers in the fashion world. Their new book, Selling Sexy, is out now. We chat with them about printing out your emails, Kamala on Stern and Trump's podcast tour, their life as sorority girls, Pink and Roxy, is Victoria's Secret pornography? Our Met Gala aspirations, John Mullaney serving face, Megalopolis, in praise of Mel, Gap Body, Diddy and Jay-Z, Taylor is the evilest, Blake Lively, Adam Brody, My So-Called Life, Felicity, and falling on The Row sword. instagram.com/lapresmidi. instagram.com/chantalfdez.

Tim Heidecker is a comedian, writer, director, musician, and podcaster. His new record, Slipping Away, is out soon. We spoke with Tim from his home in Glendale, CA, about Kanye's impending divorce, Tim Dillon's new Netflix show, the Vince McMahon Netflix doc, a recent medical procedure, what the bruise on his groin resembles, catheters, he loves being sedated, throat coat, sparkling water, Superiority Burger, teamsters, he recently what it's like writing a song with your 8-year-old son, Nate Bargatze on SNL, the story of how he got his house, all of our music producer enemies, and who paid at dinner with Marc Maron, Aubrey Plaza, and Margaret Qually in New Mexico. instagram.com/timheidecker.

Fontaines D.C. is a band from Dublin. Their new record, Romance, is out now on XL. We spoke with Curley and Tom from their hotel in Lawrence, KS, about Dodgers baseball, Justice at The Hollywood Bowl, DJing a Paul Smith party at The Chateau, Chris recording a secret song and North Carolina, and this episode from the Delta lounge at LAX, trying to make your life less hectic while your band gets bigger, spicy pickle juice, don't think about food very much, their attractive new outfits and look, how many big rigs it takes to tour, playing Glastonbury, new venues vs. classics, and how their 45,000 cap show next summer is selling. instagram.com/fontainesband.

Glaive is a 19-year-old musician we love and has been on the show once before. We chat with him from his hotel in Brooklyn about cold plunge, our chat with Sir Paul Smith, a man yelled "Oxford Study" at Jason this morning, and he punched a car, his new tattoos, how the hurricane affected his home in North Carolina, writing 14 songs in 14 days in Iceland, we meet his girlfriend, when the chicken cooks itself, how musicians end up night owls, he will do truly anything if you Venmo him $100, he met his best friend on Counterstrike, opening for Kid Laroi, he just found out about The Beatles, his modeling career is not going well, and we give him tips on how to defeat the twink allegations. instagram.com/1glaive.

Jesse Rutherford is a musician from Los Angeles who is best known for his band, The Neighbourhood. His new solo record, Wanted ? is out now. We chat about haunted hotels, eating fries with a fork, walking around Silverlake, Margaret Gou, the age "twenty nine," Sweater Weather was the first song they ever wrote, the last time he smoked pot, The Neighbourhood gets more streams than Charli, when artists change the album after its released, Katy Perry in Australia, his hardcore band and what they order at Chipotle, In N Out fries, and his favorite hobby is just talking like us. instagram.com/jesserutherford.

One-on-one pod recorded live and uncut from Jason's in Los Angeles. We chat about having sex with skaters, Jason likes Joe Budden Podcast now, Chris drove his wife to the airport, that thing where people tie the dog leash around their waist, sex while pregnant, Bowen XCX on SNL, Nobody Wants This on Netflix, Chris watched the Ellen special, Did Lana Del Rey and Swamp Dick (non-derogatory) sign a prenup? Would it kill Sally Rooney to write a couple of fatties in? When the neighbor homie gets a drone, and the girls who threw soup on a painting will do more time than Diddy.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in LA and Jason is in LA. We chat about will vs. we'll, octane levels, a trip to Erewhon, Third Wave Water, Eric Adams messin' around again, the last generation of feigning technological ignorance, Aretha Franklin was not at the Freak Off, Justin Beiber's "Papa Bear" coffee mug, Ellen's standup special, taking your wife to the airport, R.I.P. Pink Taco, and TJ used a rotary mixer last night...

John Summit is a DJ and producer. He's doing three shows at the Kia Forum in November. We chat with him from his house in Miami about more Hawk Tuah stuff, Sally Rooney's DJ, Australia, the Shoeniverse, he's a vlogger at heart, Rebecca Black's Boiler Room set, being a little devil, touching grass, his level of fame, his workout plan, Hans Zimmer is his goat, Reddit's dark web, listening to demos, he doesn't have time to play games, girl, edging is epic, what and when he drinks during 8 hour sets, and Romanian minimal tech house. instagram.com/johnsummit.

One-on-one recorded live and uncut Monday morning in Glendale. Chris didn't get the upgrade from London to LA, TJ's trip to Palm Springs, biker gangs, Chris went on with the Industry gang to celebrate their 4th season renewal, celeb spotting at Chiltern, Benny Blanco and Rebecca Black at Boiler Room, we finally Bring The Boom with the Costco family, RFK tricking off with Nuzzi, Chris finally watched Netflix's House Of Cards, rowing machines, Tim Dillon serving Jerry Springer in 2024, Joe Budden on holiday, Usher's Twitter, and Kevin Hart's vegan restaurant shutters in Diddy's wake, and LA come hang out with us Wednesday Night ​at📍 KIOSK-🪩-THÈQUE 8224 Sunset Blvd Hollywood.

Stephen Malkmus is a musician best known for the band Pavement. He's in a new band called The Hard Quartet, and their debut record is out soon on Matador. We chat about Guttfeld! and Trump at a New York Bitcoin bar, which episodes he's listened to, trucker hats and haircuts, cigarettes and humidity, moving to Chicago and Berlin, all the times people have tried to fight him, the guy who tried to shoot trump looks more like Tony Hawk, tennis talk, his airport vibe, his daughter met Diplo, recording in Malibu at Rick's, and uncut virgin vinyl. instagram.com/stephenmalkmus.

Jay McInerney is a writer from New York. It's the 40th anniversary of his book Bright Lights, Big City, and we spoke with Jay from his Malibu home about when people call meat "protein," cinnamon rolls, surfing in Malibu, we romanticize smoking in restaurants and on airplanes, blasting lines with Ray Carver, Absolut Vodka ads in the 80s and 90s, hanging with Bret Easton Ellis, sucks when the producer gets canceled, he finished his memoir but probably shouldn't put it out, Keith McNally's memoir, his hangover cure, classic New York restaurants, Tesla cars, and his thoughts on Substack. instagram.com/jaymcinerney.

One-on-one pod recorded live and uncut from Glendale straight off the Emmy's red carpet. We chat about Brad Pitt hair, TJ's tux, Jellyroll's wife wears diapers now, Chris' credentials journey, all the celebs we tangled with, Chris took a shower at the airport, Emmy's diet, burning your ear hair, Chris took a helicopter to JFK, and eating your feelings.

Christian Lee Hutson is a musician from New York. His new record, Paradise Pop. 10, is out soon. We spoke with him from Atlanta about Shannon Sharpe going Live, Chappell Moan, the Trump debate, he won tickets to see Taylor Swift at fifteen, Top Golf in Nashville, oysters in Atlanta with his gf Maya Hawke, Equinox sauna, his favorite Whole Foods, if he can play guitar without looking at his hands, Lil Wayne should have done the Super Bowl, Jay-Z is deep state, and why someone would live in Altadena. instagram.com/christianleehutson.

Jean Campbell is a model and host of her own podcast, I'm Fine. We chat with her from her home in London about standing desks, Eames chairs, a star student Thom Browne dinner, velour tracksuits, chronic pain and surgery, summering in Greece, matcha, the food in London, morning techno yoga, doctors can only do so much, her first shoot at sixteen with Bruce Weber & Joe McKenna, and being an ex-Army wife. instagram.com/jean_campbell.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in Philadelphia, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about sweat-wicking henleys at the US Open, Zayn Malik's sinister transformation, what if Bill Cosby went on Call Her Daddy? Patrick Mahomes' wife is mean to waiters, Taylor's section, Lana Del Rey's swamp thing, J Crew's library dinner, TJ's bday dinner, Russ and Daughters sxhmear, chocolate and cocaine, Chris' first drug dealer, Chris drove a bright orange Aston Martin to Pennsylvania, Linkin Park's new Sc**ntologist singer, Kendrick at the Super Bowl this year, and TJ has a vehicular journey of his own coming soon.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about Hawk Tuah's new podcast "Talk Tuah," Chris went to the Rolex raw bar at the US Open last night, social media cleansing, Goldbelly-ing over a nice bagel, gamifying fitness, Baron Trump at NYU, Katy Perry on Call Her Daddy, doing drugs and feeling good, and Chris is getting an orange Aston Martin this weekend.

Harrison Patrick Smith, aka The Dare, is a musician living in New York City. His record, "What's Wrong With New York?" is out this week. We chat about Labor Day, blowing out cake candles, hygienically speaking, HBO's Industry, Chris is going to the US Open, no days off for Harrison, he has fun on Instagram, he took a girl to The Met last weekend, Margiela wallets, his encyclopedic music knowledge, Sex And The City vs. Emily In Paris, who he'd like to remix his record, will The Dare play a harmonica at his next DJ set? Chappell Roan's next move, and working with Billie and Charli. instagram.com/itsthedare.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about where the Italian tennis players eat in New York for the US Open, it's quiet for Burning Man, Chris' plan for Oasis tickets, how much drunken hooliganism will take place, our Hokas are becoming too squishy, getting mixy with gym attire, TJ got the Bug-A-Salt gun, Viome test results, boneless fruit, and TJ proposes a new style of eating at restaurants with friends.

Blake Butler is a writer from Atlanta who lives in Baltimore. His newest book, the critically acclaimed Molly, is out now. We chat about green tea, veggie burgers, Blake and Chris' tangential relationship, the crazy story behind his book, a shellfish ranking, he recently saw Limp Bizkit, M*cklemore and K*ller Mike, biscuit-eating bitches, bootlicking, his time at Bennington, Honor Levy's book, taboo humor, media and the publishing industry, why he has a Substack, and shitting. twitter.com/blakebutler.

Johnny Marr is the guitarist and co-songwriter of The Smiths. He has since performed with numerous other bands and had a solo career. His 2003 record, Boomslang, is being re-released next month, followed by a tour. We chat with Johnny about The Delta One lounge at JFK, The Oasis reunion, the Charli XCX David LaChappelle cover, Blur, Broadcast, Primal Scream, New Order, Portishead, Jeff Buckley, Noel Gallagher, and The Killers stories, how much he actually plays guitar, the music, comedy, and restaurant businesses, doing three things really well, he'll sell a guitar for the right price, and what the music biz was like 20 years ago. instagram.com/johnnymarrgram.

One-on-one pod, Chris is in Charleston, SC, and Jason is in New York. We chat about Turkish Getups, pedicab dreams, has WFH culture peaked? Theo Von told Donald Trump that cocaine makes you feel like an owl, Ben and JLo's dreams and nightmares, Kick Kennedy is a great name, new RFK animal crime just dropped, Oasis reunion, and where TJ ate in New York.

Ben Shelton is the #13 ranked tennis player in the world. We chat with him live from the On Clubhouse about doing NYC pull-ups, a trip to Time Again, Shaboozey and Emrata, where we're eating in New York, travel withdrawals, a recap of our tennis event, American Football, hosting Kevin Morby's Festival, billboards, Billy Jean King reposting him on stories, Ben is 21 but does not have time to turn up, his whips, what he's reading, how he travels, his Rollie, sauna is too bougie for him, and his physio is fine with him dunking on the gram. instagram.com/benshelton.

Conor Oberst, aka Bright Eyes, is a band from Omaha, Nebraska. Their new record, ‘Five Dice, All Threes,’ is out next month on Dead Oceans. We chat with Conor from his home in Los Angeles about, Rolex sponsorships, which rappers wear shorts with built-in underwear, Triscuits, shopping at Whole Foods, never returning anything, pandemic puppies, hates Twitter loves X, he was a teacher somehow, bought his first car for a dollar, sync talk, we want to play in some cities more than others, and stories about opening for Obama in 2008. instagram.com/brighteyesofficial.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about how much money Hawk Tuah has made so far, Blake's Lively's Version, is Anthony Bourdain's A24 biopic too soon? Matt Rife's crowd work special, we argue about Emily In Paris for 1/3 of the show, Chris saw Dìdi, the Ketamine Queen, our On Tennis event this week in Brooklyn with Ben Shelton, and is Post Malone Kid Rocking?

Austin Peters is a director from Los Angeles. His debut film, Skincare, is in theaters today. We chat about pasta vs. noodles, an effort to ban male podcasts, the opening weekend is so important, AMC Stubs rewards, actual skincare, freeze the jade roller, Hollywood plays itself, recreating the 2010s, Kermit The Frog has an office, needle drops and Katy Perry clearances, Best In Show, which films he gave out as homework for his crew, his NYC DJ career at the Jane, Kravitz family body tea, and directing videos for friends of the show Orville Peck and Diplo. instagram.com/austinpshowem.

Issy Wood is an artist from London. Her new album, Accidental American, is out now. We chat about airport stuff, using AI to unalive your apps, George Clooney and Brad Pitt on GQ, the only thing worse than making music is playing it live, using Chat GPT to break up with someone, Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast, Joe Rogan's Netflix special, suicidal house husbands of Newport Beach, she got a TV because of men, she's never traveled with her laptop, her dad was once paid in deer meat for a surgery procedure, eating, and sending food back at a dinner party. instagram.com/isywod.

One-on-one pod recorded live and uncut from our hotel in London. We chat about our trip to the Cotswolds with friend of the show Plum Sykes, a recap of our London show, Chris recaps his meal at Noma, new Michelin stars for California, emerging 40-year-old Australian Olympic breakdancer Raygun, big dicked pole vaulter thought starters, Los Angeles public transportation, when its time to leave the afterparty, if closing a bag with a clip or rubber band does anything for sealing in freshness, and we get into all of the odd things Chris collects.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in Copenhagen, and Jason just touched down in London. We chat about Tekla satin sheets, Chris has learned to love the bicycle, breeders wearing crop tops, pickled herring, Michael Jordan's son had a little bump at brunch, Blake Lively's Vogue cover, George Clooney's hairdresser on fire, Kanye's dentist is serving N₂O realness, St Vincent vs. John Mayer, guys can't wear pleats please, Billboard smash Bon Iver at the DNC, Kamala's kamouflauge hat, and come see us tonight in London at Bush Hall :)

Beabadoobee is a singer-songwriter living in London. Her new record, This Is How Tomorrow Moves, is out this Friday. We chat about the FWB Fest, running in the airport, America can be scary, Elliot Smith and Pinegrove, recording at Shangrila with Rick Rubin, what to do in Malibu, Jake is the home cook, Kumón, why she can't do maths anymore, we run some fashion deal thought starters, buccal fat removal, Title Fight on the summer playlist babes, Taylor Swift vs American Football, and we try see if her boyfriend will be the guest at our London show. instagram.com/radvxz.

One-on-one pod recorded live and uncut from Glendale. We chat about what to wear to earning man FWB Fest, Wiz Khalifa presents Wiz Owens, the bread at Subway smells kinda like gasoline, Chris went to the WeHo Equinox, Car Jitsu, can't take any more pink cowboy hats, we speculate why John Mullaney turned down the Oscar's gig, Bill Maher can't stop smoking weed and hollering at baddies, forced to discuss Hawk Tuah, nobody doing it like Post Malone, the virality chase continues to descend, a meal at Santa Monica's Rustic Canyon, shishito erasure as Jimmy Nardello continues to grow, the dos and don'ts of English Muffins, and come see us in London this week at Bush Hall, few tickets left.

One-on-one pod recorded live and uncut from Los Angeles. We chat about Silverlake Airlines, red lights vs. traffic circles, a trip to three Michelin-star Addison in San Diego, our upcoming conversation at FWB Fest, Fred Again collabs, Billie Eilish and Charli XCX video, and the Santa Monica Farmer's Market.

Jonathan Lethem is a writer from New York who is currently living in Southern California. His newest book, Cellophane Bricks, is out now. We spoke with him from his house in Maine about three shower days, tomato sandwiches, he just drove from Los Angeles to Maine, the best molé in Utah, early tech media, dropping out of Bennington College, when a reference dies, the infinite jukebox, a new kind of superhero, how he sleeps on planes, AI is the most boring way to cheat, and how he knows he's having fun writing. instagram.com/jonathanlethem.

One-on-one pod today, we're back from The Newport Folk Festival in Providence, RI. Chris is in New York and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about lost luggage, Ubering to Boston, a recap of our weekend in Rhode Island, Beck covering Dyland, dry-aged hen, bringing your Stanley to a bar, initial thoughts on the Olympic Opening Ceremony, Serbia did not win after all, Clipse outside, the Starbucks by the airport, and a gun that shoots salt at bugs.

Shaad D'Souza is a friend and music writer from Australia living in London. We chat about emerging local talent, Dixie Chicks, going shopping every day, if pissing your pants is brat, easily falling for deepfakes, Donald's esoteric musical taste, what is the deal with cold plunge filters, if New Yorkers hate Australians, Facebook relationship statuses, Call Her Daddy for the tinned fish crowd, The Real Housewives of Spotify, how late we can stay up without drugs, he bought something from M.I.A.'s 5g blocking collection, and we enjoy a hard Sprite live on air. instagram.com/shaad.

August Thompson is an Author originally from New Hampshire. His critically acclaimed novel, Anyone's Ghost, is out now on Penguin Press. We chat about Substack dinners, Welsh Rarebit, Delta woes, spending his formative teen years in Los Angeles, nature, hottie Bidens, the Metallica documentary, Fall Out Man, the act of writing is not for everyone, outlines are for losers, the cancelation of DaBaby, what types of movies are allowed to be longer than 2 hours, shoplifting, and River Phoenix, R.I.P. instagram.com/augustpthompson.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about Zuck's musical interests, an Ion Pack party, Glen Powell & A-shirts, NA cocktails at New York's Bar Contra, Black Pumas, looking like a sausage, powerlifting in a Chelsea boot, Have Heart, big swings, and people who use email as a replacement for text messaging.

Our friend Tom, who just released his critically acclaimed new record, I Am Towards You, returns to chat with Chris and Jason about Gambino's retirement, a dinner party in Harlem, Online Ceramics is going Call Her Daddy mode, local Highland Park dining, macro bowls, Tom's thoughts on "the ear," anybody who wants to do anything can just do it, Red Bull tour support, money earning labor, the Cayman Islands podcast charts, a Transylvanian train ride, and his thoughts on Bronny and The WNBA. instagram.com/howtodresswell.

Jonathan Adler is a potter, interior decorator, and author. We spoke with him from his home on Shelter Island about Elordi Jeans, the Million-Miler Club, trouble with Tenacious D, artwork above the bed, what not to do for Hurricane Sandy, the key to creativity, a Queer Eye, gay old vs straight old, his relationship with drugs, his trad-wife lifestyle, he's actually not a tablescaping queen, what he was listening to in 1992, California counterculture, and did breeders ruin Palm Springs? instagram.com/jonathanadler.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in London and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about Trump's assassination attempt, Chris went to Wimbledon, a look back at our break from the pod, a dinner at The River Cafe, TJ's time in Spain, a trip to Uncle Paulie's for a hot beef sandwich from The Bear, and Chris went to the club to keep his brat summer alive.

John Niven is a Scottish author and screenwriter. His critically acclaimed memoir, O Bother, is on paperback soon. John's a fellow listener and a great talker. We chat about The Killers at 02 Arena, RFK going Mallman mode on man's best friend, how to not look like a tourist in Barcelona, Billy Eilish's dressing as of late, trolling the trolls, golf and tennis over football, the very beginning of internet music, buying bullion cubes at Gelson's, what he's cooking for dinner tonight, tap water, gout, and writing a novel vs writing a movie. twitter.com/estellecostanza.

One-on-one pod recorded live and uncut from the hotel in Minneapolis. We chat about Glastonbury's Coldplay ft. Michael J Fox and Dua ft. Tame Impala, X-Games lifestyle, the competitive arts, a Philly recap down to the green tomato pizza, beef jerky on the plane, the meme-ification of Anthony Bourdain, and the future of fine dining and brick-and-mortar retail.

One-on-one pod recorded live and uncut from The Ritz in Philadelphia. We chat about our Amtrac journey, Atlanta is the Copenhagen of America, notarizing, unfortunately, we discuss "hawk tuah," the Presidential debate, we took a private tour of the White House last night, Gavin Neusance, we figure out who's tour bus is parked outside the hotel, Chris ordered food from a nightclub, our post-White House meal, and we get to the bottom of comfort meal restaurants.

One-on-one pod recorded live and uncut from the San Vicente Bungalows in Los Angeles just minutes before hosting The Bear season 3 premiere. We chat about DJing a wedding in the English countryside, our show in Toronto, lots of travel stuff, Chris hates being in the car, a lost Amazon'd microphone, Maroon 5, Taylor at Wembly, flying in a suit, Chappell Roan, and cops.

Quick one before our show in Toronto, thanks!

Josh is an artist, podcaster, and internet culture researcher. His new card game, Class Fantasy, is out now. We chat about deodorant, Hannah's hour, never look at porn on your streaming rig, how to manage the live stream chat, how things rise from niche obscurity to mainstream, we can use technology to destroy technology, worrying about phthalates, touching receipts will give you titties, his first love: World Of Warcraft, he's cutting weight right now, how he interacts with fans IRL, his looksmaxxing journey, newbie gains, he's a completionist, and how he stopped teaching to pursue his work full time. instagram.com/joshuacitarella.

One-on-one pod: Chris is in New York, and TJ is home in Glendale. We chat about putting your parents' name in your phone as "mommy," Chris fixed his loose outlets, Chris in conversation with Alison Roman, shoppy shops and deli cups, branzino sashimi, Mel Ottenberg's popper's party, we take a look at the trough urinal in 2024, a Bratpack review, Fred Again at the Coliseum, fidget spinner in the movie theater, some restaurant complaints, and off we go on tour this week, come see us in your city and get tickets here.

Scott is a professor, public speaker, co-host of the PIVOT podcast, and author. His newest book, The Algebra Of Wealth, is out. We chat about stargazing, bath-taking, movie trailers, tour updates, Golden Visas, a rise in the vocational arts, he makes a case for having kids, how he plans to die, a mutual love of R.E.M. Scott hates being early to things, we get deep into air travel, starting your wealth building in your 40's has its perks, we try to convince Chris to move to St. Louis, and we get Scott's workout plan. instagram.com/profgalloway.

Lance Oppenheim is a film director who currently lives in Los Angeles. His HBO Original series, Ren Faire, is out now. We chat about him being an avid listener, coming down the mountain, a dinner at Kevin Costner's ranch in Aspen, growing up in Florida, if his Snyder Cut has more cum in it, Universal Studios, his pitching process, his relationship with small planes, if we've ever been offered money to have a guest on, life rights, meeting his love on set, Lance tries to move in with either of us, and how to navigate Hollywood's curse of a "tweener" not selling. instagram.com/lanceopp.

One-on-one pod today: Chris is in Aspen, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about TJ's return to America, breaking down cardboard boxes, miracle whips, we kick around some ideas on how to help the WNBA, what's wrong with Alcaraz, Charli XCX's Brat, Killers of the Bowery Ballroom, Chris is in Aspen for a Loro Piana high-altitude activation, a Whole Foods overheard, and Chris' article last week about unplugging in the Sprinter.

Honor Levy is a writer from Los Angeles. Her first book, My First Book, is out now. We chat about Grecian cigarettes, new Wang, high elevation training with Loro Piana, Honor tries a Barry's Bootcamp prank, department store food, red bottoms and expensive jean shorts, she doesn't check the Reddit but she imagines it, ages when you peak, flow state cooking, unethical quinoa, the millennials are fighting, Keanu Reeves, shes getting back into manifestation, bacteria mouth swabbing, and "final sale" means nobody else wanted it. instagram.com/victim0_o.

Plum Sykes is a writer at Vogue, and the author of this summer's beach read, Wives Like Us. We chat about leaving Tiblisi, TJ in Greece, Rupert's wedding footwear, fireplaces in the drawing room, she has a friend called Celerie, her love of Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, the devolution of the book tour, The Nanny & Modern Family, a deep dive on butlers, walking the runway for McQueen and Prada, where she keeps her phone while she writes, she's discovering baggier jeans, Chanel, and she gives us some tips on Phesant hunting. instagram.com/therealplumsykes.

One-on-one pod recorded live and uncut from Tbilisi, Georgia. We chat about spending many hours in Sprinter vans, impromptu DJ sets, some dogs want to be stray, YouTube apologies, the local alcohol known as Chacha, Wendy's is big here, the power of the dagger, we may have sold more tickets than JLo in select markets, Troye's sexual revolution, they plane leaves when you want it to if you have enough money, and we take the Instagram food survey.

Our dear friend and previous guest, Raven Smith, joins us live and uncut from our hotel room in Tbilisi, Georgia. We chat about playing the hits, how Harry Styles looks, a visit to the local sulfur baths, we're all very tall, when your grinder overheats, Miele appliances, smeg vs. shmeg, uncircumcised, Raven's night routine, our dreams and nightmares, feta cheese and cigarettes, and we try to get Raven to talk like an American for a bit. instagram.com/raven__smith.

Amen Dunes is a musician currently living in New York. His newest record, Death Jokes, is out now on Sub Pop. We chat about our trip to Tbilisi, drinking tea is low T, when you gotta kick it with your kid's friends, sleeping temperatures, nail-biting remedies, he doesn't love touring, he uses zero products, liberal arts college, Kid A comparisons, TJ tries to remix the record, and his first job in New York was making sandwiches at a bodega. instagram.com/amendunes.

One-on-one pod today: Chris is in Jamaica, and Jason is home in Glendale. We discuss how Chris is staying hydrated on the Island, Patriots > Patreon, traveling light, TJ went to Orange County, GRWM Skims underwear, Galliano's pique, low ticket sales across the board for movies and concerts, we're off to Tbilisi this week, potato pizza, being sweaty at the airport, and fellas is it gay to travel with wheeled luggage?

Alex Chapman is a songwriter, DJ, and friend of ours. We chat about Like a G6 at Pilates, Diplo's Architectural Digest home in Jamaica, how Alex landed in West Hollywood, how Pride month hit different if you're a gay DJ, Normani, an Italian sex cave, we explain the essence of "trade," zoology, how to please the olds and youngs, his childhood basketball career, Scotty Pippen is likely hung, NYU dorm life, opening for Kim Petras on tour, divas who've been dealt a more difficult hand, and his dream producers to work with. instagram.com/alexchapman.

Ray Cappo is the singer of Youth Of Today and Shelter, two hardcore bands we grew up listening to. He's now a yoga teacher to the teachers and our new personal guru. His new book, From Punk To Monk, is out now. We chat about Marc Antony, which emails to respond to, moving upstate in 08, never having a real job, celibacy, pulling over on the side of the road to cook rice and lentils, the power of ghee, this missing ingredient in health food, removing low frequencies, how he felt on a raw diet, why is jiu-jitsu a sober man's sport? If he came up with his book's title himself, and we compare colored vinyl to non gold standard currency. instagram.com/raghunathyogi.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about TJ's DJ set, Electrolit Ranch Water, running into people from your past and judging each other, dog tags and swap meet belts, when people in worse shape than you give you fitness advice, serving postal, Qanon drummers, Szechuan tofu, a new place to do cocaine has been unlocked, Diddy's apology, and grab a ticket for one of our upcoming live shows at:

Paul Scheer is a comedian, actor, and host of the podcast How Did This Get Made? Amongst many other credits. His new book, Joyful Recollections of Trauma, is available for preorder now. We chat about creativity not being for everyone, the realities of releasing a book, his upcoming airport book signings, his podcast is 14 years old, his house was recently in Architectural Digest, how to convince your wife to get a bigger TV, corporate gigs and performing in Afghanistan, early days of Best Week Ever, and we learn what to do when you meet a celebrity. We're on tour soon. Come see us live! twitter.com/paulscheer.

Beth Ditto is the singer of the band Gossip. She and I are playing Just Like Heaven Festival this weekend in Los Angeles. We recap our Bravo experience on Watch What Happens Live, TJ finally went to Odeon, expired makeup, growing up in Arkansas, she drops maybe the smartest take on the Kendrick and Drake beef, the best thing you can do for your body is sleep all day, the post-riot grrrl movement, Jeopardy is back, who has the best fries, and one time she tried to make meatloaf out of Pringles. instagram.com/bethditto.

One-on-one pod recorded live and uncut from New York City. We chat about low frequencies, The Knicks, water branding, John Mulaney's Netflix show, Seth Rogen just Cheech & Chong in some Dries, we smell a Jonah Hill comeback on the horizon, Chris likes San Francisco now, NA beverage psyop, Almighty So 2, Drake's home security protocol, Katt Williams, should Eggslut change it's name? TJ's new pescatarian diet and Chris' post-dessert life.

Matthew Whitehouse is the editor of The Face magazine. We spoke with him from London about Chris in San Francisco, Bobby Brainworms, Savory Flan, the Crown's WeWork, summertime in the LDN, Mr Brightside, Springsteen, Dennis The Menace, how to make a magazine fun, how to not get tired of hearing about things, he left Twitter two years ago, why he's learning to drive at 35, his previous career as a soft serve pourer, and many moons ago, his band opened for Morrissey. instagram.com/m_j_whitehouse.

Lauren Sherman is the fashion correspondent at Puck, the author of an upcoming book, and a newfound podcast host. If you're wondering why this episode is only 15 minutes, it's because Lauren's recording had technical issues. We decided to release the intro, though. Also, we recovered a transcription of the interview, which you can read here. twitter.com/lapresmidi.

One-on-one pod today: Chris is in New York, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about adults playing kickball, getting your sheets pressed thrice weekly, sleeveless and shorthaired TJ, Alo fingerless gloves, CB banging a set (of 12), what are we gonna do about Drake and Kendrick, the true crime-ification of rap battles, old man Seinfeld, and did Dua flop?

Simon Doonan is a fashion icon, author, and former Barneys New York creative director. His book Drag will be released in paperback on May 21st. We chat about the correct time of day to do pilates, Chris in Nashville, Simon travels light, when people copied his window displays, the way he pronounces NASCAR, Los Angeles from the 70s to the 80s, how to have a groovy life without a ton of dough, early Maxfield's stories, the relationship between malnutrition and fashion, beetroot salads, his dog's names, how he fits in down in Palm Beach, his tai chi philosophy, Simon's husband designed The Parker Hotel in Palm Springs and we don't talk about how expensive it is, and what it was like helping put together the Marilyn Monroe estate sale. instagram.com/simondoonan.

Pete Yorn is a musician from New Jersey who is now living in LA. We chat about nausea, Kendrick's "Euphoria," seconds after it drops, nuts dot com, the episodes Pete listened to in preparation, moving to the desert for nine months, raising a valley girl, Los Angeles in the 90s, bongs, quitting booze, his love of The Smiths, playing drums for Bruce, how to French Exit at shows, getting too shwagged out, is he a nepo brother? And how he got cast in Killers of the Flower Moon. instagram.com/peteyorn.

One-on-one pod, Chris is in New York, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about Justin Bieber's crying selfie, a night out to Mel Ottenberg's birthday party + Gag, Celsius & Vodka, Chris gets the newspaper delivered, a review of Zendaya's Challengers, Chris changed his avi, No Reservations, TJ's back on pilates, the New York Art Book Fair: where does it end? And come see us live this summer.

Jakob Nowell is the son of Sublime's Bradley Nowell, and now their singer. Sublime played their first show with Jakob at Coachella last week. See them and Jakob's Castle, his solo project, live this summer all over. We chat about the last time Chris ate leftovers, a pesky Twitter user, his hairless cats, rolling his own cigs, Chris and Jakob's mutual love of weird independent gyms, how much time he spends shirtless, why he performs shoeless, his protein intake and workout routine, how many Celsius he can drink in a day, how to infiltrate pop music, his future political plans, how emotionally draining their Coachella sets were, given his unique situation, what kind of music he'd DJ if he DJ'd, and his love of Clown Core. instagram.com/sublime. instagram.com/jakobnowell.

Phoebe Lovatt is a writer and host of the podcast Deep Read. We chat with her from her home in London about Kanye and Yung Lean at Disneyland, Sean John tank top on at this point, vests, forgetting to wear bottoms in public, speed-listening to podcasts, she kind of always wants to live somewhere else, she loves weather as much as Jason, sharing a hospital room with a handcuffed person, the type of guests she books on her podcast, The Cutting Room Floor podcast, cyberfeminism, fizzling Huberman, writers writing books about how hard writing books is, different substances to assist with writing, and she doesn't love the pub. instagram.com/phoebelovatt.

Maya Hawke is a musician and actress from New York, currently in Atlanta filming the final season of Stranger Things. Her new record, Chaos Angel, comes out next month. We chat about Chris' return home from Dubai, Kanye punching the wrong twin, having a small head for an actor, her fear of the freeway, how she celebrated 4/20, her dad's parenting style, fruit is kind of like nature's candy, Grey's Anatomy SVU, THC drinkies, the eclipse in New York, how long it takes to film a season of Stranger Things, paintings as a gift, her cooking style, healthy chaos, her impending digital detox, and Maya predicts a postal service renaissance. instagram.com/maya_hawke.

We spoke with Gaspard and Xavier of Justice. They took some time between sets to speak with us from their Coachella Airbnb about Chris' Dubai update, Taylor leaked, their top three "honestly branded" drinks, the inner workings of their current live show, they can sympathize with Grimes' technical difficulties, their philosophy of vintage t-shirts, their hotel policy, which countries they won't perform in, they switched from cigarettes to vaping and never looked back, if they sit next to each other on the plane, their meet-cute, why Nile Rodgers wanted to meet them, how they (don't) spend their money, and how they split it. instagram.com/etjusticepourtous.

Ethan James Green is a photographer from Michigan who is currently living in New York. We chat about Chris’ trip to stormy Dubai, Cryo chamber square footage, Ethan’s crown moulding has crown moulding, OCD interior design, unfinished basements, we celebrate Lake Michigan, how a photographer balances their Instagram grid with their personal life, this team is the best team ever to work with, the humility of Blink Gym, his Smile To Go morning muffin, how he juggles commercial and editorial work, sometimes you have to come out of pocket, how and why he became a model, his club promoting days, and we complain about celebrity publicists for a bit. instagram.com/ethanjamesgreen.

One-on-one episode, Chris is in New York, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about Chris' upcoming trip to Dubai to attend a wellness hotel, normal people behaving badly, R.I.P. OJ, Drake's diss track, we try our best to keep the name-dropping to a minimum as we discuss our GQ red carpet reportage, George Lucas' sour puss, cupping bruise kink, and Coachella week 1: Justin and Jaden necking, Lana on the back of a hog, and Grimes found a whole new way to fuck up a DJ set.

Our final IRL NYC episode was recorded live and uncut from Chris' house with our friend, New Yorker writer, and podcaster Naomi Fry. We chat about New York's hottest restaurant, Frog Club, who reviews the book reviewers? CB in Times Square, taking her kid to SNL, hitting Andy Cohen with Mel Ottenberg, Bravo's Summer House and The Valley, who will throw the white parties now that Diddy's been sidelined? Smoking cigs at The Chateau Marmont, Sublime stuff, Brooklyn throuples, and a trip uptown to Mr. Chow. twitter.com/frynaomifry.

One-on-one pod recorded live and uncut at Chris' apartment with our friend David Cho, the first time we've ever had three mics live. We chat about our upcoming red carpet, where TJ's been eating in New York, vegan robot food, gawk-gate, J Cole's apology, making a run for office, how we all experienced the eclipse, Chris is going to Dubai to work out, and Cho explains his new app Postcard (which is still in beta). instagram.com/davidcho.

One-on-one pod today, recorded live and uncut from Chris' in New York. We chat about crust punk shirts, Jerrod's new reality show, DJing Andy Barghani's wedding, the most powerful wedding of the season, TJ can take the train all by himself now, getting "Bosworthed," a star studded SNL-adjascent dinner at Le Rock, iced quad cortado, life in Times Square, a run in with friend of the show Lorde, our upcoming red carpet reportage for the GQ Creativity Awards, and an announcement of some upcoming live shows this summer.

Lauren Oyler returns to the pod; her new book, No Judgement, is out now. We spoke with her from her home in Berlin about New York City turbulence, height shaming in Midtown, asking for books, where are all the hot people hiding in Berlin, Mallorcan hams, the most important city in the world, she tried to write a bad review of her own book, fleeting magazine articles, defending West Virginia, stress eating vs. stress starving, the German precision of SoulCycle, a trance song that torments her, listening to the sound of rain at full volume is a red flag, and what we used to do first thing every morning before we had phones. twitter.com/laurenoyler.

We spoke to Isaac Brock of Modest Mouse from his home in the Pacific Northwest about menswear hateration, Costco hard ciders, modular synths and meth, investing in stained glass, Trump's bible, mushrooms on the tour bus, a social media rant, Chris makes a case for Hole, touring with R.E.M. and The National, getting roasted by Pat Smear at eighteen, how he linked with Johnny Marr, his vasectomy, and bald guys can rock too.

One-on-one pod, Chris is in Atlanta, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about powerlifting music, wholesome internet trickery—not so much these days, Essentials Workers, who can pull off church clothes, in-house charcuterie, Chris emerges as a fan of jerk seasoning, the dating an old guy article, a bit of SNL, Lizzo tapped out, Alient Antfarm outlived Mike Jack, Keith McNally coming to LA? presidential podcasting, Kamala leaned back with Fat Joe, and some live show teasers.

Jenny Lewis is a musician from Los Angeles. She's on tour this summer as herself and with The Postal Service. We spoke with her from her home in Nashville about Video Village, audiomaking, a new Korean BBQ spot, Chris is back in Chicago, how Jenny got her dog, gluten-free baking, opening for Harry Styles, her thoughts on Huberman, how the Nickelodeon doc hit as a child actor herself, why she got a spot in Nashville, hitting the stage with Willy Nelson, her philosophy on tipping, she started smoking weed at 13 and now shes only on edibles, and a trip to the Clermont Lounge in Atlanta. instagram.com/jennydianelewis.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about Diva Diddy Down, opening the gate on Huberman's stable, the world is waiting for 50 Cent's response, Roadhouse (2024,) Travis and Taylor shutting down Dogpound, and TJ is back on the decks this summer.

One-on-one pod: Chris is in New York, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about missionary hotties, Ball*rina Farms, noontime martinis, Redd Lasso, how to listen to the new Future & Metro Boomin, a dinner party with Kelly Oubre Jr, Kendrick's Big 3, Dr. Dre's Hollywood star, Ad*m 22, Eminem is too rich to have a Just For Men beard, perverts killed Airbnb, Dear Media scene report, tonight we let the Wellbutrin speak, mental health personified, and Team Breezy hits the road.

Katie Crutchfield, aka Waxahatchee, is a musician currently living in Kansas City. Her new record, Tiger's Blood, is out today on ANTI. We chat about Travis Kelce's latest restaurant, male actors are the worst-dressed famous people, Caitlyn and Lam Lam's new podcast, an early sandwich mentor named Muffin, a crash course on "hog dashin'" we make a case for teleprompters, what it's like performing on a cruise, are album leaks even a thing anymore, we compare nextdoor app results, what exactly is home security, we tease a TV performance, if anyone has proposed during a concert of her's, and her love of Whataburger. instagram.com/waxa_katie.

Molly Lewis is an Australian-born musician known for her whistling. She's featured on the Barbie soundtrack, amongst many other things, and her album, On The Lips, is out now on Jagjaguar. We chat about the narcissism of small differences, Liquid D, are we concerned with Scott Disick's cheekbones, a Princess Kate update, Dries steps down, TJ is relaunching his Substack, Molly and I drink the same brand of milk, she moved to NY two weeks ago, she has a very nice pair of binoculars, her relationship with birds, growing up a smalltown whistler in Australia, her tangential relationship with both the Magic and the Rennaissance fair community, her Mideaval kink, reality TV, how exactly one should listen to her record, lyrics are overrated, we get a whistling competition scene report, and her upcoming show in NY has a special guest. instagram.com/cafe_molly.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about Chris flying Southwest, his SXSW panel discussion, an Austin, TX scene report when the server spends 15 minutes reading their menu, a martini mess-up for TJ, How to win friends and hustle people, a Phoebe Philo piece, Timmy as Dylan, Bruno Mars in the hole for fifty, ableist Madonna trudges on, tweeting about the injustice vs. seeking justice, you used to be able to shame, and Bill Maher is at it again.

Frederik Bille Brahe is a chef and restauranteur from Copenhagen. His new book, Atelier September, named after his first cafe, is available now through Apartamento. We chat about wind, a Delta One tattle-tale, disrespect in the NA beverage space, the politics of MySpace's "top 8," you guessed it; he also did graffiti, kitchens were a terrible place 25 years ago, what his nightmares are about, his DJ and club promoter career, restaurants as a lifestyle, the Copenhagen Paradox of bread, butter, and cheese, food shame, he has three kids and they all fit on one bicycle, and Fred gives TJ a bespoke recipe for his white asparagus. instagram.com/frederikbillebrahe.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about consultant bowls, and Chris gave Jason a foot recovery gift that we play live, stealing from Chili's, Royal photo editing, a hot tipping take, Chris had a double McNally day, Oscar's recap, how to pronounce Bottega Veneta, Paris Hilton's DJ techniques, and an upcoming Weezer tour.

Varg2™ is an artist, producer, and all-around drippy guy from Sweden. His new album featuring Skrillex, Bladee, Rx Papi, and many more is out next month. We chat about injury updates, going dessert-free, the Prada party, John Mayer's Audemars collab, graff life, his top 5 animals and drugs, Diddy stuff, he brought his parents to Berghain, animal liberation runs in his family, his inspiration for dripping, Sweden's darker underbelly, his family supports his face tats, making happy music is more difficult than sad, his thoughts on America, and his love of Papoose. instagram.com/varg2tm.

Peter Kember, aka Sonic Boom, is a musician and producer from England and a founding member of one of our favorite bands, Spacemen 3. We chat about Chris hitting urgent care, this weather taking a turn, Seth Rogan eating raw egg whites with caviar, summer is his favorite day of the year, we best not anger the surfers, he's got hundreds of fruits and vegetables in his garden, Portuese drivers, a history less or three, time in Malibu, drug use in general, the early rave days, his love of Devo, compilations, his club night, cheap wine, and MDMA therapy. instagram.com/2020sonicboom2020.

Hozier is a musician from Ireland. We chat about Kelsey Grammar in first class, a Cybertruck accident hits close to home, an injury update, he's very tall and has a funny word for "skin," if he replies to DMs, the intersection of beekeeping and OnlyFans, when to put honey in coffee, learning to collaborate, some artists we turn to for miserable music, his vocal warm up and cool down regiment, Call of Duty, he's reading Dune, stop 'n chats in New York, the birds of Australia, and he went to see U2 at The Sphere. instagram.com/hozier.

One-on-one pod recorded live and uncut from Glendale. We chat about Jason's recent injury, prescription teasing, time to focus on upper body strength, Katt Williams on Rogies, Shannon Sharpe's fit check, Frieze LA parties, what Lana ordered at the bar, small plates, Chris saw a new shirt at the gym, ideal levels of fame, and we wonder what Woody Allen looks at on the internet.

Kyle Kinane is a comedian currently living in Portland. His new special, Dirt Nap, is out soon. We chat about TJ's Mexican DJ set, we had to fly United, non-GMO snacks, we make fun of how we look for a while, nightlife at 47, man cave living, the Impossible Whopper, dressing like Elton John to go to Gelson's Market, he has no airline loyalty, one time his flight to Humboldt was canceled so he went to a Millencolin show, right-wing merch, snoring means the sleep is better, Fast & Furious, our thoughts on millionaire podcasters, the infrared sauna, canned water, and doing comedy in Korea. twitter.com/kylekinane.

One-on-one pod recorded live and uncut from the Riviera Maya Edition Hotel in Cancún. We chat about bodies, exotic ingredients, raving on the playa, a raccoon appeared at brunch, we dissect the life of a random guy here wearing a baseball jersey, hats of the ultrawealthy, rowing machines, a full report from Charli's Boiler Room, traveling with pills, and Shane Gillis's SNL debut.

Blu DeTiger is a musician and bass slapper. Her new record, All I Ever Want Is Everything, is out on March 29th. We chat about Chris' last day in Korea, Vanderpump Tom, Barry Keoghan's blood bath, Blu is her real name, she went to Burning Man at 9 years old, her Ibiza upbringing, her journey to slapping, she has two types of fans, shes a bag chaser, we have both DJ'd the same clubs despite our age difference, playing with Sabrina Carpenter and Caroline Polachek, she's failed her driving test three times, and it's becoming an issue. instagram.com/bludetiger.

Nancy Silverton is a chef from Los Angeles. Her newest book, The Cookie That Changed My Life, is out now. We chat about Chris' 16-hour flight to Korea, his indoctrination into the K-pop community, a trip to California's wine country, she doesn't listen to music while cooking unless she's in Italy, why she doesn't like In-n-out, a new flavor or Coca Cola, she's opening a pasta restaurant in Koreatown and a diner in Larchmont, she really be dressing, controlling the consistency of your restaurants is tougher when they're in Saudi Arabia, how she got into podcasting having never listened to a podcast before, making teens do all your work for you, she gave up cocaine and got addicted to shopping, her neighborhood in LA, oversized cookies, Waffle House, her philosophy on milkshakes, we pitch Ye Olde Nancy's Provisions Shoppe (est. 2024) the last person she comped a meal for, the hamburger of her dreams, and how she stays snatched constantly eating bread and pasta her whole life. instagram.com/nancysilverton.

One-on-one pod record on a Saturday before Chris heads off to Seoul. We chat about kimchi Chris, eating in the car, Chris does NOT want to talk about AI, is Mr. Beast satanic or gay? Appealing to the lower brow, Lil Jon made a meditation album, what if they actually enforced the Met Gala dress code? are you a classic man, or are you risk averse? what looksmaxxing means to us, is Chris on the spectrum? and we look back at some things that went viral before going viral was viral.

Our guest had to reschedule, so a one-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about new ideas for coffee and milk, temperature segregation, a new Kanye video raises eyebrows, is Lana dating Quavo? Sal's Place, the new Curb episode, a suburban battle of dog shit, a recent Hot Ones breakup, we debate the necessity of an Instagram comment, Chris appeared in the background of some Fashion Week photos, private security stagiaire, and the tide is turning on Kelce.

Delaney Rowe is an actress, writer, and content creator. We chat about Chris' gorp, rappers talking, a Superbowl recap, Usher's halftime show, Chris and Delaney met last night at a fashion show, it's hard not to drink in New York, being accused of tech neck, we met at a wine party and saw a nurse fall in the pool, when you stay up till 7 am doing coke, her Valentine's Day plans, Kelce's Amiri fit, Dua talk, twinks are packing, going on a date with Chris D'elia, Fenty slides, being at war with your own body, an update on Dimes Square, and she doesn't like to shower. instagram.com/delaneyrowe.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is back in New York, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about our gameday meal preps, the throughlines between community college and guacamole, innovations in the burger space, "I do a lot of business with you guys," I like watching the commercials, Beyonsphere, our predictions for the future of Tay, Ugg mules, Iron Neck just arrived, paying it forward for sex, tactical water bottle, the stars 'n bars, emotional support updates, blindx directors, and do we know if Rick Rubin can hear?

Ed Cumming is the senior feature writer for The Telegraph and an editor at The Fence. We chat about Chris changing his mind about Berlin, mango soup, bringing your own to-go containers to restaurants, the sweet and savoury of English high tea, a breakdown of "builder tea," Ash Wednesday > Valentine's Day, they're stealing catalytic converters in London now too, he went to see Morgan Wallen at the O2, we get to the bottom of known beard Stanley Tucci's motives, the Blackpink hammer, Anna Wintour has eyes on almost everything, the downsides of getting comped dinners, when the pub gets too busy, and how he ended up in the background of many fashion photos. twitter.com/edcumming.

One-on-one podcast today, Chris is in Stockholm, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about integrating expressions, you gotta fast car, Elordi on the lam, hey, can I ask how much you pay for rent? The hottest bedtime is 9 pm, a life-or-death Lyft Black, a rainy dinner at Matu, TJ went to the Mark Ronson W Magazine party, YSL lunchbox, we give a shout out to Dua Lipa, how to use any hotel bathroom, call me Bragg the way I trust my gut, Bob Dylan does not want to sing We Are The World, and Dave Chang's new Netflix cooking show.

One-on-one pod: Chris is in Stockholm, and Jason is in Glendale. We chat about co-founders, the rebranding of weather, Chris is anti-tea but have you ever had a London Fog? Only children should drink pre-workout, Grammy predictions, we don't want to see what you looked like at 21, Iron Neck > Supahead, the Apple Vision Pro, The Grateful Dead reunites at The Sphere, Ayo 4 JLo, and Shane G returns to SNL.

Laura Snapes is the deputy music editor for The Guardian. We chat with her from her home somewhere in England about Chloe Sev hating on dogs, the spirit of punk is back at fashion shows, we confront her about bangs, when everyone in her school flat-ironed their hair, will country music ever crossover in the U.K.? what's the matter with Morrissey? she, unfortunately, has been a journalist her whole life, Pitchfork and Star Access, she left Twitter a while ago, and we asked her why, the Talking Heads turned down $80m to reunite, and we try to figure out why, Michael Jackson is back but R Kelly is not yet, she went to the guided tour of Serge Gainsbourg's old flat, should artists be allowed to play deep cuts? when you're too stupid to be offensive, the overwhelming emotional overload of a big stage production, and as a listener herself, she asks us a few burning questions.

Sam Fragoso is the host of the podcast Talk Easy, and he's interviewed Tom Hanks, Fran Lebowitz, and Ziwe, to name a few. We chat about Chris arriving in Copenhagen, TJ's Horses review, we ask him how he gets into all these parties, honesty is not a stray, is it possible to do too much research before an interview? film criticism, don't forget to go outside, red light therapy, why do people like this podcast? maybe music is a hobby now, Sam wants to be a basketball player, Smartless got another $100m, are there too many books? this daddy splits the check, and you know Sam is unable to resist flipping the script and interviewing us. instagram.com/talkeasypod.

One-on-one pod today: Chris is in San Francisco, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about tankless water heaters, Chris is off to Copenhagen with his new Rimowa trunk, a deep dissection on Pookie looking absolutely fire today, a recap of our show in San Francisco, a lovely meal at Quince, a trip to Bar Part Time, pupusas with Lance Bangs, and maybe its time to rename some offensive foods.

J Mascis is a musician best known for the band Dinosaur Jr. His new solo record, What Do We Do Now, is out soon. We chat about our trip up to San Francisco, Andre Nickatina, a dinner at Quince, hoarding family members, how he listens to music, his son likes Playboi Carti, if he likes doing podcasts, he got into fashion from his father, his relationship to the color purple, everyone thinks he's on drugs, he's an avid cyclist, Strava is the only social media he uses, he plays golf once a year, the last time he dressed up, we try to convince him to open a restaurant in his hometown, he loves a good lobster roll, breaking both of his legs at the age of seven, he's been on SNL a few times, he's tried to watch a bunch of movies lately but couldn't finish them, and how he ended up on stage with Dave Matthews. instagram.com/jmascis.

Jamie Oliver is a chef and the second bestselling cookbook author in England, behind JK Rowling. His newest book, 5 Ingredients Mediterranean, is out now. We chat about eating a 14-year-old strawberry, Chris had a tough flight to Los Angeles, perp walking writers, where Jamie's dining in New York, how he has such great hair, how he writes a book every year, the joy of cooking is unfortunately dying, the one thing he won't eat, beetroots, rude boys and boy racers, muscle confusion, Ibiza Tea, working to pass through clean water bills while living in Los Angeles, his car collection, his musical history, when you run into a geezer at the farmer's market, and how he fought for Neneh Cherry's Buffalo Stance. instagram.com/jamieoliver.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about Calvin Harris' "Summer," Jason explains what Rekordbox is, a recap of TJ's charity gig, followed by a Tár-themed birthday party, a shoes-off afterparty, Drake made a self-care GRWM video, Harmony and Travis are showing their freaky movie at a strip club, Chris gets looks when he wears shorts in frigid New York, we go over the Coachella lineup, Chris hates the band Queen, Anna Wintour didn't take off her sunglasses when she fired everyone at Pitchfork, Chris went to SNL last night, you can't call yourself "Mother," and whether or not Jacob Elordi is actually too tall to be a famous actor.

Kyle Chayka is a staff writer at The New Yorker; he returns to How Long Gone to speak about his new book, Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture. We chat about plain omelets, all the podcasts he's been doing lately, the rise in pain maintenance, the hierarchy of our family desktop computers, maybe I want to get caught, spraypainting angel wings on a wall has been replaced by the gym, commuting to work would fix most of you, R.I.P. Pitchfork.com, Kyle needs help with pants, why he lives in Washington D.C., it's not littering if it's an Eames chair, the only books that sell are dragon-based erotica, the resurgence of Barnes & Noble, and as cogs in the algorithmic wheel, it's important to tell our story. twitter.com/chaykak.

Stavros Halkias is a comedian from the Baltimore area. We chat about tropical supplements, our review of The Emmy's, Mumford & Sons for LV, Stav's drying up in Baltimore, eating on airplanes doesn't count, the best and worst comedy condos he's stayed in, the Planet Fitness black card, how he went viral doing Raven's recap videos, his history with childhood sports betting, straight Greek men are gayer than anyone going to The New Fire Island, what happens when he goes to Greece, how he might change his material if he falls in love, video podcasts are electric guitars, and audio podcasts are acoustic guitars, Ozempic is merely a backup plan, and talking to normal people as a comedian keeps the blade sharp. instagram.com/stavvybaby2.

A one-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about Taylor Swift's Swag Surfing, Mos Def sending shots to Drake's Target, you'll never guess what some guys at the gym said, therapist said I gotta start excavating anger, plumbaz > bartendaz, is boxing the final form? we unpack different rollerblading tricks, I learn about actor Cush Jumbo, crust punk daughter or Virginity Rocks son? We're hours away from our first fake Coachella meme lineup, Chris wants to learn about ZYN, how far will the superfan phenomenon go? and the socioeconomic effects of having an at-home dry cleaner.

Sleater-Kinney is a band from the Pacific Northwest. We chat with Corin and Carrie about sneaky license plates, a recent dinner at Horses, the dark origins of Damp January, Corin's love of Beats By Dre headphones, fake NPR voice, Carrie doesn't do legumes, when soy milk was soy milk, 90's coffee shop was a movie, we figure out if Corin was ever a goth hostess, why she loves audiobooks, getting Geri from Succession in their video off a cold DM, Corin's dad is a neuroscientist specializing in sleep, Carrie says the words "rizz" and "gyatt" out loud, our mutual love of Australia, and we pitch some Etsy merch ideas. instagram.com/sleater_kinney.

Matt Belloni, previously an editor at The Hollywood Reporter, is now a founding partner at Puck and host of The Town, a favorite pod of ours about the entertainment industry. We recap the W Magazine Annual Best Performances Party we attended before chatting about how our writer's strike recovery is going, why Suits? Matt wants us to rank Los Angeles' worst parking experiences, did The Golden Globes sacrifice too much fun in order to survive in a new era? Who was on more drugs - Jo Koy or Kevin Costner? Maestro was a good sauna movie, we make him rank film festivals, and he makes a case for American Airlines, putting on a tuxedo to watch How To Train Your Dragon 2, his thoughts on the future of live sports on Netflix, and we end on some predictions for the upcoming year in film and television. twitter.com/mattbelloni.

One-on-one pod recorded live and uncut from Glendale, CA. We chat about the Milk Bar Birthday Cake outliving the Triple Berry, the Beanie Babification of Stanley Cups in America, time to throw away the Christmas tree, we need health food to return, Katt Williams' talking that mess again, Cybertruck, Stephen Hawking is having the second or third worst week ever, Jimmy K could get touched, how every late-night host has had their soul sucked from their body and how we want that too, and what Chris should get engraved on his new Air Pod Max.

The Japanese House is a musician from England, currently living in Detroit. We chat with Amber about the Safdie's split, Damp January, a dinner with Nick Wooster, Jurgen's annual W Magazine shoot, when her dog is allowed on the bed, adjusting to life in Detroit, our on-stage relationship with alcohol, The Family Stone and the Netflix winery rom-com, her father basically invented natural wine, when musicians should stop, Christmas at the Girlfriend's parents, non-alcoholic beer, the online hate she receives for her name, she's not particularly huge in Japan, dating is hard even for her hot successful friends, a ketamine date from hell, she makes an amazing gravy, and she's moving to California soon. instagram.com/thejapanesehouse.

Dean Kissick is a pod friend and writer from New York City. He returns to chat about our shagadelic NYE plans and our hungover NYD, the new Dave Chappelle special, it's good luck to eat long foods for the new year, we give resolutions for everyone else, Facebook is back, Banksy and Adam Curtis and Burial, Emma's dating normies, don't read his thesis on graffiti, the history of dressing well while stealing stuff, he saw a Travis Scott show recently, the word "Migos," Dean explains his thoughtful pauses, the future of third places, and Dean's version of Latte Larry's. twitter.com/deankissick.

Recorded live and uncut from Glendale on the morning of New Year's Eve. We chat about a new way to approach the end-of-year lists, questions we didn't get the chance to ask Moby, TJ went to Costco, young people are low-key offended by 30 Rock, we went to a corporate steakhouse in Orange County and then saw Tim Dillon do stand up, and Chris had one of his road rage episodes with a Bird Scooter commuter.

Moby is a musician and animal rights activist living in Los Angeles. We chat about what we did for the holidays, $93 sushi rolls at Nobu Cabo, how Play makes Chris feel, he used to live in a giant castle but he downsized, watches vs. trees, soy milk and electronics don't mix, $500 a day on coke, the Eilishes took over his old restaurant space, the vegan elite, his Grandpa level knowledge of pop culture, a walk down the militant vegan straight edge, OC republican punks, DJing Misshapes, how he got through his Vegas residency, his travel and award show sandwiches, how to eat vegan in Macedonia, his thoughts on current day New York, he's got a lot more in common with Eminem than meets the eye, and we disagree about dogs in restaurants. instagram.com/moby.

Willy Staley is a beloved Twitter user, an editor at the New York Times, and one of our favorite thinkers in general. He returns to the pod to talk about what "unplugging" means to us, Chris has discovered Sirius XM Radio, we finally watched a Tr*vor N*ah special, putting in the office, you don't see that too much these days, we compare skateboarding to golf, Willy wishes there was an app that you could use to rent out your apartment for short term visits, defending Red Hook, the anatomy of a parking spot, we try to get him to sell his car, the evolution of subtitles since c*vid, Peter Griffin on Fortnite, we dive into act two of the untitled Willy project at Hulu, and our predictions for the future of potentially offensive comedy. twitter.com/willystaley.

Heather McMahan is a comedian from Atlanta, her Netflix special, Son I Never Had, is out now. We chat about the LA rains, Nobu's coffee program, America's worst cities, Southern Tumblers, como se dice pound town? Buying her childhood home, her mom's dating again, top 5 prescription pills, which Spotify playlist she listens to before a show, we give her some Australian pointers, her love of sparkling waters, electrolyte powder is the new Diet Coke, Zaxby's, Cookout, hiring a hypnotist to stop eating sweets, how far she goes down the spiritual healer road, and Heather and Chris are divided in their stance on white, creamy sauces, cheeses, and dips. instagram.com/heatherkmcmahan.

We spoke with Tim Burgess, frontman of the legendary English band The Charlatans, about keeping ambient music weird and keeping the Tiny Desk tiny, Santos on Ziwe, gamer headphones, some of his favorite LA haunts from when he lived here, we confront him on putting cinnamon in his coffee, his lockdown listening party listened to 1300 records, we fantasize life on the road in the '90s and calling girlfriends from truckstops, his 10-year-old son thinks he's super rich because he has a Tesla, what are we going to do about this Shoegaze revival? We commiserate about TikTok, opening for Oasis at Knebworth, and a Ketamine birthday cake gone wrong. twitter.com/tim_burgess.

One-on-one pod recorded live and uncut from Glendale, CA. We chat about showing hole on the Senate floor, LGA -> LAX, which colleges eat more on the airplane, Condé Nast All Hánds, union dues, #ad, yellow is the traditional rain color, Ott*ssa M*shf*gh love/hate list, Bon Iver at The Ace Hotel, Meta Ray Bands, Black Mirror is like Banksy tv show, the A24 Civil War movie, Chis has outsourced joy from his life, Christmas wouldn't exist without seasonal depression, candles are like umami bombs for your nose, and big trees fall hard.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in New York and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about running our little errands, Chris' car situation, San Francisco is likely bad now because they don't have as many fixed-gear cyclists, we reminisce about a simpler time like season 1 of Entourage, who has an office anymore? Bethany Cosentino is disappointed with her album launch, will prime-time tennis have an effect on Las Vegas? how many skate video attempts do we show before landing the trick, the Vice documentary, Taylor's wardrobe updates, and we heard the new Kanye record.

Dana Brown is the Deputy Editor of Vanity Fair and the author of his memoir Dilettante: True Tales of Excess, Triumph, and Disaster, which Chris enjoyed. We chat about LinkedIn, evangelical roots, power lunching, LA is number one but it didn't use to be, we're all for sale and we're all reviewing restaurants, members-only clubs are for cocaine only, we celebrate the cultural criticism of Bret Easton Ellis, Keith McNally's memoir, nicotine gum, call me crazy but I think people should dress up at the airport, the downsides of flying private, he's craving McDonald's, and who plays him and Graydon in the adaptation for his book? instagram.com/mrdanabrown.

One-on-one episode today. Chris is in New York, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about a Jared Leto spotting, NYT's 71 most stylish people of 2023, zany ties, a dinner at Le Bernardin with Andy Baraghani, translation is key, Chris got the McDonald's shoes, Army vs. Navy, Boston hotel report, Brian Grazer is the Hunter Biden of producers, Chris and I sang at our Boston show, being at the airport on a Saturday afternoon makes you feel like George Clooney, a holiday party, and the nasty tradition of SantaCon.

One-on-one episode recorded remotely in New York. We chat about mouth taping, male comedian facial reconstruction surgery, Taylor Swift's Time Magazine photos, croissant a day keeps you twinking, a piping hot blueberry muffin, maybe gut health is overrated, when you try to "win" your restaurant order, borscht is up next, who is a bad enough bunny to wear a Fentanyl t-shirt? deadstock pharmaceutical merchandise, Chris' newfound love affair with Panetone, why are these big podcasts getting canceled? and we study George Santos's path to success.

Moshe Kasher is a comedian, podcast host, and writer. His newest book, Subculture Vulture, is out next month. We chat about Jason having a Chris day today, a recent expose on air travel's CLEAR, we reminisce about Vegas trade shows, Moshe invents a slew of terms early in our convo, wallpaper is now more important than microphones in today's podcast studios, our love of his earlier podcast The Champs, with Neal Brennan, I suggest he does my favorite impression of all time and he more than delivers, the generational passing of the content torch, why he's written two memoirs in his young life, chapters are like mini books, our mutual DJ to comedy pipeline, getting sober at sixteen and starting his rave career, a humbling night at Medieval Times, and we brainstorm some ideas about how to save Burning Man. instagram.com/moshekasher.

A one-on-one pod recorded live and uncut from The Standard East Village on a rainy Sunday after our show at Webster Hall. We chat about drinking two-day-old Dunkin coffee from the airport, we argue about hangover meals, going hard for like three days in a row, Chris got food poisoning, our love of saltines continues to thrive, Cr*nch Fitness, TJ got measured at Bode, monograms are tricky, a recap of our live show and afterparty, you can't fight someone when they're on mushrooms, TJ pleads for hotel groups to start hiring us as consultants, a little Balenciaga and Bar Rescue talk, and we end on cocaine.

Jonathan Rado is a musician and producer best known for the band Foxygen and for producing records for The Killers, Weyes Blood, Tim Heidecker, Father John Misty, and many more. He's also a chill guy who we like a lot. We spoke with him from his home studio in The Valley about our upcoming shows in New York and Boston, a recent article about us, where Jonathan orders food from mostly, our thoughts on UOVO pasta, Canadian customs smelling their passports, his relationship with OJ Simpson, Ross from Friends, his process in the studio as a "to tape" guy, Chris pokes around for an in with The Killers, working in the Pet Sounds studio, our thoughts on straws, his history with Monster Energy Drink, and before he has kids, he's gonna need a platinum plaque. instagram.com/jonathanrado.

Future Islands is a band whose new album, People Who Aren't There Anymore, is out in January on 4AD. We spoke with Sam, their singer, about used puffer jackets, a punk rock museum in Las Vegas, Celine discovered Dimes Square, when they started taking a cut from merch sales, memoirs, living in New Orleans, a lot of knee talk, he seems to live in crab-adjacent cities, he has an old uncle whos also a performer, being 1/4 Filipino, opening for Morrissey, walking through the snow for soup, numbing the pain, which stocks he's lost money on, being addicted to anxiety, and their new record. instagram.com/futureislands.

One-on-one pod today, Chris is in Jamaica, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about our Thanksgiving plans, I wish a family member would, a question for PJ Vogt, Chris' Caribbean flight, the best kinds of travel involve novel familiarities, Chris' Air Mail Holiday Gift Guide, is toothpaste a cleaning product? Kardashian photoshoots, a new airplane violation emerges, buying a used treadmill seems fine, we ask who in the world receives the best hand-me-down gifts, The Killer (2023) is about a guy who compulsively checks his Apple Watch, has a mantra, and listens to too much Morrissey, headline gripes, and an exit strategy for TJ's career path.

Kevin Drew is a founding member of one of our favorite bands, Broken Social Scene. His new solo record, Aging, is out now on Arts & Crafts. We chat about our Thanksgiving plans, "Apple Head," gender revealing, how much longer until holidays, in general, are over, he listens to podcasts to fall asleep, removing yourself from situations where a reaction is necessary, he tries to convince us to like Beastie Boys, early BSS days in New York, a deep dive into Canada's "The Tragically Hip," the demise of art, Andre 3000's ambient album was needed, his new record is extremely personal and was never planned to be released, the recent loss of his mother, thunder and lighting, and he wrote a song for us, what a guy. instagram.com/brokensocialscene.

Simon Rex is an actor currently living in Joshua Tree, CA. His newest film, The Sweet East, is out Dec 1st. We chat about TJ in New Orleans, we break down Tate M*rae on SNL, Simon's history with car ownership, how he moved off the grid to Joshua Tree, the dichotomy of desert Trumpers and crystal hippies, being a runway model in the 90s', interviewing 2pac moments after smoking a blunt, his acting career wouldn't have its renaissance without the Dirt Nasty period, how to get through the mud during lean years in the business, holding deals at The WB, why filming in New York is just better, his new skincare line, and he rarely parties anymore, but when he does... instagram.com/simonrex415.

One-on-one pod recorded live and uncut from West Hollywood the morning after the GQ Man Of The Year Party. So we mainly recap our night as well as chat about eating clam chowder before noon, $17 valet, bringing your own printer to the coffee shop, Community Goods scene report, pregaming at Benny Blanco's, Will Smith having a tough week, YG's dick pills, Lil' Hadid claims the Seth Rogan pack is mid, Jake Elordi vs. Jake from State Farm, we do a live unboxing of the gift bag, the sliders were good, Megan Thee, and some live show updates.

Allison Bornstein is a stylist and wardrobe consultant. Her new book, Wear it Well, is out now. We chat about Snoop quitting the smoke, Chris meets Tom Ford, and we're off to the GQ Man Of The Year party, which we'll recap next episode. Vegetal scents are trending, how niche the algorithm can go, she prefers reading the Wikipedia page of a movie to watching the actual movie, the power of cheekbones, her and her husband's media consumption patterns, she still watches Jersey Shore, LA be like NY be like, she didn't know you could walk around the Silverlake reservoir more than once, somehow, eyebrow rings work on Jacob Elordi, the cost per wear, why America's hotties go to The University of Michigan, and we figure out what to do about Taylor's wardrobe. instagram.com/allisonbornstein6.

Molly Baz is a cook from Upstate New York living in Los Angeles. Her new book, More is More, is out now. We chat about sleep aids, Man Of The Year Kim K, what charities are for, guided audio cook-along content, she puts ice in her cereal, and we talk about cereal a lot, she keeps backup chili down in the basement, she used to drink milk-beer as a child, ordering pistachio milk in bulk, what her hot falconer brother does, nose-to-tail fennel cookery, we compare our live shows and her history with The OC. instagram.com/mollybaz.

Nathan Lane is a legendary actor, appearing in countless films and television shows like The Birdcage, Sex And The City, and A24's Dicks: The Musical, which is in theaters now. We recap our live show in LA and a night out at The Chateau and speak with Nathan about Chris saying "wuddup," being the mayor of the Upper West Side, managing personal relationships with a demanding schedule, he gives some tips on dealing with fame, Jeremy Piven getting mercury poisoning, people shitting on Chris' doorstep in New York, the story of Dicks is interesting, the Sewer Boys, and Chris doesn't think movies should be three hours long, and Nathan might not disagree.

Chris Ryan is the Editorial Director at The Ringer and host of The Watch, amongst many other podcasts. We chat about CB getting his car towed, big salads, Bhad Bhabie made a lot of money, is he out of a job now that all anyone does is talk about TV, you're not allowed to use assisted navigation when driving around your hometown, how long it took him to go to a soccer match, as an always-on podcaster we miss the release of clocking out from work, working at a record store while growing up, the Silverlake Sweetgreen parking lot, LA is not a burger and beer at the bar kinda town, he gives us some live pod pointers, growing up in Philly, and he reveals the Boston emo-violence band he played one legendary show in. twitter.com/chrisryan77.

We spoke with John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats, whose new record, Jenny From Thebes, is out now on Merge. We chat about Troye Allen White flower shopping with Rosalia, being constantly sick if you have kids, he makes a case for 4/4 drumming, the new Beatles song being unnecessary, the Krishna Kitchen, I make John teach Chris how to play Magic: The Gathering, mystery authors and baseball pitchers, buying water at the airport, his stage footwear through the years, and John explains why he made himself get into The Grateful Dead. instagram.com/mountaingoatsmusic.

One-on-one pod recorded live and uncut from Glendale, CA. We chat about Chris getting high off an IV drip, Joe Budden updates, our flight home from Australia, at LAX, you can bargain with customs agents, Chris would rather die than be seen eating at an Australian restaurant in New York, but it's fine if it's in Australia, dealing with International Dignitaries, Travis Kelce's microwave BBQ Ribs, what TT and Phoebe ate at Keith's Minetta Tavern, the process of naming yourself "Funny Marco," a Shroomami update, Larchmont Cookbook open, and Broken Crayons Still Color.... Come see us on 11/11 at The El Rey in Los Angeles, it would mean a lot to me.

Our final episode from Australia recorded live and uncut from our hotel in Sydney. We have a go about the Sydney Opera House, being hungover as, Chris tried a Celcius (uncarbonated) we had an influencer dinner, a new cocktail we discovered, Chris' AFL shorts arrived in the post, the Succession guy drove his Rivian truck into a pizza parlour, which bodily functions of ours that we enjoy the most, smell kink, the best way to unplug from your device is by vomiting, eating food is the only sure bet as it pertains to experiential marketing, a new leg tattoo enters the chat, and now that the 6 pm res is the new 8 pm res, and kids go trick-or-treating at lunchtime, I can't help but ask has the whole world simply become afraid of the dark?

One-on-one pod recorded live and uncut from Sydney. We chat about Australian guys, airports be like, stinky guys, getting a shed, Star Wars tattoo, baked bean rankings, hotel buffet politics, We do twenty minutes on a single plate of food, a full recap of our live show in Melbourne, the afterparty, new Phoebe Philo dropped, and our good friends at MECCA.

One-on-one pod recorded live and uncut from our hotel room in beautiful Melbourne, Australia. I don't have time to write a description, but it's a good one.

Thurston Moore is a musician from the band Sonic Youth and the author of Sonic Life, his new memoir. Sonic Youth is an amazing band; this episode is one of my favorites. We chat about the Hawk-Cobain nuptials, Skims men, he's been living in London for the last ten years, we compare heights, flying down to the Ft. Lauderdale Library to research his book during covid, growing up in Miami, his Manhattan rent was $112 a month, Man United and the Philadelphia Eagles, he watched the new Scorsese flick and didn't fall asleep, he really wishes he help all his old band t-shirts, hardcore records, Basquiat, and why did skinheads wanna show up to his shows back in the day? instagram.com/thurstonmoore58.

Jeff Tweedy is a musician and author best known for his band Wilco. We chatted with him from a (sometimes) noisy tour bus in Omaha about Bad Bunny, tuning a PA system, sometimes someone asks him if Wilco is still around, when to throw the gear sluts a bone and when not to, Jesus Etc. comes on the PA while we're speaking, what level of Grateful Dead-ness Wilco has amassed, who decides what people are allowed to do, and more importantly, who cares? His diet and fitness, medical procedures in a post-opiate world, we ask for tips on abandoning your family for life on the road, sexy hotel bathrooms, his book "How to Write One Song," creating vs. editing, they just recorded a video for a disco song, and curating a beachside festival in Mexico. instagram.com/jefftweedy.

One-on-one pod recorded live and uncut from Glendale. We chat about sourdough starters, goat consummé, controversial bee therapy, Chris thinks honey is bad, Newman's Own, Plain Jane Royal Oaks, Taylor Swift lets you use one of her houses to have sex in, but at what cost? Bradley Cooper wearing Ellen boxers, we speculate what brand of headphones Leo DiCaprio wears during sex, Chris is worried about our flight to Australia, Chris got a lymphatic massage and wore the onesie, and I try to create a scenario where Chris would ever refill a water bottle in public.

Hanna Hanra is a writer, consultant, DJ, and head honcho of Beat Magazine, one of our favorites. Her new book, Punk Perfect Awful, is out now on Rizzoli. We chat about the arts district, Bella Hadid Yellowstoning, DJ Envy got caught up, a Fendi Casa party, crushed velvet overshirts, living in the Cotswolds is a lot like The Holiday (2006,) swinger parties, Twitter bios, drinking "picantes" at the Soho Farmhouse, DJing weddings, can podcasts for brands actually work? the reason why her magazine is free, she's a "bitch whisperer," and who her favorite member of Little Mix is. instagram.com/hannahanra.

Our guest today had to push, so Chris and Jason chat about a late night out at the Priscilla premiere, Groundhogging in WeHo, is Elordi too good-looking? Music Supervision, we complain about a restaurant, when people eat together without saying a word to each other, Bulgarian Split Squats, photoshoots in a restaurant, the crumbling of Bandcamp, Hollywood's big-three, Taylor 2028, and we debate men typing in lowercase for some cut.

One-on-one pod recorded live and uncut from Glendale. We chat about eating 48 oysters at Gigi's, white people use the refrigerator too much, is there a situation where Chris takes leftovers home? What kind of food you start cooking when you get old, nobody goes to the movies anymore, but why? Jason DJ'd an Ion Pack party, Diplo DJing in Antarctica what's next? TJ discovered a gay Christmas tree, the required elements for a successful Power Lunch, and TJ makes a case for body odor and dark urine.

Mark Ronson is a Grammy-winning producer, songwriter, and DJ known for his work with Amy Winehouse, Lady Gaga, Adele, and Nate Dogg. We chat with him from his studio in New York about debating footballers, I can't accept the crudo, "jinglehouses," touring with The Strokes, flying himself out to do late-night TV, what Amy called his 2008 hairstyle, he's still DJing all the time, my neck, my back, the 90's NY club scene, his new book and writing process, and John Early has him wrapped around his finger. instagram.com/iammarkronson.

Dave is one half of Chromeo, in addition to being a professor at Columbia and Barnard and being brothers with our DJ bro A-Trak. We spoke with him from a hotel in Atlanta about hats with authors' names embroidered on them, the funk of Burbank, we have misconceived his bougie lifestyle, his love of room service, how to keep a 30-year friendship and business relationship healthy, the throughlines between teaching and playing music, his parents are in better shape than him, mid-century furniture, how to travel and pack while being a guy whos always in considered look, when people are suddenly jacked, his DJ style, the best disco music is made by people who don't play disco, the "P" Skateboard P should stand for "pitchy," in the 90's there weren't many avenues for nerdy white kids to be cool, his love of graffiti, and how being an editor at VICE for nine years affected his brain. instagram.com/dave1.

One-on-one pod today: Chris is in New York, and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about doing a pour-over fast, Drake's new album, beefing with Joe Buddxn, a look under Yeat's rug, the streets of Irvine, pettiness or incel-ness, Chris watched the Beckham doc so we dive deep into that, what Beck's might keep in his Goyard briefcase, Brooklyn's photography book, Ozempic is effecting Walmart sales and airline fuel usage, and see us live in Boston with our friend Kevin Morby at The Wilbur Theater.

Emile Haynie is a Grammy award-winning producer who's worked with Kanye West, Lana Del Rey, Adele, and FKA Twigs, to name a few. We chat about Chris going all city at Equinox, the David Beckham doc, his smoothie routine is more of just milk tea, getting choked out, he's been injecting color into his wardrobe lately, a sausage fest vs. a mustard fest, old Kid Cudi in the club stories, biking the LA river, some Joe Budden stories, Beef Bourguignon, sped up TikTok Summertime Sadness, Lana stories, 2pac, what not to bring to his dinner parties, falling asleep in the studio, life after selling your masters, and working with Kanye in Hawaii during the Dark Twisted Fantasy sessions. instagram.com/emilehaynie.

Shep Rose is our favorite cast member from Bravo's reality program, Southern Charm. We chat about TJ in Sea Ranch, lunch at the Michelin-starred Harbor House Inn, LCD Soundsystxm for Amex, his thoughts on New York, he loves a good saloon, we make him rank his favorite sports to watch on TV, how he's put his econ degree to use, his history with "wombatting," his love of Guns N' Roses and 80's power ballads, how he deals with Twitter, we rank neighborhoods in LA, how he got invited to Dave Grohl's birthday party, his hangover cure will anger you, he has strong "Wedding Crasher" energy, how his hometown has changed now that it's a fan destination, cross-pollinating with other Bravo talent, and watching Swingers in college every night before he went out to party. instagram.com/relationshep.

One-one-one pod today: Chris is in New York, and Jason is home in LA. We chat about our flooded Brooklyn brownstones, global warming vs. Canada Goose, the thirstiest thing a man can do is read, the spherification of Las Vegas, what happens when we stop ridiculing 30 Secxnds To Mars, the problem with wine, we made Variety Magazine's New Power of New York List, Naomi Fry's new podcast and the divisive world of cringecore, Louis Vuitton's fall/winter Discord Server, clothes are like the original NFT, why we can't quit the group chat, journalists are soft for calling Twitter "X" and come check out our live shows soon :)

Jim Goldberg is a legendary photographer living in Northern California. His newest book, Coming and Going, is out now with Mack. We chat about celery salad, a sexual gym story, Jim wore a suit for the recording, and we tell him what Only Fans is, photographing a couple who both transitioned together, his smoothie recipe, he worked at a vegetarian restaurant owned by Michael Bolton, his pilates class, Chris would be a lawyer if he wasn't a creative, shooting in potentially dangerous situations, and his shutterbug modus operandi. instagram.com/goldbergjim.

Del Water Gap is a musician currently living in Los Angeles. His new record comes out this week on Mom+Pop. We chat about Chris watching someone get kicked off a plane, Bey Hive takeover at the Houston airport, Taylor and football, he stays with his grandma uptown when he's in New York, underage drinking at sushi restaurants, his backup career choice, sneakily big bands, fanning out over the guy from Zabar's, Zakk Wylde's workout plan, James Blake gave him his curry recipe, he offers us a 360 record deal, and his journey into the DJ world. instagram.com/delwatergap.

A one-on-one episode today, Chris is down it Atlanta and Jason is home in Glendale. We chat about the top three exhausting things one can do, bookstore vs video store meetcutes, massage chair look like a tesla, Chris still not into comedy, our vinyl days, we're prepping for Australia, Fetterman just dresses like Ariana Grande, TJ is off to Houston for a severe-weather pool party DJ set, Chris went to an all Drake Barry's Bootcamp, the Danny Meyer tweet about 6 pm dinnertime, and we gripe about the current state of LA's barista attitude.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.