Middlebrow

Dan Rosen & Brian Park

Middlebrow with Dan Rosen and Brian Park is a pseudo-intellectual podcast hosted by two comedians who know nothing about a lot.

Society & Culture Comedy

Available Episodes

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Missed Connections w/ Wyna Liu
Wyna Liu, NYT puzzle editor and writer of the popular Connections game, crafts puzzles that provoke both anguish and joy. We dive into her personal morning game rituals, puzzle cruises, NYT games lab, the mechanics behind a good board and the beauty of applying constraints to our own lives.
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53:26
Black Swan Event
Dan and Brian discuss high fashion podcast collabs, The Razzie Awards, Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, Koch brothers, architecture salaries, posthumous recognition, Tony Tulathimutte’s Rejection and dumb phones.
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52:07
Zynvisalign
Dan and Brian discuss return to office productivity, the false promise of invisalign, country cottage cosmetic industries, New York uber ratings, New Yorker humor pieces, LA art fairs, Tim Cook swag, Timothee Chalamet’s earnest acceptance speech and Delmonico’s.
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49:55
Japanese Selvedge Raw Milk
Dan and Brian discuss the spirit of LA being alive and well, chasing winter, mumblecore films, traveling through SFO, Hollywood accounting, flight risks, jury duty on a shoplifting trial, RFK Jr and the SNL 50th anniversary.
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43:43
Olives For The Table w/ Jeremiah Stone
Jeremiah Stone, chef and co-owner of Wildair and Bar Contra, has shaped New York's downtown dining culture. We dive into breakfast routines, the underappreciated art of dessert, insider tips for restaurant bookings, critics, Noma's true influence in fine dining, Kitchen Confidential 2.0, and the pressures of staff meal.
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