Dan and Ben discuss Clavicular and all the latest jargon (looksmaxxing, jestermaxxing, mogging, etc.), an idea for fixing Uber/Lyft, a Waymo scandal, a politically divisive garment, and a ranking of corporate slop bowls.

On this episode, Dan interviews Ben about his career, odd jobs, dream jobs, virtues, hobbies and more.

Dan and Ben discuss a financial would you rather before diving into a full-on debate about working from home vs. being in the office full-time. 

Dan and Ben discuss the end of cooler talk, airplane earbuds, Delta superiority, the indoor golf league, shows we refuse to watch no matter how bored we are, rating life mantras, 2026 predictions and more.

Dan and Ben discuss the best prebiotic soda we’ve ever had, Cherry Fanta while landscaping, the final tipping rules, concert openers, bizarre uses of free will, the DC universe of diabolical content creation, the best prank of all time, and more.

Dan and Ben discuss Mr. Pibb, Sprite Zero, RFK Jr.’s impact on lemonades, the Colbert Late Night cancellation, ads before a movie, streaming vs. movie theaters, Superman (2025), 3D movies, the heat in New York vs. places like Arizona and Florida, thoughts on wearing shorts in the office, and putting former employers in your LinkedIn and Twitter bios.

Dan and Ben sit down with FloQast account executive — and former business development representative — Matt Strake to discuss chicken cutlets, good cold call strategies, bad cold call strategies, the worst cold calls he’s ever had, parrots, the nine innings challenge, and more.

Dan and Ben discuss an anvil prank, the Justin Bieber paparazzi interaction, Ben’s encounter with an entrepreneur, a life insurance sales pitch, ad structures, Kim Kardashian’s interaction with ChatGPT, and more. 

Dan and Ben discuss a surprisingly good birthday card, a Saratoga water review, popsicles vs. Otter Pops, bribery as a sales tactic, Jony Ive joining OpenAI, wearable technology and whether it’ll ever catch on, a power ranking of job perks, and more.

Dan and Ben discuss comparisons between Sabrina Carpenter and Katy Perry, hydration drinks, frozen lemonade, 100 men vs. one gorilla, teams of people who could beat a gorilla in a fight, an interesting character at a bar, rules for wearing merch from movies, plays/musicals and TV shows, AI wearable recording devices, AI meeting summaries, an app that’s essentially Uber for personal security, and more.