873. - Paul Needham

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. twitter.com/donetodeath twitter.com/themjeans howlonggone.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. theinfatuation.com twitter.com/donetodeath twitter.com/themjeans howlonggone.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 twitter.com/donetodeath twitter.com/themjeans howlonggone.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. twitter.com/donetodeath twitter.com/themjeans howlonggone.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 twitter.com/donetodeath twitter.com/themjeans howlonggone.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 twitter.com/donetodeath twitter.com/themjeans howlonggone.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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? twitter.com/donetodeath twitter.com/themjeans howlonggone.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. ezramarcus.com twitter.com/donetodeath twitter.com/themjeans howlonggone.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 twitter.com/donetodeath twitter.com/themjeans howlonggone.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. twitter.com/donetodeath twitter.com/themjeans howlonggone.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices