Crunch Time

Dave serves a tortilla española, fitting for a discussion about the humble potato chip. He, Chris Ying, and Marc Johnson ask whether we’re living in the peak chip era and which chip matters more, the potato or the computer. Then, our guest at the counter, Kevin, shares his own chip takes and confessions. Premium lives in the details. Discover the new Lufthansa onboard experience across all classes. Visit lufthansa.com to book your next trip. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave, Chris, and Marc tackle the big question: Are white lies an act of compassion or the worst kind of lies? Dave then serves his take on the white truffle egg toast from Enoteca—a dish that contains a little white lie of its own. Later, Chuck joins the guys at the counter and reveals how many white lies he tells on a regular basis. Your next discovery is waiting on TikTok. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Your horoscope says to watch this episode! Dave serves some crab cakes for an astrology-themed episode. He and Chris Ying discuss their skepticism, then are joined by some believers, including an astrologer who is a friend of the show. Cases are made, the invention of astrology is theorized, and charts are read. Also, devastatingly, Producer David says farewell. With Vrbo, what you book is what you get. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave serves some brain food: a salmon ikura don, while he, Chris, and some guests talk about smarts. Is "book smart" secretly an insult? Would you want to know your own IQ test score? Is EQ going to be more important with the emergence of AI? Dave, Chris, and the guests debate, discuss, and self-deprecate on this episode. For your chance to sit at our counter in Los Angeles, write us at [email protected] with your name, social media handle, and a little about yourself. With Vrbo, what you book is what you get. Your next discovery is waiting on TikTok. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave makes a traditional Korean birthday seaweed soup and talks about getting older with Chris Ying. Dave fights against the idea of birthday parties, surprise parties, and giving gifts. With two guests at the counter who feel differently and still celebrate their birthdays, Dave and Chris hear new perspectives...and may or may not change their minds. For your chance to sit at our counter in Los Angeles, write us at [email protected] with your name, social media handle, and a little about yourself. With Vrbo, what you book is what you get. Premium lives in the details. Discover the new Lufthansa onboard experience across all classes. Visit lufthansa.com to book your next trip. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave makes some scarily spicy cold noodles for guests before they dive into today's topic: fear. Dave and Chris decide what makes a fear irrational, discuss the things that scare them most, then interview two guests on how they feel about fear. What are you afraid of? Take a listen! For your chance to sit at our counter in Los Angeles, write us at [email protected] with your name, social media handle, and a little about yourself. With Vrbo, what you book is what you get. Try ZipRecruiter FOR FREE at https://ziprecruiter.com/CHANG Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave serves a classic kitchen "family meal" of chicken and a salad that you can easily make at home. He and Chris Ying talk about whether people should be hoping for a dream job at all, as well as what is important in a career. They talk to guests at the counter about their jobs, the willingness to fail and switch paths, and why the dream job may be a myth. For your chance to sit at our counter in Los Angeles, write us at [email protected] with your name, social media handle, and a little about yourself. With Vrbo, what you book is what you get. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dear John, Dave makes a stew and talks about the art of leaving without a proper farewell. Dave and Chris debate the respectfulness of saying goodbye, or maybe the respect it takes NOT to. They then discuss 'leaving' in general with guests, whether dinner parties, funerals, or the modern phenomenon of ghosting. For your chance to sit at our counter in Los Angeles, write us at [email protected] with your name, social media handle, and a little about yourself. With Vrbo, what you book is what you get. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave makes a classic hangover food, a bacon-egg-and-cheese sandwich, for guests while they talk about drinking. The Gen-Z experience is examined, stories about first drinks in the Amazon with strangers are told, and Dave recounts falling out of a window. At the end of the day, we learn some rules on how many drinks is the proper amount, the difference between great wine and bad wine and why it matters, and that flasks are, at this point, just for cowboys.For your chance to sit at our counter in Los Angeles, write us at [email protected] with your name, social media handle, and a little about yourself. With Vrbo, what you book is what you get. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dave made some Korean fried chicken for The Ringer's Bryan Curtis and Tate Frazier, as well as Chris Ying, so it's time to talk sports. But not the usual sports. After discussing what makes a sport a possibility to be a global phenomenon, the four get into a bracket to find which sport might just be the next big thing...and they come up with a new sport that may beat them all.  Check out Bryan's newsletter 'Now They Tell Us': https://bryancurtis.substack.com/Get more of Bryan on the The Press Box podcast: https://www.theringer.com/podcasts/the-press-boxGet more of Tate on the Ringer Tailgate podcast: https://www.theringer.com/podcasts/ringer-tailgateGet more of Tate on the Ringer Wise Guys podcast: https://www.theringer.com/podcasts/the-ringer-gambling-show For your chance to sit at our counter in Los Angeles, write us at [email protected] with your name, social media handle, and a little about yourself.  With Vrbo, what you book is what you get. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices