Middlebrow Chase Sapphire Supreme
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Jan 7, 2026 The hosts dive into their favorite picks for 2025, spanning music, movies, and books. They share travel tales, critiquing airport lounge experiences and discussing wealth's impact on culture. A surprising epiphany during a cruise leads to reflections on communal entertainment. The conversation swirls around taste within cultural bubbles and the overwhelming choices in modern media. With humor, they unpack the intense discourse surrounding current films and their personal life changes. Art lovers will appreciate the praise for the Jack Whitten retrospective.
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Bathhouse, Pilates, And The Cold Plunge
- Dan describes trying pilates, visiting a bathhouse, and using a phone-bricking device to curb social media.
- He recounts cold plunge experiences and feeling physically and mentally shocked by them.
Disappointing Airport Lounge Exclusivity
- Dan visited the Chase Sapphire Reserve lounge at LaGuardia and found the exclusivity underwhelming.
- He criticizes high fees and the lounge's mediocre amenities compared with the marketed dream.
Cruises Reveal Mainstream Joys
- Brian went on a Royal Caribbean cruise and had an epiphany about appreciating mainstream pleasures.
- He realized many people are creating genuine family memories he had dismissed as lowbrow.
