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.
Episodes
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Dec 17, 2025 • 50min
Brought To You By Abu Dhabi
Dan and Brian discuss Cameron Winter's Carnegie Hall show, dating in China, experimental animation, Jafar Panahi's It Was Just An Accident, polyamorous moms and more. Subscribe to our YouTube: www.youtube.com/@middlebrowpod
Dec 10, 2025 • 49min
Dad Goes Marfa
Dan and Brian discuss Dijon, the bid for Warner Bros, Thanksgiving flight delays, Korean pilots, Hong Sang-Soo, parental brain rot, another self-help book and more.
Dec 3, 2025 • 1h 12min
Freaky Antiquey w/ Michael Diaz-Griffith
Michael Diaz-Griffith is a writer, designer, historian and antiques envangelist. Michael brings his storytelling instinct and expertise to teach us about the world of antiques. We dive into why we should even collect in the first place, vintage vs. antiques, developing your eye, Bode, freaky objects and more. Subscribe to our Youtube: www.youtube.com/@middlebrowpod
Nov 26, 2025 • 1h 12min
Diet Pepsi Culture w/ W. David Marx
W. David Marx is an American fashion and culture writer who works and lives in Tokyo. He is also the author of Blank Space: A Cultural History of the Twenty-First Century. We dive into Addison Rae, poptimism, Kanye in Japan, creative invention as a social good, solutions for a healthier cultural output, double sell-outs and more. Subscribe to our Youtube: www.youtube.com/@middlebrowpod Subscribe to David's newsletter: https://culture.ghost.io/
Nov 19, 2025 • 44min
Quaker Solutions
Dan and Brian discuss Scott Galloway and the male loneliness epidemic, Ryan Murphy's All's Fair, Trump's Kennedy Center overhaul, Quaker meetings, unconventional sick remedies and more.
Nov 12, 2025 • 54min
That's Just My Boyfriend
Dan and Brian dive into the intriguing world of influencer culture, analyzing Rachel Sennett's HBO pilot, I Love LA, and the nuances of boyfriend dynamics. They also discuss the challenges of brand strategy and how it intersects with acting experiences, including working with Richard Kind. A philosophical twist comes with the exploration of aphantasia—people who can’t visualize—and its impact on personality and creativity. The hosts criticize the entertainment industry's risk aversion in adapting online creators into mainstream media.
Nov 5, 2025 • 51min
Slow Tasting Cinema
Dan and Brian discuss Eleven Madison Park, gooning, Kelly Reichardt's The Mastermind, low-effort Halloween costumes, dead internet accelerationism, NEO home robot and more. Subscribe to our Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Middlebrowpod
Oct 29, 2025 • 1h 11min
Talk Internet To Me w/ Mindy Seu
Mindy Seu is a designer, educator, researcher and author of the Cyberfeminism Index. We dive into life as Gen Z's favorite multi-hyphenate professor, the halcyon days of the internet, asexual tech lords, and her case for scheduled sex. Plus, Mindy's forthcoming book and lecture performance tour - A Sexual History of the Internet.
Oct 22, 2025 • 56min
Yung Lean Sad Boys
Dan and Brian discuss Valentin Vacherot's historic run, being blocked by Alec Baldwin, A***e H**l (in memory of Diane Keaton), Sasha Gordon at David Zwirner, n+1's Managing Editor salary, Jia Tolentino sponcon and Love is Blind.
Oct 15, 2025 • 1h 13min
Downtown Funk w/ Mark Ronson
Mark Ronson is a DJ, Grammy-winning record producer and author of the new memoir Night People. We dive into the nostalgia of the 90s, superstar producer qualities, memoir worthy childhoods, corny music, soft clubbing, wedding songs as a way to cement legacy and more. Subscribe to our Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Middlebrowpod
