Front and Center

Alex and Kevin are at it again! They weigh in on the new Max app, The Idol, Dave season 4, Zuck getting choked out, Apple Vision Pro, Fros-T-Pain Buy You a Frosty, and more!

Alex and Kevin are excited to welcome the Founder, CEO, and Leader of the Rubyverse, Noah Wunsch! Noah tells us about his past life at Sotheby's, his careful curation of Dispatches from The Rubyverse, going on Alex Delaney’s Sound Radio, his favorite acronyms, he lists all 1000 functional benefits of hibiscus water, the IRL, Noah’s favorite NYC spots, stocking shelves at Whole Foods, the challenges of being in beverage, and more! Then the trio of astute fellows goes on to talk about Bot Bar Coffee and automation, the Zaza-R-Us lawsuit, Liquid Death Recycled Plastic Surgery Center, Taco Bell ft. Lebron James vs. Taco John’s and the Battle of Taco Tuesday, and Dickie Berg.

Alex (Long Island native) had the best bagel of his life in LA. Kevin had the best chicken tenders in Georgia. The two come together on this sacred day, MAX DAY, to discuss their trips, meals, summer footwear, Taylor Swift rainwater, Bot Bar is open, Warner Bros. New Logo, Dunkin' getting skinnier, the Wienermobile is no more, the $29 hot dog, The Heinz Remix, Taco Tuesdays, and more!Shrimps is Bugshttps://knowyourmeme.com/news/redditor-wants-to-cover-up-his-dumb-shrimps-is-bugs-tattoo-commenters-insist-he-keeps-it  Taylor Swift Rainwaterhttps://www.entrepreneur.com/business-news/taylor-swift-fans-are-selling-rainwater-from-eras-tour/452731 Bot Barhttps://ny.eater.com/2023/5/22/23729940/botbar-robot-coffee-shop-open-greenpoint Warner Broshttps://www.creativebloq.com/news/warner-bros-logo-update Dunkinhttps://twitter.com/THEALEXCENTER/status/1660047638203617282 RIP the Wienermobile https://news.kraftheinzcompany.com/press-releases-details/2023/The-Oscar-Mayer-Wienermobile-Gets-a-Beefy-New-Name-for-the-First-Time-in-Nearly-100-Years/default.aspx Heinz Remixhttps://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/17/kraft-heinz-remix-customizable-sauce-dispenser.html WATCH THIS https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTREHpWPc/?t=2 $29 Hot Doghttps://ny.eater.com/2023/5/18/23725514/mischa-alex-stupak-midtown-first-lookTaco Bellhttps://www.tacobell.com/freeing-taco-tuesday?&&gclid=CjwKCAjw67ajBhAVEiwA2g_jEFbUBrMMcpqw8xiAjGyuzMSfTb4YPT_yHjVARQN2uCd5uNqs_dn3xRoCeTcQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds 

Like two ships in the daytime, Alex and Kevin are in the studio together yet again! The two dudes talk about the NBA playoffs, Succession (spoiler alert), Kevin’s trip, Coco5, Absolut x Ocean Spray, Mr. Beast Neighborhood, Western Union Rebrand, Botbar Cafe, Wendy’s Fresh AI, Sweaty Guy Stolen Valor, The Jacuum, the Sweetgreen Robots, and more!

Alex and Kevin are perplexed by the amount of pasta dumped in the northern New Jersey woods and try to get to the bottom of one of Twitter’s hottest stories, which happens the be the most Jersey story ever. They also talk about the Writers Strike, Zuck and Bezos, Jared Leto bringing back the cat outfit, The Browns Logo competition, L.L Bean taking the month off for Mental Health Awareness, Fall Out Boy’s CRYNYL, the Sundance Rebrand, Minute Maid, https://fckoatly.com/tik-toxic and more!

Alex and Kevin come to you together but apart for their first remote podcast in a while. The two dudes recap the Met Gala fits, Jony Ive drops a typeface he’s been working on for 4 years, Gushers, Fruit By The Foot, and Fruit Roll-Ups get a glow up, MSCHF Hot Chat, Liquid Death x Travis Barker Enema of the State, and more!

Alex and Kevin gather around the table to discuss the wonderful world of branding, design, and culture. They talk about the Knicks, Pete Davidson, Dylan Brooks, Starry Part 2, Coinbase, Elon Musk, Milk, The Drivate Jeat, Sweetgreen Loyalty Program, Hoagies, Heinz, and more!Pete Davidsonhttps://twitter.com/DailyLoud/status/1650351424012681219  Starryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvBqaQMjGeY Blue Checkshttps://hypebeast.com/2023/4/weekly-tech-news-spacex-starship-exploded-elon-musk-lebron-james-blue-check Wood Milkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4klWmwC2ds DRIVITE JEAThttps://hypebeast.com/2023/4/maarten-baas-jet-g-star-raw-denim-more-or-less-milan-design-week Sweetgreen Loyalty Programhttps://www.fastcompany.com/90880026/sweetgreen-sweetpass-loyalty-program-subscription HOAGIEShttps://twitter.com/JomboyMedia/status/1650543038207328256 Heinzhttps://thedieline.com/blog/2023/4/21/heinz-heats-up-the-condiment-world-with-new-range-of-spicy-ketchups 

Alex and Kevin turn the knob up on the grill and serve some hot melty cheesy takes about the recent influx of McDonalds moves. Kevin shares a story about his professional website domain taking people to some unexpected places. They also speak on the instagram page pretending to be Alex’s mom, Frank Ocean and Coachella, HBO Max dropping HBO, Ben’s Best, THC NYC, and more

This week on Front and Center... We are so lucky to welcome Andrea Hernández for her THIRD time on the show! We talk about Snack Daddy ripping her off, the current state of beverage, what the kids (gen alpha) are doing, (us not her) getting tricked by the Jaquemus purse cars, Fyre Fest II, the Fanta Rebrand, Wooly Mammoth Meatballs, the Barbie movie memes,  PRIME hydration, and more!SNACK DADDY BITEShttps://twitter.com/SNAXInsiderJACQUEMUS TRICKED US! https://hypebeast.com/2023/4/jacquemus-bambino-bag-cars-paris-watch-info THE POPE OF SWAGhttps://www.theverge.com/2023/3/27/23657927/ai-pope-image-fake-midjourney-computer-generated-aesthetic FANTA REBRANDhttps://thedieline.com/blog/2023/4/4/coca-cola-unveils-new-global-brand-identity-for-fantaBARBIEhttps://hypebeast.com/2023/4/new-barbie-character-posters-margot-robbie-ryan-gosling-dua-lipa-michael-cera-full-cast-images https://www.barbieselfie.ai/  BILLY IS BACK! FYRE FEST PART II https://twitter.com/pyrtbilly/status/1645215767552729088?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1645215767552729088%7Ctwgr%5Ea5979038c4dbf0aec998deca9494300747ef1631%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Floudwire.com%2Ffyre-fest-2-billy-mcfarland-finally-happening-tweet%2F WOOLY MAMMOTH MEATBALL https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/28/meatball-mammoth-created-cultivated-meat-firm 

 Keeping it Twisted with the Working Not Working Co-Founder, Justin Gignac. We learn about how Justin went from mascot to master of his craft. Then the historical pairing of dudes talk about the Pepsi Rebrand, the new New York City Tourism + Conventions identity, the Ice T tweet, Heinz x Absolut, Twisted Tea Vasectiomundies, Chanel West Coast, and more!~PEPSI REFRESHhttps://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/new_logo_identity_and_packaging_for_pepsi_done_in_house.phpPEPSI GRAVITYhttps://www.goldennumber.net/wp-content/uploads/pepsi-arnell-021109.pdf NYC GET’S A REBRANDhttps://www.underconsideration.com/brandnew/archives/new_name_logo_and_identity_for_new_york_city_tourism_conventions_by_2x4.php ICE T TWEEThttps://twitter.com/finallevel/status/1640823012189454337?s=46&t=4R7uh9UTNnkNidkPr348sg HEINZ X ABSOLUT https://www.adweek.com/creativity/heinz-and-absolut-go-back-the-80s-for-pasta-alla-vodka-sauce-launcTWISTED TEA VASECTIOMUNDIES https://thedieline.com/blog/2023/3/17/twisted-tea-vasectomundies-provides-clutch-assist-to-recently-snipped-fans