this one starts calm and turns into pure introspection mixed with jokes, anxiety, and maybe the most real conversation we’ve ever had on camera.
We talk everything — mushrooms, tolerance, panic, ego death, therapy-level self-reflection, missing parties, trying to network, realizing who’s fake, chasing purpose, wanting to make music again, hating editing, and why people in motion always seem broke. Brandon breaks down mid-trip. Dan’s trying to hold it together. Then they pivot straight into wild stories: approaching girls in the street, fumbling a perfect setup, lying about being a podcast producer, trying to look smooth but saying dumb things, and debating whether to ask for numbers or Instagrams.
Half the episode’s about confidence, the other half’s about having none. The convo hits everything from gaslighting yourself into motivation to why men fall apart in silence. They talk music vs streaming, clout vs meaning, why success feels fake until it’s paid, and what it means to feel “stuck but building.” There’s also a tangent on GTA, AI video games, the future of the internet, and how every creative thinks they’re losing their mind until something finally hits.
By the last 15 minutes, it’s just two guys spiraling into truth — women, ambition, rejection, career pressure, respect, all of it. It’s uncomfortable and hilarious. Real life, no script.
If you’ve ever overthought yourself into oblivion, felt like you were almost there but still broke, or talked yourself out of a party invite — this one’s your mirror.
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