Difficult to Please

Is the "Sad Beige" era finally over? In Episode 65, JV and Erwin break down why 2026 is officially the year of Retail Maximalism. We’re moving away from sterile minimalism and toward "Third Shop" cozy vibes, tactile ownership, and a brand-new color palette.---- In This Episode: We explore the massive resurgence of physical media and why streaming fatigue is real. Plus, we’re ca...

JV and Erwin, just what are we even talking about. Modern Collecting Culture Labubus, Pokemon Cards, Vinyl Toys, Streetwear UNBOXING JOY? WHAT YOU HYPE ON?/WHAT'S YOUR TAKE?---Difficult to Please is the podcast decoding how gaming, street-wear, and AI collide in modern culture.---TNX!PLS LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE.😕😕😕

What are we even talking about.

JV and Erwin lowkey wrap up 2024, it's not that serious tho. 2024 game of the year? not Call of Duty Capcom revival? Dino Crisis or Megaman pls 2025 motto? get money or naaaa WHAT YOU HYPE ON? --- Difficult to Please is two creative collaborators having a conversation on AI, pop culture, subculture, politics and everything between and intersected. Basically, your two informed homies saying 'fuck i...

JV and Erwin lowkey wrap up 2024, it's not that serious tho. 2024 game of the year? not Call of Duty Capcom revival? Dino Crisis or Megaman pls 2025 motto? get money or naaaa WHAT YOU HYPE ON? --- Difficult to Please is two creative collaborators having a conversation on AI, pop culture, subculture, politics and everything between and intersected. Basically, your two informed homies saying 'fuck i...

JV and Erwin don't really talk politics post election. RIP democracy and gg project 2025 tho. But also talk about other random BS like - Dino Crisis and Parasite Eve - Apple hype and gripes - How Robert Downey Jr as Doctor Doom in the MCU - Country music...whaaaa - Do we really need AI in everything? WHAT YOU HYPE ON?

In this episode we talk: 1. Momofuku's attempt to trade mark Chili Crunch 2. Gundam: Hathaway's Flash 3. Boston Dynamic's retirement of Atlas 4. All Birds + Sneakers

Anime, Marvel, Fashion, and Games.

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Geeking out. Studio Ghibli, Boy and the Heron, Kusama v Basquiat v Haring, Wtf Marvel...Bob Iger? Stay up

Off script, we talk about retail things... and Evangelion Crawfish collabs...

Yay, the episode works. News is a bit outdated due to recording and posting. We talk about all the crazy weeks with X formerly known as Twitter. Alien's Exist by Blink 182. Non-spoiler take on Nolan's Oppenheimer. Things we hyped on: 8bit Duo's mechanical Keyboard, Virgil Abloh's Mickey Mouse, and Korean girl pop group New Jeans.

(Outdated since this recorded at the beginning of the month) Double feature because I was too salty with losing another video file. A lot of the news information is a bit outdated but we do talk about AX, Cons, and the step up in nerdism and counter-culture collecting.

Unfortunately no video due to technical difficulties. We talk about the new the return of Yeezys and Adidas' smart decision, Messi's great deal, Apple AR/VR headset, dumb health problems, and games.. specifically Final Fantasy 7 and 16.

In this week's episode, we're chatting about some major corporate drama. We'll discuss the wild stuff happening with Don Lemon at CNN, Tucker Carlson at Fox, and the Adidas-Kanye West partnership. Plus, we'll talk about BuzzFeed and Vice News closing their doors and rant about AI-generated art's lack of soul. Grab a drink, kick back, and join us for a laid-back convo on these f...

Erwin and JV talk about Tik-Tok ban becoming a potential Patriot Act PT. II, AI topics: Spotify DJ fail & auto power points, E3 Cancelled & more cancelled cons., and Oscar and movie tangents.

A sequel to our 2/11/19 episode. We look at where we are now since we talked about AI and automation back in 2019.

In this episode Erwin and JV talk about alternative pop celebrities, social media alternatives and content creator plans, can't defend Ye anymore, and Disney's nerd problem.

Erwin and JV catch up on adulting, stress, and life changes. A return to virtual 3rd spaces, the future of work, 1.2x view speeds, and how priorities change in the different chapters in your life.

Cons, AI, and Public Sports Teams. Why would gaming teams go public...?

AI written description: The advancement of artificial intelligence has caused a large amount of concern (and support) around the world. It's a hot-button issue for most people, in that it can implement positive changes - or become like Skynet and destroy us all in a fiery explosion. An extremely broad topic. But what's less broad is what AI can actually do, especially when harnessed by the right p...

In this episode Erwin and JV talk about big companies selling itself to bigger companies for bulking up, Nike's 50 years anniversary and lack of mention of E-sports, and vanity gadgets. Big name companies are trying to find homes in other big companies. JV thinks when markets look grim, big companies are the place to go. When markets are great, a plethora of companies helps with keeping markets co...

There are too many damn streaming services! What you mean, Bitcoin is not supposed to be used as an alternative token for exchanging goods like what they are doing in El Salvador? Are people doing NFTs right yet? I also hope Elon doesn't plan to turn Twitter into a free-speech 4chan.

Enter the psychological mind of Erwin's Buzz Thoughts. Along with JV discussing future Call of Duty Modern Warfare game story plots, why asylum seeking brown and black people are getting treated differently at the boarder, head of Amazon Games studio stepping down, the potentials of Epic Games adding Band Camp under their belt, the CEO of Goldman Sachs DJing at Lollapalooza, and a $57,000 Charizar...

Erwin and JV talk about the power of brands. What does it mean to consolidate various big names into the space? Anti-trust laws are getting a moment right now not because of the pricing power concerns but abuse of power regarding those who control the distribution. We also dive into streetwear and how luxury street brands are hitting the luxury fashion scene. Show Notes Why Do iPhone Users Judge P...