Midlife Crisis, the Podcast

This week on Midlife Crisis, we kick things off with a mail-in hypothetical: if Adrian and Jeff played one-on-one basketball every year since 2008, who would dominate the record? The guys break down their hoops “primes,” athletic delusion, and the glory days at the ARC. From there, it's a Thanksgiving-week hangout episode covering Gen Z calling Air Force 1s “dad shoes,” the rise of the quarter zip...

In this week’s episode of Midlife Crisis, Adrian and Jeff return after a two-week break with a freshly set-up studio (which is really just Adrian's apartment) and a stacked lineup of millennial-core topics. They dive into the death of the American penny, a proposed 50-year mortgage, and the surprising return of Vine (now “deVine”). The guys debate the unsettling rise of AI that lets you “talk” to...

In this episode of Midlife Crisis, Adrian and Jeff sit down with longtime friend and multi-hyphenate creative Sterling Hampton IV — a filmmaker, director, photographer, and founder of COTAM (Clash of the Artistic Minds). Together, they dive into Sterling’s journey from Inland Empire dance crews and jerkin’ videos to touring with G-Eazy and Black Eyed Peas, directing campaigns for Mercedes and LG,...

In this episode, the guys welcome Sterling Hampton IV, creative multi-hyphenate, film director and founder of COTAM, for a deep dive into the chaos of culture, creativity, and millennial aging. They kick things off with a discussion on why adults stop discovering new music, how TikTok has resurrected 2000s hits, and why we’re all just chasing nostalgia at this point. From there, they touch on the...

In Episode 30 of Midlife Crisis, Adrian and Jeff dive into one of their wildest mixes yet—covering everything from AI getting freaky to real-life jewelry heists and zero-percent beer Sundays. The guys react to the viral headline that one in five teens have “romantic relationships” with AI, debate OpenAI’s new adult content policy, and break down how Netflix and Spotify’s video podcast partnership...

This week on Midlife Crisis, Adrian and Jeff unpack one of the wildest weeks in sports, culture, and life... from Michigan’s brutal football weekend to LeBron’s “Decision 2.0” Hennessy ad flop. The episode kicks off with an emotional story about a woman who wrote her own obituary, sparking a conversation on gratitude and perspective. The guys dive into the global decline of social media, AI’s grow...

In this episode, the guys welcome Daniel Martinez, CEO and co-founder of Mas Vida Tequila, to talk about launching a tequila brand from scratch and reflecting on creative growth, friendship, and hitting your 30s. Daniel shares how late-night drinks with roommates evolved into a full-fledged brand inspired by his roots in Jalisco, Mexico, and a drive to turn passion into profit. They dive into less...

This week, Adrian and Jeff dive into a packed episode covering pop culture, sports, streaming, and hot takes. The guys kick things off with Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show announcement, debating if the NFL’s move is a business play or a cultural milestone and predicting what family members will say at Super Bowl parties. From there, they break down Michelob Ultra becoming America’s top-sellin...

This week, Adrian and Jeff dive into a packed slate of culture, sports, and millennial hot takes. The guys kick things off with the Jimmy Kimmel suspension drama, Disney’s $3.8B stock dip, and whether late-night TV even matters anymore. They pivot to the streaming wars, breaking down Netflix’s move into podcasting to challenge YouTube’s $2.4B podcast ad revenue market. The hosts also cover the vir...

This week, Adrian and Jeff kick things off reflecting on the heavy news surrounding Charlie Kirk and the state of online discourse, before diving into a conversation on declining U.S. high school reading and math scores and the role of tech and phones in classrooms. They explore OpenAI’s rumored job platform and discuss whether AI can fix a broken hiring process. The guys debate the growing trend...

Adrian and Jeff return after a short break with a loaded episode covering everything from viral culture to sports heartbreak. They kick things off with hot takes on “shrekking” (dating someone less attractive), the bizarre wave of green dildos being thrown at sporting events, and Travis Kelce’s engagement to Taylor Swift. The guys discuss Starbucks’ new protein coffee, call out the red flag that i...

THE JORDAN EPISODE #23!!   This week’s episode covers everything from body hacks to brand fails, music moments, and sports hype. We kick things off debating the $80K+ limb-lengthening surgery trend. Would you really break your femur just to add a few inches (PAUSE)? From there, we dive into Cracker Barrel’s controversial rebrand and why minimalism doesn’t always work for legacy brands. We also rev...

In this week’s episode, Adrian and Jeff dive into everything from pop culture to fantasy football. They kick things off with a hilarious Vegas story about a Justin Bieber lookalike fooling a nightclub crowd, then discuss the idea of “unhappy leave” in China and how American work culture stacks up. On the entertainment side, they cover Pharrell’s new creative label Virginia, the top-grossing media...

Adrian and Jeff kick off Episode 21 with laughs over bad math before diving into a mix of trending news, sports, pop culture, and generational hot takes. They debate whether they’d try breast milk–flavored ice cream, react to Mike Vrabel’s infamous “cut it off for a Super Bowl” quote, and roast Gen Z workplace habits while breaking down TikTok’s top 10 most-talked-about brands. Other highlights in...

This week, we get into the $90 trillion wealth transfer heading to millennials (but somehow not us), a Celsius recall that accidentally turned happy hour into leg day, and the unexpected trauma of the Presidential Fitness Test. Plus: Kendrick Lamar launches a creative agency, AI cartoons meet streaming platforms, and we revisit the cursed recorder and the smell of middle school dissection day. Als...

This week we kick things off diving into the chaos of the “Tea” app getting hacked, male birth control hitting human trials, and a very personal story about Adrian getting flagged in a women’s red-flag Facebook group. We also ask: should there be a male version of the Tea app? (Spoiler: probably not.) Then it's time for pop culture mayhem—if it is time for Pedro Pascal's downfall, Luka Doncic’s vi...

Ozzy Osbourne’s gone (RIP), CEOs are getting caught at Coldplay concerts, and Gen Z is staring into our souls. This week, the guys review the new Superman, debate Stranger Things character deaths, and draft their top 5 childhood summer memories. Plus: anime recs, deep-tissue glutes, Tyler the Creator's new album, and more.

This week, the guys dive into the chaos of Uno becoming a Vegas casino game, Elmo’s Twitter account getting hacked with racist tweets, and the internet stirring up fake beef between Justin Bieber and Clipse. Adrian shares his review of Elio, Jeff recaps NBA Summer League in Vegas, and they debate which fast food joints are secretly trying to kill us. Plus: tech takes on Nvidia and Bitcoin, a new S...

Joey Chestnut swallows 70 wieners and somehow that’s not the wildest story this week. We break down Diddy’s courtroom chaos, Red Lobster’s unexpected comeback, and Pixar’s Elio bombing at the box office. Adrian shares a panic attack story tied to creative purpose, while Jeff spirals over missed layups and lost confidence. Plus: a bar fight draft featuring John Wick, Miss Congeniality, and Ace Vent...

We’re back for Episode 15 of the Midlife Crisis Podcast — and this one’s got everything from pop culture chaos to NBA heartbreak. We kick off debating the most overrated holiday (sorry, America... just kidding), then spiral into AI brain rot, why Gen Z might be cooked, and whether social media replacing TV as the #1 news source is a win or a warning sign. We unpack viral headlines like Steve Harve...

We’re back for Episode 14 of the Midlife Crisis Podcast — where overthinking meets under-sleeping. This week, Jeff and Adrian dive into everything from pop culture and parenting to tech and Tyler Herro’s wild historical beliefs. We cover the PS6 development announcement and why it would be way too early if it drops soon, plus break down a nostalgic 5v5 draft of the best 2000s rock songs from our t...

We’re back with Episode 13 of the Midlife Crisis Podcast—where overthinking meets overdrinking. We kick things off with a hilarious bar story and dive into gaming news: Call of Duty Black Ops 7 announced, but fails to impress, while the Nintendo Switch 2 shatters records with 3 million units sold in 24 hours. We talk housing chaos in California, from meth-house horror stories to 7% mortgage rates...

Episode 12 of the Midlife Crisis Podcast brings the laughs and the takes as we dive into everything from pop culture to personal rants. We kick things off reacting to Sydney Sweeney's viral “bathwater” soap collab with Dr. Squatch and Kim Kardashian’s pierced nipple bra from Skims. Then it’s on to casting rumors around the Zelda movie, the absurdity of financing Taco Bell orders through Klarna and...

In this episode, we kick things off debating the greatest hip-hop ad-libs of all time—because obviously that’s more important than anything else happening in the world. We break down the NBA Playoffs, revisit the chaos of Gen Z slang (“aura”), and talk about the kind of health checkups no one likes to think about - cough for me... Prostate Exams. We also dive into Snoop Dogg’s new album and releas...

In Episode 10, we draft our favorite Disneyland and California Adventure rides in a starting five showdown that might ruin friendships. We break down the hype behind GTA VI, the comeback of Reebok with Shaq and AI, and the chaos of parenting in 2025 (spoiler: we’re winging it). There’s talk of the Golden Globes adding a podcast category, the bizarre rise of China’s “Labubu” toy, and a rundown of s...