Midlife Crisis, the Podcast

This week on Midlife Crisis, we break down Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime performance, the Seahawks’ win, and the chaos of watching the big game solo in your 30s. We get into the rumored Drake x McDonald’s OVO meal, Cardi B and Stefon Diggs breakup headlines, and whether NBA All-Star Weekend is officially past its prime. On the music side, we discuss J. Cole’s latest album, Kanye’s potential come...

Episode 41 of Midlife Crisis kicks things off with reacting to Bobby Hundreds’ rise from streetwear founder to Global Creative Director at Disney, breaking down what it means for creatives navigating corporate spaces. From there, we dive into Dr Pepper’s viral TikTok jingle turned national ad, highlighting how brands are finally tapping into internet culture the right way.   We lean into headline-...

In Episode 40 of the Midlife Crisis Podcast, we record our first-ever remote episode and jump straight into the internet’s current obsession with 2016 nostalgia. We talk about why everyone suddenly wants to relive that era, what made it feel so special for millennials, and whether looking back is just fun... or a sign we’re burned out on where culture is today.   We break down Druski’s viral mega-...

We kick off 2026 with a wide-ranging, relatable conversation on pop culture, sports, tech, and navigating adulthood in your early 30s. Fresh off the holidays, we dive into why people—especially Gen Z—are posting less on social media, the rise of “mysterious” blank Instagram profiles, and whether social media burnout is finally real. We also unpack news around a proposed 10% credit card interest ca...

Midlife Crisis Podcast – Episode 38 (Final Episode of 2025) is a reflective, heartfelt, and culture-packed conversation featuring Jeff’s dad, longtime high school teacher Rodney Warren, as the crew looks back on life, careers, friendships, and pop culture while staring down their 30s—and a new year—a little wiser. The episode opens with intergenerational perspective, as Rodney reflects on turning...

This episode opens with “slop” being named Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year, sparking a deeper conversation about AI-generated content, algorithm-driven culture, and why imperfect, human creativity may matter more than ever. That theme continues with reactions to Disney’s reported $1B partnership with OpenAI, raising questions about the future of film, intellectual property, and creative jobs. T...

This week on Midlife Crisis, Adrian and Jeff are joined by special guest Victoria Rose Warren (a.k.a. Jeff’s Wife) for a rapid-fire breakdown of everything stressing, confusing, and entertaining millennials right now.   The crew starts with Spotify Wrapped reactions—debating Drake vs. Kendrick supremacy, judging each other’s music taste, and roasting suspiciously high listening minutes. From there...

This week on Midlife Crisis, Adrian and Jeff jump into the annual Spotify Wrapped debate—is it still fun or officially played out? They predict their top artists (Morgan Wallen, Post Malone, Mac Miller) and react to Spotify’s rumored price hike, sparking talk about subscription fatigue. From there, the duo unpacks Oxford’s 2025 Word of the Year, “Rage Bait,” using it as a lens to examine online ou...

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.