The Incredibly Influential & Highly Successful Podcast

In this episode, Danny officially owes Kael $1 million from the bet he made (and you guys BETTER vouch for me) we make some exciting announcements about our new Teespring merch store and about Kael's big YouTube milestone, then talk about escape rooms and board games and it makes me want to escape because I'm so board (lol). When we come back, we start talking about Kael's increasing gambling addi...

Classes have started for Danny and Kael, so we focus on that for a bit. We also call Danny a gringo and make fun of him for how he can't speak Spanish, then Kael has to ask Danny some questions about being a normal person which he can't relate to, and then we realise that he can't be that normal because he still doesn't know who Kendrick Lamar is. After the ad break, Kael talks about his new gambl...

In this episode, Kael and Danny are both extremely tired and drinking alcohol because we are very irresponsible. We talk about cars and drunk driving and then we try to come up with funny video ideas that involve alcohol and video games. After the ad break, we start talking about the Cybertruck again and Danny tells the funniest joke ever written ever in human history. We also talk about the signi...

In this episode, we reflect on the year of 2024 mostly in gaming. We also analyse how the AAA industry has been going downhill compared to the days of the PS2 era. After the ad break, we also look at Microsoft Gaming and what they did to Tango Gameworks (the studio behind Hi-Fi Rush ). We then also look at the Cybertruck from Tesla and talk about modern cars sucking. Big Red Button: You have to tr...

In this episode, Kael and Danny recap where they've been the last two weeks. Danny tries so desperately to tell his Costa Rica travel story but Kael takes the opportunity to roast him on his bad travel strategies and his inability to close with women. After the ad break, you'd think he would be able to finish his story, but Kael keeps going with the roast session for another good long while. Event...

Incredibly Influential Interviews is back with maybe the biggest bang ever! We have the insanely-talented YouTuber Big Beak Entertainment on to talk about his influences, what it's like to do start and succeed on the platform, and give some advice to creators just starting out. He's also extremely talented and super charismatic so what was supposed to be 30-45 minutes turned into 90+ funny, insigh...

In this episode, Kael and Danny rejoice that we are in the home stretch of this semester. We also talk about Danny's new job, and about how Kael got a big interview with Big Beak Entertainment and how excited he is for that episode to drop Friday morning. When we come back, we talk about sleep science, TV, and Danny being a sore winner. Big Red Button: You become the most attractive person ever BU...

In this episode, we get to meet Drunk Danny, and it is VERY funny. We also get to hear about the origin of Danny's nickname, and Kael gets Danny drunker while we talk because he's not used to being the sober one on the show. We then talk about our lovely Thanksgiving dinners and Danny admits to being both submissive and breedable, which is very interesting. After the ad break Kael tries to explain...

In this episode, Kael and Danny discuss how their Thanksgiving break has gone so far and we talk about how thankful we are to have this whole podcast and a lot of other stuff. When we return, we talk a bit more about stuff we are thankful for, which then leads to us talking about video games, specifically Grand Theft Auto V/Online, Pokemon, and Palworld. Big Red Button: Every public restroom you u...

We start out teasing the mystery guest for next week's episode, and then we start asking "Would You Rather" questions because we think they are fun. Topics include: Mortality salience, step counts, general paranoia, and the NoFap movement. After the ad break, we discuss the cheese heist of the century, as well as discussing how easy yet seemingly impossible citizenship test is. Big Red Button: You...

In this episode, Kael presets a jumpscare for himself by setting a timer before we record, so watch out for that. We start out talking about how our country is now screwed, and then we start discussing some issues that may indeed get us cancelled, but we try and be as respectful as possible. When we come back, Kael tells one of the funniest joke you've ever heard and then becomes Ryan Gosling agai...

In this episode, Kat, Danny, and Kael talk about their grievances with Britain and France (it's mostly just Kael though). Switzerland and Sweden catch some strays too. Kael then confesses to being into female European prime ministers. After the ad break, we try to sneak back into the conversation but Danny shuts us down. We then give some men's health advice, Kael asks a philosophical question, an...

In this classic Kael-and-Danny episode, we start out talking about how we can't talk about The Wild Robot , and we discuss how much better we think it is than the other Dreamworks movies. We also discuss the Transformers movies a bit, before we move on to talking about the ancient Greek classic epics for some reason. We then get into our sleep habits and how to 100% video games. Big Red Buttons: Y...

In this episode, Kael and Kat make jokes about Drake being a jabroni. We then talk about movies from our childhood and announce our next IIHS watch party. When we come back, we talk about our musical hot takes, and Kael rants about Yoko Ono. Big Red Button: You can have any food you want for free and with no effort required BUT your best friend has to eat only bugs for the rest of their life. Spon...

In this episode, Kael and Danny start the episode with some banter as Danny tries to teach Kael how to read coding languages (and fails). After that, Kael tries to teach the audience a lesson from a story about a duck and Kael also reveals a fact about Ernest Hemingway and F. Scott Fitzgerald, and then we finally reveal that Kael has secretly been Ryan Gosling this entire time. After the ad break,...

Danny, Kat, and Kael start this episode with a conversation about how Kat's parents are secretly swingers and how to spot them, which leads to a discussion about how crappy the Bay Area is (literally), and then we redirect back to the swingers talk, and we finally figure out that Kateryna is actually rich. After the ad break, we travel back in time to have a very important conversation about putti...

In this episode, Kael and Kat celebrate their recent birthdays together (Kael was the 20th, Kat was the 21st) and catch up, talk about what they did to celebrate, and then we discuss the Weezer question (see Episode 76). After the ad break, we discuss diplomatic relations, Vespa scooters with tank guns attached to them, the Pope, politics, Charles Guiteau, the Triangle Shirtwaist factory, the Chal...

Kael and Danny start this episode out very intensely right out of the gate when Kael asks Danny to read a very powerful post on the Playboi Carti subreddit. Kael then holds Danny's feet to the fire about a variety of issues since Danny can be very evasive and hard to pin down. After the ad break, Kael really holds Danny's feet to the fire and ramps up the questions until we really understand Danny...

In this episode, Danny and Kael talk about some frustrating school assignments and about our philosophy about what makes a good teacher and course, and then Kael talks about an idea for a study he would like to run involving attractiveness and empathy. After the ad break, we talk about our weekend partying, which then leads to Danny putting on his detective hat to try to remember when Kael's birth...

In this episode, Kael decides to do the "no swearing and no negativity" challenge since it has been two years since the last episode where he did that. Kael tries desperately to not complain about his classwork or be negative when Danny gives updates on his school/work balance and about his cousin going into the military. We also give some good advice on credit scores. After the ad break, Kael com...

In this episode, Kael finally makes his return to save the show (as well as both Danny and Maxwell) from his absence. Danny and Maxwell listen in with bated breath Kael eats his Froot Loops and then talks about his vacation until Maxwell sidelines the convo, but we redirect and finally get to the story Kael has been promising for days now. Kael also forgot a key detail that he brings up after the...

In this episode, it is the first episode that is 0% Incredibly Influential and is 100& Highly Successful since Kael is on vacation. However, that doesn't stop Danny and Maxwell from having a good time (I think, I'm writing this while I listen to it). The two Highlies Successful talk about their teaching field experiences, as well as talking about Danny's birthday and how he's an ancient fossil...

We start off with Danny and Kael, Kael trying to talk about his vacation but Danny cuts him off quick. We then get to talking about our favourite day of the week and other nonsense until eventually the real Nicolas Cage shows up, and that's pwetty epic sauce. Dongnald Trump also shows up too. When Maxwell comes on, we give him a little recap of what went on with Danny, he asks Nicolas Cage a quest...

In this episode, Kael and Maxwell start recording at midnight and it's a race against time until their brains turn to mush from tiredness. We start with a recap of Max's July, then we talk about how Kael is a tourist to New York and Max is a tourist to Baltimore. After that, Max asks what Kael is bringing into July and that leads into a talk about IIHS Watch Party (our movie commentary series), wh...

In this episode, Danny and Kael start out by talking about Kael's busy schedule yet again and how you may get an episode that contains 0% Incredibly Influential. Kael then talks about how college is difficult, how much he hates poor people, and then we talk about the three highest and lowest states in terms of per capita GDP (#3 highest may surprise you). After the ad break, Danny and Kael realise...