Daniel and Soren split their time between two topics: voice acting for animation, where Soren takes us behind the scenes of American Dad for some interesting observations about talent and skill, and then a titular Quick Question from titular Daniel about starting franchise businesses. The first half covers everything from Homer Simpson’s changing sound to Seth MacFarlane’s least favorite voice to why impressions can’t replace original delivery. The second half imagines what kind of franchises they’d bring to their own towns — from Daniel’s deliberately short-term fitness studio to Soren’s dream of importing Tucson’s beloved Beyond Bread to Los Angeles.

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Soren and Daniel cover a lot of ground this week: from Saw lore and the long overdue *Muppets Saw* starring Michael Caine, to Daniel’s glowing review of *Freakier Friday* (“movies are back”). They weigh in on the dubious “Most Powerful Podcasters” list, take swings at chicken cacciatore and oysters, and get into Daniel’s shocking breakup with ketchup. Also on the menu: raw-dogged hash browns, the defense of meatloaf, and why pickleball might just be an MLM for rich people.

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The guys solve a pop culture mystery, fawn over John Malkovich, dive into the "clip show" nature of Happy Gilmore 2 and Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning, and realize how much harder they made things on themselves while writing After Hours.

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Your favorite fitness influencers Soren & Daniel share their thoughts on the crash out of Joey Swoll. Soren walks us through the downfall of the Jefe of Gym Etiquette, Daniel recounts a misleading “no beginners” run with a park ranger, and both men rediscover their passion for live performance… by way of Good Friend Soren Bowie's good faith attempt to surprise Daniel with an improv game.

The guys talk about Soren's weapon issue for as long as Daniel can muster, before they "cut. it. out!" and  transition very normally to a celebration of the 90's sitcom Full House: catchphrases, effort level, what a rewatch is revealing to Daniel about how TV has changed, and why writers should play a little bit of sports.

Daniel and Soren reunite after a long break you didn’t notice to talk about movies best half-watched on airplanes, why Michael Clayton still rules, and what it means to “gang up” on a punchline. They get deep into terminology of their respective writers’ rooms—Bone Pile, Cougar, TK, Alt Sim But Diff—and debate whether their podcast is normie or alien. Plus: Jason Statham as Buster Keaton, Kelsey Grammer’s punctuation tyranny, and the existential horror of watching young people react to you saying “skibidi toilet.”

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Soren and Daniel embark on a deeply nostalgic journey through their adolescence in an exhaustive attempt at defining, once and for all, what “hooking up” actually means. They talk about the flawed yet ubiquitous baseball bases metaphor, accidentally lying about doin’ it on a roller coaster, and why “going down” is a linguistic life vest. Plus, Daniel learns too late what counts as “talking” and Soren remembers a potentially problematic doctor.

Daniel asks Soren what his dream children’s birthday party would look like—and is horrified by the answer. They discuss the grim realities of modern parenting etiquette: napkins that disintegrate on contact, unguarded bathroom doors, and the impossibility of feeding both adults and children. Plus: Spider-Man party flirting, a Chuck E. Cheese beatdown, and why kids no longer open presents in front of each other.

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Daniel was adjacent to a situation at a Pete Davidson show that leads the guys to a conversation about bystander instincts, invisible heroism, and what it means to be posed in your seat. Plus, cremation fraud, why cemeteries are dumb, and why people who rescue you never want to talk about it.

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The guys weigh the pros and cons of being supplement grifters, wonder what the Quick Question equivalent of SmartLess Mobile might be, and find peace despite how much less integrity they have than Ryan Holiday, Then, early lessons in academic dishonesty and a truly cursed pitch from Daniel’s past.

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Daniel went to Citi Field, home of surprisingly reaosnable food, so the guys debate whether they could handle the “7 hot dogs, 7 beers in 7 innings” challenge and explore some of the most atrocious signature dishes in stadiums across the country.

The guys pull the curtain back to reveal a sordid behind the scenes look at what the bathrooms are like for television writers in the office, discuss the efficacy of a test for diagnosing psychopathy, and Soren shares a very cute story.

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The guys share the tentpoles of culture that to them can do no wrong, like how Daniel will bend like a pretzel for Andor and Soren will follow his Alpha Dog anywhere. They also reminisce on Soren's days as a morning radio contributor and decide being a morning zoo DJ must be the best job in the world.

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The guys set aside morals and allergies to design the ideal multi-course fast food feast. Plus Daniel's go a bone to pick with friend of the show Jason Pargin, and Taskmaster is back and this time there's an American. 

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The guys introduce Dead Presidents, a 5-part miniseries, hosted by Daniel and pre-dating Quick Question, about the men on the money. We hope you enjoy! -

George Washington is our nation’s esteemed first president, but does he really belong on the $1? If he was so great, why isn’t he on a more valuable bill? Answering these questions will take host Daniel O’Brien and YouTube comedian Hannah Hart on a journey through the worlds of strippers, dollar coins, and a president who might have been immortal.

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The guys have more ideas to make medicine better, as Daniel recounts a peculiar encounter with a faulty heart rate monitor and an unnaturally consistent heartbeat and Soren had a fun time at his cancer screening appointment. 

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The guys meet in the shadows to share their conspiratorial beliefs about mis-hit iPhone buttons and political donation solicitation text messages. Plus, Soren's been rewatching The Last of Us and Shogun season two will have many more dragons.

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The guys talk breakfast soda, an infamous lunch meeting at Cracked, and wondering if you even like Jersey Mike’s anymore. Plus an update from Coach Soren and how Moneyball is ruining little league.

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The guys catch up after a recording delay and immediately spiral into the baseball ennui of Rocktober's past, left-handed conspiracies, and the slow erosion of their mortal vessals. Plus Daniel's got an update on a back thing and a doctor that gives no shits, Soren recalls a spa day in an MRI truck, and together they invent several entirely reasonable new roles to improve a broken healthcare system.

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The guys talk about Daniel's obsessive quest for free firewood, Soren's pallet-based home improvement projects, and the emotional carnage of The Bachelor finale. Plus, a brainstorm for new reality TV concepts that would make network executives both rich and morally bankrupt.

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