The Standing Desk Podcast

Dan Carr

A comedic take on work, pop culture and current events. New episodes weekly.

  1. FEB 10

    Ep. 159: Slopmaxxing

    Dan and Ben discuss Clavicular and all the latest jargon (looksmaxxing, jestermaxxing, mogging, etc.), an idea for fixing Uber/Lyft, a Waymo scandal, a politically divisive garment, and a ranking of corporate slop bowls.

    38 min

  2. FEB 4

    Ep. 158: The Benterview

    On this episode, Dan interviews Ben about his career, odd jobs, dream jobs, virtues, hobbies and more.

    55 min

  3. JAN 27

    Ep. 157: Allen

    Dan and Ben discuss a financial would you rather before diving into a full-on debate about working from home vs. being in the office full-time.

    33 min

  4. JAN 20

    Ep. 156: Bones Reruns

    Dan and Ben discuss the end of cooler talk, airplane earbuds, Delta superiority, the indoor golf league, shows we refuse to watch no matter how bored we are, rating life mantras, 2026 predictions and more.

    29 min

  5. 09/12/2025

    Ep. 155: Dinkytown Defecator

    Dan and Ben discuss the best prebiotic soda we’ve ever had, Cherry Fanta while landscaping, the final tipping rules, concert openers, bizarre uses of free will, the DC universe of diabolical content creation, the best prank of all time, and more.

    45 min

  6. 07/25/2025

    Ep. 154: Screen Monogamy

    Dan and Ben discuss Mr. Pibb, Sprite Zero, RFK Jr.’s impact on lemonades, the Colbert Late Night cancellation, ads before a movie, streaming vs. movie theaters, Superman (2025), 3D movies, the heat in New York vs. places like Arizona and Florida, thoughts on wearing shorts in the office, and putting former employers in your LinkedIn and Twitter bios.

    26 min

  7. 07/11/2025

    Ep. 153: Audit and Cutlets

    Dan and Ben sit down with FloQast account executive — and former business development representative — Matt Strake to discuss chicken cutlets, good cold call strategies, bad cold call strategies, the worst cold calls he’s ever had, parrots, the nine innings challenge, and more.

    41 min

  8. 06/23/2025

    Ep. 152: Anvil Prank

    Dan and Ben discuss an anvil prank, the Justin Bieber paparazzi interaction, Ben’s encounter with an entrepreneur, a life insurance sales pitch, ad structures, Kim Kardashian’s interaction with ChatGPT, and more.

    39 min
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