
In This Episode: Shoutout to Japanese dudes vibing, Erling rows, and no shout out to shitty Argentina fans. Also keeping up with the cons, JV reviews 2026 Anime Expo for the pod. (Handler duties for a giant mech...


Difficult to Please is two creative collaborators having a conversation on being 30, pop culture, subculture, politics and everything between and intersected. Basically, two friends saying 'eff it, press record'.
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Signup to Generate a PitchDifficult to Please is two creative collaborators having a conversation on being 30, pop culture, subculture, politics and everything between and intersected. Basically, two friends saying 'eff it, press record'.
Recent episodes include "Summer '26 Breakdown: World Cup, Anime Expo 2026 & LA Adventures" (3 August 2026, 72 minutes), "2026 Predictions: The Return of Physical Media and UBE MATCHA" (6 February 2026, 72 minutes), and "Collector Culture: Labubus Are Ruining Your Life" (5 September 2025, 49 minutes).
Difficult to Please publishes roughly every few months, with episodes averaging 68 minutes across 64 episodes.
Booking probability for Difficult to Please is 23%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Difficult to Please requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Difficult to Please's contact route on record: verified email.
Difficult to Please is a society podcast with 64 episodes published.
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In This Episode: Shoutout to Japanese dudes vibing, Erling rows, and no shout out to shitty Argentina fans. Also keeping up with the cons, JV reviews 2026 Anime Expo for the pod. (Handler duties for a giant mech...

Is the "Sad Beige" era finally over? In Episode 65, JV and Erwin break down why 2026 is officially the year of Retail Maximalism. Weโre moving away from sterile minimalism and toward "Third Shop" cozy vibes, tactile...

<p>JV and Erwin, just what are we even talking about.Modern Collecting Culture</p><p>Labubus, Pokemon Cards, Vinyl Toys, Streetwear</p><p>UNBOXING JOY?</p><p>WHAT YOU HYPE ON?/WHAT'S YOUR TAKE?---Difficult to Please is...

Episode #63
<p>What are we even talking about.</p>

Episode #62
<p>JV and Erwin lowkey wrap up 2024, it's not that serious tho.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>2024 game of the year? not Call of Duty</p> <p>Capcom revival? Dino Crisis or Megaman pls</p> <p>2025 motto? get money or naaaa</p>...

Episode #62
<p>JV and Erwin lowkey wrap up 2024, it's not that serious tho.</p> <p><br /></p> <p>2024 game of the year? not Call of Duty</p> <p>Capcom revival? Dino Crisis or Megaman pls</p> <p>2025 motto? get money or naaaa</p>...

Episode #61
<p>JV and Erwin don't really talk politics post election. RIP democracy and gg project 2025 tho. </p> <p><br /></p> <p>But also talk about other random BS like</p> <p>- Dino Crisis and Parasite Eve</p> <p>- Apple hype...

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<p>In this episode we talk:</p> <p><br></p> <p>1. Momofuku's attempt to trade mark Chili Crunch</p> <p>2. Gundam: Hathaway's Flash</p> <p>3. Boston Dynamic's retirement of Atlas</p> <p>4. All Birds + Sneakers </p>

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<p>Anime, Marvel, Fashion, and Games.</p>


Episode #56
Geeking out. Studio Ghibli, Boy and the Heron, Kusama v Basquiat v Haring, Wtf Marvel...Bob Iger? Stay up

Episode #55
<p>Off script, we talk about retail things... and Evangelion Crawfish collabs...</p>

Episode #54
<p>Yay, the episode works. News is a bit outdated due to recording and posting. We talk about all the crazy weeks with X formerly known as Twitter. Alien's Exist by Blink 182. Non-spoiler take on Nolan's...

Episode #53
<p>(Outdated since this recorded at the beginning of the month) Double feature because I was too salty with losing another video file. A lot of the news information is a bit outdated but we do talk about AX, Cons, and...

Episode #52
<p>Unfortunately no video due to technical difficulties.</p> <p><br></p> <p>We talk about the new the return of Yeezys and Adidas' smart decision, Messi's great deal, Apple AR/VR headset, dumb health problems, and...

Episode #51
<p>In this week's episode, we're chatting about some major corporate drama. We'll discuss the wild stuff happening with Don Lemon at CNN, Tucker Carlson at Fox, and the Adidas-Kanye West partnership.</p> <p>Plus, we'll...

Difficult to Please
<p>Erwin and JV talk about Tik-Tok ban becoming a potential Patriot Act PT. II, AI topics: Spotify DJ fail & auto power points, E3 Cancelled & more cancelled cons., and Oscar and movie tangents.</p>

Episode #49
<p>A sequel to our 2/11/19 episode.</p> <p>We look at where we are now since we talked about AI and automation back in 2019.</p>

Episode #48
<p>In this episode Erwin and JV talk about alternative pop celebrities, social media alternatives and content creator plans, can't defend Ye anymore, and Disney's nerd problem.</p>

Episode #47
<p>Erwin and JV catch up on adulting, stress, and life changes. A return to virtual 3rd spaces, the future of work, 1.2x view speeds, and how priorities change in the different chapters in your life.</p>
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