Chilling In The Basement

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Ben and Dan’s weekly podcast discussing the NFL, pop culture, news and tech.

Dan and Ben


    • May 2, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 1m AVG DURATION
    • 131 EPISODES
    • 1 SEASONS


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    Latest episodes from Chilling In The Basement

    Vegas, Gorillas vs Humans, and The NFL Draft

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 39:09


    Ben and Dan talk Gorillas vs Humans, Dan's bachelor weekend in Vegas, and the Lions Draft . 

    NFL Draft and the Masters

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 67:11


    Ben and Dan talk NFL Draft prospects and potential picks before recapping Rory's win at the Masters.  

    Vegas, Dutch Ovens and The Masters

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 59:09


    Ben and Dan talk plans for Dan's bachelor party in Vegas, how to find the perfect Dutch Oven and who they think will win The Masters 

    2025 NCAA Basement Bracketology

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 48:34


    Ben and Dan talk 2025 NCAA Basketball Tournament and the official Basement Bracket. 

    The Super Bowl, Luka, Lebron and Vegas.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2025 48:51


    Ben and Dan talk Super Bowl picks, the Luka Lebron trade, and Dan's scouting trip to Vegas. 

    NFL and College Football Playoffs plus Bachelor Party Plans

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2025 54:19


    Dan and Ben catch up on the new year, NFL playoffs, Ohio State vs Texas, Penn state vs Notre Dame and Dan's Bachelor Party plans for Vegas.

    Lions Dominate and Dan is Engaged!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 47:27


    Ben and Dan catch up on Lions football, raising kids, and Dan's recent engagement. 

    Alien Romulus, Lord of the Rings (Dan), and NFL Week 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2024 55:23


    Ben and Dan talk about the new Alien movie, Lord of the Rings, sick kids, NFL Week 8, and the Michigan State vs Michigan Game. 

    Diddy Conspiracies and the NFL

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2024 60:25


    Ben and Dan talk Diddy conspiracy theories, the NFL, and College football. 

    Tigers, Lions, Hurricanes, and Submarines

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2024 67:57


    Ben and Dan talk Tigers baseball, Lions football, Hurricane Helene and what actually happened to the OceanGate Titanic submarine. 

    College Football and NFL Week 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2024 69:06


    Ben and Dan are joined by Mark to talk College Football, NFL season long predictions and picks for week 1. 

    Fantasy Football is back!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 51:31


    Dan and Ben are joined by Mark to help draft Dan's fantasy football guillotine league team. 

    The Olympics, House of the Dragon, and Deadpool & Wolverine

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 60:31


    Dan breaks down his enlightening golf trip to the Northwest before the boys review the Olympics and talk House of the Dragon, Deadpool & Wolverine, and talk a little baseball.   

    The Noonan Cast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2024 23:49


    Dan and Ben are joined by Swoopy D to discuss the 2024 Noonan.  

    CrowdStrike, Costco, and DragonSeeds

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 42:17


    Ben and Dan talk CrowdStrike, House of the Dragon, Twisters, and going to Costco. 

    Stanley Cup, NBA Draft, Inside Out 2, and Summer Vacation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 56:40


    Dan and Ben provide updates on their summer activities including parenting while on vacation and Dan's golf game while also discussing the Stanley Cup, NBA Draft, House of the Dragon, and Inside Out 2. 

    Fallout, the Lions, the Bills, and the Boys

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 62:41


    Ben and Dan talk NFL OTA news, over under bets for total wins, new movies including Boy Kills World, Fall Guy, Civil War, and the new Fallout show. 

    Lil' Jon, the NFL Draft, Unfrosted, and Star Wars extras

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 57:55


    Ben and Dan start beef with Lil' Jon and the East Side Boyz, Dan talks about his time on the ground at the NFL draft, Ben gives a parenting update, and the boys talk Unfrosted, the Premier League and Dan's recent re-watch of the original Star Wars movies. 

    Twin Flames, Scottie Scheffler and Josh Hartnett

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 47:23


    Ben and Dan discuss the upcoming NFL draft, Dune 2, Scottie Scheffler, and the new M. Night Shamalan movie. 

    Dune 2, Shogun, and the Masters

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 42:30


    Dan and Ben talk recent golf rounds, Dune 2, the NCAA basketball tournaments, NBA play in tourney and Shogun. 

    NCAA Tournament, Spring Training and Golf

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 60:02


    Ben and Dan have a Sunday conversation about the NCAA Tournament, baseball spring training, the NHL, and the beginning of golf season. 

    Kate Middleton, Electric Vehicles, and the NFL Combine

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2024 56:34


    Dan and Ben talk about Dan's recent experience with an electric vehicle and the NFL combine before diving into conspiracy theories including Kate Middleton is dead, Pizzagate, MKUltra, and mattress store money laundering. 

    The AI Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2024 48:49


    Ben and Dan discuss the history of and recent developments in artificial intelligence. 

    Super Bowl Recap and Russian Nukes in Space

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2024 48:33


    Ben and Dan give their thoughts on the Super Bowl, debate Lamar Jackson vs Patrick Mahomes, look forward to the NFL draft, and discuss the news that Russians are putting Nukes into space. 

    Global Warming and Taylor Swift Super Bowl prop bets

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2024 60:05


    Ben and Dan discuss who gets to set the global thermostat, NFL coaching changes, Dan's search for a house, Taylor Swift Super Bowl prop bets, and how are the characters in the show Ozark still alive? 

    Dan goes to Jamaica, the Lions lose, and Harbaugh leaves

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 1, 2024 60:14


    Dan is back from his trip to Jamaica, the Lions lose a heartbreaker, Jim Harbaugh is NFL bound, the boys talk Children of Men, the Beekeeper, and Ben has started watching Ozark.  

    Buffalo Snow, Lions Win, and UFC 297

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2024 57:16


    Mark joins Ben and Dan from Buffalo to discuss the best snow removal techniques, Michigan's National Championship, NFL Divisional Round Playoffs and UFC 297: Strickland vs du Plessis. 

    Michigan Wins, the Lions Lose, and a new Epstein playlist drops

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2024 68:24


    Ben and Dan talk Michigan vs Washington, the Lions Referee debacle, NFL Playoffs, and new (or old) information on Jeffrey Epstein's plane. Also Oppenheimer, Jupiter Rising and Bluey. 

    College Football Playoffs and Happy New Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2023 46:21


    Ben and Dan talk College Football Playoffs, NFL standings, Christmas time, New Years resolutions and the movie Nope. 

    Christmas, College Football Playoffs, and NFL Week 16

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2023 54:57


    Ben and Dan talk College Football Playoffs, NFL Week 16, Bluey, Barry, and Christmas Traditions. 

    Michigan beats Ohio State, Vanderplump, and Houdini Mouse

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023 70:59


    Ben and Dan talk Michigan vs Ohio State, if Jim Harbaugh or stolen signs are more of an advantage, and Katie's views on mice and Vanderplump rules. 

    Number 100: Michigan Football, Bio-Dome, and Kids on Planes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 73:12


    Ben and Dan are joined by the podcast's number 1 listener Swoopy D to reminisce about the first 99 episodes, talk Michigan football, wearing jerseys as adults, the Bio-Dome movie, Redwings hockey and taking kids on planes. 

    Michigan vs Everybody, Ghostbusters, 99, and NFL Week 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 68:36


    Ben and Dan talk NFL week 10, the best to ever wear number 99, Michigan football including the upcoming game against Penn State, questions on whether or not we need more Ghostbusters movies, and the advantages of being a lefty in bowling league.

    Bowling League, Michigan Sign Stealing, and NFL Week 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2023 81:48


    Dan joins winter bowling league, Ben goes trick or treating, Denzel Washington is the man, an MSU fan helps a Michigan fan learn how to properly scandal, and some week 9 NFL talk. 

    Tanking for Caleb Williams, Playoff Baseball and NFL Picks

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 67:07


    Ben and Dan talk playoff baseball, decipher which NFL teams are in full on big brain tank mode and pick all the week 7 games. Is it too early to talk Lions Super Bowl? 

    The Lions, Ancient Rome, and Succession

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 77:59


    The Lions are officially good, thoughts on the NFL after 5 weeks, Dan visits the Grand Canyon, ancient roman emperor deaths, and is the Succession ending better than Game of Thrones? 

    Barbie Movie, Alien Drip, and Women's World Cup

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 67:41


    Ben and Dan talk Barbie, golf league, stadium economics, World Cup, aliens in the news again, and how to become a doctor so you can properly pronounce otolaryngology. 

    Oppenheimer, r/Place, and Golf

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2023 66:34


    Dan and Ben discuss the new Oppenheimer movie, review art on r/Place and discuss the current state of their golf games. 

    Dan Finds Ancient Alien Technology at Skinwalker Ranch!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2023 66:08


    Ben and Dan talk Succession, Evil Dead, Shohei Ohtani, Imploding Subs, and Dan's recent trip to Skinwalker Ranch to investigate gravitational anomalies. 

    The Non-Geriatric Reasonable People Party

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2023 71:23


    The boys talk recent vacations including Dan's review of Puerto Rico before discussing killer whales, marvel movies, the future invasion of Cuba, Aliens, the South Pole, Avatar 2, AI Authors, and the intellectual theft of their baby in a bag idea. 

    The boys decide to run for President

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2023 53:01


    Ben and Dan talk recent NFL news before answering Reddit and deciding to run for President. 

    NFL Draft, Italian Geography, and Kazaam Shazaam

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2023 67:37


    Ben and Dan break down the NFL draft with an eye towards what the Detroit Lions were able to do before contemplating where Dan could live in Europe and whether or not Shaq was in a 90s genie movie. 

    NFL Draft Rumors, Ramen for Breakfast, and Skinning Cats

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 63:37


    Ben and Dan talk NFL Draft rumors and recent news from around the internet. 

    Lions Draft, YouTube fools, and Elon's Twitter follies

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2023 60:01


    Ben and Dan talk potential draft plans for the Detroit Lions, YouTube pranksters, NBA playoffs, Fyre Fest 2, Pistons lottery odds, and Elon desperately trying to squeeze money from Twitter. 

    Tigers Baseball, The Masters, Vegas Tunnels, and BRICS

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 43:25


    Dan and Ben talk Tigers, how to win a Masters pool, the secret society under Las Vegas, and the new BRICS currency created to compete with the good old US Dollar. 

    Mexico, Cocaine Bear, and DJ Dan the Wedding Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2023 62:56


    Ben and Dan discuss the end of Dan's passport saga, his trip to Mexico, the NCAA Final Four, Cocaine Bear, Waco on Netflix, and Yellowstone spinoffs. 

    Passports, NCAA Brackets, Oscars, and NFL News

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 55:55


    Dan continues his epic passport renewal quest before an upcoming Mexico trip. We fill out the perfect NCAA bracket, talk a bit about the Oscars, and go over recent NFL trades and free agent signings. 

    NFL Combine, Ant Man, and The Fablemans

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2023 63:54


    Ben and Dan talk NLF Combine, the importance of a good golf caddie, recent movies, Roadhouse, Pokemon cards and Dan's upcoming treasure hunt. 

    Solar Panels, Flooding Death Valley, and Global Warming

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023 57:11


    Dan and Ben are joined by Brock to discuss solar panels and how they will lead to water war domination.

    East Palestine, the Balloon Wars, Super Bowl thoughts, and Oscar nominations

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2023 56:05


    What is going on in Ohio? Is the US government at war with aliens or weather research? Ben and Dan discuss East Palestine, the most recent battles in the balloon wars, the Super Bowl, and which movies the Oscar people believe are worthy of a golden statue. 

    Robots, Super Bowl Prop Bets, and the Balloon Wars

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2023 72:03


    Are the machines taking over? Dan and Ben give their thoughts on the Super Bowl, Chinese balloon threats, Lebron James breaking the NBA scoring record, and The Last of Us. 

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