Jaded by subculture, corrupted by the internet, and always tired, two NYC creatives try to figure out how to have a nice life.
Have a nice life. // Listen to our Best of 2021 Playlist, follow on social: @anicelifepod, @ByzantineBarbie, @danbassini, and join our cult—I mean FB group and our Discord.
Erika has some life updates but they're under embargo. Dan is working like a normal person and does not like it. Picture this next sentence in gold foil letters: we are so busy. // Listen to our DECEMBER playlist, follow on social: @anicelifepod, @ByzantineBarbie, @danbassini, and join our cult—I mean FB group and our Discord.
Dan is back to his socialite ways. Erika declares jihad against suburban mothers. Hey, authority:
Erika takes a break from discourse. Dan goes shooting. Guns, girls, general discussion about our lives—a retvrn to tradition (Taylor's Version), if you will. // Listen to our NOVEMBER playlist, follow on Social: @anicelifepod, @ByzantineBarbie, @danbassini, and join our cult—I mean FB group: http://bit.ly/2XPaZAR.
Dan and Erika are once again joined by longtime friend of the pod, famous actor Steven Yeun. The trio discuss v*****e mandates, ASTROWORLD, the nature of good vs. evil, and "hardcore." // Listen to our NOVEMBER playlist, follow on Social: @LilDimSum69/@not_pandapanhandle, @anicelifepod, @ByzantineBarbie, @danbassini, and join our cult—I mean FB group: http://bit.ly/2XPaZAR.
Dan returns from another trip to the Skook. Erika shares her thoughts on Pf***r for children. We're running for office—can we count on your vote? // Listen to our NOVEMBER playlist, follow on Twitter + Instagram: @anicelifepod, @ByzantineBarbie/@emricchini, @danbassini, and join our cult—I mean FB group.
Dan and Erika are back after replenishing their spoons. Steve from Blues Clues, class reductionism, apartment stories, and more are all on the docket. // Listen to our OCTOBER playlist: https://spoti.fi/3lAUll0, follow on Twitter + Instagram: @anicelifepod, @ByzantineBarbie/@emricchini, @danbassini, and join our cult—I mean FB group: http://bit.ly/2XPaZAR.
This week Erika and Dan pass the buck and have two guests carry the episode for them. Returning guest Kevin and new to the podcast universe, The Big Ragu are here broadcasting live from our secure mountain base in The Skook. We talk all things Central PA, gambling, scheming, and deep historical lore. Doff your cap to your podcast overlords. // Listen to our SEPTEMBER playlist: https://spoti.fi/3cr2J1D, follow on Twitter + Instagram: @anicelifepod, @ByzantineBarbie/@emricchini, @danbassini, and join our cult—I mean FB group: http://bit.ly/2XPaZAR.
Dan and Erika are joined by longtime friend of the pod famous actor Steven Yeun and the trio discuss absolutely nothing. It's an inside baseball kinda ep—still a little burnt out on global events. Check in next week when we get more spoons. // Listen to our SEPTEMBER playlist: https://spoti.fi/3cr2J1D, follow on Twitter + Instagram: @LilDimSum69/@not_pandapanhandle, @anicelifepod, @ByzantineBarbie/@emricchini, @danbassini, and join our cult—I mean FB group: http://bit.ly/2XPaZAR.
Erika revisits her past. Dan has a lot of thoughts about FBOY ISLAND. For not having a lot to talk about this week, we talk about a lot—call that the podcaster grindset. // Listen to our AUGUST playlist: https://spoti.fi/3ye3mEp, follow on Twitter + Instagram: @anicelifepod, @ByzantineBarbie/@emricchini, @danbassini, and join our cult—I mean FB group: http://bit.ly/2XPaZAR.
Dan finds himself in the foulest of moods. Erika sees a false flag. TALIBAN, Canva and the Sackler family, TALIBAN, TALIBAN, #FreeBritney, forbidden ice cream formations, TALIBAN. // Listen to our AUGUST playlist: https://spoti.fi/3ye3mEp, follow on Twitter + Instagram: @anicelifepod, @ByzantineBarbie/@emricchini, @danbassini, and join our cult—I mean FB group: http://bit.ly/2XPaZAR.
Erika is beefing with Blackstone and the art community. Dan hosts an eleven-pizza affair. We're slowly being consumed by the void, but what else is new? // Listen to our AUGUST playlist: https://spoti.fi/3ye3mEp, follow on Twitter + Instagram: @anicelifepod, @ByzantineBarbie/@emricchini, @danbassini, and join our cult—I mean FB group: http://bit.ly/2XPaZAR.
Dan is done having an opinion on anything. Erika is cruising for a wellness check. The podcast might be taking a turn—you should just listen to be a part of history at this point. (For better or for worse.) // Erika's article about quitting therapy on Broke But Moisturized's newsletter: https://bit.ly/3j3YQSP // Listen to our AUGUST playlist: https://spoti.fi/3ye3mEp, follow on Twitter + Instagram: @anicelifepod, @ByzantineBarbie/@emricchini, @danbassini, and join our cult—I mean FB group: http://bit.ly/2XPaZAR.
Erika's doing a Deadlist Catch thing and searching for solace in the arms of a crabman. Dan goes up against the longest-running Italian festival in the United States. We are done consuming without levity: all my homies hate consuming without levity. // Listen to our July playlist: https://spoti.fi/3dX1ec6, follow on Twitter + Instagram: @anicelifepod, @ByzantineBarbie/@emricchini, @danbassini, and join our cult—I mean FB group: http://bit.ly/2XPaZAR.
A "Lost" Episode. The audio sucks. Erika's internet shits the bed 15 minutes in and we trudge on via cellular. Dan's patience wears thin. Erika is chased by a wasp. We repeat some things discussed in Episode 80. We all have maybe 10 years left. // Listen to our July playlist: https://spoti.fi/3dX1ec6, follow on Twitter + Instagram: @anicelifepod, @ByzantineBarbie/@emricchini, @danbassini, and join our cult—I mean FB group: http://bit.ly/2XPaZAR.
Dan now has the trifecta. Erika finds herself on an adjacent mountain. What do we think of the Punk Goes Crunk compilation? // Listen to our July playlist: https://spoti.fi/3dX1ec6, follow on Twitter + Instagram: @anicelifepod, @ByzantineBarbie/@emricchini, @danbassini, and join our cult—I mean FB group: http://bit.ly/2XPaZAR.
Erika releases a particularly sinister take out into the world. Dan becomes a father. We're back at it with a whole lot of cringe and discourse you might wish you never heard. // Listen to our July playlist: https://spoti.fi/3dX1ec6, follow on Twitter + Instagram: @anicelifepod, @ByzantineBarbie/@emricchini, @danbassini, and join our cult—I mean FB group: http://bit.ly/2XPaZAR.
RIP to a real one. Here's a bonus episode about the life and lore of John McAfee, featuring brother of the pod: DOUG. // Follow on Twitter + Instagram: @dougicares, @anicelifepod, @ByzantineBarbie/@emricchini, @danbassini, and join our cult—I mean FB group: http://bit.ly/2XPaZAR.
Dan shares some music that's aged poorly. Erika just wants to get back to discourse. We're joined by Jordan Usatch as we discuss deathcore, 2007 and its implications on modern culture, intersectional sex trafficking, and more. // Follow on Twitter + Instagram: @jordanusatch & @husbandrynyc, @anicelifepod, @ByzantineBarbie/@emricchini, @danbassini, and join our cult—I mean FB group: http://bit.ly/2XPaZAR.
This one breaks the mold, yet again: Dan and Erika recount their weekend together. // Follow on Twitter + Instagram: @anicelifepod, @ByzantineBarbie/@emricchini, @danbassini, and join our cult—I mean FB group: http://bit.ly/2XPaZAR.
Erika is messy again. (Mashallah.) Dan is holding it together after another trip to the Skook. Leave your hangups in West Virginia, put on your burkini, and and jump off the high dive at Knoebels. // Listen to our June playlist: https://spoti.fi/3cr2J1D, follow on Twitter + Instagram: @anicelifepod, @ByzantineBarbie/@emricchini, @danbassini, and join our cult—I mean FB group: http://bit.ly/2XPaZAR.
Dan is really going through it. Erika is relived of duty. It's a changing-of the guard moment and former/current guest of the pod Andrew Valentine thinks we're both wrong. // Would you pay for your own breakup? What is the perfect age? Are you having a happy Drizly? Honestly that's all the show notes I have for now because we're both a little afraid to listen to this one again. // Listen to our ultimate breakup playlist: https://spoti.fi/3i3cdUd, follow on Twitter + Instagram: @anicelifepod, @ByzantineBarbie/@emricchini, @danbassini, and join our cult—I mean FB group: http://bit.ly/2XPaZAR.
Not only is this one late, but it also did not age well. No time for show notes. Just listen. // Follow on Twitter + Instagram: @anicelifepod, @ByzantineBarbie/@emricchini, @danbassini, join our cult—I mean FB group: http://bit.ly/2XPaZAR and listen to our May playlist: https://spoti.fi/3h42mNH
Erika goes through a breakup of sorts. Dan is back at it with a shocking story from the frontlines of a right-wing wedding. We're still slowly losing it, perhaps now more evidently than ever before. // Are you LANGUISHING? What happened to applauding for essential workers? Does Erika need another anatomy 101 class? Have we reached peak cringe yet? // Follow on Twitter + Instagram: @anicelifepod, @emricchini, @danbassini, join our cult—I mean FB group: http://bit.ly/2XPaZAR and listen to our May playlist: https://spoti.fi/3h42mNH
Dan puts some serious miles into his new dérive lifestyle. Erika finds a way to somehow alienate herself from her neighbors even more. We establish that evolution was a mistake. // Who remembers these Nickelodeon classics? Where do you fall on the whiteness spectrum? Are we done believing science? What are our favorite YouTube videos? // Follow on Twitter + Instagram: @anicelifepod, @emricchini, @danbassini and join our cult—I mean FB group: http://bit.ly/2XPaZAR and listen to our May playlist: https://spoti.fi/3h42mNH
Erika's fasting for Holy Week. Dan reaches a milestone of sorts. We begin to plan how we're going to spend our millions, and in case you forgot, also: ACAB. // Would you eat the berries from Into The Wild? What's Green Boots up to these days? Did we prove the existence of a screamo teleprompter? What does a peacock sound like? // Follow on Twitter + Instagram: @anicelifepod, @emricchini, @danbassini and join our cult—I mean FB group: http://bit.ly/2XPaZAR.
Now that Dan got his shoes back from the authenticator and Erika's TV is back on the wall, what will we talk about? It's a very special episode featuring the one and only Dylan Balliett. // How's BedStuy doing? What's the WV public transit situation? Why defile artwork so important to the community? Big Mayo™️: baby killer? Do cops have no object permanence? // Follow on Twitter + Instagram: @spiritnght2/dylanballiett, @anicelifepod, @emricchini, @danbassini and join our cult—I mean FB group: http://bit.ly/2XPaZAR.
Erika makes a large, questionable purchase. Dan has seen into the void and is trying to escape the internet's grip. In this episode, we learn a lot about humanity, and—perhaps—even more about ourselves. // Would you torture for me? Is this the bottom of YouTube? What are you gonna do with your CRU? (*Not Campus Crusade for Christ.) What does this toggle switch do? Are you ready for FISH CHAT? // Follow on Twitter + Instagram: @anicelifepod, @emricchini, @danbassini and join our cult—I mean FB group: http://bit.ly/2XPaZAR. LINKS: A Brief History of Abu Ghraib: https://youtu.be/k8XVJmyUMWI Drown: https://youtu.be/05tTbPnTkH8 Surrender: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEHNeDZW8qQ Jordan Long: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2i8MVY1CGdF-k1jiWobYgA
Dan's trying to keep the pendulum firmly on his side. Erika is so tan and full of oysters. We return to normalcy—does this mean the pandemic is over? // What makes a banjo guy? Is this resort a bootleg Tulum? Do you remember these discontinued beverages? Who is the Golden Snatch? Want to hear Dan get really uncomfortable? // Follow on Twitter + Instagram: @anicelifepod, @emricchini, @danbassini and join our cult—I mean FB group: http://bit.ly/2XPaZAR.
We return to form and talk a lot about things we know very little about. // Follow on Twitter + Instagram: @anicelifepod, @emricchini, @danbassini and join our cult—I mean FB group: http://bit.ly/2XPaZAR
Dan takes a dérive to Staten Island. Erika is being problematic in the group chat again. Welcome friend of the pod and Golden Globe winner Steven Yeun, here to be our California correspondent on race relations and introduce the Hardcorner. // How many times can we talk about Horseshoe Theory? Is this what happens at Full Sail University? Rivers Cuomo—long lost nephew of Andrew Cuomo? // Follow on Twitter + Instagram: @LilDimSum69/@not_pandapanhandle, @anicelifepod, @emricchini, @danbassini and join our cult—I mean FB group: http://bit.ly/2XPaZAR.
Erika finally gets her clams. Dan continues to have the nicest life. One is destined for delusion, the other for greatness: who will it be? // Is this the most cucked thing you've ever heard of? What's the deal with couples wherein one person wears the mask and the other person doesn't? What does a creatrix do? Would you drink the whole egg cream for Governor Cuomo? Is COVID over? // Follow on Twitter + Instagram: @anicelifepod, @emricchini, @danbassini and join our cult—I mean FB group: http://bit.ly/2XPaZAR
Dan is "having a nice life." Erika won't celebrate International Women's Day. We present: the 4D pendulum. // New mic, who dis? Is a single meatball an adequate bed meal? Who will be Dan's +1 for the cruise? What's the new "business bitch?" How is fastest way possible to get to the NYT Bestseller list? // Link to Erika's mentioned alienatingly-specific Spotify playlist: http://spoti.fi/3rDXmlk // Follow on Twitter + Instagram: @anicelifepod, @emricchini, @danbassini and join our cult—I mean FB group: http://bit.ly/2XPaZAR
We're late on this one, no time for show notes! (It's chaotic, that's all you need to know.)
Erika faces a classic "gay or straight" dilemma. Dan has a near-death experience. Welcome to #Rushkanda—the sort of pop culture crossover that we can all celebrate. // What's our problematic fave doing in the news? Where can you get the best view in Upstate New York? What's going on in Myanmar? Which classic Disney characters are closer to a six on the Kinsey Scale? // Follow on Twitter + Instagram: @anicelifepod, @emricchini, @danbassini and join our cult—I mean FB group: http://bit.ly/2XPaZAR
Dan continues to wait for a call back from the state of New Jersey. Erika is up to her old schemes. Welcome to the digital Thunderdome. // Have you heard about Good Pillow™️? Would you smash a guitar to feed a starving child? How long have we "gone?" Where is our invitation to the Bimbo Summit? // Follow on Twitter + Instagram: @anicelifepod, @emricchini, @danbassini and join our cult—I mean FB group: http://bit.ly/2XPaZAR
Erika passes a milestone and gets ready to return to her old self. Dan gets hit with the random bag search. Fire up The Naked Gun and get ready for a celebration. // Do Erika's opinions reflect Dan's? #OscarsSoWHAT? Is trauma the new clout? What are our pet peeves? When can we go back to falling in love on the train? // Follow on Twitter + Instagram: @anicelifepod, @emricchini, @danbassini and join our cult—I mean FB group: http://bit.ly/2XPaZAR
Erika is cyber-bullied within an inch of her life. Dan gets the COVID vaccine and can't stop gloating about it. Is this the beginning of the end of the pandemic? // Where is Dan's mail? Are you wearing four masks right now? How about those checks, Joe? Did we just become boomers? What are "stocks?" // Follow on Twitter + Instagram: @anicelifepod, @emricchini, @danbassini and join our cult—I mean FB group: http://bit.ly/2XPaZAR
Dan takes another trip to the holy land. (Central PA.) Erika nurses an injury. We mourn the loss of the Diet Coke button and try to move forward. // What's your crisis actor name? Would you send cots to sleeping troops? Who's a confirmed Poon Master™️? What kind of pitchman will you be in the As Seen On TV Gulag? // Follow on Twitter + Instagram: @anicelifepod, @emricchini, @danbassini and join our cult—I mean FB group: http://bit.ly/2XPaZAR
Dan deals with a deluge of sorts. Erika cries a little bit. This year is going exactly as we expected—and yet, the pendulum swings on. // What's everyone's favorite jihadist collective up to? Have you heard of the latest Call Her Daddy guerrilla marketing scheme? Are you ready for the inevitable rise of our tech overlords? Should Donald Trump purchase Erika's Twitter (and pretend to be her)? Zooey Deschanel: radicalized by RPGs? // Follow us on Twitter + Instagram, @anicelifepod, @emricchini, @danbassini and join our cult—I mean FB group: http://bit.ly/2XPaZAR
Erika is cruising for a deplatforming. Dan has a new home. We discuss this week's most important events, such as Sheetz getting waffles and Bean Dad's ultimate demise. // Would you look up from your jigsaw puzzle to feed a hungry child? Do you need a reminder of what ACAB stands for? What would you pay for Nancy Pelosi's lectern? Is this the ideal bathroom situation? // Follow on Twitter + Instagram: @anicelifepod, @emricchini, @danbassini and check out our favorite music of 2020: http://spoti.fi/35tuUtl
Dan recounts a cross country journey. Erika finds herself in a mini scandal. New year, new us—plus a special guest: Steven (no last name given). // Ready for the origin story you never asked for? What's your sexual orientation? What do anarchists want? What are your crypto portfolios up to? Does anyone even read the show notes? // Follow on Twitter + Instagram: @anicelifepod, @emricchini, @danbassini. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/haveanicelifepodcast/message
Erika watches Gladiator just to feel something. Dan has a streak of sentimentality. It's the last episode of 2020 and we have a lot to say. // Is clout the new glory? What's our stance on the Nashville bomber? Why y'all so randy for the Grinch? Will Martin Shkreli ever call that woman back? Do we need to save Alec Baldwin? What was our favorite content of 2020? // Follow on Twitter + Instagram: @anicelifepod, @emricchini, @danbassini. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/haveanicelifepodcast/message
Dan recounts a perilous journey. Erika's ADHD gets the better of her. We're LIVE in WEST VIRGINIA for a very special pre-Christmas episode. // Is this the most carnage you've ever heard of on a drive? Does our VP hang dong? Who asked for COVID Christmas cringe? Are you ready for Dad Talk? Where do we land on the comfortable shoes debate? // Follow on Twitter + Instagram: @anicelifepod, @emricchini, @danbassini. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/haveanicelifepodcast/message
Dan has a problem with TIME's Guardian of the Year. Erika releases one of her most problematic takes yet. It's a very special episode: we're reaching across the aisle with special guest and fellow NJ native, Andrew Valentine. // Is your girl Chubby Sexy? Would you join the Heaven's Gate Away Team? Joe Biden foot injury: good for SEO? Where do we stand on Therapy? What is to be done about Dr. Bill Cosby's honorific? // Follow us on Twitter + Instagram: @anicelifepod, @emricchini, @danbassini. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/haveanicelifepodcast/message
EPISODE FIFTY! Would you have thought we'd make it this far? Dan stares down the barrel of a gun. Erika loses her mind. It's as insane as it is sentimental. // Did you already forget these things that happened in 2020? What's your favorite Nice Life moment? Do our answers to your questions please you? Here's to fifty more and beyond, we're happy to be here. // Follow on Twitter + Instagram, @anicelifepod, @emricchini, @danbassini. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/haveanicelifepodcast/message
Erika rapid fires her worst takes with the intention of making you very, very angry. Dan shares a song from 2003 you really need to hear. We got problematic discourse. We got outdated cultural commentary. We got strip club Yelp reviews. We got it all, baby. // What happens if your life insurance beneficiary kinda kills you? What did we buy on Black Friday? Which Black Metal figurehead has a Saddam Hussein connection? Is the MONOLITH™️ a WORK™️? // Follow us on Twitter + Instagram: @anicelifepod, @emricchini, @danbassini. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/haveanicelifepodcast/message
Erika finds an opportunity to talk about her favorite topic. Dan discovers a new genre (and he's not loving it). We come to terms with the fact that we're not as entertaining as we used to be. // Will you give this wealthy man some money? Is Santa Claus a cryptid? Did Courtney Love find Malaysia Airlines Flight 370? How does one become the next sexiest man? What's better than being thicc like cold peanut butter? // Follow us on Twitter + Instagram: @anicelifepod, @emricchini, @danbassini. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/haveanicelifepodcast/message
Dan is re-living the same day over and over again. Erika is re-living the same day over and over again. We're all living the same day over and over again. // Will the covid shaming ever end? Will the presidency be decided any time soon? Will Baby Yoda ever be redeemed? Will you pay for a swipe? Will Charlie get his dinner? // Follow us on Twitter + Instagram: @anicelifepod, @emricchini, @danbassini. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/haveanicelifepodcast/message
Erika has nearly reached the peak of Mt. Cringe and she's ready to be cancelled already. Dan has discovered cope and he wants you to hear about it. In tried and true Have a nice life fashion, we disrespect the presidency. // Is this how you stop a coup? I thought you could only be president twice? WHAT ABOUT THE MIDDLE EAST? What warrants a five-star-strip-club-review? Why's everyone havin' babies? // Follow on Twitter + Instagram: @anicelifepod, @emricchini, @danbassini. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/haveanicelifepodcast/message
Erika's drinking red wine and she goes off once or twice. Dan shares some photographer thoughts. We try not to self-immolate while we ponder the next four years. // Have we become too powerful? Is photography violence? What's going on at the Kardashian private island? What do ACB and KB have in common? // Follow us on Instagram + Twitter: @anicelifepod, @emricchini, @danbassini. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/haveanicelifepodcast/message