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In This Episode: Shoutout to Japanese dudes vibing, Erling rows, and no shout out to s****y Argentina fans. Also keeping up with the cons, JV reviews 2026 Anime Expo for the pod. (Handler duties for a giant mech cosplay, the new convention layout, and Japanese Women's Wrestling!) 😕😕😕

Is the "Sad Beige" era finally over? In Episode 65, JV and Erwin break down why 2026 is officially the year of Retail Maximalism. We’re moving away from sterile minimalism and toward "Third Shop" cozy vibes, tactile ownership, and a brand-new color palette.---- In This Episode: We explore the massive resurgence of physical media and why streaming fatigue is real. Plus, we’re calling it now: Ube is officially the new Matcha. If you’re trying to figure out where culture is heading next, this is the deep dive you need.----Are you ready for the death of minimalism? What's your take on the Ube takeover? Drop a comment below. 😕😕😕 ------ Follow the Chaos:Instagram: https://instagram.com/difficulttopleaseTik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@difficulttopleaseSubscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3GWgPz7qxVYR0QCVntPK2u?si=1ba46ec839954441Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/difficult-to-please/id1248151825Music: Intro beat by DJ Olibata https://www.twitch.tv/olibata/

JV and Erwin, just what are we even talking about.Modern Collecting Culture Labubus, Pokemon Cards, Vinyl Toys, Streetwear UNBOXING JOY? WHAT YOU HYPE ON?/WHAT'S YOUR TAKE?---Difficult to Please is the podcast decoding how gaming, street-wear, and AI collide in modern culture.---TNX!PLS LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE.😕😕😕

What are we even talking about.

JV and Erwin lowkey wrap up 2024, it's not that serious tho. 2024 game of the year? not Call of Duty Capcom revival? Dino Crisis or Megaman pls 2025 motto? get money or naaaa WHAT YOU HYPE ON? --- Difficult to Please is two creative collaborators having a conversation on AI, pop culture, subculture, politics and everything between and intersected. Basically, your two informed homies saying 'f**k it, we're doing a pod'.---

JV and Erwin lowkey wrap up 2024, it's not that serious tho. 2024 game of the year? not Call of Duty Capcom revival? Dino Crisis or Megaman pls 2025 motto? get money or naaaa WHAT YOU HYPE ON? --- Difficult to Please is two creative collaborators having a conversation on AI, pop culture, subculture, politics and everything between and intersected. Basically, your two informed homies saying 'f**k it, we're doing a pod'.---

JV and Erwin don't really talk politics post election. RIP democracy and gg project 2025 tho. But also talk about other random BS like - Dino Crisis and Parasite Eve - Apple hype and gripes - How Robert Downey Jr as Doctor Doom in the MCU - Country music...whaaaa - Do we really need AI in everything? WHAT YOU HYPE ON?

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

Anime, Marvel, Fashion, and Games.

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

Off script, we talk about retail things... and Evangelion Crawfish collabs...

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 Oppenheimer. Things we hyped on: 8bit Duo's mechanical Keyboard, Virgil Abloh's Mickey Mouse, and Korean girl pop group New Jeans.

(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 the step up in nerdism and counter-culture collecting.

Unfortunately no video due to technical difficulties. 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 games.. specifically Final Fantasy 7 and 16.