Cranky Dan's Podcast

I began to wonder if I’d accidentally wandered into some retro-themed, low-bandwidth, vintage-plane experience without realizing it. Did I miss the stewardess saying, “And welcome aboard Flight 972, our Heritage Edition—where we bring you the authentic 1990s flying experience, including spotty Wi-Fi, flip phones in the emergency seatbacks, and a once-a-decade view of someone turning off their Discman?”In this episode, Dan van Moll is exploring the absurdity of our 21st-century dependence on Wi-Fi as one traveler's inflight connection issues lead to a full-blown mental meltdown at 42,000 feet. Tune in for a satirical take on modern anxieties, technological expectations, and the existential humor of trying to check Instagram from the stratosphere.Written by Dan van Moll | Narrated by Chris CostnerFor more rants check out CrankyDan.com Get full access to Cranky Dan at www.crankydan.com/subscribe

Land of the free, home of the brave—and now, apparently, the kingdom of idiocy. If you’ve ever wondered what would happen if the collective brain cells of a nation took a holiday, look no further than the United States, where the absurd has become the national pastime and common sense is more elusive than a Wi-Fi signal in the subway. In this debut episode Dan van Moll travels deep into the North American psyche in between TikTok challenges and Trump rallies.Written by Dan van Moll | Narrated by Chris Costner. For more rants check out CrankyDan.com Get full access to Cranky Dan at www.crankydan.com/subscribe