<![CDATA[Cranky Dan: Podcast]]>https://www.crankydan.com/s/podcasthttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!yY2c!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff19d9cf7-37d5-4b4c-9a97-64b136f003a1_1280x1280.pngCranky Dan: Podcasthttps://www.crankydan.com/s/podcastSubstackSat, 11 Apr 2026 07:06:09 GMT<![CDATA[Buffering at 42,000 Feet: My Slow Descent Into Wi-Fi Madness]]>https://www.crankydan.com/p/buffering-at-42000-feet-my-slow-descent-404https://www.crankydan.com/p/buffering-at-42000-feet-my-slow-descent-404Thu, 26 Sep 2024 14:55:08 GMTI 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 Costner
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]]><![CDATA[America Unplugged: Where Common Sense Checked Out and Conspiracy Theories Took Over]]>https://www.crankydan.com/p/america-unplugged-where-common-sensehttps://www.crankydan.com/p/america-unplugged-where-common-senseThu, 26 Sep 2024 10:45:05 GMTLand 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
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