All Consuming
89 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 months ago - ★★★★★ - 123 ratingsNoah Kalina and Adam Lisagor talk about the most essential things in life. In season one, Adam and Noah tried and reviewed various Direct to Consumer products. In season two, they examine the things they are obsessed with and hope to forge a better understanding of their lives, the world, and each other.
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Episodes
AI
May 08, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 145 MBWe’re joined by noted video game developer, AI programmer and Noah’s brother David Kalina to discuss AI and why some of us like it while others of us don’t like it. prompt: realistic photograph, three podcasters with crazy hair and medium-short beards, excited and terrified while trapped inside a stylized neural network or an AI brain, interconnected nodes with glowing lines or edges, representing the flow of data and information within the network, using a chromatic spectrum of rainbow co...
Air Travel
May 01, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 140 MBrealistic photograph, two podcasters with crazy hair and medium-short beards, sit side-by-side on an airplane in first class, recording a funny podcast
Communication
April 24, 2023 07:00 - 44 minutes - 103 MBrealistic photograph, two bearded podcasters with crazy hair, holding tin cans connected by a string, shouting into them like telephones
Bird Pod
April 17, 2023 07:00 - 50 minutes - 115 MBWe recorded an episode about AI, but then we decided to can it because it wasn’t um good. (We’ll come back to that soon.) In the meantime, please enjoy three episodes of “Do You Hear That?” a podcast about birds that Paul and Noah made last summer. prompt: realistic photo, outside with binoculars, birdwatching
Property
April 10, 2023 07:00 - 56 minutes - 130 MBrealistic photograph, two bearded podcasters with crazy hair, holding microphones and wearing headphones, walking in the woods with many black roosters and white chickens around them
Stalman and Lisagor on AI
April 03, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 208 MBWe took a week off, but here’s a rebroadcast from Tyler Stalman’s show “Stalman Podcast” with Adam as his guest, talking all about AI. It’s not funny, but you should listen to the whole thing twice. prompt: highly realistic screenshot, slightly robotic podcasters facing the camera, symmetrical, looking into webcam, recording an episode from very intricate rainbow chromatic vaporwave 3D rendered environment
Weather and Taxes
March 27, 2023 07:00 - 55 minutes - 127 MBrealistic photograph, two bearded podcasters with crazy hair, wearing headphones, talking into microphones, sit outside in lawn chairs, using vintage calculators
Awards
March 20, 2023 07:00 - 48 minutes - 112 MBrealistic event photograph in the Dolby Theater, two charismatic bearded podcasters with crazy hair, giving a grumpy speech as they accept an award at the Oscars, long lens capturing their full bodies, the background set of the stage is brightly lit
Cities
March 13, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes - 120 MBrealistic photograph, two stylish bearded podcasters with crazy hair and microphones ride as passengers on the open roof of a New York City tour guide bus
Cameras
March 06, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 189 MBwith special guest Tyler Stalman realistic photograph, three stylish podcasters with headphones and cameras, standing in a circle, taking pictures of each other with their big cameras, cinematic lighting
Commercials
February 20, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 139 MBrealistic photograph, camera is behind two stylish podcasters with headphones, they are watching TV commercials during the Super Bowl, eating Doritos and Cheetos, cinematic lighting
Hotels
February 13, 2023 08:00 - 58 minutes - 135 MBrealistic photograph of two stylish bearded podcasters with microphones, looking entitled in a modern hotel lobby with cool light fixtures, drinking huge glasses of water, cinematic lighting
Computers
February 06, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 93.5 MBwith special guest John Gruber realistic photograph of three stylish bearded podcasters wearing black turtlenecks and jeans, delighted to be making a podcast about Apple computers, using microphones while a magical rainbow toy drone flies around the room above them, cinematic lighting
Games
January 30, 2023 08:00 - 53 minutes - 123 MBphotograph of two stylish bearded podcasters with headphones and microphones frowning at the camera as they play a board game in the park, cinematic lighting
Cars
January 23, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 146 MBhighly realistic photograph of two cool podcasters with topknots laughing into microphones in a Tesla driving in the forest, cinematic lighting
Self-image
January 16, 2023 08:00 - 51 minutes - 120 MBhighly realistic photograph of two stylish bearded podcasters with topknots with microphones staring at themselves in a bathroom mirror, cinematic lighting
Social Media
January 09, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 154 MBhighly realistic photograph of two hipster podcasters being shat on by blue cartoon birds, cinematic lighting
Subscriptions
December 19, 2022 08:00 - 48 minutes - 112 MBflat screen TV on a wall in a vaporwave podcasting studio with a show about two hipster men in their 40s wearing headphones, microphone in the studio, cinematic lighting
Holidays
December 12, 2022 08:07 - 1 hour - 150 MBtwo men in dystopian Brooklyn during Christmas wearing headphones surrounded by American flags and Santa Claus flying in the sky digital art
Money
December 05, 2022 08:00 - 40 minutes - 93.2 MBtwo men wearing headphones swimming in a pool of money digital photograph
Work
November 28, 2022 08:00 - 50 minutes - 117 MBphotograph of 1930s factory workers recording a podcast in a factory, 1930s cinematic lighting
Pets
November 21, 2022 19:46 - 42 minutes - 98.9 MBa chicken wearing a diaper recording a podcast with a very old beagle as a cohost, in a studio with dramatic lighting
Show
November 09, 2022 08:00 - 32 minutes - 75.6 MBNoah and Adam gave up on the show, but then they gave up on that because there’s still so much to talk about and let’s be honest, we missed us. So we’re back. You love it.
Friendship
March 28, 2022 07:00 - 48 minutes - 115 MBWhat if you could meet someone on a website in 2007, collaborate on creative projects, and then start a podcast in a pandemic that reflected the highs and lows of consumerist culture, all from across the country? We tried that, and for a year and change, it was a bright spot in both of our lives. We called it All Consuming, and the takeaway? Don’t sleep on friendship, you guys.
Oculus
March 21, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 168 MBLook around you. How do you know that the world is real? Photons of light and shadow dance around, take shape in lenses, get fed to sensors and translated to a central processor that tells you: yeah, this feels real. But um that’s how the Oculus Quest works. So I ask again: how do you know? Well you fuckin don’t, so do your best and live it up, slappy.
Noah’s Newsletter
February 28, 2022 08:00 - 35 minutes - 82 MBEver wonder what goes into making one of Noah Kalina’s world famous newsletters? Did you know Noah has a world famous newsletter? Is photography art? On this week’s show, Adam ducks out and our editor Paul fills in, as we answers these questions and more.
Squareat
February 14, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 155 MBThe thing about food is it’s usually shaped like the thing it is. But imagine a future where food is not shaped like that but rather it’s all one shape and that shape is square. Now imagine that the future is already here, and the company that brought it here is called Squareat. The words Square and Eat, combined, into one word.
Off Limits
January 31, 2022 08:00 - 39 minutes - 93.4 MBCereal can be many things to many people. But Off Limits makes four flavors of cereal that’s more specific. Vegan, gluten-free, and daring in its choices, it represents a view of our culture that is fun, progressive, actualized, and has a strong point of view. And I, for one, am here for it. Grab your spoon.
Naväge
January 24, 2022 08:00 - 52 minutes - 124 MBWhat’s that? I can’t hear you with all that snot in your face. You should really wash that out. No, not with a Kleenex, not with a neti pot. With something different, something with power. Something thought leaders are calling a bidet for your face. It’s Naväge saline nasal irrigation, and it just might change your life. Join along and blast those nose holes.
Momofuku
January 17, 2022 08:00 - 41 minutes - 96.4 MBHey do you want to get in on some of these Dried Noodles from world-famous chef David Chang’s restaurant, Momofuku? Well TOO BAD because you CAN’T. They’ve sold out TWICE and you really SHAT THE BED on this one, but luckily, we didn’t shit the bed, we nabbed some Chang noods and slurped em up. HELL YEAH. Please enjoy our review.
Flashback 21
January 10, 2022 08:00 - 50 minutes - 119 MBHoly cow, that went by fast. 2021 filled us up with so many products, good and bad. Let’s spend this hour revisiting our favorite nine, in no particular order because we literally came up with this idea while recording.
Deux
December 20, 2021 08:00 - 45 minutes - 106 MBThere’s nothing like a fresh-baked, homemade cookie. But to bake the cookie, you gotta have the dough. That’s where this week’s product starts: it’s cookie dough in a jar, it’s vegan and gluten-free, you can eat it with a spoon but most importantly, you bake it. It’s spelled D-E-U-X but they call it “Dough” which I object to but here we are. Let’s bake some cookies.
Bidet
December 13, 2021 08:00 - 52 minutes - 120 MBWhat does clean feel like? And I mean truly clean, on a deeper level. Is clean even possible when your methods are just deflection and divergence? Today, we’re talking about bidet seats, and the true meaning of a strong spray, directly up into your butt, for that is where the elusive feeling of clean may be discovered.
Bearded Brothers
December 06, 2021 08:00 - 42 minutes - 99.6 MBIt’s a food, it’s a bar, it’s a food bar and it’s from Bearded Brothers, which is a company in Austin with two actual brothers who have beards. We’re going to try those food bars. They come in flavors and we’ll try them. Along the way, we’ll learn, we’ll laugh, we’ll do ratings about them, toward the end. Food bars!
Ritual
November 29, 2021 08:00 - 47 minutes - 111 MBWhy do we drink? Do we love the taste? Do we want to relax and unwind? Maybe it’s about the ritual of a well-crafted cocktail. But is it possible to have the ritual without the alcohol? We’ll find out today as we mix up some mocktails with Ritual, a zero proof liquor alternative. Let’s get sauced without the sauce.
Food Pockets
November 22, 2021 08:00 - 46 minutes - 106 MBSome of the world’s best food comes in little pockets. Tiny pouches of self-contained goodness. Some of it’s hot like the soup dumplings from Xiao Chi Jie, cheesy like Snow Days pizza bites, or gooey like Chubby PB&J. We’ll have a three-course meal today, so open up and take a bite or whatever.
Boox
November 08, 2021 08:00 - 45 minutes - 108 MBWhat happens to that cardboard box with the big smile once you put it in the bin? It’s not fun to think about, but that box gets shipped off to a facility that ruins the planet for children. Boox is a different kind of package that gets reused and sent off to make the world healthy for children and other living things. Let’s open it up and see what’s inside.
Beard King
November 01, 2021 07:00 - 40 minutes - 92.9 MBTrimmings, clippings, and even droppings from your beard…where do they go once they’ve departed your face? This dilemma has vexed beard havers across borders throughout time, but one company, The Beard King, has emerged with a solution. We’ll put it to the test in the All Consuming lab, and find out what we can catch.
Magic Mind
October 25, 2021 07:00 - 41 minutes - 97.6 MBMagic Mind is the world’s…claims to be the world’s first productivity drink, an herbal supplement with adaptogens and nootropics that you drink from a very tiny bottle. Will it make you 30-40% more productive? Or is it in fact just tiny juice? We’ll find out today.
NFT
October 18, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 202 MBWhat the hell is an NFT? And how should you feel about them? We’re going to tell you today, with the help of our artist-curator-technologist friend Justin Ouellette and a visit from Fanuel Leul, an Afrofuturist artist whose work we each acquired for our own NFT collections. Join us on the blockchain because this one is going straight to the moon.
Apple iPhone
October 04, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 185 MBOn today’s show, we’ll unbox the iPhone from Apple. This upgrade is the most advanced pro camera system ever on iPhone; Super Retina XDR display with ProMotion; A15 Bionic, and so much more. We really think you’re going to love this episode, and we can’t wait to see what you [pbbbt]
Ice Creams
September 27, 2021 07:00 - 53 minutes - 125 MBI scream, you scream, let’s all scream because we’re so we’re all so frickin’ hungry and the world is let’s be honest kind of a scary place right now and so in order to get through this we’re gonna need a little more joy from the simple things, which is why Brave Robot and McConnell’s made dairy-free ice cream. Delicious.
Snack Pack 2: Snack ’em and Pack ’em
September 20, 2021 07:00 - 51 minutes - 119 MBYou know when you’re between meals, and you need something to keep you going but not a donut or a steak tartare? Today, we snack…on functional cookies from Mmmly, sortasweet candy bars from Gigantic! and grain-free crackers from Ancient Provisions, and we think once you snack on this pack, you’re never goin’ back.
Withings
September 13, 2021 07:00 - 57 minutes - 133 MBYou know what they say about the unexamined life? Just, like, examine it, bro. And there’s a company called Withings that makes a line of smart devices to examine your life by way of your body. They sent us some stuff to examine our bodies so that we could have better lives, and you know what? It just might work.
Ramen Hero
September 06, 2021 07:00 - 43 minutes - 101 MBDo you know about the concept of honkaku? It’s authenticity and adherence to the principle of quality and truth and integrity in craftsmanship. It’s the basis of this podcast but also, it’s the core of Ramen Hero, a ramen meal kit company that ships ramen to you so you too can be honkaku. Be a ramen hero.
OluKai Bose
August 30, 2021 07:00 - 55 minutes - 127 MBOluKai is high-quality footwear brand with incredibly comfortable sandals and slippers, so you can live aloha on your feet. Bose Frames are surprisingly stylish sunglasses that augment your world with a layer of crisp, immersive sound. What do these two things have in common? I’m on vacation, you guys.
Vertiball
August 16, 2021 07:00 - 34 minutes - 82.5 MBYou know when you’re getting a massage and they hit that spot, and it’s like oh my god, you’re like please never stop, and you’re like if I could hit that spot myself, I’d never leave the house but you know it would present all kinds of other problems you could never have anticipated? Vertiball helps you hit that spot in a safe, non-committal way.
Kengos
August 09, 2021 07:00 - 46 minutes - 108 MBWould you strap plants to your feet if it was good for the planet, looked cool and made people admire you? Then you’ll want to look into Kengos, the plant-based shoes that are comfortable, stylish and plant-based. Lace up and take a walk with us.
Dad Grass
August 02, 2021 07:00 - 59 minutes - 139 MBIf you’re like us, you want to get high but not too high. Back in the day, when your parents got high, weed just wasn’t as strong. Now? Cannabis is optimized to fuck your shit up. Dad Grass is an LA company that takes weed back in the day, with a low enough dose of THC you can get it in the mail. Let’s toke and be happy together.
Cometeer
July 19, 2021 07:00 - 49 minutes - 116 MBWould you like some liquid nitrogen with your coffee? It’s called Cometeer, and wait till ya hear what it costs. Not that much actually. The best beans, roasted, flash frozen and shipped to your door for a cup that is indistinguishable from fresh brewed. Is there life before coffee?