After a summer recess, Doug and Chase return to their lives, and the topics which defined "Many Small Wishes." What is authenticity like once you've got the freedom to be whoever the hell you want to be in the world? What can a relationship do

Future Employers

Jul 15th, 2013 1h 1m

Doug and Chase start thinking about how you present who you are in two domains: in social media, where the pressure is up to 11 to keep things positive, and in long distance relationships, where all someone has to latch onto is a voice and an i

You're a Thursday Person

Jul 1st, 2013 1h 8m

Long after the world has forgotten about Manti Te’o, Doug and Chase consider what the saga of the Football Player With the Fake Girlfriend says about how our culture prioritizes relationships. Topics include:The Mac ProJohn de Ruiter Podcas

Hashtag Abercrombie Hot

Jun 17th, 2013 1h 17m

On the day of the WWDC keynote, Doug and Chase can’t resist talking about the iOS 7 preview, design’s relationship to physical objects, and the sheer flammability of a certain store in the mall. Topics include:A&F Quarterly - Back to School 200

The Assistant is Me, Sometime in the Past

Jun 3rd, 2013 1h

What’s the difference between simplicity and minimalism? Doug and Chase try to ferret it out, starting with iPhones, and meandering into the perils of running your own e-mail server and the perils of Richard Stallman. We would have been more co

A Stable Kind of Interesting

May 20th, 2013 1h

Doug and Chase finally focus on DateDoug.info, Doug’s new venture dating only people within a 10 block radius of his house. What are the effects of reducing the constraints around getting to know someone, and can you ever break past the layer o

The Tuxedo of Track Pants

May 6th, 2013 1h 1m

When does “taking it and turning it” go too far? Doug and Chase discuss the dangers of inauthenticity when making the unusual out of the usual. At its heart, you’ve got to know when to get over the fear, stop being the Manic Pixie Dream Boy and

Sit in His Grace (Extrasode!)

Apr 27th, 2013 20m 38s

Doug and Chase can’t focus, so instead they talk about cults, iPhones and postcards.Your Hosts: Douglas Dollars and Chase Nordengren. Follow Dear Blank on Twitter! Rate us in iTunes!.

Killing Us Weekly

Apr 22nd, 2013 59m 12s

Doug and Chase discuss “taking it and turning it”: the act of taking the ordinary date or get together and turning it into something unexpected or new. The key is being spontaneous without making spontaneity its own vice or end in itself. Topic

Nobody Gets Away with Their Best Behaviour Forever

Apr 8th, 2013 55m 41s

Doug outlines why you should take some risks, and shy away from playing it cool. Have you taken the risks necessary to really get to know someone else the way you should? How do you find what pace is the right pace‚Äìand then push that pace jus

I Love You, Beep Boop

Mar 25th, 2013 59m 17s

Chase and Doug conclude their movie series by discussing the PIXAR / Andrew Stanton movie WALL•E (2008). What does the love of others do for us? Can it remove the electronic scales from our eyes? Can we ever reconcile “directive” and someone el

The Facebook Biography Style Date

Mar 11th, 2013 56m 27s

Chase and Doug talk through the difference between being devoted to someone and being devoted to getting to know someone. The first few dates are too early to commit, but it’s never to early to show you value someone’s time and attention enough

Hallmark is Training Wheels

Feb 25th, 2013 1h 12m

Doug shares the adventures of his Valentine’s Day, and briefly discusses successful Valentine’s Day presents, after which the film series continues with a discussion of Woody Allen’s 1979 film “Manhattan.” We pretty much ignore Mary entirely an

Go On Adventures Too

Feb 11th, 2013 56m 27s

The Dear Blank spring movie series begins with a discussion of Wes Anderson’s contemporary classic “Moonrise Kingdom.” A conversation about what it’s like to fall in love for the first time, how to get beyond the shadow of your parents, and how

Bones Bones Data

Jan 28th, 2013 1h 6m

Doug and Chase conclude their discussion of their respective living spaces by talking about compromise. We all make choices when we choose where to live, and those choices say something about us. Chase gets cocky about his neighborhood and reas

LifeHacks 2.0

Jan 14th, 2013 1h 6m

Doug and Chase begin an epic two-parter on their apartments. In this episode, small spaces vs big spaces, adjusting to a new place, creativity under constraints, sleeping in a tent, and adding personality to where you live. Notes include:Pictur

Monetize Those Balls, Paul

Dec 31st, 2012 54m

Doug and Chase have an improptu conversation about fear. What are fears, what do they stop you from doing, how can you convert fear into something more manageable and how do you deal with someone else’s fears when you’re in a relationship? Also

Doug's $100,000 Divorce Pyramid: Battle Edition

Dec 17th, 2012 44m 49s

Doug and Chase talk New Year’s resolutions, why they’re broken, and what you should be doing for self-improvement instead. Tech, tips and tricks, and getting off your damn ass and getting started. Topics include:Dick Cavett on $100,000 Pyramid.

Tertiary Tushy

Dec 3rd, 2012 46m 7s

Doug and Chase consider the difference between going on dates and dating. Now that you’ve entered the fun zone, how do you know when it’s time for something more? How do you know what something more is? How Doug became a player, Chase became a

The Grey Hat of Compromise

Dec 3rd, 2012 50m 30s

Doug and Chase discuss creeps, that particular genre of men who seem to think they’re entitled to something from women who are total strangers, and how to deal with the fact that they’re not always hiding in the bushes with binoculars. You shou

Many Small Wishes

Dec 3rd, 2012 39m 27s

In the inaugural episode of "Dear Blank," Doug and Chase talk about Doug's practice of writing "Dear " letters to his future partner, in public and in the moment. Topics include goals and ambitions, Buckley's cough syrup, self-improvement vs

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