Your Daily Lex

Final France stories. Which are really airport stories. And mostly car stories.

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Disneyland Paris. Speaking of France, I had deja vu recording this episode, so sorry if I already shared some of this Disney feedback before.

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More Paris stories, including Versailles and — of course — the Paris Sewer Museum.

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Lex is back from France! It’s a week of France stories! Merçi beacoup, I hear you cry!

Amazon annoyances. Red eye planning. And adieu for a week.

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A printer nearly derails this episode. But then we cover France. And music.

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I went to the board of ed meeting. I’m glad I did. It sucked.

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Lex is speaking at a Board of Education meeting tonight. Because, c’mon people.

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Lex’s office is cold. Hopefully Lex doesn’t HAVE one. Or worse.

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Today’s episode was recorded outside the home office, because it’s Contractors In The Office Day.

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Lex Friedman has a Wikipedia page. And he wants Pat Sajak’s job.

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A weekend of performances. A morning of pain.

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Updates on Cody the dog, and Lex the human.

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Deep breaths. Or not.

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On Apple’s announcements. And the air. And other stuff.

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A story about a celebrity guest on a cruise ship.

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A follow-up from Friday. And weekend updates. Also happy WWDC keynote day!

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Customer service experiences. Plot twist: Good ones!

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Hey, it’s summer weather! Cool! Hot! Neat!

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On swallowing pills, distributing pills, and other pills that aren’t tough to swallow.

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There’s improv. And there’s scripted shows. Sometimes, the twain shall meet.

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I have various things in my office. Here are just a few of them.

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The thrilling conclusion of a long-lasting YDL dramatic narrative!

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Audition updates! Plus a small amount of praise for myself.

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Should I make Sierra go to school this Friday? (PS: I’m @lexfri@hachyderm.io.)

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More thoughts on wrinkles — both of clothing and faces.

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How do you get wrinkles out? Does anyone iron anymore?

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Updates on the callback! Spoiler: I don’t know anything yet, but… 😬

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Lex is watching a movie today. And attending a callback. Big day.

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On cold brew and a clever solution to a stupid problem.

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A dramatic arc on Your Daily Lex is reaching its most tension-laden point!

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Follow-up to yesterday’s plane story. This episode was executive produced by John Siracusa.

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A blast from the past! Sort of. A story about a thing that happened 13 years and a few days ago.

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My car is back! Also: More bus stop musings. Topics!

Car trouble. Like I said.

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Liam wants to go the Paris Sewer Museum. I’m less sure. Only Judge John Hodgman can decide.

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This episode is all about the bus shirt. It’s a thing.

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Introducing Lex’s new podcast with Brian: Sorkin’ In It. It’s all about the films of Aaron Sorkin. Also just a reminder to Dan that I love him.

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On choosing your seats.

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Poker night logistics. Food delivery. Tipping.

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It’s poker night.

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More on not sleeping, the Eiffel Tower, and new family member Arlo.

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Today’s tiredness is France’s fault.

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Posing a pop problem.

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On workout high fives, lunch, and what really matters.

One more story from the dermatologists office. And a story about a bear.

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The dermatologist appointment is now a memory. But a memory worth sharing with you!

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Dentists! Dermatologists! Teleprompters! Presentations!

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Feedback on my album. Feedback on someone else’s album. And speaking sans slides.

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Yes, a new album alert! Featuring podcast theme songs, pop songs (the way I do them, anyway), and some real oddballs.

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Lex reviews the Mario movie. And reviews movie reviews. And movie prices. And soda.

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This post is about Six C̶o̶l̶o̶r̶s̶ Flags.

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On babysitters, alarms, and sitting through an alarm.

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On burglar alarms. Which is almost the correct topic for this episode.

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Lex visited an alpaca farm.

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I’m under occasional hat attack.

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On nerves before live shows and presentations.

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This is an episode about car holes.

Exploring John Siracusa’s toothpaste rinsing nightmare.

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I’m the real Lex Friedman.

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A non-gross episode about eyes.

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An all-audio episode of Your Daily Lex! Yes, that way, but also — another way!

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A non-story about Liam. Follow-up regarding Andy. And a contact lens story.

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This episode starts out about Valentine’s Day and ends with a mystery never to be solved — or even discussed — ever again.

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On escape rooms and mystery solving.

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On podcasting about Aaron Sorkin shows, streaming, and improv.

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As the prophesy foretold: This episode is about beverages.

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Couscous. Everything bagels. And, of course, blueberries.

Thoughts on what was effectively a bonus Your Daily Lex in a different podcast’s paid feed.

On enjoying not just podcasts, but also TV shows, at faster than 1x.

This episode is a hodgepodge. There’s no other way around it. Refunds. Clue. Luck. Big weeks. And music.

Character names. Early check-in fees. Spite. Follow-up.

Airplane stories! Don’t sleep on this one. Or me.

Lex let his kids drop out of something. They did a great job. At the dropping.

Lex went to Vegas. It was fine.

Follow up! On coffee and dessert.

Sneezes on screenses.

A few thoughts on clothing. Hope it doesn’t wear you down.

Lex wore braces three times.

Coffee is for closers! And/or Your Daily Lex topics!

Toot sweet. Or don’t toot. On choosing not to post for fear of … not much.

On how Lex used to go to sleep. And how he sleeps now.

Where there’s beep, there’s smoke. Well, smoke detectors, anyway.

On chewing gum. The act, not the gum variant.

Liam turned 12! Lex talks fast! Birthday breakfasts!

Some folks don’t talk about it when they plan to audition for a show. But Lex shares his plans. And voices.

There are things that make each of us weird. Here are some of mine — with an important caveat.

Updates on staying warm in bed, with listener feedback! Also, a sad story with a twist ending about a sideview mirror.

Bed warmth. Cold feed. And other important topics.

Lex has thoughts on his own voice. How meta. This episode published early and will show up at the right time again on Monday. Probably. Maybe you’ll have it twice. Maybe once. Who knows?

Lex liked a book. And he didn’t break his email. Yay!

Here’s a story about Lex showing up on ANOTHER podcast. In name, not in presence. Also: New York City! And books!

Lex is doing something for the first time in three years.

A review of the various things I put into my body. In terms of supplements and stuff, you sicko.

I don’t want to talk about it. So here’s mostly other stuff.

I have a lot of pets, as you might have just guessed.

Lex’s covid postive line is VERY FAINT. And why doesn’t he like Star Wars more?

Hey, I found a thing that makes me nervous!

On football trash talk, friends, and the Philadelphia Eagles. (Fly, Eagles, fly.)

I lost my sense of taste. It was sad. And I have banking woes.

Ugh. COVID-19. Still not a fan.

I was worried this wouldn’t be a great episode of the podcast. I was right to be worried.

The results of Lex’s COVID test were: Negative! However…

This episode covers three main topics: The Philadelphia Eagles, pithily. COVID, in brief. And fingernails, meanderingly.

On Super Bowl boxes, betting, and the lottery.

Ed and Harry: I don’t like you. Sorry. (Not sorry.)

Lex shares thoughts on the silly app BeReal.

Liam competed in the spelling bee. Spelling bees are awesome.

It’s possible the email notifications I have enabled aren’t good for me.

The unarmed security guards in Lex’s development won’t protect Lex’s house. Or his neighbor’s. For different reasons.

Lex shares stories of computers singing to him.

An episode that was planned to zig, but instead zags.

Lex (finally!) participated in the MIT Mystery Hunt.

Luisa! Lex! Kindles! Tic-Tacs! Stuff!

Pun follow-up that does and doesn’t suck. And a strep adventure.

Lex’s friends challenged him to write five puns in fifteen minutes based on a some suggestions. This was fun. For Lex, anyway.

Lex experienced a first yesterday!

Move fast and release things, I guess.

Lex just started his new business. Here’s how it’s going. And another idea.

Water where there shouldn’t be water is the worst. The worst.

It’s 2023! Lex is back to work.

New year, new Lex.

This very podcast was a topic on another (very) podcast.

I keep getting stuck in an infinite loop. Of GrubHub’s making.

How Lex spent his Christmas. And also, I sing to you. Again. You’re welcome.

Announcing Lex Friedman Consulting. And talking at an even more manic pace than usual. And thoughts on 1975. The band, not the year.

Lex is on hold. You get to join him. It’s more fun than it sounds. (For you, not him.)

On friends far and near.

Treadmill repair woes. And a brillaint customer service idea.

Someone let the Lex out in the rain.

It’s toilet talk time. Buckle up.

On remembering things, reminders, and the like. An unintentionally chaotic episode.

Lex is now an unlicensed driving instructor. Well, I guess he’s always been an unlicensed driving instructor.

On personal shopping and fashion.

Here’s how I set up a new Mac. And deal with a thing stuck in my throat. And rush through an episode.

Lex is fickle. Follow his train of thought. And join tonight’s free Samfund Celebration virtual event.

On dates and birthdays. Which are also dates.

On piano mediocrity and me. And improv.

Paint! Confidence! Other topics! I recorded a while ago.

I’ve been having some hair struggles. I’m working on it.

Cooties are the spice of life. That’s not quite right. It’ll make slightly more sense after you listen. Maybe.

On emceeing and news anchoring.

It’s Lex’s birthday.

Lex was banned from Twitter. Here’s the story.

It’s Thanksgiving Day. I forgot one more important tradition.

Lex has some Thanksgiving traditions. And at least one he’d like to curb.

Your Intermittent Lex is a thing that really exists. What a world.

I recorded this episodes hours ago. I forgot to publish it. I think it was about Wordle.

Good night. Don’t drive a truck.

On commuting, tech support, and a broken treadmill.

A tale of two Liams. Actually, two tales of Liam.

They say you can never go home. They lie. Let’s turn this car around.

The heat is on. Or in. Anyway, this episode is about psyching myself up.

It’s a tailer. A drycleaner. And a man with an incredible memory. Are you getting it?

Lex works in podcasting. He should know better.

The temptations of the new thing.

Lex wants to defeat a bad habit.

Marko makes recipes. Lex makes theme songs.

Why Lex turned down a job years ago.

Coffee time. Meet and greets. Brag brags.

YDL is famously known as a movie review podcast.

When one topic becomes three because: Life. Al, getting Boo’d, and eyeballs.

A thing about Lex that he wishes weren’t a thing.

Friedman. Not Fridman. Oy vey.

Lex was a nice dad. Even though it didn’t rain. Or smoke. Or fire.

On Ryan Seacrest, commutes, and other famous people.

Temperatures. Pageantry. Aging. And being a good neighbor.

Seriously, what IS this show? Also, life imitates Wordle. Sort of.

If you workout and don’t get credit for the workout, did you even workout? (Yes.)

Thoughts on work travel as a dad.

Lex talks fast. That’s it, that’s what the episode’s about.

Why does Lex like football? Who knows?

Airplane food. TSA. Topics.

Lex cleaned his office. And ate a lot.

Congrats to modern dentistry.

A dive into the other tracks from I Wrote This Album Tomorrow. Proud dad alert.

Let’s dive deeper into Wake Up, off the new album I Wrote This Album Tomorrow by Liam & Lex.

You probably already know about Lex’s new album with Liam. But here’s more behind the scenes info.

Lex rode in a robot vehicle! And today is also kind of a robot himself.

Airplane Wi-Fi, albums, hotels. The usual.

Lex had a dark experience at a hotel recently.

A story from several years ago about a crush. And also one more thing on redeyes.

Lex is hot. Hahaha. Not like that. I mean, also like that. Well, you decide.

I appreciate your empathetic dread.

Today’s episode is an extravaganza. If you trust the episode. Which I do.

I fix things, even when told they are unfixably broken.

On waking up kids, helping them sleep, and the circus.

Lex read an article about people getting cosmetic leg lengthening surgeries. He votes… no.

I make music with Liam.

The games Lex plays every day.

Lex did something no one believed he could do. Busness as usual. (Not a typo.)

Lex and liquids. They go together better than oil and water. Which are also liquids.

Back to school. Americans vs. Brits. Audio. All in a single Your Daily Lex.

They Might Be Giants have a song called “Why Did You Grow A Beard?” This episode is NOT about that song. But it does answer the song’s titular question, kinda.

Lex got too tired after a wheely bad experience.

Lex has a bright idea. Thanks to his listeners.

Lex made coffee. With a Mr. Coffee! He was proud. And grossed out. #nofilter

Lex saw They Might Be Giants twice in two days. He didn’t bother Flansburgh. At least, not in person.

In this double-length-ish episode of YDL, Lex talks about conflicted feelings about over-the-top service.

Lex is back! With travel stories!

Did you catch the AMAZING SECRET of last week’s episodes?

Lex likes restaurants. Here’s why. The answer may shock you. (It won’t.)

When parking for the day isn’t a day at the park.

Lex worries about whether he has any?

Some thoughts on how to handle video calls.

Lex got a haircut.

On vanity plates.

On brains, syllables, and other important topics.

Brian Warren wants me dead.

Thoughts on hotels. And cats. And air conditioners.

Lex made people laugh by laughing. And took a flight. Not in that order.

On shirts. And shirtlessness. And Austin Powers, somehow.

Continuing a stretch of excellent YDLs, here’s one about living a life without regrets. And also speeding.

On passing lane etiquette. And the finger, I guess.

Lex talks about stuff. Shocking, I know.

Lex doesn’t want to lose his mind. (You can keep your “too late” joke to yourself. Frankly, it’s beneath you.)

On restaurants, self-referentialism, bird droppings, and gratuity. Typical YDL fodder.

This is episode one of one. You don’t have to listen to other episodes to understand this one.

On misfired emails.

Lex got offered help from a stranger. Which he appreciated. But not well enough.

Lex is in Boston with Liam. There will be ants.

On notifications and potato chips. And work / life balance.

Lex recorded this episodes hours before publishing it, and then had to remember what it was about. The title accurately captures at least two topics.

Lex’s car is in the shop.

Laptop stickers: Yay, nay, or what the hey?

Lex’s legs are tired. As is the rest of him.

Lex supports his friends. And goes to bed late and wakes up early. Anyway, check out Shameless Acquisition Target.

Lex had Internet troubles. And no spoilers, but this episode MAY contain a post-credits sequence.

Lex blanks on his topics, so instead we talk about self-promotion.

Not the TV show. The concept of, you know, human friendship.

Lex was up early. The contractors were here early. Early.

About (the) School of Rock and letters to camp.

Lex has thoughts about dentists. Not that he’s seen one recently. I mean, he has, but not, y’know, TODAY.

Lex is amused by his new medication.

Actually, in boxers.

It was once Lex’s job to write about Apple. Now it’s not. He loves both scenarios.

You’ll be waiting with bated breath (not baited) for this episode’s topic. (Okay, it’s vision and LASIK and stuff.)

Hot days, cold showers, and sweat.

The story of a fresh visit from the fire department, and sleeplessness.

Lex doesn’t understand LinkedIn.

Lex babbles. More than usual. And then a special guest appearance.

That time Lex made John Mulaney laugh.

On driving, camp, and coffee.

Lex talks about improv.

The episode has almost nothing to do with the title.

This episode is brought to you by artificial intelligence.

Not that kind of shower thought. The other kind.

Lex are vegan food. Again. Ugh.

Lex traveled by air. And train. And was a friendly brontosaurus.

Lex isn’t gonna use his usual setup this week. It’s okay.

This is NOT a two topic Tuesday episode.

Drip. Drip. Drip.

A story about a guy named Alik and a guy named Billy.

The topic is topics. Meta.

On iced coffee, chocolate milk, and peanut butter.

Why Lex is lexfri.

Thoughts on coffee, tea, and beverage temperature.

Lex had a rough day, but today is looking better.

Lex got totally hosed.

Come for the sharing of special skills. Stay for the horse galloping mouth-based Foley work.

Lex had car trouble. Also, donate to good causes.

Everything’s coming up bagels. Also sad stuff.

On punctuality, humanity, and this podcast feed.

On tornado warnings, meterology class, and radio names.

Lex talks about Internet outages.

Lex talks about science. And peeing. And food. Big day.

Lex talks Wordle, the NY Times crossword, and others of that ilk.

Liam has COVID. And a song preview.

Remember when you intentionally signed up for email lists?

The Lex shots and headaches story. Even if you’ve read one of my tweetstorms on this, this is the podcast version.

Voices from our past. And from our Muppets.

Reminding you to stay safe out there. Also, what should 11-year-olds sing about?

We finished Lost. Now what?

Why I Peloton daily. And how my brain works.

Lex talks about tipping.

Lex got Lost.

Lex is quarantined. So are you. Jeez.

Lex appreciates the cleanliness the office custodian affords. Just not the implementation.

Lex likes DIY projects. When they go well. Even if they\’re slower — or slightly worse — than if he\’d hired a professional.

You could listen to depressing podcasts to start your day. Or you could listen to this one.

It’s been 927 days since I released an episode of Your Daily Lex. Is there an important reason I released this one today? I’ll give you two guesses.

Lex’s cleaning people got overzealous. Eye eye eye.

Lex records a YDL episode for the first time in 11 months. You are the beneficiary.

Lex analyzes the pitfalls of airline trays and food. The food serving, not the food quality.

Lex shares a story of blood, pain, and air travel.

Lex moved. Oh man.

Lex celebrates Thanksgiving\’s existence.

Lex talks about a virgin inspection. Duh. It\’s in the title, people.

Lex has nose-related issues while in meetings. It\’s a problem.

Lex went into the wilderness. He survived.

Lex and Liam talk, primarily about furniture, airlines, Spunky the Monkey, and nothing.

Lex has a couch. This is the true story.

Lex records an episode outside. Sorry.

Lex wore a tie. He is mildly conflicted about it.

Lex wrote a song for Jonathan Mann, who rewrote that into another song for Jonathan Mann.

Sometimes, Lex writes theme songs for other podcasts.

Lex performs the second-ever scripted episode of Your Daily Lex.

Chris Bannon joins Lex on an episode taped live at Podcast Movement.

Lex went to Fort Worth. The experience if getting there stank on ice.

Lex broadcasts from the Earwolf studio with Midroll CEO Adam Sachs. Recorded on the day that Midroll was acquired by Scripps.

Lex offers up movie reviews, sort of, for Inside Out and Jurassic World.

Lex is back! Talking about kisses and stuff.

Lex has a foot issue, and a dog issue. Dog feet are no problem.

Lex punched himself in the crotch. Good times. Not for him.

Lex was written up in Entrepreneur Magazine. Mistakes were made.

Lex tells the story of a famous man who bought him a soda. Just read the titles, people.

Lex got a haircut. It was weird.

Lex talks about Cody getting neutered. Liam joins.

Lex talks about Pitch Perfect 2, babysitters, and his friend.

Lex discusses the tragedy of shaving a carefully cultivated stubble beard. Also, a surprising cameo appearance.

People stink at riding Newark Airport\’s AirTran.

Lex tells a story about the bus. And cookie cake.

Jason Snell visits Lex Friedman! But does he appear on this episode of Your Daily Lex? Only time will tell!

Apple Watch. Invisible Fence. Shirts. So good.

Lex has a sad-ish story about his Apple Watch.

Liam joins Lex yet again, hawking t-shirts, talking Cody, and generally being entertaining.

It\’s yesterday\’s episode, today! And go buy a damn shirt: teespring.com/lexfri

OMG YDL SHIRTS!

Lex talks. A lot.

Lex worked outside today. And he\’s getting an invisible fence. He thought you should know.

Lex bought an Apple Watch. Today he\’ll drink a lot of tea. Not Apple Tea. That would be good, though.

Lex made a YDL ringtone. You\’re welcome.

Lex pays tribute to Stan Freberg.

Lex is hungry. And he shares a song about hunger. And weight loss.

Gray hair, FaceTime, and parents: It\’s a podcast, people.

Warning: In this episode, I say “effing a-hole” a lot, only not in that fun-looking clean way. PROFANITY ALERT!

Lex talks tweets. Did you not read the episode title?

Lex talks about his retainers. It\’s more exciting than it sounds.

Lex can do many things with one hand.

Lex debates whether he should get a doggie door.

It\’s the episode Lex meant to upload yesterday!

Sometimes weekly, never weakly.

Sierra joins Lex for a special episode.

Lex talks about snow, dogs, and TV. Typical episode.

Snow, dogs, and TV. Typical YDL.

Lex is snowy. Well, his neighborhood his.

Lex had a salad for lunch. He\’s as surprised as you are.

Lex complains about the weather, praises a television show, and gives a much-awaited dog update.

Lex got a call from his alarm company. Then the police came to the house. Then the dog freaked right out. Guns!

Lex talks about theme songs.

Lex read some 30 second ads. He went to the vet. He has kids. Podcast gold!

Lex has been lax. Plus he went to Houston. And still has a puppy.

Lex talks about his dog and his television.

Lex is speaking. And a dog is coming.

Lex defeats TGI Fridays in every way imaginable.

Lex sent flowers. He\’s so proud.

Lex has jet lag.

Lex is stuck in Israel an extra day. He was stuck on hold much longer.

Jason Snell again takes the helm of YDL while Lex is unavailable.

Lex provides the State of the YDL.

Lex has been working from home for a long, long time. There are consequences.

Lex talks about death and other fun topics.

Lex discovers that he is an athlete. Also, he encounters darkness.

Help Lex make a decision regarding his eyeballs and the sun.

It\’s true! This episode of YDL includes live music. You\’re welcome!

Lex has seven minutes to record this episode. And his wife doesn\’t know the theme song.

Lex gets many texts from his car. And his bathroom got cleaned unexpectedly.

Liam joins us again for the last episode of 2014.

It\’s almost 2015. How will you celebrate?

Lex watched Boyhood. And got sad.

Lex is simply having a wonderful podcast time.

It\’s the 201st episode spectacular.

Lex went to Manhattan. He saw a cabbie give another cabbie very unusual advice.

Lex scripts a show. This is what that sounds like.

Lex has a note. About programming. For this podcast, not computers. You know what he means.

Liam once again joins Lex. Come for the insights, stay for Liam\’s cover of the YDL theme song.

Lex asked his Twitter followers for a topic. That may have been a mistake.

Lex updates you on his Leaf, his Thanksgiving, and his birthday. The title was a clue, people.

Lex got a Nissan Leaf. After 14 or so hours of ownership, he\’s ready to review it for you.

Lex talks about All About That Bass. And other things.

The Friedman family found its missing Roku remote. But did they solve the crime? Lex Friedman reports.

YDL tries a new format today, as host Lex Friedman continues to investigate the case of Lex Friedman\’s missing Roku remote.

YDL tries a new format today, as host Lex Friedman continues to investigate the case of Lex Friedman\’s missing Roku remote.

Seriously, where is it?

Lex talks (briefly) about Serial. And then (longly) about rhyming words.

Lex has no idea what this episode is about.

Lex tells the story of The Mystery Train. Which you probably could have deduced from the episode\’s title.

Lex analyzes Shake It Off\’s bridge. Thanks to his wife Lauren for the help.

Lex is back from vacation. You\’re welcome!

With no episodes coming next week, Lex offers up this insanely long edition of YDL.

Lex wanted to release an episode of YDL yesterday, but the emergency room intervened. (Everyone\’s okay!)

Lex didn\’t release an episode yesterday, because he took his wife to the ER. She\’s okay! Don\’t worry. It\’s all right.

Lex wonders whether he can still listen to Moxy Fruvous, ethically speaking.

Lex retells the story of his harrowing journey into Manhattan to have dinner with Marko.

Lex talks about a characteristic of his personality, his hope that he\’s not alone, and a recent Amazon purchase. Also, the school bus.

Lex is old. Very, very old.

Lex reads a letter he wrote to Anya on the occasion of her eighth birthday.

Liam\’s back! On YDL! Hooray!

Lex got a haircut. He\’s okay with it.

Lex knows things.

Lex had experiences at the liquor store last night. You get to hear about them. Ain\’t podcasting grand?!

Last time, Lex explained how he get proposed to by someone he didn\’t marry. Here\’s the story of how he started dating the woman who became his wife.

Lex tells the story of a woman who proposed to him. She is not his wife.

Lex freestyle raps, without rapping.

Lex talks about juggling. Did the title not make this clear?

After a few days off, and one Jason Snell pinch hit, Lex reclaims the microphone for YDL.

Jason takes the YDL helm since Lex has been a little busy.

Lex is not dieting. He swears. (He lies.)

Lex shares his frustrations when television shows try too hard with unnecessary storylines or characters.

Lex is reading his daughter The Phantom Tollbooth. It\’s going okay.

Marco Tabini joins Lex to talk about people who wait in iPhone lines.

Lex counts his podcasts.

Lex talks about retirement, iOS 8, and other stuff.

Lex released an episode yesterday that left some people confused. Whoops!

Lex refuses to spoil this episode, which you\’ll either love or hate. Or merely tolerate. But definitely one of those. Probably.

Lex has moral quandaries regarding using restaurant coupons and freelancing for Macworld.

Somebody sent Lex a free Xbox. Dreams DO come true!

A lot of great people got laid off at Macworld today. Lex is bummed.

Lex talks about the Apple Watch and the iPhone 6 and other stuff.

Lex\’s youngest makes a school prediction; Lex gets to Marco\’s house too early.

Lex talks about the news. Sort of.

Lex recounts his wedding day and his iPhone\’s near drowning.

Lex\’s email strategy sucks.

Lex maybe has a controversial opinion about nude photos.

Lex talks about video game consoles and his voice and The BC-52s.

Lex talks about V8 and Kindles. Do you even read the titles?

Lex offers up a Kindle tip and a V8 analysis.

Lex records an episode while walking on his treadmill desk.

Lex has a friend who woke up at 3am to go running. That is not something Lex would ever do.

Lex closes the door on the beard conversation, and swears he won\’t go out for lunch today, unless he does.

Lex follows-up on beard and lunch topics.

Lex wants to know what you do for lunch. Survey time!

Lex has a beard. Temporarily. Also, he is sad regarding the news about Don Pardo.

Lex does some followup and some complaining. Typical episode of the Lex Friedman Show With Lex Friedman, Starring Lex Friedman

Lex talks about his Robin Williams memory of choice.

Myke Hurley joins Lex to talk about blacksmithery, podcasts, and other fun things.

Lex talks about friends and podcast planning and the ice bucket challenge.

Lex loathes the fake encore. Now he talks about it for six-odd minutes.

Lex goes on tangents and/or digressions. Thanks, Jason Snell! He is also bad at math. Lex, that is. Not Jason. I mean, Jason might be, but Lex doesn\’t know whether that\’s the case.

Lex is a glasses cleaning wizard. He wasn\’t always. And he can\’t explain it.

Lex was right. John was wrong. The topic: dessert pizzas.

Lex talks about Just Dance and other fun things.

Liam joins me again on YDL. You\’re welcome, world.

Lex lied to an Uber driver. For a good cause. Sort of.

Adam Sachs joins Lex for a very special episode of Your Daily Lex.

Lex goes blind. Almost. Not really.

Lex helps a friend with a Mac problem. Sort of. And faults his couch for being too comfortable.

Lex talks about the downside of his pool\’s solar heater (he knows) and iPads and Kindles.

Lex ate a pizza slice. Or maybe not.

Lex had an Uber experience like none other.

Two topics today: “Weird Al” Yankovic\’s new album, and gray hair.

Lex got into the TSA Pre line AGAIN. He was the king of the airport.

Lex asked a question at a restaurant. That was his first mistake. But not his last.

Let\’s talk about an expensive risk factor with his job.

Lex\’s pool is heated by the sun and futility.

Lex is definitely not a vegetarian. But he gets them.

Lex has a first world problem. And sore muscles. It\’s been a tough couple days, folks.

Here\’s what Lex thinks about when his airplane hits turbulence.

Lex — on take two of today\’s show — talks fast.

In the third and final part of a three-part series, one more Friedman kid joins the podcast.

Lex welcomes another kid onto the podcast. Jiminy.

Lex holds a slight pity party for himself, because you all liked the Liam episode more than you like regular episodes. Also, fun with busses.

Lex\’s three-year-old son Liam joins him on today\’s episode.

Lex welcomes musician and friend Julian Velard to the show to talk about JV\’s new album and the drudgery of NYC.

Lex doesn\’t quite understand the appeal of soccer. And don\’t ask him to call it football, either.

Lex releases an unheard-of WEEKEND episode of Your Daily Lex. And it\’s an open letter to Myke Hurley.

Lex\’s son got caught in a loop.

Lex is so, so, SO famous.* *Not really

Lex only gets warranties on one significant purchase.

Lex talks about urinals. Again. And also human nature.

Lex fought a sectional. And physics. And Lex won.

Lex tals about work, hard work, physical labor, and whatnot.

Lex sells out, Idina Menzel style.

Lex has a wallet issue. Also, happy WWDC day!

Lex hits episode number 101. He talks about spelling. And highways. Of course.

Your Daily Lex celebrates its 100th episode. In spectacular form.

Lex talks about bad ceremonial pitches and mailbox hooligans on the 99th episode of Your Daily Lex.

Here\’s how Lex celebrated Memorial Day. Sort of.

This is a story about an unexpected night out, my lack of enthusiasm for hockey, a condolence card, a need to pee, and my son.

Lex makes a tech show. Briefly.

There are a couple things most adults know how to do that Lex, you know, doesn\’t.

Lex doesn\’t know all the words to songs by bands he loves anymore. He grows up so fast.

Lex has to take the bus. Again. Here\’s his typical approach.

Lex is fat. And he has eyes. Hence the title of this episode.

Lex needs to rotate his mattress. And he has a crack in his foundation.

Lex got scared.

Lex Friedman joins Lex on today\’s episode of Your Daily Lex.

You\’re going to need a backstory. I\’m happy to provide it.

Lex built a desk. He\’s proud of himself.

Lex\’s favorite brand of deodorant got hit by the shrink ray. Oof.

Happy birthday, if you listen to this podcast, and also it\’s your birthday. Let\’s talk about sleep deprivation and/or lack thereof!

Lex talks about driveways. You\’re welcome, America. And Your Daily Lex listeners.

Lex is older than he\’s ever been. And now he\’s even older.

Lex takes his kids to a family restaurant that features glorified murderers everywhere.

Lex and his family stayed at a hotel. It was unpleasant.

Lex may well need to start wearing glasses full time. This frustrates him.

Lex gets help from Lauren (Snell)

Lex dealt with bad news, and recovered. Sort of.

Lex looks back fondly on yesterday\’s editing error, talks about interior design, and reveals his word confusion problem.

Lex is in Arizona. This episode was recorded outside. Please remain seated until the captain turns off the fasten seatbelt sign.

Lex got naked with two women today. And now he\’s mad.

Lex likes flying alone. Flying with kids is… worse.

Lex podcasts from the car.

Lex set off a burglar alarm at his in-law\’s house. Hilarity ensued, I guess.

Lex talks about vanity, headphones, and magic camp.

Lex has family and friends in unimaginable situations. It affects today\’s show.

Lex complains about waiting rooms. And taxes. Pure original YDL content.

Lex overshares. You\’re welcome, America! (And Canada.)

Lex talks—again!—about how series finales leave him feeling sad. And other stuff.

Today\’s episode of Your Daily Lex has a real sponsor! And a fake sponsor: Overtiredness.

Lex talks about topics for this show, improvisational comedy, and adjectives.

Lex talks about his recording process, his voice, and shaved heads.

Lex gt spoiled. He doesn\’t always mind spoilers, but he minded this one.

Lex shares insights about the joints in his hands, along with his love of desserts.

Lex battles jet lag and crazy people.

Lex can\’t see. He\’s also kind of an outsider at NSConf.

Lex battles time zones. Time zones win.

Lex opts out at the TSA. And this time, things got VERY personal.

Lex met a podcast listener in person. It wasn\’t creepy, until he figured out what his Twitter username meant.

Lex\’s furniture installation did not go off without a hitch. Or a couple of hitches. It\’s a problem.

Lex is counting his calories. Again. Dammit.

Lex liked Barack Obama\’s appearance on Between Two Ferns—but not necessarily for all the right reasons. Also, he\’s feeling dread about something.

Lex imagines what he\’d do with retirement money.

Lex\’s son is interested in marrying a truck.

Lex turns to Twitter for topic advice. Hilarity ensues. Or something.

Lex stayed at a Howard Johnson. The HoJo had an unusual vending machine.

Lex is heard on Sirius/XM satellite radio. All the time.

Lex talks about the Twitter experiment, a birthday party, a firetruck, and more.

Lex wants your help for an experiment. Also, he recommends a TV show.

Lex is kind of known, in certain circles, for his old-fashioned way of shaving. But he\’s a fraud.

Lex has a reminder that he can\’t figure out. Thanks, Siri. Also, he has Notification Center complaints.

Lex got LASIK in 2003.

Chocolate? Vanilla? Boxers? Briefs? Lex has preferences. Now you know some of them.

Lex has an assistant. And a season finale. But not of this show.

Lex made up some lullabies. This was a mistake.

Lex and Lauren are in a prank war. Lex likes prank wars.

Lex talks about conducting job interviews.

Lex is very late with today\’s episode. But NO ONE NOTICED.

Lex doesn\’t own a snowblower. And he\’s taking suggestions on where to live.

Lex showers every day. And other observations.

Lex wishes he were Clooney-level handsome.

Lex discusses the first two times he met “Weird Al” Yankovic, along with his affections for the man.

Lex talks about a couple iPhone games he likes, and why he likes them, and also how he\’s not getting any better at one of them.

Lex doesn\’t know what anyone\’s really thinking. And special guest Dan Moren drops by.

Lex talks about jobs, meta-topics, and the school bus stop.

Lex realizes another thing he likes about his job. He wasn\’t expecting it.

Lex kissed the neighbor.

Lex didn\’t enjoy the Super Bowl. But he did enjoy scaring the crap out of his wife, mostly unintentionally.

Lex is feeling a little better! Except he also dealt with Ticketmaster, so you know, not perfect.

There are some things Lex thinks every single day. Here are a few of them.

Lex once again attempted to cut the cord and cancel his television service. Here\’s what happened.

You need to decide where and how to spend your disposable income. Lex\’s family spends some of theirs on a cleaning lady. But there\’s some guilt involved.

Lex thinks maybe he should drink more. But he doesn\’t quite know how.

This daily podcast reminds Lex of another daily show he used to host.

Lex had to leave the house. That\’s never a good thing.

Lex shares his thoughts on the ambiguity of the temperature, along with celebrity sightings.

Lex flew United. Or tried to, anyway.

Lex has many podcasts. This is one of them.

“I want to tell you a bit about the worst pain I ever had.” Also: New theme song!

Lex shares his strong opinion on airplane civility.

Last weekend, Lex attended a brunch buffet. He was reminded of the important rules of buffet etiquette. Mmmm, french toast.

Lex doesn\’t drink coffee. There\’s a reason: He\’s a supertaster.

Lex isn\’t as hard on himself as he used to be. That\’s not a weird euphemism, either.

Lex is sick. He complains. You listen.

Lex talks about electricity, his failure to master tools, and podcast advice he received from a few smart friends.

Lex wraps up the story of his working life to date.

Jason Snell joins Lex to discuss the next chapter in the ongoing saga of Lex\’s work history.

Lex shares more of his work history. We\’re building to something.

Lex debuts an alternate theme song, and shares some of his work history.

Lex wishes you a great 2014, and talks about how parents of young kids ring in the new year.

On the last episode of 2013, Lex tries to understand why he cares about football, and frets about making people work on holidays.

Scott McNulty joins Lex for a discussion about entertainment, free time, and Scott McNulty.

Wait, if Lex is doing a new, daily podcast, is that somehow meant as a personal affront to Dave? Get the inside story of the intrigue and drama behind Lex leaving Unprofessional.

It\’s the debut episode of Your Daily Lex. Lex talks about what the podcast is, and shares how he spent his Christmas.

They Might Be Giants have a song called “Why Did You Grow a Beard?” This episode is not about that song, but it is effectively my answer to that quesiton.