Episode 234 - Daniel Van Kirk

The Cripescast Podcast

Charlie Berens

Comedy Interviews, Comedy

5 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 19 February 2025

⏱️ 77 minutes

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Summary

If you have an accent, it’s likely Daniel Van Kirk has already picked it up. Whether it’s a byproduct of being a comedian or his ability to connect with people, he’s a colloquial chameleon and he just can’t help it. He and Charlie start this episode of the Cripescast off hot by rewatching old, yet seductive, Sybaris Hotel commercials and reminiscing about their Midwest upbringings. Although he’s technically a FIB, Daniel uses today’s episode to reaffirm his love for Wisconsin. From his summers spent growing up at his family’s cabin in the Dells’ to his first stand-up set at Comedy on State in Madison, his ties to the state run deep. The two also debate important topics such as yard sales vs. estate sales, what your sock preference says about you and mini golf vs. real golf. Charlie gives Daniel the basic do’s and don’ts of ice fishing and Daniel shares a recent story of his run in with the local Dells’ police. All that and more on this episode of the Cripescast!

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Kripescast. This is the podcast where we talk to people for and or from the Midwest.
0:05.9	We are powered by Everlight Solar and here's this week's episode. Hey, everybody, welcome to the
0:11.0	Kripescast. This week, my guest is comedian and podcast host Daniel Van Kirk. Daniel is from
0:17.4	Rochelle, Illinois, ladies and gentlemen. Yes, I just put a nest at the end of Illinois,
0:23.1	just for fun, just to see who that would make mad. Charlie, that's not very nice of you. I know.
0:29.5	Anyway, we'll get back to the point here. Daniel and I were hanging out in Chicago this past weekend.
0:34.4	I was doing a bunch of shows at Zanis leading up to film in the special
0:39.1	this week. So we had a lot of fun doing a lot of punch-up stuff in the green room. It was a good
0:45.8	time. And we took a little moment out, though, out of our schedule of doing shows and notes and
0:52.8	whatnot to have a conversation for the
0:54.4	Kripescast.
0:55.2	And luckily, we had a beautiful fireplace in one of the hotel rooms.
1:00.4	And so we had a nice fireside chat.
1:03.9	Daniel, if you're not aware, he is one of the co-hosts for the Penn Pals podcast alongside
1:08.9	Rory Scoville, who's also been a guest on the Krepescast.
1:12.9	And he's also on Dumb People Town with the Sclar brothers.
1:17.1	And he's got two specials out there.
1:19.5	There's thanks, Diane, and also Rose Gold.
1:24.3	He's going to be filming his new stand-up special later this year.
1:28.1	So we chit-chat about everything from, you know, the Illinois-Wisconsin deal.
1:36.3	We talk a little bit about six flags.
1:38.1	We talk about cabins up north and things you do up north,
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