Modern Day Man

🎙️ Welcome to Modern Day Man – Real Talk for the Grown & Growing.Hosted by comedian Aaron Berg (Amazon’s 25 Sets, Berg’s Base) and radio legend "East Side" Dave McDonald (Ron & Fez, Davey Mac Sports Program), Modern Day Man is the podcast where laughter meets life experience.😎 What It’s About:Every week, Aaron and Dave bring their wild chemistry and unmatched wit to the table, tackling everything from relationships, fatherhood, aging, and health… to the headlines, personal screwups, and the weirdness of life in your 40s and beyond.

Modern Day Man is a comedy podcast hosted by comedian Aaron Berg, with 53 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  FRIENDSHIP | Modern Day Man Episode 52

  Jul 28, 202636 min

  This week's topic: friendship. Roy Harter is back, and East Side Dave and Bobby Tamburro break down what it means to have friends as a modern day man in 2026 — from harsh group texts to frat-house hostage situations to who really deserves the title of man's best friend. Still no Aaron Berg (though there's a major update at the end), so Dave, Bobby, and Roy get into it: whether dogs or other men are the truer best friend, Roy's terrifyingly direct texting style, the two German shepherds ruining Bobby's gym, acollege revenge saga involving a switched bathroom door handle and the entire frat executive board. Plus a full JFK assassination breakdown, a moon-landing debate, and the correct way to talk to AI before it takes over. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 0:00 - Cold Open: The Perils of Choosing Friends 1:16 - Six Years of Friendship with East Side Dave 1:57 - Where Is Aaron Berg? (The Schwarzenegger/Alex Jones Problem) 3:10 - 2000mg of THC and a Group Text from Roy 3:51 - Roy's Harsh Texting Etiquette 5:36 - Bobby Writes Civil War Love Letters via Text 6:37 - "Jefferson Would Say..." — Political Science Class 7:20 - Who Is Man's Best Friend: Dogs or Men? 8:32 - Roy the Bad-Guy Philosopher 9:12 - The German Shepherds Ruining the Gym 10:48 - Calling In Joey Swole 11:13 - The Comedian Bodybuilding Championship Dream 12:30 - Roy's 3-Pound Dumbbells 13:04 - Preemptively Calling Dave Old 14:29 - Fighting Fire With Fire: Pokémon Logic and Pit Bulls 15:20 - The Video: A YouTube Sting Gone Wrong 16:11 - The Permanent Marker Incident 17:19 - The $700 Mirror and a Call Home 18:56 - The Frat House, the Reneged Xbox, and the Bathroom Trap 20:09 - Hostage Negotiation for a Pizza Party 21:00 - "Crime Does Pay" 21:23 - Under FBI Surveillance (and the SSA?) 21:48 - The JFK Breakdown Begins 22:54 - Dave's Rogue CIA Agent Theory 23:36 - Solving the Assassination Live 24:31 - What Year Was JFK Shot? 25:17 - The Moon Landing, Kubrick, and Eyes Wide Shut 26:40 - Bobby Defends the Moon Landing 27:23 - Roy Suddenly Loves America 27:45 - The Google AI Chip That Traveled Dimensions 28:11 - How to Talk to AI (Please and Thank You vs. "Hey Boy") 29:39 - Keep Your Pimp Hand Strong 30:33 - Aaron Berg Got His Pro Card SUPPORT THE SHOW Patreon: patreon.com/moderndayman FOLLOW East Side Dave McDonald: @eastsidedave (YouTube: East Side Dave TV) Aaron Berg: @AaronBergComedy Bobby Tamburro: @Bobby_Tamburro / @BobbyTamburro Roy Harter:  @RoyHarter  Also subscribe to the Davey Mac Sports Program, Tales from the Satellite, and all the East Side Dave channels. Modern Day Man is on the WITZ Network. #ModernDayMan #EastSideDave #RoyHarter #AaronBerg #Friendship #Podcast #Comedy #JFK --- DISCLAIMER: This episode is a work of comedy and satire. All references to historical events, conspiracy theories, and personal anecdotes are presented for entertainment purposes. Any statements about crimes, surveillance, or violence are jokes made in a comedic context and are not statements of fact.

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  The MKUltra Episode: Were Roy and Dave CIA Mind-Control Subjects?| Modern Day Man Episode 51

  Jul 19, 202642 min

  Roy Harter from the Davey Mac Sports Program pulls up to Modern Day Man — and 'East Side' Dave McDonald and Bobby Tamburro spend the whole episode trying to prove he was an MKUltra mind-control subject. Still no Aaron Berg (still bodybuilding, possibly a Mitch McConnell situation), so Dave and Bobby bring in Roy for a deep dive into every conspiracy theory they can reach: the Charlie Kirk case and the surveillance state, the CIA's LSD program, Operation Paperclip and Roy's German heritage, the Acid King who supplied the Grateful Dead, and whether Roy or Dave fit the profile. Dave shares 80 trips' worth of acid stories including the ice cream cone goblin and the Big Gulp incident. Then the "how would you commit the crime" bit goes sideways fast, Roy confesses to a few real ones, and France gets absolutely destroyed over the World Cup. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 0:00 - Cold Open 0:41 - No Berg Again — Roy Harter Guests 1:28 - Roy's Style vs. Two Drug Dealers 2:00 - Dave's Self-Haircut Blending Blade 2:23 - Is Aaron a Mitch McConnell Situation? 2:43 - Keeping the Show Going for the $150 Poster 3:32 - Schrödinger's Senator 3:52 - The Charlie Kirk Case and HD Surveillance 4:55 - Bobby's Debt Collectors and the Subaru World Hostage Situation 5:40 - The Library Bathroom Accusation 6:10 - Bobby's Landmark Tour 7:12 - MKUltra 101 8:34 - The Men Who Stare at Goats 9:10 - Dave's 80 Acid Trips: The Ice Cream Cone Goblin 10:18 - The Big Gulp Incident 11:33 - The MKUltra Profile: Manson, Bulger, and You 12:34 - "Fucking Pablo" From Neptune 13:05 - The Acid King Who Supplied the Grateful Dead 14:32 - The Modern Day Man Is Paranoid 15:12 - Getting In on the Ground Floor of the New World Order 15:47 - THE BIT: How Would You Have Done It? 17:08 - Roy the Musician and the Race War Question 18:26 - Turning Roy Into the Unabomber 19:37 - Real Crimes: Bubble Yum and Big League Chew 20:01 - Roy vs. the Flock Cameras 20:58 - Roy Has Attacked Gardeners 21:22 - The Garbage Man Rifle Incident 21:40 - Meeting Anthony and the Gun Handoff 23:44 - "You Just Don't Lead 'Em Too Much" 24:09 - Does Aaron Berg Own Guns? (Bobby Lives in the Basement) 25:23 - Central PA vs. NYC Gun Culture 25:37 - Mr. McGarrett, Please Put the Gun Down 26:36 - World Cup: Dave Hates France 27:14 - The Eiffel Tower Swastika Grudge 28:55 - France Thinks They're Better Than You 29:08 - Beating France at Basketball Camp (Brass Knuckles Under Tape) 30:05 - Ray the Security Guard and Happy Hump Day 32:03 - Roy's German Heritage and Operation Paperclip 33:19 - German Porn Tangent 34:28 - So Clean They Lost a World War 35:07 - Wrapping Up: Roy's on Three Murder Lists Now 35:29 - Plugs and Outro FOLLOW East Side Dave McDonald: @eastsidedave (YouTube: East Side Dave TV) Aaron Berg: @AaronBergComedy Bobby Tamburro: @Bobby_Tamburro / @BobbyTamburro Roy Harter:  @RoyHarter  Also subscribe to the Davey Mac Sports Program, Tales from the Satellite, and all the East Side Dave channels. Modern Day Man is on the WITZ Network. #ModernDayMan #EastSideDave #RoyHarter #Podcast #Conspiracy #MKUltra #WorldCup #Comedy --- DISCLAIMER: This episode is a work of comedy and satire. The "how would you commit the crime" segment is an improvised comedic bit — all scenarios are hypothetical, fictional, and performed for entertainment purposes only. Nothing in this episode depicts, endorses, or constitutes real threats, admissions, or plans to commit any crime against any person.

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  "Stand Up and Prove You're Wearing Pants" | Modern Day Man EPISODE 50

  Jul 17, 202659 min

  No Berg. No studio. Just Bobby and Dave, two laptops, and the old Zoom. Aaron Berg is off winning bodybuilding shows and shooting something he's not allowed to talk about, so East Side Dave and Bobby Tamburro do the first-ever Modern Day Man over Zoom — and immediately prove why the modern day man should not be online. Bobby gets grilled about the producer job he lost in the final round. Dave relives the WFAN interview that ended his New York radio career before it started. Then it escalates into a full parody job-interview bit, a segment about federal surveillance orders that Dave is convinced is a live threat, a Camp Victory story that goes exactly where you'd fear, a World Cup goalie autopsy, US presidents reacting to a red card, and a round of Blind Rankings that tricks Dave into declaring the worst day in American history. Handshake instruction included. Know when to shake, know when to dap. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 0:00 - Cold Open 1:38 - No Berg, No Studio: The Zoom Episode 2:15 - Modern Day Man Doesn't Mean You Have to Change 2:27 - When Dave FaceTimed the Show From Outside a Library 3:00 - Bobby Lost the Producer Job in the Final Round 4:04 - "Just Text Me the Other Candidate's Name" 4:22 - Dave's WFAN Interview With Spike Eskin 5:00 - The Al Dukes Ron & Fez Producer Connection 6:20 - Hat Rules, JV Baseball, and Hitting .389 7:14 - Field of Dreams and Moonlight Graham 8:58 - BIT: The Creepy Zoom Job Interview 12:11 - "You Applied For This Job" 13:18 - "You'll Never Work in Philadelphia Again, Pal" 14:23 - The Modern Day Man Handshake: Adrian Peterson vs. John Waters 15:24 - Know When to Shake, Know When to Dap 16:59 - Bill Schultz Was Bobby's Character Reference 17:34 - "It's All About Who You Know" (It Is Not) 18:22 - BIT: The Normal Job Interview 21:08 - The Scissors Gimmick 21:59 - Hired at $95,000 23:04 - Aaron Berg Bodybuilding Update: Won, No Pro Card 24:20 - The Right Stuff / NKOTB Confusion 25:44 - Dave Learns What a National Security Order Is 27:04 - Dave Calls Out to Area 51 29:15 - Camp Victory and the Gates That Wouldn't Open 33:07 - The Whiffle Ball Story 34:45 - World Cup Fallout: Matt Freese Must Go 36:13 - Jim Tressel for USMNT Coordinator 37:20 - Trump Called FIFA About the Red Card 37:56 - BIT: How Every President Would Handle a Red Card 40:53 - Blind Rankings (First, an Actual Blind Ranking) 45:25 - Blind Rankings: Humanitarians 47:04 - Blind Rankings: Historic Days in American History 48:44 - Blind Rankings: Stand-Up Comedians 49:51 - Dave Realizes He's Been Tricked 50:26 - The Lesson: Get Off the Zoom 51:40 - Dave's Actual Résumé: 12 Million Views, iTunes Award 52:44 - NEW SEGMENT: "Anything You Can Do, Dave, and I Can Do Better" 53:45 - Bricks & Minifigs / Shoutout to Reckless Ben 54:17 - Outro 📣 NEW SEGMENT — WE NEED YOUR SUGGESTIONS Drop a skill in the comments that Dave and Bobby can master in one week. Must be quantifiable — no weightlifting, no sports. Think chess rating, speedrun, world record, certification. Patreon members can message Dave directly. 💊 SPONSOR Modern Day Man is brought to you by Valor Sciences. Use code BERG at valorsciences.com 🎧 SUPPORT THE SHOW Patreon: patreon.com/moderndayman 📱 FOLLOW East Side Dave McDonald: @eastsidedave Aaron Berg: @AaronBergComedy Bobby Tamburro: @Bobby_Tamburro / @BobbyTamburro 🎨 CREW AI Artwork: Big Andrew Golden Ian Adam Also subscribe to the Davey Mac Sports Program. Modern Day Man is on the WITZ Network. #ModernDayMan #EastSideDave #AaronBerg #Podcast #JobInterview #Comedy #WorldCup #BlindRankings --- DISCLAIMER: The job interview segment in this episode is a work of parody and satire. All dialogue is fictional and performed for comedic purposes. It does not depict actual statements, conduct, or events involving any real person.

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  Body Building & Bad Balloons | Modern Day Man Episode 49

  Jul 14, 202634 min

  Aaron Berg is deep in bodybuilding mode chasing his IFBB pro card, so East Side Dave holds down MODERN DAY MAN with special guest Roy Harter — and it turns into one of the all-time great grievance episodes. Dave revisits his 15-year quest for a New Jersey Hall of Fame nomination (still snubbed, still furious), roasts this year's inductee class, and lays out his King of Comedy-style plan to finally get his respect. Then comes the main event: the Party City saga. One balloon quote for his mom's 85th birthday, one condescending "oh, somebody's good at math," and Dave goes all the way to corporate for justice — and a $15 coupon. Plus: the 250th-anniversary World Cup on American soil, Dave's childhood soccer trauma courtesy of his German father, Christian Pulisic repping Hershey PA, a confession about Mario Kart, and a genuinely rousing American Spirit speech to close it out. New episodes every week. Subscribe, and hit the Patreon for bonus content. ⏱️ CHAPTERS 0:00 – Cold open: "You always look fancy" 0:50 – Berg's out (bodybuilding mode) 1:33 – The IFBB pro card chase 2:31 – Clip: "Pro bodybuilding is doing the same thing for free" 4:13 – The NJ Hall of Fame snub, 15 years running 5:44 – This year's inductee class gets roasted 8:22 – Lawrence Taylor & the villain-nomination strategy 9:43 – "Nominate me or Berg — or else" 10:36 – Clip: King of Comedy 11:18 – Dave's feuds: enter Party City 12:09 – The $2 balloon (Mom's 85th birthday) 15:22 – "Oh, somebody's good at math" 16:30 – Magna cum laude vs. the balloon guy 17:28 – Going to corporate for the $15 coupon 18:53 – Psychological warfare & the dollar-store pivot 19:43 – World Cup 2026 & Dave's soccer trauma 20:56 – Germany out, Morocco rising 22:23 – Van Dijk: from villain to redemption 23:04 – Dave's Mario Kart confession 24:08 – Pulisic reps Hershey, PA 25:22 – Dave's American Spirit soccer speech 27:04 – Outro, live shows & credits 💊 SPONSOR This episode is brought to you by VALOR SCIENCES. Get built like the modern day man — use code BERG at valorsciences.com. 🎟️ SEE THE SHOW LIVE Catch Aaron Berg live July 27th, 28th & 29th at the Beach Cove in North Myrtle Beach. Stand-up comedy, not bodybuilding — come on out. ❤️ PATREON Bonus episodes & more: patreon.com/moderndayman 📲 FOLLOW EVERYONE East Side Dave McDonald: @eastsidedave Aaron Berg: @AaronBergComedy Bobby Tamburro (Producer): @Bobby_Tamburro / @BobbyTamburro Roy Harter: @RoyHarter Shout-out to the crew: Big Andrew Golden on the AI artwork, and Ian & Adam in the back. #ModernDayMan #EastSideDave #AaronBerg #PartyCity #WorldCup #Comedy #Podcast Title options (pick one)YouTube description

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  UNETHICAL FUNDRAISING | MODERN DAY MAN EPISODE 48

  May 29, 202652 minS0

  <p>'East Side' Dave McDonald is dog-sitting two Australian Shepherds, his Subaru's been hostage at the shop for two weeks, and he needs $6,000 — fast. Naturally, the only logical solutions are an OnlyFans puppet show, a backyard dog-wrestling league, and a GoFundMe ransom video. Meanwhile, Dave's substitute teaching career hits new lows, Aaron pitches the worst lubricant commercial in advertising history, and the guys discover the perfect Shoprite turkey slider. Aaron Berg and East Side Dave McDonald go fully off the rails in what might be the most unhinged episode yet.CHAPTERS0:00 – Cold Open (Are we rolling?)1:07 – Welcome to Modern Day Man1:2...

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