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The season often felt like a work in progress, as Adam found his style as an interviewer and built his confidence, and as the pair found themselves in the midst of a very public controversy involving The 1975 frontman Matty Healy.

He is expressing vulnerability, albeit with wit and sarcasm, rather than a well-crafted story.

The instrumental provided by Maximum Warp is infectious, and if Friedland continues at the rate he is going, he’ll have a bright hip hop career ahead of him. He encourages fans to think for themselves rather than telling them what to think.

Audiences learn Mia Khalifa’s love for filing papers, Vice Chairman of the DNC’s post-breakup playlist, or Richard Kind’s bit about Obama’s “magic Kenyan surfboard.” It’s precisely this mix of absurdity and genuine curiosity that keeps every episode of Season Two unpredictable and endlessly entertaining. 

But beneath all the chaos and jokes, Adam reveals a surprising depth as a host, incredibly evident in his emotionally charged conversation with Democratic Representative Ritchie Torres.

He has made that duality his signature, which makes him incredibly relatable to a generation wary of gaudy branding.

Friedland’s refusal to completely commodify his relationships is another characteristic that makes him unique. He chooses something noticeably more understated, but many entertainers use romance as a means of promoting their personal brands.

Instead, it has made him more interesting.

Take a listen to his new song below and let us know your thoughts in the comments.

His interview with Chet Hanks has caused the greatest surge of interest in T.A.F.S. since Andrew Cuomo‘s appearance a little while back.

And while that Yankee capped-rap battle with Los Angeles Bowser Jr was certainly a highlight (the entire interview is a treat) the song that plays at the end credits has been stuck in my head for the past two days. Instead, he waits for Adam to slip up so he can score a “gotcha moment.” It was difficult to see Adam so passionately arguing  for Torres to just be “a human being” about the issue, only to be met with what feels like a brick wall.

However, their breakup left an emotional legacy that still reverberates throughout Reddit threads and fan forums, much like a book with a few missing pages.

He has continued to incorporate his romantic past into his comedic style through well-placed allusions on The Adam Friedland Show. I say no. Beneath the sarcasm and unconventional delivery, however, are remarkably genuine tidbits about his previous relationships, especially his well-known engagement to podcaster and actress Dasha Nekrasova.

Adam charmed each guest with his awkward sincerity and dry humor, but Nick’s creative vision didn’t align with what had been working for the show, so he stepped away to focus on his own projects, leaving Adam to take the reins and shape what The Adam Friedland Show would become next.

From the very first episode, the dedication and effort put into Season 2 of TAFS is unmistakable.

And what’s his show about?

Before The Adam Friedland Show, Friedland co-hosted a podcast called Cum Town alongside fellow comedians Nick Mullen (my close personal friend) and Stavros Halkias. In a rare break from abstraction, his tweet commemorating a year of dating with the caption, “since we made love and immediately started dating,” showed the outlines of something real underneath the satire.

Fans have taken notice of his social appearances with filmmaker and cultural insider Maia Lafortezza in recent years, particularly at events such as the Waverly Inn’s launch of Dana Brown’s Dilettante.