Lars is the director, editor and main host of The First Podcast.
Appearances
Lars has appeared on every episode of the show thus far.[1] He has stated a desire for Joe and Alexis to do an episode with him in absentia (as well as an episode where only interns record), but so far they have only shared the air one time for a brief moment when Lars disconnected. It did not go well.
Lars would also like to do an episode where the interns or the guests host the show without any of the main co-hosts.
Recording style/personality
Lars is dry, witty and optimistic. He enjoys delivering his opinions, but isn't overly cynical. While the real Lars is playing something of a character on air, there is not much of a difference between the two.
Having no intention of remaining serious on air for the most part, Lars frequently breaks the fourth wall and delves into metafictional discussion. This is often exaggerated in the editing room.
During serious segments, such as political news discussion, Lars likes to break down topics to their core issue and develop a common-sense interpretation. He tries to give a neutral point of view, considering both (or more) sides of an issue.
On episodes where Joe is present, he serves as sort of a straight-man to Joe's antics, often becoming the victim of small pranks and setups. On episodes where Alexis is present, the discussion is a bit more even-toned, with frequent innuendos and mocking jabs at one another.
Editing style
Lars edits the show in Adobe Audition, where he rearranges, amplifies and cuts audio clips to make the episode more surreal. The finished product is often similar to the raw recorded audio, but with a postmodern twist. One of his favorite editing tricks is to put a completely wrong song clip in the episode when the hosts reference it on air.
An example of Lars's editing style from earlier times
This editing style seems to have evolved from his earlier low-key work on his YouTube channel, which was considerably goofy and had a large amount of gags happening at any given second.
Personal life
Not much is directly known about him other than the budding rom-com romance between him and Alexis. However, listeners can piece together a great deal of information about the guy indirectly by listening to the questions he asks Joe and Alexis.
It's also not like his social media accounts aren't public. You can just, you know, ask me -- I mean him -- stuff.
Some of his main stated principles in life include:
- There's always another woman.
- What makes you happy? Go do that.
- Learn something every day.