I've tried all the shows on 5by5 and with few exceptions if Dan doesn't cohost I'm not as interested. He dumbs himself down at times and acts as a foil, it work

I've tried all the shows on 5by5 and with few exceptions if Dan doesn't cohost I'm not as interested. He dumbs himself down at times and acts as a foil, it works and extracts more from the cohost. From his writing he is a really smart guy but he plays the role that he has too.