A Helpful Tip From Dan Van Kirk and Jay Larson on Dealing With Your Depressed Friends March 24, 2014 Uncategorized dan van kirk, jay larson, nerdist, psa True friends always hear each other out and tell each other the unfiltered truth. That’s “the lesson” that comedians Dan Van Kirk and Jay Larson want you to learn from the latest episode of Van Kirk’s Nerdist web series DVK. Watch it now and take the message to heart.