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Critical Nonsense

Critical Nonsense

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High-low brow conversations about culture, science, and tech. With hosts Joey Camire, Aaron Powers, and executive producer/nerd herder Jess Vander. SYLVAIN is a strategy and design company.Copyright 2026 Critical Nonsense Filosofia Scienze sociali
  • 349! What's So Important?
    May 7 2026

    What happens when something you liked becomes Important?

    This week, Joey and Jess talk about "Mr. Brightside", Nirvana, Adam Duritz, Owl City, and ennui. They don’t talk about Keisha Cole.

    references

    • Glorious Indie Rock and Roll
    • "God Only Knows"
    • "Mr. Brightside"
    • Grantland: "The Loneliness of the Alt-Rock Anniversary"
    • Apple Insider: Apple's iOS 7 sounds crafted by Owl City creator Adam Young
    • Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World
    • "Fireflies"

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    22 min
  • 348! Zombies
    Apr 28 2026

    What happens if the Internet dies?

    This week, Joey, Jess, and Aaron talk about One Internet, Poob, attribution, destinations, AI Porn, and knowlege creation. They don’t talk about Fela Kuti.

    references

    • Dead Internet theory
    • "You can watch it on Poob."
    • The New York Times: Anthropic’s Restraint Is a Terrifying Warning Sign
    • District 9
    • Great Firewall
    • What Is a Splinternet? And Why You Should Be Paying Attention
    • Quiet Media

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    33 min
  • 347! Making People Laugh
    Apr 20 2026

    When was the last time you felt destabilized in a safe environment?

    This week, Joey and Jess talk about dad jokes, child entertainment strategies, comedy, silliness support, two-legged stools, and butt pats. They don’t talk about Sô Yamamura.

    references

    • Sure looks strange to me.
    • Journal of Experimental Child Psychology: How fathers and mothers make their children laugh: Associations with the security of parent-child attachment relationships by Sabrina Schmiedel, Jean-François Bureau, Jessica Turgeon, Audrey-Ann Deneault, and Ariane J. Gauthier
    • Benign violation theory
    • NPR: Bowen Yang invited Tina Fey onto his podcast. He's still dwelling on what she said
    • The Giggles Are Coming by Christopher Eliopoulos
    • Tactile Communication, Cooperation, and Performance: An Ethological Study of the NBA by Michael W. Kraus, Cassy Huang, and Dacher Keltner
    • Steve Nash – high fives, fist bumps, and pats on the backside
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    27 min
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