Critical Nonsense

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.

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346! Hating the Player

Posted April 13, 202600:40:24

When is it okay to hate the player, not the game? 

This week, Jess and Aaron talk about The Traitors, Chevy Chase, Kobe Bryant, villainy,...

345! How We Learn

Posted March 31, 202600:25:03

How should we learn beyond school? 

This week, Joey and Jess talk about framing work as learning, human observation, vocational training, osmotic...

344! Relationshipping

Posted March 23, 202600:37:27

What fictional characters should we be shipping today? 

This week, Aaron and Jess talk about soap, fan fiction, Back to the Future,...

343! I Love You

Posted March 9, 202600:22:29

Who can I say "I love you" to? 

This week, Jess and Joey talk about expressions of love, social and gender dynamics, rejection, promiscuous love...

342! Wild Prognostications 2026!

Posted March 2, 202600:39:29