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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224! Optimism

Posted June 5, 202300:31:03

How should we feel about optimism? 

This week, Joey and Jess talk about genetics, pessimism, risk aversion, oxytocin, hugs, and butt pats. They...

223! The Familiar Unexpected

Posted May 30, 202300:31:59

When was the last time that you experienced something familar unexpected? 

This week, Jess, Joey, and Aaron talk about mochi, Star Wars Jedi:...

222! Watching Things

Posted May 22, 202300:39:57

What are you watching right now and why? 

This week, Aaron, Jess, and Joey talk about SpongeBob, YouTube shorts rabbit holes, RuPaul's Drag Race,...

221! The Genuine Maybe

Posted May 15, 202300:33:13

How do you summon The Genuine Maybe? 

This week, Jess and Joey talk about the Confidence Interval, curiosity, viewquakes, the gender norms of...

220! Graduation Advice

Posted May 8, 202300:39:47

What do I know? 

This week, Joey, Aaron, and Jess talk about not having all the answers, amoebic sponges, career archs and karma, graciousness...