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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214! Packing

Posted March 27, 202300:34:33

Why are we so bad at packing? 

This week, Jess and Joey talk about reducing travel expectations, The Uniform Project, embodying different personas,...

213! Pondering Pettiness

Posted March 20, 202300:37:43

When or how or where are the places that we should be deploying pettiness and feel okay about it? 

This week, Joey, Oliver ... er ... Aaron,...

212! Feelings

Posted March 13, 202300:28:57

How do we navigate the tricky feelings? 

This week, Jess and Joey talk about whistling, the Circumplex Model of Affect, anger in the workplace,...

211! Question Asking

Posted March 6, 202300:44:51

How do you ask a good question? 

This week, Jess and Aaron talk about 5-cent vs. 25-cent questions, tempo, performance question-asking, prioritizing...

210! Metering Confidence

Posted March 1, 202300:31:09

What's the best way to encourage people to own their confidence and speak their minds? 

This week, Jess and Joey talk about flatness, self consciousness,...