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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107! 2020 Wild Prognostications: A Year in Review

Posted December 21, 202001:04:13

What happened in 2020?

This week, a special end of the year episode! Joey, Aaron, and Jess talk about the part where a pandemic ensued, bubbling...

106! Subtle Cues and Interpreting Things Charitably

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How do you pay closer attention to "the Meta Deck"? And how can we evolve our way of viewing others to include more charity of interpretation?

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105! The Audacity of Telling Good Jokes

Posted December 7, 202000:45:32

What is the role of comedy in setting the boundaries of acceptable speech?

This week, Joey, Cultural Astrologer Osei Kwakye and Grand Comedienne...

104! A Little Bit of Gratitude: A Special!

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103! Repairing Life's Leaky Faucets

Posted November 16, 202000:33:46

Which leaky faucet are you going to repair?

This week, Joey and Aaron and Jess talk about Aaron adjusting to Phoenix, Joey fixing his bike, Jess...