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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181! Falconry and Lost Arts

Posted July 18, 2022 • 00:30:39

What else can happen when we find new uses for lost arts?

This week, Joey and Jess talk about falconry, Top Gun, sword fighting, peatlands,...

180! Media Twins

Posted July 11, 2022 • 00:36:53

What do we make of the existence of song twins and movie twins today?

This week, Aaron and Joey talk about the zeitgeist, movie marketing, Timbaland,...

179! Childhood Media

Posted July 5, 2022 • 00:37:56

How has our childhood media affected our adulthoods?

This week, special guest Dylan Fowler joins Aaron and Jess to talk about Sesame Street,...

178! Bagels vs. Donuts and Birthdays

Posted June 27, 2022 • 00:45:23

177! Legos and Dumplings

Posted June 20, 2022 • 00:46:11