Podcast Episodes

Origin Stories: Yousef Srouji on Three Promises

Hey, folks. This week, NO SUCH THING is hosting Origin Stories, a new podcast from Campside Media. Each week, veteran journalist Matthew Shaer talks to a different writer or director about the creati…

Published on 8 hours ago

What happened to Kanye West?

Episode 35

This week, we’re asking: what do you do when your favorite artist becomes a self-proclaimed N*zi? And we dive into the new documentary In Whose Name?, which claims to show Kanye in a new light. 

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Published on 1 week ago

Why are modern statues so bad?

Episode 34

Why does it seem so common that modern sculptures of iconic figures look so bad? Soccer star Ronaldo, NBA legend Dwyane Wade, and even the great Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. have been frankly dis…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Do you need therapy?

Episode 33

What is therapy exactly, and what is it supposed to do? How do you know if you need therapy? If you’re in therapy, how do you know if it’s working? NO SUCH THING talks to Lilly Kaplan, therapist and …

Published on 3 weeks ago

Was that actually food poisoning?

Episode 32

Why do some people seem to suffer the ills of foodborne illness at an alarming frequency, while others cruise through rare steaks unimpeded? In this episode, we bravely (or foolishly) ask: does food …

Published on 4 weeks ago

Are the weather apps getting worse?

Episode 31

This week, we’re turning our attention to our weather apps. Are they getting worse? Are Trump’s DOGE cuts to blame? Why don’t we use feels like as the default temp? And what does the percentage of pr…

Published on 1 month ago

NST Mailbag: The RIGHT way to load a dishwasher (& more)

Episode 30

This week we settle your dumb arguments. Yup, it’s mailbag time. We’ll argue about the RIGHT way to load a dishwasher, revisit a right-wing conspiracy theory about cat litter in schools, solve an int…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Is dating an AI chatbot cheating?

Episode 29

In this episode, Manny, Noah, and Devan revive a debate from almost a decade ago, albeit with modern framing: if you're in a relationship, and you're romancing an AI chatbot, should that be considere…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Inside the violent world of online pedophile hunters

Episode 28

You might remember To Catch a Predator with Chris Hansen, but now streamers are making their own version, and they’re a lot more violent. New York Times reporter Aric Toler takes us inside the world …

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Why can’t adults order from the kids menu?

Episode 27

This week, we take a deep dive into the frustrating conundrum of the kids menu. Why would a restaurant show me they’re capable of making a delicious and adorably small offering of chicken nuggets, on…

Published on 2 months ago