Podcast Episodes
Back to Search300! Random Nonsense Generator
This week, Jess, Aaron, and Joey celebrate 300(!) episodes of Critical Nonsense by revisiting random episodes. They talked about 121! The Coming-Out …
1 year, 5 months ago
299! Corn
What are the things that we should be treating like corn that's better than corn?
This week, Jess and Aaron talk about potatoes, clothing overabundan…
1 year, 5 months ago
Progress Report: The State of Wellbeing
Bonus episode: A takeover! Claire Choi shares her latest edition from SYLVAIN’s Progress Report newsletter: The State of Wellbeing: Are We Unwell?
For…
1 year, 5 months ago
298! Desire Paths
Where are other places where desire paths would be relevant when not talking about sidewalks?
This week, Joey and Jess talk about friction, grocery s…
1 year, 6 months ago
297! Sick Responsibilities
What's the best way to get sick as an adult?
This week, Aaron, Joey, and Jess talk about historically un-sick parents, hyper-individualistic cultures…
1 year, 6 months ago
296! Wild Prognostications 2025!
What's to come in 2025?
This week, Wild Prognostications returns! Jess, Aaron, and Joey make their predictions for the new year, discussing micro-soc…
1 year, 6 months ago
295! Hybrid Work 2.0
How do we respond to the competing incentives of hybrid work?
This week, we revisit our conversation from Critical Nonsense 290! Hybrid Work, this ti…
1 year, 6 months ago
294! Friend Breakups
Why would you break up with your best friend?
This week, Joey and Jess talk about para-romance, frenemies, communication styles, emotional proximity,…
1 year, 6 months ago
[Reruns] 251! Rituals
Why do people love rituals so much?
This week, a rerun from the Nonsense Wellspring (archive)!
Again, Jess, Aaron, and Joey talk about medicine, Lunar …
1 year, 7 months ago
[Reruns] 248! Correcting People
When is it okay to correct someone?
This week, a rerun from the Nonsense Wellspring (archive)!
Again, Jess and Joey talk about Vander-ism, otaku, pedan…
1 year, 7 months ago