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Nonsense desperately tries to make sense of today’s business, technology, and (sometimes) entertainment headlines. Not too serious and occasionally funny, join technologist cj little and leggy blonde Jeff Parker for their unique take on the past week. While we can’t promise you’ll laugh every week, we can promise you’ll learn something new (and maybe even interesting). New episodes drop every Tuesday & Thursday mornings (UTC). Produced by an orangutan; art thanks to artificial intelligence.https://nonsense.productionsTwitter: @nnsnspdcstInstagram: @nnsnspdcstGmail: nnsnspdcst@gmail.com
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- 4 days ago0 min
The Mexico Medical Run (A Nonsense Mini-Update)
Surprise! It’s not Jeff, which means everything has gone terribly wrong. cj has taken the mic to deliver some sad truths: his respiratory system is on strike, Big Pharma is holding out on the good meds, and the podcast is taking a brief, forced pause.
- 1 weeks ago33 min
One Prompt Wonder: The Week the AI Race Hit Fast-Forward
Open Launch Week at the Frontier One-Prompt Mario Kart Let’s Play: Bumble Rally! The Karts & The Bees Let’s Play: Parcel Panic! Packages Delivered! cj’s recommendation: War Games (1983) Jeff’s Recommendation: Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023) Jake’s Recommendation: The Odyssey (2026) & Big Brother (!!)We’re back! After a long hiatus, the boys return with a special guest: Jeff’s resident AI expert son, Jake.Over one absurd, chaotic span of four days, the world’s top tech labs dropped five massive frontier AI models (Anthropic, Meta, Google, and OpenAI - we’re looking at you). So now we ask the age-old question again: is AI going to cure diseases, or is it just going to force us to play budget Mario Kart made by a computer? We're answering these (and more!) tough questions this week on *Nonsense*. While the internet complains about data centers and job loss, Jake did what any reasonable person would do: he used a single 1,400-word prompt to have different AI models code full 3D video games from scratch. Armed with 50 million tokens and some serious laziness, Jake set up an experiment: force brand-new frontier models like Astra and Fable to build entire games from scratch in a fresh folder with no human intervention.Listen in as your hosts blind-test two of these creations. Will they prefer the charming, bee-stinging mayhem of *Bumble Rally* or the beautiful, guardrail-less drift madness of *Parcel Panic*? Discover why falling off a bridge with inverted steering might actually be more fun than a polished game, why data centers are getting unfairly bullied compared to golf courses, and why 1983's *War Games* is still top-tier viewing.Put on your seatbelts, watch out for honey traps, and enjoy the nonsense!As Trump backs data centers, new poll shows many Americans disapproveFive AIs made a racing game.* Be patient, game startup can take a few secondsSend us a voice message!Nonsense is available here.
- Aug 6, 202631 min
Ground Control to Scholar Tom: Science Oddities, Part 1
Pre-Show The Weird Fringes of Science Dr. Barry Marshall’s Bacteria Shot The Convergent Evolution of Caffeine Donald Unger’s 60-Year Knuckle Grudge The Pistol Shrimp's Cavitation Bubble Werner Forssmann’s DIY Heart Catheter Human Blindsight cj’s recommendation: Contact (1997) Jeff’s Recommendation: The Fly! (1986)This week, the guys dive headfirst into the chaotic, unhinged fringes of scientific history. When mainstream medicine says "impossible," these stubborn researchers said "watch this".Hear the incredible tale of Dr. Werner Forssmann, who immobilized an OR nurse so he could thread a 65-centimeter rubber tube into someone’s heart, or Dr. Barry Marshall's stomach-turning attempt to cure ulcers with a cocktail of bacteria.Between pistol shrimp generating 4,700-degree Celsius gas in freezing ocean water and caffeine acting as a neurological shock mechanism for bugs, this episode delivers equal parts jaw-dropping facts and comedy. Don't try these medical procedures at home, but definitely give this episode a listen!Forget orderly science textbooks - reality is far weirder! Send us a voice message!Nonsense is available here.
- Jul 23, 202633 min
The Biological Crime Scene on Your Dinner Plate: Food Safety & Microscopic Villains
Open The Toxic Truth About Food Safety Food Borne Illness Background Cyclospora: It’s a Parasite, Not a Bacterium Global Supply Chain Risks Food Storage & Prep Risks Avoiding it All Together cj’s recommendation: Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food (2023) Jeff’s Recommendation: Contagion (2011)Think your kitchen is a pristine culinary sanctuary? Think again!On this week's Big Story, the guys unpack the biological crime scene hiding inside your fridge, starting with the chlorine-immune parasite Cyclospora that recently turned Midwestern Taco Bell lettuce into a high-stakes supply chain mystery. We’re also blowing the lid off your worst kitchen habits. Are you thawing meat on the counter, using a sponge from 2024, or setting off aerosolized salmonella bombs by washing raw chicken in your sink? Discover the real science behind heat-stable toxins, wood versus plastic cutting boards, and why your body’s natural power-washing system (diarrhea, obviously) is actually an evolutionary masterpiece.Learn why a simple meat thermometer is your new best friend, how your stomach acts as a literal vat of battery acid fighting off microscopic invaders, and why we suspect our little parasitic friend could just be a free GLP-1 alternative.Produce Wash – FIT OrganicSend us a voice message!Nonsense is available here.
- Jul 21, 202628 min
HEADLINES: Open-Source AI Battles, Microscopic Taco Coups, and Unsafe Chinese Imports
Pre-Show Open National Junk Food Day cj's week: Legoland & Lounge Chairs Jeff's Week: Exploding Transmission Trunks Headline: China continues to punch back against America’s AI dominance Headline: Slashed Budgets, Spreading Bugs: How the FDA Missed a Massive Outbreak Headline: AliExpress Breaks the Bank with Largest Tech Penalty in EU History The Hotpoint Electric RefrigeratorAfter navigating a 17-million-gallon water main burst and surviving a theme park stampede, the Nonsense hosts return to inspect the state of the world this week.Silicon Valley's AI moat is evaporating fast as trillion-parameter open-source models flood the market, offering top-tier reasoning for literal pennies on the dollar - just as chip and memory suppliers jack up prices on consumers.In even more stomach-churning news, a parasite outbreak linked to (possibly?) Taco Bell lettuce has hit thousands of consumers; begging the guys to take a look at the real-world consequences of cutting billions from public health funding while pushing a third of the CDC staff out. Finally, the EU cracks down on direct-to-consumer e-commerce giant AliExpress with a historic penalty for continuing to ship hazardous knockoffs.And you thought summer would be boring!China delivers a one-two punch to America’s AI dominance | The VergeTaylor Farms pulls iceberg lettuce from the US market after cyclosporiasis outbreakTaco Bell iceberg lettuce identified as source of cyclosporiasis in 5 states - Ars TechnicaAliExpress hit with record $625M fine after failing to make EU-ordered fixes - Ars TechnicaSend us a voice message!Nonsense is available here.
- Jul 16, 202634 min
The Dystopian Return of the Debtors' Prison
Open When Empty Pockets Become a Crime Debtors' Prisons: A History Famous People Who Went to Debtors' Prisons Modern Day Debtors' Prisons Other Systems That Seem to Work Better cj’s recommendation: The Shawshank Redemption (1994) Jeff’s Recommendation: Emily the Criminal (2022)We made it to Episode 200! Yay us! To celebrate, we start off discussing the absolute worst financial trap in human history: debtors' prisons.Join us as we explore the wild historical details, from the Fleet Prison’s illegal, bargain-bin weddings to creditors holding actual corpses hostage for unpaid debts (!!). We break down how a system banned federally in 1833 has managed to sneak back into the modern era through civil court loopholes, suspended driver's licenses, and a cascading spiral of fines.Finally, we look at how other countries do things better (like Europe's scaling "day fines" that lead to eye-watering, million-dollar speeding tickets). It’s a fun ride; you’re going to love it!Researchers Decipher Cuneiform Tablet—and Discover It’s a Furniture ReceiptHow the world's first accountants counted on cuneiform - BBC NewsCode of Hammurabi - Wikipedia#HOCW 16 & 17: Two boundary markers. From Athens, Greece. Circa 500 BCE. - EMILY HAUSERSysAdminDoc/RcloneBrowserNG: Modern rclone GUISend us a voice message!Nonsense is available here.
- Jul 2, 202625 min
Task Failed Successfully: The Science of Happy Accidents - Part 2
Open The Glued-Shut Gun Sights Alot About Aspirin The Wrong Box of Resistors The Spoiled Clover The Exploding Hot Stove Whippets Real Good cj’s recommendation: NOVA on PBS Jeff’s Recommendation: The Man in the White Suit (1951)If you've ever made a massive mistake at work and secretly hoped it would change human history, this is the episode for you. The boys are back before their summer break to sweep the lab floors of history and examine the brilliant mistakes left behind by brilliant (and sometimes incredibly clumsy) minds.In Part 2 of their deep dive into the beautiful, chaotic world of accidental science they highlight how a failed attempt at plastic gun sights birthed something super sticky, while grabbing the wrong resistor out of a parts box gave us a heartbeat.Plus, the suppressed history behind aspirin, a deadly rat poison that became a world-class drug, and the tragic, drug-fueled tale of the dentist who first pioneered anesthesia.It’s a roller coaster of a history lesson filled with corporate cover-ups, plenty of terrible execution, while distracting you, for a brief moment, from the crushing weight of reality.Harry Coover - Super GlueHarry Coover | LemelsonPacemaker - WikipediaWilson Greatbatch - WikipediaCharles Goodyear - WikipediaIndigestion - WikipediaThe Incredible Story of New Haven's Charles Goodyear : r/newhavenNOVA PBS Official - YouTubeTHE MAN IN THE WHITE SUIT - TrailerSend us a voice message!Nonsense is available here.
- Jun 25, 202624 min
Task Failed Successfully: The Science of Happy Accidents - Part 1
Pre-Show Open When Mr. Goodbar Went Soft Here, Hold This Box of Smallpox… The Great Pigeon Poop Epiphany Attenuate The Cholera Please cj’s recommendation: Particle Fever (2013) Jeff’s Recommendation: Young Frankenstein (1974)Have you ever messed up so badly that you accidentally solved the mysteries of the universe or wiped out a deadly disease? This week the guys start their dive into the glorious world of "happy accidents" in science, proving that sometimes the best way to make a breakthrough is to trip, fall, and land directly into a Nobel Prize.Science isn't always a straight line of meticulous calculations; more often than not, it’s a stumbling block that strikes gold. From a melted Mr. Goodbar candy bar that gave birth to a 750-pound appliance monstrosity, to 18th-century medical experiments that involved scraping lesions and rolling the dice on unsuspecting eight-year-old boys, the history of innovation can be terrifyingly random.Sometimes cleaning pigeon poop off a giant antenna ends up proving the Big Bang theory, while a lazy lab assistant’s vacation saves countless lives - avian and otherwise.It’s the first episode of a two-part series packed with rogue medical ethics, exploding eggs, and a celebration of the unexpected outputs that define human progress. You don't want to miss this one!Microwave oven - WikipediaPigeon waste, cosmic melodies and noise in scientific communication - Lindau Nobel Laureate MeetingsParticle Fever - WikipediaYoung Frankenstein - WikipediaSend us a voice message!Nonsense is available here.
About Nonsense with cj little and Jeff Parker
Nonsense desperately tries to make sense of today’s business, technology, and (sometimes) entertainment headlines. Not too serious and occasionally funny, join technologist cj little and leggy blonde Jeff Parker for their unique take on the past week. While we can’t promise you’ll laugh every week, we can promise you’ll learn something new (and maybe even interesting). New episodes drop every Tuesday & Thursday mornings (UTC). Produced by an orangutan; art thanks to artificial intelligence.https://nonsense.productionsTwitter: @nnsnspdcstInstagram: @nnsnspdcstGmail: nnsnspdcst@gmail.com
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