It was the deadliest string of shark attacks the world has ever seen. In 2011, sharks in Réunion, a beautiful island, way out in the Indian Ocean started biting people way more than ever before and with lunatic violence. The epidemic forced local surfers, politicians, and business owners into a proxy war with ocean lovers and conservationists worldwide, where long simmering tensions boiled over. Réunion: Shark Attacks in Paradise is the story of what happened on this beautiful island, and t ...
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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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×How do we respond to the competing incentives of hybrid work? This week, we revisit our conversation from Critical Nonsense 290! Hybrid Work , this time with special guest and workplace design leader Amanda Stanaway of ERA-co. She joins Joey and Jess to talk about belonging, productivity, the corporate Kool-Aid, burnout, human connection, and hammocks. They don’t talk about hard-boiled eggs. references Amanda Stanaway ERA-co WORKTECH Academy: Flight to character: a fightback begins against homogenous global offices by Amanda Stanaway The Atlantic : The Anti-Social Century by Derek Thompson Chicago Booth Review : Humanity Is Carried on the Voice by Nick Epley The Egg Pod…
Why would you break up with your best friend? This week, Joey and Jess talk about para-romance, frenemies, communication styles, emotional proximity, work relationships, and boy and girl bands. They don’t talk about Whodini. references Oprah : Should You Really Break Up with That Friend? Black Love : How to Grieve Women Friendships That No Longer Serve You Elle : We Need to Talk About Our Ex-Best Friends Friends: Understanding the Power of Our Most Important Relationships by Robin Dunbar Connectome The Atlantic : The Anti-Social Century by Derek Thompson…
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 New Year, habits, disease, leg washing, and flossing. They don’t talk about Jane's Addiction. references twitterpated Yale School of Medicine: Phenylephrine, a Common Decongestant, Is Ineffective, Say FDA Advisors. It’s Not Alone Gregorian calendar Ritual, Play and Belief, in Evolution and Early Human Societies by Colin Renfrew National Geographic : "Why do humans embrace rituals? Disease and danger may be at the root of the behaviors." cephalocaudal Gonggong Not-so-late-breaking: OSU microbiologists propose updates to the Linnaean System Recapitulation theory…
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, pedantry, language, Ryan-ing, and comments sections. Thankfully, they don’t talk about the Oxford comma. references Otaku Corrections Department (because of course): Like, Literally, Dude: Arguing for the Good in Bad English by Valerie Fridland easter eggs propinquity Merriam-Webster on X Seth Meyers' Corrections on Late Night…
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40:24How did our predictions play out in 2024? This week, Aaron, Jess and Joey look back at their prognogs from Episode 247, discussing AI hardware, energy optimism, Scarlett Johansson, AI slop, EV, algae-based biofuels, the gelatin market, and wide shoes. They don’t talk about Jamie Foxx . references Wired : "Everything You Need to Know About Microsoft Copilot+ PCs" Micosoft Blog: Introducing Copilot+ PCs Marques Brownlee Rabbit R1: Barely Reviewable Reuters: Amazon to pilot AI-designed material for carbon removal Milli Vanilli Ashlee Simpson on SNL Energy 101 | Algae-to-Fuels Viridos Retro-Chic Coffee Jelly Kizik The Plucky Squire…
What kernels of truth are there in sci-fi content today that can maybe predict what our smart technological futures will look like? This week, Jess and Joey talk about retrofuturism, the Otis elevator, all things Dymaxian, AI, post-scarcity society and ship names. They don’t talk about our dystopian present. references Christmas in Connecticut Otis Elevator Dymaxion Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson Corrections Department: Neuromancer by William Gibson Iain M. Banks' Culture series Post-scarcity Neural Lace Neuralink The Player of Games by Iain M. Banks Humans Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky…
What do we do with Cultural Beige? This week, Aaron and Joey talk about cultural homogenization, algorithms, local commerce, international culture, outliers and Charli XCX. They don’t talk about Christian Bale or J. G. Ballard. references Empire Of The Sun "Walking On A Dream" Empire Of The Sun "Alive" @ The Hollywood Bowl 11/23/24 Sabrina Carpenter "Espresso" terroir Sammy McCormack: "How Janet Jackson Made 'If'" Sammy McCormack: "How Britney Spears Made 'Break The Ice'" Froggy Fresh Timbaland feat. OneRepublic "Apologize" Cam'ron and Mase: It Is What It Is…
Why haven't we figured out hybrid yet? This week, Jess and Joey talk about remote working, cost structures, collaborative tools, individual flexibility, speaker microphones, and body language. They don’t talk about sensory processing issues and how they impact in-person productivity. references Yegor Denisov-Blanch on software engineering productivity Reddit response to Yegor Denisov-Blanch Entenmann's Donuts Torus…
What varietal of mind wine are your grapes lately? This week, Aaron, Joey, and Jess talk about pattern breaking, the restorative power of boredom, bird brains, pajama day, the productivity mindset, and seizing rest. They don’t talk about when Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo. references Feng Shui Modern by Cliff Tan Boggle Five Senses Exercise How to use 4-7-8 breathing for anxiety Yahtzee…
Why are we so obsessed with trying to live forever? This week, special guest Chandler Saunders joins Jess and Joey to talk about adult superlatives, aging, the soul, compounding experience, afterlife FOMO, and aging reversal. They don’t talk about Irene Cara . references Piaget's 4 Stages of Cognitive Development Explained Ray Kurzweil Ship of Theseus Fermi paradox Spin by Robert Charles Wilson Kardashev scale Telomere Dr. David Sinclair…
What is it about certain settings that just piss us off? This week, Joey and Jess talk about Maggie Rogers, live concerts, the unflustered mom, road rage, cycling, and liminality. They don’t talk about mosh pits. references Maggie Rogers The Unflustered Mom: How Understanding the Five Anxiety Styles Transforms the Way We Parent, Partner, Live, and Love by Amber Trueblood This Is Water: Some Thoughts, Delivered on a Significant Occasion, about Living a Compassionate Life by David Foster Wallace liminality Boom…
Bonus episode: A takeover! Kristy shares a recent edition from SYLVAIN’s Progress Report newsletter: The State of Youth: A New Paradigm for Growing Up , written by Chief Strategy Officer Chris Konya. For more from SYLVAIN's Progress Report, see progressbysylvain.co .
What's the best way to unlock a sense of financial security in all of us? This week, Aaron, Joey, and Jess talk about voting, the economy, financial insecurity, the post-scarcity world, unequal distribution, and intergenerational trauma. They don’t talk about A$AP Rocky . references Werewolf Bar Mitzvah The Ballad of the Witches' Road (Agatha Through Time Version) Pascal's wager Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs Financial Independence, Retire Early (FIRE): How It Works r/Fire Run's House…
What happens when your mind changes? This week, Joey and Jess talk about nuclear power, Three Mile Island, solar power, the Overton window, abortion, and tokamaks. They don’t talk about Eddie Kendricks . references Hemingway on bankruptcy The Three Mile Island accident Overton window Tokamaks
What do we do about power distance? This week, Joey and Jess talk about organizational hierarchy, Geert Hofstede, authoratative leadership, omakase, decision-making, and Mr. Oizo. They don’t talk about Flat Stanley. references IF This is 40 Mark Menjívar's "Refrigerators" Geert Hofstede's 6-D model of national culture Mr. Oizo's "Flat Beat" Mr. Oizo aka Quentin Dupieux…
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