Why don't we have more public art? This week, Joey and Jess talk about toy poodles, graffiti, sidewalk chalk, murals, face painting, and sandals. They don’t talk about ESPO . references Tom Otterness' Life Underground sculptures The Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon Street art by David Zinn Mural Arts Philadelphia 5Pointz...
How does one deal with being an acquired taste? This week, Aaron and Joey talk about stinky fish, mole vs. mayonanaise, blue cheese, safe spaces, leadership, and sandwich lubricants. They don’t talk about surströmming. references Holiday in Spain Did they ruin it for you? ( Yeah | No ) Thelma and Louise Stinky Fish activity rumspringa Aaron: We need antiheroes in the boardroom to spark progress in the workplace Spread your wings and fly, Butterfly Call Your Girlfriend...
How are we using bowls? This week, Jess and Joey talk about diversification of delivery methods, quick-serve restaurants, slushies, mush, ratios, and salads. They don’t talk about Prince . references Fascinator "Frozen in the Face of Tech" : Joey @ Web Summit Rio 2024 Ramekin...
How has neighborliness changed in the past five years? This week, Aaron and Jess talk about lost dogs, trash pandas, the pandemic, masking, isolation, and marble runs. They don’t talk about the McFeelys or Cousin Mary Owl. references Aaron keeps your head ringing while The Sequence funks you up . Honey, I Shrunk the Kids "Frozen in the Face of Tech" : Joey @ Web Summit Rio 2024 Petco's Love Lost pet finder 7 Signs of Undiagnosed Autism in Adults Jelle's Marble Runs The Lemonade Machine...
Why should we be concerned wth generationally slow timebombs? This week, Joey and Jess talk about trees, the Bradford pear, city planning, Barcelona, pilot programs, and the candy bowl theory. They don’t talk about Cameo . references @jjvincent on the tree timebomb in the UK. The Guardian: Hidden giants: how the UK’s 500,000 redwoods put California in the shade The New York Times from 1964: BRADFORD PEAR HAS MANY ASSETS; New Ornamental Fruit Offers Sturdy Form And Early Bloom The New York Times ...
What does this "trend-mill" mean, what does it say about us as people, and how bad is it, really? This week, special guests Claire and Chloe join Jess and Joey to talk about the mob-wife aesthetic, accessibility, TikTok, blueberry milk nails, social networks vs. social media, and Trader Joe's totes. They don’t talk about why the combination of peanut butter and jelly is a gotdamn abomination. references Vogue: Blueberry Milk Nails Are Summer’s Most-Wanted Manicure Zaria Parvez: How the Comment S...
What happens if we're all deathly affraid of the cringe? This week, Jess, Joey, and Aaron talk about pain, yips, shame, fremdschämen, the Apple Vision Pro, and Michael Jordan. They don’t talk about Gracious K . references Skanking Revisiting Critical Nonsense 253! Teaching Agency and the Scandinavian Swimmers Fremdschämen The actual King of Belgium...
Why is cheating in some places treated differently than cheating in other places? This week, Joey, Aaron, and Jess talk about fairness, tribalism, insider trading, meritocracy, winning, and wallpaper. They don’t talk about Pete Shelley. references Veridis Quo USA Today: Who is Shohei Ohtani and what is his connection to the gambling scandal that's rocked baseball? ESPN: NBA eyes Raptors' Jontay Porter for betting issues The Meritocracy Myth by Stephen J. McNamee Jayson Tatum Aaron's Interior Dec...
This week, a takeover! Joey shares his latest edition from SYLVAIN’s Progress Report newsletter: Awaiting the Eruption: Innovation Strategies for a Post-ZIRP Era . For more from SYLVAIN's Progress Report, see progressbysylvain.co .
Why are we always searching for the right answer? This week, Jess and Joey talk about gray spaces, equifinality, value judgments, hiring, multifinality, and quantum physics. They don’t talk about the Alignment Theory. references Joey's nerd piece: Progress Report: The State Of...Awaiting the Eruption equifinality multifinality the secretary problem The New York Times: ‘I’m Sick of Seeing My Face,’ Says the Internet’s Kombucha Connoisseur...
What are the rules about crying in public? This week, Jess and Joey talk about benchmarking emotions, psychic tears, showing your belly, laughter yoga, pickled sadness, and ... farts. They don’t talk about Mary . references When Joeys cry Lacrymatory Kristen Bell's Sloth Meltdown National Library of Medicine: "The social impact of emotional tears" The Swaddle: Psychic Tears and the Science of Crying Laughter yoga...
How do we survive dopamine culture? This week, Aaron, Joey and Jess talk about neurotransmitters, The Good Place, Sheryl Crowe, Wall-E, Type 2 fun, and the mortal sins. They don't talk about the important nuance of the many antihistamines for all you allergic people out there. references Cleveland Clinic: On Neurotransmitters Inc: "Why Your Brain Prioritizes Instant Gratification Over Long-Term Goals, According to Science" The Honest Broker Substack: "The State of the Culture 2024" where you'll ...
What's our responsibility to teach agency for the next generation of workers? This week, Joey and Jess talk about Scandinavian Swimmers, in-flight wifi, lawnmower parenting, consent, waffles and ice cream, and pipe cleaners. They don’t talk about ABBA. references Scandinavian Swimmers
Is it better to be a nerd with your analogies and attempt to be right, or is it better just to be relatable? This week, Joey and Jess talk about Mister Rogers and his (boring) neighborhood, The Big Bang Theory, nerds, the Baader–Meinhof phenomenon, linking things, and the Ig Noble Awards. They don’t talk about Lewis Skolnick or Gilbert Lowe. references "Stop trying to make 'fetch' happen!" Baader–Meinhof phenomenon concatenate Also, CONCAT(ENATE) The Ig Nobel Prize: Celebrating Science with Humo...
Why do people love rituals so much? This week, 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 ma...
What can we learn about reality from aquariums? This week, Jess, Joey, and Aaron talk about Barbie, virtual reality, augmented reality, Sphere, interactivity, and raccoons. They don’t talk about Phish. references BBC: Aquariums 'deliver significant health benefits' Sphere This Is Water by David Foster Wallace Disney Imagineer Makes History...
When should we change the target? This week, Joey, Aaron, and Jess talk about SATs, grade inflation, games, goals, dating, and wine. They don’t talk about French Kiss . references Joey missed you. The New York Times' The Daily Podcast: The Messy Fight Over the SAT @AnthonyLeeZhang on former-Twitter discussing the Goodhart Overhang vintner Concord grapes How Save Scumming Makes Baldur's Gate 3 Better...
When is it okay to correct someone? This week, 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...
How did our predictions play out in 2023, and what's to come in 2024? This week, Joey, Aaron, and Jess serve a combo platter of Wild Prognostications, reviewing nogs past from Episode 206 and progging forward into the new year. They talk about influencers, chickens, stuffies, egg nogs, algae, and AI hardware. They don’t talk about quail eggs. references Happy New Year for Cutie Puffer Onesie Omlet solidwiggles The New York Times: The Secret Weapon of Celebrity Stylists? Comfortable Shoes....
Thank you for the love and support you've shown us in light of Alain's passing. If you want to make a donation in Alain's memory, his family suggested they be made to the following organizations: Family Defense Practicum at Main Street Legal Services (write "Family Defense Practicum" in the Additional Comments section) Anseye Pou Haiti Haitian Education Leadership Program Typically, we close the year with our Wild Prognostications year in review, instead, we just wanted to leave you with a light...
How do we loosen the reins? This week, Joey and Jess talk about latchkey kids, parenting, protectiveness, perfectionism, social narrative, and lawnmowers. They don’t talk about driveways vs. parkways. references Latchkey kids "Decline in Independent Activity as a Cause of Decline in Children’s Mental Wellbeing: Summary of the Evidence" (PDF) Science Daily: 'All work, no independent play' cause of children's declining mental health Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things by Adam...
How much is too much, and how far do you take it for your pets? This week, special guest Amanda Medina joins Joey and Jess to talk about chicken tenders/tendies (again), dogs in baby-carrying apparatuses, therapy, working dogs, diets, and parenting. They don’t talk about pet chickens. references Eater: A New Hampshire Restaurant Says it Invented Chicken Tenders in 1974 Belgian Malinois anthropomorphize...
Where are you sourcing your criticism? This week, Joey, Aaron, and Jess talk about critics, movie reviews, Dan Gilbert, unintentionally laxative candy, mind bleachers, and overcorrecting. They don’t talk about criticizing nonsense. references The Aaron and Joey of Wine Norio Ohga Plain English podcast: Disney’s Downfall: The Rise and Fall of an Entertainment Giant Stumbling on Happiness by Daniel Gilbert Daniel Gilbert Ted Talk: The surprising science of happiness Vox: Stop watching movie traile...
Where haven't we unlocked the fifth gait? This week, Jess and Joey talk about Icelandic horses, Stardew Valley, Japanese craftsmanship, molecular gastronomy v. farm to table, biohacking, and "the source code." They don’t talk about how galloping is an elongated canter, because we only just found this out. references The fateful non-conversation about bracts. American Museum of Natural History: Horse Gaits "The Five Gaits of the Icelandic Horse" and this generously paced video version to see for ...
This week Aaron and Joey talk about the importance of making space for weird. They don't talk about being normal and forgotten or weird and remembered. references CVS Bangers The X Files Techno Remix Pure Moods CD Commercial
Where does your justice threshold rest? This week, Aaron, Joey, and Jess talk about Lana Del Rey, LEGO, the arenas of justice, the TSA, Aaron's personal space, and taking umbrage. They don’t talk about the Molecular Lego of Knots . references Lana Del Rey's "Video Games" Father John Misty LEGO Great Pyramid of Giza Corrections Department: Jan (pronounced Yon) Vormann discusses his Dispatch Work Donatello vs Sub Zero | Mortal Kombat 11 vs Injustice LEGO Masters Season 1, Episode 6: Aaron and Chri...
What is the role of truth and how should we think about how it's changing? This week, Joey and Jess talk about misinformation, wallets, the replication crisis, journalism, radical candor, and trust. They don’t talk about the word "cap." references Revisiting Critical Nonsense 227! Tendies Nick Lavallee Wants to Crown Manchester “The Chicken Tender Capital of the World” Replication crisis The Explorer and the Journalist: The Extraordinary Story of Frederick Cook and Philip Gibbs by Richard Evans ...
In what ways is procrastitivity useful ... or not? This week, Aaron, Joey, and Jess talk about procrastination styles, Maya Angelou, procrastavoidance, urgency, anxiety, and Éric Ripert. They don’t talk about The Soul of an Octopus . references Joey is a baboon "Maya Angelou: How I Write" The Eisenhower Matrix Urge incontinence Baldur's Gate 3 Final Fantasy XVI Éric Ripert...
What's in a name? This week, Aaron, Joey, and Jess talk about Cher, dysmorphia, name commonality, De'Coldest Crawford, permutations, and nick names. They don’t talk about Major Danger . references Cher and Aqua turn back time. Revisiting Critical Nonsense 139! Teenage Girl Power and Sharing Names De'Coldest Crawford Ryans Meetup How Many of Me? (a variation) Danger Charles Come On Be My Baby Tonight Torres Potato Chips Neutral Milk Hotel Yankee Hotel Foxtrot...
What things should we be leaving up to chance? This week, Joey and Jess talk about the expectation of rightness, hiring, outsourcing decisions, smart coins, Level 5 Engineers, and proposing. They don’t talk about DJ Screw . references Take a look at me now ... because we've been waiting for this moment for all our lives . Big Think: ‘Freakonomics’ study offers simple strategy for making tough decisions "Not good enough!"...
