Profoundly Pointless

Ski Mountaineering is the only new sport at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Team USA Olympian Cam Smith has a chance to win the sports first Gold Medal. We talk what makes Ski Mountaineering special, what it's like competing in a new Olympic Sport and the 2026 Winter Olympics. Then, it's Civics and Odysseys vs. Cybertrucks and Tacomas as we countdown the Top 5 Worst Car Names. 00:00: Introducing Olympian Cam Smith 01:11: What is Ski Mountaineering 05: 19: Competing in a New Olympic Sport 06:47: Getting Started in Ski Mountaineering 08:59: The 2026 Winter Olympics 10:20: Ski Mountaineering Crashes 15:07: The Future of Ski Mountaineering 18:15: Pointless 38:34: To5 Worst Car Names Contact the Show Cam Smith Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

AI Slop is taking over the internet. But how can you tell what’s real and what’s AI. AI Media Expert Jeremy Carrasco joins us to talk sorting through AI Slop, how AI content is eroding public trust and why AI Slop could be the end of social media. Then, it’s Toaster Ovens and Microwaves vs. Stoves and Refrigerators as we countdown the Top 5 Most Important Appliances 00:00: Jeremy Carrasco 01:22: How to Spot AI Slop 02:46: AI Slop and the End of Social Media 05:13: The Spread of AI Slop 08:41: Who's Making AI Slop 10:27: AI Slop and Political Propaganda 13:01: What Social Media Platforms are Doing about AI Slop 16:59: Tips for Spotting AI Slop Pointless: 28:19 Top 5 Appliances: 52:45 Contact the Show Jeremy Carrasco YouTube Jeremy Carrasco TikTok Jeremy Carrasco Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When will AI (artificial intelligence) take our jobs. Technology Futurist and AI Employment Researcher Adam Dorr says it might be much sooner than you think. We talk how AI will affect the job market in 2026, why politicians are lying to you about AI and the one thing that will guarantee you a job. Then, it’s knee pain vs. collecting coupons as we countdown the Top 5 Signs You’re Getting Old. 00:00: Introducing Adam Dorr 01:18: When Will AI Take Our Jobs 06:55: The AI Arms Race 11:04: Can AI Be Stopped 12:26: The Jobs AI Will Take First 15:54: Where AI will have the Biggest Impact 18:37: How Long Before AI and Robots Take Over 20:47: AI vs. Other Disruptive Technologies 22:13: Are We Ready for an AI Takeover 23:22: The One Skill that Will Keep You Employed Pointless:: 29:14 Top 5 Signs You’re Getting Older: 56:46 Contact the Show RethinkX Website Adam Dorr LinkedIn Adam Dorr BlueSky Adam Dorr Books: Brighter, The Degrowth Delusion and More than the Sun and Stars Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From “Christmas on Cherry Lane” to “Oy! to the World”, Screenwriter Rick Garman has written more than 40 Christmas movies. We talk writing a Christmas movie, why people both love and love to hate Hallmark Christmas movies and the best Christmas movie of all time. Then, it’s Chocolate Chip and Snickerdoodle vs. Macaroons and Gingerbread Men as we countdown the Top 5 Cookies. 00:00: Introducing Rick Garman 01:14: What Makes a Good Christmas Movie 04:26: Why People Love Hallmark Movies 06:22: How Hallmark Christmas Movies are Made 11:30: The Christmas Movie Genre 13:37: Christmas Movie Tropes 16:37: Career Girl Comes Home 22:48: The Best and Worst Christmas Movies 28:56: Pointless 47:53: The Best Christmas Cookies Contact the Show Rick Garman Website Rick Garman Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sofia Somer has a thing for Santa Claus. Ever since she first discovered her sexuality, Sofia has been attracted to Santa (Santaphilia). We talk Santa fantasies, what makes Santa attractive and the sexiest depiction of Santa. Then, it’s lollygagging and skedaddle vs. bamboozled and fartlek as we countdown the Top 5 Funniest Words. Sofia Somer: 01:13 Pointless: 17:28 Top 5 Funniest Words: 39:13 Contact the Show Sofia Somer Website Sofia Somer Instagram Sofia Somer Twitter / X Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From Santa and gingerbread cookies to Christmas trees and the colors of red and green, Dr. Katherine Walker studies the history of our favorite Christmas traditions. We talk the real origin of Santa Claus, the scandalous history of gingerbread cookies and the time we nearly lost Christmas. Then, we unveil a new Candle of the Month and countdown the Top 5 Best Christmas Themed Foods. Dr. Katherine Walker: 01:16 Pointless: 31:37 Candle of the Month: 49:19 Top 5 Christmas Foods: 59:26 Contact the Show Katherine Walker Website Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's time for our annual Thanksgiving Special. We talk waiting, the decline of Thanksgiving and countdown the Top 5 Worst Christmas Songs. We hope you and yours have a wonderful Thanksgiving, thank you so much for all of your support. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From Terminator and Superman to Sicario and Face/Off, Movie Pyrotechnician and Stunt Coordinator has been blowing stuff up in movies for more than 30 years. We talk how movie explosions are made, the biggest explosions in movies and blowing up the Death Star. Then, it’s Dallas and Charlotte vs. Madison and Lincoln as we countdown the Top 5 Cities to be Named After. Anthony Simonaitis: 01:06 Pointless: 40:12 Top 5 Cities to be Named After: 01:04:46 Contact the Show Integral-fx,Inc Anthony Simonaitis LinkedIn Anthony Simonaitis IMDB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From Jeffrey Epstein and faking the moon landing, to chemtrails and who really killed JFK, Social Psychologist Dr. Daniel Jolley has spent his life studying conspiracy theories. We talk why people are drawn to conspiracy theories, what all major conspiracy theories have in common and the wildest conspiracy theories he’s ever heard. Then, in the pointless part of the show, we countdown the Top 5 Life Lessons We Learned the Hard Way. Dr. Daniel Jolley: 01:08 Pointless: 26:23 Top 5 Life Lessons: 50:11 Contact the Show Dr. Daniel Jolley Website Dr. Daniel Jolley BlueSky How to Talk to Someone about Conspiracy Theories Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Illuminati, Freemasons, the Bilderberg Group, Historian Dr. Rick Spence has spent decades studying secret societies. We talk how secret societies have changed history, the most influential secret societies and what secret societies really want. Then, we unveil a new Candle of the Month and countdown the Top 5 Arnold Schwarzenegger Movies. Dr. Rick Spence: 01:19 Pointless: 31:22 Candle of the Month: 57:36 Top 5 Arnold Schwarzenegger Movies: 01:03:45 Contact the Show Dr. Rick Spence: Great Courses Dr. Rick Spence Books Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the Author of A Head Full of Ghosts, The Cabin at the End of the World and Horror Movie, horror writer Paul Tremblay knows what scares people. We talk the psychology behind horror, the scariest things he’s ever read and turning books into movies. Then, it’s hootenanny vs. shindig as we countdown the Top 5 Party Words. Paul Tremblay: 01:14 Pointless: 29:01 Top 5 Party Words: 53:33 Contact the Show Paul Tremblay Website Paul Tremblay Instagram Paul Tremblay BlueSky Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ghosts, Monsters, Alien Abductions, Secret Societies, New York Times Bestselling Author Colin Dickey studies them all. His goal is to discover why we’re so fascinated with things we can’t explain. We talk the most haunted places in America, how Secret Societies have shaped our lives and what our obsession with Bigfoot and other cryptids really means. Then, it’s Wall Runs and Grappling Hooks vs. Double Jumps and Magic as we countdown the Top 5 Video Game Powers. Colin Dickey: 01:11 Pointless: 26:34 Top 5 Video Game Powers: 48:44 Contact the Show Colin Dickey’s Website Colin Dickey Newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From Ed Gein and Ted Bundy, to BTK and Jeffrey Dahmer, Criminologist Dr. Katherine Ramsland has spent the last 30 years studying serial killers - trying to find out what drives them to kill. We talk the mind of a serial killer, the worst serial killers you’ve never heard of and why we’re fascinated by them. Then, we countdown the Top 5 Worst Sports Cities Dr. Katherine Ramsland: 01:11 Pointless: 33:40 Top 5 Worst Sports Cities: 55:00 Contact the Show Dr. Katherine Ramsland Website Dr. Katherine Ramsland Facebook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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They want her to humiliate them, embarrass them and make them feel small, all because they’re a Republican. Krystal is a dominatrix who specializes in Political Humiliation. We talk the rise of political humiliation as a kink, why her clients want to be humilated because of their politics and her most unusual requets. Then, it’s salt and pepper vs. peanut butter and jelly as we countdown the Top 5 Flavor Combinations. Krystal: 01:20 Pointless: 28:03 Candle of the Month: 47:05 Top 5 Flavor Combinations: 52:42 Contact the Show I Want Krystal Submit to Krystal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Between money laundering scams, pig butchering cons and ransomware attacks, Professor Moyara Ruehsen says we are in the middle of an epidemic of scams. Scams that are costing people billions of dollars every year. We talk how money laundering really works, the organized crime gangs behind pig butchering scams and what you can do to protect yourself. Then, it’s every state for itself as we countdown the Top 5 Best State Names. Professor Moyara Ruehsen: 01:09 Pointless: Top 5 State Names Contact the Show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Everyone has an accent. Yes, even you. And your accent says so much more than simply where you are from. It's a window into who you really are. Erik Singer studies accents and has taught some of Hollywood's biggest actors how to speak with a new voice. We talk how accents develop, America's most famous accents and where new accents are appearing and old ones are disappearing. Then, we talk becoming our parents and countdown the Top 5 Foods that are Better as Leftovers. Erik Singer: 01:24 Pointless: 26:53 Top 5 Leftovers: 48:27 Contact the Show Erik Singer Website Erik Singer YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the son of Timothy Leary, Zach Leary has spent his life at the forefront of the psychedelics movement. We talk the growing legalization of psychedelics, the use of psychedelics in therapy and psychedelic experiences that changed him forever. Then, it’s Halle Berry and Don Cherry vs, Bob Lemon and Julius Peppers as we countdown the Top 5 Celebrities with fruit names. 00:00: Intro 01:16: What are Psychedelics 03:57: How Psychedelics are Changing 06:06: Psychedelics Legalization 11:01: What Magic Mushroom are Like 12:30: What Ayahuasca is Like 15:28: How Psychedelics Changed Me 16:56: What Ketamine is Like 18:06: States where Legalization is Likely 20:33: Being Timothy Leary's Son 22:00: Finding Yourself 25:36: Pointless 51:02: Top 5 Fruit Celebrities Contact the Show Zach Leary’s Website Zach Leary’s New Book Zach Leary Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Football is back! And for College Football Sideline Reporter Amanda Guerra, that means the craziness is about to begin. We talk what really happens on the sidelines, chasing down coaches and the wildest stadiums. Then, we countdown the Top 5 Worst College Mascots. NordProtect Special Offer 00:00: Intro 01:19: The Life of a College Football and NFL Sideline Reporter 06:56: Chasing Down Coaches 14:22: The Best College Football Stadiums 26:32: Pointless 43:56: The Worst College Mascots Contact the Show Amanda Guerra Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices