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108 | Awkward Positions, Unreliable People, and Other Business Fundamentals

108 | Awkward Positions, Unreliable People, and Other Business Fundamentals

Update: 2025-09-02
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Episode 108 of The Economy of Nothing jumps from sex myths to zombie movies to the rise of diabetes — and somehow it all makes sense (in our universe, anyway).

We kick things off with a freestyle announcement and a pitch for a Mass Effect TV show, before diving into the now infamous "missionary misunderstanding." From there it's a full ride: reviewing 28 Years Later, asking life's fundamental questions, running into bureaucratic walls, and confronting heavier topics like school shootings and the diabetes epidemic. We also look at how advertising, media, and even modern video games reflect the absurd state of the world.

As always, it wraps with a franchise breakdown (Mission Impossible) and a little Patreon love.


Episode Highlights:

  • The infamous "Jesus on the cross" missionary misunderstanding

  • Why the Mass Effect TV show could be brilliant or cursed

  • A review of 28 Years Later that spirals into a zombie rant

  • Mike vs. unemployment bureaucracy

  • Serious turns into school shootings, diabetes, and advertising culture

  • The state of modern video games

  • Wrapping up with Mission Impossible analysis


Timestamps:
00:00 — Introduction and Freestyle Announcement
00:41 — Welcome to the Economy of Nothing
02:27Mass Effect TV Show on Amazon
07:37 — Missionary Position Explained
19:01 — Zombie Movie Review: 28 Years Later
27:02 — Fundamental Life Questions
30:29 — Navigating Bureaucracy: Mike's Unemployment Struggles
33:56 — School Shootings: A Grim Reality
37:24 — The Diabetes Epidemic: A Growing Threat
41:42 — The Evolution of Advertising and Media
47:50 — The State of Modern Video Games
53:13Mission Impossible: A Franchise Analysis
57:36 — Closing Thoughts and Patreon Appeal

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108 | Awkward Positions, Unreliable People, and Other Business Fundamentals

108 | Awkward Positions, Unreliable People, and Other Business Fundamentals

Mike Bedont