Drowning in Robots with David Roth

Today's game: would you describe the following items/ideas/things as best done wet, soggy, damp, or dry? Clammy? Moist? David Roth of Defector.com breaks it all down for us, from doggy doors to books.If you want to learn more about David Roth, you should visit Defector.com, the last good website, and you can learn more about Serious Nonsense at JoyfulAmazing.biz/podcast/ Sign up for the show’s Patreon and you can get a free sentence read by me as well as, at a higher tier, one of the card games I’ve made up myself.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

If you've ever wanted to see a robot and feel like the entire world is one sweaty palm, apparently, you've got to attend the Consumer Electronics Show. At least that's how David Roth put it in a piece for Defector.com a while ago (you'll need to subscribe, but trust me, you should). It's election day in the USA the day this is being published and aside from everything costing a fortune the other stuff everyone seems to be talking about is all related to everyone's least favorite subject, which is A.I. Or data centers. Or both. I came away from this conversation actually feeling a bit better about those things, which is no accident. David's smart, and funny, and I owe the Defector team a bunch because they helped me pilot Serious Nonsense, which is why this show might sound a little bit like a throwback, or at least a little different.If you want to learn more about David Roth, you should visit Defector.com, the last good website, and you can learn more about Serious Nonsense at JoyfulAmazing.biz/podcast/ Sign up for the show’s Patreon and you can get a free sentence read by me as well as, at a higher tier, one of the card games I’ve made up myself.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Amy's invited back to talk about bloopers, blunders and missed fact-checks that have caused wars and social media flamewars. Patrick Stewart (RIP) makes a cameo. Which outlet spread mistruth about our dear Jean-Luc Picard? Also, Star Wars fans: are you ready to find love in Alderaan places? Listen and find out!You can read Amy's writing at her site here, and you can learn more about Serious Nonsense at JoyfulAmazing.biz/podcast/Sign up for the Serious Nonsense Patreon and you can get a free sentence read by me as well as, at a higher tier, one of the card games I’ve made up myself.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Are you worried about consuming garbage media? Well, you've tuned into this podcast so there's one issue. But Amy Alexander was kind enough to join, and she's pretty sharp, so maybe you're doing OK and has some *beef* with the medial landscape as it stands. She joins to tell us about how we got here, the Kerner Commission, and what we all need to do to be better about sorting through vibes-oriented garbage instead of consuming fact-based good stuff.You can read Amy's writing at her site here, and you can learn more about Serious Nonsense at JoyfulAmazing.biz/podcast/ Sign up for the show’s Patreon and you can get a free sentence read by me as well as, at a higher tier, one of the card games I’ve made up myself.Bonus! Further reading:Uncovering Race by AmyThe Essential Kerner Commission Report by Jelani Cobb (Amy's recommendation)The New Media Monopoly by Ben Bagdikian et al. (My own)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Serious Nonsense returns with a new batch of shows, featuring Myron Kaplan telling us why songs make us sad, the worst thing to ever happen to dinosaurs, and the meaning of "gnarly."Find Myron at Their Patreon: Your Frenetic Friend. They're also very good at juggling and write amazing music. You can learn more about Serious Nonsense at JoyfulAmazing.biz/podcast/Sign up for the show’s Patreon and you can get a free sentence read by me as well as, at a higher tier, one of the card games I’ve made up myself.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

I ask my dear friend, musician, playwright, producer and everyone's uncle/auntie/guru Myron Kaplan all of life's most important questions. Included: turtle kisses, whether I am Jewish, and where I was before I was born.Find Myron at Their Patreon: Your Frenetic Friend. They're also very good at juggling and write amazing music. You can learn more about Serious Nonsense at JoyfulAmazing.biz/podcast/Sign up for the show’s Patreon and you can get a free sentence read by me as well as, at a higher tier, one of the card games I’ve made up myself.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Coming up in the new batch: questionable parenting advice, conversations about Blackness, Wet, Soggy, Damp or Dry?, one man's encounter with famed actor Wallace Shawn, and the questionable origins of NBC. And so much more. But first, I gotta beg. If you want all of this, click this link and become a Patreon member.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Gabe is serious about making life difficult for himself. So much so that he moved to Switzerland and is now learning German. Can he distinguish between real German words and the ones I've made up? Can you? (Not a question directed to native German speakers, sorry).If you want to learn more about Gabe you can visit gabebullard.com, and you can learn more about Serious Nonsense at JoyfulAmazing.biz/podcast/ Sign up for the show’s Patreon and you can get a free sentence read by me as well as, at a higher tier, one of the card games I’ve made up myself.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

I talk to Gabe Bullard, a great writer and thinker and fun guy about why he wants things to be more difficult. That's his problem.Follow him at https://www.gabebullard.com/ and find a place to buy his book here.You can send this podcast to your friends via PocketCasts |Apple | Spotify. Enjoy!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Sam Jones entertains a bunch of silly questions sort of related to chemistry, including fictional metals and solving a problem about cleaning coffee-making devices. Useful!If you want to learn more about Sam Jones you follow the American Chemical Society's podcasts (they're Tiny Matters and Chain Reaction, and they're *great*).You can learn more about Serious Nonsense at JoyfulAmazing.biz/podcast/Sign up for the show’s Patreon and you can get a free sentence read by me or, at a higher tier, one of the card games I’ve made up myself.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.