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Profoundly Pointless

Cloud10

A podcast for the curious. Interviews on Society, Sex, Science and Sports.

From CERN Particle Physicists and Professional Casino Cheats to Erotic Hypnotists and Olympic Athletes, every week host Nick VinZant sits down with a guest from a different walk of life.

The story is never the same but the goal always is, to truly learn something new. Signal Award winner for Best Interview Podcast.

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415 episodes

  1. The Pattern Behind UFO Sightings with Christian Stepien of the National UFO Reporting Center 20:09
  2. How Sex Toys are Made with Sex Toy Designer Mike Blacksmith 17:23
  3. Political Kinks with Political Humiliation Dominatrix Krystal 19:49
  4. Mysteries of the Deep Sea with Deep Sea Explorer Alan Jamieson 25:39
  5. Finding Stole Art with Fine Art Detective Richard Ellis 31:29
  6. The Occult and You: How the Occult Influenced America with Occult Historian Dr. Brian Regal 25:38
  7. Why We Feel Fear and How to Control It with Fear Researcher Dr. Kerry Ressler 26:25
  8. The Scary Business of Haunted Houses with Haunted House Designer John Denley 20:23
  9. How People are Manipulating Prediction Markets with Prediction Market Researcher Dr. Joshua Mitts 21:33
  10. The Future of Prediction Markets with Prediction Market Researcher Dr. Koleman Strumpf 22:55
  11. How Animals Get Cast in Movies with Hollywood Animal Agent Joel Norton 20:47
  12. Words You Just Don't Say with Language Taboo Linguist Professor Randall Eggert 19:00
  13. The History and Meaning of Swear Words with Linguist Professor Randall Eggert 24:23
  14. Why We Cuss with Cuss Word Researcher Dr. Richard Stephens 20:12
  15. How Languages Change with Research Linguist Daniel Hieber 32:39
  16. Finding Buried Treasure with Treasure Hunter Brent Brisben 1:04:01
  17. How Drone Shows are Made with Drone Show Designer Grant Reichardt 49:18
  18. The Art and Science of Creating Fireworks Shows with Pyrotechnician Steve Yoss 1:00:16
  19. The Songs of Summer with Summer Song Researcher Devon Powers 1:00:09
  20. I'm Attracted to Water with Aquaphiliac Raven Lynette 51:46
  21. The Universe's Oldest Stars with Stellar Archaeologist Dr. Anna Frebel 58:42
  22. The New Soccer Hooligans with Soccer Violence Researcher Dr. Linus Peitz 53:34
  23. Secrets of Sorority Rush with Rush Consultant Trisha Addicks 57:06
  24. The Business of the World Cup with Sports Economist Dr. Victor Matheson 1:03:23
  25. How to Tell if Someone is Lying with Lie Detection Researcher Vincent Denault 37:48
  26. Celebrities and Cults with Celebrity Cult Expert Cassie Marie 1:11:56
  27. The Science and Meaning of Deja Vu 44:14
  28. How the NFL Draft Really Works with NFL Scout Dan Hatman 57:40
  29. The Life of An NFL Agent with NFL Agent Evan Brennan 47:22
  30. Oil and Gas Industry Expert Dr. Carole Nakhle 1:01:59
  31. How Memory Works with Memory Researcher Dr. Akira O'Connor and Dr. Christopher Moulin 54:48
  32. Science and the Afterlife with Afterlife Communications Researcher Dr. Kim Penberthy 49:58
  33. The Science of Boredom with Boredom Researcher Dr. James Danckert 1:03:54
  34. Consciousness Researcher Dr. Ned Block 1:05:48
  35. Olympic Bobsleigh Pilot Chris Spring 58:58
  36. Olympic Ski Jumper Kevin Bickner 1:05:02
  37. Curling Olympians Ben Richardson and Korey Dropkin 57:02
  38. Ski Mountaineering with Olympian Cam Smith 55:52
  39. AI Slop and the End of Social Media with Jeremy Carrasco 1:07:06
  40. AI and the Future of Work with Futurist Adam Dorr 1:12:53
  41. Hallmark Christmas Movie Screenwriter Rick Garman 59:25
  42. I'm Attracted to Santa Claus: Santaphilia with Sofia Somer 53:25
  43. The History of Christmas Rituals with Dr. Katherine Walker 1:15:44
  44. Thanksgiving Special 30:50
  45. Movie Pyrotechnician Anthony Simonaitis 1:22:05
  46. Conspiracy Theory Researcher Dr. Daniel Jolley 1:07:35
  47. Secret Societies Researcher Dr. Rick Spence 1:14:37
  48. Horror Author Paul Tremblay 1:03:43
  49. Unexplained Researcher Colin Dickey 1:00:15
  50. Serial Killer Researcher Dr. Katherine Ramsland 1:09:41