Profoundly Pointless

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.




Society & Culture
Philosophy
Personal Journals
1
The Business of the World Cup with Sports Econo...
60 min
2
How to Tell if Someone is Lying with Lie Detect...
35 min
3
Celebrities and Cults with Celebrity Cult Exper...
69 min
4
The Science and Meaning of Deja Vu
41 min
5
How the NFL Draft Really Works with NFL Scout D...
55 min
6
The Life of An NFL Agent with NFL Agent Evan Br...
44 min
7
Oil and Gas Industry Expert Dr. Carole Nakhle
59 min
8
How Memory Works with Memory Researcher Dr. Aki...
52 min
9
Science and the Afterlife with Afterlife Commun...
47 min
10
The Science of Boredom with Boredom Researcher ...
61 min
11
Consciousness Researcher Dr. Ned Block
63 min
12
Olympic Bobsleigh Pilot Chris Spring
56 min
13
Olympic Ski Jumper Kevin Bickner
62 min
14
Curling Olympians Ben Richardson and Korey Dropkin
54 min
15
Ski Mountaineering with Olympian Cam Smith
53 min
16
AI Slop and the End of Social Media with Jeremy...
64 min
17
AI and the Future of Work with Futurist Adam Dorr
70 min
18
Hallmark Christmas Movie Screenwriter Rick Garman
56 min
19
I'm Attracted to Santa Claus: Santaphilia with ...
50 min
20
The History of Christmas Rituals with Dr. Kathe...
73 min
21
Thanksgiving Special
29 min
22
Movie Pyrotechnician Anthony Simonaitis
79 min
23
Conspiracy Theory Researcher Dr. Daniel Jolley
65 min
24
Secret Societies Researcher Dr. Rick Spence
72 min
25
Horror Author Paul Tremblay
61 min