NO SUCH THING
Join Manny, Noah, and Devan — three best friends and journalists — as they settle dumb arguments by actually doing the research. Each week, they start with a debate or discussion. Why don’t men ask follow up questions? S...
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- Davis Allen2 eps
- Kara Napolitano2 eps
- Nayeema Raza1 ep
Also: Jason Reynolds, Scott Erickson, Danny Funt, Claire Aubin, AJ Jacobs, Dr. Sarah Stuefen, Dr. Cheryline Pezzullo, Dr. Brandon Zeidler, Tyler Burnett, Chris, Lizzie, Emily Stewart, Erik Baker, Kelefa Sanneh, Anna Louie Sussman, Derek Thompson, Robert Klemko
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/21/26 |  Why did the rom-com genre fall off? | On today's episode, Manny, Noah, and Devan are joined by esteemed journalist Emmanuel Dzotsi, host of the Big Lives podcast and producer on This American Life, to break down what happened to the rom-com genre of film. They also hear from repeat-guest Walt Hickey, author of You Are What You Watch, who explains the financial incentive (and lack thereof) of filmmaking.If you like this episode, check out: Why we're sick of franchise movies.Check out our newsletter and follow us on Instagram. Have a question you want us to answer? Email us at [email protected] or leave a voicemail at (860) 325-0286.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 47m 36s | ||||||
| 10/14/26 |  Why do billboards brag that a show is sold out? | Today’s episode is actually a two-parter. In part one, Devan tries to get to the bottom of why he keeps seeing billboards advertising that concerts are "sold out." In part two, we tackle a listener’s question about a scheme to sell your identity so you can commit crimes scot-free. Our guests this week are: Bruce Houghton, founder and president of Skyline and senior advisor at Bandsintown Ethan Beck, culture reporter at The Washington Post Sarah Carver & Jennifer Griffith, Social Security whistleblowers Check out our newsletter and follow us on Instagram. Have a question you want us to answer? Email us at [email protected] or leave a voicemail at (860) 325-0286.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 44m 39s | ||||||
| 10/7/26 |  Why are we addicted to personality tests? (And are they even accurate?) | Today we’re diving into the world of personality tests, more specifically the Enneagram. We’ll take it ourselves, and find out just how accurate these tests are and what our obsession with them says about us. Our guests this week are: Joshua Hook, Professor of Psychology at the University of North Texas Sam Corbin, columnist at The New York Times Take the Enneagram yourself and tag us (@nosuchthing.show) in your results on your IG stories. For links to Joshua and Sam’s work, check out our newsletter. Have a question you want us to answer? Email us at [email protected] or leave a voicemail at (860) 325-0286See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 31m 40s | ||||||
| 9/30/26 |  Is new tech making you pay more than everyone else? | In 1999, Coca-Cola’s CEO floated raising prices on hotter days using new technology in their vending machines. This caused an avalanche of bad press and the company backed off their plan. Today, that sort of variable pricing is commonplace, with companies hiding behind algorithms and economic shocks to shield themselves from malicious price-gouging tactics. This week, we find out how we lost control of the concept of a “fair price.” Our guest this week is Lindsay Owens, President and CEO of the Groundwork Collaborative and author of the new book Gouged: The End of a Fair Price — and What That Means for Your Wallet. For links to research and more, check out our newsletter. Have a question you want us to answer? Email us at [email protected] or leave a voicemail at (860) 325-0286See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 39m 16s | ||||||
| 9/28/26 |  Presenting Who’s With Me? W. Kamau Bell interviews Daveed Diggs | We’re sharing an episode of W. Kamau Bell’s new show, Who’s With Me?. Kamau—a stand-up comedian, activist, and author—sits down with someone he admires deeply to give them their flowers, ask his most burning questions, and invite his guest to give him homework on how we can all make the world a better place. Daveed Diggs joins Kamau to talk about his hip-hop career, the anxiety of parenthood, starring in Hamilton, and pursuing creative projects with friends. Find more episodes of Who’s With Me? on Youtube or wherever you get podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 1h 19m 08s | ||||||
| 9/23/26 |  Should white people use skin tone emojis? & more (NST Mailbag) | This week, we have one of the greatest mailbags of all time. Will cracking your knuckles give you arthritis? Should white people use skin-tone emojis? Why do dogs love Lamb Chop? And more plane-related questions, including does the middle seat get both armrests? Our guests this week are: Rachel, E. Hein, M.D. Kate Lindsay, listen to ICYMI and follow her Substack Embedded Check out Kate's Atlantic article: Why Are Dogs So Obsessed With Lamb Chop? Check out Kate’s other episodes with the NST crew: What’s the best way to split the bill? Why can’t adults order from the kids’ menu? Are outdoor cats happier than indoor cats? Buy Manny's book “Colored People Time: A Case for (Casual) Rebellion here. For more, subscribe to our newsletter and follow us on Instagram. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 55m 47s | ||||||
| 9/16/26 |  Should ugly people be a protected class? | This week, Manny, Noah, and Devan debate whether there's a such thing as an "ugly tax," social penalties for being unattractive. The more academic term for this is "lookism," which is the discrimination against people for the way that they look. Should less attractive people be a protected class of minority? Manny interviews Thomas Spiegel, professor of philosophy at the Miyazaki International University in Tokyo, and Stephanie Fairyington, author of "Ugly: A Letter to My Daughter." If you liked this episode, check out: How many people are actually 7 feet tall? For more, subscribe to our newsletter and follow us on Instagram. Have a question you want us to answer? Email us at [email protected] or leave a voicemail at (860) 325-0286.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. | 46m 52s | ||||||
| 9/11/26 | AI musicgenerative AI+4 | 1010benja | Apple MusicSpotify+4 | — | AI musicgenerative AI+5 | — | 38m 39s | ||
| 9/9/26 | AI music generationmusic industry+3 | Charlie Harding | Switched on Pop | — | AI musicmusic generation+3 | — | 46m 18s | ||
| 8/31/26 | FlockAI technology+4 | Drew Harwell | The Washington Post404 Media+2 | — | FlockAI cameras+5 | — | 51m 03s | ||
| 8/26/26 | dogscognition+4 | Alexandra Horowitz | Dog Cognition LabBarnard+1 | — | suburban dogscity dogs+5 | — | 51m 42s | ||
| 8/19/26 | humortime+3 | Manny | iHeartPodcastsKaleidoscope+1 | — | Colored People TimeManny+3 | — | 53m 32s | ||
| 8/12/26 | loverelationships+4 | Dr. Justin Garcia | Kinsey InstituteThe Intimate Animal | — | lovesex+5 | — | 1h 01m 16s | ||
| 8/5/26 | emergency landingoverconfidence+3 | David Dunning | YouGovNothing Ever Happens | Manhattan | plane landingemergency+3 | — | 35m 10s | ||
| 7/29/26 | air travelethics+3 | Joshua Rothman | The New YorkerTravel + Leisure+1 | — | airplane seatrecline+3 | — | 50m 54s | ||
| 7/22/26 | public bathroomsdesign+3 | SadieKatie Deighton+2 | Bring Back DoorsThe Wall Street Journal+1 | — | bathroom designhotel bathrooms+3 | — | 54m 49s | ||
| 7/15/26 | generational differencesIQ trends+3 | Elizabeth M. DworakJean M. Twenge | Northwestern UniversityThe New Yorker+3 | — | millennialsGen Z+3 | — | 45m 29s | ||
| 7/8/26 | audiobooksreading+4 | Dr. Virginia Clinton-Lisell | Colored People TimeUniversity of North Dakota | — | audiobooksreading+5 | — | 38m 06s | ||
| 7/1/26 | World Cupsoccer+4 | Stefan SzymanskiAshish Malhotra | Soccernomics | — | World Cupsoccer+3 | — | 44m 42s | ||
| 6/24/26 | money etiquettepayment apps+3 | Lizzie PostBeth Pinsker | VenmoEmily Post Institute+1 | — | bill splittingmoney etiquette+3 | — | 44m 43s | ||
| 6/17/26 | health effectsdiet sodas+4 | Michael EasterAdam Chandler+1 | Diet CokeCoke Zero+5 | — | Diet CokeCoke Zero+6 | — | 55m 12s | ||
| 6/10/26 | personal injury lawyerslegal representation+3 | John MorganNora Freeman Engstrom+1 | Morgan & MorganThe City Reporter | — | personal injurylawyers+5 | — | 1h 03m 37s | ||
| 6/3/26 | birth rateparenthood+3 | Anna Louie SussmanDerek Thompson | Inconceivable: The Impossibility of Family in an Age of Uncertainty | — | birth rateparenthood+5 | — | 51m 32s | ||
| 5/27/26 | First Amendment auditorspolice accountability+3 | Robert KlemkoDale Hiller | ESPNThe Washington Post+5 | — | First Amendmentpolice+6 | — | 1h 00m 29s | ||
| 5/20/26 | agingsuper agers+3 | one of the study’s authors | NO SUCH THING | — | Super Agersaging+3 | — | 50m 19s | ||
| 5/13/26 | circumcisionhealth impacts+3 | Dr. Kate GrabowskiLaura Carpenter+1 | Johns HopkinsVanderbilt University+1 | — | circumcisionnewborn boys+6 | — | 1h 14m 41s | ||
| 5/6/26 | music identitycountry music+3 | Kelefa Sanneh | New YorkerMajor Labels: A History of Popular Music in Seven Genres | — | Taylor Swiftcountry accent+5 | NordVPNCODE | 1h 07m 59s | ||
| 4/29/26 | micromanagingwork styles+4 | Erik Baker | HarvardThe Drift+1 | — | micromanagingwork style+4 | NordVPNNST | 1h 02m 59s | ||
| 4/22/26 | recyclingplastic waste+3 | Davis AllenKara Napolitano | Center for Climate IntegrityCircular Services+1 | — | recyclingplastic+3 | NordVPNCODE | 34m 12s | ||
| 4/22/26 | recyclingplastic waste+3 | Nayeema RazaDavis Allen+1 | Center for Climate IntegrityCircular Services | — | recyclingplastic+4 | NordVPNCODE | 42m 47s | ||
| 4/15/26 | reading crisisliteracy+3 | Jason Reynolds | Chicago public schools | — | reading crisisliteracy levels+3 | NordVPNCODE | 59m 20s | ||
| 4/8/26 | mailbagfood storage+4 | — | Colored People Time: A Case for (Casual) Rebellion | — | eggssneezes+5 | — | 44m 00s | ||
| 4/1/26 | customer satisfactionanalytics+3 | Scott Erickson | HappyOrNotColored People Time: A Case for (Casual) Rebellion | — | customer satisfaction buttonsHappyOrNot+3 | — | 35m 30s | ||
| 3/25/26 | sports bettingathletes+4 | Danny Funt | Colored People Time: A Case for (Casual) RebellionEverybody Loses: The Tumultuous Rise of American Sports Gambling | United StatesNYC | sports bettingathletes+8 | — | 48m 55s | ||
| 3/18/26 | Benjamin Franklinconspiracy theory+3 | Claire Aubin | This Guy SuckedNO SUCH THING+3 | — | Benjamin Franklinfraud+5 | — | 1h 00m 52s | ||
| 3/11/26 | dentistrydental insurance+3 | AJ JacobsDr. Sarah Stuefen+3 | American Dental Association | — | dentistsscams+5 | — | 57m 51s | ||
| 3/4/26 | twin filmsHollywood+3 | ChrisLizzie | What Went WrongA Bug's Life+1 | — | twin filmsHollywood+5 | — | 46m 45s | ||
| 2/25/26 | internet service providerslocal monopoly+3 | Emily Stewart | Business InsiderThrowing Spaghetti Media | — | internet service providers5G+3 | — | 34m 49s | ||
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