Everything on Nothing

Everything On Nothing
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Welcome to the podcast where everything is connected and nothing really matters. Hosted by Mickey, Christian, and Jacki

  1. 3d ago

    Everything on TV Guide (Part 1 of 2)

    How much do you miss looking through the TV Guide and reading it cover to cover and doing the puzzles and highlighting things? Is there anything comparable to that today? That’s the question. And answering it obviously means we have to discuss Neanderthals, whistling, Paul Revere, Benjamin Franklin, electricity, Thomas Edison, Nikola Tesla, telegraphs, Morse code, the Titanic, phonographs, radio, French potatoes, Star Trek, Riker’s beard, Rotten.com, AI, Wikipedia, Kevin Bacon, Eric Roberts, 30 Rock, and one extremely evil businessman named David Sarnoff. We get into: How humans went from yelling and whistling to communicating across the world.Benjamin Franklin, Volta, batteries, and the long road to electricity.Thomas Edison, light bulbs, power plants, and making an absolute shitload of money.Tesla, Edison, Westinghouse, AC vs. DC, and the electrical grid.Morse code, SOS, and why “Save Our Ship” is apparently b******t.Marconi, wireless telegraphy, and the legend of David Sarnoff saving the Titanic.Phonographs, microphones, speakers, and how you eventually turn a voice into a radio signal.The first radio networks and why the first big thing they broadcast was a goddamn boxing match.How technology keeps replacing the people who used to do the thing.David Sarnoff realizing that the real money isn’t in radios—it’s in controlling the radios.RCA, NBC, CBS, ABC, GE, AT&T, Westinghouse, and the giant tangled family tree of American broadcasting.Edwin Armstrong inventing FM radio and Sarnoff basically saying, “Yeah, but I own that.”Why television didn’t just happen—it was pushed, marketed, patented, licensed, and shoved into everyone’s living rooms.Charlie Chaplin, silent-film stars, and the horrifying possibility of a leading man having a Mickey Mouse voice.Color television, corporate competition, and why the best technology doesn’t necessarily win.Star Trek, The Boys, Riker’s beard, and why everything really is connected.Wikipedia, the seven-degrees-of-Kevin-Bacon problem, and falling down an information rabbit hole until you accidentally know everything about World War II.AI, the internet, and why the future keeps looking suspiciously like the dystopia science fiction warned us about.Also: Black Mirror, Current War, Coney Island, French potatoes, rotten potatoes, robot arms, radio stars, monopoly power, and the strange fact that three of the biggest television networks in America can trace their roots back to the same tangled technological garden. So. How much do you miss looking through the TV Guide and reading it cover to cover and doing the puzzles and highlighting things? Is there anything comparable to that today? Listen to Part One and find out how we got from Neanderthal grunts to David Sarnoff deciding what the entire country gets to watch. Got a question for us? Ask it here!

    Everything on TV Guide (Part 1 of 2)

  2. Oct 2

    Everything on Indigo

    Who was Indigo’s PR agent? That’s the question. And answering it obviously means we have to discuss Isaac Newton, ancient Persia, India, British colonialism, Gandhi, Nazis, blue jeans, birds trying to get laid, Pluto, Prince, and some deeply cursed crayons. We get into: Aristotle and the original rainbow.Persian scholars adding colors to the conversation.Indigo: the plant that isn’t blue.British India and the indigo trade.Gandhi, courts, and f*****g with the system.BASF, synthetic indigo, and blue jeans.Nazis, forced labor, and German industry.Isaac Newton and his magic seven-color rainbow.Roy G. Biv and indigo’s big break.Carl Linnaeus and horny birds.Pluto catching a stray.Crayons that smell like mother’s tomb.Also: Prince, Seven Nation Army, color theory, history, and the question of whether indigo actually belongs in the rainbow. So. Who was Indigo’s PR agent? Listen to the episode and decide for yourself. Got a question for us? Ask it here!

    Everything on Indigo

  3. Sep 25

    Everything on Cheese

    Is cheese political? That’s the question. And apparently, the answer requires Mickey, Christian, and Ian to discuss ancient Rome, government cheese, raw milk, war, capitalism, comedy, mold, Upton Sinclair, American food, and the horrifying process by which humanity apparently discovered what was safe to eat. Also, Jacki isn’t here. This is the first episode of Everything on Nothing without her, so obviously things go completely off the rails. Mickey has a question about cheese, and because Mickey is Mickey, answering it means going all the way back to the beginning. Cheese turns out to be tied to politics, war, trade, government regulation, food safety, cultural identity, and some truly questionable decisions made by people thousands of years ago. Along the way, the conversation takes some very necessary detours into: Comedy bombing, Big Tim Murphy, and the strange science of making people laugh.Raw milk, government cheese, and why apparently cheese is an American political issue now.Moldy cheese, oysters, mushrooms, and the eternal question: Who was the first person to eat that?And because this is Everything on Nothing, we eventually end up talking about Alexander the Great, Rembrandt, Marvel cookbooks, television, teaching, technology, and why there are apparently too many podcasts. Everything is connected. Nothing really matters. Is cheese political?? Listen to the episode and decide for yourself. Got a question for us? Ask it here!

    Everything on Cheese

  4. Sep 18

    Everything on The Dutch

    Are the Dutch evil sons of bitches? That’s the question. Mickey, Jacki, and Christian attempt to answer it, which obviously means we have to discuss swamp people, imperialism, weed, cheese, Civilization, Nazis, Taylor Swift, and approximately 2,000 years of Dutch history. We get into: Neanderthals. Obviously.Rome, Germany, and defensive wars that get… less defensive.The Netherlands: literally the Lowlands. Wet!Dikes, windmills, and telling the ocean to f**k off.William of Orange and why the Dutch are so aggressively orange.Amsterdam, money, drugs, and keeping extremely good records.The Dutch East India Company and capitalism doing capitalism.Colonialism, imperialism, and Civilization making genocide look weirdly fun.Gandhi. Nuclear weapons. Somehow.Napoleon, Corsica, Genoa, France, Italy, and salami.Dutch resistance fighters and the very ugly reality of Nazi occupation.Weed. So much weed.Comedy festivals and collecting comedians like stray cats.Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, billionaires, and celebrity worship.Dolly Parton having more money than anyone needs. Also: Florida is basically Dutch. Disney World is built on swamp. And at some point we start questioning whether the Dutch are actually evil or just extremely committed to spreadsheets. So. Are the Dutch evil sons of bitches? Listen to the episode and decide for yourself. Got a question for us? Ask it here!

    Everything on The Dutch

  5. Sep 11

    Everything on Dropout TV

    In this Everything On Nothing episode, we tackle the question: “Is Dropout TV the most ethical streaming service out there?” We talk: Dropout TV, CollegeHumor, and the increasingly unusual idea that a company might actually like the people who work thereBrennan Lee Mulligan’s “Evil is boring” philosophy and why being good turns out to be considerably more complicatedSam Reich, creative control, and what happens when the people making the shows get to keep making the showsProfit sharing, loyal crews, and the radical proposition that employees might deserve some of the money they helped makeChannel 101, ComedySportz, and the strange little comedy incubators that somehow keep producing famous peopleDonald Glover, Derrick Comedy, Community, SNL, and the sprawling Hollywood family tree where apparently everybody knows everybodyHollywood consolidation, streaming, and the thrilling prospect of having approximately six companies decide what the entire world gets to watchAI-generated entertainment and the bold new future of making things cheaper so nobody has to enjoy making themGary’s filmmaking adventures, WWE NXT, Full Sail, and the glamorous world of running cables while other people get to be on televisionRyan, vinyl, Dungeons & Dragons, and the suspicious number of hobbies that can become a career if you refuse to get a normal jobLos Angeles, Channel 101, Harmontown, Santa Monica Pier, BMX, skateboarding, police chases, and other perfectly normal activities Why weird little creative communities matter, especially when nobody in them has any idea what they're going to becomeHow artists build something together, become successful, and eventually discover they are the system they spent ten years complaining aboutWhy treating creative people like human beings might be a surprisingly effective business strategyAnd several other tangents that absolutely did not need to happen but did anywaySo is Dropout really a better way to make entertainment? I (Jacki) vote yes.  Got a question for us? Ask it here!

    Everything on Dropout TV

  6. Sep 4

    Everything on the '64 Impala

    In this Everything On Nothing episode, we tackle the question: “Why did Ske Lo want a ’64 Impala?” We talk: Skee-Lo, “I Wish,” and why he walked away from the music businessThe Good Life Café and the LA hip-hop scene that came out of itWhy the 1964 Chevrolet Impala became such a big deal in hip-hopLowriders, hydraulics, murals, candy paint, and cars that cost more than the houseBlack and Chicano car culture and why the Impala meant more than just looking coolRedlining, segregation, the Civil Rights Act, and how all of that somehow ends up involving carsHow an affordable family car became a status symbol and cultural iconEazy-E, Skee-Lo, ’90s rap, and the six-four showing up all over hip-hopGrand Theft Auto, California road trips, the Salton Sea, Slab City, and other completely necessary detoursThe music industry, Motown, Eminem, and the many ways artists get chewed up by the machineWhy supporting weird little creative communities actually mattersAnd several other tangents that absolutely did not need to happen but did anywaySo why did Skee-Lo want a ’64 Impala? Because that car comes with a whole lot more history than you might think. Got a question for us? Ask it here!

    Everything on the '64 Impala

  7. Aug 28

    Everything on Women (And Why They 'Get Mad When a Man Relaxes')

    In this Everything On Nothing episode, we tackle the cursed Facebook classic: “Why do women get so mad when they see a man relaxing?” We talk: Slammed screen doors, stolen Saturday morning cartoons, Catholic indoctrination, and Mickey getting trained young that if someone is working, you get your ass up and helpMr. White Christmas the belt, paddles with holes, fly swatters, the springy Tupperware ladle, and how the “beating utensil” always seems to evolveMy secret Facebook thread on this exact question, with Mariah’s “kids feral, dogs barking, dinner cooking, bro get up and help so we can both sit down” and the cis het mom’s “women have 1,000 tabs open, men have 10” brainThe stay-at-home breastfeeding mom “fighting for her life with the kids” while her ex golfs, comes home, naps, and still finds time to criticizeMickey’s cortisol breakdown, traffic, construction crews, lazy coworkers, and why your brain spikes when you are working, and someone else looks like a frozen NPCOur house rules: my “no one in the kitchen while I am cooking or I go feral” reality, Mickey’s doorway brain resets, forgotten laundry, and our post-work kitchen check-in to keep the twitchy at bayPeriods, perimenopause, and moms who only called it “lady stuff,” plus Clancy in yearbook class teaching teenage Mickey that sometimes it is just not a jokey dayCats, consent, and why “the kitten bit me” somehow makes more sense to people than “she might be struggling inside, how can I help”World War II factory women, 70s feminism, men’s liberation drifting into men’s rights and the manosphere, and how women got shoved back into the house while still doing everythingThe inventors behind Kevlar, frequency hopping, paper bags, windshield wipers, and Monopoly, and how that rhymes with me pitching ideas in meetings that only land when a man repeats themGirls on Mickey’s football and soccer teams running through boys, crushing nuts, winning games, and then getting spun off into their own leagues once they proved they were goodBy the end, that “why is she so mad, I’m just sitting here” line hits a little different. Got a question for us? Ask it here!

    Everything on Women (And Why They 'Get Mad When a Man Relaxes')

  8. Aug 21

    Everything on WWE

    In this Everything On Nothing episode, we ask the only real question about wrestling: “WWE … WHY?!” How did a grimy little carny hustle turn into the loudest, shiniest wrestling empire on Earth? We talk: Carnivals, the Gold Dust Trio, and the moment wrestling decided to fake it on purposeThe National Wrestling Alliance, the McMahons grabbing the Northeast, and why Madison Square Garden was the cheat codeUSA Network, cartoons, and WWF quietly moving into every living roomWrestleMania as the “bet the farm” show with Cyndi Lauper, Mr T, Captain Lou and celebrity chaosHulk vs Andre and the slam that made WWE the brand even your grandma knowsSteroids, scandals, and the pivot to smaller but better workers like Bret Hart and Shawn MichaelsTed Turner, WCW, and the Monday Night War that almost killed WWEThe NWO high, the booking hangover, and fans bailing when the magic crackedECW’s bloody punk rock energy getting cannibalized into ladders, tables and chairsThe Montreal Screwjob and Vince discovering his final boss supervillain energyStone Cold, The Rock, DX, and the “stun your boss” fantasy that saved the companyTed Turner selling, corporate wrestling haters, and WWE buying WCW and ECW to stand aloneBy the end, “WWE … WHY?!” sounds less like a joke and more like a diagnosis. WWE won by mixing carny tricks, cable timing, dumb luck and pure stubbornness into one giant, sweaty universe we still can’t stop watching. Got a question for us? Ask it here!

    Everything on WWE
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Welcome to the podcast where everything is connected and nothing really matters. Hosted by Mickey, Christian, and Jacki

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  • Creator
    Everything On Nothing
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    19
  • Rating
    Explicit
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