SUPER DESPAIR WORLD

SUPER DESPAIR WORLD

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SOCIETY & CULTURE
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A show about loving freaks and hating algorithms.

12/09/2025

Spotify is Terrible and Here's Why

After a brief hiatus, we're back with a brand new show format. Join us as we dive into the history of the recording industry and how it evolved into everyone's AI lean-back listening slop bucket, Spotify. Books referenced:- "Dirty Little Secrets of the Record Business: Why So Much Music You Hear Sucks" by Hank Bordowitz (2007)- "Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Costs of the Perfect Playlist" by Liz Pelly (2025) Stickers and stuff: https://merch.superdespairworld.com Welcome to our new monthly supporters Reed Brillo Thanks to our monthly supporters Patty Rodriguez nothingbutheresy Nilly K dr_weasel Nick Ziegler

2h 37m
08/05/2025

Only 90's Kids Can Watch This One

On our final episode of the old format, we visit our old home. In a dusty corner of Reddit, some tired millennials are posting the stupidest shit you'll ever read. Join us as we discover that time does in fact move in a linear fashion, work makes you tired, and orange man is indeed still bad. Thanks to our monthly supporters Reed Brillo Patty Rodriguez nothingbutheresy Nilly K dr_weasel Nick Ziegler

1h 54m
07/01/2025

Your Podcast Sucks: Super Despair World

After some soul-searching, Dave and Briar have decided to end the Hater Arc with a final Your Podcast Sucks episode where we hate on our own show. Join us as we discuss why the we put out a handful of stinkers and where we're going from here. Welcome to our new monthly supporters Reed Brillo WE HAVE A MERCH STORE:https://merch.superdespairworld.comSupport the show and check out our bonus episodes on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/SUPERDESPAIRWORLD Business inquiries, viewer questions, whatever else (email):dave@superdespairworld.combriar@superdespairworld.com Thanks to our monthly supporters Patty Rodriguez nothingbutheresy Nilly K dr_weasel Nick Ziegler

1h 19m
06/08/2025

School's Out Forever

In the wake of Orange Man (who is bad, btw) having another weird one about student visas, we reflect on the state of Higher Education and its impending downfall. Have the chuds won the culture war? Only this episode holds the definitive answer. Welcome to our new monthly supporters Reed Brillo Thanks to our monthly supporters Patty Rodriguez nothingbutheresy Nilly K dr_weasel Nick Ziegler

1h 26m
06/08/2025

March of the Treatlers

This episode is jam packed with goodies. Join us on the spiritual successor episode to "Goober Eats" where we talk about the treatlerite phenomenon in the age of tariffs and rising delivery slave app prices. Welcome to our new monthly supporters Reed Brillo Thanks to our monthly supporters Patty Rodriguez nothingbutheresy Nilly K dr_weasel Nick Ziegler

1h 31m
05/12/2025

Doomer Watch 2024

[Something got weird with the podcast feed app, so I'm reuploading this one. If you only use the podcast apps and not YouTube, enjoy this formerly lost episode.] This week, we kick off the bleak and spooky month of October by telling it like it is: Times are bad, people are pretty stressed about what's to come, but so long as we remember Henry Ford is burning in Hell, there's no need to give up! Thanks to our monthly supporters Reed Brillo Patty Rodriguez nothingbutheresy Nilly K dr_weasel Nick Ziegler

1h 23m
05/12/2025

Reddit Against The Machine

Some lil' stinkers over at the University of Zurich unleashed a legion of AI bots on the unsuspecting gentlesirs of r/ChangeMyView. We discuss the implications as Briar fervently defends the Reddit army from verbal abuse. Link to the study: https://retractionwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ExtendedAbstract-Zurich-AI-Reddit.pdf Welcome to our new monthly supporters Reed Brillo Thanks to our monthly supporters Patty Rodriguez nothingbutheresy Nilly K dr_weasel Nick Ziegler

1h 17m
05/01/2025

AI Girlfriends Will Never Love You

We uncover the origins of a breakthrough "study" about AI habits in 2025. We also peer into the demented minds of tech CEOs through the lens of one of the worst TED Talks ever. Welcome to our new monthly supporters Reed Brillo WE HAVE A MERCH STORE:https://merch.superdespairworld.comWe're on bluesky now:https://bsky.app/profile/superdespairworld.com Support the show and check out our bonus episodes on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/SUPERDESPAIRWORLD Thanks to our monthly supporters Patty Rodriguez nothingbutheresy Nilly K dr_weasel Nick Ziegler

1h 57m

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A show about loving freaks and hating algorithms.

Creator

SUPER DESPAIR WORLD
Years Active

2024 - 2025
Episodes

70
Rating

Explicit
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