
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.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 416 | Founded | 8 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | PhilosophyPersonal JournalsSociety & Culture | |||

The clothes you wear, the car you drive, even how you feel. It's all dictated by colors. Colors that Color Forecasters like Kate Smith predict years in advance.
In the episode of Profoundly Pointless we explore the importance of color.
We talk how ... more
Have you ever seen something in the sky you couldn't explain. Well, you are not alone. And if you ask Christian Stepien of the UFO Reporting Center, neither are we.
In this episode of Profoundly Pointless we explore UFO sightings around the world. W... more
Mike Blacksmith has been designing sex toys for nearly twenty years. In that time he's created everything from vibrators and paddles to rings and plugs for wherever you want to put them.
In this episode of Profoundly Pointless we explore how sex toy... more
Krystal is a dominatrix who caters to a very specific type of clientele, people who want to be humiliated because of how they voted.
In this episode of Profoundly Pointless we explore the rise of Political Humiliation.
We talk why people are drawn ... more
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You guys make me laugh ..some good points in tour pointless section!
I awarded three stores because this podcast is tolerable. Although the profound interviewer tends to ask a lot of questions that the interviewee literally just answered. But otherwise, it’s tolerable. However, I had to kick it out of my list because they decided to dump their Twitter handle and take on instead of threads handle. Now I don’t play in either game, I don’t do social media at all. none of it. I think it’s childish and ridiculous. but for you to dump Twitter to run into the arms of Ma... more
Thanks for the entertainment! I have a car ride once a week that is 6 hours and your show makes my drive go a lot better. Keep up the good work🍺. #Needmoreshull
I skip the interview and go straight for the pointless part of the podcast. Nick and John should just do a whole hour of them talking crap. It’s weird how much I agree with their views on life and too 5 lists. Brilliant and very underrated podcast. Well done guys keep up the good work!
Started listening after the show was plugged on Everything Everywhere Daily. My weird brain forces me to listen to podcasts from episode 1, and I’ve been bingeing since. I love the interviews because the questions are engaging, so the responses are informative & interesting. But the phone calls are what do me in - they’re hilarious! I just laughed until I cried at “hand-smash a cactus” on the Professional Cuddler episode. 🤣 That entire exchange was hysterical. Thank you both for keeping me laug... more
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Curiosity-led interviews with people whose work and experiences open up unusual subjects, from deep-sea exploration and fear research to sex toy design, art theft, language, prediction markets and UFO reports. Host Nick VinZant asks guests to explain how their fields work, pairing expert knowledge with personal stories, practical details and unexpected anecdotes. The conversations are generally accessible rather than narrowly academic, and often connect niche topics to broader questions about culture, science, business or everyday life. A recurring strength is the range of guests, including researchers, designers, investigators and entertainment-industry professionals. Listener reviews also point to a humorous, conversational side, with inf... more
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Recent guests on Profoundly Pointless include:
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2. Mike Blacksmith
3. Alan Jamieson
4. Richard Ellis
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