Letterboxd is a great tool for keeping track of movies and seeing what your friends and others are watching. But does constant logging, rating, and reviewing actually help us enjoy films? To find out, we spoke to Dr. Ruud Jacobs, who actually researched the impact of consumer movie reviews, and professional movie critic Tasha Robinson.

Dr. Jacobs' research can be found here, and you can hear Tasha on her own podcast, The Next Picture Show.

For more, visit www.nosuchthing.show

Letterboxd is a great tool for keeping track of movies and seeing what your friends and others are watching. But does constant logging, rating, and reviewing actually help us enjoy films? To find out, we spoke to Dr. Ruud Jacobs, who actually researched the impact of consumer movie reviews, and professional movie critic Tasha Robinson.
Dr. Jacobs' research can be found <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0304422X1500056X">here</a>, and you can hear Tasha on her own podcast, <a href="https://www.filmspotting.net/nextpictureshow">The Next Picture Show</a>.
For more, <a href="https://www.nosuchthing.show/">visit www.nosuchthing.show</a>

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? Should schools ban phones? Is dating an AI chatbot cheating? Then, they go out into the world, talk to experts, conduct experiments, and find the answer.

NO SUCH THING is an explainer podcast about pop culture, the internet, and whatever weird thing your group chat can’t agree on. If you’ve ever had a take so strong you had to fact-check it, this show is for you.

New episodes on Wednesdays.

For more information, please subscribe to our newsletter at www.nosuchthing.show.

And if you have any questions you’d like us to get to the bottom of, email us at mannynoahdevan@gmail.com or leave a voicemail: ‪(860) 325-0286.

Join Manny, Noah, and Devan &mdash; three best friends and journalists &mdash; as they settle dumb arguments by actually doing the research.&nbsp;
Each week, they start with a debate or discussion. Why don&rsquo;t men ask follow up questions? Should schools ban phones? Is dating an AI chatbot cheating? Then, they go out into the world, talk to experts, conduct experiments, and find the answer.
NO SUCH THING is an explainer podcast about pop culture, the internet, and whatever weird thing your group chat can&rsquo;t agree on. If you&rsquo;ve ever had a take so strong you had to fact-check it, this show is for you.
New episodes on Wednesdays.
For more information, please subscribe to our newsletter at <a href="http://www.nosuchthing.show">www.nosuchthing.show</a>.
And if you have any questions you&rsquo;d like us to get to the bottom of, email us at <a href="mailto:mannynoahdevan@gmail.com">mannynoahdevan@gmail.com</a> or leave a voicemail: ‪(860) 325-0286.

NO SUCH THING

Join Manny, Noah, and Devan &mdash; three best friends and journalists &mdash; as they settle dumb arguments by actually doing the research.&nbsp;
Each week, they start with a debate or discussion. Why don&rsquo;t men ask follow up questions? Should schools ban phones? Is dating an AI chatbot cheating? Then, they go out into the world, talk to experts, conduct experiments, and find the answer.
NO SUCH THING is an explainer podcast about pop culture, the internet, and whatever weird thing your group chat can&rsquo;t agree on. If you&rsquo;ve ever had a take so strong you had to fact-check it, this show is for you.
New episodes on Wednesdays.
For more information, please subscribe to our newsletter at <a href="http://www.nosuchthing.show">www.nosuchthing.show</a>.
And if you have any questions you&rsquo;d like us to get to the bottom of, email us at <a href="mailto:mannynoahdevan@gmail.com">mannynoahdevan@gmail.com</a> or leave a voicemail: ‪(860) 325-0286.

Is Letterboxd ruining movies?

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On today’s episode, we tackle a question we’ve all wondered: Are dentists scamming us? We dive into the dark history of dentistry, find out why dental insurance sucks, hear from someone who uncovered a dentist drilling teeth for profit, and talk to a startup founder who’s looking to upend the whole industry. 

Lilly Kaplan — licensed therapist and Reality Test newsletter author — sits in for Manny this week.

Listen to: Do you need therapy? (ft. Lilly) 

Our guests this week are: 
AJ Jacobs, journalist and New York Times bestseller. 
Dr. Sarah Stuefen, general dentist in Iowa and spokesperson for the American Dental Association.
Dr. Cheryline Pezzullo, general dentist and clinical associate professor. 
Dr. Brandon Zeidler, doctor of dental surgery.
Tyler Burnett, cofounder of Wally Health.

For links to research and more, check out our newsletter. 

Have a question you want us to answer or a dentist story you want to share? Email us at mannynoahdevan@gmail.com or leave a voicemail at ‪(860) 325-0286

On today&rsquo;s episode, we tackle a question we&rsquo;ve all wondered: Are dentists scamming us? We dive into the dark history of dentistry, find out why dental insurance sucks, hear from someone who uncovered a dentist drilling teeth for profit, and talk to a startup founder who&rsquo;s looking to upend the whole industry.&nbsp;
Lilly Kaplan &mdash;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.lillykaplantherapy.com/">licensed therapis</a>t and <a href="https://realitytestinglk.substack.com/">Reality Test newsletter</a> author &mdash; sits in for Manny this week.
<a href="https://pod.link/1780210954/episode/Yjg0YTgyMGYtNjMwMC00ODg4LWEwMGEtYjM1YTAxNDNkMDBj">Listen to: Do you need therapy? (ft. Lilly)&nbsp;</a>
Our guests this week are:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://ajjacobs.com/">AJ Jacobs</a>, journalist and New York Times bestseller.&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Dr. Sarah Stuefen, general dentist in Iowa and spokesperson for the <a href="https://www.ada.org/">American Dental Association</a>.</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://dental.nyu.edu/faculty/ft/cp1379.html?challenge=d06e90d7-4d8f-4b88-9d8c-10b73beb60f1">Dr. Cheryline Pezzullo</a>, general dentist and clinical associate professor.&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.zeidlerdentalgroup.com/meet-us/">Dr. Brandon Zeidler</a>, doctor of dental surgery.</li>
<li aria-level="1">Tyler Burnett, cofounder of <a href="https://www.carebywally.com/">Wally Health</a>.</li>
</ul>
For links to research and more, check out our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nosuchthing.show/">newsletter</a>.&nbsp;
Have a question you want us to answer or a dentist story you want to share? Email us at <a href="mailto:mannynoahdevan@gmail.com">mannynoahdevan@gmail.com</a> or leave a voicemail at ‪(860) 325-0286

Are dentists scamming us? We investigate 

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On this week's episode, the boys chat with Chris and Lizzie, the hosts of the What Went Wrong podcast about why Hollywood produces so many "twin films," movies that have very similar concepts and that release within a year of each other. They also debate whether A Bug's Life or ANTZ is the better movie, and talk through some controversial Hollywood development rumors.

For links to research and more, check out our newsletter. 

Have a question you want us to answer? Email us at mannynoahdevan@gmail.com or leave a voicemail at ‪(860) 325-0286.

On this week's episode, the boys chat with Chris and Lizzie, the hosts of the <a href="https://www.whatwentwrongpod.com/">What Went Wrong</a> podcast about why Hollywood produces so many "twin films," movies that have very similar concepts and that release within a year of each other. They also debate whether A Bug's Life or ANTZ is the better movie, and talk through some controversial Hollywood development rumors.
For links to research and more, check out our <a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/mannynoahdevan/p/why-are-there-so-many-twin-films?r=j003&amp;utm_medium=ios">newsletter</a>.&nbsp;
Have a question you want us to answer? Email us at <a href="mailto:mannynoahdevan@gmail.com">mannynoahdevan@gmail.com</a> or leave a voicemail at ‪(860) <a href="tel:325-0286">325-0286</a>.

Why are there so many twin films?

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Why is it such a hassle to deal with internet service providers? Spotty service, hidden price increases, and only one company servicing my neighborhood. Am I up against a local monopoly? And what’s the deal with 5G home internet? I’ve been battling my ISP for years, and it’s time to find some answers.

Our guest this week is Emily Stewart, senior correspondent at Business Insider.

Also featuring guest co-host Rachel Askenazi, journalist and founder of Throwing Spaghetti Media. 

For links to research and more, check out our newsletter. 

Have a question you want us to answer? Email us at mannynoahdevan@gmail.com or leave a voicemail at ‪(860) 325-0286

Why is it such a hassle to deal with internet service providers? Spotty service, hidden price increases, and only one company servicing my neighborhood. Am I up against a local monopoly? And what&rsquo;s the deal with 5G home internet? I&rsquo;ve been battling my ISP for years, and it&rsquo;s time to find some answers.
Our guest this week is Emily Stewart, senior correspondent at Business Insider.
Also featuring guest co-host Rachel Askenazi, journalist and founder of Throwing Spaghetti Media.&nbsp;
For links to research and more, check out our <a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/mannynoahdevan/p/why-do-internet-companies-suck?r=j003&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=true">newsletter</a>.&nbsp;
Have a question you want us to answer? Email us at <a href="mailto:mannynoahdevan@gmail.com">mannynoahdevan@gmail.com</a> or leave a voicemail at ‪(860) 325-0286

Should the internet be a public utility?

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