2025 is coming to a close, which means it’s time for our second annual end-of-year wrap-up. Here are our favorite music, movies, TV shows, and NST moments of the year.

Head to nosuchthing.show where you’ll find links to everything we reference in this episode, along with an NST-curated playlist in Devan–Noah–Manny order.

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

2025 is coming to a close, which means it&rsquo;s time for our second annual end-of-year wrap-up. Here are our favorite music, movies, TV shows, and NST moments of the year.
Head to&nbsp;<a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/mannynoahdevan/p/nst-picks-the-best-of-2025-and-our?r=37oi84&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=true">nosuchthing.show</a> where you&rsquo;ll find links to everything we reference in this episode, along with an NST-curated playlist in Devan&ndash;Noah&ndash;Manny order.
Have a question you want us to answer? Email us at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:mannynoahdevan@gmail.com">mannynoahdevan@gmail.com</a> or leave a voicemail at ‪(860) 325-0286

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.

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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.

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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.

NST Picks: The best of 2025 (and our best arguments)

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Today, we're throwing a NST classic back in your feed. This time remastered. 

What if this ONE thing we’ve always been told about horses isn’t true at all? What if it’s a lie we’ve told ourselves so that we can enjoy our horseback riding vacations and Kentucky Derbies without guilt?

To answer this question we speak with Ren Hurst, a former professional horse trainer and author of “The Wisdom of Wilderness.” And we venture to New Jersey to spend some time with horses at the Bergen County Horse Rescue.

The end credits music is "I’ve Always Been the First (to Say I Love you)" by Certain Self.

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Today, we're throwing a NST classic back in your feed. This time remastered. What if this ONE thing we&rsquo;ve always been told about horses isn&rsquo;t true at all? What if it&rsquo;s a lie we&rsquo;ve told ourselves so that we can enjoy our horseback riding vacations and Kentucky Derbies without guilt?
To answer this question we speak with Ren Hurst, a former professional horse trainer and author of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Wisdom-Wildness-Healing-Trauma-Domestication/dp/1644116790">&ldquo;The Wisdom of Wilderness.&rdquo;</a> And we venture to New Jersey to spend some time with horses at the Bergen County Horse Rescue.
The end credits music is "<a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/2Z4JTj03L9caAEHe5P8pit?si=1efccbbfb4e54a98">I&rsquo;ve Always Been the First (to Say I Love you)</a>" by Certain Self.
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Do horses actually hate running? (Remastered)

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This week, the boys grapple with the big questions: Is there a God? What happens after you die? Does bowling make you happier than Catholic Mass? We speak to a researcher who’s studied health outcomes of faith-based practices to find out if religious people are happier than others, and what it means for worldwide wellbeing when religiosity is on the decline overall. 

Our guests this week are Dr. Harold G. Koenig, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Duke University, and Rabbi Jason Klein of Congregation Beit Simchat Torah. 

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This week, the boys grapple with the big questions: Is there a God? What happens after you die? Does bowling make you happier than Catholic Mass? We speak to a researcher who&rsquo;s studied health outcomes of faith-based practices to find out if religious people are happier than others, and what it means for worldwide wellbeing when religiosity is on the decline overall.&nbsp;
Our guests this week are Dr. Harold G. Koenig, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Duke University, and Rabbi Jason Klein of Congregation Beit Simchat Torah.&nbsp;
For more, check out our <a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/mannynoahdevan/p/does-religion-make-you-happier?r=j003&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=true">newsletter</a>.
Have a question you want us to answer? Email us at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:mannynoahdevan@gmail.com">mannynoahdevan@gmail.com</a> or leave a voicemail at ‪(860) 325-0286

Does religion make you happier?

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On today's episode of NO SUCH THING, it's the NST Hotline. Listeners have called in to the show asking for advice, and the boys hand out some sage wisdom. Is it bad to send B-list wedding invites? Should you side with your family or your spouse in a conflict? Is it okay to store things in the hallway outside of your apartment? That, and more, followed by the NST Holiday Gift Guide for 2025.

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

On today's episode of NO SUCH THING, it's the NST Hotline. Listeners have called in to the show asking for advice, and the boys hand out some sage wisdom. Is it bad to send B-list wedding invites? Should you side with your family or your spouse in a conflict? Is it okay to store things in the hallway outside of your apartment? That, and more, followed by the NST Holiday Gift Guide for 2025.
For more, check out our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nosuchthing.show/p/nst-hotline-b-list-wedding-invites">newsletter</a>.
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.

NST Hotline: B-list wedding invites, hallway storage, and more

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NST Picks: The best of 2025 (and our best arguments)

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