On today's episode, Manny, Noah, and Devan are joined by esteemed journalist Emmanuel Dzotsi, host of the Big Lives podcast and producer on This American Life, to break down what happened to the rom-com genre of film. They also hear from repeat-guest Walt Hickey, author of You Are What You Watch, who explains the financial incentive (and lack thereof) of filmmaking.

If you like this episode, check out: Why we're sick of franchise movies.

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On today's episode, Manny, Noah, and Devan are joined by esteemed journalist Emmanuel Dzotsi, host of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/big-lives">Big Lives</a> podcast and producer on <a href="https://www.thisamericanlife.org/">This American Life,</a> to break down what happened to the rom-com genre of film. They also hear from repeat-guest Walt Hickey, author of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/walter-hickey/you-are-what-you-watch/9781523515899/?lens=workman-publishing-company">You Are What You Watch</a>, who explains the financial incentive (and lack thereof) of filmmaking. If you like this episode, check out:<a href="https://pod.link/1780210954/episode/Nzc1MGE3YTAtZjM1Ny00YmIzLThiZTUtYjMyOTAxMjVkZjQ2?view=apps&amp;sort=popularity"> Why we're sick of franchise movies.</a> Check out our <a href="https://www.nosuchthing.show/p/billboards-advertising-sold-out-shows-concerts">newsletter</a> and follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nosuchthing.show/?hl=en">Instagram</a>.&nbsp;Have a question you want us to answer? Email us at <a href="mailto:mannynoahdevan@gmail.com" aria-haspopup="menu">mannynoahdevan@gmail.com</a> or leave a voicemail at <a href="tel:(860)%20325-0286">(860) 325-0286.</a>

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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>.
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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.

Why did the rom-com genre fall off?

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Today’s episode is actually a two-parter. In part one, Devan tries to get to the bottom of why he keeps seeing billboards advertising that concerts are "sold out." In part two, we tackle a listener’s question about a scheme to sell your identity so you can commit crimes scot-free.

Our guests this week are:
Bruce Houghton, founder and president of Skyline and senior advisor at Bandsintown
Ethan Beck, culture reporter at The Washington Post
 Sarah Carver & Jennifer Griffith, Social Security whistleblowers

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Today&rsquo;s episode is actually a two-parter. In part one, Devan tries to get to the bottom of why he keeps seeing billboards advertising that concerts are "sold out." In part two, we tackle a listener&rsquo;s question about a scheme to sell your identity so you can commit crimes scot-free.
Our guests this week are:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.hypebot.com/author/bruce-houghton/">Bruce Houghton</a>, founder and president of Skyline and senior advisor at Bandsintown</li>
<li><a href="http://washingtonpost.com/people/ethan-beck/">Ethan Beck</a>, culture reporter at The Washington Post</li>
<li>&nbsp;<a href="https://carvergriffith.com/">Sarah Carver &amp; Jennifer Griffith</a>, Social Security whistleblowers</li>
</ul>
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Why do billboards brag that a show is sold out?

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Today we’re diving into the world of personality tests, more specifically the Enneagram. We’ll take it ourselves, and find out just how accurate these tests are and what our obsession with them says about us.

Our guests this week are:
Joshua Hook, Professor of Psychology at the University of North Texas
Sam Corbin, columnist at The New York Times

Take the Enneagram yourself and tag us (@nosuchthing.show) in your results on your IG stories.

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Today we&rsquo;re diving into the world of personality tests, more specifically the Enneagram. We&rsquo;ll take it ourselves, and find out just how accurate these tests are and what our obsession with them says about us.
Our guests this week are:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://joshuanhook.com/">Joshua Hook</a>, Professor of Psychology at the University of North Texas</li>
<li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/sam-corbin">Sam Corbin</a>, columnist at The New York Times</li>
</ul>
Take the <a href="https://interesthings-ygt.github.io/AugmentedPersonality/Multifactor%20Enneagram.html">Enneagram yourself</a> and tag us (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/nosuchthing.show/">@nosuchthing.show</a>) in your results on your IG stories.
For links to Joshua and Sam&rsquo;s work, check out our <a href="https://www.nosuchthing.show/">newsletter</a>.&nbsp;
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Why are we addicted to personality tests? (And are they even accurate?)

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In 1999, Coca-Cola’s CEO floated raising prices on hotter days using new technology in their vending machines. This caused an avalanche of bad press and the company backed off their plan. Today, that sort of variable pricing is commonplace, with companies hiding behind algorithms and economic shocks to shield themselves from malicious price-gouging tactics. This week, we find out how we lost control of the concept of a “fair price.”

Our guest this week is Lindsay Owens, President and CEO of the Groundwork Collaborative and author of the new book Gouged: The End of a Fair Price — and What That Means for Your Wallet. 

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In 1999, Coca-Cola&rsquo;s CEO floated raising prices on hotter days using new technology in their vending machines. This caused an avalanche of bad press and the company backed off their plan. Today, that sort of variable pricing is commonplace, with companies hiding behind algorithms and economic shocks to shield themselves from malicious price-gouging tactics. This week, we find out how we lost control of the concept of a &ldquo;fair price.&rdquo;
Our guest this week is Lindsay Owens, President and CEO of the Groundwork Collaborative and author of the new book <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/gouged-the-end-of-a-fair-price-and-what-that-means-for-your-wallet-lindsay-owens/071cf8cf5224f8ba?ean=9798217058785&amp;bkshp-astro=t">Gouged: The End of a Fair Price &mdash; and What That Means for Your Wallet.</a>&nbsp;
For links to research and more, check out our <a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/mannynoahdevan/p/how-price-gouging-became-normal-lindsay-owens?r=1iyu3&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=true">newsletter</a>.&nbsp;
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Is new tech making you pay more than everyone else?

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Why did the rom-com genre fall off?

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