On this episode, we discuss the fatigue people have been feeling around franchise movies, particularly the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But where did franchise movies come from, and how did virtually all of Hollywood become so fixated on this kind of film? Walt Hickey, author of You Are What You Watch: How Movies and TV Affect Everything, walks us through the weeds on this, and gets to the bottom of our questions. Walt is also the author of Numlock News.

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On this episode, we discuss the fatigue people have been feeling around franchise movies, particularly the Marvel Cinematic Universe. But where did franchise movies come from, and how did virtually all of Hollywood become so fixated on this kind of film? Walt Hickey, author of <a href="whatyou.watch">You Are What You Watch: How Movies and TV Affect Everything</a>, walks us through the weeds on this, and gets to the bottom of our questions. Walt is also the author of <a href="https://www.numlock.com/">Numlock News.</a>
Subscribe to our newsletter for updates and bonus content.&nbsp;Have a question you want us to tackle? Email us: mannynoahdevan@gmail.com or leave a voicemail: ‪(860) 325-0286.
NO SUCH THING is a production of Kaleidoscope Content, executive produced by Kate Osborn and Mangesh Hattikudur.

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>.
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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.

Why we're sick of franchise movies

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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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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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Welcome to Devan Design Week, a one-episode celebration of the stuff Devan cannot stand the design of. From Tesla’s confusing door handles, to microwaves with too many buttons, and sad modern couches.

Our guests this week are: WIRED’s Aarian Marshall, Kill Switch host and part-time microwave engineer Dexter Thomas, and design expert and Snake newsletter writer Sami Reiss.

We reached out to Tesla about the claims that its electronic door handles are dangerous, but we haven't heard back.

Head over to nosuchthing.show to see some of the visuals from this episode and follow us on Instagram. Have a question you want us to answer? Email us at mannynoahdevan@gmail.com or leave a voicemail at ‪(860) 325-0286.

Welcome to Devan Design Week, a one-episode celebration of the stuff Devan cannot stand the design of. From Tesla&rsquo;s confusing door handles, to microwaves with too many buttons, and sad modern couches.
Our guests this week are: WIRED&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.wired.com/author/aarian-marshall/">Aarian Marshall</a>, <a href="https://pod.link/1449757372">Kill Switch</a> host and part-time microwave engineer Dexter Thomas, and design expert and <a href="https://snake.substack.com/">Snake newsletter</a> writer Sami Reiss. We reached out to Tesla about the claims that its electronic door handles are dangerous, but we haven't heard back.
Head over to <a href="https://www.nosuchthing.show/p/how-did-we-all-hear-that-ciara-rumor">nosuchthing.show </a>to see some of the visuals from this episode and follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nosuchthing.show">Instagram</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.

Why do Tesla door handles suck? (Devan Design Week)

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Why do men have so much trouble finding everyday items in their own homes? It’s a common sitcom trope, but is there actually something to it. This week, for the sake of the women in our lives, we dig into the research to find out if “male refrigerator blindness” is real, explore if it dates all the way back to our hunter-gatherer roots, and find out what we can do about it. 

Our guest this week is Dr. Albert Postma, leader of the Memory & Space Lab at Utrecht University.

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Why do men have so much trouble finding everyday items in their own homes? It&rsquo;s a common sitcom trope, but is there actually something to it. This week, for the sake of the women in our lives, we dig into the research to find out if &ldquo;<a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1316179/">male refrigerator blindness</a>&rdquo; is real, explore if it dates all the way back to our hunter-gatherer roots, and find out what we can do about it.&nbsp;
Our guest this week is <a href="https://www.uu.nl/staff/APostma">Dr. Albert Postma</a>, leader of the Memory &amp; Space Lab at Utrecht University.
For more, check out our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nosuchthing.show/p/why-cant-men-find-anything">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

Why can’t men find anything?

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