The Space Out Competition: do nothing and win it all

The art of doing nothing is now competitive. Think you've got what it takes to truly zone out? 'Space-Out Competition Rewards Day-Dreaming (Luis Prada, Vice, Oct 14, 2024) Could you do nothing for 90 minutes? In South Korea, it's a sport (Seung-ku Lee, National Geographic, Aug 18, 2025) Doing Something is Better Than Doing Nothing For Most People, Study Shows (Fariss Samarrai, UVA Today, Jul 3, 2014) Space Out Competition (official, accessed Nov 11, 2025) Entering the Space-out competition: I tried to be the best at doing nothing — but my opponent had a secret weapon (Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen, The Guardian, Jun 10, 2025) South Koreans compete to see who's best at doing absolutely nothing (Sophie Jeong, CNN, May 16, 2024) Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast [email protected] *This episode was recorded in a cruise ship cabin.