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Profoundly Pointless — 21 episodes

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1

The Scary Business of Haunted Houses with Haunted House Designer John Denley

2

How People are Manipulating Prediction Markets with Prediction Market Researcher Dr. Joshua Mitts

3

The Future of Prediction Markets with Prediction Market Researcher Dr. Koleman Strumpf

4

How Animals Get Cast in Movies with Hollywood Animal Agent Joel Norton

5

Words You Just Don't Say with Language Taboo Linguist Professor Randall Eggert

6

The History and Meaning of Swear Words with Linguist Professor Randall Eggert

7

Why We Cuss with Cuss Word Researcher Dr. Richard Stephens

8

How Languages Change with Research Linguist Daniel Hieber

9

Finding Buried Treasure with Treasure Hunter Brent Brisben

10

How Drone Shows are Made with Drone Show Designer Grant Reichardt

11

The Art and Science of Creating Fireworks Shows with Pyrotechnician Steve Yoss

12

The Songs of Summer with Summer Song Researcher Devon Powers

13

I'm Attracted to Water with Aquaphiliac Raven Lynette

14

The Universe's Oldest Stars with Stellar Archaeologist Dr. Anna Frebel

15

The New Soccer Hooligans with Soccer Violence Researcher Dr. Linus Peitz

16

Secrets of Sorority Rush with Rush Consultant Trisha Addicks

17

The Business of the World Cup with Sports Economist Dr. Victor Matheson

18

How to Tell if Someone is Lying with Lie Detection Researcher Vincent Denault

19

Latex Model Kitty Malone

20

Cosmologist Sophia Gad-Nasr

21

National Geographic photographer Peter McBride, hot dogs and awesomely bad movies