Nuanced Nonsense

It’s been ages since Nuanced Nonsense last graced everyone’s feeds but come join us back in the driver’s seat with time-worn hosts Ben and Alex, as we discuss what’s happened in the meantime. Have our sports takes evolved since COVID? How do we feel about life since moving deeper into post-graduate life? Are we filled with more or less existential dread? Come listen and find out as we break our hiatus from podcasting!(0:00) Intro and what we’ve been up to (11:42) SWE recruiting advice (18:38) New hobbies (24:34) Why it’s important to watch “bad” media(41:36) Sports talk (47:32) NBA playoffs thoughts/predictions (1:01:25) Soccer talk (1:05:26) Alex’s sports hot take(1:09:23) Outro Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KKlZEAO3y5qgSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6wjenKTQKYM6xf5gYpo7Yr

Check out Luke’s new song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gynM4HfYFUw Have you ever wondered what goes into making your favorite rapper’s beats or music video? Well, we don’t have all the answers but by bringing on our good friend, Luke Jenison, we’ll be able to peel back the curtain some! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KKlZEAO3y5qg

Can y’all believe it’s been nearly two years of the pandemic? Time has blurred during the pandemic so it may be hard to remember what we felt back then. So we did some digging through the archives to unearth how we felt in August 2020: a couple of months into quarantine. Come hear our musings as recent grads on entering young adult life in the pandemic with our friends Michelle Liu and Jierui Fang! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KKlZEAO3y5qg

Dear viewer, have you ever wondered why you feel compelled to invite friends to the movies or doom scroll on social media? We, too, wonder about that all the time! Thus, we decided to bring on our good friend Zhida Zhu to discuss social norms and our various experiences with them! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KKlZEAO3y5qg

We’ve mentioned sports numerous times as a massive time sink of ours so we finally caved and decided it was time to dedicate an episode to sports! Enjoy our favorite things about sports besides just playing. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KKlZEAO3y5qg

The word “simp” may be the meme phrase that’s in right now, but there was a time when “swag” ruled. Before you cringe too hard and stop reading this description, just enjoy this time where it’s still funny before it becomes outdated. Now, with that out of the way, come listen to this episode! We bring on our friend Tanner Tran to talk about a multitude of things, ranging from mispronouncing words, planning your life ahead, the generation gap (especially in memes), and social media’s impact on us. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KKlZEAO3y5qg

Have you ever wondered how advertising majors feel about adblock? Have you ever questioned if we are actually in the worst timeline and things are only going downhill from here? Have you ever noticed the older you get the less professional people are, in spite of what your elementary and middle school teachers said? Have you ever seen three sentences so unrelated to each other yet somehow make up a description? Come listen to this episode featuring our friends Kristi Kway and Sara Kway to find out how this mess of a description came to be! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KKlZEAO3y5qg

Warning: The following podcast contains topics that some viewers may find disturbing. Viewer discretion is advised. In light of the deplorable actions of Tatsuya Matsuki, author of manga Act-Age, we did research into more anime related controversies and are sharing our findings. Anime isn’t a pure, white media and definitively contains its darker side, so join us as we delve into that well. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KKlZEAO3y5qg

In light of the ongoing attacks on the AAPI community, we bring you an episode filmed a while back on immigration, identity, and tribalism. Featuring our friend Charlotte Yun, we have a real conversation on our feelings as minorities in America, geopolitical tensions between the US & China and how it has affected us, self-confidence, and much more! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KKlZEAO3y5qg

Have you ever wanted to learn more about the armed forces? We, for one, have never really known much about it and so we brought on our good friend, Albert Thieu, to give us the insider details on the experience. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KKlZEAO3y5qg

Unfortunately winter storm Uri hit us hard and this is coming a week later but we are back! And surprise! No guest today! Just your two brilliant regular hosts here to discuss dubs. You guys competitive or laid back? Well, we take it upon ourselves to converse about winning and touch upon some anime close to our hearts. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KKlZEAO3y5qg

Having more time in quarantine means we’ve been thinking a lot about a handful of topics, namely the government and its handling of the coronavirus. Join our friends Andrew Choi and Peter Kim as we explore the depths of quarantine introspection over capitalism and its effect on society. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KKlZEAO3y5qg

Have you ever wondered why only “miserable” people create good art? How experiences, good or bad, shape people to become who they are today? In this hard-hitting episode, we bring on Sahib Chandnani to discuss a variety of topics: weed out classes, passing down the baton of suffering, the tortured artist, the halo effect, how the perception of people & morality change over time, and much more!  Come listen to our genuine thoughts and opinions on all these subjects! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KKlZEAO3y5qg

The most cliche statement that we all probably heard growing up, especially in our history or social studies classes, is the idea that the United States is a melting pot. Since then, the modern viewpoint has had different ideas on the concept. We bring on Mitchell Pham to discuss these evolving theories along with body positivity trends and awareness of different cultures. Check out Mitchell’s podcast: The Career Commentary Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/3bcNuUvW3Xohv0qiBWYBaN Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KKlZEAO3y5qg

The most common thing we see on the internet these days is an opinion. Whether it be one you agree with or disagree with, they’re fairly ubiquitous to the internet landscape. Today we brought on Anthony Nguyen to discuss why it’s important to critically think and form your very own super-special-chocolatey-fudge-covered-mega opinion. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KKlZEAO3y5qg

Group projects are a pain in the ass. We here at Nuanced Nonsense would like to believe everyone has had a run-in with this experience at least once in their life. So in order to understand why group dynamics are so hard, we’ve brought on our friends Son Le, Matthew Law, Jonathan Kamya, and Mick Yoon to dig to the heart of the problem. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KKlZEAO3y5qg

Many people wonder about and look down on standard business practices such as networking. We brought on Cameron Wang to dispel those myths and share her thoughts on other social stigmas like trusting others and how much weight you should put in others’ thoughts. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KKlZEAO3y5qg

What if you could know when you die or how you die? Would you want to know? Join our friend Usmaan Hasaan on this extended thought experiment about various what ifs over life and some look backs on our time in college! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KKlZEAO3y5qg

For once, we release an episode shortly after it’s been filmed! Don’t worry, we still plan on releasing the many episodes we have filmed over the course of 2020. Listen to this special episode where we give a short update on why episodes have been taking a while to release, some positive things that have happened to us in 2020, and some of our hopes for this podcast and our personal lives in 2021. It’s never too late to dream right?!?! See y’all next year! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KKlZEAO3y5qg

Our resident foodie turned bodybuilder, Nolan Tsai, returns to indulge us in turning his lifestyle upside down to achieve his fitness and health goals. Listen in to grab some pro workout tips as well as our deep dive into the scary world of cancel culture. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KKlZEAO3y5qg

Filmed all the way back in the wake of the George Floyd murder, we present to you one of our favorite episodes that we have recorded so far! With our friends Gaby Kackley and Lev Howell, we talk about a wide variety of topics from heavier topics such as race and identity as minorities in America to lighter topics such as fandom in Star Wars, Harry Potter, and Avatar. Give it a listen, this episode is a real and genuine one! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KKlZEAO3y5qg

Has quarantine made you increasingly aware of the flaws thrust on us by this corrupt world? Well, you aren’t alone! In this episode, our friend Jonathan Kamya joins us as we discuss the exploitation of US healthcare and higher education, the supposed origin of covid, dictatorships, and challenging ourselves to grow as people. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KKlZEAO3y5qg

Being in the directing chair can be tough at times, especially when one has to balance all the responsibilities of that position. Join our guest Joie Parma as she details her stint as a director of a UT sponsored television show as well as her own tastes in media. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KKlZEAO3y5qg

Relationships, whether they be friends from class or lifelong marriages, all go through highs and lows. Join our guests, Cindy Truong and Caroline Hao, as we discuss what we think makes relationships tick as well as our thoughts on close friends versus romantic relationships. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KKlZEAO3y5qg

Games? Video games or sports? Why not both? In this episode our friends Eric Ge and Harrison Jin join us where they talk about living together, being part of a club team at UT (crew), IM Football,  and the differences between the psychology/ego of regular and professional athletes. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KKlZEAO3y5qg

No guests this time, but since this episode was filmed on 4/22/20 it serves as a perfect time capsule for our thoughts at the beginning of quarantine! Join us on our wild ride through the beginnings of zoom podcasting and quarantine as we muse over our hopes on when quarantine will end (spoiler alert: it hasn’t), the regrets we may have in our last moments of senior year, the role of the alpha male in sports, and much more! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KKlZEAO3y5qg

Today our chemical engineering friend Athul takes us into the deep and misunderstood world of the oil industry. We take many detours in our journey to the center of this world but if you’d like to also hear about biology, robots, and the NBA, this one's for you! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KKlZEAO3y5qg

Ever wanted to know more about us? Well, you’ve come to the right place because we reminisce a lot about our college lives. Lots of ups and downs in the story of our lives so if you’re curious how we grew into podcast hosts then you’re in luck! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KKlZEAO3y5qg

Grave of the Fireflies springboarded today’s podcast into a more stream of conscious-esque discussion of culture. Tune in to hear some anime movie recommendations, our fears about post-grad life, as well as our thoughts on the award-winning film Parasite and how it relates to the universal human experience. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KKlZEAO3y5qg

Today we bring on Nolan Tsai and Eric Lee to discuss the weird and wacky world of fast food and what makes food authentic. On top of that we delve into currency and its value so come see if we actually understand money! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KKlZEAO3y5qg

Featuring returning guests of Matthew Law and Jack Li, follow us as we dive into our comprehensive ranking of UT Austin cuisine. Backed up by our extensive experience in the West Campus area, we bring you a completely accurate and 100% infallible ranking of anything from a sit down restaurant to an oddly situated food truck. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KKlZEAO3y5qg

In this episode, our friends Anna Lu and Austin Diesto join us to talk about being a liberal arts major, what they would talk about on their own podcast, wedding planning, friendships, and what we love about moms and dads. Timestamps below if you just want to jump around! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KKlZEAO3y5qg Timestamps: 0:00 Anna and her love for her mom 0:42 Intro 6:30 Post-Grad 11:18 Majors (liberal arts in relation to asian americans) 18:01 Houston vs Dallas 29:29 What would you make your own podcast about? 31:43 marriage planning 44:31 best friends and reconnecting with/losing friends 48:03 “is that how you would define true friendship?” 57:06 “what are factors of close friendship for you?” 1:01:38 What makes mothers great 1:04:00 Greatness of dads 1:05:27 Tuition/college 1:06:56 Outro/ending thoughts

In this episode, we hang out with the producer of our intro song, Bryan He! We discuss the various genres of music, what goes into producing a song, and our thoughts on certain pet peeves. Check out Absence Apparel: https://www.instagram.com/absence.ap/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KKlZEAO3y5qg

Check out Absence Apparel: https://www.instagram.com/absence.ap/ We have an exclusive 20% off discount for Absence Apparel T-Shirts and Hoodies! Enter the coupon code NUANCEDNONSENSE before you checkout your items. The deal lasts until 4/3/20 so buy them when you can!!! Featuring our friend...ourselves! Coronavirus has been keeping us all indoors lately and it really does suck but remember to wash your hands and stay safe! Though if you’re interested in heated conversations about Twitter and Reddit, then you’ve come to the right place! Per usual, we mentioned more anime so the featured series this time around are Neon Genesis Evangelion and Magia Record: Madoka Magica Side Story. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KKlZEAO3y5qg

In honor of our partnership, we have an exclusive 20% off discount for Absence Apparel T-Shirts and Hoodies! Enter the coupon code NUANCEDNONSENSE before you checkout your items. The deal lasts until 4/3/20 so buy them when you can!!! In this episode, we finally sit down and talk with the man behind the shirts we've been wearing, Ban-Jian Pan! Listen to him talk about his motivation behind starting the apparel line and our thoughts on our careers post-graduation!  Check out Absence Apparel: https://www.instagram.com/absence.ap/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KKlZEAO3y5qg

Learn more about Collin's Rome Waste Management Project and donate towards the cause! https://hornraiser.utexas.edu/project/18627 A special thanks to our sponsor, Absence Apparel! We're liking the fresh fits they provided us, so check them out at https://www.instagram.com/absence.ap/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KKlZEAO3y5qg

A special thanks to our sponsor, Absence Apparel! We're liking the fresh fits they provided us, so check them out at https://www.instagram.com/absence.ap/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KKlZEAO3y5qg

A special thanks to our sponsor, Absence Apparel! We're liking the fresh fits they provided us, so check them out at https://www.instagram.com/absence.ap/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KKlZEAO3y5qg

A special thanks to our sponsor, Absence Apparel! We're liking the fresh fits they provided us, so check them out at https://www.instagram.com/absence.ap/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KKlZEAO3y5qg

A special thanks to our sponsor, Absence Apparel! We're liking the fresh fits they provided us, so check them out at https://www.instagram.com/absence.ap/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KKlZEAO3y5qg

A special thanks to our sponsor, Absence Apparel!  We're liking the fresh fits they provided us, so check them out at https://www.instagram.com/absence.ap/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KKlZEAO3y5qg

A special thanks to our sponsor, Absence Apparel! We're liking the fresh fits they provided us, so check them out at https://www.instagram.com/absence.ap/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KKlZEAO3y5qg

A special thanks to our sponsor, Absence Apparel! We're liking the fresh fits they provided us, so check them out at https://www.instagram.com/absence.ap/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KKlZEAO3y5qg

A special thanks to our sponsor, Absence Apparel! Even though they didn't outfit us for this episode, they will in future episodes so make sure to go check them out at https://www.instagram.com/absence.ap/! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KKlZEAO3y5qg