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Nonsense desperately tries to make sense of today’s business, technology, and (sometimes) entertainment headlines. Not too serious and occasionally funny, join technologist cj little and leggy blonde Jeff Parker for their unique take on the past week. While we can’t promise you’ll laugh every week, we can promise you’ll learn something new (and maybe even interesting). New episodes drop every Tuesday & Thursday mornings (UTC). Produced by an orangutan; art thanks to artificial intelligence. https://nonsense.productions Twitter: @nnsnspdcst Instagram: @nnsnspdcst Gmail: nnsnspdcst@gmail.com

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July 16, 2026

The Dystopian Return of the Debtors' Prison

(0:00) Open(2:05) When Empty Pockets Become a Crime(4:02) Debtors' Prisons: A History(9:37) Famous People Who Went to Debtors' Prisons(18:17) Modern Day Debtors' Prisons(22:15) Other Systems That Seem to Work Better(29:05) cj’s recommendation: The Shawshank Redemption (1994)(31:12) Jeff’s Recommendation: Emily the Criminal (2022) We made it to Episode 200! Yay us! To celebrate, we start off discussing the absolute worst financial trap in human history: debtors' prisons. Join us as we explore the wild historical details, from the Fleet Prison’s illegal, bargain-bin weddings to creditors holding actual corpses hostage for unpaid debts (!!). We break down how a system banned federally in 1833 has managed to sneak back into the modern era through civil court loopholes, suspended driver's licenses, and a cascading spiral of fines. Finally, we look at how other countries do things better (like Europe's scaling "day fines" that lead to eye-watering, million-dollar speeding tickets). It’s a fun ride; you’re going to love it! <a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/researchers-decipher-cuneiform-tablet-and-discover-its-a-furniture-receipt-180984805/">Researchers Decipher Cuneiform Tablet—and Discover It’s a Furniture Receipt</a> <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/business-39870485">How the world's first accountants counted on cuneiform - BBC News</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code_of_Hammurabi">Code of Hammurabi - Wikipedia</a> <a href="https://emilyshauser.weebly.com/hocw100/hocw-16-17-two-boundary-markers-from-athens-greece-circa-500-bce">#HOCW 16 & 17: Two boundary markers. From Athens, Greece. Circa 500 BCE. - EMILY HAUSER</a> <a href="https://github.com/SysAdminDoc/RcloneBrowserNG">SysAdminDoc/RcloneBrowserNG: Modern rclone GUI</a> Send us a <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nnsnspdcst/message" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠voice message⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>! Nonsense is available <a href="https://pod.link/1661494540" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>.

July 2, 2026

Task Failed Successfully: The Science of Happy Accidents - Part 2

(0:00) Open(1:01) The Glued-Shut Gun Sights(4:16) Alot About Aspirin(6:40) The Wrong Box of Resistors(9:29) The Spoiled Clover(12:03) The Exploding Hot Stove(16:05) Whippets Real Good(21:33) cj’s recommendation: NOVA on PBS(22:42) Jeff’s Recommendation: The Man in the White Suit (1951) If you've ever made a massive mistake at work and secretly hoped it would change human history, this is the episode for you. The boys are back before their summer break to sweep the lab floors of history and examine the brilliant mistakes left behind by brilliant (and sometimes incredibly clumsy) minds.In Part 2 of their deep dive into the beautiful, chaotic world of accidental science they highlight how a failed attempt at plastic gun sights birthed something super sticky, while grabbing the wrong resistor out of a parts box gave us a heartbeat.Plus, the suppressed history behind aspirin, a deadly rat poison that became a world-class drug, and the tragic, drug-fueled tale of the dentist who first pioneered anesthesia.It’s a roller coaster of a history lesson filled with corporate cover-ups, plenty of terrible execution, while distracting you, for a brief moment, from the crushing weight of reality. <a href="https://lemelson.mit.edu/resources/harry-coover">Harry Coover - Super Glue</a> <a href="https://lemelson.mit.edu/resources/harry-coover">Harry Coover | Lemelson</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacemaker#History">Pacemaker - Wikipedia</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilson_Greatbatch">Wilson Greatbatch - Wikipedia</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Goodyear">Charles Goodyear - Wikipedia</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigestion">Indigestion - Wikipedia</a> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/newhaven/comments/1n7khu2/the_incredible_story_of_new_havens_charles/">The Incredible Story of New Haven's Charles Goodyear : r/newhaven</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@novapbs">NOVA PBS Official - YouTube</a> <a href="https://youtu.be/RC8q1QSkE3M">THE MAN IN THE WHITE SUIT - Trailer</a> Send us a <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nnsnspdcst/message" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠voice message⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>! Nonsense is available <a href="https://pod.link/1661494540" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>.

June 25, 2026

Task Failed Successfully: The Science of Happy Accidents - Part 1

(0:00) Pre-Show(1:20) Open(3:40) When Mr. Goodbar Went Soft(7:35) Here, Hold This Box of Smallpox…(11:11) The Great Pigeon Poop Epiphany(14:42) Attenuate The Cholera Please(19:47) cj’s recommendation: Particle Fever (2013)(20:39) Jeff’s Recommendation: Young Frankenstein (1974) Have you ever messed up so badly that you accidentally solved the mysteries of the universe or wiped out a deadly disease? This week the guys start their dive into the glorious world of "happy accidents" in science, proving that sometimes the best way to make a breakthrough is to trip, fall, and land directly into a Nobel Prize.Science isn't always a straight line of meticulous calculations; more often than not, it’s a stumbling block that strikes gold. From a melted Mr. Goodbar candy bar that gave birth to a 750-pound appliance monstrosity, to 18th-century medical experiments that involved scraping lesions and rolling the dice on unsuspecting eight-year-old boys, the history of innovation can be terrifyingly random.Sometimes cleaning pigeon poop off a giant antenna ends up proving the Big Bang theory, while a lazy lab assistant’s vacation saves countless lives - avian and otherwise.It’s the first episode of a two-part series packed with rogue medical ethics, exploding eggs, and a celebration of the unexpected outputs that define human progress. You don't want to miss this one!<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microwave_oven">Microwave oven - Wikipedia</a><a href="https://www.lindau-nobel.org/pigeon-waste-cosmic-melodies-and-noise-in-scientific-communication/">Pigeon waste, cosmic melodies and noise in scientific communication - Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Particle_Fever">Particle Fever - Wikipedia</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Frankenstein">Young Frankenstein - Wikipedia</a> Send us a <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nnsnspdcst/message" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠voice message⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>! Nonsense is available <a href="https://pod.link/1661494540" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>.

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What is Nonsense with cj little & Jeff Parker?: Nonsense desperately tries to make sense of today’s business, technology, and (sometimes) entertainment headlines. Not too serious and occasionally funny, join technologist cj little and leggy blonde Jeff Parker for their unique take on the past week. While we can’t promise you’ll laugh every week, we can promise you’ll learn something new (and maybe even interesting).

New episodes drop every Tuesday & Thursday mornings (UTC). Produced by an orangutan; art thanks to artificial intelligence.

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