Superfluous

About Superfluous

Welcome to Superfluous with Alena and Jeanette! These scrappy gals will be sharing only the best non-essential information with you! Through two vaguely related stories they will fill your head with facts you never knew you wanted, but deep down you really need. Only the good stuff. Just the froth. So get ready to be just a little bit smarter about something that probably won't do you much good- Superfluous! Podcast Music by Jeff Stovall: https://soundcloud.com/backhousetranscendental

Publisher

Jeanette and Alena

Category

comedy · history

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

11 Sept 2019

Latest episode

16 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

67 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Mar 2026

   Uncanny Silicone Valley: The Broligarchy, AI and Mar-a-lago Face

   Episode 65: Uncanny Silicone Valley: The Broligarchy, AI and Mar-a-lago Face Alena tells us what the Broligarchy is reading and takes us down the AI rabbit hole!  It is a truely singular event! Jeanette tells you how to get that "perfect" look to please dear leader. Artificial intelligence, AI safety, ChatGPT, Silicon Valley, AI singularity, AI ethics, technology and society, women in tech, AI regulation, OpenAI, tech news, funny women podcast, AI tools, dystopia vs utopia, plastic surgery, beauty standards, body image, cosmetic procedures, Mar-a-Lago face, manosphere, political satire, the rise of the Broligarchy, Broligarchy, oligarchy, Mar-a-Lago, Claude, Claude bots, Notebook LM, Anthropic, Alan Turing , womanisphere

2. 

   23 Jan 2026

   Episode 65: The Long Friday: Icelandic Women's Day Off and Islendinga App

   We're back!!!   Bringing you all the news you CAN'T use!  After a two year break, we are happy to bring you a brand new episode from the Womanisphere (and more to come)! In this episode, Jeanette gives her first hand account of the 50th Anniversary of the Icelandic Women's Day Off and Alena tells us how to avoid dating your relatives in Iceland. Inspiration from Iceland sung by Rebecca Gardiner… Dare I, will I, can I? Yes, I dare, I can, I will! The Day Iceland Stood Still 2024 Movie (https://www.thedayicelandstoodstill.com/) Please subscribe, leave us a 5 star review and a whimsical comment!! Listen to new and old (previously used) episodes: Itunes Spotify Podcast music by Basement Face Women's day off, Icelandic Women's Strike, 50th anniversary, Iceland, Womanisphere, The Long Friday, Sourdough, Reconnecting with old friends, Reykjavík, Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, Reykjavíkurdætur (Daughters of Reykjavík), Grýlurnar, International Year of the Woman, 1975, Women's rights, First Woman President,  October 24, hot dogs, The Day Iceland Stood Still, Christmas crucifixion doll, beauty pagent cow, making an impact, collective action, mercator projection, Greenland, Incest, Islendinga- App, dating relatives, geneaology, dating apps, cousins Iceland, Icelandic Women's Day Off, Kvennafrídagurinn, women's strike 1975, feminist history, gender equality, Reykjavik march, International Women's Year, women's labor, unpaid labor, childcare, wage gap, first female president, Icelandic feminism, collective action, protests, social movements, women's rights, global feminism, political humor, cultural commentary, sourdough baking, pandemic hobbies, trad wife irony, micro bakeries, food sharing, dating apps, sourdough dating, community baking, friendship reunion, midlife travel, women traveling together, Iceland travel stories, hot springs, volcanic landscapes, feminist rap, Daughters of Reykjavik, feminist art, protest music, humor and politics, American politics comparison, democracy decline, activism inspiration, women's solidarity, historical anniversaries, intergenerational stories, matriarchy themes, Icelandic culture, Reykjavik bookstores, documentary film, The Day Iceland Stood Still, Long Friday, labor strikes, workplace equality, social change impact, grassroots organizing, genealogy, Íslendingabók, Iceland genealogy database, small population dynamics, cousin app, ancestry tracking, cultural humor, Nordic humor, podcast banter, feminist comedy, nonessential facts, Superfluous podcast, women-led podcast, cultural deep dives, quirky history, feminist storytelling

3. 

   17 Jan 2024

   Episode 64: Way Out West

   Episode 64: Way Out West Western Movies and The Woke West Jeanette shares her Western expertise, and sooo many winter movie recommendations (as long as they are Westerns). Alena talks about what The West was really like, and its not like you see in the movies! Jeanette’s Western Watch List Please like, subscribe, and leave a 5 star review! Podcast Music by Basement Face Topics Include: Western Movies, Western Genres, Western Movie Actors, Women Centered Westerns, Diversity in the Old West, Gay Cowboys

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

25 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings