Words About Stuff

About Words About Stuff

What lights you up? 🎙️🧠💬 A curious little podcast about people, their passions & what it all means. Settle in for stories, new perspectives, and the messy ✨magic✨ of being human.

Publisher

Hosted by Amy the Copywriter

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

11 Dec 2025

Latest episode

8 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

47 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Nov 2026

   The Emperor's New AI (And Other Capitalist Fairy Tales) | Words About Stuff Podcast | Ep. 46

   Is AI solving a problem it created? What are you optimizing for? And who's butt is showing? Read instead: The Emperor's New AI unBlog: https://wordsaboutstuff.net/the-emperors-new-ai/ (https://wordsaboutstuff.net/the-emperors-new-ai/) On Substack: https://substack.com/home/post/p-222372441 (https://substack.com/home/post/p-222372441) In this episode we explore: Garbage in, garbage out (GIGO). Human in the loop. Historic 2026 election wins. 🥳 Amy the Copywriter 🥳 A marketing strategist and copywriter — here to help. If you've got a marketing puzzle, or need words written about stuff, reach out! 💼 Business 🤝 Brands 📢 Press: collabs@wordsaboutstuff.com (mailto:collabs@wordsaboutstuff.com) 💌 Fan mail 💖 Suggestions ❓ Questions: fanmail@wordsaboutstuff.com (mailto:fanmail@wordsaboutstuff.com) Follow along on: ✨ Instagram:   / amythecopywriter   (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWFPQkxUVTloQTgzX0kxTXZOZ0RUaU1tLWtSUXxBQ3Jtc0tteGNpeU1IbFB2OVpHQ1M2Zi0wWUpCWGZzeUpJNGp4dFYwLUEtTEt3dlBtY09FYVNfZHdELTJlam9QTnQwRHk1MGFWaUdyd08tZ0J6QllGRHhtQkZxanVZV0dSOUF3RWhfTW1RbG5tVmFMeERSZkNmOA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Famythecopywriter%2F&v=2Wn8sO7g1mA) ✨ Facebook:   / amythecopywriterfb (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1ZQTm9PeWxWRFFtVkxFRXlpZlhWVm5zTElNZ3xBQ3Jtc0trYVVWenI1Q2VSc1dISnVfRG5WTkdIejlCRmlBVXozdUhXOEozWm5USi1WTG9iRTNvODlSS0llZF9HZVVMZ2lzOUxoWG1kdXNlUXhhWllGLVNaMWpQMlpPRFVHZUxWQ3JjTXFpTGgwWEQ3dE5LTUVScw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FAmytheCopywriterFB&v=2Wn8sO7g1mA) 🏡 Home base for all things Words About Stuff: ⁠https://wordsaboutstuff.com/ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3d4UlRNcXZ2WllEM1NvQ29lc25JLXBlajFrQXxBQ3Jtc0ttM1ZWQkkyT1JlSDZ2eVJkTVNMN0xOMzlvdnRvVU9USW1NVVZ0UURCc3cwZlpQb1dZM29rTjBNWmhzNDBxdG1VQ1lkeksxdUhUc2JIOHg3X2Y2WGpOSWdsYlZXeWpJSkdwcTdsRXhhRDItMlJ1MGlCWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwordsaboutstuff.com%2F&v=2Wn8sO7g1mA) ⏩ Chapters ⏩ 00:00 Welcome 00:06 The Emperor's New AI 00:54 Links to More 01:14 Two Kinds of AI 01:37 AI for Research 04:47 Human Bias 07:15 What's AI for Profit REALLY Doing? 08:53 Automation 09:34 Sponsor: 2026 Election Firsts 10:18 Capitalist Trickery 10:55 GIGO 13:40 Human in the Loop 15:13 They Took Our Jobs? 18:23 Optimizing 19:03 Save Time For What 23:06 Tasks We Hate 25:20 Survival 26:49 F*$! Optimization 27:22 AI Training 32:45 Zoom Out 34:30 Stolen Outro: Strauss Zelnick 🎬 Credits 🎬 Hosted, Produced & Edited by Amy the Copywriter Music by DELOSound 💬 Also Mentioned in this Episode 💬 Chris Bizon’s AI work at RENCI solves research puzzles: https://www.unc.edu/posts/2026/06/26/uncs-chris-bizon-and-his-renci-team-solve-research-puzzles/ (https://www.unc.edu/posts/2026/06/26/uncs-chris-bizon-and-his-renci-team-solve-research-puzzles/) Artificial intelligence reveals never-before-seen structures in the Milky Way: https://universemagazine.com/en/artificial-intelligence-reveals-never-before-seen-structures-in-the-milky-way/ (https://universemagazine.com/en/artificial-intelligence-reveals-never-before-seen-structures-in-the-milky-way/) 2026 Exit Polls NBC News: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-elections/exit-polls (https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-elections/exit-polls) 2026 United States elections: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_elections (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_elections) These trans and nonbinary candidates just made history: https://19thnews.org/2026/11/these-trans-and-nonbinary-candidates-just-made-history/ (https://19thnews.org/2026/11/these-trans-and-nonbinary-candidates-just-made-history/) The election brought a wave of historic firsts. Here are some groundbreaking winners: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/the-election-brought-a-wave-of-historic-firsts-here-are-some-groundbreaking-winners (https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/the-election-brought-a-wave-of-historic-firsts-here-are-some-groundbreaking-winners) Trump says top tech firms have signed accord to 'self-police' AI development: https://www.npr.org/2026/09/30/nx-s1-5985699/trump-self-police-ai-development (https://www.npr.org/2026/09/30/nx-s1-5985699/trump-self-police-ai-development) #AmyTheCopywriter #WordsAboutStuffPodcast #TheEmperorsNewClothes #AI

2. 

   25 Oct 2026

   What Even Counts as a Board Game? (w/ Micah Fuller | Board Game Designer) | Words About Stuff Podcast | Ep. 44

   Does it need a board? A winner? More than one person? (The answers may surprise you!) Guest: Micah Fuller, 🎲 game more boards here: Designer Page: https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/29785/micah-fuller (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgamedesigner/29785/micah-fuller) User Page: https://boardgamegeek.com/profile/Artful%20Nudger (https://boardgamegeek.com/profile/Artful%20Nudger) In this episode we explore: Whether or not to put away shopping carts. How many senses there are. And you get to see my Halloween costume. 🥳 Amy the Copywriter 🥳 A marketing strategist and copywriter — here to help. If you've got a marketing puzzle, or need words written about stuff, reach out! 💼 Business 🤝 Brands 📢 Press: collabs@wordsaboutstuff.com (mailto:collabs@wordsaboutstuff.com) 💌 Fan mail 💖 Suggestions ❓ Questions: fanmail@wordsaboutstuff.com (mailto:fanmail@wordsaboutstuff.com) Follow along on: ✨ Instagram:   / amythecopywriter   (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWFPQkxUVTloQTgzX0kxTXZOZ0RUaU1tLWtSUXxBQ3Jtc0tteGNpeU1IbFB2OVpHQ1M2Zi0wWUpCWGZzeUpJNGp4dFYwLUEtTEt3dlBtY09FYVNfZHdELTJlam9QTnQwRHk1MGFWaUdyd08tZ0J6QllGRHhtQkZxanVZV0dSOUF3RWhfTW1RbG5tVmFMeERSZkNmOA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Famythecopywriter%2F&v=2Wn8sO7g1mA) ✨ Facebook:   / amythecopywriterfb (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1ZQTm9PeWxWRFFtVkxFRXlpZlhWVm5zTElNZ3xBQ3Jtc0trYVVWenI1Q2VSc1dISnVfRG5WTkdIejlCRmlBVXozdUhXOEozWm5USi1WTG9iRTNvODlSS0llZF9HZVVMZ2lzOUxoWG1kdXNlUXhhWllGLVNaMWpQMlpPRFVHZUxWQ3JjTXFpTGgwWEQ3dE5LTUVScw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FAmytheCopywriterFB&v=2Wn8sO7g1mA) 🏡 Home base for all things Words About Stuff: ⁠https://wordsaboutstuff.com/ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3d4UlRNcXZ2WllEM1NvQ29lc25JLXBlajFrQXxBQ3Jtc0ttM1ZWQkkyT1JlSDZ2eVJkTVNMN0xOMzlvdnRvVU9USW1NVVZ0UURCc3cwZlpQb1dZM29rTjBNWmhzNDBxdG1VQ1lkeksxdUhUc2JIOHg3X2Y2WGpOSWdsYlZXeWpJSkdwcTdsRXhhRDItMlJ1MGlCWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwordsaboutstuff.com%2F&v=2Wn8sO7g1mA) ⏩ Chapters ⏩ 00:00 Intro 00:30 Welcome Micah 02:20 Washington DC Class Trip 06:00 Awesome Today 07:45 Standing vs Sitting (Retail Trauma) 11:00 Speed Round 11:28 1. Shopping Cart & Bag Dilemma 16:46 2. Favorite Smell 18:26 More Senses 19:48 3. Childhood Favorite TV Show or Movie 26:11 4. Best Holiday 27:29 Math Contest: Man vs Machine 27:55 Air Conditioning 28:45 Sponsor: Happy Halloween 29:01 Halloween Rules 32:47 5. Monopoly Piece 36:47 A Game About Games 37:15 Do You Need a Winner? 38:44 What Isn't a Board Game? 41:49 More Than One Person? 43:42 Game Pieces? 45:39 Spin-Off Games 47:46 Link to More Micah 48:22 Stolen Outro: Gaming Character 🎬 Credits 🎬 Hosted, Produced & Edited by Amy the Copywriter Music by DELOSound 💬 Also Mentioned in this Episode 💬 Tim Hortons (Coffee Shop Chain): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Hortons (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Hortons) Petrichor (the smell after rain): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrichor (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrichor) TMNT (TV Series 1987-1996): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0131613/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0131613/) The Flintstones (TV Series 1960-1966): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053502/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053502/) The Price is Right (TV Series 1972-current): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068120/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068120/) Monty Python's Flying Circus (TV Series 1969-1974): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063929/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063929/) Care Bears (TV Series 1985): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12333466/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt12333466/) No Heart (Villain of Care Bears): https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/No_Heart_(Care_Bears) (https://villains.fandom.com/wiki/No_Heart_(Care_Bears)) Scooby Doo, Where Are You! (TV Series 1969-1970): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063950/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063950/) Spinning TV Color Wheel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRSoxOFuvY0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRSoxOFuvY0) The Neverending Story (Movie): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088323/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088323/) Labyrinth (Movie): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091369/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091369/) Shadow and Bone (TV Series): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2403776/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2403776/) Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo (Book Series): https://www.leighbardugo.com/book/shadow-and-bone-trilogy/ (https://www.leighbardugo.com/book/shadow-and-bone-trilogy/) Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo (Book Series): https://www.goodreads.com/series/131836-six-of-crows (https://www.goodreads.com/series/131836-six-of-crows) Dinotrux (TV Series): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1396212/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1396212/) PAW Patrol (TV Series): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3121722/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3121722/) Monopoly Pieces: https://www.ebay.com/itm/383802973561 (https://www.ebay.com/itm/383802973561) Le Havre (Board Game): https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/35677/le-havre (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/35677/le-havre) Agricola (Board Game): https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/31260/agricola (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/31260/agricola) Wingspan (Board Game): https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/266192/wingspan (https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/266192/wingspan) #AmyTheCopywriter #WordsAboutStuffPodcast #MicahFuller #BoardGameDesign

3. 

   18 Oct 2026

   How to Hunt Ghosts (And What We Should Actually Be Afraid of) (Part 1 of 2 w/ Laci) | Words About Stuff Podcast | Ep. 43

   What’s your favorite cryptid? Is something lurking in your social media feed? And who do we find at the end of our adventure? Missed part 1? Go here: 🟥 YouTube: https://youtu.be/_7gaCOMzhsE (https://youtu.be/_7gaCOMzhsE) 🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5S0W7zDBjyptkINU6mszTs?si=WSE9jv_AR96aRHR6Lt1wcg (https://open.spotify.com/episode/5S0W7zDBjyptkINU6mszTs?si=WSE9jv_AR96aRHR6Lt1wcg) Guest: Laci ✨ who totally does some things sometimes: 🧵 Threads: https://www.threads.com/@lalalaaaci (https://www.threads.com/@lalalaaaci) 📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lalalaaaci/ (https://www.instagram.com/lalalaaaci/) 🟣 Streaming on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/lvonboo (https://www.twitch.tv/lvonboo) 🟥 YouTube: Chills at https://www.youtube.com/@chills (https://www.youtube.com/@chills) In this episode we explore: Frightening Threads comments. Millennial LOL. What UFOs are called now. 🥳 Amy the Copywriter 🥳 Marketing puzzle? Need words? 💌 Fan mail 💖 Suggestions ❓ Questions: fanmail@wordsaboutstuff.com (mailto:fanmail@wordsaboutstuff.com) Follow along on: ✨ Instagram:   / amythecopywriter   (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbWFPQkxUVTloQTgzX0kxTXZOZ0RUaU1tLWtSUXxBQ3Jtc0tteGNpeU1IbFB2OVpHQ1M2Zi0wWUpCWGZzeUpJNGp4dFYwLUEtTEt3dlBtY09FYVNfZHdELTJlam9QTnQwRHk1MGFWaUdyd08tZ0J6QllGRHhtQkZxanVZV0dSOUF3RWhfTW1RbG5tVmFMeERSZkNmOA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Famythecopywriter%2F&v=2Wn8sO7g1mA) ✨ Facebook:   / amythecopywriterfb (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1ZQTm9PeWxWRFFtVkxFRXlpZlhWVm5zTElNZ3xBQ3Jtc0trYVVWenI1Q2VSc1dISnVfRG5WTkdIejlCRmlBVXozdUhXOEozWm5USi1WTG9iRTNvODlSS0llZF9HZVVMZ2lzOUxoWG1kdXNlUXhhWllGLVNaMWpQMlpPRFVHZUxWQ3JjTXFpTGgwWEQ3dE5LTUVScw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FAmytheCopywriterFB&v=2Wn8sO7g1mA) 🏡 All things: ⁠https://wordsaboutstuff.com/ (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3d4UlRNcXZ2WllEM1NvQ29lc25JLXBlajFrQXxBQ3Jtc0ttM1ZWQkkyT1JlSDZ2eVJkTVNMN0xOMzlvdnRvVU9USW1NVVZ0UURCc3cwZlpQb1dZM29rTjBNWmhzNDBxdG1VQ1lkeksxdUhUc2JIOHg3X2Y2WGpOSWdsYlZXeWpJSkdwcTdsRXhhRDItMlJ1MGlCWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwordsaboutstuff.com%2F&v=2Wn8sO7g1mA) ⏩ Chapters ⏩ 00:00 Intro 00:22 Welcome Back Laci (SCP Game) 01:20 Ghost Hunting Equipment 06:13 Ghostwriter 08:07 Sponsor: HPV Vaccine 10:56 Ghosty Equipment 14:22 A Come to Jesus Interlude (Terrifying) 15:38 UFO UAP Jesus? 16:52 Mahna Mahna 18:15 Equipment: D.O.T.S 19:31 Early Access 20:42 Clue 1: The Hunt Begins 21:29 Favorite Cryptid 24:04 Are Ghosts Real? 25:00 Crossing Over with John Edward 25:55 Ed & Lorraine Warren 26:41 The Real Monsters 27:39 Scary Prediction + Mash Ranking 31:46 Celsius v Fahrenheit 32:40 Cancelled Plans 37:41 Millennial "lol" 40:14 Facebook "Likes" & Threads Telling On You 45:54 Are We Over 'Murica? 48:42 AI? 55:11 Links to Chills & Laci 58:20 Stolen Outro: Jimothy Watcher 🎬 Credits 🎬 Hosted, Produced & Edited by Amy the Copywriter Music by DELOSound 💬 Also Mentioned in this Episode 💬 Ghostwriter (TV Series 1991-1995): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108787/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108787/) Ghostwriter (TV Series 2019-2022): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11004134/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11004134/) Wishbone (TV Series (1995-1998): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112225/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112225/) HPV Vaccine References An Australian success story: the HPV vaccine (Cancer Council): https://www.cancercouncil.com.au/news/australian-success-story-hpv-vaccine/ (https://www.cancercouncil.com.au/news/australian-success-story-hpv-vaccine/) HPV Vaccine Safety and Effectiveness Data (CDC): https://www.cdc.gov/hpv/hcp/vaccination-considerations/safety-and-effectiveness-data.html (https://www.cdc.gov/hpv/hcp/vaccination-considerations/safety-and-effectiveness-data.html) Australia on track to eliminate cervical cancer by 2035 (Health.gov (https://Health.gov) Australia): https://www.health.gov.au/ministers/the-hon-rebecca-white-mp/media/australia-on-track-to-eliminate-cervical-cancer-by-2035 (https://www.health.gov.au/ministers/the-hon-rebecca-white-mp/media/australia-on-track-to-eliminate-cervical-cancer-by-2035?language=en) The Power of a Single Dose: Evidence for a Single-Dose HPV Vaccine Schedule (Johns Hopkins Public Health): https://publichealth.jhu.edu/ivac/the-power-of-a-single-dose-evidence-for-a-single-dose-hpv-vaccine-schedule (https://publichealth.jhu.edu/ivac/the-power-of-a-single-dose-evidence-for-a-single-dose-hpv-vaccine-schedule) HPV vaccination eliminated cervical cancer deaths in young UK women in recent years, study suggests (CIDRAP.edu): https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/human-papillomavirus-hpv/hpv-vaccination-eliminated-cervical-cancer-deaths-young-uk-women-recent (https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/human-papillomavirus-hpv/hpv-vaccination-eliminated-cervical-cancer-deaths-young-uk-women-recent) Cervical cancer death rate drops in women under 25: 8 notes (Becker's Oncology): https://www.beckersoncology.com/oncology/cervical-cancer-death-rate-drops-in-women-under-25-8-notes/ (https://www.beckersoncology.com/oncology/cervical-cancer-death-rate-drops-in-women-under-25-8-notes/) Slender: The Arrival (Game): https://store.steampowered.com/app/252330/Slender_The_Arrival/ (https://store.steampowered.com/app/252330/Slender_The_Arrival/) Black Light Scorpions: https://www.reddit.com/r/NatureIsFuckingLit/comments/vcsrzg/so_my_boss_used_and_uv_light_on_the_scorpions/ (https://www.reddit.com/r/NatureIsFuckingLit/comments/vcsrzg/so_my_boss_used_and_uv_light_on_the_scorpions/) Mahna Mahna (Muppet Song): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zb47CstE7R4 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zb47CstE7R4) Diet Dr. Pepper Mahna Mahna (Commercial Archived by Mike Bise): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AX1iNfOYOUw (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AX1iNfOYOUw) Plesiosaur (Animal): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plesiosaur (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plesiosaur) Ghost Hunters (TV Series): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0426697/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0426697/) Crossing Over with John Edward (TV Series): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0292776/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0292776/) Ed and Lorraine Warren (People): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_and_Lorraine_Warren (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_and_Lorraine_Warren) M*A*S*H (TV Series): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068098/ (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068098/) What am I looking at? Meet Jimothy: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BA2VEGXrmVE (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BA2VEGXrmVE) #AmyTheCopywriter #WordsAboutStuffPodcast #Laci #Halloween

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