How powerful is Dungeons & Dragons? And how are smooth jazz and chill electronica different? [33:25]

This week, Joey, Aaron, and Jess talk about the educational benefits of D&D, the changing status of "The Nerd," platforming Tolkien, low cognitive load, pleasant white noise, and anti-pop. They don’t talk about how Tears for Fears isn't yacht rock, smooth jazz, or electronic chill—they're just great.

references

* Closed captioning of this podcast available via our YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLr4eX4mX2_L5XAI3x40TOnZN9wonshVni)

* Progress Report (https://progressbysylvain.co)'s latest off-white paper: Encoding Organizational Purpose (https://progressbysylvain.co/products/no-2-encoding-organizational-purpose)

* What is Dungeons & Dragons? (https://dnd.wizards.com/dungeons-and-dragons/what-is-dd)

* And, what are Otaku (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otaku)?

* Shock: Social Science Fiction (https://glyphpress.com/talk/product/shock-social-science-fiction) by Joshua A.C. Newman

* Roll 20 (https://www.google.com/search?q=roll+d20)

* Wine Country (https://www.netflix.com/title/80194950)

* Cheddar explains: How Focus Music Hacks Your Brain (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vodSSgHgYxM)

* How Smooth Jazz Took Over the '90s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBDWomgRgWU)

* Not smooth jazz or Kenny G: George Michael's "Careless Whisper" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izGwDsrQ1eQ)

* Low Cognitive Noise: a Critical Nonsense playlist (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5ZI98FUn0DRBIr5AcKK50N?si=b196c319a8904e36)