Designing and piloting a drone show is no easy task. It takes hundreds of hours of preparation to control thousands of drones that all need to move in pattern so precise, it comes down to the centimeter.

Drone Show Designer Grant Reichardt has worked on some of the world’s biggest drone shows. We talk how drone shows are designed, spending million of dollars on drones and what it takes to create a hologram in the sky.

Then, in the Pointless part of the show, it’s Sparklers and Black Cats vs. Bottle Rockets and Roman Candles as we countdown the Top 5 Types of Fireworks.

00:00 Introducing Drone Show Designer Grant Reichardt

01:04 Designing a Drone Show

02:56 A Very Special Type of Drone

06:56 When Something Goes Wrong

10:49 The Future of Drone Shows

15:15 Pointless

39:12 The Top 5 Types of Fireworks

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The fireworks explode in an instant of blinding light and thunderous sound. But designing a fireworks show takes months of preparation and years of training.

From the Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks show to Burning Man, Pyrotechnician Steven Yoss has been behind the scenes at some of the world’s biggest fireworks shows. In this episode of Profoundly Pointless we talk the art of designing fireworks shows, the science of making fireworks and what happens when things go wrong.

Then, in the Pointless part of the show, we countdown the Top 5 Actors and Actresses You Know but Can’t Name.

00:00 Introducing Pyrotechnician Steve Yoss

0:59 Designing Fireworks Shows

04:32 How Fireworks are Made

07:41 Fireworks Dangers

09:37 The Best and Worst Fireworks

11:51 Fireworks Colors

13:51 Fireworks Injuries

15:51 The Best Fireworks Shows

19:49 The Future of Fireworks Shows

20:51 Pointless

46:51 Top 5 Actors You Know But Can’t Name

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What makes the perfect song of the summer? Professor Devon Powers studies summer songs. She says every great summer songs usually has three things: a memorable chorus, a beat that makes you feel good and lyrics anyone can sing.

In this episode of Profoundly Pointless we look a the last 25 years of Songs of the Summer. We talk making the perfect summer song, the behind the scenes marketing that turn ordinary songs into massive hits and why we sometimes don’t have a song of the summer.

Then, in the Pointless part of the show, we countdown the Top 5 Summer Songs.

00:00 Introducing Professor Devon Powers

00:58 What Makes a Good Summer Song

06:62 A Bar Song (Tipsy) by Shaboozey

09:23 Despacito by Daddy Yankee

10:19 Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke

11:55 Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jespen

15:38 The Simple Complexity of Summer Song

18:04 Old Town Road by Lil Nas X

19:30 Party Rock Anthem by LMFAO

21:21 The Best Song of the Summer

22:19 The Worst Song of the Summer

24:20 Timing the Song of the Summer

26:26 2026’s Song of the Summer

27:37 Pointless

46:18 The Top 5 Summer Songs

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As an Aquaphiliac Raven Lynette loves the water. But this isn't about just swimming around.

In this episode of Profoundly Pointless we explore Aquaphilia. We talk why people are attracted to water, the kinds of things Aquaphiliacs like to do in the water and her most interesting requests.

00:00 Introducing Raven Lynette

01;06 What is Aquaphilia

03:08 What Aquaphiliacs are Looking For

05:26 When Water is Sexy

08:20 Why the Type of Water Matters

09:41 How Popular is Aquaphilia

12:20 Aquaphilia and Mermaids

14:28 Most Interesting Requests

16:52 Pointless

37:01 Candle of the Month

42:22 The Top 5 Batteries

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They were born more than 13 billion years ago but ancient stars are still shaping our Universe today. And without them, we wouldn’t be here.

Astrophysicist and Stellar Archaeologist Dr. Anna Frebel has discovered some of the Universe’s oldest stars. We talk how ancient stars created life as we know it, the chaotic conditions of the early Universe and what the next generation of stars will look like.

Then, in the Pointless part of the show, it’s Just Do It and Where’s the Beef vs. Got Milk and I’m Loving It as we countdown the Top 5 Company Slogans.

00:00 Introducing Astrophysicist Dr. Anna Frebel

01:25 What Ancient Stars Tell Us About the Universe

03:37 How Ancient Stars Created the Universe as We Know It

06:43 The Odds All This Would Happen

07:56 First Generation Stars

10:00 Our Sun

12:16 10,000 Generations of Stars

15:41 The Best Star in the Universe

17:39 What Every Astrophysicist is Trying to Find

21:21 Pointless

42:47 The Top 5 Company Slogans

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Sociologist Dr. Linuz Peitz studies the psychology that drives Soccer (Football) Hooligans. He says the rising tide of soccer violence is all about one thing, territory.

In this episode of Profoundly Pointless we take an indepth look at Soccer (Football) Hooligans.

We talk the psychology behind hooliganism, the most dangerous Firms/Ultras, places that aren't safe to go and how Hooligans will impact the World Cup.

Then, in the Pointless part of the show, we countdown the Top 5 Life Lessons We Learned the Hard Way

00:00 Introducing Soccer Violence Researcher Dr. Linus Petiz

01:11 What Drives Soccer (Football) Hooligans

04:08 Hooligans and Soccer Violence

07:33 Soccer (Football) Hooligans and Organized Crime

10:16 The Most Dangerous Soccer (Football) Firms / Ultras

11:14 Joining a Firm / Ultra

12:34 Where Soccer Violence is the Worst

13:25 Soccer Hooligans and the World Cup

14:41 Pointless

35:26 Top 5 Life Lessons We Learned the Hard Way

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What does it take to get into the United States’ best sororities. And why would you want to. As the world’s first Rush Consultant, Trisha Addicks literally wrote the book on getting into sororities.

We talk the secret to sorority rush, why sororities are exploding in popularity, the influence of “Rush Tok” and her new book “The Rush Bible”.

Then, its the roar of the crowd vs. the crack of the bat as we countdown the Top 5 Sports Sounds.

00:00 Introducing Rush Consultant Trisha Addicks

01:28 Why Do Women Join Sororities

02:18 What Top Sororities are Looking For

04:11 When Women Don’t Get In

06:13 Preparing for Sorority Rush

09:04 Three Big Things Sororities are Looking For

10:06 Dealing with Parents

15:23 How Rush is Different Now

16:30 The Influence of Rush Tok

19:18 The Secret Score

21:34 Fraternity Rush Consultant

23:45 Being a Legacy

26:38 Pointless

44:41 The Top 5 Sports Sounds

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The World Cup is the biggest sporting event in the world. But the action on the pitch still pales in comparison to the business going on behind the scenes.

Sports Economist Dr. Victor Matheson has studied the economic impact of the World Cup for more than thirty years. In this episode of Profoundly Pointless we talk the business behind the World Cup, the corruption inside FIFA and if any of the money generated by the World Cup will trickle down to you.

Then, in the Pointless part of the show, we unveil a new Candle of the Month and countdown the Top 5 Summer Foods.

00:00 Introducing Dr. Victor Matheson

01:38 The Economic Impact of the World Cup

03:59 FIFA and Corruption

06:36 Will the World Cup Benefit Host Cities

16:17 World Cup Host Cities that Will Lose Money

17:50 How the United States’ Reputation is Hurting the World Cup

24:09 Pointless

40:26 Candle of the Month

49:17 Top 5 Summer Foods

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How can you tell if someone is lying? Criminology Professor and Lie Detection Researcher Vincent Denault says that while lies are complicated, there's one simple way to get to the truth.

We talk signs someone is lying, what makes someone appear credible and if we are living in the age of lies.

Then, in the Pointless part of the show, it's Michael Jordan and Patrick Stewart vs. Vin Diesel and the Rock as we countdown the Top 5 Bald Celebrities.

00:00 Introducing Vincent Denault

01:11: How Good are We at Spotting Liars

02:51 Signs Someone is Lying

05:52 The Simple Way to Find Out the Truth

06:49 Do Lie Detectors Work

08:42 Are We Living in the Age of Lies

09:50 Pointless

24:19 The Top 5 Bald Celebrities

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From Tom Cruise and Jared Leto to Allison Mack and Gwyneth Paltrow, Celebrity Cult Expert Cassie Marie says celebrities have a long association with cults and cult-like behavior.

We talk why celebrities are drawn to cults, the biggest celebrity cults and the strangest celebrity cult stories.

Then, it’s raking the leaves and mowing the lawn vs, weeding and power washing as we countdown the Top 5 Worst Yard Chores.

00:00 Introducing Celebrity Cult Expert Cassie Marie

01:38 Why Celebrities are Drawn to Cults

03:58 How Cults Draw Celebrities In

07:04 Tom Cruise and Cults

11:26 The Biggest Celebrity Cult

12:55 Gwyneth Paltrow and Cults

16:04 Allison Mack and Cults

17:06 Miley Cyrus and Cults

20:59 Jared Leto and Cults

23:50 The Most Dangerous Cult

25:32 Justin Bieber and Cults

29:27 Pointless

51:07 The Five Worst Yard Chores

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