Profoundly Pointless

By Cloud10

A podcast for the curious. Interviews on Society, Sex, Science and Sports.

From CERN Particle Physicists and Professional Casino Cheats to Erotic Hypnotists and Olympic Athletes, every week host Nic... more

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The podcast currently has 408 episodes available.

Profoundly Pointless episodes:

November 27, 2025 Thanksgiving Special
It's time for our annual Thanksgiving Special. We talk waiting, the decline of Thanksgiving and countdown the Top 5 Worst Christmas Songs. We hope you and yours have a wonderful Thanksgiving, thank you so much for all of your support.

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31min
November 20, 2025 Movie Pyrotechnician Anthony Simonaitis
From Terminator and Superman to Sicario and Face/Off, Movie Pyrotechnician and Stunt Coordinator has been blowing stuff up in movies for more than 30 years.
We talk how movie explosions are made, the biggest explosions in movies and blowing up the Death Star.
Then, it’s Dallas and Charlotte vs. Madison and Lincoln as we countdown the Top 5 Cities to be Named After.
Anthony Simonaitis: 01:06
Pointless: 40:12
Top 5 Cities to be Named After: 01:04:46
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Anthony Simonaitis LinkedIn
Anthony Simonaitis IMDB

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1h 23min
November 13, 2025 Conspiracy Theory Researcher Dr. Daniel Jolley
From Jeffrey Epstein and faking the moon landing, to chemtrails and who really killed JFK, Social Psychologist Dr. Daniel Jolley has spent his life studying conspiracy theories.
We talk why people are drawn to conspiracy theories, what all major conspiracy theories have in common and the wildest conspiracy theories he’s ever heard.
Then, in the pointless part of the show, we countdown the Top 5 Life Lessons We Learned the Hard Way.
Dr. Daniel Jolley: 01:08
Pointless: 26:23
Top 5 Life Lessons: 50:11
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Dr. Daniel Jolley Website
Dr. Daniel Jolley BlueSky
How to Talk to Someone about Conspiracy Theories

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1h 8min
November 06, 2025 Secret Societies Researcher Dr. Rick Spence
The Illuminati, Freemasons, the Bilderberg Group, Historian Dr. Rick Spence has spent decades studying secret societies. We talk how secret societies have changed history, the most influential secret societies and what secret societies really want.
Then, we unveil a new Candle of the Month and countdown the Top 5 Arnold Schwarzenegger Movies.
Dr. Rick Spence: 01:19
Pointless: 31:22
Candle of the Month: 57:36
Top 5 Arnold Schwarzenegger Movies: 01:03:45
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Dr. Rick Spence: Great Courses
Dr. Rick Spence Books

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1h 15min
October 30, 2025 Horror Author Paul Tremblay
As the Author of A Head Full of Ghosts, The Cabin at the End of the World and Horror Movie, horror writer Paul Tremblay knows what scares people.
We talk the psychology behind horror, the scariest things he’s ever read and turning books into movies.
Then, it’s hootenanny vs. shindig as we countdown the Top 5 Party Words.
Paul Tremblay: 01:14
Pointless: 29:01
Top 5 Party Words: 53:33
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1h 4min
October 23, 2025 Unexplained Researcher Colin Dickey
Ghosts, Monsters, Alien Abductions, Secret Societies, New York Times Bestselling Author Colin Dickey studies them all. His goal is to discover why we’re so fascinated with things we can’t explain.
We talk the most haunted places in America, how Secret Societies have shaped our lives and what our obsession with Bigfoot and other cryptids really means.
Then, it’s Wall Runs and Grappling Hooks vs. Double Jumps and Magic as we countdown the Top 5 Video Game Powers.
Colin Dickey: 01:11
Pointless: 26:34
Top 5 Video Game Powers: 48:44
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Colin Dickey’s Website
Colin Dickey Newsletter

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1h 1min
October 16, 2025 Serial Killer Researcher Dr. Katherine Ramsland
From Ed Gein and Ted Bundy, to BTK and Jeffrey Dahmer, Criminologist Dr. Katherine Ramsland has spent the last 30 years studying serial killers - trying to find out what drives them to kill.
We talk the mind of a serial killer, the worst serial killers you’ve never heard of and why we’re fascinated by them.
Then, we countdown the Top 5 Worst Sports Cities
Dr. Katherine Ramsland: 01:11
Pointless: 33:40
Top 5 Worst Sports Cities: 55:00
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Dr. Katherine Ramsland Facebook

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1h 10min
October 09, 2025 Cave Diver Jonathan Bird

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1h 9min
October 02, 2025 Political Humiliation Dominatrix Krystal
They want her to humiliate them, embarrass them and make them feel small, all because they’re a Republican. Krystal is a dominatrix who specializes in Political Humiliation. We talk the rise of political humiliation as a kink, why her clients want to be humilated because of their politics and her most unusual requets.
Then, it’s salt and pepper vs. peanut butter and jelly as we countdown the Top 5 Flavor Combinations.
Krystal: 01:20
Pointless: 28:03
Candle of the Month: 47:05
Top 5 Flavor Combinations: 52:42
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1h 4min
September 25, 2025 Money Laundering and Scam Expert Moyara Ruehsen
Between money laundering scams, pig butchering cons and ransomware attacks, Professor Moyara Ruehsen says we are in the middle of an epidemic of scams. Scams that are costing people billions of dollars every year. We talk how money laundering really works, the organized crime gangs behind pig butchering scams and what you can do to protect yourself.
Then, it’s every state for itself as we countdown the Top 5 Best State Names.
Professor Moyara Ruehsen: 01:09
Pointless:
Top 5 State Names
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1h 1min

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