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Come goof with two pseudo-intellectuals who, as they drift through their early 20's, learn just how dumb they are. We can't promise that we won't segue excessively, but we can promise you this: you'll... more
FAQs about Young Burnout: a Pseudo-Intellectual Podcast:How many episodes does Young Burnout: a Pseudo-Intellectual Podcast have?The podcast currently has 19 episodes available.
February 08, 2022It's a Bird, It's a... Crane? It's the...NJ Devil!Chris and Lis dive into some New jersey folklore and learn about the New Jersey Devil (the Leeds Devil) and its alleged sightings. Also discussed: is it reasonable that Harry Potter is the last one to figure out that Professor Lupin's a werewolf? And: remember when Hillary Duff ended homophobia? ...more56minPlay
January 11, 2022Mythomania (Compulsive Lying), Wolf Girls, and PG-13 ClosetsIn this episode inspired by the Netflix documentary Misha and the Wolves, Chris and Lis decipher what is really going psychologically for Wolf girls and pathological liars (they do overlap in the case of Misha Defonseca's famous scam but not generally). They also discuss an all too frequently overlooked question: are bedroom closets too mature for children? ...more54minPlay
January 03, 2022The Cult of Pythagoras: the Jesus of MathIn this shorty of an episode, Chris and Lis riff on the life of Pythagoras, an ancient Greek with a strikingly similar origin story to that of Jesus of Nazareth. Very much unlike Jesus, however, Pythagoras's believes included odd obsessions with numbers, triangles, and of course, beans. ...more31minPlay
December 28, 2021A Theory on the StupidChris and Lis are joined by a special guest: Andrew. They discuss economist Carlo Cipolla's (semi)satirical theory of stupid people and how we are all either stupid or not fully aware of the sheer amount of stupidly that surrounds us. They also speculate on how the COVID-19 mass vaccination campaign might benefit from a different sales pitch. ...more50minPlay
December 13, 2021Awful Trip Experience For The Sake of Sanity.Chris and Lis dive deep into the theme of the podcast as they discuss unconventional hallucinogen treatments for mental illness and some long-term effects of gifted kid burnout. ...more51minPlay
December 07, 2021The Cross-Section of a Fangirl's MindDo you create fantasies in your mind about people who do not exist, or worse, don't know you exist? I'm sorry, but your relationship with Tom Holland is not real. Chris and Lis discuss how interpersonal relationship issues could lead to parasocial relationships of varying degrees. ...more48minPlay
November 16, 2021Reincarnating as Taylor SwiftChris discusses what possibly awaits us all as Taylor swift, Lis tries to figure out Taylor swift lore, and Jake Gyllenhaal does not take a shower. ...more1h 4minPlay
November 09, 2021Why do we want want to punch that baby?Chris and Lis look into the cute aggression phenomenon and why is it we want to hurt, squeeze, bite, and hit cute things when we see them? We also officially announce the enemy of the podcast and what it takes to earn such a title. ...more45minPlay
November 01, 2021the SNAIL hypotheticalChris and Lis go deep tin-foil hat in this one, trying to make sense of the secrets of the world and how to avoid a murderous, relentless, snail attack. ...more1hPlay
October 27, 2021Bussin.Chris tries to explain to Lis why TikTok may be harmful even though we all know neither of them will stop using that app. We also take an in-depth look at hot guys and tacos to predict our futures. ...more36minPlay
FAQs about Young Burnout: a Pseudo-Intellectual Podcast:How many episodes does Young Burnout: a Pseudo-Intellectual Podcast have?The podcast currently has 19 episodes available.