Young Burnout: a Pseudo-Intellectual Podcast

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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 definitely learn something. Whether that something is anything you ever needed to know is a different story...

Chris and Lis


    • Feb 8, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 49m AVG DURATION
    • 19 EPISODES


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    It's a Bird, It's a... Crane? It's the...NJ Devil!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2022 55:07


    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?  

    Mythomania (Compulsive Lying), Wolf Girls, and PG-13 Closets

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2022 53:54


    In 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? 

    The Cult of Pythagoras: the Jesus of Math

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2022 30:41


    In 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.  

    A Theory on the Stupid

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2021 49:05


    Chris 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. 

    Awful Trip Experience For The Sake of Sanity.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 50:33


    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.  

    The Cross-Section of a Fangirl's Mind

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2021 47:28


    Do 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. 

    Reincarnating as Taylor Swift

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2021 63:20


    Chris 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. 

    Why do we want want to punch that baby?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2021 44:12


    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.  

    the SNAIL hypothetical

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 59:32


    Chris 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. 

    Bussin.

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 35:30


    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. 

    Noodles and potatoes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2021 61:51


    Lis introduces the Totally Tiktok segment where she highlights the weirdest trends and obscure cults in the platform. Chris also invites Andrew on the show to see what he has to think about the future of society in terms of our past patterns as a species. 

    Early Man Perversions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 44:42


    Chris and Lis go way way back to the before times and explore how they got through life and how they enjoyed their bodies as people have since the dawn of time. 

    A Look Into How Weird Animals Are

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 39:40


    Chris and Lis use this episode to ponder some of the earth's creatures and marvel at the stuff they do to survive and thrive as a species. They also are aghast at little humans truly know about eels. 

    Getting the Raw end of that Greek Stick

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021 56:31


    Chris and Lis discuss the idea of the evil eye and the consequences of Envy across cultures, with a special shout-out to The Grinch and his love for eating glass. 

    A Revisiting of Twilight, Dinosaurs, and Sh*tting on NASA

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 44:52


    Chris and Lis are back from a rather extended break.  In this episode, we take a look back at the Twilight phenomenon and question our own sanity regarding our interpretations of werewolf lore. Lis explains why dinosaurs could be on the moon and we continue trying to understand Kanye West.

    Dildos and Broomsticks (Kindred Spirit)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2021 48:39


    This one contains some shocking information on pornography for pandas, witches, and the limited number of narratives that exists.  Chris and Lis continue to try to sound smart despite only knowing about 60% of the facts.  

    Astrology Horses, Palmistry and Torturous Exercise

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 42:13


    This time, Christine simps over Melissa's hand, Chris and Lis discuss what horse NASA has in the astrology race, and wonder if the elusive "runner's high" is a scam, possibly orchestrated by corporate America.

    Crass Candles, Achilles's Sexuality, and Spencer Reid's Secret Declaration of Love.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 63:14


    In this episode of  Young Burnout, this conversation quickly devolves into several ridiculous tangents,  more so than normal. The topics this week are including weird novelties Melissa pays for, modern queerbaiting in the ancient Greek classics, and a secret letter written in by a guess celebrity? Finally, this shoutout is dedicated to Kenny Chesney.

    Young Burnouts, Duck Genitals, Dinosaurs, and Cream (the band, relax).

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 43:46


    In the Young Burnout premiere, Chris and Lis begin by discussing this question: what does it mean to be a "young burnout?" This conversation quickly devolves into several ridiculous tangents, including the insanity of duck genitals, the legitimacy of the brontosaurus, and wildly incorrect but bizarrely confident speculations on the origins of Winnie-the-Pooh's name. Chris is wrong about everything in this one. Finally, shoutout to the band Cream, and Eric Clapton in particular. 

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