Young Burnout: a Pseudo-Intellectual Podcast

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?  

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? 

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.  

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. 

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.  

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. 

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. 

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.  

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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.

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.  

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.

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.

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.