Serious Nonsense

A short daily show featuring interviews with smart, creative people and making them play ridiculous games.

Serious Nonsense is a comedy podcast hosted by A.C. Valdez, with 23 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

A.C. Valdez hosts Serious Nonsense, a comedy show with 23 episodes published.

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  Vinegar, Mithril, Adamantium with Sam Jones

  Jul 21, 202617 min

  Sam Jones entertains a bunch of silly questions sort of related to chemistry, including fictional metals and solving a problem about cleaning coffee-making devices. Useful! If you want to learn more about Sam Jones you follow the American Chemical Society's podcasts (they're Tiny Matters and Chain Reaction, and they're *great*). You can learn more about Serious Nonsense at JoyfulAmazing.biz/podcast/ Sign up for the show’s Patreon and you can get a free sentence read by me or, at a higher tier, one of the card games I’ve made up myself. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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  Mandela, Berenstein Bears, Death, and Memory with Sam Jones

  Jul 20, 202619 min

  Sam Jones of Tiny Matters and tells us about the Mandela Effect, death in space, death on Earth, and what we might want to misremember. If you want to learn more about Sam Jones you can visit the site for the American Chemical Society's podcasts (they're Tiny Matters and Chain Reaction, and they're *great*). You can learn more about Serious Nonsense at JoyfulAmazing.biz/podcast/ Sign up for the show’s Patreon and you can get a free sentence read by me or, at a higher tier, one of the card games I’ve made up myself. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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  How To Lose Intentionally with Dana Gartland

  Jul 17, 202616 min

  Ever try to break up with someone and it just didn't take? How about trying to get fired? Dana Gartland has got your guide to doing it right. Or wrong. Or something. If you want to learn more about Dana you can visit her Instagram here and you can learn more about Serious Nonsense at joyfulamazing.biz/podcast. Sign up for the show's Patreon and get a free sentence read out loud on the show as well as a free card game that I made up myself. Quick thing: If you liked this game, I really want to hear your stories about intentionally screwing up! Email me about it at acvaldez@joyfulamazing.biz. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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  Pantomime and Childhood Risk with Dana Gartland

  Jul 16, 202618 min

  Dana Gartland tells us her tale of breaking through on stage in a uniquely British tradition. Caveat: this episode is not suitable for children or people who have dealt with sexual abuse, so please be aware. If you want to learn more about Dana you can visit her Instagram here and you can learn more about Serious Nonsense at joyfulamazing.biz/podcast. Sign up for the show's Patreon and get a free sentence read out loud on the show as well as a free card game that I made up myself. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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  Two Sentence Horror Stories with Zach Mortice

  Jul 10, 202615 min

  I did my best to creep out Zach. Maybe you have a better two-sentence horror story? If so, send it to me! acvaldez@joyfulamazing.biz. You can find out more about Zach at his website and more about Serious Nonsense at joyfulamazing.biz/podcast. Sign up for the Patreon and get a free sentence read out loud on the show as well as a free card game that I made up myself. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

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