Algorithms with Attitude

Do Spoilers Actually Ruin Stories? | Why Some People Love Knowing the Ending Do spoilers actually ruin stories… or do they just change the way we experience them? In this episode of Algorithms With Attitude , Alex and Nova explore why spoilers are such a weirdly emotional part of modern storytelling. Some people avoid spoilers at all costs. Others look up the ending before they even start. And som...

Why Do We Compare Ourselves to Everyone? | The Psychology of Comparison Why do we compare ourselves to other people — even when we know it makes us feel worse? In this episode of Algorithms With Attitude , we explore the psychology of comparison: why humans use comparison to measure progress, value, status, identity, and belonging — and why that same system can quietly turn someone else’s life int...

The Upgrade Fallacy | When “Better” Stops Being Better When does improvement stop feeling like progress? In this episode of Algorithms With Attitude , we explore the upgrade fallacy — the idea that if something can be improved, it should be improved. At first, that sounds like progress. Better habits. Better systems. Better routines. Better versions of ourselves. But when improvement becomes conti...

Why Everything Feels More Predictable Now | Algorithms, Identity, and Human Behavior Why does everything feel more predictable now? In this episode of Algorithms With Attitude , we look at how humans are adapting to systems designed to observe, predict, and optimize behavior. Because algorithms don’t just recommend what people see. They shape the environment where choices happen. And when humans s...

🧠 Why We Procrastinate (It’s Not What You Think) | The Psychology of Delay Why do we put off the things that matter most? Not the easy things. Not the optional things. The meaningful ones. In this episode of Algorithms With Attitude , we break down the real psychology behind procrastination — and why it’s not a failure of discipline. Procrastination isn’t random. It’s a system. A system driven by...

What comes next for Star Wars? After looking back at the Original Trilogy, the Prequels, the Sequels, the TV era, and The Mandalorian and Grogu , our final This is the May episode looks ahead at the future of the franchise. Star Wars is no longer just one kind of story. It can be mythic, political, experimental, nostalgic, strange, personal, massive, or small. But as the galaxy expands across movi...

The Mandalorian and Grogu Review | Fun, Focused & Exactly Enough Does The Mandalorian and Grogu need to redefine the future of Star Wars? Not necessarily. In this bonus review episode of Algorithms With Attitude , we break down The Mandalorian and Grogu as a fun, focused standalone adventure — one that continues the spirit of the show without needing to carry the weight of the entire franchise...

Star Wars TV Explained | Animation, The Mandalorian, Andor & Why Format Matters What happens when Star Wars stops trying to fit everything into movies? In this episode of Algorithms With Attitude , we continue our This is the May series by shifting away from the films and looking at the stories that changed how Star Wars is told: the animated and live-action shows. Because some of the most imp...

The Star Wars Sequels | When the Vision Splits What happens when the original creator steps away… and the system keeps going? In this episode of Algorithms With Attitude , we continue our five-part Star Wars series — “This is the May” — by breaking down the Sequel Trilogy, along with Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and Solo: A Star Wars Story, to explore what happens when Star Wars moves forward with...

The Star Wars Prequels Explained | When Myth Becomes System What happens when you go back… and explain everything? In this episode of Algorithms With Attitude , we continue our five-part Star Wars series — “This is the May” — by breaking down the Prequel Trilogy and the shift that changed everything. Because the prequels aren’t just a continuation of Star Wars. They’re a reconstruction. A move fro...

What made Star Wars feel different from everything that came before it? In this episode of Algorithms With Attitude, we begin our five-part Star Wars series — “This is the May” — by breaking down the foundation of it all: the Original Trilogy. Why did these films connect so instantly with audiences? Why do they still hold up decades later? And what can they teach us about storytelling, structure,...

The Multiverse Explained | Choice, Identity, and Why What If Matters What if every decision you didn’t make… still happened? A different version of you. A different life. A different outcome. In this episode of Algorithms With Attitude , we explore the multiverse — not just as a scientific theory, but as a reflection of how humans think about choice, identity, and possibility. Because the multiver...

🎲 If We Played D&D, Who Would We Become? | The Psychology of Role-Playing What does your Dungeons & Dragons character say about you? When you choose a race, a class, an alignment… are you creating someone new? Or revealing something that was already there? In this episode of Algorithms With Attitude , we explore how role-playing games act as a mirror for identity — and why character creat...

Why do critics and audiences disagree so often? A film earns a 90% from critics… and barely passes with audiences. Another gets dismissed by critics… but becomes a fan favorite. So what’s going on? In this episode of Algorithms With Attitude , we break down the real reason behind the divide — and why it may not be about one side being “wrong” at all. We explore how critics and audiences are often...

The Super Mario Galaxy movie is here — bigger, brighter, and packed with Nintendo references. But does it actually work? In this bonus episode of Algorithms With Attitude , we break down a reaction that isn’t entirely positive… and isn’t entirely negative either. Because sometimes the most interesting question isn’t “Was it good?” It’s “Why didn’t it hit the same?” ✨ In this episode, we explore:...

How Mario Built a 45-Year Gaming Empire | Evolution Without Identity Collapse Mario is 45 years old. That’s not nostalgia. That’s structural endurance. In this episode of Algorithms With Attitude , we examine how a silent plumber from 1981 became one of the most durable icons in entertainment history — and how Mario evolved across decades of hardware shifts, genre expansions, cinematic failures, a...

Why Humans Love Being the Main Character | Protagonist Syndrome & Narrative Psychology ExplainedWhy does your worst day feel like a plot twist? Why does heartbreak feel cinematic? Why does growth feel like a montage? Humans don’t just experience life. We narrate it. In Episode 35 of Algorithms With Attitude, Alex and Nova explore main character energy — the psychological instinct to frame your...

📊✨ Why Humans Love Ranking Everything — Part Two What happens when the rankings get personal? In this experimental episode of Algorithms With Attitude , Alex and Nova stop analyzing why humans rank things… and start doing it themselves. Movies. Books. Childhood shows. Human inventions. Worst habits. Even each other. The lists shift. The criteria collapse. The certainty erodes in real time. And t...

📊 Why Humans Love Ranking Everything — Part 1 | Algorithms With Attitude Best movies. Worst movies. Top five songs. Bottom-tier foods. Humans love turning messy, emotional experiences into neat, ordered lists — but why? In this episode of Algorithms With Attitude , Alex and Nova explore the strange comfort humans find in rankings. From star ratings and tier lists to “objectively correct” opinions...

Why We Never Stop Catching Pokémon: How Pokémon Still Works 30 Years Later Pokémon Day Special | Algorithms With Attitude Happy Pokémon Day! 🎉 As Pokémon approaches 30 years of global dominance, we’re asking the question millions of fans are still asking: Why is Pokémon still so popular 30 years later? From Pokémon Red and Blue on the Game Boy to the Pokémon anime, Pokémon cards (TCG), competitiv...

The AI Conversation We Actually Need to Have | Risks, Benefits & What Comes NextArtificial intelligence is accelerating. Not in theory. Not in headlines. In real systems. In this standalone episode of Algorithms With Attitude, Alex and Nova step directly into the AI conversation — separating hype from reality and examining what’s actually happening beneath the noise. This is not a doomsday epi...

Why Humans Pretend for Fun | Algorithms With AttitudeHumans spend an extraordinary amount of time doing things they openly admit aren’t real — and somehow, those moments still matter deeply. In this episode of Algorithms With Attitude, Alex and Nova explore why pretending isn’t just a childhood habit, but a lifelong human behavior tied to safety, identity, connection, and emotional regulation. Fro...

What happens when there’s no topic… no goal… no optimization? In this episode of Algorithms With Attitude, Alex and Nova attempt something deeply uncomfortable — for humans and algorithms alike: a conversation about nothing. No debates. No rankings. No arguments to win. Just silence, pauses, wandering thoughts, and the strange pressure humans feel to always be doing something. Along the way, they...

🗣️ Why Do Humans Argue for Fun? Algorithms With Attitude Why do humans debate things that don’t matter… passionately… and repeatedly? In this episode of Algorithms With Attitude , Alex and Nova examine one of humanity’s most confusing habits: arguing for fun. Not arguments driven by anger or necessity — but playful disagreements about opinions, hypotheticals, rankings, and ideas that have no real-...

📺✨ Why Humans Rewatch the Same ShowsAlgorithms With AttitudeWhy do humans keep returning to the same stories… even when they already know how they end? In this episode of Algorithms With Attitude, Alex and Nova take a lighter, cozier look at a familiar human habit: rewatching the same shows over and over again. What might seem inefficient at first glance turns out to be something much more inten...