Nuanced Nonsense

It’s been ages since Nuanced Nonsense last graced everyone’s feeds but come join us back in the driver’s seat with time-worn hosts Ben and Alex, as we discuss what’s happened in the meantime. Have our sports takes evolved since COVID? How do we feel about life since moving deeper into post-graduate life? Are we filled with more or less existential dread? Come listen and find out as we break our hi...

Check out Luke’s new song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gynM4HfYFUw Have you ever wondered what goes into making your favorite rapper’s beats or music video? Well, we don’t have all the answers but by bringing on our good friend, Luke Jenison, we’ll be able to peel back the curtain some! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bm...

Can y’all believe it’s been nearly two years of the pandemic? Time has blurred during the pandemic so it may be hard to remember what we felt back then. So we did some digging through the archives to unearth how we felt in August 2020: a couple of months into quarantine. Come hear our musings as recent grads on entering young adult life in the pandemic with our friends Michelle Liu and Jierui Fang...

Dear viewer, have you ever wondered why you feel compelled to invite friends to the movies or doom scroll on social media? We, too, wonder about that all the time! Thus, we decided to bring on our good friend Zhida Zhu to discuss social norms and our various experiences with them! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KKlZEAO3...

We’ve mentioned sports numerous times as a massive time sink of ours so we finally caved and decided it was time to dedicate an episode to sports! Enjoy our favorite things about sports besides just playing. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KKlZEAO3y5qg

The word “simp” may be the meme phrase that’s in right now, but there was a time when “swag” ruled. Before you cringe too hard and stop reading this description, just enjoy this time where it’s still funny before it becomes outdated. Now, with that out of the way, come listen to this episode! We bring on our friend Tanner Tran to talk about a multitude of things, ranging from mispronouncing words,...

Have you ever wondered how advertising majors feel about adblock? Have you ever questioned if we are actually in the worst timeline and things are only going downhill from here? Have you ever noticed the older you get the less professional people are, in spite of what your elementary and middle school teachers said? Have you ever seen three sentences so unrelated to each other yet somehow make up...

Warning: The following podcast contains topics that some viewers may find disturbing. Viewer discretion is advised. In light of the deplorable actions of Tatsuya Matsuki, author of manga Act-Age, we did research into more anime related controversies and are sharing our findings. Anime isn’t a pure, white media and definitively contains its darker side, so join us as we delve into that well. Instag...

In light of the ongoing attacks on the AAPI community, we bring you an episode filmed a while back on immigration, identity, and tribalism. Featuring our friend Charlotte Yun, we have a real conversation on our feelings as minorities in America, geopolitical tensions between the US & China and how it has affected us, self-confidence, and much more! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuanc...

Have you ever wanted to learn more about the armed forces? We, for one, have never really known much about it and so we brought on our good friend, Albert Thieu, to give us the insider details on the experience. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KKlZEAO3y5qg

Unfortunately winter storm Uri hit us hard and this is coming a week later but we are back! And surprise! No guest today! Just your two brilliant regular hosts here to discuss dubs. You guys competitive or laid back? Well, we take it upon ourselves to converse about winning and touch upon some anime close to our hearts. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www....

Having more time in quarantine means we’ve been thinking a lot about a handful of topics, namely the government and its handling of the coronavirus. Join our friends Andrew Choi and Peter Kim as we explore the depths of quarantine introspection over capitalism and its effect on society. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KK...

Have you ever wondered why only “miserable” people create good art? How experiences, good or bad, shape people to become who they are today? In this hard-hitting episode, we bring on Sahib Chandnani to discuss a variety of topics: weed out classes, passing down the baton of suffering, the tortured artist, the halo effect, how the perception of people & morality change over time, and much more!...

The most cliche statement that we all probably heard growing up, especially in our history or social studies classes, is the idea that the United States is a melting pot. Since then, the modern viewpoint has had different ideas on the concept. We bring on Mitchell Pham to discuss these evolving theories along with body positivity trends and awareness of different cultures. Check out Mitchell’s pod...

The most common thing we see on the internet these days is an opinion. Whether it be one you agree with or disagree with, they’re fairly ubiquitous to the internet landscape. Today we brought on Anthony Nguyen to discuss why it’s important to critically think and form your very own super-special-chocolatey-fudge-covered-mega opinion. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube...

Group projects are a pain in the ass. We here at Nuanced Nonsense would like to believe everyone has had a run-in with this experience at least once in their life. So in order to understand why group dynamics are so hard, we’ve brought on our friends Son Le, Matthew Law, Jonathan Kamya, and Mick Yoon to dig to the heart of the problem. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtu...

Many people wonder about and look down on standard business practices such as networking. We brought on Cameron Wang to dispel those myths and share her thoughts on other social stigmas like trusting others and how much weight you should put in others’ thoughts. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KKlZEAO3y5qg

What if you could know when you die or how you die? Would you want to know? Join our friend Usmaan Hasaan on this extended thought experiment about various what ifs over life and some look backs on our time in college! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KKlZEAO3y5qg

For once, we release an episode shortly after it’s been filmed! Don’t worry, we still plan on releasing the many episodes we have filmed over the course of 2020. Listen to this special episode where we give a short update on why episodes have been taking a while to release, some positive things that have happened to us in 2020, and some of our hopes for this podcast and our personal lives in 2021....

Our resident foodie turned bodybuilder, Nolan Tsai, returns to indulge us in turning his lifestyle upside down to achieve his fitness and health goals. Listen in to grab some pro workout tips as well as our deep dive into the scary world of cancel culture. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KKlZEAO3y5qg

Filmed all the way back in the wake of the George Floyd murder, we present to you one of our favorite episodes that we have recorded so far! With our friends Gaby Kackley and Lev Howell, we talk about a wide variety of topics from heavier topics such as race and identity as minorities in America to lighter topics such as fandom in Star Wars, Harry Potter, and Avatar. Give it a listen, this episode...

Has quarantine made you increasingly aware of the flaws thrust on us by this corrupt world? Well, you aren’t alone! In this episode, our friend Jonathan Kamya joins us as we discuss the exploitation of US healthcare and higher education, the supposed origin of covid, dictatorships, and challenging ourselves to grow as people. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https:...

Being in the directing chair can be tough at times, especially when one has to balance all the responsibilities of that position. Join our guest Joie Parma as she details her stint as a director of a UT sponsored television show as well as her own tastes in media. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KKlZEAO3y5qg

Relationships, whether they be friends from class or lifelong marriages, all go through highs and lows. Join our guests, Cindy Truong and Caroline Hao, as we discuss what we think makes relationships tick as well as our thoughts on close friends versus romantic relationships. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KKlZEAO3y5qg

Games? Video games or sports? Why not both? In this episode our friends Eric Ge and Harrison Jin join us where they talk about living together, being part of a club team at UT (crew), IM Football,  and the differences between the psychology/ego of regular and professional athletes. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenuancednonsense/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWnx0v-bmv6KK...