The Economy of Nothing Podcast

Episode 012 – The Economy of Nothing Podcast What happens when you explain it over and over… and nobody listens? The Captain's losing patience, Mr. Green's spiraling about paperwork and waffles, and the Nothing Corporation quietly continues its galactic HR violations. In this episode: – The Moonshine Crew debates waffles vs. whiskey – Mike & Mike try to improvise… and lose their minds – Lore deep-...

This wasn't supposed to be the episode. But it happened, we recorded it, and now it's canon. Episode XI starts with some low-grade chaos: voice tests, pharmaceutical tangents, a show that may or may not exist. Then Ryan calls in. And we spend the next hour and a half trying to figure out whether we're friends, coworkers, or just people who keep accidentally podcasting together. It's not dramatic,...

We finally hit double digits... so naturally, we switched to Roman numerals instead. The only thing scarier than Episode Ten is the commitment to continuing. So we rebranded — X is cool, X is timeless, X has no expectations. It's a numeral now. Deal with it. We're doing paperwork with Mississippi while Sailor Moon scissoring her way into queer canon. In this episode, the crew breaks down the inter...

https://economyofnothing.com/podcast/009-facebook In this episode of The Economy of Nothing , the crew descends into full Dispatch chaos: empathy overloads, elevator jingles, and a leaderboard system that runs on trinkets, trauma, and vibes. Captain Tracy nearly punches out a She-Joe Rogan. Mr. Green bribes an elevator operator with a Tamagotchi. And Cheyenne… well, Cheyenne has reached the upper...

Welcome back to the only sci-fi podcast brave enough to take Scrubs seriously and turn The Prince of Egypt into corporate canon. This week on The Economy of Nothing: Cheyenne becomes Bob Kelso. Captain Tracy walks like an overly sexy Moses. Mr. Green brands the ship and burns the kitchen down. Ryan tries to cook… metaphorically. Mike Allen gets cold medicine. And a trophy.  🎧 Full lore, visuals,...

Episode Page Description : What if a board game could bankrupt you and teach you how the economy works? In this episode, the crew designs the ultimate satirical game — part Mario Party, part Monopoly, part Squid Game — and accidentally stumbles into an entire TV episode. Plus: 🎲 The rules of "Economy of Nothing: The Game" 👀 Mr. Green's mob boss era 🧠 Mike Allen earns the "genius" badge 📺 TV Sh...

When a ceremonial dragon egg vanishes from the palace vault, our crew is dispatched to recover it — or at least look like they're recovering it. Cheyenne's secret orders, Mr. Green's weaponized laser pointer, and Captain Tracy's ongoing breakdown collide in the messiest mission yet. This one has everything: rebel camps, wizards with interns, jungle fires, and one very angry baby dragon. https://ec...

Mr. Green just wanted to make it home for dinner. Instead, he faces deep space scurvy, bureaucratic betrayal, and the uncomfortable truth that survival comes at a cost. In this episode of The Economy of Nothing , Mike, Mike Allen, and Ryan dive into Mr. Green's fractured loyalty, Captain Tracy's stubborn morality, and the myth of Deep Space Scurvy. Plus: for-profit orphanages, gladiator pits, and...

In our most chaotic (and somehow also deepest?) episode yet, we celebrate Mike Allen's birthday while unraveling the character of Captain Tracy — war vet, space trucker, wannabe legend. Does he deserve to be the protagonist of The Economy of Nothing ? Or is he just the loudest guy in the room? Along the way, we debate birthdays, bathroom logic, what a protagonist actually is, and the cosmic import...

Epidoes 003 https://economyofnothing.com/podcast/the-cheyenne-episode-003.html e-mail: economyofnoting@gmail.com In this glorious descent into glitter and chaos, we go full girlboss. This week's focus: Captain Cheyenne — pilot, captain, and capitalist icon of the Sunshine . The crew breaks down her ship, her motivations, and her secret army of unpaid interns. Is she driven by greed? Glory? Orphana...

This week, the team digs into the chaos of the Economy of Nothing From bounty hunters and robot sheriffs to deep space scurvy and what the Rangers *actually* think of all this—this is worldbuilding at its weirdest. TAS: Episode 1 Page: https://economyofnothing.com/episodes/season-1/episode-001 We explore motivations, faction dynamics, the cowboy planet Brenner 7, and how many groups is *too many g...

In this inaugural episode, Michael and Ryan go way too deep into the show's theme song. Spoilers, satire, and existential dread included. economyofnothing.com 🕒 Timecodes 0:00  – Intro Fumbles & Space Talk 3:00  – What Is The Economy of Nothing? 4:30  – The Theme Song Mission Statement 6:30  – Theme Song Plays In Full 8:00  – Structural Breakdown 10:30  – "Planets Full of Nothing…" 14:30  – "We'r...