Apropos of Nothing Podcast

Long-time listeners will already know what this week’s discussion will be about. It’s the first episode after the Fourth of July weekend, and that means CONvergence dominates the conversation. Also, Salsa started his new job! Links! https://minnesotafringe.org/shows/2026/stories-from-the-trauma-dump https://minnesotafringe.org/shows/2026/the-label-maker

This week, Jena acquired a sewing cabinet, Salsa went camping, and James moved a lot of dirt.

This week, we spend some time talking about romance. Specifically, dating: what makes a good one, and what not to do. Do we kiss and tell? Y…yes. Of course we do. Have you not been listening to us? We have no filter. Links! https://www.facebook.com/events/s/midsummer-nights-scream-fundra/3458593510956767/ https://www.freefunder.com/campaign/jasmine-dragon-2026 https://vilten.net/

This week, Jena was outside and had a lovely time, Salsa was outside and did not appreciate the temperature at all, and James was outside without any internet. Links! https://vilten.net/ https://www.facebook.com/events/s/midsummer-nights-scream-fundra/3458593510956767/

This week, we discuss naval warfare in WW1. It’s not exactly a Ken Burns documentary, so temper your expectations. I’m also going to throw a trigger warning on this one. While our story is (thankfully) pretty uneventful, it is still a serious topic, as there is discussion of being followed while walking alone at night.

This week, we discuss pirates! I tried to come up with a joke here, but I’ve got nothing. I’m sure I’ll come up with something later, but right now… nada. Oh well. Link! https://www.freefunder.com/campaign/jasmine-dragon-2026

This week, everyone was doing stuff with swords! Salsa was swallowing them, and James and Jena were encouraging kids to fight with them. (Side note: Yes, I know it’s “Ghent”, not “Gault”. Even as I was saying it, I knew it was wrong, but in the moment I just couldn’t think of what the right word was.) Links! https://www.freefunder.com/campaign/jasmine-dragon-202...

This week, we discuss what mischief we would get up to as pirates. James got Covid (Again!?), Salsa was away at a Ren Fest, and Jena has an update on the Horror Festival. Speaking of the Horror Festival: https://www.tchorrorfestival.com/festival-lineup.html Dread the Halls submissions: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf7Bh8hKPot6sr8RxJxokFWHV4C2BLALZoIzipL5p38F5aULw/viewform And Vilten: h...

This episode, we discuss gardening and mustaches. Oh, not at the same time! That would be odd. No, those topics are sequential. Whew, that could have been an embarrassing misunderstanding.

This week, Salsa went to the hospital (planned), James went to the hospital (unplanned), and Jena was… not here. (She wasn’t at the hospital either, don’t worry.) But that’s ok, because Rian Vellichor joins us, so you won’t even notice Jena is gone. I mean, if you aren’t paying attention. Otherwise you might. Maybe just pretend I didn’t say that last part.