Profoundly Pointless

From Tom Cruise and Jared Leto to Allison Mack and Gwyneth Paltrow, Celebrity Cult Expert Cassie Marie says celebrities have a long association with cults and cult-like behavior. We talk why celebrities are drawn to cults, the biggest celebrity cults and the strangest celebrity cult stories. Then, it’s raking the leaves and mowing the lawn vs, weeding and power washing as we countdown the Top 5 Worst Yard Chores. 00:00 Introducing Celebrity Cult Expert Cassie Marie 01:38 Why Celebrities are Drawn to Cults 03:58 How Cults Draw Celebrities In 07:04 Tom Cruise and Cults 11:26 The Biggest Celebrity Cult 12:55 Gwyneth Paltrow and Cults 16:04 Allison Mack and Cults 17:06 Miley Cyrus and Cults 20:59 Jared Leto and Cults 23:50 The Most Dangerous Cult 25:32 Justin Bieber and Cults 29:27 Pointless 51:07 The Five Worst Yard Chores Contact the Show Cassie Marie TikTok Cassie Marie Instagram Cassie Marie YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What is Deja Vu, where does it come from and why do we get it? Deja Vu researchers Dr. Christopher Moulin and Dr. Akira O'Connor have spent their lives trying to answer those questions. In this episode of Profoundly Pointless we look at the latest science surrounding Deja Vu, Jamais Vu and memory. We talk what causes Deja Vu and Jamais Vu, if Deja Vu is connected to past lives and how different types of Vus explains our lives. Then, it's Darth Vader and Scarface against Thanos and Anton Chigurh as we countdown the Top 5 Movie Villain Quotes. 00:00: Introducing Dr. Christopher Moulin and Dr. Akira O'Connor 01:17: What is Deja Vu 02:00: What's Happening During Deja Vu 05:01: How Long Does Deja Vu Last 06:18: How Deja Vu Helps Us 07:28: Jamais Vu Explained 13:29: Other Types of Vus 15:31: Deja Vu and Past Lives 19:10: Pointless 30:11: Top 5 Movie Villain Quotes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An an NFL Scout, Dan Hatman's job is to predict the future. He's got to sort through hundreds of players and thousands of hours of games because when it comes to drafting players, millions of dollars are on the line. We talk how NFL Scouts evaluate players for the NFL Draft, why teams draft the wrong player and the hardest and easiest positions to draft. Then, we unveil a new Candle of the Month and countdown the Top 5 Most Annoying Ads of All Time. 00:00: Introducing Dan Hatman 01:39: What NFL Scouts Do 04:05: Why Off the Field is as Important as On the Field 05:53: Scouts and the NFL Draft 09:06: Finding the Diamond in the Rough 10:45: Why Teams Draft the Wrong Player 15:05: The Hardest and Easiest Players to Draft 19:01: Big Schools vs. Small Schools 24:05: Marketability and the Draft 25:24: The Hardest Draft Round to Get Right 27:07: Pointless 42:22: Candle of the Month 47:39: Top 5 Most Annoying Ads Contact the Show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NFL Draft is fast approaching and for NFL Agent Evan Brennan that means cloak and dagger storytelling, secretive negotiations and truly odd demands, all in the hopes of moving his clients up in the draft. Go inside the life of an NFL Agent as we talk the NFL Draft, unusual contract demands and the sometimes dirty business of the NFL. Then, we countdown the Top 5 Biggest Events of the Year 00:00: Introducing Evan Brennan 01:11: What the NFL Draft is Like 03:11: What an NFL Agent Really Does 07:01: How NFL Agents Recruit Players 09:29: Negotiating NFL Contracts 11:01: Are College Players Ready for the NFL 13:55: NIL and the NFL 15:21: The Dirty Business of the NFL 17:39: Interesting Contract Demands 21:47: The Salary of an NFL Agent 25:18: Pointless 37:55: The Top 5 Biggest Events of the Year Contact the Show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oil runs the world. And right now the oil and gas industry is going through a major disruption because of the war in Iran. Oil prices are rising and there’s no end in sight. So, what does this mean for you? Oil, Gas and Energy sector expert Dr. Carole Nakhle joins us to explain where the price of oil is headed, the major factors influencing prices at the pump and more. Then, it’s Club Sandwiches and Grilled Cheese vs. Reubens and Cubans as we countdown the Top 5 Kinds of Sandwiches 00:00: Introducing Dr. Carole Nakhle 01:09: Why Gas Prices are Rising 03:25: How Oil Prices Impact the World Economy 05:54: What $200 a Barrell Would Look Like 08:24: Iran and Oil 09:18: History of Oil Shocks 12:56: How Long Before the Worst Case Scenario 14:05: The Importance of the Straight of Hormuz 16:04: Releasing The Strategic Petroleum Reserves 17:36: Getting Back to Normal 21:02: Pointless 49:34: Top 5 Sanwiches Contact the Show Dr. Carole Nakhle Crystol Energy Dr. Carole Nakhle LinkedIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices