In this episode, The Captain and Mr. Green drift from skull pirates and JJ Abrams mystery boxes into a brutal breakdown of modern media, celebrity overexposure, and an economy that refuses to let anything die.
They unpack why franchises feel exhausted, why streaming platforms keep buying IP they can't actually use, and how Hollywood's risk aversion mirrors a broader system built on debt, middlemen, and artificial scarcity. From insurance scams and "act of God" loopholes to the cult of constant productivity and celebrity branding, the conversation circles one core idea: everything keeps running, even though nothing is working.
Also discussed:
– Warner Bros., Netflix, and IP without imagination
– Why celebrities never step away (and should)
– Insurance, data centers, and ads selling us things we're forced to buy
– The treadmill nobody is allowed to get off
– Why the mystery box never opens
Real ones know.
website:
economyofnothing.com
contact:
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