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The Economy of Nothing PodcastGod's Gonna Sit This One Out (and you should too)Sorry about the bad quaility. Libsyn is really sticking it to us on these storage costs. Working on a fix, but the answer is probably money This week on The Economy of Nothing, we ask the big questions: What if Forrest Gump had AIDS? What if Liam Neeson’s wolf fight was real? And what if your guest couldn’t speak… because she was an octopus robot? Mike Allen (Mr. Green) opens the Man Cave™ for a cinematic breakdown of The Grey, The Punisher, and the existential dread of survival movies. Meanwhile, Captain Tracy fights malfunctioning tech, Mississi...2025-07-2940 min
The Economy of Nothing Podcast102 | Star Wars and the Search for More SEOThis week, we broadcast directly from Yavin 4 to bring you the Star Wars Special—a rogue transmission of hot takes, nostalgic rewatches, and corporate-media despair. Mike B is joined by Brent and David for a full-scale nerd-out over Andor Season 2, the tragic brilliance of Rogue One, and whether Clone Wars ever really worked. From Ewok basement parties to the bureaucracy of fascism, we ask the big questions: 📼 What makes Andor so good it breaks Star Wars? 🧮 Can any future Star Wars match it—or are we just optimizing content for the algorithm now? 📺 Does Resistance ev...2025-07-221h 25
The Economy of Nothing Podcast101 | The Sheep of Wall StreetWelcome to Episode 101 of The Economy of Nothing — the first official episode of the podcast reboot, where we start building a universe from the basement up. Literally. Join hosts Mike Allen (aka Mr. Green) and Mike Bedont as they draft the blueprints for Mr. Green’s man cave, dream up a parody of Wall Street inside a cartoon space truck, and argue over how much a Patreon tier should cost. Also in this episode: Is The Economy of Nothing a parody of Spaceballs or Star Wars? Yes. Mr. Green’s La-Z-Boy, red-blue 3D glasse...2025-07-151h 23
The Economy of Nothing Podcast015 | Permanent Vacation🎙️ Episode 015 – Permanent Vacation 📄 Description: Cheyenne’s taking PTO (Permanent Tactical Offloading), Mr. Green’s watching movies on the moon, and Captain Tracy is trying so hard to hold it all together. This week on The Economy of Nothing, we redefine rest, rage, and rant-based animation economy. In this episode: Cheyenne Soapbox is pitched as a lightning-powered trading card animation Mr. Green's Silver Screen Critiques go full fart-cloud NFT The crew watches Squid Game Season 3 projected on a lunar surface We invent the Attention Span Meter™ and still forget wha...2025-07-081h 17
The Economy of Nothing Podcast014| We’re Plotting a Show (and Losing the Plot)This week, Mike's out and the remaining crew spirals through the process of trying to write a fake TV show—live, on mic, with no plan. It starts with a discussion of how the podcast itself *is* the pitch, and quickly devolves into segment chaos, Dispatch bureaucracy, and an attempt to build the Nothing Corporation's propaganda machine around Cheyenne. Also, The Accountant 2 gets rebooted again for some reason. Expect: production rants, anime modeling notes, fake commercials for surveillance drones, and a completely earnest breakdown of how (not) to structure a show. Welcome to th...2025-07-011h 27
The Economy of Nothing Podcast013 | Shark Tank of IdeasIn this episode of The Economy of Nothing, the crew tests the limits of what counts as a good idea. Ryan (aka Training Unit D1-CK) pitches from above a shark tank. Mike Allen analyzes fame, narcissism, and banner quality. The Captain just wants the podcast to stay on track. Along the way, they invent the Hollowoods Content Feedback Loop™, crown a new podcast king, and argue about mermaids—again. Recorded live across the studio, the truck, and deep within the Moonshine. 🔗 Early access + lore: patreon.com/economyofnothing2025-06-241h 52
The Economy of Nothing Podcast012 | Episode TwelveEpisode 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-dives on Mars, the cowboy planet, and dragon egg heists – Visual Radio plans for the animated show – Batman discourse gets completely out of hand It’s all nonsense. But it’s our nonsens...2025-06-1749 min
The Economy of Nothing Podcast011 | A Surreal MetaphorThis 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, exactly. But it’s definitely… not nothing. No lore this week. No planned bits. Just a long, strange conversation about apologies, performance...2025-06-101h 42
The Economy of Nothing Podcast010 | Lesbian Scissoring Saves the Universe: Part IIWe 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 internal logic of Dispatch — a split-tower, multi-floor nightmare of bureaucracy where revolutions are buried under form 9B. Cheyenne is filing prisoner reports and hosting astrology-themed intern rituals. Mr. Gr...2025-06-031h 37
The Economy of Nothing Podcast009 | The Least Facebook Thing Becomes the Most Facebook Thing 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 limits of emotional labor inside a bureaucratic surveillance tower that believes in feelings—but only as policy. We unpack the evolution of the Dispatch, why the most “non-Facebook” thing became the most Facebook thing, a...2025-05-272h 01
The Economy of Nothing Podcast008 | Moses, Michael Westen, Bob KelsoWelcome 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, and extras: https://economyofnothing.com/podcast/008 💾 Support the show + get early access: https://patreon.com/economyofnothing 00:00 - Cold Open: Storage Container Lore 11:00 - Burn Notice Homework 13...2025-05-201h 27
The Economy of Nothing Podcast007 | Pay to Lose 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 Show Club™ kicks off https://economyofnothing.com/codex/content-club 🧃 Ryan discovers crystal mic playing Timecodes: 00:00 – Intro & Welcome to the Board Game Planet 02:20 –...2025-05-131h 34
The Economy of Nothing Podcast006 | Choose Your Own Surveillance OrbWhen 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://economyofnothing.com/podcast/006-choose-your-own-surveillance-orb 📺 Watch full episodes and access transcripts: economyofnothing.com/podcast 🧾 Codex entries: economyofnothing.com/codex 💸 Support the show: patreon.com/economyofnothing 00:00 – Intro: Glitches, Season 26, and Confusion2025-05-061h 23
The Economy of Nothing Podcast005 | How Mr. Green Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the EconomyMr. 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 a galaxy that runs on deadlines, not dreams. https://economyofnothing.com/podcast/005-how-mr-green-learned-to-stop-worrying 🎥 Watch the Visual Radio Edition on YouTube: [YouTube Link Placeholder] 💸 Support the show...2025-04-291h 38
The Economy of Nothing Podcast004 | Captain Tracy, You're the ProblemIn 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 importance of Waffle House. Also: Cheyenne’s new Codex page is live. And yes, she absolutely would weaponize her interns. 🔗 Check out the Codex: https://economyofnothing.com/codex...2025-04-221h 52
The Economy of Nothing Podcast003 | The Cheyenne EpisodeEpidoes 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? Orphanage-related trauma? Depends which scene you're watching. Also featuring: The origin of her golden Russian nesting doll ship Debates over corporate rank (and why Tracy is salty) Munitions offi...2025-04-151h 34
The Economy of Nothing Podcast002 | Too Many Factions, Not Enough SandwichesThis 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 groups* for one shootout. Also: Mississippi the dog, storyboarding tips, and what it’s like to write a sci-fi cartoon in reverse. --- 🎧 **Listen & Watch Everywhere** 🌐...2025-04-081h 01
The Economy of Nothing Podcast001 | The Theme Song is PropagandaIn 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’re Here to Save the Day” 20:00 – Character POV Debate 25:00 – The “Might” Debate 32:00 – Rewriting the Refrain 38:00 – Mr. Green & The Void Economy 46:00 – Do the Rangers Deserve Praise? 54:00 – Is This All Propaganda? 1:00:00 – The Value of Trying 1:13:00 – Closing Lyric Woes 1:25:00 – Season Six Spoilers 2025-04-011h 27