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How powerful is Dungeons & Dragons? And how are smooth jazz and chill electronica different? [33:25] This week, Joey, Aaron, and Jess talk about the educational benefits of D&D, the changing status of "The Nerd," platforming Tolkien, low cognitive load, pleasant white noise, and anti-pop. They don’t talk about how Tears for Fears isn't yacht rock, smooth jazz, or electronic chill—they're just great. references * Closed captioning of this podcast available via our YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLr4eX4mX2_L5XAI3x40TOnZN9wonshVni) * Progress Report (https://progressbysylvain.co)'s latest off-white paper: Encoding Organizational Purpose (https://progressbysylvain.co/products/no-2-encoding-organizational-purpose) * What is Dungeons & Dragons? (https://dnd.wizards.com/dungeons-and-dragons/what-is-dd) * And, what are Otaku (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otaku)? * Shock: Social Science Fiction (https://glyphpress.com/talk/product/shock-social-science-fiction) by Joshua A.C. Newman * Roll 20 (https://www.google.com/search?q=roll+d20) * Wine Country (https://www.netflix.com/title/80194950) * Cheddar explains: How Focus Music Hacks Your Brain (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vodSSgHgYxM) * How Smooth Jazz Took Over the '90s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBDWomgRgWU) * Not smooth jazz or Kenny G: George Michael's "Careless Whisper" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izGwDsrQ1eQ) * Low Cognitive Noise: a Critical Nonsense playlist (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5ZI98FUn0DRBIr5AcKK50N?si=b196c319a8904e36)