Best Useless Information Podcasts (2025)

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Retrocast #38 - UI Podcast #250 35:03

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2d ago35:03

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In this episode: Can a wife legally swipe cash from her husband’s wallet? One Chicago man puts a bizarre social experiment in motion—mailing $1 to 500 people and asking them to mail it back. Plus, a high school student discovers a brilliant workaround for his school’s long-hair ban… and much more! Images, links, and transcripts for this podcast can…

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CARS- INVENTIONS- GARDEN 49:53

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This week- Who invented concrete? Are red cars faster? How many hearts do earthworms have? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. Brought to you by Tom's Place in Kensington Market in Toronto. It's the Pre-Black Friday Sale.

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LAW- ART- MOVIES 49:29

11d ago49:29

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This week- Where is it illegal to own one guinea pig? What was Leonardo da Vinci able to do with both hands? Who was the voice of E.T.? Listen, laugh and learn with Nick & Roy. Brought to you by Tom's Place in Kensington Market in Toronto. It's the Pre-Black Friday Sale.

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TV- COMPUTERS- CUSTOMS 46:01

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This week- who was the first couple to sleep together on a sitcom on tv? Who is the mysterious voice lady on the show? Why did Steve Jobs call his company Apple? Listen, laugh and learn with Nick & Roy. Brought to you by Tom's Place in Kensington Market in Toronto. It's the Pre-Black Friday Sale.

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Winning the AI Search Game: How to Get Your Brand Seen in ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity 30:22

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Greg Shuey opens the episode by framing AI search optimization as the next major evolution in how consumers discover and purchase products online. Guest Jake Bengtzen explains that AI search is a multi-dimensional process, distinct from keyword-based SEO, because it interprets human intent and context rather than ranking by phrases. He emphasizes t…

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A Forbidden Love - Podcast #249 23:47

15d ago23:47

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In 1937, a small Indiana town was rocked by a scandal that made national headlines: a 12-year-old girl and her 13-year-old classmate became parents, igniting a legal and moral firestorm. Family loyalty, courtroom drama, and the harsh realities of the Great Depression collide in this true tale of forbidden young love. Images, links, and transcripts …

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Weather, Cruising, Public Toilets, Aliens, Trains, and Diets - just normal everyday stuff to chat about 44:39

23d ago44:39

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Malcolm Teasdale and Francis Carden chat about various subjects of intellect and interest. Malcolm in the Arctic, Francis on the World's largest cruise ship, plus personal opinions of trains, public toilets, sports terminology, phone booth museum, human genetic analysis, and of course the theories about a streaming video of a lettuce referencing a …

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GEOGRAPHY- ANIMALS- CARS 43:00

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This week- Where do you need a driver's license for a self-driving car? What kind of wood is used in the making of a clarinet and do cows miss their friends? Listen, laugh and learn with Nick & Roy. Brought to you by Tom's Place in Kensington Market in Toronto. Check out Tom's Black Friday 1st access sale.…

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Black Friday By The Data: Real Insights from Millions of Post-Purchase Surveys 25:42

23d ago25:42

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As the holiday season approaches, eCommerce brands are facing a complex consumer landscape shaped by uncertainty and inflation. Jeremiah Prummer of KnoCommerce reveals that shoppers are feeling more cautious than in previous years, with lower overall economic sentiment driving them to prioritize deals and value over loyalty. His company’s 14 millio…

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Nick & Roy's Haunted House Halloween 46:33

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Nick and Roy make a pre-party paranormal pit stop after dark. They encounter two unexpected guests and a host of phantom facts from their crypts of curiosity. Go ahead, we dare you ... Listen. Laugh & Learn. Brought to you by Tom's Place in Kensington Market in Toronto. Check out Tom's cool deals.

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Creating the Growth Flywheel: How Customer-Informed Content Drives Traffic, Trust, & Sales 24:35

1M ago24:35

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Greg Shuey wraps up his four-part mini-series by introducing the Growth Flywheel, a structured, repeatable process designed to help eCommerce brands scale sustainably through customer-informed marketing. The flywheel begins with listening - gathering data from reviews, surveys, and social mentions - to truly understand customer needs and language. …

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SPORTS- FASHION- SEX 42:51

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This week- how many pounds of clothing does the average American throw away every year? Where do curling stones come from? Where can you find the underwear museum? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. Brought to you by Tom's Place in Kensington Market in Toronto. Check out Tom's cool deals.

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Retrocast #37 - UI Podcast #248 27:36

1M ago27:36

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A fire department stands back and watches a man's home burn to the ground, a pig flies for possibly the first time ever, fleas are transported on a dog, and a gorilla destroys an American Tourister suitcase, and much more! The Flea Circus video mentioned in this episode can be seen on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9BjN_GHIic Images, l…

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CARS- MONEY- GAMES 42:51

1M ago42:51

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This week- what car is the best-selling car in the world? What is old, wrinkly and is most annoying? Where did the game musical chairs come from? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. Brought to you by Tom's Place in Kensington Market in Toronto. Check out Tom's cool deals.

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How to Turn Customer Research Into a Content Strategy That Actually Converts 27:44

1M ago27:44

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Most brands start their content strategy backward, chasing keywords and algorithms instead of starting with what customers are actually saying. In this episode, Greg Shuey flips that approach, walking listeners through how to build a content strategy led by real customer insights. When brands use the voice of the customer as their foundation, their…

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CONSTRUCTION - MOVIES- LAW 42:49

2M ago42:49

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This week- What does a Russian train and Star Trek have in common? Why are there oranges in the Godfather movie? How many bricks was used to build the Empire State Building in NY? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. Brought to you by Tom's Place in Kensington Market in Toronto. Check out Tom's cool deals.…

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Using AI To Analyze Your Customers: How to Turn Raw Feedback into Actionable Strategy 25:03

2M ago25:03

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In this episode of the Seven Figures and Beyond Ecommerce Marketing Podcast, Greg Shuey dives into how AI can help brands unlock the hidden value inside their customer feedback. He explains that while collecting reviews, surveys, and chat transcripts is easy, the real challenge lies in making sense of that data at scale. Traditional manual analysis…

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Customer Research on a Budget: How Small Brands Can Outsmart Big Players 27:46

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By Greg Shuey

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WORDS- MUSIC- INVENTIONS 1:00:46

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This week- Have you ever been bumfuzzled? How did WWII lead to the invention of Krazy Glue? And who is Forsaken Throne? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. Brought to you by Tom's Place in Kensington Market in Toronto. Check out Tom's cool deals.

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Bad Apples #6 – Lost Boundaries – UI #247 40:06

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My wife, Mary Jane, joins me to discuss the 1949 movie Lost Boundaries, the screen adaptation of the lives of Dr. Albert and Thyra Johnston, the New Hampshire couple who passed as white for nearly twenty years. You can watch the movie Lost Boundaries on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z26VL_0EQksand the Internet Archive: https://archive.or…

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ART-FOOD-GARDEN 42:48

2M ago42:48

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This week- Rice Krispies snap, crackle pop, may have had a brother. What famous painter may have stolen the Mona Lisa? What popular sandwich was smuggled into space? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. Brought to you by Tom's Place in Kensington Market in Toronto. Check out Tom's cool deals.

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CELEBREATING 300 EPISODES OF TOTALLY USELESS INFORMATION 43:00

3M ago43:00

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This week- Nick & Roy are celebrating 300 episodes! They will re-live some of the funniest moments from the last 300 episodes. Brought to you by Tom's Place in Kensington Market in Toronto. Check out Tom's cool deals.

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Why Most eCommerce Blogs Are Useless - And How to Fix Yours 23:43

3M ago23:43

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Most brand blogs are failing, and not because teams aren’t trying. In this episode, Greg Shuey explains why the majority of ecommerce blogs are nothing more than "digital dumping grounds," full of generic posts, product announcements, and uninspired listicles that never rank, never get indexed, and never drive revenue. Brands either waste money on …

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A White Lie - UI Podcast #246 33:28

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A New Hampshire doctor and his wife kept a secret from their children, friends, and community for nearly two decades. That was until the federal government discovered the lie. After the publication of their story in Reader's Digest in 1947, the entire nation would know. Images, links, and transcripts for this podcast can be found at https://useless…

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Blooper and Best of Totally Useless Information 43:04

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Welcome to Nick & Roy's best of and blooper show. Some of you might be thinking, "what's the difference"? In this episode, we will showcase some of their interesting guests, funniest segments, bloopers and much more. Brought to you by Tom's Place in Kensington Market in Toronto. Check out Tom's cool deals.…

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TV- FASHION- SPORTS 43:07

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This week- Where did the tv phrase "jumping the shark" come from? Do astronauts ever wash their clothes up in space? Who made the little black dress famous? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. Brought to you by Tom's Place in Kensington Market in Toronto. Check out Tom's cool deals.

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Can’t Afford Everything? Here’s How to Prioritize SEO, Google Ads, and LLMs 26:34

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For growing D2C brands making between $1M and $5M in annual revenue, every marketing dollar counts, and misallocating that budget can have serious consequences. In this episode, Greg Shuey explores how to prioritize marketing investments when resources are limited. He explains that many founders reach this “weird middle stage” where they’ve proven …

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Rewind: 1st Jewish Couple Married on TV 45:02

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Cartoonist Leigh Rubin's parents were the first Jewish couple ever to be married on US television, but it almost never happened. Includes audio clips from that Bride and Groom television episode. Original Release Date: April 25, 2019. If you would like to contribute to the GoFundMe set up to help with the long-term care of Leigh's wife Teresa, plea…

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ANIMALS-COMPUTERS-LAW 46:41

3M ago46:41

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This week- How much information can the human brain hold compared to a computer? How old is the moon? How many tentacles does an octopus have? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. Brought to you by Tom's Place in Kensington Market in Toronto, Check out Tom's Summer blowout sale.

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GEOGRAPHY- SCIENCE- CARS 47:40

3M ago47:40

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This week- what country has the most spoken languages? How much does it cost to have a friend in your life? What is the most popular car logo? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. Brought to you by Tom's Place in Kensington Market in Toronto, Check out Tom's Summer blowout sale!

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Comparison Content That Converts: Winning Buyers With 'vs' Pages & Posts 23:36

3M ago23:36

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Comparison content is one of the most underused but powerful tools available to eCommerce brands today. In this episode, Greg Shuey breaks down why “X vs. Y” queries represent some of the highest-intent searches online, and why brands can’t afford to leave those answers to random review sites, Reddit threads, or AI hallucinations. Buyers at this st…

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Retrocast #36 - UI Podcast #245 36:33

3M ago36:33

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Abbott & Costello agree to perform in a boy’s backyard for 70 cents, parents sue a milk dairy because their son grew too tall, a man sleeps only 2 hours per day for 33 years, and much more! Images, links, and transcripts for this podcast can be found at https://uselessinformation.org/retrocast-36-podcast-245/ Listen to my interview with cartoonist …

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HISTORY- TV- WORDS 44:20

4M ago44:20

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This week on the show- how did the "foot" become a unit of measurement? What actor was nominated for 3 Grammys on 3 different shows playing the same character? How many wigs did the Game of Thrones use during the series? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. Brought to you by Tom's Place in Kensington Market in Toronto, Check out Tom's Summer b…

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Sports & Recreation wierdness, croissants, England visitors adjusting to U.S. cultures 37:18

4M ago37:18

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Lighthearted stories about having British family visit for two weeks, bringing familiar snacks and reigniting old British habits. This leads to conversations about family ancestry, DNA testing, and tracing roots back to the 16th century, including links to “Viking’s disease.” They joke about quirky traditions and unusual competitions around the wor…

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Why You Should Build Multi-Platform Relevance Instead of Chasing Keyword Rankings 28:08

4M ago28:08

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Greg Shuey opens this episode of 7 Figures and Beyond by challenging eCommerce marketers to stop relying solely on Google rankings as their growth driver and instead focus on building multi-platform relevance. While traditional search is still a massive traffic source, he explains that shifts in user behavior, like the rise of YouTube, Reddit, TikT…

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FOOD- GAMES- MONEY 46:02

4M ago46:02

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This week- What is the most stolen food item in the world? What is the difference between a yam and sweet potato? What was the original name for Pacman? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. Brought to you by Tom's Place in Kensington Market in Toronto, Check out Tom's Summer blowout sale!

5M ago46:21

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This week- Which popular rock and roll bands never won a Grammy award? What is the most covered song of all time? How do koala bears cool down? Listen, laugh, and learn with Nick & Roy. Brought to you by Tom's Place in Kensington Market in Toronto, Check out Tom's extended birthday sale.