Profoundly Pointless – Details, episodes & analysis

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

Ski Mountaineering is the only new sport at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Team USA Olympian Cam Smith has a chance to win the sports first Gold Medal. We talk what makes Ski Mountaineering special, what it's like competing in a new Olympic Sport and the 2026 Winter Olympics. Then, it's Civics and Odysseys vs. Cybertrucks and Tacomas as we countdown the Top 5 Worst Car Names. 00:00: Introducing Olympian Cam Smith 01:11: What is Ski Mountaineering 05: 19: Competing in a New Olympic Sport 06:47: Getting Started in Ski Mountaineering 08:59: The 2026 Winter Olympics 10:20: Ski Mountaineering Crashes 15:07: The Future of Ski Mountaineering 18:15: Pointless 38:34: To5 Worst Car Names Contact the Show Cam Smith Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From winning X Games three times, to exploring the wildest parts of the Canadian backcountry to pulling off the world’s first snowbike base jump, Cody Matechuck has explored the limits of Snowbiking. We talk Snowbiking, the freedom of the backcountry and never getting comfortable. Then, we countdown the Top 5 Foods that Start with A. Cody Matechuk: 01:23 Pointless: 31:07 Top 5: 47:30 Contact the Show Cody Matechuk Instagram Cody Matechuk Website Cody Matechuk YouTube Channel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sex robots, virtual words and remote pleasure on demand. Futurist Ross Dawson says this is where our sexual future is headed. We talk the future of sex, the dreams and dangers that lie ahead and falling in love with robots. Then, we countdown the Top 5 Popular Things We Have No Interest in. Futurist Ross Dawson: 01:14 Pointless: 31:21 Top 5: 53:55 Contact the Show Ross Dawson's Website Future of Sex Report Amplifying Cognition (Ross Dawson's Podcast) Thriving on Overload (Ross Thriving on Overload (Ross Dawson's Latest Book)Latest Book) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From frozen alpine lakes high in the mountains to icy rivers in the heart of Alaska, Luc Mehl has spent years chasing Wild Ice. We talk the increasing popularity and danger of Wild Ice Skating, the best ice rescue techniques and skating on thin ice. Then, we countdown the Top 5 Pops/Sodas. Get EveryPlate for just $1.49 a meal plus $1 stake for life Website: https://get.everyplate.com/podcast Enter code: 49Pointless Luc Mehl: 01:37 Pointless: 38:19 Candle of the Month: 51:59 Top 5 Pops/Sodas: 56:08 Contact the Show Luc Mehl's Website and Ice Rescue Training Information Luc Mehl Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've got Animals, Candles and Hope so let's bring in a New Year. We talk failed New Year's Resolutions, reveal our pick for Candle of the Year and countdown the Top 5 Animals Mascots. Thank you so much for all your support in 2023. Hope you had a good 2023 and have an amazing 2024. Pointless: 00:00 Candle of the Year: 12:41 Top 5 Animal Mascots: 17:20 Contact the Show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s been touted as a way to boost your metabolism, reduce inflammation and improve your immune system. But does Cold Therapy really work? Dr. Francois Haman has been researching cold for more than 25 years. We talk the effects of cold on the human body, the positives and negatives of cold therapy and cryogenic freezing. Then, we countdown the Top 5 Worst Things About Christmas. Dr. Francois Haman: 01:15 Pointless: 36:06 Top 5 Worst Things about Christmas: 47:14. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Her legs are shaking, her stomach is nauseous, and a 150 foot cliff is to her right, but Freeskiing World Champion Jess Hotter couldn’t be happier. We talk Freeskiing, overcoming your fears and hucking your meat. Then, we countdown the Top 5 Mall Stores of All Time. Jess Hotter: 01:16 Pointless: 34:06 Top 5 Mall Stores: 46:25 Contact the Show Jess Hotter Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our glaciers aren’t just melting, they’re changing the planet. Affecting gravity, sea levels and the shape of continents. Glaciologist Dr. Timothy Barthalomous studies how glaciers move. We talk glaciers, climate change and what’s happening to North Carolina. Then, we unveil a new Candle of the Month and countdown the Top 5 Christmas Decorations. Dr. Timothy Bartholomaus: 01:15 Pointless: 38:29 Candle of the Month: 58:28 Top 5 Christmas Decorations: 59:49 Contact the Show Dr. Tim Bartholomaus Website Dr. Tim Bartholomaus on Bluesky National Climate Assessment 2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices