Nothing Important Happened Today
35 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 7 years ago -Every other week, Petter and Breki realize that they’re not scheduled to be talking about Doctor Who and their Wednesday suddenly feels empty and disappointing. Instead of letting the day go to waste, they sit down to chat about other things; life, universe, and how they got to be the weird young men they grew up to be.
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Nothing Important Happened Today #35: Other Countries are Mostly the Same but Also Different
March 29, 2017 13:30 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBPetter and Breki are globetrotters extraordinaire, and this week they recount the many experiences they've had in foreign lands. Hint: It's pretty much what the title says. The now infamous bathtub-scene is in the montage that starts in Vlog #40 around 33 minutes in. Show notes and links: Reconcilable Differences #48: Slim Pickings in the Terrarium (relay.fm) #40: Floor, Floor, and Maybe Some More Floor (youtube.com) #036: A Spa, Home Made Dog Food and an ADHD Moment (youtube.com) Mel...
Nothing Important Happened Today #34: Previously on Lost …
March 15, 2017 20:57 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBPetter and Breki really like TV. So let's go back in time and see where it all began! Show notes and links: Twin Peaks (TV Series 2017– ) (imdb.com) Taboo (TV Series 2017– ) (imdb.com) A Reminder That Tom Hardy Had The Best Myspace Profile Of All Time (buzzfeed.com) Falcon Crest (TV Series 1981–1990) (imdb.com) Days of Our Lives (TV Series 1965– ) (imdb.com) The X-Files (TV Series 1993– ) (imdb.com) "The X-Files" Squeeze (TV Episode 1993) (imdb.com) Doug Hutchison - IMDb (imdb.com)...
Nothing Important Happened Today #33: Old Dreams of Becoming
March 01, 2017 18:45 - 59 minutes - 54.1 MBPetter and Breki stopped to talk about what kinds of things their childhood selves wanted to be when they grew up. Firemen? Police? Astronauts? Porn stars? Strangely enough, they were surprisingly similar in a lot of their ambitions. Show notes and links: Animal Crossing - Wikipedia (wikipedia.org) Nobody tells this to beginners (youtube.com) Neal Stephenson - Wikipedia (wikipedia.org) Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi: Flow, the secret to happiness | TED Talk (ted.com)
Nothing Important Happened Today #32: The Computers We Used to Use
February 15, 2017 21:20 - 1 hour - 55.4 MBHaving been on a mostly uninterrupted hiatus since October, it's time for Petter and Breki to get back into the habit. This week, they talk about the computers they used to use back in the days. Show notes and links: Commodore VIC-20 - Wikipedia (wikipedia.org) Commodore 64 - Wikipedia (wikipedia.org) Commodore 128 - Wikipedia (wikipedia.org) Leisure Suit Larry - Wikipedia (wikipedia.org) Generation 64 | Commodore 64 gjorde mig till den jag är (generation64.se) AUTOEXEC.BAT - Wikiped...
Nothing Important Happened Today #31: Rogue One
December 17, 2016 16:20 - 1 hour - 63.9 MBPetter and Breki have just seen the new Star Wars movie, Rogue One, so they returned to their seats and microphones to talk about it. First ten minutes are guaranteed spoiler free! Show notes and links: Rogue One (2016) - IMDb (imdb.com) Rogue One | Wookieepedia | Fandom powered by Wikia (wikia.com) - This link contains spoilers!
Nothing Important Happened Today #30: A Leave of Absence
October 12, 2016 15:22 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBThere comes a time in any man's life where he needs to stop and ask himself if what he's doing is what he wants to be doing. To some, this is a mid-life crisis. To others, it's an every-day occurrence in their lives. To Petter and Breki, it's something that's been especially obvious as their podcast has drifted from good to mediocre to ... well, sometimes entirely uninspiring and uninteresting.
Nothing Important Happened Today #29: Droning On About Brands
September 28, 2016 18:51 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBThis week, Petter and Breki look back on their birthdays with fond memories. Or, rather, what little memories they have that weren't killed by excessive amounts of red wine and relaxing massages. Show notes and links: overview - Yuneec (yuneec.com) This is the drone Breki ordered. Mavic - Wherever you go (dji.com) This is the drone Breki now wants to order. Critical Role (TV Series 2015– ) (imdb.com) iPhone, iPad, Mac Buyer's Guide: Know When to Buy (macrumors.com)
Nothing Important Happened Today #28: Implanting The Batteries of the Future
September 14, 2016 19:13 - 54 minutes - 37.7 MBThis week, Petter and Breki sit down to talk about the ways that life has been improved by technology over the years - and how they think it'll continue to improve. Show notes and links: My Elite Task Force Summary and Impressions : thedivision (reddit.com) ~BrekiT (breki.se) The New iPhone is Just Worse (youtube.com) Why Every New Macbook Needs A Different Goddamn Charger (youtube.com) The Simple Solution to Traffic (youtube.com)
Nothing Important Happened Today #27: The Work/Work Balance
August 31, 2016 19:22 - 58 minutes - 40.4 MBThis week on Nothing Important Happened Today, Petter talks about his Internship, Breki talks about his plans to combine Sweden, Denmark and Norway into a single country, and the pair try to work out how to solve the eternal question of balancing work with "real life". Is it even possible? Show notes and links: Kalmar Union - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (wikipedia.org) Doc Lounge | (doclounge.se)
Nothing Important Happened Today #26: Creating, Consuming, Conversation
August 17, 2016 23:46 - 54 minutes - 37.1 MBPetter's starting a new job and Breki's busy rebuilding his apartment. That sets them off on a series of discussions about reboots, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Creation, Consumption and the many practical uses of super glue. Show notes and links: Movie Review: Ghostbusters (2016) - YouTube (youtube.com) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TV Series 2012– ) (imdb.com) Breki Tomasson - YouTube (youtube.com) Lian-Li Global | PC-D600 (lian-li.com) The Complete Guide to Using Super Glue for Cu...
Nothing Important Happened Today #25: The Kinds of Media we Create and Consume
August 03, 2016 18:36 - 53 minutes - 37 MBThere's video, text, still images and audio - which do we create? Which do we consume? Why differentiate between them and what are the strengths and advantages of either? How do we use them best? Show notes and links: Breki Tomasson - YouTube (youtube.com) Don’t Fear the Mutant (dontfearthemutant.com) Disappearing Stories — The Campfire Project (thecampfireproject.com) Errant Signal - YouTube (youtube.com) Super Bunnyhop - YouTube (youtube.com) Shut Up & Sit Down (youtube.com) Cool ...
Nothing Important Happened Today #24: Gotta Cast them Pods
July 20, 2016 18:30 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MBPetter and Breki want to be the very best, like no one ever was. To cast pods is their real test, to publish them is their cause. They want to travel across the land, searching far and wide for things to talk about on this podcast. Each new episode to understand the power that's inside. Yeah; there's been a lot of Pokémon this week. Maybe a little too much. Show notes and links: Star Wars Actor Accidentally Reveals Huge Rogue One Spoiler (movieweb.com) Careful, spoilers for Rogue One in ...
Nothing Important Happened Today #23: A Challenging Month
July 06, 2016 21:09 - 45 minutes - 31.3 MBThis week, Petter and Breki have a chat about puppies, collecting books and the importance of challenging yourself to a month of something new. The discussion devolves into a talk about whether good is the enemy of great or if great is the enemy of good. Show notes and links: Routledge Major Works - Routledge (routledge.com) Steven Erikson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (wikipedia.org) Breki Tomasson - YouTube (youtube.com)
Nothing Important Happened Today #22: Tai Chi, Books, Cats and Dogs
June 22, 2016 19:44 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MBThis week, Petter and Breki sit down to talk about movies, fantasy book series and oh my God, Breki got a puppy! ... Sorry, I got a little bit distracted there. But, yeah, so ... puppies. Show notes and links: Pushing hands - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (wikipedia.org) Tai Chi Zero (2012) - IMDb (imdb.com) Tai Chi Hero (2012) - IMDb (imdb.com) Malazan Book of the Fallen (wikipedia.org) Download a Free Audio Book | Audible Free Trial Offer (audibletrial.com) Audible trial - one fr...
Nothing Important Happened Today #21: Siri Doesn’t Listen to Me Anymore
June 08, 2016 15:15 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBBreki's been thinking a bunch about voice interfaces - to the point of writing Medium posts about it - and wanted to spitball a couple of ideas with Petter. It turned into a couple of lengthy rants, but that's what happens at times. Show notes and links: How is Voice Broken? — Medium (medium.com) What Do We Want to be Able to Do? — Medium (medium.com)
Nothing Important Happened Today #20: Life is Suffering, Suffering Under Will
May 25, 2016 17:00 - 1 hour - 43.2 MBThis week on Nothing Important Happened Today, Petter and Breki sit down to talk about their life philosophies. What kinds of things shape their thoughts and actions in their day to day lives, and how have their respective life philosophies shaped them into the men they are today? And what is Discordianism, Thelema, True Will and Suffering all about, anyway? Show notes and links: Instagram (instagram.com) John Locke (@lockethedog) • Instagram photos and videos (instagram.com) "All relig...
Nothing Important Happened Today #19: Is it Unrealistic for us to Have a Topic for this Show?
May 11, 2016 21:26 - 1 hour - 44.9 MBThis week on Nothing Important Happened Today, Petter and Breki sit down to talk about Instagram, jousting, martial arts, sex (and the abstinence therefrom), TV, the Internet, Generations X and Y, Simpsons singing the blues and something about a topic that Breki wanted to talk about before they got derailed. Again. Show notes and links: Instagram Gets the Redesign We've Been Waiting For (gizmodo.com) Behind the scenes on the new Instagram logo GIF (gfycat.com) A British Football Club J...
Nothing Important Happened Today #18: Postmodern Franchises and Extra Material
April 27, 2016 22:42 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBThis week on Nothing Important Happened Today, Petter and Breki sit down to have a chat about ... well; the usual, really. What they've been doing these past two weeks and what kinds of things they've been thinking about. There's talk about postmodern Twitter bots, Dark Souls, board games, Dark Souls, Pretentious Holy Men on Twitter, the superhero genre being one bad movie away from failure - but still surviving despite all of the bad ones - as well as the state of movie franchises today. ...
Nothing Important Happened Today #17: Getting Old with Garlic Bread
April 13, 2016 22:33 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBThis week on Nothing Important Happened Today, Petter and Breki sit down to tackle the three biggest questions there are out there - the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Stephen Strange, The Star Wars movie franchise, and what it's like getting old. As always, you can expect great things when these two men occupy the same time and space, and this episode is no exception. Please note that you will have a desire for garlic bread by the time you've finished listening to it. Show notes and links...
Nothing Important Happened Today #16: An Arbitrary Number of Leagues Under the Sea
March 30, 2016 19:46 - 51 minutes - 35.2 MBPetter and Breki sit down, as per usual, to discuss the ins and outs of their lives before falling into a discussion about postmodernity, postmodernism and the purchasing of domain names. Show notes and links: Gamereactor UK - Live (gamereactor.eu) If you're lucky, you might be able to catch Petter live right here! Meditate, relax, breathe & enjoy simple guided mindfulness stress reduction på App Store (apple.com) iOS version. Meditate, Sleep, Relax – Android-appar på Google Play (googl...
Nothing Important Happened Today #15: I am the very model of a Singularitarian
March 16, 2016 21:47 - 54 minutes - 37.1 MBThis week around, Petter and Breki sit down to talk about the future - and the ways that they believe things will change. Show notes and links: I am the very model of a singularitarian (youtube.com) I am the very model of a Singularitarian (transhumanism.org) Big Stick ideology - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (wikipedia.org) Technological singularity - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (wikipedia.org) Kevin Warwick - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (wikipedia.org) 'Cyborg heart pa...
Nothing Important Happened Today #14: So What Did We Watch?
March 02, 2016 22:36 - 1 hour - 118 MBIt's been a slow couple of weeks for us, but what we have been doing is watching a lot of television. Which kind of brings us back to what kinds of things we used to watch when we were kids and young adults. What were the television series and movies that shaped us to be the wonderful young men we are today? Show notes and links: Top 25 80's childrens tv intro's (youtube.com) Doctor Snuggles - Childrens TV (jedisparadise.co.uk) Peter Ustinov - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (wikipedia...
Nothing Important Happened Today #13: Self Improvement is an Anagram of Elf Improvements
February 18, 2016 01:39 - 58 minutes - 40.3 MBToday on Nothing Important Happened Today, Breki tells Petter about about his recent project regarding emotional and sexual celibacy, and the two proceed down the memory lane of self-improvement projects. Show notes and links: Kendo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (wikipedia.org) Kendo is the sword-based Japanese martial art that Petter practices! Wing Chun - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (wikipedia.org) Wing Chun is the fist and foot-based martial art that Breki used to practice! ...
Nothing Important Happened Today #12: Jesus In North Korea, Something, Something, Pyramids
February 03, 2016 22:59 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MBThis time around, Petter and Breki begin talking about the books that shaped them and had a big impact on their lives. This being a CSICON podcast, however, they quickly realized that they were talking about conspiracy theories and the actual location of the body of Christ and how it all ties together. Show notes and links: Kung Fu Monkey: Ephemera 2009 (7) (kfmonkey.blogspot.com) An Uncomfortable Book About Relationships: Neil Strauss: 9780060898762: Amazon.com: Books (amazon.com) Cosm...
Nothing Important Happened Today #11: The Stars are Very Different Today
January 20, 2016 22:14 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBThere's no denying that one of the biggest names to pop up when it comes to the many mutual influences Breki and Petter have had over the years is David Bowie. Waking up and learning that he had died was a very strange day in both of their lives and today - just over a week later - they sit down together to talk about the man who sold the world and how they both discovered him independently of each other, just a few years before they got to know each other. It's a touching episode, and if ...
Nothing Important Happened Today #10: A Day in the Life …
January 06, 2016 18:00 - 55 minutes - 51.2 MBThis week, Petter and Breki sit down to talk about journalling; why they do it, what they write and what the hell a journal is when you boil it down to its essentials. Is it documentation? Is it a diary? Is it something else? Also, why keep one? Show notes and links: deep nightclub (deepclub.se) Gl0dGroup/CSICON-Publication-Tool · GitHub (github.com) The Five Minute Journal | The Five Minute Journal is a physical journal that has been careful... (fiveminutejournal.com) Bullet Journal: ...
Nothing Important Happened Today #9: The Gear We Carry
December 23, 2015 22:34 - 1 hour - 43.7 MBThis week, Petter and Breki sat down to talk about the kinds of gear they carry around with them and keep around them when they're working. They also go on a detour talking about Siri and the way it fits into your daily routine. Show notes and links: We Need To Talk (csicon.fm) Historic Boleskine House once owned by Led Zeppelin star and infamous satanist gutted by massive blaze (mirror.co.uk) Boleskine House (en.wikipedia.org) Day One | A simple and elegant journal for iPhone, iPad, a...
Nothing Important Happened Today #8: Traditionally Untraditional
December 09, 2015 22:13 - 34 minutes - 32 MBIt's that time of the week again; that time when Petters and Brekis from around the world gather to celebrate one of the most inconspicuous of traditions, the recording of the podcast of the Nothing Important Happened Today show. All hushed in reverence and respect, they bring their thoughts and their trials and tribulations to the table, as they recount tales of sorrow and woe, joy and mirth, death and rebirth, and the Swedish tradition of having sex before you start dating somebody.
Nothing Important Happened Today #7: Winds of Change
November 25, 2015 22:49 - 51 minutes - 47.1 MBBreki Tomasson has just moved, and Petter Mårtensson has ... well, nothing major has changed there, all things considered. This week, the gruesome twosome is sitting down to talk about the times they went through some of the bigger changes in their lives; the times that they decided to reinvent themselves or got some kind of new beginning in their lives. It's an episode about the times that they stopped working in order to go back to school, the times they moved to other countries or the t...
Nothing Important Happened Today #6: Giving Birth to the Shit Baby
November 11, 2015 22:53 - 59 minutes - 54.6 MBThis week, Petter Mårtensson is exposed to a barrage of thoughts and ideas as Breki Tomasson tries to untangle his issues. Together, they try to combine their understandings of his neuroses, dreams, hopes, ambitions and character flaws into a coherent picture. By the time they're done, they've come to an interesting understanding. Breki needs to unclench his anxious sphincter and give birth to a shit baby. Show notes and links: Liber Librae (sacred-texts.com). Modafinil: Why Everyone is...
Nothing Important Happened Today #5: Write About it in your Blag!
October 28, 2015 21:55 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBPetter Mårtensson and Breki Tomasson seem stumped for topics on today's episode, and manage to go through a meandering discussion about the 5-year anniversary of CSICON, a bit of its early history, the perennial Wars vs. Trek-debate, Breki's book writing project idea, Crimson Peak, and ... and stuff.
Nothing Important Happened Today #4: Pick Things Up and Put Them Down Again
October 14, 2015 20:32 - 48 minutes - 22.1 MBBoth Petter Mårtensson and Breki Tomasson have some experience picking heavy things up and putting them down again, even though nobody would believe them if they just looked at the current state of their bodies. But they do have some thoughts on the matter and took the time to sit down and talk about that very topic today. Show notes and links: Magick (Thelema) (en.wikipedia.org). Frank Medrano (youtube.com).
Nothing Important Happened Today #3: We’re Afraid of Americans
September 30, 2015 22:01 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBThis time around, Petter Mårtensson and Breki Tomasson sit down to remember their lives as lovers, players and thinkers of music. They quickly find themselves falling into a rabbit hole of David Bowie memories, and eventually come out the other side feeling as if they've learned something about themselves. Or not, as the case may be.
Nothing Important Happened Today #2: Episode II: Trial by Fire
September 16, 2015 18:07 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBPetter Mårtensson and Breki Tomasson are back, and this time they dig deep into the bag that is old video games. How was it that they got into gaming in the first place, and what kinds of games is it that they have been playing over the years? Show notes and links: Pendragon (role-playing game) (en.wikipedia.org). Atari 2600 (en.wikipedia.org). Adventure (1979 video game) (en.wikipedia.org). Commodore 64 (en.wikipedia.org). King's Quest III (en.wikipedia.org). King's Quest IV: The Pe...
Nothing Important Happened Today #1: Hail Eris!
September 02, 2015 09:00 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBIn the first episode of Nothing Important Happened Today, Petter Mårtensson and Breki Tomasson sit down and try to remember how they got to know each other in the first place, and how they got introduced to the topic that brought them together oh so many years ago. From online newsgroups to London Bookstores via obscure card games and made-up religions, they eventually come to realize what a fickle mistress fate can be. Show notes and links: alt.discordia (groups.google.com). Illuminati...