The Economy of Nothing Podcast

Episode 115 — The Jared Leto Problem

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Full Patreon cut: “The Jared Leto Problem.” The October 19 recording includes Pokémon analogies, *Tron: Ares*, worldbuilding notes, and a long debate on art vs commerce — and what happens when sincerity becomes a product.

🎧 Audio Podcast

Pokémon. Tron. Jared Leto. The Oscars. Somehow it all connects. Mike B and Mike A trace how Hollywood keeps turning failure into profit — from *Tron: Ares* and cult fandoms to the Oscars’ self-sustaining illusion of success. By the end, even sincerity is a brand strategy.

📺 Visual Radio™

Visual Radio 115 — Pokémon logic, *Tron: Ares*, Jared Leto’s cult of charisma, and the creative economy’s obsession with sincerity as a product.

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