Nothing Makes Sense — Arj Barker’s Okay With That

In his show, The Mind Field, Arj Barker turns grief and neuroscience into stand-up that asks the big questions — about existence, consciousness, and what we’ll probably never figure out. He joins SBS Spice host Dilpreet Kaur Taggar to talk about how the sudden loss of a friend pushed those questions to the surface, and why some jokes are best retired to a peaceful farm. Also on the table: why AI can’t touch live comedy, why cancel culture isn’t keeping him up at night, and why bread metaphors always rise to the top. Listen now, wherever you get your podcasts.

Arj Barker joins SBS Spice to ask the big questions — and crack a few jokes while he’s at it. Photo by James Penlidis.

People think everything’s been figured out. But that’s grossly incorrect. Big mysteries remain — and I’m happy to remind people of that.

Arj Barker

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