When should you go “all-in”? Always keep an eye on what your next thing will be. And don’t forget about networking–we certainly do. Be on your behavior because you aren’t invisible. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: The Toys That Made Us

Justin: Schitt’s Creek

Bryce: Community

Get After Things before anyone else (now with early RSS!) by supporting Weird Things on Patreon!

Subscribe to After Things via RSS and iTunes.

Follow us on Facebook

Download url: http://www.itricks.com/upload/AfterThings011320.mp3

Listen now

Brian is starting to write a book. Will his idea of how to write and disseminate it make sense and will he really own it? Can the power of crowdsourcing overcome any of the work on writing a book? Taking an idea and strengthening it with the power of a massive community. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: The Art of Readable Writing

Justin: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Brian: Uncut Gems

Bryce: SpyParty Competitive League

Get After Things before anyone else (now with early RSS!) by supporting Weird Things on Patreon!

Subscribe to After Things via RSS and iTunes.

Follow us on Facebook

Download url: http://www.itricks.com/upload/AfterThings010620.mp3

Listen now

It’s a spoilercast of the final movie in the Star Wars sequel trilogy, The Rise of Skywalker. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Get After Things before anyone else (now with early RSS!) by supporting Weird Things on Patreon!

Subscribe to After Things via RSS and iTunes.

Follow us on Facebook

Download url: http://www.itricks.com/upload/AfterThings123019.mp3

Listen now

Weird Things podcast is about ten years old. How were things different back then and what’s changed in how we work? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

After Things will be off next week!

Picks:

Andrew: The PayPal Wars from Eric M. Jackson

Justin: Rick and Morty

Brian: The Righteous Mind from Jonathan Haidt

Bryce: Waterminder

Get After Things before anyone else (now with early RSS!) by supporting Weird Things on Patreon!

Subscribe to After Things via RSS and iTunes.

Follow us on Facebook

Download url: http://www.itricks.com/upload/AfterThings121619.mp3

Listen now

Justin’s new “Raise the Dead” podcast came out and charted among news podcasts. How well did it do and where is it now, six days after the first episode? How should he monetize the show as the remaining five episodes come out? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Otter.ai

Brian: Mr. Robot

Bryce: Discolored and ICESPRING Phone Clip Holder

Get After Things before anyone else (now with early RSS!) by supporting Weird Things on Patreon!

Subscribe to After Things via RSS and iTunes.

Follow us on Facebook

Download url: http://www.itricks.com/upload/AfterThings120919.mp3

Listen now

Andrew’s got a challenge for anyone preparing to work on a project: push yourself to get *something* completed in 24 hours. How do you handle projects that are indefinite in length and how can you feel good about ending and starting anew? Burnout and “seasonal” projects in media today. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Justin’s new historical podcast, “Raise The Dead,” launches this week! Find all the links and subscribe now at RaiseTheDeadPodcast.com.

Picks:

Andrew: Otter voice transcription and Google Audio Recorder

Justin: The Irishman

Bryce: Xenosaga Episode I (Full Movie Cut)

Get After Things before anyone else (now with early RSS!) by supporting Weird Things on Patreon!

Subscribe to After Things via RSS and iTunes.

Follow us on Facebook

Download url: http://www.itricks.com/upload/AfterThings120219.mp3

Listen now

Justin’s got a new audiobook/ebook/podcast coming next week, “Raise the Dead.” How does he promote it? Check out the first episode early on his “Politics Politics Politics” podcast this week. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Justin’s email list – Free Political Newsletter

Justin: The Toys That Made Us

Brian: What You Do Is Who You Are from Ben Horowitz

Bryce: Pokemon Sword

Get After Things before anyone else (now with early RSS!) by supporting Weird Things on Patreon!

Subscribe to After Things via RSS and iTunes.

Follow us on Facebook

Download url: http://www.itricks.com/upload/AfterThings112519.mp3

Listen now

What’s something you put off doing for a long time, finally did, and then wondered how you could have lived without having done it? Is any digital writing system as effective as physical writing? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Picks:

Justin: VIZ-PRO Magnetic Whiteboard/Dry Erase Board

Brian: The Righteous Mind

Bryce: Plain Stationary RESEARCH NOTES and Varsity Pilot

Get After Things before anyone else (now with early RSS!) by supporting Weird Things on Patreon!

Subscribe to After Things via RSS and iTunes.

Follow us on Facebook

Download url: http://www.itricks.com/upload/AfterThings111819.mp3

Listen now

Beginner’s tips and advice for anyone getting started in writing, podcasting, video-making and more. The landscapes have shifted even in the past couple of years, so what’s the best way to get started? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big from Scott Adams

Justin: GLOW

Brian: Watchmen

Bryce: Guildlings

Get After Things before anyone else (now with early RSS!) by supporting Weird Things on Patreon!

Subscribe to After Things via RSS and iTunes.

Follow us on Facebook

Download url: http://www.itricks.com/upload/AfterThings111119.mp3

Listen now

We’re joined with science-fiction writer/editor Bryan Thomas Schmidt to talk about the current publishing landscape for someone with and without resources. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: How To Write A Novel from Bryan Thomas Schmidt and

Justin: “Fake news? No jobs? Prospective journalists soldier on” and

Brian: On Writing and

Bryan: The Emotion Thesaurus and

Get After Things before anyone else (now with early RSS!) by supporting Weird Things on Patreon!

Subscribe to After Things via RSS and iTunes.

Follow us on Facebook

Download url: http://www.itricks.com/upload/AfterThings110419.mp3

Listen now

Listener Terry wrote in about what to do if you’ve got a back-catalogue of content, but you wish it were made better. Should they re-edit? Remove? Move forward? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Good Omens

Justin: Politicon

Brian: Journey</a

Bryce: AI: The Somnium Files

Get After Things before anyone else (now with early RSS!) by supporting Weird Things on Patreon!

Subscribe to After Things via RSS and iTunes.

Follow us on Facebook

Download url: http://www.itricks.com/upload/AfterThings102819.mp3

Listen now

Emails this week! Listener David wants to know when the best time to copyright/trademark something would be. Listener and Modern Rogue guest James Harrison asks what to do with his notoriety from being on the YouTube videos. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Cloudflare

Justin: Misbehavin’ (now on Spotify)

Brian: The Infinite Game

Bryce: Daemon X Machina

Get After Things before anyone else (now with early RSS!) by supporting Weird Things on Patreon!

Subscribe to After Things via RSS and iTunes.

Follow us on Facebook

Download url: http://www.itricks.com/upload/AfterThings102119.mp3

Listen now

It’s a spoiler-filled episode talking about the firestorm that is Joker and the chaotic city and world it represents. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Check out Andrew’s new The Naturalist book, “Dark Pattern,” out very soon!

Picks:

Andrew: Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (Frank Miller)

Brian: (Anti-Pick) El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

Bryce: Mr. Robot

Get After Things before anyone else (now with early RSS!) by supporting Weird Things on Patreon!

Subscribe to After Things via RSS and iTunes.

Follow us on Facebook

Download url: http://www.itricks.com/upload/AfterThings101419.mp3

Listen now

Justin gives us a review of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in this very brief edition of After Things. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Get After Things before anyone else (now with early RSS!) by supporting Weird Things on Patreon!

Subscribe to After Things via RSS and iTunes.

Follow us on Facebook

Download url: http://www.itricks.com/upload/AfterThings100819.mp3

Listen now

We share our lifehacks! Wrangle your notifications, lay out your next steps, parcel out your time, and more to work smarter and find work easier. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: BritBox

Justin: Untitled Goose Game

Brian: Stan Lee’s Alliances: A Trick of Light

Bryce: Mini Motorways

Get After Things before anyone else (now with early RSS!) by supporting Weird Things on Patreon!

Subscribe to After Things via RSS and iTunes.

Follow us on Facebook

Download url: http://www.itricks.com/upload/AfterThings093019.mp3

Listen now

The new Diamond Club Studios is open. What was it like to put it together and what are the next steps? Plus, Andrew has a new find in the food tech space. Can there truly be a better cereal? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Carnival Row

Justin: Hustlers

Brian: Infinity Train and Prodigy

Bryce: Over the Alps (Apple Arcade)

Get After Things before anyone else (now with early RSS!) by supporting Weird Things on Patreon!

Subscribe to After Things via RSS and iTunes.

Follow us on Facebook

Download url: http://www.itricks.com/upload/AfterThings092319.mp3

Listen now