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WT: Tragedy, Meet Time

Tuesday, July 13th, 2021
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Lightning round: a toilet in Austria. What will this monkey do when left to its own (cleaning) devices? Habit-forming in great apes. A dissertation on the causes of laughter and I Think You Should Leave season 2 (mild spoilers for season 2). Richard Branson takes off to space and we’re almost turned around with having options! Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Malcolm in the Middle and

Justin: I Think You Should Leave and

Brian: Chef and

Bryce: Black Widow and

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AT: Fresh Air

Wednesday, July 7th, 2021
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We’ve got a comment from a listener following-up on Andrew’s…CO2 meter?! A scientifically accurate discussion on oxygen-carbon dioxide air mixtures. What’s a poison and what does it mean to get poisoned? Brian and Justin’s World Greatest Con podcast is now on Patreon, but they have conflict over skittish advertising money despite the successful launch. Websites for podcasts: what should they have and what is their value? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Defunctland on YouTube

Brian: Defunctland on YouTube

Bryce: Great Night podcast

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WT: Mo’ Fossils, ‘Mo Species

Monday, July 5th, 2021
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A new ancient human fossil is discovered in Israel and it could be a new Homo off-shoot. A brief examination of simultaneous Homo species in just the past one million years. Has doing a consumer ancestral test affected your life? Crimes on YouTube–what’s fair game and over-the-line? Can we have a new type of compression beyond video compression? Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Love, Death & Robots

Justin: Rick and Morty

Brian: The Tomorrow War

Bryce: Luca

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AT: Fragility

Wednesday, June 30th, 2021
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The finale of World’s Greatest Con season one is out now. How is it faring two weeks in? Brian’s dealing with a type of fragility and Justin is wrestling with his “greatest success ever.” Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Replit

Justin: Fireside.fm

Brian: Brian: World’s Greatest Con podcast

Bryce: Great Night coming to NightAttack on Twitch this week

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WT: Hello, Chum!

Tuesday, June 29th, 2021
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It’s the hottest show of the year: CSI 3,000 Years Ago (YEAHHHH). Wild birds won’t become overly dependant on your feeders. The government finally released its UAP report and we’ve been on this UFOs-aren’t-real tip for months! Our favorite VR game is getting an expansion and we blue-sky VR experiences. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Conan finale and

Justin: Fantastic! With Dana Carvey

Brian: Apple ][ emulated in JavaScript

Bryce: Universal Paperclips and Exponential Idle

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AT: Tiddlywinks

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2021
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Picks:

Andrew: New iPad Pro

Brian: Rick & Morty

Bryce: Hannibal

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WT: GAN You Believe It’s Not GTAV?

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2021
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A military base in Japan is under attack! Plus, circus tricks. GTAV: GAN Andreas. A farmhouse with a surprise feature. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Rick & Morty and A Quiet Place Part II

Brian: Loki

Bryce: Things app

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AT: Justin Fandango

Wednesday, June 16th, 2021
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Bryce seeks guidance on what his next steps with LFG Marbles should be. Brian and Justin are launching their new scripted podcast, “World’s Greatest Con.” How did they figure out what voice they wanted and how was it changing their working relationship? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

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WT: Sweet Bee Treat

Tuesday, June 15th, 2021
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A bike that stands on its own! It might be hard to talk about medicinal plants. Smart bees or thirsty bees? The ozone layer says “hey, thanks for the pandemic!” Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Picks:

World’s Greatest Con email list

World’s Greatest Con 6 minute preview

Bryce: Kip Kinkel Is Ready To Speak

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AT: eMagic

Wednesday, June 9th, 2021
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Long-time listener Joe Diamond is in Austin and talks with the fellas how their advice to virtualize his show and how they can help now. Doing magic over a Zoom call. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Picks:

Justin: Murder Among the Mormons

Brian: yolo420.com/newsecret

Bryce: AirPods

Joe: The Adventures of Shelock Holmes

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WT: Terns Down; For What?

Monday, June 7th, 2021
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Jeff Bezos and his brother are being shot into space–who would you take with you? A new study says sighted and nonsighted people can learn functioning echolocation in less than 3 months. Lots of bird eggs, very few birds. With special guest Joe Diamond. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Picks:

Justin: Mare of Easttown

Brian: Kim’s Convenience (anti-pick for season 5)

Bryce: King of the Hill

Joe: Bo Burnham: Inside

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AT: Better Behind The Scenes

Wednesday, May 26th, 2021
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Andrew’s been scouring the behind-the-scenes features for The Hobbit. How do you make content that is engaging your audience and leaning into material that works. Brian wants to impart knowledge about creativity to his teenage daughter. How do you help someone fight the inevitable feeling of failure? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Picks:

Justin: The Handmaid’s Tale and

Bryce: Jupiter’s Legacy (half-pick) and

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WT: The Fellas?!

Tuesday, May 25th, 2021
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While the nation is gripped with UFO trends, it’s important to remember the gulf between reality and fiction. How video of a pyramidal UFO is easily manufactured. Nate Silver has set odds on if COVID was natural or lab-born. Pandemic conspiracies and espionage. An origin on Florida airport monkeys. Google wants to advance beyond simple video-calling. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Disproving pyramidal UFOs video

Picks:

Andrew: Demeo

Justin: Dark Side of the Ring

Brian: VFXcool: Flight of the Navigator

Bryce: Stowaway

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AT: Being a Big Bank

Wednesday, May 19th, 2021
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Bryce is back from time off! What did he do and what are some tips on doing a long staycation and self-learning JavaScript? Andrew read a Reddit thread that makes us question: what is the value of publishers? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: AirTags

Justin: Seeing the Austin, TX bats

Brian: Hacking the Unconscious from Rory Sutherland

Bryce: The Complete JavaScript Course 2021

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WT: Look Out For Leopards

Tuesday, May 18th, 2021
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Andrew got the shot! The CDC says fully-vaccinated people do not need to wear a mask almost all the time. What would it look like IF (completely speculatively for realsies) COVID originated from a lab leak? A Canadian bike ride GONE WRONG. China lands on Mars and we believe them! Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Liftoff from Eric Berger

Justin: The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness

Brian: Life in Color

Bryce: M1 MacBook Air and new LFG Marbles merch

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AT: Are you ready?

Wednesday, May 12th, 2021
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Ready for live events? Post Vaccine World. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Matt W. Ridley

Justin: Cocaine and Rhinestones Podcast

Brian: Sam Harris Podcast

Cory: Invite friends to dinner party…

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