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AT: Aquaman and the Normal Sized Helmet

Friday, January 4th, 2019

We all saw Aquaman and have thoughts! Spoilers start at 7:28 until the end. After seeing it, check out this critique of the hottest underwater superhero film yet. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

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WT: Plastic Straw Cleanse

Tuesday, January 1st, 2019

It’s a new year and we’re here to talk pedestrian fatalities. Walk and drive safely! 2019 is upon us–how does our present compare to the fictionalized versions of 2019 like Blade Runner and Running Man? Also, drones create holiday hell in England. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Aquaman

Justin: Black Mirror: Bandersnatch

Brian: Dark Tower book series

Bryce: Nailed It! Holiday!

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WT: Cold Mars

Monday, December 24th, 2018

A SpaceX BFR/Starship update. Water-ice on Mars? It’s more likely than you think! When can we put a person on Mars? Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

Justin: Aquaman

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AT: The Problem With Jeep-Jops

Wednesday, December 12th, 2018

What is the future of media? What is the power of merchandise in a world where ad-supported models are still shrinking? Plus, a higher level look at the numbers of Patreon. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Blitzscaling

Brian: Counterpart

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WT: Empty Space Sensations

Tuesday, December 11th, 2018

Voyager 2 has reached a new point in space! Elon was on 60 Minutes. We’re living in the future and “the mother of all demos” reminds us of how far we’ve come in 50 years. A perfect island vacation! What future tech would you buy for a dollar? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Forbidden Planet

Justin: “The Gatekeepers of SoundCloud Rap” and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Brian: Sorry to Bother You

Bryce: Scam Nation

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AT: Needs To Be Filled

Wednesday, December 5th, 2018

Changes to Tumblr make us wonder what are our needs are for blogging online and monetizing written works. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: The Medium is the Massage

Justin: War in a Time of Peace and “The Fact that We Can Laugh” on C-SPAN

Brian: Homecoming

Bryce: Futurama

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WT: Dirty Rocket

Tuesday, December 4th, 2018

An update on gene-edited babies from last week. Machine learning has learned to fold! An adventure in first-class. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Paddington 2

Justin: Doctor Who

Brian: Darknet Diaries

Bryce: EXAPUNKS

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AT: Spotlight Curse

Wednesday, November 28th, 2018

Can a reviewer really destroy a business? Did a Thrillist writer really kill a burger shop? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Mars: Inside SpaceX

Justin: Norm Macdonald Has a Show

Brian: Ralph Breaks the Internet

Bryce: Futurama

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WT: Surrounded By Chaos

Tuesday, November 27th, 2018

We react live to the NASA Mars InSight landing on Mars! Does anonymity have a place in academic publishing? Preapare to panic: DNA BABIES!!! Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Ghost Stories

Justin: Bodyguard

Brian: Homecoming

Bryce: Sick Note

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AT: Growth Opportunities

Wednesday, November 21st, 2018

How do you break out of your niche and expand outwards? Andrew expanded out in literature, Brian’s expanded in puzzle boxes and videos, Justin’s working on the next expansion from card games. What advice would you give yourself three years ago? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: XCode’s Create ML code

Justin: Ant-Man and the Wasp

Brian: Dirty John is now a Bravo TV show

Bryce: Homecoming

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WT: Greeting Rituals

Tuesday, November 20th, 2018

This Monday is a huge date: a landing! Google will let you walk five hundred miles. A case for Big Man and The Other One. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Bodyguard

Justin: Preacher

Brian: The Most Perfect Album

Bryce: American Crime Story: The People v. OJ Simpson

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AT: Clarity of Vision

Wednesday, November 14th, 2018

Listener Lael has a question about top-level domains and how important an internet presence is today. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: The Master Switch

Brian: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Bryce: 7 Billion Humans

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WT: Hell Carpet

Monday, November 12th, 2018

Picks:

Andrew: Quincy and My Dinner with Herve

Brian: Business Wars: The Fantastic Mr. Lee

Bryce: Schitt’s Creek

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AT: Yes, But How Was The Party?

Wednesday, November 7th, 2018

A retrospective on Reason, the publication. Plus, books that affected us growing up. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: The Richest Man in Babylon

Justin: Watchmen and Foundation

Brian: Gattaca

Bryce: Freedom

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WT: Glamp Up The Jams

Tuesday, November 6th, 2018

Biosphere 2 and one man’s attempt to try it out on his own. Oumuamua is back with a vengeance! The late Paul Allen lives on in many ways, including Stratolaunch. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Bohemian Rhapsody

Justin: Preacher

Brian: The Coddling of the American Mind

Bryce: Bodyguard