The Weird Things Podcast Archive
Tuesday, February 12th, 2019
Brains in a jar! Hacking life turns out to be a huge exploit. Big news: Mars One is no more. A look back at its troubled history and we pass judgement. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”
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Andrew: Galaxy Quest
Justin: Russian Doll
Brian: Swiss Army Man
Bryce: The Handmaid’s Tale
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Tuesday, February 5th, 2019
This is an important one: we’re going to solve the world’s unsolved mysteries! Well, at least most of them. Pink squirrels! Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”
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Andrew: All’s Well: A Night Attack Album
Justin, Brian, Bryce: Murder Theory from Andrew Mayne
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Tuesday, January 29th, 2019
Planet Nine: is it even a planet? An unauthorized space launch means a heavy fine. Is there something out there or just weather phenomena? Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”
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Andrew: Sliders
Justin: Future Man
Brian: Glass
Bryce: Schitt’s Creek
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Tuesday, January 22nd, 2019
The Super Blood Wolf Moon brings out the weird crew! Deep fakes will undoubtedly affect the news landscape in the short term. Are there any solutions now and what could hypothetically solve it? A new type of rain in Brazil. The speed of light is fast, but is it really THAT fast? Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”
Picks:
Andrew: Narcos: Mexico
Justin: Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened
Brian: Night Attack’s upcoming “All’s Well” comedy album
Bryce: RetroArch
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Tuesday, January 15th, 2019
Fusion energy: if we’re a decade away from widespread use, what does a fusion energy future look like? 5G is definitely on the way. Will telecoms treat users right in a wireless nirvana? GMO foods: the latest illogical craze since flouride in the water. And a living Christmas tree?! Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”
Picks:
Andrew: Mandy
Justin: The Kominsky Method
Brian: All’s Well: A Night Attack album
Bryce: Tidying Up with Marie Kondo
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Tuesday, January 8th, 2019
Andrew has some choice words for SnapChat. We play: What Am I Poking? Clinging to this mortal coil. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”
Picks:
Andrew: Key and Peele and The Kominsky Method
Justin: True Detective, season 1
Brian: Moby Dick, narrated by Frank Muller
Bryce: Awesome Games Done Quick
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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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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.”
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Andrew: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Justin: Aquaman
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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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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.”
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Andrew: Paddington 2
Justin: Doctor Who
Brian: Darknet Diaries
Bryce: EXAPUNKS
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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.”
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Andrew: Ghost Stories
Justin: Bodyguard
Brian: Homecoming
Bryce: Sick Note
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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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Monday, November 12th, 2018
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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.”
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Andrew: Bohemian Rhapsody
Justin: Preacher
Brian: The Coddling of the American Mind
Bryce: Bodyguard
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Tuesday, October 30th, 2018
Austria expands speed limits for electric vehicles. I’ve heard of sex in space, but babies in space?! Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”
Picks:
Andrew: Harry Potter: A Pop-Up Guide to Horwarts
Justin: Doctor Who
Brian: Bodyguard
Bryce: Return of the Obra Dinn
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Tuesday, October 23rd, 2018
An investigation into stolen material for crime-fighting duo Sparrow and the Judge. A man fights for his life in a mine. A new AR platform, 6D AI. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”
Picks:
Andrew: Halloween
Justin: The Void VR
Brian: Business Wars podcast
Bryce: Mean Boys podcast
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