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WT: Terns Down; For What?

Monday, June 7th, 2021

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

Disproving pyramidal UFOs video

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WT: The Fellas?!

Tuesday, May 25th, 2021

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.”

Picks:

Andrew: Demeo

Justin: Dark Side of the Ring

Brian: VFXcool: Flight of the Navigator

Bryce: Stowaway

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WT: Look Out For Leopards

Tuesday, May 18th, 2021

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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WT: Tower of Human Skulls – Fixed

Wednesday, May 12th, 2021

Tower of Human Skulls – Super nova communication? – Capuchin Crypt – ‘Blueberries’ on Mars Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: The Hobbit (film series)

Justin: Clone High

Brian: The Mitchells vs the Machines

Cory: THE STORMLIGHT ARCHIVE SERIES

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WT: Baby Dinosaur?

Tuesday, May 4th, 2021

First Nighttime Splashdown With Astronauts Since 1968! U.F.O.s! Florida woman spotted ‘Baby Dinosaur’. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Dark Matter: The Situation has Changed

Justin: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier

Brian: Nobody

Cory: Formula 1

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WT: Wright Brothers Purest

Tuesday, April 20th, 2021

Helicopters on Mars! NASA and SpaceX to the Moon! Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: PBS Space TimePBS Space Time

Justin: Q: Into the Storm

Brian: Ryan George

Cory: Audius.co

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WT: Russian Baby (fixed)

Monday, April 19th, 2021

Whoa, cool photo! The everyday impact of space dust. Snakes: how are we related to them? A very polite zoo-break. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

After Things is taking the week off!

Picks:

Justin: Toast of London

Brian: The Manhattan Project

Bryce: Swift Playgrounds and MacBook Air

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WT: Black Bear Sun

Tuesday, April 6th, 2021

Alaska shoppers are bedeviled by ravens! NASA says we’re safe for 100 years (kinda). Bears: sickly friendly. Black holes, sharper than ever! Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Picks:

Justin: The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (anti-pick)

Brian: Invincible

Bryce: Disco Elysium The Final Cut

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WT: Verifiable Baseball Cards

Tuesday, March 16th, 2021

SpaceX’s Falcon 9 has been re-used a historic number of times. How much re-using a rocket would be acceptable? NFTs: what are they, what is their value, and what could you do with this technology? Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Picks:

Justin: Cobra Kai

Brian: All Tomorrows

Bryce: Yakuza: Like a Dragon

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WT: Oh, Rings

Tuesday, March 9th, 2021

Let’s creep out Bryce! Allan Mcdonald, who refused to sign off on the Challenger launch, has passed away. A look back on his heroic stand, the context around the tragic launch, and the various risks involved in space flight. A new article against going to Mars and a critical look at the journey to Mars. A new possible breakthrough in targetted medication? Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Comics Explained – Secret Wars 1984: Full Story

Justin: Cobra Kai

Brian: Real Steel

Bryce: Jerma985 – The Archaology Stream

MyHeritage deepfakes
Deep Tom Cruise
Bryce deepfaked into The Queen’s Gambit

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WT: Half an Egg

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021

What makes Andrew’s new friend Elizabeth Ann so special? The oldest DNA ever sequenced. Deepfakes are taking over the world. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Links:

Picks:

Andrew: Superman and Lois

Justin: Raised by Wolves

Brian: The Croods

Bryce: I Care a Lot

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WT: Back to the Past

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021

The Texas cold storm has us looking back and forward 100 years. How has life progressed and what might happen in another century? Eyes and ears are now on Mars! See the sights and hear the rumble of the red planet. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: The Bizarre World of Fake Martial Arts

Justin: Raised by Wolves

Bryce: Control: Ultimate Edition

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WT: Space For Regular People

Tuesday, February 9th, 2021

A Super Bowl ad wants to take a FANTASTIC crew of FOUR civilians up to space. Jeff Bezos will step down as Amazon’s CEO–will he turn his focus to Blue Origin? Avi Loeb is again saying Oumuamua, the cigar-shaped comet, is definitively an extraterrestrial vessel now in a new book. Matt Ridley’s new article paints a picture of a blatant cover-up from the Chinese government around the origin point of COVID-19. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Cool Worlds on YouTube

Justin: Zillow

Brian: Uncovered: Satanic Panic

Bryce: WandaVision

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WT: Venus is Barren Again

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2021

Remember that story about phosphine on Venus, suggesting life on Venus? Well, it was more likely to be sulfur dioxide, a common compound found in Venus. What are problems in science funding and could you do double-blind research funding? Also, what’s #stonks and what’s with this Clubhouse thing? Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Wandavision and

Justin: The Big Short and

Brian: Brandt’s new YouTube channel, Emergent Beacon and

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WT: Zone of Safety

Tuesday, January 26th, 2021

SpaceX sets a record for most satellites launched in one launch with their rideshare program. Brian and Justin have had Quest 2s for a little while now–what are their impressions of the wireless VR device? Andrew got into the Facebook Horizons beta and has some thoughts. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: WandaVision and His Dark Materials

Justin: Heaven’s Gate: The Cult of Cults

Brian: Dave

Bryce: Frisky Dingo