The Weird Things Podcast Archive

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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WT: Tower of Human Skulls – Fixed

Wednesday, May 12th, 2021
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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

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WT: Half an Egg

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021
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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:

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

Picks:

Andrew: Superman and Lois

Justin: Raised by Wolves

Brian: The Croods

Bryce: I Care a Lot

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