WT: Friend-Shaped Launchpad

Posted by on August 17th, 2021
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Everyday Astronaut got a first-hand tour with Elon Musk at the SpaceX Starship launchpad. How does three hours of seemingly-unfiltered conversation about space affect the public image of SpaceX and Musk? Mechazilla, a real UFO catcher shaped liked a friend. Boeing hits more snags and Blue Origin goes to court. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Everyday Astronaut on YouTube

Justin: The Suicide Squad

Brian: Star Trek: Lower Decks

Bryce: The White Lotus

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AT: Critical Thinking Over Worry

Posted by on August 11th, 2021
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With a new wave of COVID and a new report on global warming, how do you cut through the noise and engage with critial thinking? How does clickbait overshadow real, nuanced public conversation? Then, how do you set up your day? Voice assistants: frustrating! Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: iPad Pro and Apple Pencil

Brian: The Stormlight series from Brandon Sanderson

Bryce: Things on iOS and macOS

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WT: Capital-B Big Rocket!

Posted by on August 10th, 2021
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SpaceX’s Starship is fully assembled and it’s BIG. Remember when the ISS accidentally rotated? It may have been more than we thought! This German man got a huge fine…what did he do? Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

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Andrew: The African Queen

Brian: The Suicide Squad

Bryce: The White Lotus

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AT: Ready or Not?

Posted by on August 4th, 2021
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When viral content finally snags a sale, but loses the sale on the follow-through. How do you prepare for success? When building your product leads to product blindness. When are you ready to tell people about your thing? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: ScreenFlow

Justin: I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson

Brian: Demeo

Bryce: iOS Widget Stack

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WT: 2021: A Space Dramedy

Posted by on August 3rd, 2021
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The ISS is NOT meant to spin, comrade! But also the Russians are still pretty good at space! Didn’t Bezos’s rocket look like a peen and how do we feel about rich-guy space tourism? The complicated history of rocketry. Can life live on a very small mountain on a neutron star? Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Jungle Cruise

Justin: Party Down

Brian: Memento

Bryce: Hummingbird docuvideo from Hummingbird Spot

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AT: Oops, I Did Ten Thousand Hours

Posted by on July 28th, 2021
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Brian talks about his experience leaving Dell in 199[8?] and going full-time as a magician plus a new experience of letting go for Brian. How can you let go? Bryce is supervising remote editors and is feeling a little unsure about how to…supervise! Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

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WT: I Kinda Won

Posted by on July 27th, 2021
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Scientists discover a brand new chimp-gorilla interaction. We have to take this case to Ape’s Court. Hipster disease nostalgia has taken Colorado by storm! How do we get people active without nagging you on your wrist? Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Expedition Unknown: Shark Trek

Justin: 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo

Brian: The Stormlight Archive series from Brandon Sanderson

Bryce: Ted Lasso

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AT: Still Great

Posted by on July 21st, 2021
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Bryce and Justin talk with Andrew about Great Night, the reboot of Night Attack. What went into the visual and structural decisions? How do you break a 7+ year old podcast and re-build it bigger and better? Plus, some sleep suggestions. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

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Bryce: Is ‘Futurama’ The Next Great Sleep Hack?

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WT: Lil’ Crimes

Posted by on July 20th, 2021
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Scot cop spots spot, says “wot.” Troll physics leads to a $10,000 bet. The passing of Logan’s Run author William F. Nolan. Some lil’ crimes. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

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Justin: Loki

Bryce: Hannibal

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AT: Make The Animal Do Something!

Posted by on July 14th, 2021
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Numbers for World’s Greatest Con! Brian and Justin share real numbers, day-one or not! What advice would they share for people making a project similar to World’s Greatest Con? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: GitHub Copilot

Justin: Toast of London

Brian: The Dark Tower book series from Stephen King

Bryce: I Think You Should Leave

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WT: Tragedy, Meet Time

Posted by on 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

Posted by on 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

Posted by on 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

Posted by on 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!

Posted by on 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

Posted by on June 23rd, 2021
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XXXXXXXXXX Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: New iPad Pro

Brian: Rick & Morty

Bryce: Hannibal

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