WT: Russian Baby (fixed)

Posted by on 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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AT: Third-Worst C-Word

Posted by on April 7th, 2021
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Listener Tim wants advice on how to take his tutoring and essay-editing business online. How do you get started with a technical pivot and what resources should he try to take advantage. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

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WT: Black Bear Sun

Posted by on 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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AT: Five Minute Applebee’s

Posted by on March 17th, 2021
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Justin is moving to Austin soon: what advice can Brian and Bryce provide and where will Justin’s own studio space at home exist alongside Brian’s HQ studio space? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

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WT: Verifiable Baseball Cards

Posted by on 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

Posted by on 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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AT: T-Shirts Rain From The Skies

Posted by on March 3rd, 2021
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Listener Nicholas wants to know what he could do to get the word out about his acrylic goods site. How do you position your product to be more attractive and unique? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Nicholas’s site

Picks:

Pick: Alchemy from Eory Sutherland

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WT: Half an Egg

Posted by on 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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AT: First-to-Learn

Posted by on February 24th, 2021
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Andrew’s new book “Black Coral” is out and it’s another #1 hit! What does it look like publishing through Amazon’s publishing house and how do you treat a series? Andrew shifted his email list over to Substack–what’s good and imperfect? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Comic Drake on YouTube

Justin: Black Coral from Andrew Mayne

Bryce: Shark Tank

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WT: Back to the Past

Posted by on February 23rd, 2021
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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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AT: Just a Fan-Letter

Posted by on February 10th, 2021
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Just a short update today: Bryce’s first official marbles stream happened! What worked, where to go from here, and a messy situation. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Substack

Justin: Substack

Brian: This I Know from Terry O’Reilly

Bryce: Elgato Stream Deck

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WT: Space For Regular People

Posted by on February 9th, 2021
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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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AT: Degrees of Power

Posted by on February 3rd, 2021
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Accidental financial fraud, the inspiration to make a bigger anything, and an update on Bryce’s marble league project after lots of After Things advice. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Bryce’s LFG Marbles site

Brian: Brandt’s new YouTube channel, Emergent Beacon

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WT: Venus is Barren Again

Posted by on February 2nd, 2021
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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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AT: Capture The Hardcore

Posted by on January 27th, 2021
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Bryce shares an update on his marbles league project. Should he interface with the company that develops the game? The boys re-iterate the power of email lists and ways Bryce can capture people who are interested before going live. The mailing list is live now at marbles.win. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

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WT: Zone of Safety

Posted by on January 26th, 2021
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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

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