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AT: Cheap Hat

Wednesday, October 27th, 2021

We reflect on a heart-felt personal video from YouTube creator William Osman. We break down and relate to his sentiments of being an individual online receiving attention and the inevitable critical comments that come with success. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Picks:

Justin: Squid Game

Brian: So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed

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WT: Michael Scott (In Space)

Tuesday, October 26th, 2021

Tesla makes waves after a huge order makes national news. How do they still maintain a positive image among other EV cars? Blue Origin announces: The Office (In Space). Gyrocopters, dronecopters, bathtubs, oh my! Plus, a spoiler-y conversation about Dune: Part One from 35:30 to the end. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Pick:

Everyone: Dune: Part One

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AT: Smart Contracting

Wednesday, October 20th, 2021

Andrew’s getting really interested in the non-monetary uses for blockchains. Beyond currency and NFTs, what are some possibilities in Ethereum? Nobody knows, but we can speculate! Plus, pouring one out for Y: The Last Man. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Star Trek: Lower Decks and What We Do in the Shadows

Justin: What If…?

Brian: Foundation

Bryce: Foundation

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WT: Salt Lights

Tuesday, October 19th, 2021

Russian spacecraft caused the ISS to spin 57 degrees…again?! A discussion on light pollution and backyard astronomy. Are there trade-offs between satellite internet and impacts to the sky? NASA announces a project to find rogue planets with the Roman Space Telescope. What would life on a rogue planet look like? How could different forms of life develop in wildly different environments fom Earth? Could life on a rogue planet reach the same level of advancement as humanity in a novel galaxy? Humanity has a new oldest person in space and they didn’t even need to be beamed up! Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Ted Lasso

Justin: Succession

Brian: Star Trek: Lower Decks

Bryce: Oats Studio and Marbles Season 2 started!

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AT: And Trouble?

Wednesday, October 13th, 2021

What is “toil” in a work sense, what does toil do to your ability to work, and how do you defeat toil? Bryce made an app and it aims right at the heart of toil! We’re joined with John Teasdale, whose time in big tech can speak to the ills of toil. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Site Reliability Engineering Chapter 5 – Eliminating Toil

Picks:

Brian: Dragonbox

Bryce: Human Resource Machine

John: Squid Game

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WT: Fail Sun

Tuesday, October 12th, 2021

Traffic and weather on the 9’s, did you see the storm watch? Oh, excuse me, the “geomagnetic storm watch?” Scenario: the case of the weird rock. Apex predator biting apex predator. Dee’s Black Mirrors! French astronaut Thomas Pesquet caught a rare phenomenon! Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Picks:

Justin: Squid Game

Brian: The Star Wars films

Bryce: LFG Marbles, coming back for season 2 on October 17 and Foundation

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AT: If It Works…

Wednesday, October 6th, 2021

Long-time friend of the pod Joe Diamond is in-studio to check out how he’s doing and see if he’s got any questions for Brian and Bryce. How well does Joe’s tactic of approaching other creators seem to work? How did COVID-19 affect his work as a stage performer and what are unique challenges to doing virtual magic shows? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

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WT: Earth Hole!

Tuesday, October 5th, 2021

Andrew, Brian, and Bryce are joined with mind reader and long-time friend of the show Joe Diamond. Are we close to living our best lives? This nonagenarian might be! A space-made crater and its man-made trash. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: The films of 007

Brian: Great Night podcast

Bryce: Things app

Joe: Mastermind from Andrew Mayne and Yours Cruelly, Elvira from Cassanda Peterson