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AT: The Story, The Story, The Story

Wednesday, April 13th, 2022
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Andrew’s latest mystery novel, “Sea Storm,” made the WSJ best-sellers list. What inspired the Underwater Investigation Unit series and Sloan McPherson? Plus, a system to give feedback. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

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WT: Rockwell’s Box

Tuesday, April 12th, 2022
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CSI: Dino. Evidence of a very old death? OpenAI’s DALL-E 2 is a step-up upgrade for the tool that takes plain English prompts and creates photorealistic images. For entertainment purposes only. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Severance and Moonwalking with Einstein from Joshua Foer

Justin: Raised by Wolves

Bryce: The Guardians of Justice

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AT: What You Can Get Done In 20 Minutes

Wednesday, April 6th, 2022
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How to get started and two tools you can use to get the ball rolling: the social media “scary hour” and the classic pomodoro timer technique. How can you organize your work and get unstuck? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

PICKS:

Andrew: Anthony Metivier’s video on memory palaces

Bryce: Pommie

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WT: Do the Dew

Tuesday, April 5th, 2022
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NASA delays the SLS wet rehearsal! More money chasing the payoff of SLS. Social media is ablaze that Elon is buying a major stake in Twitter. How does that compare to previous media moves? Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Profiles of the Future from Arthur C. Clarke

Justin: Severance

Bryce: Thermae Romae Novae

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AT: UNSIGNED

Wednesday, March 30th, 2022
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World’s Greatest Con’s season 2 finale is out today. How was the process of building this season compared to season 1? Plus, a discussion on the crowd-funding campaign for Brandon Sanderson’s surprise novel series. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

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WT: Americans Are From Mars, Russians Are From Venus

Tuesday, March 29th, 2022
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Picks:

We won’t apologize for stepping on your toes! The Russian invasion of Venus and what it said for that era of space race. What technology is impractical today that will be trivial in the future? Andrew taught a computer to make games and did it without coding a whole game. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Andrew: Legion

Justin: Our Flag Means Death

Brian: Frequency

Bryce: Severance

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AT: Diversify!

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2022
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Listener David sends in an update on his guitar-lesson project, Song Notes. What advice can he take away when he takes Song Notes full time? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: The Intelligent Investor from Benjamin Graham

Brian: Cordkillers

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WT: Mammalian Asteroid

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2022
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The invasion of Ukraine has affected space! Is yellow really just yellow? Half of a giraffe makes an astral appearance. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: Twitter lists

Justin: Encanto

Brian: Eye Wonder

Bryce: F1TV

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AT: Protect The Machine

Wednesday, March 16th, 2022
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How do you make free-time and what are the benefits of taking time off? How do you protect the machine and remember you aren’t a machine? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

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WT: It Can Get Weirder!

Tuesday, March 15th, 2022
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Blue Origin is ferrying a new celebrity to the edge of space while Elon handles the realities of being a celeb. You hear about this doors and wheels thing? An awful, awful prank. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: The Cuphead Show!

Justin: Our Flag Means Death

Bryce: Drive to Survive season 4

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AT: Naval Gazing

Wednesday, March 2nd, 2022
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TikTok will allow creators to post videos up to 10 minutes long. Bryce shares an experience opting *in* to marketing and what you can take away. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

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WT: Martian Buffet

Tuesday, March 1st, 2022
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A new discovery on Mars reminds us of Sting. Our new favorite Twitter account! Smart birds make smart devices very dumb. Reflecting on the passing of The Amazing Johnathan. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Picks:

Justin: Jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy

Bryce: Severance and The Righteous Gemstones

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AT: Personal For Me

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022
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A reminder to think outside the box and updates one week away from the launch of World’s Greatest Con Season 2! Funding, making a trailer, and how they are aiming to get people on board. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

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WT: Big Pile of Rocks

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2022
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A special dagger…alien Egyptians?! Pointy devices that probably aren’t gambling dice. What is that big, red patty? Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”

Picks:

Justin: Raised By Wolves and Peacemaker

Brian: Severance

Bryce: Vampire Survivors

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DELETED IN 48 HOURS : World’s Greatest Con Season 2 Preview

Monday, February 21st, 2022

Beginning 2/28/22.

You have a decision. Want to enjoy the new season without listening to a single ad? Patreon.com/GreatestCon

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AT: Hey Bruce

Wednesday, February 16th, 2022
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The Super Bowl was last night and we break down the trailer for Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, which offers a surprising cameo question. What is the state of the MCU multiverse as Disney’s mergers continue to settle? What parts of Marvel can re-unite on screen? You can’t spoil *a trailer*! Are we excited for The Batman? Yeah, the MCU is big, but it’s not the only universe in town! Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Picks:

Andrew: The New Mutants

Justin: The Righteous Gemstones

Brian: Big City Greens and Lost Ark

Bryce: Word Game Hero

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