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WT: Cocaine Dentist
Of course we talk about the Tesla Cybertruck and its “shattering” reveal. Fighting addiction with a brain microchip. Would we be okay with athletes using brainchips to train better? What about firefighters? Check out the first episode of...
AT: Digital Note Divide
What’s something you put off doing for a long time, finally did, and then wondered how you could have lived without having done it? Is any digital writing system as effective as physical writing? Send your project questions/ideas to...
WT: Planes, Trains, and Jetpackmobiles
What makes an aircraft a “motorcycle?” JetPack Aviations might know. If we revolutionize air travel, could we see less-invasive TSA security options? Plus, some spoiler-filled talk about the first two episodes of Dinsey+’s The Mandalorian...
AT: The Beginner’s Guide
Beginner’s tips and advice for anyone getting started in writing, podcasting, video-making and more. The landscapes have shifted even in the past couple of years, so what’s the best way to get started? Send your project questions/ideas to...
WT: Is It Legal And Is It Cool?
Look up, it’s a Starlink! I didn’t do it, but that’s what you say when you did do it, so I’m not saying that either. An extreme haunted house. A Weird Things-themed haunting experience? Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject...
AT: Who You Know
We’re joined with science-fiction writer/editor Bryan Thomas Schmidt to talk about the current publishing landscape for someone with and without resources. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After...
WT: Sitting on the Doxx of the Bay
It’s November 2019 and Blade Runner is now in the past. How far has the tech come and what did Blade Runner end up predicting in society and the internet? With Google buying FitBit, is this a new tendril of ad-serving or just a fitness and...
AT: Haunted Dice
Listener Terry wrote in about what to do if you’ve got a back-catalogue of content, but you wish it were made better. Should they re-edit? Remove? Move forward? Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After...
WT: The Bourne Quantum Supremacy
Google’s got a weird new computer. Is it truly quantum-fast and when can I get one? Livin’ life down on the farm, just a normal day with no crazy space crashes. Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.”...
AT: Chain of Evidence
Emails this week! Listener David wants to know when the best time to copyright/trademark something would be. Listener and Modern Rogue guest James Harrison asks what to do with his notoriety from being on the YouTube videos. Send your...
WT: Ripped Baby Demon
AT: Spoilercast: Joker
It’s a spoiler-filled episode talking about the firestorm that is Joker and the chaotic city and world it represents. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Check out Andrew’s new The...
WT: Cauldrons of Disease
A new drone vehicle that promises much quieter propulsion. We have confirmed UFOs, but are they aliens? Natural disasters can lead to mass-infection? What about recreational tubs? Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line...
AT: Millennial Falcon
WT: Skid Mars
Boston Dynamics released an ad for their new Spot robot. Is the Spot (or the Spot spot) any good? Generated.Photos generated 100,000 free-to-use stock model. A radical new idea for microbiology on Mars. Got something weird? Email...
AT: Hack All Your Things!
We share our lifehacks! Wrangle your notifications, lay out your next steps, parcel out your time, and more to work smarter and find work easier. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks:...
WT: Shaved Rivets
Elon held a big Starship announcement. Now, it’s made of steel instead of carbon fiber. We might have a new understanding of the mysterious Planet Nine. A conversation on the mystery of antimatter. Got something weird? Email...
AT: Protein Marshmallows
The new Diamond Club Studios is open. What was it like to put it together and what are the next steps? Plus, Andrew has a new find in the food tech space. Can there truly be a better cereal? Send your project questions/ideas to...
WT: How Do We Get Hippos Here?!
It’s the first Weird Things from the new Diamond Club Studios! Please pardon our dust. Did #StormArea51 discover anything? We’re less than a week away from more information on the next phase of the SpaceX Starship. A new interstellar comet...
AT: End Date
Less than a week away from moving Brian’s podcast studio out of his home! What’s the mental state like and how does he wrap up this fundraising campaign when it’s nearly-funded? How do you brand one thing when it’s made up of five...