Weird Things

How do you work within time limits, but without executional limits? Which will drop-dead first: your deadline or you? Plus, the insidious side of direct-to-consumer/-children marketing. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Alibaba: The House That Jack Ma Built Justin: AllAboutPins Brian: Under the Influence podcast on comic book ads Br...

Is a merging of technology the solution to hyper-immersion? The miniaturization of tech. Real-life rocket trebuchets. #JourneyQuest: Finally in Bryce Vegas, the boys are going to try to Dave Good Bryce as leader of Bryce Vegas or blow it all up. Either or. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: The Genome War and Jeff Bezos’s TED2003 Talk Justin:...

The machines are learning!!! Could we handle an electronics-destroying catastrophe? The next frontier of mining: below the sea? #JourneyQuest: One failed PR stunt later, the boys make their way to Bryce Vegas and don’t even get distracted a lot at all! Sorry to do it twice in a row, but no After Things this week. Andrew had to see a guy about a health. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com,...

Andrew’s back from the Falcon Heavy launch to gush about the experience and distribute the appropriate amount of shame. Brian brings a conspiracy theory. What’s the next steps for all the various space players including Blue Origin and the International Space Station. No #JourneyQuest or After Things this week–they’ll be back next week! Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “W...

What tools do the boys use to get stuff done? Slack, Trello, Cut Notes, Overcast, iCatcher, Tweetbot, Twitter, Discord, Pixelmator, Photoshop, vMix. With Weird Things producer Bryce Castillo. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Pick: Total Recall

A new vector in fire-starting. A grotesque moral and ethical dilemma from a century ago. The 5 second rule of infectious disease. With Weird Things producer Bryce Castillo. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Justin: The Handmaid’s Tale Brian: Articles on The Modern Rogue Bryce: Sacred Heart (trade)

What can you do about these unending spam calls? What should you do as a creative professional who may have to cold-call prospective customers? What’s to be done about Facebook? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: The Attention Merchants Justin: Archer Brian: The Polka King Bryce: Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams

Falcon Heavy launches in just over a week. The boys take bets on how explode-y it gets! Space disco balls. #JourneyQuest: With Replicant Bryce in tow, the boys arrive in Bryce Vegas to “Dave” Evil Bryce. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: A Futile and Stupid Gesture Justin: American Vandal Brian: Paddington 2 Bryce: Gorogoa

How are the boys doing in their quest to level up this year? Making progress or slacking off? And how to talk to celebrities (kinda). Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Axios Brian: Counterpart

Andrew’s up for an award…how weird? Cryogenics: wake me up inside or can’t wake up? How long would you want to be cryogenically suspended? Could you recreate Brian without his body? #JourneyQuest: Will the boys take up this atomic task? And could they? Click shuffle shuffle. Beep. Beep? Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Twins Justin: Jumanji:...

Listener Ken asks about how to book a live podcast. Listener Josh wants to know if this plan to jumpstart his writing will work. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: The Richest Man in Babylon Justin: Pimp by Iceberg Slim Brian: The Strangest Secret

Justin’s back with stories from Japan. Of course the hottest story from CES is…! What the what happened to SpaceX’s secretive launch of Zuma? Government conspiracy or aerospace foible? #JourneyQuest: Their first wrestling victory successfully behind them, the boys are on their way to Bryce Vegas, one step closer to their goal of California. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject lin...

Good habits take time to settle. A lengthy conversation on dietary goals, weight loss experiences, and gaining muscle. What am I going to do differently this year? What habits should I set to be that person? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Total Recall (bio) Brian: Stealing Fire Bryce: Arrested Development

Can you manufacture luck? Walk and talk with this ghoulish sighting. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: The Orville and Runaways Brian: Darknet Diaries podcast Bryce: BKORPP podcast

The relief of an apology and qualities of great leadership. Also, Patreon reversed their decision to change fee structures. With Weird Things producer Bryce Castillo. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Justin: Very last chance for The Contender and StickersorDIAF Brian: A (Brief) History of Vice Bryce: EAT: THE REVOLUTION

The adventures of Lance Boyle, Gal Gadot in a way you’ve never seen her, and ultimate control over monkeys. With Weird Things producer Bryce Castillo. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Justin: Star Wars: The Last Jedi Brian: Heir to the Empire Bryce: L.A. Noire

Brian brings us a question: if Modern Rogue expands into non-video media, when should he start that expansion? Should he at all? Also, what’s going on with the Patreon thing? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Pumping Iron Justin: Future Man Brian: Nate Staniforth interview

NASA Googled for new planets. Scenario: The Bri-ocs versus the Justin-ons in the history of space war…on Earth! #JourneyQuest: The boys’s first wrestling match starts! Do they throw the fight? Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: A Fire Upon The Deep Justin: The Shape of Water Brian: The Disaster Artist

Listener Bob writes in asking about handling too many social media accounts. What are successful voices for online accounts? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” (Apologies! To have been published 12/6/17) Want to relive the Journey Quest experience? If we get to $600 on Patreon, we’ll create a special JQ-only RSS feed for all our patrons. All of Jou...

Driving through in Mars’s orbit…it’s just a hop(s) away! #JourneyQuest: The guys are signed as…wrestlers?! Now, they’re finally “leaving” “Texas” towards “Bryce Vegas.” Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Want to relive the Journey Quest experience? If we get to $600 on Patreon, we’ll create a special JQ-only RSS feed for all our patrons. All of Journey Quest...

Instead of a new year’s resolution, how can you level up in the next year? Knowing when to be future-focussed and when to quit. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Brian: Jim & Andy Bryce: King’s Quest (2015)

The slow acceptance of voice assistants. BOOM! The relatively unknown causes of lightning. #JourneyQuest will return next week when Justin is back from vacation. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Greta Van Fleet Brian: Future Man Bryce: Runaways

What does Kickstarter’s new crowdfunding subscription website, Drip, mean for the crowdfunding landscape? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Want to relive the Journey Quest experience? If we get to $600 on Patreon, we’ll create a special JQ-only RSS feed for all our patrons. All of Journey Quest in one place–this is the Journey Saga! Picks: Andrew...

What’s the best way to live forever? Probably not a cloud of killbots! We’ve got a car that could out-race them though. #JourneyQuest: Justin’s mind-controlled, Brian’s been cloned, and there’s yet another competitor to the arena. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Want to relive the Journey Quest experience? If we get to $600 on Patreon, we’ll create a spec...

Breaking down the claim that Apple’s FaceID can be beaten with a mask and the reporting surrounding it. Email from listener James on the topic of how to rebrand a popular offshoot product. Breaking Lord of the Rings news. Spoilers for Stranger Things season 2 after picks (40:26). Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: An Adventure in Spa...