Weird Things

A mysterious blob in D.C. warrants an examination of how the government protects itself. Andrew tackles NaNoWriMo in one single day?! Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Justin’s new historical podcast, “Raise The Dead,” launches this week! Find all the links and subscribe now at RaiseTheDeadPodcast.com. Picks: Andrew: Doom Patrol Justin: Dolemite Is My Name...

Justin’s got a new audiobook/ebook/podcast coming next week, “Raise the Dead.” How does he promote it? Check out the first episode early on his “Politics Politics Politics” podcast this week. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Justin’s email list – Free Political Newsletter Justin: The Toys That Made Us Brian: What You Do Is Who You...

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 Justin’s 1960 election podcast early on “Politics Politics Politics” this week. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” The Cyb...

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 neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Justin: VIZ-PRO Magnetic Whiteboard/Dry Erase Board Brian: The Righteous Mind Bryce: Plain Stationary RESEARCH N...

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 (spoilers start 33:50 until the end). Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew and Justin: The Mandalorian Brian:...

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 neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big from Scott Adams Justin: GLOW Brian: Watchmen B...

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 neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Alchemy from Rory Sutherland and Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles Justin: Rick and Morty Brian: Alchemy from Rory Sut...

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 neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: How To Write A Novel from Bryan Thomas Schmidt and Justin: “Fake news? No jobs? Prospective journalists soldier on” and Brian: On Writing and Br...

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 health services play? How does technology intersect budget-conscious police forces? Creating “new” crimes in a tech-centric world. An entire conversation on spe...

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 neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Good Omens Justin: Politicon Brian: Journey

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 neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Dolemite Is My Name Justin: Southwest Airlines Brian: Parasite Bryce: The Outer Worlds

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 project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Cloudflare Justin: Misbehavin’ (now on Spotify) Brian: The Infinite Game Br...

Ghost baby caught on camera! A vermint in Brian’s chimney? Front-yard dragons. Extinct animal sightings in Australia. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Zombieland: Double Tap Justin: Watchmen (the book) Brian: Watchmen (the book) Bryce: Ring Fit Adventure

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 neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Check out Andrew’s new The Naturalist book, “Dark Pattern,” out very soon! Picks: Andrew: Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (Frank Miller) Brian: (Anti-Pick) El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie Bryce: Mr...

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 neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Check out Andrew’s new The Naturalist book, “Dark Pattern,” out very soon! Picks: Andrew: South Park – Band in China episode and The Righteous Ge...

Justin gives us a review of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in this very brief edition of After Things. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

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 neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Joker Justin: South Park “Band in China” Brian: Stillness is the Key and How to Have Impossible Conversati...

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 neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: BritBox Justin: Untitled Goose Game Brian: Stan Lee’s Alliances: A Trick of Light Bryce: Mini Motorways

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 neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: The Good Place Justin: Andrew Heaton’s Political Orphanage Brian: WarGames Bryce: AI: The Somnium Files

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 neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Carnival Row Justin: Hustlers Brian: Infinity Train and Prodigy Bryce: Over the Alps (Apple Arcade)

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 appears!! An unfamiliar critter in Michigan? A stalker travels the Parisian rooftops. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.”...

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 different brands? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: dnsimple Brian: DEFCON Bryce: Nike Run Club

It’s “Storm Area 51” week. With the original page taken down and the original creator creating a SECOND music event in Las Vegas, what’s really going to happen? Why aren’t more people doing these affordable drone assassinations?! Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Tesla Model 3 Justin: America’s Next Top Podcaster Brian: Alchemy Bryce: iOS Hea...

Brian’s doing the fundraiser for his media campus–what’s the plan and how is he structuring the story? It’s the 20 year anniversary of the Sega Dreamcast. How far has tech and propriety come since then? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Nostalgia Nerd Justin: What We Do in the Shadows (TV series) Brian: Preacher Bryce: The Purge (TV...

I always feel like some creature’s watching me~ Science is finally going to tackle Nessie–and she’s slippery! Phone call deepfakes. With a new iPhone on the way, what new phone technologies would we like to see? Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Oculus Go Justin: Succession Brian: The Righteous Gemstones Bryce: They Shall Not Grow Old