Weird Things

How do you overcome instant fear, especially when flying? LOTS of advice for beating fears. Plus we brainstorm “Travel Core.” Send your questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Justin: Hipmunk Brian: Sex House from The Onion Bryce: DuoLingo and Google Flights

Get your insurance and swap info. Machine learning is able to synthesize content, but how can it be reigned in? Blue Origin and Virgin Hyperloop One make moves. Plus, breaking down an…interesting idea for restaurant innovation. Yeah, let’s call it “innovation.” Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Justin: Simone Giertz and Simone on Patreon Brian: The E...

It’s chuckles galore as we discover a new input device. Plus, a new partnership in virtual sightseeing, a frightening farm, plus SNAKES! No After Things this week–it will return next week! Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Justin: Westworld Brian: Lost In Space Bryce: Aggretsuko

Listener David has a follow up question! His YouTube channel is doing well, but he’s feeling underwater in the success. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Zero to One Justin: eero Brian: Looking Glass Bryce: Duolingo

A new way to destroy your corpse. Milk: How It Gets Made. Imagine a universal language. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Justin: Atlanta Brian: Lost in Space Bryce: Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony

Andrew’s had very high-priority deadlines lately. How do you focus when you’re dealing with tension from multiple sides? Plus, what do you do about unassigned time? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Astoria Brian: Thor: Ragnarok digital extras Bryce: Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony

Andrew’s back and ready to bring the weird. Elon showed off his big new tool. Vindication in the SpaceX Zuma story–who was really at fault? Learning styles: fact or fiction? Can you listen and read and pat your stomach at the same time? #JourneyQuest: Oh no, did the guys give the nuclear codes to the wrong Bryce? Well, time for a new plan! Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line...

Non-spoilery and spoilery talk on Ready Player One (spoilers start at 12:22). Watch the movie and check out our discussion! Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Justin: Brockmire Brian: Enlightenment Now Bryce: ARMS

Artificial intelligence is getting mad. How could AI affect sports and the arts? Plus, the ocean’s space graveyard. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Justin: The Death of Stalin Brian: The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling

How do you use social media in today’s environment? Can a new social network site even crop up? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Justin: Instagram Stories Brian: Far Cry 5 Bryce: Splatoon 2

Skiing on Mars, a new man-made rocket, and time crystals. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Justin: The Real Making of the President Brian: Enlightenment Now Bryce: Sakanaction – sakanaction (now on Spotify)

Brian’s buddies at the Whiskey Vault launched a Patreon campaign and we compare notes and talk about where our own campaigns are sitting. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Brian: Whiskey Tribe and Whiskey Vault Bryce: Duolingo

Andrew’s still on location, but we explore tech for mad hops, the possibility of a multiverse, and a difficult moral dilemma. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Justin: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Brian: Conspiracy Bryce: Terrace House: Opening New Doors

What do you do when you’re trying something new and having trouble getting motivated? Is it motivation or another deficiency? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Brian: Deadwood Bryce: Nailed It!

Hidden treasure in a death pit. Your favorite investigative duo is back with their trademark catch phrase! We stopped dreaming…about UFOs. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Justin: Chris Rock: Tamborine Brian: Night Attack live from SXSW Bryce: Love

Justin breaks down his one-man live show from booking to reading the audience. How do you take a one-way live stream and format it for a responsive crowd? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Alibaba: The House That Jack Ma Built Justin: Slow Burn podcast Brian: Bose QuietControl 30 bluetooth headphones Brian: The Joel McHale Show

How cautious should we be of increasing AI functionality? Is the doomsaying justified? Predictions on early nasty AI. Cow products minus cows! Nanotech means we can finally get our ten-thousand hugs. #JourneyQuest: It seems Bryce Dave’d himself already? Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Raise3D N2 PlusFFF 3D printer Justin: Everything Sucks!...

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