Archive page 25
WT: Glamp Up The Jams
Biosphere 2 and one man’s attempt to try it out on his own. Oumuamua is back with a vengeance! The late Paul Allen lives on in many ways, including Stratolaunch. Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.”...
AT: Selling the Story
Andrew’s friend Justin has questions about launching an online store like Scam Stuff. What should you look out for and what is most important to launch with? Should you own the store? Own the products? Own the audience? Send your project...
WT: Come in the Ark
AT: Moving Friction
A big update on an idea Andrew had last week re: education via podcasting. Listener Ken asked about finding an agent and what you should and shouldn’t do. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.”...
WT: In Contempt Of Parking Lot
An investigation into stolen material for crime-fighting duo Sparrow and the Judge. A man fights for his life in a mine. A new AR platform, 6D AI. Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew:...
AT: Fear Of Missing Education
Paying for education is huge in China–to the tune of $7bn. Is an audio-primary education sector viable in the US podcasting industry? Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Lynda...
WT: Planet 9 From Outer Space
No lie, no joke: a goblin in space. What we know and where it is. Bigfoot spots man. Quantum computers tackling the question of life. Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Udemy Justin:...
AT: Young Money
Young people making a lot of money. How? Using niches to meet unmet demand. Interesting new ideas in the cuisine delivery space. Plus, the latest Banksy art piece and news story. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected],...
WT: Very Deep Fakes
Glowing clouds over LA! The scary, scary future will be faked and direct to your phone. Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: The Simon and Kirby Library: Horror and The Simon and Kirby...
AT: The Other C-Word
The rules aren’t the same in other countries. How does that intersect with your own personal image? Plus, the Elon Musk SEC settlement. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew:...
WT: 60 Years Up There
NASA is 60 years old today! A look back at its importance and the Space Race. Something washed ashore on this Florida beach. How can technology get smarter (to make us smarter) without being creepy? Got something weird? Email...
AT: Pocket Protector
Talking more about the evolving AR tech living in your pocket. Evolving social networks paradigms: Flickr vs. Instagram. Why 3D TV failed. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew:...
WT: Hashtag Why Not Us
WT: Sleeper Car
We’re about to find out SpaceX’s first private passenger going on the first trip to the moon in almost 50 years. Who could it be and how big of an impact is this culturally, economically, and scientifically? Volvo has a new concept for a...
AT: Monkey With a Gun
Musk gets skunked with a real sticky icky. Public relations foibles with public and private individuals. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Flexispot V9 Justin: The Making of...
WT: Fashionable UFOs
It’s our last episode ever! Because aliens are DEFINITELY coming for the end-times! Romance in spite of monkeys. Check out Andrew’s magic podcast, Magic Club. Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.”...
AT: Personal Touch
Justin’s card game “Action News” is finally reaching backers’ hands! The woes of international shipping. Why we bond with babies and why we’d take more pain versus less. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line...
WT: Free-Skyfalling
The official Weird Things guide to surviving a no-parachute free-fall. Who dropped the antimatter? The state of terraforming Mars. Brian is the next sci-fi Tom Clancy? Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird...
WT: A New Way Up
New rocket vehicles from Stratolaunch mean new efforts in aircraft-launched payloads. An inflatable protrusion in the night sky. Wanna buy a hat? No After Things this week–it will return next week! Got something weird? Email...