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WT: Lotta Confidence
It’s a Weird Things beach party! What are some things we believe, but can’t prove? #JourneyQuest: The mysterious motorcyclist is revealed and a new threat looms. Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.”...
AT: Build That Button
Andrew’s about to submit StoryVoice, his dictation app. What could it do in the future? What should it be priced? What is MoviePass and how does it affect theaters, studios, and you? Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected],...
WT: Might As Well Be Talking ’bout The Moon
Andrew and Brian have huge eclipse stories (and Justin is here too). Plus, a Musk round-up: a launch we missed, spacesuit we love, and a tunnel we dig. #JourneyQuest: Brian, finished with his cry, tries to escape Ugg in quarter 2. Can he...
AT: The Branding Ones
Discussion on The Defiant Ones, Dr. Dre, Jimmy Iovine, creative partnerships, and marketing scenarios. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: The Defiant Ones Justin: BeatsX...
WT: The Edge of Truth
Andrew freaked himself out. What the eclipse can tell us about flat earthers. #JourneyQuest: Back to Justin, politely trying to escape from the underground amusement park attraction. Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject...
AT: Press Start
Derivative as derogatory. Tutorializing and addiction in gaming. What Hearthstone gets right. (Very mild Game of Thrones 704 spoilers 37:34-42:58). Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks:...
WT: Peek Show
Things that go thump in the attic. What is sentience and how big do you have to be to have it? A quick dive into consciousness and the Chinese Room #JourneyQuest: Back to the dinosaur-saddled Brian trying to break out of Ugg. Got something...
AT: The Meaning of Freedom
Pleasing your audience or pleasing your platform? The idea of “independence” Listener James wants to know how to ask for help. Check out Justin’s new game, Action News. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line...
WT: Aliens GO!
Is Jupiter even real? Social and public equilibrium. Crafting the perfect pyramid/aliens survey. Vote on the survey here. Check out Justin’s new game, Action News. Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.”...
AT: Not-So-Sandy Egos
News from San Diego Comic-Con: New trailers for Stranger Things season 2, Thor: Ragnarok, Ready Player One, Justice League, Defenders, and Star Trek: Discovery. Plus Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Dr. Doom, Creed 2, and Star Wars: The Last...
WT: Infrastructure X
What would the impact be of a proper US Space Corps? The Elon Musk infrastructure of the future. #JourneyQuest: Justin is in the very slow clutches of Molesting Sloth. What mysteries does his domicile hold? Check out Justin’s new game,...
AT: We Want Experiences
D23 updates including Star Wars Land, now Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. What ways can amusement parks embrace immersive theater? Check out Justin’s new game, Action News. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line...
WT: Young People’s Blood
Badass Bezos. When will consumers be able to go into space? Brian’s latest drone encounter. #JourneyQuest: We’re back with Brian on the battlefield of Ugg. Check out Justin’s new game, Action News. Got something weird? Email...
AT: You’ve Won! Now What?
WT: Lethal Munchies
Who’s this adorable bugger? nomnomnom. You got your human in my neaderthal! #JourneyQuest: As Ugg approaches Brian, we follow Justin as he traverses the dangerous forest. Check out Justin’s new game, Action News. Got something weird? Email...
AT: A World of Work
Listener Evaric wants to know how to handle a fanmade Diamond Club-focussed story. Listener Neil asks about the legitimacy of social engineering techniques. Discussion of Nobody Speak and the Gawker/Hulk Hogan trial and freedom of the...
WT: Jaunty Afternoon Balloon
Just a friendly hot air balloon ride. The machine learning future. Is extraterrestrial life a danger? Could we be in a simulation? Is AI a plausible threat? The intersection of religion and philosophy. #JourneyQuest returns next week!...
AT: Behind the Paywall
Listener Ken has questions about putting content behind a paywall. Listener James wants to know how to carve out me-time without feeling guitly. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Pick:...
WT: Panic! At The Night Sky
Celebrities: they find lights in the sky just like us! Also, PANIC PANIC EVERYBODY PANIC. #JourneyQuest: The game of Ugg is afoot. Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Starring Adam West...
AT: A Better Tool
Patreon is getting bigger. How did it get here and how could it grow as a platform for creators and supporters? What about YouTube and Twitch? Check out Scam School on Science Channel June 24th, 8amET/5amPT. Set your DVR! Send your project...