No sideways rockets here–rocket launcher Astra has successfully reached orbit. Plus, hurling rockets at asteroids for a good reason and an update on Russia’s space junk. Biases in algorithms: what do they represent? Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Micro Men Justin: The Beatles: Get Back Brian: Termination Shock from Neal Stephenson Bryce: Forza Horizon 5

The money episode! What tips and tricks do we have as creative professionals to save money? Plus, Justin unleashes hot Y: The Last Man critiques at 39:19 to the end. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: WikiReader and Kindle Paperwhite Justin: Y: The Last Man (anti-pick) Brian: Succession Bryce: Succession

Crew members on the ISS have to take shelter after space junk enters the ISS’s orbit. How do you clean up space junk and who should do it? Can we just yeet a rocket into space? SpinLaunch says “maybe!” Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Star Trek: Lower Decks and Star Trek: Prodigy Justin: Foundation Brian: Rivian and Succession Bryce: Unpacking

Theories about the shape of Earth and existence. Why Will Smith turned down The Matrix. Neural implants mean typing with your mind! Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” After Things will return next week! Picks: Andrew: Zero to One from Peter Thiel Brian: Woke Racism from John McWhorter and John McWhorter on Andrew Heaton’s Political Orphanage Bryce: Formula 1: Drive to Survive

Facebook is now Meta and they wanna make a metaverse! What could a metaverse look like, what makes a “real” metaverse, and why crime may be a necessity. A natural gas surprise reminds us that the balloons will be fine. No After Things this week–it shall return next time! Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: The History of the Future from Blake J. Harris Brian: Dead Eyes Bryce: wurdweb

We reflect on a heart-felt personal video from YouTube creator William Osman. We break down and relate to his sentiments of being an individual online receiving attention and the inevitable critical comments that come with success. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Justin: Squid Game Brian: So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed

Tesla makes waves after a huge order makes national news. How do they still maintain a positive image among other EV cars? Blue Origin announces: The Office (In Space). Gyrocopters, dronecopters, bathtubs, oh my! Plus, a spoiler-y conversation about Dune: Part One from 35:30 to the end. Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Pick: Everyone: Dune: Part One

Andrew’s getting really interested in the non-monetary uses for blockchains. Beyond currency and NFTs, what are some possibilities in Ethereum? Nobody knows, but we can speculate! Plus, pouring one out for Y: The Last Man. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Star Trek: Lower Decks and What We Do in the Shadows Justin: What If…? Brian: Foundation Bryce: Foundation

Russian spacecraft caused the ISS to spin 57 degrees…again?! A discussion on light pollution and backyard astronomy. Are there trade-offs between satellite internet and impacts to the sky? NASA announces a project to find rogue planets with the Roman Space Telescope. What would life on a rogue planet look like? How could different forms of life develop in wildly different environments fom Earth? Could life on a rogue planet reach the same level of advancement as humanity in a novel galaxy? Humanity has a new oldest person in space and they didn’t even need to be beamed up! Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Ted Lasso Justin: Succession Brian: Star Trek: Lower Decks Bryce: Oats Studio and Marbles Season 2 started!

What is “toil” in a work sense, what does toil do to your ability to work, and how do you defeat toil? Bryce made an app and it aims right at the heart of toil! We’re joined with John Teasdale, whose time in big tech can speak to the ills of toil. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Site Reliability Engineering Chapter 5 – Eliminating Toil Picks: Brian: Dragonbox Bryce: Human Resource Machine John: Squid Game