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

Traffic and weather on the 9’s, did you see the storm watch? Oh, excuse me, the “geomagnetic storm watch?” Scenario: the case of the weird rock. Apex predator biting apex predator. Dee’s Black Mirrors! French astronaut Thomas Pesquet caught a rare phenomenon! Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Justin: Squid Game Brian: The Star Wars films Bryce: LFG Marbles, coming back for season 2 on October 17 and Foundation

Long-time friend of the pod Joe Diamond is in-studio to check out how he’s doing and see if he’s got any questions for Brian and Bryce. How well does Joe’s tactic of approaching other creators seem to work? How did COVID-19 affect his work as a stage performer and what are unique challenges to doing virtual magic shows? Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.”

Andrew, Brian, and Bryce are joined with mind reader and long-time friend of the show Joe Diamond. Are we close to living our best lives? This nonagenarian might be! A space-made crater and its man-made trash. Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: The films of 007 Brian: Great Night podcast Bryce: Things app Joe: Mastermind from Andrew Mayne and Yours Cruelly, Elvira from Cassanda Peterson