With a new wave of COVID and a new report on global warming, how do you cut through the noise and engage with critial thinking? How does clickbait overshadow real, nuanced public conversation? Then, how do you set up your day? Voice assistants: frustrating! Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: iPad Pro and Apple Pencil Brian: The Stormlight series from Brandon Sanderson Bryce: Things on iOS and macOS

SpaceX’s Starship is fully assembled and it’s BIG. Remember when the ISS accidentally rotated? It may have been more than we thought! This German man got a huge fine…what did he do? Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: The African Queen Brian: The Suicide Squad Bryce: The White Lotus

When viral content finally snags a sale, but loses the sale on the follow-through. How do you prepare for success? When building your product leads to product blindness. When are you ready to tell people about your thing? Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: ScreenFlow Justin: I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson Brian: Demeo Bryce: iOS Widget Stack

The ISS is NOT meant to spin, comrade! But also the Russians are still pretty good at space! Didn’t Bezos’s rocket look like a peen and how do we feel about rich-guy space tourism? The complicated history of rocketry. Can life live on a very small mountain on a neutron star? Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Jungle Cruise Justin: Party Down Brian: Memento Bryce: Hummingbird docuvideo from Hummingbird Spot

Brian talks about his experience leaving Dell in 199[8?] and going full-time as a magician plus a new experience of letting go for Brian. How can you let go? Bryce is supervising remote editors and is feeling a little unsure about how to…supervise! Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.”

Scientists discover a brand new chimp-gorilla interaction. We have to take this case to Ape’s Court. Hipster disease nostalgia has taken Colorado by storm! How do we get people active without nagging you on your wrist? Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Expedition Unknown: Shark Trek Justin: 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo Brian: The Stormlight Archive series from Brandon Sanderson Bryce: Ted Lasso

Bryce and Justin talk with Andrew about Great Night, the reboot of Night Attack. What went into the visual and structural decisions? How do you break a 7+ year old podcast and re-build it bigger and better? Plus, some sleep suggestions. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Bryce: Is ‘Futurama’ The Next Great Sleep Hack?

Scot cop spots spot, says “wot.” Troll physics leads to a $10,000 bet. The passing of Logan’s Run author William F. Nolan. Some lil’ crimes. Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Justin: Loki Bryce: Hannibal

Numbers for World’s Greatest Con! Brian and Justin share real numbers, day-one or not! What advice would they share for people making a project similar to World’s Greatest Con? Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: GitHub Copilot Justin: Toast of London Brian: The Dark Tower book series from Stephen King Bryce: I Think You Should Leave

Lightning round: a toilet in Austria. What will this monkey do when left to its own (cleaning) devices? Habit-forming in great apes. A dissertation on the causes of laughter and I Think You Should Leave season 2 (mild spoilers for season 2). Richard Branson takes off to space and we’re almost turned around with having options! Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Malcolm in the Middle and Justin: I Think You Should Leave and Brian: Chef and Bryce: Black Widow and