A weird dream about Jimmy Carter kicks off a discussion of dreams. Orbiting a sun? Not nearly as cool as orbiting a black hole. Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Ted Lasso Justin: The Magical World of Disney Brian: Star Trek: Lower Decks Bryce: The Leftovers

The role of mentorship in professional skill-building and advancement. What should and shouldn’t you take from a mentor and how do you maximize that experience? Who *should* you let mentor you? Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Travel journals Justin: Unsolved Mysteries Brian: Greyhound Bryce: Selling Sunset

The Rubik’s Cube as a cultural symbol of smartness. College: what’s the value? Drones spent some time last year loitering around power plants. Who could have done it and why? 100 million-year-old+ microbes awaken! One of the largest living organisms. SpaceX makes the Starship hop and the plan is even more in 2020. Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: The Room VR: A Dark Matter Justin: Sinatra: All or Nothing at All Brian: Contact Bryce: The Twilight Zone (2019)

TikTok is a massive social media platform, but it’s facing a major ban in America. What does that space look like? Long-time emailer James wants to know how to get followers over to other platforms. Plus, concerns around hot-water Patreon has gotten into. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Insanely Great from Steven Levy Justin: Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga Brian: Mistborn: The Final Empire from Brandon Sanderson Bryce: Last Chance U

Florida shows up to celebrate the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule splashdown. Mars is having weather! Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: World War II in Colour Justin: The Expanse Brian: Greyhound Bryce: Blaseball

Andrew’s got a “real” job and is experiencing the work-from-home virtualization for the first time. What things are here to stay and what will come out in the wash? Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: The Witcher Justin: Game of Thrones Brian: Kindly Inquisitors from Jonathan Rauch Bryce: NPR News Now

A new neuroscience start-up wants to untangle the black box that is the human brain. Neanderthal’s arrival to North America has a new discovery. Mysterious, unsolicited shipments of seeds are showing up around the world. Officials say, “don’t plant them!” Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: 1984 Justin: Tijuana Jackson: Purpose Over Prison Brian: The Legend of Korra Bryce: Good Sudoku on iOS

What advice would you give to a 20-year-old just starting with the creative arts? What’s the value to a newcomer tackling an America’s Got Talent or Fool Us? Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: 6 Days to Air: The Making of South Park Justin: Apple Watch Brian: Total Recall from Arnold Schwarzenegger

Who needs a stylist anymore? Shane of Stuff Made Here has a horrifying new contraption that looks like it works! Hello Robot’s new Stretch RE1 robot can autonomously detect, map, and interact with real spaces. One company wants you to live in a van and use their bathroom. Check out Stuff Made Here’s robo-barber here Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: TaskRabbit Justin: The Expanse Brian: The Last of Us Part II Bryce: Ghost of Tsushima

Brian developed a product that is absolutely not ideal for the socially-distanced COVID-19 world. How did he launch that product anyway, how did he market it, and was it successful? Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Foundation from Isaac Asimov and Justin: Search Party and Brian: Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines and Bryce: 1000 gecs from 100 gecs and