Listener Ken overworks his projects and asks for advice on simplifying and saying when enough is enough. Check out Andrew’s new tool for podcasters, PodcastLink.com. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Blitzscaling Justin: Backpack Studio Brian: The Stand Bryce: One Day at a Time

Death! The stench of death in Brazil! BAM ZOOM SpaceX to the moon and other space updates. Check out Andrew’s new tool for podcasters, PodcastLink.com Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: The Expanse and Defunctland Justin: A Star is Born Brian: How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Bryce: Happy Death Day 2U

Listener Joe has a question about making and publishing a graphic novel online and in print. Plus, Andrew talks about his new project PodcastLink.com. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: OpenAI “Better Language Models and Their Implications” Justin: Larry Charles’ Dangerous World of Comedy Brian: So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed and 15 Minutes – Tim Minchin Bryce: Sword Art Online

OpenAI reveals a new artificial intelligence to generate news articles. We can see technology synthesize impressive new ideas, so how to we brace ourselves? Plus, Lord of the Rings fanfiction! Saying goodbye to one of our watery friends. Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Ex Machina and Transcendence and Demon Seed Justin: Russian Doll and Larry Charles’ Dangerous World of Comedy Brian: Night Attack’s South by So Wasted Live Show Bryce: Velvet Buzzsaw

Gumroad’s creator has an article on how it failed to be a billion dollar company and Patreon’s growth woes. The trouble with venture capital expectations. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: YCombinator News and Brian: Start With Why Bryce: Wargroove

Brains in a jar! Hacking life turns out to be a huge exploit. Big news: Mars One is no more. A look back at its troubled history and we pass judgement. Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Galaxy Quest Justin: Russian Doll Brian: Swiss Army Man Bryce: The Handmaid’s Tale

Listener David writes back in to follow-up on his guitar YouTube channel. He’s GOT a mailing list, but what should he do with it? Writing good emails and subject lines. The difficulty of getting people to take an action. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: The Riddle of the Sands Justin: Sex Education Brian: Under The Influence Bryce: Russian Doll

This is an important one: we’re going to solve the world’s unsolved mysteries! Well, at least most of them. Pink squirrels! Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: All’s Well: A Night Attack Album Justin, Brian, Bryce: Murder Theory from Andrew Mayne

Brian and Justin are on the other side of launching All’s Well: A Night Attack Album and had a lot of digital chart success. What do you do to build your base and then how do you turn those into sales. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Justin: Fyre Fraud Brian: Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency

Planet Nine: is it even a planet? An unauthorized space launch means a heavy fine. Is there something out there or just weather phenomena? Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Sliders Justin: Future Man Brian: Glass Bryce: Schitt’s Creek