After Things Podcast

New rocket vehicles from Stratolaunch mean new efforts in aircraft-launched payloads. An inflatable protrusion in the night sky. Wanna buy a hat? No After Things this week–it will return next week! Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Mission: Impossible – Fallout Justin: The Making of the President 1960 Bryce: Afflicted

Listener James has a question about productivity tools. A listener has a question about being “branded” into a certain category. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Tesla Model 3 Justin: BlacKkKlansman Bryce: Picross S2

Animal parks are dangerous–just listen to this! What we thought was a brown dwarf may actually be an exoplanet. Plus, an update on the Space Force and Andrew’s impressions on his new Tesla 3. Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: The Meg Justin: Action News Bryce: The Office

The second half of this episode talks about visual technologies, so consider watching along with this video archive once we start talking about Childish Gambino or follow along with the video links below. Grainy footage from Canada has us asking “IS that really a moose?” Our striped friends in the animal kingdom give us the greatest idea ever. Discussion on camera trickery and the coming commoditization of video and live VR technology. Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” No After Things this week. It shall return with a vengeance next week. Videos mentioned: Childish Gambino, “This is America” on SNL Perfume, “Mugen Mirai” on Uchimura Olympic Declaration (laser shutter) Perfume, “TOKYO GIRL” on Uchimura Olympic Declaration (live AR) Perfume, “Reframe” performance (dynamic projection, false shadows, AR parallax) Perfume, “Fusion” for FUTURE-EXPERIMENT (live video meshing of remote performances) Picks: Justin: The Escape Room Indianapolis Brian: Cupcake & Dino: General Services Bryce: Orange is the New Black

How many hours a week do you work? A glimpse into the daily routine of creative professionals. When to be your own boss and manage yourself. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: The Ultimate History of Video Games and Elon Musk (biography)

How many hours a week do you work? A glimpse into the daily routine of creative professionals. When to be your own boss and manage yourself. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: The Ultimate History of Video Games and Elon Musk (biography) Get After Things before anyone else (now […]

What will media look like in the future: an evolution on current tech or brand new innovations? Looking backwards and looking forwards. Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: The Attention Merchants Justin: The Real Making of the President

Andrew brings to us an audiobook conundrum: sell his audiobook rights to a publisher or produce it himself for a bigger cut? Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: The Ultimate History of Video Games Brian: Business Wars Bryce: Dark Ages

That classic Weird Things game: “Spiders, Snakes, or whaaaat??” Brian made a big damn mistake buying that property when he could have bought THIS! Fireworks? Pshaw! Mission Quest: The boys have launched their own para-military force to take out the Black Comet. It’s time to fight conspiracy with conspiracy! Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Amazon Essentials Polo Justin: Queer Eye Brian: Sorry to Bother You Bryce: Last Chance U

Breaking down a rather…delicate social media tweetstorm. Plus, advice for the crushing environment of streamers with zero viewers. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Ant-Man and the Wasp Brian: Preacher Bryce: GLOW