A tight squeeze. The myth of “funding your passion.” The dinosaur menace is coming! Can we contain it? Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: America! Justin: Philips Hue Bryce: Grand Theft Auto Online

A reminder for creatives: save your money, fool! Listeners James writes in about skills you’re born with versus skills you build. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew and Brian: Richest Man in Babylon Bryce: Money Puzzle Exchanger

Tesla hit a production milestone. The outer space connection to cruise ships. A lengthy conversation on universal basic income. Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Commanding Heights and Free to Choose (video series) Justin: Hardcore History – Kings of Kings Brian: The Gentleman Bastard series Bryce: Lumines Remastered

Andrew and Justin talk to Jonathan Madajian, lab coordinator of the UCSB Experimental Cosmology Group, about how he got into production and what mindset it takes to build your skills and reputation. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Rebel Without a Crew Justin: Robert Rodriquez’s 10 Minute Film School

Andrew and Justin are joined by Jonathan Madajian, lab coordinator of the UCSB Experimental Cosmology Group, to talk about the awe-inspiring science behind using lasers to propel objects into space and deflect asteroids. Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: BLACK+DECKER Pivot-Driver Justin: Hardcore History: King of Kings trilogy Jonathan: Never Split the Difference

We got a follow-up letter from listener Kameron about his escape room and wants to know about tracking his success and performance. Plus, hyper-text and connected information! Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Pick: Bryce: Nancy Wilson (jazz singer)

A US Space Force has just been announced. What does that look like and who are the other actors in play? Chicago may see a Musk-funded loop from O’Hare to downtown. Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Atom editor Justin: Incredibles 2 Bryce: SOPHIE – OIL OF EVERY PEARL’S UN-INSIDES

Do you have a 1/5/10/30 year plan? Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Udemy Brian: FAA Drone Certification video Bryce: Arrested Development

Shocking discovery of a time-traveler! Andrew’s “run-in” with a major news story. AI’s fighting with each other…for good! Virtual selves? A new journey begins: Mission Quest! A life-changing encounter in Del Taco. Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: AirPods Justin: The Handmaid’s Tale Brian: The Gentleman Bastard series Bryce: Persona 5

We talk about rarely-touch-upon personality on this show Elon Musk’s tweetstorms over the weekend on media. What are the ramifications of a “Yelp for journalists” and what could it look like? Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Intuition Pumps And Other Tools for Thinking Justin: Weight Gurus scale Bryce: Dark Ages podcast