Tests From The Future

One of us got invited to join the People of Leisure program, so we take the opportunity to talk about it on the show. Through a set of AI-defined criteria, certain people are identified as being much better suited for leisure than for work. We talk about some of the criteria, as far as we've managed to figure them out, and we speculate about life as a person of leisure. We also answer a listener question about cake!

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Chapters

00:00 - Hello

00:23 - Introduction

00:42 - People of Leisure

25:41 - Listener Email from Rania A.

27:50 - Outroduction

28:14 - Goodbye

Credits

Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

In a few billion years, our sun might not deliver enough energy anymore. Planning ahead, a group of people, called Star Catchers, are discussing moving another star to our solar system. And they're already making prototypes! Think big ropes and lots of telekinesis. In this episode we talk about the status quo and about some of the challenges that come with moving a star. As Simon puts it: "What's going on inside a star is very different compared to what's going on inside a boat."

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Chapters

00:00 - Hello

00:24 - Introduction

03:21 - Star Catchers

26:41 - Outroduction

27:02 - Goodbye

Credits

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Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Deja vu is a phenomenon of the ages. And during the ages, humanity has tried to find out what deja vu is and what causes it. Then the 23rd century came around and solved the mystery! Is it a technical or a biological phenomenon? Is it caused by alien influence or malfunctioning system updates? In this episode we'll discuss a few of the old ideas, before we reveal the real reason behind deja vu. And of course wonder how to pronounce it properly.

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Chapters

00:00 - Hello

00:25 - Introduction

02:52 - Deja Vu

06:27 - Glitch in the Matrix

07:35 - Software Update

08:53 - Boring Life

10:17 - Dream Advertising

12:39 - Alien Illness

15:47 - Earth Slowing Down

17:52 - Cam Stream Mixup

20:00 - 23rd Century Truth

24:14 - Listener Email from Arno

25:54 - Outroduction

26:23 - Goodbye

Credits

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Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

To become Boss of the Place, you just need to be the person who was somewhere last. This simple application of gamification originally caused many people to explore the world and still does to this day. In this episode we explain the concept in a bit more detail and talk about our own experiences too. We also talk about shoes made out of your own skin! And we finally got to use the word "vermilion" in an episode.

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Chapters

00:00 - Hello

00:24 - Introduction

01:58 - Boss of the Place

25:02 - Listener Email from Janine

26:27 - Outroduction

26:47 - Goodbye

Credits

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Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Why shop next door, when you can fly high up into the sky to a mall where things are cold and windy! After listening to this episode, you'll know exactly why. We join Marvin while he's shopping for bar supplies and we take the opportunity to sit down in the food court and record a live episode. We even got a spot next to the shuttle dock, so there's a constant flow of arriving aircraft, providing some awesome background sounds. Oh, and to top it off, we end the episode with a listener survey.

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Chapters

00:00 - Hello

00:45 - Introduction

02:52 - Sky High Shopping

13:16 - Food

18:01 - Survey

19:34 - Survey Questions

20:34 - Outroduction

20:56 - Goodbye

Credits

Marvin the Robot: Himself

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Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Marvin the robot is back as a guest, co-host and topic of the week. Remember how we came up with the crazy idea of making a bar that changes location all the time? Apparently, Marvin is the kind of person that doesn't just talk about things, but actually does them too. Not needing time to sleep kind of helps with that. Before we actually visit this rather elusive bar, we take the chance to ask Marvin all about it. Where has it been so far? How does it look? Does it have cats? Is there anything to worry about when going to the toilet? Important questions like that.

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Chapters

00:00 - Hello

00:25 - Introduction

05:56 - Robot Without a Cause

24:48 - Listener Email from Hassan-san

27:12 - Outroduction

27:35 - Goodbye

Credits

Marvin the Robot: Himself

Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

We're not kidding! Apparently there really is a new universe emerging, right in the middle of our current one. And here we were, thinking that 'universe' was kind of meant to include everything already. In today's episode we give you the answers to a few questions you might have and then ask many more questions ourselves! Up to the point where the real new universe can only disappoint. Higgspolosion, here we go!

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Chapters

00:00 - Hello

00:24 - Introduction

00:38 - A New Universe

19:47 - Listener Email from Bante Loua

20:58 - Outroduction

22:42 - Goodbye

Credits

Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

You waited seven days for a whole new episode and all you got was "Artichokes"! Well, these inconspicuous little vegetables might just bear a little secret that neither you, nor we, saw coming. At least not until the aliens landed 25 years ago. We'll give a few hints; it has something to do with patterns, shopping and the difference between freshly produced and plainfully printed pizzas. Oh, and we also mention which movies we look forward to!

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Chapters

00:00 - Hello

00:25 - Introduction

03:23 - Artichokes

15:34 - Listener Email from Stefan & Robert

20:20 - Outroduction

20:46 - Goodbye

Credits

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Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Teleporters allow you to transport pretty much anywhere. And just how far this 'anywhere' goes, you'll find out in this episode. As it turns out, many a crazy location has something to do with animals. And mummies! We also talk a little bit about our experiences with dialling the wrong number and the popular teleporter feature 'I feel lucky'.

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Chapters

00:00 - Hello

00:24 - Introduction

03:14 - Crazy Teleporter Locations

23:27 - Listener Email from Geoffrey

24:07 - Outroduction

24:24 - Goodbye

Credits

Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

They have roughly eight arms, enjoy a good conversation, and often live in ceiling fans. That's right, it's BackRubbots! And in this episode you'll find out all about them. What kinds are there? We'll let you know! Do we like them? We'll let you know! What do starfish have to do with them? We'll let you know! And what about minotaurs? We'll let you… uhm… no, that's nonsense.

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Chapters

00:00 - Hello

00:25 - Introduction

02:08 - BackRubbots

20:33 - Listener Email from Judy T.

22:02 - Outroduction

22:22 - Goodbye

Credits

Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk