Tests From The Future

Reality check incoming! The future isn't completely crime-less. For the naughty ones among us, we have a thing called Barfillian Rocks, which are rocks made out of… you guessed it. The element Barfillian lets you catch organic material inside, which means it is perfectly suited as a prison cell. We'll give you all the 'insides' (one of us out of experience even), but we also just have to talk about footage of a possible new alien race that recently surfaced, as well as about the party we're planning for our upcoming 100th episode!

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Chapters

00:00 - Hello

00:24 - Introduction

03:52 - Barfillian Rocks

18:57 - Episode 100

24:16 - Outroduction

25:25 - Goodbye

Credits

Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

An important telekinesis test is coming up for Simon and we record the podcast from the back of the audience. That means we get to comment on the other students, while we wait for Simon's demonstration. We will witness somebody peeling labels off beer bottles, for example… with his mind! And we'll see how somebody tries to keep a guinea pig from eating his guava pellets. You know, our usual everyday stuff!

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Chapters

00:00 - Hello

00:25 - Introduction

00:57 - Telekinesis Exams

03:04 - Jam Donuts

07:15 - Table Tennis

10:25 - Guava Pig

14:09 - Peeling Labels

17:34 - Simon's Exam

20:50 - Listener Email

23:36 - Outroduction

24:35 - Goodbye

Credits

Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

This week we're putting the emo in emoji! And with that, we mean that we describe a bunch of the emojis that got released in the last 200 years. And that wasn't easy, since we have a whole lot of them by now! Among our highlights you'll find a purple sphere, some rectangles, as well as something that looks like black spaghetti. You'll possibly recognise a few things from earlier episodes, but you may also be a little distracted by some weird interference sounds. We know we were!

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Chapters

00:00 - Hello

00:25 - Introduction

00:35 - Future Emojis

21:33 - Listener Email

22:08 - Outroduction

22:31 - Goodbye

Credits

Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

What exists far away in the galaxy and creates stars in seven days? It's G.O.D., yo! A.K.A. the Great Ostrological Dimension. This week we discuss this recent discovery and quickly find out that it's so recent our discussion is mostly speculation. Luckily we are pretty good at that! And luckily we have an App that makes a sound every time a star is born.

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Chapters

00:00 - Hello

00:25 - Introduction

00:44 - G.O.D.

16:21 - Outroduction

16:59 - Goodbye

Credits

Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

An apple a day keeps the doctor away - two apples a day means you need floating farms! In this episode we explain why the idea of having giant farms that can move across the globe is both simple and brilliant. You'll also learn how these farms play a role in weather forecasting, which new animal species have evolved as a result of these farms and why Panama voted against widening the Panama Canal even further. A fair warning though; after this episode, you may have a craving for salty bananas or brussel sprouts! Also, we mention a few world leaders at the end of the episode. Anybody that sounds familiar?

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Chapters

00:00 - Hello

00:24 - Introduction

00:49 - Floating Farms

24:31 - Listener Email

32:06 - Outroduction

32:31 - Goodbye

Credits

Floating Factory idea: a certain special someone

Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

An apple a day keeps the doctor away - two apples a day means you need floating farms! In this episode we explain why the idea of having giant farms that can move across the globe is both simple and brilliant. You'll also learn how these farms play a role in weather forecasting, which new animal species have evolved as a result of these farms and why Panama voted against widening the Panama Canal even further. A fair warning though; after this episode, you may have a craving for salty bananas or brussel sprouts! Also, we mention a few world leaders at the end of the episode. Anybody that sounds familiar?

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Chapters

00:00 - Hello

00:24 - Introduction

00:49 - Floating Farms

24:31 - Listener Email

32:06 - Outroduction

32:31 - Goodbye

Credits

Floating Factory idea: a certain special someone

Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

One of our listeners buried a time capsule somewhere in the forest south of Frankfurt, and we dug it up 200 years later. It was still intact and all its contents were unharmed! We discuss how we dug it up and what was inside, which includes, among other things, something with pirates, brown goo, a disc with a picture on it, wild boars and the latest on 21st century tech. Thanks a lot, Lydia! And if you're missing a small LEGO brick, it's now in the 23rd century…

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Chapters

00:00 - Hello

00:25 - Introduction

00:52 - About Time Capsules

09:07 - Inside the Time Capsule

24:05 - Outroduction

24:23 - Goodbye

Credits

Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Did you know that there is life after death? It's called reincarnation. It comes with a whole bunch of disclaimers and is using top secret technology, but in the end your descendants will be able to enjoy your company a whole lot longer. In this episode we discuss the company behind this technology, as well as the practicalities of living on as a non-sentient animal with no recollection of your previous life. Oh, and at the end, a listener surprises us with a present!

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Chapters

00:00 - Hello

00:24 - Introduction

03:54 - Re Inc.

22:00 - Listener Email

23:41 - Outroduction

24:08 - Goodbye

Credits

Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

It's two of us again! So it's the perfect time to take apart a decommissioned Youngstar 1 - an early version of a device that can make you younger or older. We explain how we got it and what it looks like, and then start unscrewing screws and unhinging hinges. Besides the usual cables and computer chips, we also uncover a few more unusual parts. You'll get all the insights on the insides!

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Chapters

00:00 - Hello

00:25 - Introduction

01:08 - Youngstar 1

25:08 - Outroduction

25:39 - Goodbye

Credits

Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

After last week's unintentional cliffhanger, we now consider Doppelgängers less of a conspiracy theory and more of a reality. The good thing is, we can now share the podcast work between the three of us! The bad thing is, it's really hard to tell both Simons apart. We discuss really basic questions, like "Where do Doppelgängers come from?", we find out how Doppelgängers sleep and wonder if it's fun to play chess together.

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Chapters

00:00 - Hello

00:28 - Introduction

05:07 - Doppelgängers

17:40 - Outroduction

18:27 - Goodbye

Credits

Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk