Tests From The Future

Instead of going to Solstice parties, we decided to spend the day in an underground bunker. And with 'day', we literally mean 24 hours. And with 'underground bunker' we literally mean going down many many flights of stairs to a room with a low ceiling, concrete walls and pipes everywhere. It's for a good cause though! Plus, we get to sleep in a bunk bed, figure out what the little dog house is for, and possibly try canned food with expiration dates that are a really long time ago!

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Chapters

00:00 - Hello

00:24 - Introduction

01:00 - Bunker Solstice

22:40 - Listener Email

25:16 - Teleportation

26:51 - Outroduction

27:06 - Goodbye

Credits

Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Your emails make it sound like there are no pirates in the 21st century. We actually thought they had been around for centuries! Well then, let's enlighten you on all things pirate. In this episode we'll touch upon the different kinds of pirate ships, mention the various positions you can hold in a pirate crew, and debate whether or not the G in Arrgh is silent or not. We also discuss the most common business models, as well as wonder what pirates do with their scruples over the weekend.

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Chapters

00:00 - Hello

00:24 - Introduction

02:01 - Pirates

25:05 - Outroduction

26:01 - Goodbye

Credits

Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Once a high tech way for astronauts to experience outer space - now a standard feature in most new houses: a zero gravity room. In this episode we discuss why zero gravity can be a lot of fun in some cases, and which situations aren't so great when everything is floating. We learn for example that you shouldn't let old birds loose in zero gravity and what happens when you eat crunchy wasabi nuts. We also wonder if zero gravity makes you look good in a cape or not. A listener question at the end contains a seemingly unsolvable problem that involves a lot of clapping.

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Chapters

00:00 - Hello

00:25 - Introduction

00:37 - Zero-Grav

24:24 - Listener Email

28:27 - Outroduction

28:57 - Goodbye

Credits

Inspired by Frank Schätzing

Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

We have a guest again! After a dinosaur and an alien, we welcome an actual human being this time. It's Michael, whom we met in Fizzles last week, and then dropped a bit of a bomb afterwards when he told us his last name. This week he tells us a bit more about the product he's trying to sell - for example what it actually is. So, if you ever wanted to learn more about virtual reality hair, this is your chance!

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Chapters

00:00 - Hello

00:22 - Introduction

00:29 - Tech Startup With Guest

20:26 - Outroduction

21:13 - Goodbye

Credits

Michael Lasagna 19: ???

Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Have you ever listened to a podcast that was recorded in a bar? Oh, you have? Well, now you can do it again. Additionally, you'll get to listen to a podcast that's riding the elevator too! Once we get to the bar - Fizzles - you'll get to listen to us taking off our shoes, ordering a drink, describing our surroundings and… asking somebody to come over. Lucky for us, this turns out to be a very interesting person!

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Chapters

00:00 - Hello

00:24 - Introduction

03:12 - Elevator

04:26 - Fizzles

18:01 - Michael

25:27 - Outroduction

26:24 - Goodbye

Credits

Michael Lasagna 19: ???

Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Remember when we told you about cams? They're everywhere and record everything we do. Rumour has it though, that big corporations use them to spy on us! What they want to do with a video of us cleaning the bathroom is beyond us though. But hey, today is all about 23rd century conspiracy theories, and ones that are easily debunked or confirmed aren't proper theories. We'll discuss a few that aren't completely insane, a few that are pretty crazy, and at the end, we even start our very own conspiracy theory.

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Chapters

00:00 - Hello

00:24 - Introduction

01:47 - Conspiracy Theories

28:01 - Outroduction

28:34 - Goodbye

Credits

Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

The Chorus-Verse - or 'verse' for short - is a virtual reality world in which you can spend hours. Or days. Or forever! You can enter it from your lens or from special teleporter seats in CV-centers. We discuss the business model behind the Chorus-Verse, which customisation options you have and which additional services the CV-centers offer. We also explain why you're not teleported into the 'verse' itself anymore, and we reveal where the funny name comes from. Hint: it's got something to do with music!

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Chapters

00:00 - Hello

00:24 - Introduction

01:47 - The Chorus-Verse

32:36 - Listener Email

34:46 - Outroduction

35:22 - Goodbye

Credits

Inspired by the Works of Frank Schätzing and Tom Hillenbrand

Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Because of this week's topic, Dirk joins the recording remotely. You can only really talk about intergalactic communication once you've tried it yourself, you know! Plus, a sudden business trip kind of took him to a passing asteroid anyway. We discuss why it's not so easy to erect a transmission tower in space, what all of these different communication devices have in common, and which space travel milestone is coming up soon.

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Chapters

00:00 - Hello

00:25 - Introduction

08:35 - Intergalactic Communication

21:40 - Steamboat Willie

27:09 - Pirate Ship

28:43 - Outroduction

29:32 - Goodbye

Credits

Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

One year! 52 weeks! 365 days! Thanks for sticking with us all this time. To show you how dedicated we are, we've dug up an old recording and just play that. It's from before we started sending tests back in time, and you'll basically listen to us brainstorm while testing the recording itself. We're literally giving you everything we have. Waste not, want not! You'll find out that we changed a few things for the better before the first tests started reaching the 21st century.

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Chapters

00:00 - Hello

00:23 - Introduction

02:58 - Old Stuff

11:58 - Back to the Future

13:56 - Outroduction

14:39 - Goodbye

Credits

Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Boom Shaka Laka! Dirk brings his new - room transforming - Holodeck and we test it live on the show. We're Tests From The Future for a reason, you know! The test results are the usual mix of things that are awesome, like the default theme and accompanying song, and things that are less awesome, like not being able to find the Holodeck anymore after the room is transformed. Also, you'll find out why a tree stump and a tortoise have more in common than you'd think.

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Chapters

00:00 - Hello

00:25 - Holodeck

21:36 - Listener Email

25:03 - Outroduction

25:52 - Goodbye

Credits

Holodeck Theme: Boom Shakalaka by Hans Zimmer and Nick Glennie-Smith

Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk