Tests From The Future

Imagine a planet made of gold, with seas of quicksilver and its entire surface covered in one big maze. Sounds crazy? Not in space it isn't! Well okay, it ís a little crazy, but still real. And we spent the day trying to solve the maze. Or at least parts of it. On top of that, we have a bit of gossip to start off today's episode!

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Chapters

00:00 - Preview

00:11 - Hello

00:35 - Introduction

04:28 - The Amaze

14:57 - Listener Email from MusicalMandy

17:02 - Outroduction

17:17 - Goodbye

Credits

Episode Art: Labyrinth Puzzle Maze by Piro 4D

Diegetic Sounds: Spaceship Ambient SFX by John

Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

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There's not just one Dark Nebula out there, you know? There are many! And we just happen to be in one today. We take the opportunity to debunk a lot of the theories that existed about Dark Nebulae and also speculate about which specific type this one might be. And by speculate we mean guess at random. Also, we make music!

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Chapters

00:00 - Preview

00:14 - Hello

00:38 - Introduction

03:30 - Dark Nebula

20:06 - Listener Email from Lukka

23:11 - Outroduction

23:31 - Goodbye

Credits

Episode Art: Books Tunnel Fantasy by PublicDomainPictures

Diegetic Sounds: Spaceship Ambient SFX by John

Opening Theme: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Closing Theme: Lyin' King by Nine

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

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Because Grandaddy is currently undergoing maintenance, we took the opportunity to go on a quick road trip! We tossed a few things in a small pod and started to explore the solar system we're currently in. Where by "a few things" we mean drinks and the Bubble Condo, and by "explore" we mean bouncing through an asteroid storm and then laying on our backs watching the stars.

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Chapters

00:00 - Preview

00:07 - Hello

00:32 - Introduction

00:54 - Road Trip

01:39 - Stakers

04:56 - Road Trip

15:30 - Listener Email from Krampus

17:47 - Outroduction

18:10 - Goodbye

Credits

Episode Art: Camping Constellation Cosmos by Pexels

Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

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You never know when you'll need some Space Pliers! This week we collected several gadgets that our fellow passengers brought along on the Space Tour. Some of them we know what they do and some of them we don't, but for most of them we wonder why on Earth you'd bring them on a two week trip to outer space? Then again, that trip has lasted for eight weeks already, so what do we know…

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Chapters

00:00 - Preview

00:14 - Hello

00:38 - Introduction

02:13 - Doctor Doctor

07:49 - Space Gadgets

09:08 - Dark Iron

11:40 - Vacuum Pliers

13:19 - Cyclic Fire

15:42 - Castagnettes

17:28 - Zero Gravity Propeller

18:54 - Galactic Fan

20:15 - Alien Tickler

22:20 - Listener Email from j5e57d (AKA Jamal)

23:49 - Outroduction

24:25 - Goodbye

Credits

Episode Art: Measuring Device Laser from Pixabay

Diegetic Sounds: Spaceship Ambient SFX by John

Opening Theme: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Closing Theme: Doctor Doctor by UFO

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

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One of the benefits of being lost in space is that you get to visit planets that nobody has ever been to before. In most cases that just means another lava planet, another rock planet, or another ice planet. But in rare cases you encounter something exceptional. In this episode we talk about such an experience! And about woodblocks!

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Chapters

00:00 - Preview

00:16 - Hello

00:40 - Introduction

02:03 - Woodblock

04:06 - The Materialistics

15:59 - Listener Email from Inka

19:59 - Outroduction

20:22 - Goodbye

Credits

Episode Art: Yellow Wall Concrete by Pexels

Diegetic Sounds: Spaceship Ambient SFX by John

Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

☆☆★★★

Enough with the Solar Flare Clubs and Overtourism Workshops, let's get this big chunk of metal moving properly again! This week we talk about all the different ideas we have about speeding up. Hyper Space? Investigated. Spore Drive? Researched. Tying a sun to our ship? Considered.

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Chapters

00:00 - Preview

00:16 - Hello

00:40 - Introduction

03:04 - Hyper Warp Spores

20:01 - Listener Email from Harald17

21:58 - Outroduction

22:34 - Goodbye

Credits

Episode Art: Sense Lights Traffic by Evgeni Tcherkasski

Diegetic Sounds: Spaceship Ambient SFX by John

Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

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We're all aboard! Because we are currently nowhere and haven't really been anywhere since last week. Regular listeners will know not to worry; when we don't really have anything to talk about, we're somehow at our best. Expect all kinds of interesting information about solar flare clubs, space ship hikes and stuffed animals. You know, the usual space travel stuff!

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Chapters

00:00 - Preview

00:11 - Hello

00:35 - Introduction

02:58 - All Aboard

04:09 - Overtourism Workshop

07:37 - Alternative Recipes

13:04 - Solar Flare Club

15:30 - Space Ship Hiking

17:51 - Stuffed Otter

20:39 - A Song of Ice and Fire

25:08 - Name the Star Constellation

29:09 - Listener Email from Guinevere

30:35 - Outroduction

31:06 - Goodbye

Credits

Episode Art: Starry Sky Night Stars by Felix Mittermeier

Diegetic Sounds: Spaceship Ambient SFX by John

Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

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We didn't just visit a planet with lots of ice. We didn't just visit a planet with lots of meteors. We didn't just meet interesting members of the crew and passenger band. And we didn't just smuggle a fluid that smells like vodka onto the ship. We did all of those things! And today we'll talk about them.

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Chapters

00:00 - Preview

00:11 - Hello

00:35 - Introduction

05:10 - Liminal Space

06:59 - Slippery Ice Planet

11:47 - Meteor Rainforest Planet

20:39 - Listener Email from Fantastic Mister Grapefruit

25:45 - Outroduction

26:00 - Goodbye

Credits

Episode Art: Network Earth Blockchain by Gerd Altmann

Diegetic Sounds: Spaceship Ambient SFX by John

Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

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We have all kinds of things to talk about this week! Who thought that being lost in space could be so exciting? First of all, Simon got into the first ever Passenger Council. Second, we visited a planet with a surface that retreats when you touch it. Third, we get to contribute to science! Somehow. At least a little bit.

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Chapters

00:00 - Preview

00:08 - Hello

00:32 - Introduction

01:51 - Passenger Council

05:06 - Planet Crumble

18:28 - Listener Email from Dutch Darwin

20:34 - Listener Email from Elisabeth

22:01 - Outroduction

22:38 - Goodbye

Credits

Episode Art: Planet Surface Space by BSmercantile5

Diegetic Sounds: Spaceship Ambient SFX by John

Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

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There's both good and bad news. The bad news is that we're no longer moving fast through space and don't really know where we are. The good news is that the space tour will last longer! In today's episode we mostly discuss the consequences of the breakdown itself, but we also talk about the ways we've been entertaining ourselves in the mean time.

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Chapters

00:00 - Preview

00:26 - Hello

00:50 - Introduction

01:18 - Lost

15:56 - Listener Email from Deirdre

16:50 - Outroduction

17:42 - Goodbye

Credits

Episode Art: Stars Sky Space by Gerd Altmann

Diegetic Sounds: Spaceship Ambient SFX by John

Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

☆☆☆★☆