Tests From The Future

It's amazing how many things you can cram into a single space tour! We're one week in and have seen and done so much! It's hard to summarise that all in one short episode, but we're trying anyway. We jump back and forth quite a bit, and we not only talk about the different places we've visited, but also about the on-board entertainment. And about the thing we broke, obviously.

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Chapters

00:00 - Preview

00:16 - Hello

00:40 - Introduction

04:38 - Mystic Mountain

24:08 - Listener Email from Barbara

24:45 - Listener Email from Corus Bartikum

25:55 - Outroduction

26:18 - Goodbye

Credits

Episode Art: Dark Clouds of the Carina Nebula by NASA

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've just embarked on our very first space tour! And not just our very first space tour, but humanity's very first space tour! The next two weeks will be filled with space sightseeing, big band performances, space walks, and bathing in cosmic rays. In this episode we check out our room, wonder where everything goes and what everything is for and, most importantly, when everything will happen.

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Chapters

00:00 - Preview

00:16 - Hello

00:42 - Introduction

02:00 - A Brief Recap

04:15 - The Beginning

18:59 - Listener Email from Alya

19:27 - Listener Email from Argh 34

19:38 - Listener Email from Albert Wielman

19:56 - Listener Email from Arthur

20:33 - Outroduction

20:52 - Goodbye

Credits

Episode Art: Rocket Launch Night Trajectory by SpaceX Imagery

Theme Music: A.M. 180 by Grandaddy

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

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What can you really say about a topic such as this? It is what it is. Good luck!

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Chapters

00:00:00 - Preview

00:00:05 - Hello

00:00:29 - Introduction

00:01:55 - Explanation

00:07:08 - 9 Hours of Salt

04:30:00 - Halfway

08:55:44 - We're Back

08:56:21 - Listener Email from John Andrews

08:59:14 - Outroduction

08:59:47 - Goodbye

Credits

Episode Art: Salt Cooking Rock by Günter

Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Have you ever listened to two guys pack for a space tour? Didn't think so! Luckily you have the chance right now. In this episode we thoroughly detail the things laid out on the floor of Simon's apartment and contemplate whether or not we actually need all of them. If you think we have things like space suits and oxygen tanks, you've probably never listened to our episodes before. Did anybody say stuffed otter?

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Chapters

00:00 - Preview

00:22 - Hello

00:46 - Introduction

02:55 - Space Tour Recap

04:19 - Packing List

04:35 - Laser Toothbrush

09:37 - Ice Skates

10:21 - Sandpaper

11:01 - Marmite

12:37 - Spare Velcro

13:26 - Astro Mirror

15:08 - Food

18:08 - Trinoculars

19:37 - Skeers

20:52 - Swimming Trunks

21:59 - Butterfly Net & Weck Jar

23:49 - Uranium Lamp

24:35 - Animals

26:58 - Listener Email from Anu

28:36 - Outroduction

29:01 - Goodbye

Credits

Episode Art: Suitcase Packaging To Travel by Peter H

Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

We had the first lesson of a free course that will teach us how to walk through walls. So how does it work? Who knows! While we did learn the most important do's and don'ts, we realise we still have many questions for our teacher, such as what things can you carry with you? How loosely can you interpret 'carry'? And are we brave enough to try it live on the show?

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Chapters

00:00 - Preview

00:15 - Hello

00:39 - Introduction

01:41 - Walking Through Walls

15:00 - Listener Email from Luna

16:13 - Outroduction

16:37 - Goodbye

Credits

Episode Art: Bricks Wall Red Brick by Karsten Paulick

Diegetic Sounds: Sci-Fi Bubble Pop by Freesound Community

Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Today we talk about… Hey, where's Simon going? Ah, never mind. Today we talk about the 21st century person whose email account we use to communicate with you all from here in the 23rd century. Yes, we talk about Michael Lasagna 5! We try to reconstruct his life by reading the emails that were actually intended for him rather than those intended for us. Think Marmite. Think Vinyl. Think Premium.

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Chapters

00:00 - Preview

00:20 - Hello

00:47 - Introduction

01:07 - Statuesque Cheese Bells

04:11 - All About Michael

07:46 - Sports Music

09:18 - Marmite

11:36 - Vinyl

12:57 - Passwords

13:54 - Holidays

15:31 - Premium

16:45 - Spam

20:11 - Plumber

21:47 - Suspicious

22:42 - Outroduction

23:21 - Goodbye

Credits

Episode Art: Record Player Vinyl Phonograph by Pexels

Opening Theme: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Closing Theme: Do You Know? (The Ping Pong Song) by Enrique Iglesias

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

If you think the future is already interesting, just wait until you hear the future of the future! Alipedia, the 23rd century encyclopedia that knows everything about everything, has a special feature that allows it to highlight things that haven't happened yet. We try to figure out when such knowledge might come in handy, highlight a few predictions that we found, and don't hesitate to use exciting words like "dingy" and "rockets". Also, there's a quiz!

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Chapters

00:00 - Preview

00:13 - Hello

00:38 - Introduction

01:18 - Quiz

01:37 - Futurepedia

21:13 - Listener Email from Adrian

25:25 - Outroduction

25:47 - Goodbye

Credits

Episode Art: Butterfly Hatching Insect by DerWeg

Opening Theme: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Closing Theme: Tribute by Tenacious D

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

In case you were feeling a little lost, we just found the right episode for you! We visited London's Millennium Dome today, where the world's Lost and Found is based, and we can't wait to tell you all about it. A few spoilers; it's big, smells peculiar, and has (or shall we say had) a box full of pomegranates. Also, what happened to Simon's cup of tea?

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Chapters

00:00 - Preview

00:14 - Hello

00:38 - Introduction

02:43 - Lost

03:52 - Lost and Found

20:43 - Found

21:49 - Listener Email from Ronia

24:52 - Outroduction

25:22 - Goodbye

Credits

Episode Art: Lost and Found by Dirk

Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

This week we've picked another extraordinary topic for you, dear listener from a bygone age. Before we get to that though, we have to clear up a few things. Why was Dirk so late today? What's that stain on the wall? And how come Simon is so hungry? Get ready for some revelations of the most exciting kind!

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Chapters

00:00 - Preview

00:17 - Hello

00:42 - Introduction

00:53 - New Hammock

05:23 - Lens Updates

10:30 - Wall Stain

13:39 - The Omnibus Project: The Movie

17:27 - Mama

19:42 - Opera Singers

21:51 - Craving Donuts

22:22 - Outroduction

22:58 - Goodbye

Credits

Episode Art: Gardens Hammock Rest by Petr Přeučil

Opening Theme: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Closing Theme: Mama by Il Divo

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Humanity recently found one of its most famous lost cities; the City of Dohn-Ut. In today's episode we'll bring you up to speed; where was it found? How was it found? Why didn't we find it sooner? And why is there sugar in every recipe engraved on the city's walls?

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Chapters

00:00 - Preview

00:17 - Hello

00:41 - The Lost City of Dohn-Ut

22:53 - Listener Email from Angelica

26:24 - Outroduction

26:42 - Goodbye

Credits

Episode Art: Ancient House Colonnade by Massimiliano Sconda

Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk