Tests From The Future

Imagine the following: you go somewhere that's not very habitable; you lay down the small suitcase you brought along; and then you push a button by its handle. Within seconds a highly sophisticated condo appears! Totally transparent, a little bit bouncy, and very much cutting edge, meet the so-called Bubble Condo. And if the actual topic isn't already something to be joyous about, wait until you learn how we heard about it!

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Chapters

00:00 - Hello

00:23 - Introduction

03:23 - Bubble Condo

16:47 - Outroduction

17:05 - Goodbye

Credits

Episode Art: Oil Abstract Bubble by Martin

Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Everybody flap your hands! Or your arms rather! To create a quarter-gravity-field! So that you can fly! Sounds like a lot of effort for something you can also do with… less effort? Sure, but using a Flutterby is simply a lot more fun! In this episode we discuss the ins and outs of this rather eccentric piece of technology and also answer a listener, who inquired after the fate of certain 21st century gadgets, such as pencils and doggy bags.

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Chapters

00:00 - Hello

00:24 - Introduction

06:45 - Flutterby

25:09 - Listener Email from Onur

28:33 - Outroduction

28:52 - Goodbye

Credits

Episode Art: Blue Feather Bird by BuyMeACoffee

Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Four years ago, our first episode reached the 21st century! To commemorate that occasion Dirk's Personal 'A.I.' Assistant Mr. Dobalina agreed to ask us a bunch of questions - some that we suggested and others that he contributed himself. Get ready for a peek behind the curtain of Tests From The Future, a short political discussion, and of course another poetry reading by the interviewer himself!

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Chapters

00:00 - Hello

00:27 - Introduction

01:23 - Why Did We Start?

02:45 - Why Do We Keep Recording?

05:39 - Stand Out Episodes?

05:55 - 55: Intergalactic Escalator

06:45 - 70: Simon Solo

07:24 - 175: Full Earth

08:23 - 100th Episode Party

08:50 - 150: With the Replicants

09:28 - 194: Uranium Lamp

10:28 - 197: Live from the 21st Century

10:46 - 198: Back to the 21st Century

10:54 - 199: Guest from the 21st Century

11:22 - Stick to the Questions?

11:39 - What Went Wrong?

14:42 - Our Favorite Poem?

15:38 - Sentient A.I.?

16:50 - Where Do We Get Our Ideas?

18:49 - What Will The Future Be Like?

20:24 - Enough Questions

20:55 - Outroduction

21:19 - Goodbye

21:31 - Can't Stop

Credits

Mr. Dobalina: Daniel by Apple

Episode Art: TFTF 2K25 by Simon & Dirk featuring Matrix Technology Data by Gerd Altmann

Opening Theme and Poem: Can't Stop by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Closing Theme: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Is it a trend? A craze? A statement? Or the secret ploy of some big corporation? The fact is that kids have recently started going around galvanizing things at night. Park benches, street lights, pigeons, that sort of thing. What do we think about that? How useful is it? And what do we do with the zincsprayer that Dirk brought? World.

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Chapters

00:00 - Hello

00:24 - Introduction

00:28 - Galvanize

16:39 - Listener Email from Maryan

18:47 - Listener Email from A. Person

21:34 - Outroduction

21:53 - Goodbye

Credits

Episode Art: Pipe Tunnel Galvanized by Piotr

Opening Theme: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Closing Theme: Galvanize by The Chemical Brothers

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

To stimulate sales for fast space travel, they're giving away the first tour for free. Count us in! On today's episode we fill in the application form and also reveal some of the things we know about the tour. How big is the ship? Are we allergic to nuts and bolts? And can we bring pets? Also, totally unrelated, what's a zoo swap?

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Chapters

00:00 - Hello

00:42 - Introduction

07:47 - The Space Contest

29:08 - Outroduction

29:31 - Goodbye

Credits

Episode Art: HH 901 and HH 902 in the Carina Nebula by NASA

Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

After spending several days in this rented hangar, building our own Starfury, we present our somewhat mixed results. We do actually explain what a Starfury is at some point, but not before we tell you all about our current location, its features and its neighbours. And we don't shy away from admitting that we actually couldn't get the thing to work. Maybe we should've used the Allen Wrench more?

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Chapters

00:00 - Hello

00:25 - Introduction

02:24 - Build Your Own Starfury

20:37 - Outroduction

21:08 - Goodbye

Credits

Episode Art: Hangar Stock Suite by AJS1

Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Once a child, now a grownup. Once bestowed with superpowers, now still bestowed with superpowers. How is life as a former child superhero? How applicable are superpowers to 23rd century every day life? And how do you even find out that you can breathe underground? In this episode we dissect the life of another 23rd century celebrity, and also give you a quick update on Simon's life as a Person of Leisure.

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Chapters

00:00 - Hello

00:25 - Introduction

04:00 - Wonderchild

26:34 - Listener Email From Mimi46

29:37 - Outroduction

29:59 - Goodbye

Credits

Episode Art: Woman Model Portrait by Nika Akin

Opening Theme: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Closing Theme: Wonderchild by Christian Walz

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

We're doing it again! We both take up opposite positions on the spectrum between shapeshifting and skinwalking. Which is best? Which one of us has the most convincing arguments? Which one of us folds first? And which one of us gets distracted first and talks about lamp posts, LEGO, symmetrical pizzas and company meetings? Spoiler for that last bit; both of us!

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Chapters

00:00 - Hello

00:25 - Introduction

05:11 - Shapeshifters vs. Skinwalkers

18:13 - Listener Email From Ulrich

20:54 - Outroduction

21:11 - Goodbye

Credits

Episode Art: Wolf Moon Tree by Petra

Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

They finished the ReCreation on the ground floor of Simon's building, so we decided to take a look. ReCreations are specifically aimed at robots, so we made sure to go with a few of our robot friends. We'll talk about the grand opening, discuss some of the services they offer, and speculate about which of the services could theoretically apply to humans too. Also, we reveal the perfect trick to get rid of an earworm!

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Chapters

00:00 - Hello

00:25 - Introduction

06:11 - ReCreation

23:45 - Listener Email From Omar47a

26:33 - Outroduction

26:52 - Goodbye

Credits

Episode Art: Robot Machine Digital by Prince C

Opening Theme: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Closing Theme: Ikke mere mælk by Mika & Tobias

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Simon got the keys to a very unique apartment in his building. What's special about it is that nobody has been seen entering or leaving the place for almost 200 years. We'll take you on a tour past dust, cobwebs, bulky computers and piles of crumbling newspapers. Now we know how 21st century people lived!

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Chapters

00:00 - Hello

00:24 - Introduction

01:30 - 21st Century Apartment

15:59 - Oh No!

16:37 - Outroduction

16:51 - Goodbye

Credits

Episode Art: Room Dark Space by Peter H

Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk