Tests From The Future

Simon won some last minute tickets to the Pinball Star Track, and he didn't even know he'd entered the lottery! We queue up outside the stadium and record our anticipatory experience. What's a Pinball Star Track race like? What do the other spectators look like? And who wants some nuts? And, not unimportantly, why do they split the queue?

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Chapters

00:00 - Hello

00:24 - Introduction

00:40 - Pinball Star Track

14:10 - Oh No…

14:51 - Outroduction

14:55 - Goodbye

Credits

Episode Art: Berlin Olympic Stadium from Pixabay

Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Well, it sure has been a week to remember! We're still trying to solve the case from last week, but there have been some developments that have put quite a different spin on the whole thing. In this episode we explain everything that's happened since you last heard us. You'll hear more about bulgur and less about rabid dogs. And you'll sure find out why the Luminati weren't as worried as we were! We even watch some more camera recordings live on the show to see if they help us solve the case…

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Chapters

00:00 - Hello

00:25 - Introduction

00:30 - CSI: The Moon

00:38 - Good News Bad News

01:38 - Resurrection

01:52 - Who Killed You?

04:11 - Gym Teacher

06:53 - Watermark

08:14 - Cam Footage

09:02 - The Neighbour

10:52 - Number 1

11:56 - The Bees

13:03 - Number 9

19:05 - Summarise

20:00 - Solved!

20:34 - What Next?

21:57 - Outroduction

22:30 - Goodbye

Credits

Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

This episode is not for the faint of heart! It contains words like blood, murder, brain damage and pencil case. Why is that? Unfortunately, in a future that is almost free of crime, a murdered alien gets a whole lot of attention. And because there was no such thing as an intergalactic police force, the UFOPOO assigned the case to Dirk, and Dirk asked Simon to help him investigate. In this episode we go over all the clues we have so far and discuss all the 'persons of interest'. But first we talk about what's currently parked on Dirk's balcony!

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Chapters

00:00 - Hello

00:25 - Introduction

07:48 - CSI: The Moon

11:52 - The Reaction

14:15 - The Clues

15:53 - Number 8

17:11 - The Moon

17:47 - An Anvil

18:58 - Bulgur

19:51 - Pencil Case

20:27 - Dust & Rocks

20:39 - Rabid Dog

21:26 - Persons of Interest

21:46 - Number 1

21:57 - Illegal Water Smuggling

22:44 - The Counts

24:36 - The Neighbour

25:23 - Correspondence

26:32 - The Bees

27:33 - Cam Coverage

28:29 - Listener Email from fsdxfsd11

30:09 - Listener Email from Jc Irvs Mcvs

31:52 - Outroduction

32:09 - Goodbye

Credits

Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Spontaneous recording! Dirk is at a UFO showroom, looking at all kinds of different models, and decides to record by himself. And half the hosts means half the length! How does the showroom look? Which models are there? What happens when you press that button? That sort of stuff.

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Chapters

00:00 - Hello

00:24 - Introduction

00:49 - UFO Showroom

10:30 - Outroduction

11:07 - Goodbye

Credits

Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Dirk kept today's topic a secret for Simon, so it's not just you, the listener, who gets to be surprised. But yes, there are animals in space. Because… why not? If they can survive on land, in the ocean and in the sky, then why not in space? It's just that humanity only discovered the first species after we started exploring and colonising the solar system. We'll highlight some of the species today and thanks to a listener email, we also learn about 'our' Spotify playlist (testsfromthefuture.com/spotify). Pretty cool!

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Chapters

00:00 - Hello

00:25 - Introduction

01:19 - Space Animals

06:03 - Dark Wraith

09:30 - Mars Harrier

11:32 - Spaceback Whale

14:23 - Mars Kærhøg

15:36 - Vacuum Bear

18:22 - White Weevil

21:10 - Listener Email From iPod Irene

22:19 - Outroduction

22:36 - Goodbye

Credits

Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

What would you do when strange and energetic messages arrive from a massive energy source far away in space? Well… first of all, that's probably a question that nobody's ever asked you before. And second, you obviously try to use them to power up your favorite device! We'll explain what happens when you actually try that, while at the same time speculating about what the true content of these messages might be.

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Chapters

00:00 - Hello

00:24 - Introduction

03:17 - Tiny Gods

22:38 - Listener Email From Nadia

25:48 - Outroduction

26:19 - Goodbye

Credits

Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Happy Bird Day to you, dear listener! Because of this wonderful day, we dedicated a whole episode to these fascinating creatures. Attentive listeners may even remember that 'Birds From The Future' was one of our original (discarded) ideas for the podcast. We explain why birds had a bit of an accelerated "evolution" and also highlight some of our favourite future birds. And - let's call it a bonus - we seem to have forgotten to edit out an interruption in the middle. We should be more careful!

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Chapters

00:00 - Hello

00:25 - Introduction

00:58 - Birds From The Future

08:43 - Scarlet Cardinal

10:19 - Neutronotary Warbler

12:35 - Work Stuff

14:09 - More Dirt in Frankfurt

14:35 - More Bird in Frankfurt

16:52 - Hypermarine Flycatcher

17:52 - Electric Razorbill

20:20 - Listener Email From Cassandra

22:09 - Outroduction

22:29 - Goodbye

Credits

Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

What sounds like a made up future thing, is in reality a pretty amazing experience. And Simon got to try it out! In this episode we explain the difference between tiny and super-tiny, tell you how it feels to be shrunk so much that you can't keep all your body parts, and describe what it looks like when you see somebody doing some actual Neutrino Surfing. At the end we also highlight a few other things you can do when you're super-tiny. Hadron bouncing anyone?

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Chapters

00:00 - Hello

00:31 - Introduction

01:33 - Neutrino Surfing

22:18 - Listener Email From Cassandra

23:50 - Outroduction

24:16 - Goodbye

Credits

Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

We finally got our alien friends to use one of our social networks and it probably isn't one you've heard of before! Spacebook comes with a few peculiarities, and you'll find out about all about them in this episode. You'll also learn which posts from Dirk got rejected in the past, which celebrities Simon follows on Spacebook, and the fans of Scandinavia among you will be glad to hear that not one, but two Scandinavian countries are mentioned in today's show!

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Chapters

00:00 - Frozen

03:33 - Hello

03:57 - Introduction

04:09 - Spacebook

19:49 - Listener Email From Mark

20:48 - Outroduction

21:07 - Goodbye

Credits

Opening Theme: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Closing Theme: Spaceman by Babylon Zoo

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

We have to be honest; even in the 23rd century, some things don't really work. Or in the case of VVF's newest hoverboard, the Hoverlord Ultimate, don't work at all. Sound effects? Foot massager? Modern design? Bright colours? All are good reasons to complain. Out loud. On air. To you. Let's go!

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Chapters

00:00 - Hello

00:25 - Introduction

01:12 - The Hoverlord Ultimate

15:09 - Listener Email From Mahmud

18:56 - Outroduction

19:20 - Goodbye

Credits

Opening Theme: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

Closing Theme: Can't Stop Raving by Dune

Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk