After Things Podcast

Facebook is now Meta and they wanna make a metaverse! What could a metaverse look like, what makes a “real” metaverse, and why crime may be a necessity. A natural gas surprise reminds us that the balloons will be fine. No After Things this week–it shall return next time! Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: The History of the Future from Blake J. Harris Brian: Dead Eyes Bryce: wurdweb

We reflect on a heart-felt personal video from YouTube creator William Osman. We break down and relate to his sentiments of being an individual online receiving attention and the inevitable critical comments that come with success. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Justin: Squid Game Brian: So You’ve Been Publicly Shamed

Tesla makes waves after a huge order makes national news. How do they still maintain a positive image among other EV cars? Blue Origin announces: The Office (In Space). Gyrocopters, dronecopters, bathtubs, oh my! Plus, a spoiler-y conversation about Dune: Part One from 35:30 to the end. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Pick: Everyone: Dune: Part One

Andrew’s getting really interested in the non-monetary uses for blockchains. Beyond currency and NFTs, what are some possibilities in Ethereum? Nobody knows, but we can speculate! Plus, pouring one out for Y: The Last Man. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Star Trek: Lower Decks and What We Do in the Shadows Justin: What If…? Brian: Foundation Bryce: Foundation

Russian spacecraft caused the ISS to spin 57 degrees…again?! A discussion on light pollution and backyard astronomy. Are there trade-offs between satellite internet and impacts to the sky? NASA announces a project to find rogue planets with the Roman Space Telescope. What would life on a rogue planet look like? How could different forms of life develop in wildly different environments fom Earth? Could life on a rogue planet reach the same level of advancement as humanity in a novel galaxy? Humanity has a new oldest person in space and they didn’t even need to be beamed up! Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Ted Lasso Justin: Succession Brian: Star Trek: Lower Decks Bryce: Oats Studio and Marbles Season 2 started!

What is “toil” in a work sense, what does toil do to your ability to work, and how do you defeat toil? Bryce made an app and it aims right at the heart of toil! We’re joined with John Teasdale, whose time in big tech can speak to the ills of toil. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Site Reliability Engineering Chapter 5 – Eliminating Toil Picks: Brian: Dragonbox Bryce: Human Resource Machine John: Squid Game

Traffic and weather on the 9’s, did you see the storm watch? Oh, excuse me, the “geomagnetic storm watch?” Scenario: the case of the weird rock. Apex predator biting apex predator. Dee’s Black Mirrors! French astronaut Thomas Pesquet caught a rare phenomenon! Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Justin: Squid Game Brian: The Star Wars films Bryce: LFG Marbles, coming back for season 2 on October 17 and Foundation

Long-time friend of the pod Joe Diamond is in-studio to check out how he’s doing and see if he’s got any questions for Brian and Bryce. How well does Joe’s tactic of approaching other creators seem to work? How did COVID-19 affect his work as a stage performer and what are unique challenges to doing virtual magic shows? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

Andrew, Brian, and Bryce are joined with mind reader and long-time friend of the show Joe Diamond. Are we close to living our best lives? This nonagenarian might be! A space-made crater and its man-made trash. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: The films of 007 Brian: Great Night podcast Bryce: Things app Joe: Mastermind from Andrew Mayne and Yours Cruelly, Elvira from Cassanda Peterson

Finger-pointing and cloaks and daggers around the origin of COVID as new whistle-blower documents show earlier understanding (and possible cover-up) of COVID than we understood. We’re discovering a large variety of conflicts of interest in our pandemic response. Also, over-building has lead to bespoke ghost towns and demolitions around the world. Who’s going on the new Blue Origin manned capsule according to rumor? Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” After Things will return next week! Picks: Andrew: Foundation Justin: Heels Brian: Foundation Bryce: Deathloop

What non-fiction have you been reading? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Andrew: Chaos Monkeys Justin: Anarchy, State, and Utopia Bryce: Freedom from Anxious Thoughts and Feelings

The longest gets longester! Penguins attacked by what? Jupiter caught one to the face and SpaceX did their own space tourism last week! Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: You Only Live Twice and Mustard on YouTube Justin: Heels Bryce: Evangelion: 3.0+1.01 Thrice Upon a Time

Fake Wal-Mart and litecoin rumors. Firefly Alpha launches a big, bright explosion machine. What’s in the latest Mars rock samples? Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” After Things is off this week and will be back next week! Picks: Andrew: What If…? Justin: Anarchy, State, and Utopia Brian: Oathbringer Bryce: Red Seas Under Red Skies

Listener Nick has a question: how do you set long-term goals? Breaking down big ideas and concepts into smaller, doable actions. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”

We’re skeptical of a bandit and the reporting around it. Havana syndrome: if it’s real, what is the danger? Is it a new sonic weapon? Amid the star contract wars, Blue Origin is working on a new, impressive upper stage booster. What would happen if Blue Origin shacked up with another nation–and would that ever happen? Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Congo from Michael Crichton Justin: The White Lotus Brian: Hacks Bryce: Formula 1: Drive to Survive

How do you gauge how you should present yourself for different audiences? Code-switching, basically? The pressures of being “on.” Corporate versus casual environments. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Justin: Quiz Show Brian: Ted Lasso Bryce: Freedom From Anxious Thoughts and Feelings from Scott Symington

NASA has paid SpaceX for the Human Landing System (HLS) and removed the stop-work order. SpaceX says we’ll get a human to the moon before its 2024 deadline. Do you want to buy a black site? Facebook redesigns the meeting in virtual reality. As we return to society, so too does wilderness. Tesla’s bot: a joke or a vision? Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Justin: The White Lotus Brian: The Game Bryce: Formula 1: Drive to Survive

Bad jobs! Everyone’s got stories, but what can we learn from them as employees and employers? Lynyrd Skynyrd corners, cougar feeding, and Keebler elves. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Ripley’s Game Justin: Guardians of the Galaxy Brian: Free Guy Bryce: The Silence of the Lambs

Everyday Astronaut got a first-hand tour with Elon Musk at the SpaceX Starship launchpad. How does three hours of seemingly-unfiltered conversation about space affect the public image of SpaceX and Musk? Mechazilla, a real UFO catcher shaped liked a friend. Boeing hits more snags and Blue Origin goes to court. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Everyday Astronaut on YouTube Justin: The Suicide Squad Brian: Star Trek: Lower Decks Bryce: The White Lotus

With a new wave of COVID and a new report on global warming, how do you cut through the noise and engage with critial thinking? How does clickbait overshadow real, nuanced public conversation? Then, how do you set up your day? Voice assistants: frustrating! Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: iPad Pro and Apple Pencil Brian: The Stormlight series from Brandon Sanderson Bryce: Things on iOS and macOS