After Things Podcast

What’s more surprising, that we’ve radically reshaped our understanding of physics or that it happened by way of a violent message board flame war? Brian longs (via a series of increasingly complicated metaphors) for the day when we can find life under the frozen waves of a far away planet. Justin joins the Nation of Islam in their belief that a Wheel In The Sky keeps on turning. Andrew wrestles with an email which credits him for inventing a device that opens up a line of communication to the great beyond. Try out the brand new PODCASTR player, featuring wireless syncing between desktop browsers and iOS devices, by clicking on the image: Sponsored by: Zombie Takeout Podcast Shepherd Intelligent Systems @DeltaJulietMike Picks: Brian- • 2010: The Year We Make Contact • Old Man’s War Justin- • Hyperion • Back To The Future Trilogy Andrew- • 2012 • Alphaville

Thanks to a bizarre clerical error by the government, the boys all find themselves in the same place at the same time during South By Southwest 2011 in Austin, Texas. Would Brian and his lovely wife purchase a house that was allegedly built by goblins? Can the fabric of the trio’s friendship survive a screaming match over the merits of Jurassic Park? Make sure you listen to this completely LIVE edition of the podcast featuring no edits and all a cappella sound effects. Try out the brand new PODCASTR player, featuring wireless syncing between desktop browsers and iOS devices, by clicking on the image: Sponsored by: TomMerritt.com The Mulligans @WillTech101

The gang debuts the brand new Podcastr webapp for listening to the show. Brian debates the thought process of Ronald Reagan as he confesses his alien invasion fears to Mikhail Gorbachev. Adventure scientists Dr. Herb Vellasic and Viederman try to crack the case of the frog plague. Andrew, for one, welcomes our new robot overlords in the wake of Watson pwning the Jeopardy! champions. Try out the brand new PODCASTR player, featuring wireless syncing between desktop browsers and iOS devices, by clicking on the image: Picks: Andrew Philip Kaufman’s “The Right Stuff” (1983) Brian Suzanne Collins’ “The Hunger Games” Justin Peter F. Hamilton “Judas Unchained” Sponsored by: @LonelyDotGeek Expired Meat

Brian is bent on forcing your digital remains to dance for eternity as the gang descend into a very curious cave. Justin travels back in time and attempts to hoodwink George Carlin into coming along for mad cap silliness. Andrew sets the trio on a course with a dreaded Nazi who prowls the coasts of Florida. Picks: Andrew Robert A. Heinlein “Tunnel in the Sky” Dune (2000) Sci-Fi Channel miniseries Brian Orson Scott Card “Ender’s Game” Justin Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons “Watchmen” Sponsored by: @Vincent404 @AdamCSmith dryan.com

President Justin frantically tries to cover up an impending alien visit while science staffer Andrew blabs to the Russian press. Spiro and The Fudge attempt to solve the massive, simultaneous bird deaths in Arkansas. The trio debates the merits of resurrecting a defeated race of human ancestors. Sponsored by: @Ronak_D @TessiBean OllieJudge.com

Andrew heroically plots how he can rid the world of all life to spite a master race of alien invaders. The team learns a new ghost hunting technique in the ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ graveyard and Spiro & The Fudge return to solve a case involving a mysterious stranger, a fully cooked steak and acres of unknowable wilderness. Sponsored by: IAmHumble Purchased ALL SPOTS to give you an uninterrupted episode. Episode notes: • Michael Crichton: States of Fear – Science or Politics • Bjørn Lomborg, The Skeptical Environmentalist Recomendations: Andrew: Pitch Black The Keep Brian: Moon Donnie Darko Being John Malkovich Justin: The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

We complete the epic adventure of Spiro & The Fudge when our law enforcement tandem attempts to utilize their keen detective skills and uncomfortably close relationship in solving a murderous mystery in mob-controlled Italy. Brian tries to outsmart a pack of wild pandas, and fails. Andrew recommends a new complimentary IKEA service: severed animal heads. Sponsored by: Doug Evil Vincent404 Manus Ferrea

In the first of a two part episode we’re introduced to the macho cop alter egos of Brian and Justin. Brian eats up NASA’s arsenic announcement despite Andrew and Justin telling him why he shouldn’t. Then we all learn a valuable holiday lesson when Brian touches someone’s package and nearly dies. Sponsored by: Malik Photography Delia Lavigne Demetre Lavigne

Brian and Justin gleefully seek to tear down a forest in favor of a superhighway despite the locals pleas to protect a dangerous secret. Andrew makes everyone nervous with his delight over a new weapon. Sponsored by: ALL LISTENER SPOTS WERE DONATED BY ANONYMOUS. THANK YOU! @MrJonnyPantz @FistyLaRue @theshadowguy @DanielGreenWolf

With Justin and Andrew dying an agonizing death in a southeast Asian jungle from unknown causes, Brian has mere seconds to solve the mystery and save their lives. Also, find out who ends up condemning 99.9% of humanity to extinction out of a perverse sense of politeness. Sponsored by: Tabitha Walters Vincent404 Josh Hilp

Andrew invents a new form of binding legal document that could save your life should you be infected with a rage virus. Brian is faced with his darkest choice yet as his wife and children hang in the balance. Will he reverse the zombie apocalypse by making the most intimate sacrifice in human history? Justin is convinced the gang can get into space mining by crashing a few influential parties and charming those in the know. With Four Loko. Sponsored by: Ryan Crutchfield Kirk Shaw DudeBro9000

A newly minted Billionaire Justin makes Brian decide if he’ll send his family on a one-way trip to space. Andrew reveals his brilliant escape plan for when a zombie apocalypse ravages his coastal hometown. Sponsored by: @At0mXII @Giggleloop @lonelydotgeek

The team conducts an investigation in a haunted hotel room. Seriously spooky stuff happens to the so-called skeptics. Will they survive the night? Sponsored by: Glenn Caine GodlessGeekBlog.blogspot.com Timothy O’Briant Strips4.com Heather Willis via Adam Willis

Andrew uses the unicorn deception to trick Brian and Justin into accompanying him on the adventure of a lifetime where Yeti’s and Bears engage in mortal combat. Brought to you by these fine folks: TheVillageSwanson.com @AdamCSmith @BradArdley BradArdley.smugmug.com And The Ghost Vision Viewer available on the Apple App Store Links: Pilot Mystery Yeti vs. Bear SpaceX.com VirginGalactic.com Recommendations: Andrew: and Justin: Brian:

The trio announce their plans to start their own rogue robot SWAT team. Brian describes how to break earth-shattering news to the world and totally not have people think you’re a crackpot. Comrade Justin cheers on the military prowess of America’s rivals. This episode brought to you by: Bill Meeks @billmeeks MeeksMixedMedia.com Joel Pickard designer & illustrator JoelPickard.com Vincent 404 @vincent404 Weird Things book club picks: Justin’s pick: The Walking Dead Compendium Andrew’s pick: Star Trek VI Brian’s pick: The Luck Factor Links: UFO over Mongolian airport Space and aeronautics historian James Oberg JamesOberg.com

Brian gives sensible, rational parenting advice totally forgetting what podcast he’s on. Something is in the walls Travis Lake photograph Underwater Antarctic super-villain team up

Andrew tells the story of his father’s encounter with a mermaid. No really. Well, kind of sort of. President Bri and team plan to rob a third world country of its national treasures.

The trio discuss how polite you should be at a dinner part that goes horrifically awry. They then offer some practical advice in dealing with an impending mole people invasion. Blurbtastic!

Kidnapped by scientists who dress like Nazis, but aren’t actually Nazis, the trio is pushed to try a radical new procedure that would make them temporarily gay. With the life of a young child on the line, they have to confront their own concept of sexuality and identity and make a potentially life changing choice and end up offending just about everyone. Then it gets kind of boring, but there’s a twist ending and a guy with mutant feet.

Special guest Dr. Karen Stollznow helps the gang plan a heist for a sacred Yeti paw. Brian and Justin get enormous glee from watching Andrew get corrected. The ethics of eating canned whale meat is debated. We also find out how ready and willing we are to be corrupted by the dark side. Then a super secret plan (shhhh!) is hatched to get prominent skeptics tripped out on psychoactives so we can see what happens when they have their own double rainbow experience. Dr. Karen Stollznow’s website