The boys discuss space, technology and where American monkeys came from. Support Weird Things on Patreon Subscribe to the Weird Things podcast on iTunes Podcasts Podcast RSS feed Episode archive Download url: https://ia600202.us.archive.org/26/items/weird-things-030124/Weird%20Things030124.mp3
Mar 02, 2024
In an episode that could be mistaken for a cryptic message left by time travelers, Andrew offers a brief apology to the Weird Things audience for the recent lack of episodes. He assures listeners that while the episodes have been recorded, changes in the backend process have led to a temporary blackout. The episode ends […]
Mar 02, 2024
Recorded 2/16/2024. Support Weird Things on Patreon Subscribe to the Weird Things podcast on iTunes Podcast RSS feed Episode archive Download url: https://ia800206.us.archive.org/13/items/2024-02-16-weird-things-mixdown/2024-02-16-Weird things_mixdown.mp3
Mar 01, 2024
OHO! BEHOLD WHAT MYSTERIES LAY BEYOND IN THE REALITY WHERE BRIAN GETS TO TYPE THIS TEXT HERE! YES! THE EPISODES WILL BE CAUGHT UP! YES! PATREON WILL GET CURRENT! …But most importantly: yes. Nobody can stop Brian from writing whatever he wants here. ? Support Weird Things on Patreon Subscribe to the Weird Things podcast […]
Feb 25, 2024
Who wants another pie in the face? Surprise guest… AI! Support Weird Things on Patreon Subscribe to the Weird Things podcast on iTunes Podcast RSS feed Episode archive Download url: https://ia601305.us.archive.org/11/items/weird-things-mixdown.-2024-02-02mp-3/Weird%20things_mixdown.-2024-02-02mp3.mp3
Feb 12, 2024
Who wants another pie in the face? Surprise guest… AI! Support Weird Things on Patreon Subscribe to the Weird Things podcast on iTunes Podcast RSS feed Episode archive Download url: https://archive.org/download/2024-01-05-weird-things-mixdown/2024-01-05-Weird%20things_mixdown.mp3
Jan 05, 2024
Whale songs and AI tools. Picks: Justin: Squid Game: The Challenge Brian: Amanda Knox Support Weird Things on Patreon Subscribe to the Weird Things podcast on iTunes Podcast RSS feed Episode archive Download url: ia902300.us.archive.org/18/items/capture-22-december-2023-02-04-57-pm-01/capture – 22 December 2023 – 02-04-57 PM_01.mp3
Dec 22, 2023
Google’s new AI launch might not be what it seems. Picks:Justin: Fargo Andrew: Doom Patrol | Now Streaming | Max Original | Max Support Weird Things on Patreon Subscribe to the Weird Things podcast on iTunes Podcast RSS feed Episode archive Download url: https://archive.org/5/items/weird-things-120823/Weird%20Things120823.mp3
Dec 09, 2023
Out of the fire and into the even hotter frying pan! The end of the iTunes brand? Millenial speak. Snoozing, but not necessarily losing. A 104-year-old silent film is found. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Justin: Going Infinite from Michael Lewis Brian: The Canceling of the American Mind Bryce: Crow […]
Oct 27, 2023
We’re back, making it so weird! The longterm effects of gravity on bone density. Cold blooded, goated, incredibly gucci. Playing around with a voice-assistant-turned-dungeon-master. No After Things this week! Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Support Weird Things on Patreon Subscribe to the Weird Things podcast on iTunes Podcast RSS feed Episode […]
Oct 20, 2023
We’re joined with Andrew Heaton of Alienating the Audience and The Poliotical Orphanage. Why the moon landing is an evergreen conspiracy. Moon pranks! A stealth jet tries out a DIY autonomous driving mode after an ejection over South Carolina. Space and our role in “splooging the universe.” Will prompt engineers be automated away by AI? […]
Sep 22, 2023
New NASA job listing: UAP expert! An object at Mexico’s Congress purports to be a mummified alien…it’s probably not. Decongestants in the US are pretty ineffective, says the FDA. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Superman film franchise Justin: Tenacious D – The Road to Redunktion Brian: Baldur’s Gate 3 […]
Sep 16, 2023
Florida man is rescued from oceanic hamster ball incident…again. Golden orbs from the bottom of the sea that we can’t identify. Eggs? Peruvians have a theory on the alien-like disappearances of gold and villagers. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: The Righteous Gemstones Justin: The Afterparty Brian: Our Flag Means […]
Sep 09, 2023
Bear or Nah? “Training” goldfish. Basically-Confirmed: LK-99 is not a room-temperature superconductor. The latest race to the South Pole. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Brian: The Afterparty Bryce: Planet of the Bass from Kyle Gordon Support Weird Things on Patreon Subscribe to the Weird […]
Aug 18, 2023
Wading through the uncertainty surrounding research on a room-temperature superconductor. What are the benefits if it’s true and how much validity do we see in the progress so far? Riddle me this, alien lifeforms. What’s an electric vehicle you basically never have to charge? Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: […]
Aug 05, 2023
Do not panic: there wasn’t even a lioness to begin with! The new bisexual kings of the jungle. NASA goes Plus. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Justin: Oppenheimer and Barbie Brian: Marvel Snap Bryce: “ChatGPT makes a Board Game.” from Valefisk Support Weird Things on Patreon Subscribe to the Weird […]
Jul 29, 2023
Let’s say technology keeps accelerating–how do we make a Starfleet? Spreading humanity across the universe and how we might deal with extra-terrestrial life (especially compared to terrestrial life!) Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Marvelous Videos on YouTube and Beast Philanthropy on YouTube Bryce: Five Star Chef Support Weird Things […]
Jul 22, 2023
We’re joined with Dr. Daniel Simons to talk about his viral Invisible Gorilla experiment, errors and data fraud in scientific studies, and his new book “Nobody’s Fool.” The line between misinformation and being incorrect. Scammer grammar is debated! Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Be sure to check out Dr. Simons’s “Nobody’s […]
Jul 14, 2023
We pull at the new Threads app and pick apart the maybe next big thing or maybe not who knows! UFOs/UAPs are still a present idea, but we’re short on meaningful evidence to analyze. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Blinkist and Justin: The Idol Brian: Far Cry 6 Bryce: […]
Jul 08, 2023
Virgin Galactic finally took their first paid-passengers across the Karman line, even if they’re behind competitors. The new Indy movie sparks a conversation about how sequels should build and explore new ideas. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Satyaprem Ki Katha Justin: Stories of our times Brian: Asteroid City Bryce: […]
Jul 01, 2023
A high-tech face-off may happen in a very low-tech way. We talk about the tragedy of the Titan submersible, what is and isn’t okay to comment on, and the culture around real-life epics compared to their fictionalized portrayals. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Remember from Lisa Genova Justin: You […]
Jun 23, 2023
Coded conspiracy theories and a UFO cold war raging on for decades? Are we in a simulation or not? Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: and WWDC 23 Sessions Justin: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Brian: American Vandal Bryce: AirPods Pro Support Weird Things on Patreon Subscribe […]
Jun 16, 2023
Apple’s Vision Pro was announced this week. What does the first product look like and how do we feel about this vision for the future? Googly eyes, resolution, field of view, and more speculation. . Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: The History of the Future from Blake Harris Justin: […]
Jun 10, 2023
You show this eyeball-looking thing some respect! A neat idea for invasive species. Blue Origin is tapped to make the second-next lunar lander and we debate the worthiness of doing that now. pando pando pando pando. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” [No After Things this week!] Picks: Justin: I Think You […]
Jun 02, 2023
In a follow-up to last week, we talk a bit about the idea behind hypnosis (stage and therapeutic) and what, if any, effects someone could feel and why. Suggestion, mesmerism, altered states, mesmerism, and a little thing we call “mesmerism.” Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” [No After Things this week!] Picks: […]
May 12, 2023
A memory test for the guys and a discussion on memory. How people like the late Harry Lorayne and others keep memories and some discussion on the differences between photographic memory, autobiographical memory, mnemonics, and more. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” [No After Things this week!] Picks: Justin: Guardians of the […]
May 06, 2023
Starship is likely to miss the end-of-April deadline for the 2-pies bet. What ever happened to Boeing Starliner? Ghostwriting (when the ghost is an artificial intelligence). Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Star Trek: Picard season 3 Justin: Succession Bryce: Paradise Killer and LFG Marbles on Thursdays Support Weird Things […]
Apr 28, 2023
ULA tests the launch pads as they experience an “explode-y” test launch of the Vulcan Centaur. Airports, seaports, spaceports? PIE ALERT: Starship is on the pad! What would you do-oo-oo for a Klondike (blank)? Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Space Ice on YouTube and Harry Lorayne Justin: Aunty Donna’s […]
Apr 15, 2023
Manimal and actors jumping between comedy and action. Call Samantha? It’s a living! The Starship bet is updated and it’s double-or-nothing time! Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Chaos on the Bridge and What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Dave Not Coming Back […]
Apr 08, 2023
More ChatGPT discussion as a new Plugins feature enables a chatbot to make reservations and do scientific calculations. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: ScreenPix and Riley Brown AI Justin: Atlanta Brian: Pinball Bryce: Lucky Hank Support Weird Things on Patreon Subscribe to the Weird Things podcast on iTunes Podcast […]
Mar 25, 2023