Weird Things
Episodes
A Deep Dive into Space, Technology, and Woolly Mammoths
09 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The episode opens with a long discussion of SpaceX test launches and the broader idea that visible failures are part of iterative engineering. Andrew ...
A Deep Dive into Space, Technology, and Woolly Mammoths
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Andrew Mayne, Justin Robert Young, and Brian Brushwood kick things off with a chat about SpaceX’s upcoming Starship launch and ...
Monkey Raft
03 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The episode opens with the hosts riffing about recording and editing workflow, including the value of planning for cuts, trusting the edit, and how mu...
Monkey Raft
02 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The boys discuss space, technology and where American monkeys came from. Support Weird Things on Patreon Subscribe to the Weird Things podcast on iTun...
The Great Podcast Blackout
02 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew apologizes to the Weird Things audience for the lack of recent episodes and says the show has still been recording. He explains that the delay ...
The Great Podcast Blackout
02 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
The Border! Rockets! Words Become Videos!
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The episode opens with casual chatter about a possible Starship launch while the hosts are near Brownsville, followed by a long discussion of major AI...
The Border! Rockets! Words Become Videos!
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Recorded 2/16/2024. Support Weird Things on Patreon Subscribe to the Weird Things podcast on iTunes Podcast RSS feed Episode archive Download url: htt...
Brian and Andrew talk about… HOLY MOLY JUSTIN IS BACK!
25 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The episode opens with a discussion of Google's Gemini Ultra launch and the rebranding of Bard to Gemini. The hosts compare Gemini with ChatGPT on mod...
Brian and Andrew talk about… HOLY MOLY JUSTIN IS BACK!
25 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 G...
Brian and Andrew talk about… AI!
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew and Brian start with travel and recovery talk: Brian describes being knocked out by illness and bad sleep, while Andrew explains returning from...
Brian and Andrew talk about… AI!
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Who wants another pie in the face? Surprise guest… AI! Support Weird Things on Patreon Subscribe to the Weird Things podcast on iTunes Podcast R...
Weird Predictions – 2024
06 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The episode opens with the hosts greeting each other for 2024 and then moving into a discussion of older dystopian science fiction that reflected the ...
Weird Predictions – 2024
05 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Who wants another pie in the face? Surprise guest… AI! Support Weird Things on Patreon Subscribe to the Weird Things podcast on iTunes Podcast R...
WT: Whales As Large Language Models
23 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Whale songs and AI tools. Picks: Justin: Squid Game: The Challenge Brian: Amanda Knox
WT: Whales As Large Language Models
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Whale songs and AI tools. Picks: Justin: Squid Game: The Challenge Brian: Amanda Knox Support Weird Things on Patreon Subscribe to the Weird Things po...
WT: Gemini Launch Explained
09 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Google’s new AI launch might not be what it seems. Picks: Justin: Fargo Andrew: Doom Patrol | Now Streaming | Max Original | Max
WT: Gemini Launch Explained
09 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Google’s new AI launch might not be what it seems. Picks:Justin: Fargo Andrew: Doom Patrol | Now Streaming | Max Original | Max S...
WT: Happy Birthday ChatGPT
02 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
ChatGPT, sing Happy Birthday to yourself in the style of Dolly Parton. Picks:Justin: Night Owl by Andrew Mayne Andrew: Doom Patrol | Now Streamin...
AT: Podcasts Near Me
29 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A Thai restaurant tried to game Google, but accidentally went viral. We knew Google paid Apple a lot to be the default search engine. We didn’t know...
WT: Might As Well Be Cooking On The Sun
28 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The episode opens with a discussion of SharkNinja's Ninja Neverstick cookware and a lawsuit over marketing claims that the pans are heated to 30,000 d...
WT: Might As Well Be Cooking On The Sun
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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-ol...
AT: From the Top!
22 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Phone wars, flame wars, nearly-warring podcasters! The simple task of geopolitics. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject lin...
WT: Bones Like a Space Bird
21 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The episode opens with Andrew quizzing the others about an extinct goat from Mallorca and revealing that the animal was a mammal that had evolved extr...
WT: Bones Like a Space Bird
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back, making it so weird! The longterm effects of gravity on bone density. Cold blooded, goated, incredibly gucci. Playing around with a v...
WT: Throw a Tiger at Space (w/ Andrew Heaton)
23 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The episode opens with the hosts joking about UFOs, ghosts, and why those topics feel politically safer or socially easier to discuss than religion or...
WT: Throw a Tiger at Space (w/ Andrew Heaton)
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’re joined with Andrew Heaton of Alienating the Audience and The Poliotical Orphanage. Why the moon landing is an evergreen conspiracy. Moon p...
AT: Embrace the Future
17 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew announced that he’s leaving OpenAI after a very positive experience! What’s next for him after years of being in the AI space. What will hi...
WT: Psuedo-Fed
16 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The episode opens with a discussion of a NASA UAP research appointment and quickly becomes a skeptical conversation about UFO evidence. The hosts argu...
WT: Psuedo-Fed
16 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
New NASA job listing: UAP expert! An object at Mexico’s Congress purports to be a mummified alien…it’s probably not. Decongestants i...
AT: The Products of Data
10 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
iPhones, can you believe they’ve made 15 of them so far? Smartphones and how we own them have changed multiple times now. What could be next in the ...
WT: Oceanic Enrichment Time
09 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The episode opens with a long discussion of Reza Belucci, a Florida man who attempted multiple ocean crossings in improvised human-powered contraption...
WT: Oceanic Enrichment Time
09 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Florida man is rescued from oceanic hamster ball incident…again. Golden orbs from the bottom of the sea that we can’t identify. Eggs? Peru...
AT: Vintage Data
20 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There’s actually too much to watch now. Can a 20-year-old book give us a sign on the next steps of online media? Send your project questions/ideas t...
WT: Flappy Bear Back
19 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The episode opens with a discussion of a viral Chinese zoo story in which sun bears were mistaken by some viewers for people in costumes. The hosts jo...
WT: Flappy Bear Back
18 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bear or Nah? “Training” goldfish. Basically-Confirmed: LK-99 is not a room-temperature superconductor. The latest race to the South Pole. ...
AT: It Was a One-Of-A-Kind
06 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We can see our boundaries of “The Internet” fading and being lost to time. What does permanence in data mean? Send your project questions/ideas to...
WT: eDumper Breaks The Internet
05 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The episode opens with a long discussion of LK-99, the South Korean room-temperature superconductor claim. The hosts explain why superconductors would...
WT: eDumper Breaks The Internet
05 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Wading through the uncertainty surrounding research on a room-temperature superconductor. What are the benefits if it’s true and how much validi...
AT: Rolling Around
30 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bryce talks out a new idea for LFG Marbles: a patron race series with changes to appeal to live and video-on-demand viewers. What are the stakes? What...
WT: Lionless in Kleinmachnow
29 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The episode opens with discussion of a false emergency alert in Kleinmachnow outside Berlin about a supposed lioness. The hosts explain that police in...
WT: Lionless in Kleinmachnow
29 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 neshco...
AT: Rosetta Ravings
23 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Artificial intelligence? P’shaw! Give me artificial languages! What could you do with an artificial or minimal language to benefit humanity? Send yo...
WT: Universe Manifest Destiny?
22 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew opens by talking about how he uses ChatGPT and related tools throughout his work and daily life, arguing that AI is already accelerating coding...
WT: Universe Manifest Destiny?
22 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s say technology keeps accelerating–how do we make a Starfleet? Spreading humanity across the universe and how we might deal with extr...
AT: PublisherBot w/ Dr. Daniel Simons
16 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A casual extra chat with Dr. Daniel Simons about diagnosticians, expertise information, and Andrew’s blockbuster formula to make best-selling book. ...
WT: Never Fooled w/ Dr. Daniel Simons
15 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The episode is a conversation with Dan Simons about his book Nobody's Fool and the general ways people get deceived. The discussion moves through exam...
WT: Never Fooled w/ Dr. Daniel Simons
14 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’re joined with Dr. Daniel Simons to talk about his viral Invisible Gorilla experiment, errors and data fraud in scientific studies, and his n...
AT: Money Hose Off!
09 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Streaming has taken a new turn the past few years, but it likely won’t be an extension of the early-COVID explosive growth and spending. Netflix is ...
WT: Gianni Bravo
08 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The episode opens with discussion of Apple Vision Pro and related VR/AR questions, including improved resolution, hand tracking, pupil tracking, devel...
WT: Gianni Bravo
08 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 sho...
AT: Anime Eyepatch VR
02 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
VR, MR, XR, A-Arrrrgh, or maybe, just maybe…maybe. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.”
WT: Cereal Entrepreneur
01 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The episode opens with discussion of Virgin Galactic's first paying passenger flight and broadens into a comparison with OceanGate's Titan disaster. T...
WT: Cereal Entrepreneur
01 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Virgin Galactic finally took their first paid-passengers across the Karman line, even if they’re behind competitors. The new Indy movie sparks a...
AT: The Youths’-Tube
25 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew went to VidCon and interfaced with The Youths. We rizz up Andrew and see if he would even hug Baby Gronk. Does childhood today compare to child...
WT: Deep C
24 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The episode opens with a discussion of the hypothetical Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg fight and whether it could become a huge pay-per-view event. The...
WT: Deep C
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
WT: Pork-Barrel Flying Objects
17 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The episode opens with a discussion of UFOs as a seemingly bipartisan or "safe" conspiracy topic, then widens into a broader debate about how conspira...
WT: Pork-Barrel Flying Objects
16 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Coded conspiracy theories and a UFO cold war raging on for decades? Are we in a simulation or not? Got something weird? Email [email protected], subje...
AT: Re-Memory
11 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew’s been deep in memory-training and it’s important to remember: memory is fallible! How do false memories begin and who is susceptible? Bria...
WT: Big, Dumb Googly Eyes
10 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The episode begins with a long discussion of Apple’s Vision Pro announcement and what it says about Apple’s strategy for spatial computing. The ho...
WT: Big, Dumb Googly Eyes
10 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ey...
WT: Fatty Dog-Dog KibbleTMTMTMTM
03 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
WT: Fatty Dog-Dog KibbleTMTMTMTM
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
AT: The Three Whiteboard Problem
14 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bryce jumped on the whiteboard train feet-first and we chat about whiteboards, writing and organizing tasks, habit-building, and getting motivated to ...
WT: Moo And Get It Over With
13 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The episode begins with Andrew describing a memory-methods thread from the previous week and how it led him to build a face-and-name practice app. He ...
WT: Moo And Get It Over With
12 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
WT: Oh, I Remember
06 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The episode opens with a light memory test where Bryce asks the others to close their eyes and recall what everyone is wearing. That leads into a broa...
WT: Oh, I Remember
06 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 diff...
AT: Pre-Prompt
30 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tips direct from Andrew on how to level up your ChatGPT prompts straight from the robot-horse’s mouth. Easy tips to add more context and style, crea...
WT: Pie-as-a-Content
29 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The episode opens with a long discussion of SpaceX's Starship test launch and the condition of the launch pad afterward. The hosts say the rocket reac...
WT: Pie-as-a-Content
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ar...
AT: Long-Term Time
16 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Listener David asks for advice on how to portion out time for longer-term projects? Our advice and tips for getting things done with momentum and phas...
WT: The Revenge of the Cyst
15 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The episode opens with discussion of ULA's Vulcan test article exploding on the test stand and what that means for the planned launch. The hosts compa...
WT: The Revenge of the Cyst
15 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
ULA tests the launch pads as they experience an “explode-y” test launch of the Vulcan Centaur. Airports, seaports, spaceports? PIE ALERT: ...
AT: It Just Might Be…
09 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Professional podcasters Justin and Brian give some dirt on the upcoming third season of World’s Greatest Con and talk openly about their vantage poi...
WT: Cooler Than 1 Pie?
08 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The episode opens with a long, playful discussion of the old TV show Manimal, with the hosts joking about its simple premise of a man who turns into a...
WT: Cooler Than 1 Pie?
08 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
AT: Leak-Free Guarantee?
26 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brian’s hodge-podge to-do system led to catastrophe. Smart devices and “accessing the home network.” An update on Andrew’s experience using To...
WT: My Little Tax Adjuster
25 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The episode opens with Andrew Mayne discussing OpenAI's newly released plugins and the broader idea of ChatGPT becoming more like an app platform. He ...
WT: My Little Tax Adjuster
25 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
More ChatGPT discussion as a new Plugins feature enables a chatbot to make reservations and do scientific calculations. Got something weird? Email nes...
AT: Easier-Than-Ever!
19 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bryce has an update on how his Blind Corners project went from 0 to 1 with a Substack. How do you break down barriers or build excitement? Send your p...
WT: Giving Powerful Topology 4
19 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The episode is largely a discussion of ChatGPT/GPT-4 and how the hosts are using it in practice. Brian describes a hands-on experience role-playing as...
WT: Giving Powerful Topology 4
18 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We grill Andrew just a bit for info on the new ChatGPT-4 launch and more hot takes on artificial intelligence in the contemporary world. Got something...
AT: Our-val Office
05 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bryce has an idea, but not much more than that? What can a F1 pickem league turn into and how do you plus it? Plus, ChatGPT and a pitch for a presiden...
WT: Little House in the Privy
04 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The episode opens with a long discussion of the Department of Energy report and other government assessments about COVID origins. The hosts say they d...
WT: Little House in the Privy
04 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Department of Energy and FBI make waves by broadly supporting a lab leak theory for COVID-19. SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule successfully make...
AT: Angry Users 2
26 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rovio announced a surprising change to one of their flagship games: they’re trying to remove it! Value propositions and how difficult it is to chang...
WT: Thumb Rub
25 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The episode opens with a discussion of an Embraer patent application for an aircraft-seat system that scans passengers' faces, analyzes facial express...
WT: Thumb Rub
25 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Three parts to an aerial…experience. Samsung lets you AI-ify your voice. Sorry–a what musical? We get a little phallic. Got something weir...
AT: Junk-In Junk-Out?
19 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Adapting and adaptability. How do you balance quality and quantity while taking advantage of new spaces? Effort in a world where effort gets more and ...
WT: Last-Minute Massage
18 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The episode opens with Andrew talking about how his work at OpenAI makes him more cautious about commenting on outside stories, then moves into a run ...
WT: Last-Minute Massage
18 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Pranks and the mysterious “Outhouse Gang.” Trains and planes–minus dames. Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line...
AT: Self-Reinforcing
05 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Health talk today! Apps we like and handling cravings. Diet and exercise stories from *not-professionals* about getting started and staying regular. S...
WT: Ready Your Weaselhole
04 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The episode opens with a long discussion of Nothing Forever, the AI-generated Twitch stream that riffs on Seinfeld with continuous, blocky, machine-ge...
WT: Ready Your Weaselhole
04 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nothing Forever, a 24/7 livestream written by GPT that offers a glimpse into a future of entertainment. A sighting over the American west that interna...
AT: Halo Emoji
29 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A simple way to add some color to any to-do workflow and the thorny(?) side of the emoji-emoticon war. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gm...
WT: Podcast-Shaped Data
28 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The episode opens with casual banter and then moves into a long discussion of robots, starting with Transformers versus GoBots, the history of the toy...
WT: Podcast-Shaped Data
28 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gobots, Transformers, and a real transforming robot! Oh you like eInk? Wear every book on your face then. Got something weird? Email [email protected]...
AT: We’re Back!
22 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How moving can affect the creative process. Brian and Justin talk about the newly-revealed topic of World’s Greatest Con season 3 and how they’ve ...