Podcasts – Weird Things
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The Border! Rockets! Words Become Videos!
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
Weird Predictions – 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
WT: Whales As Large Language Models
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
WT: Gemini Launch Explained
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
WT: Might As Well Be Cooking On The Sun
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 [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Justin: Going Infinite from Michael Lewis Brian: The Canceling of the American Mind Bryce: Crow […]
WT: Bones Like a Space Bird
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 [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Support Weird Things on Patreon Subscribe to the Weird Things podcast on iTunes Podcast RSS feed Episode […]
WT: Throw a Tiger at Space (w/ Andrew Heaton)
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? […]
WT: Psuedo-Fed
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 [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Superman film franchise Justin: Tenacious D – The Road to Redunktion Brian: Baldur’s Gate 3 […]
WT: Oceanic Enrichment Time
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 [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: The Righteous Gemstones Justin: The Afterparty Brian: Our Flag Means […]
WT: Flappy Bear Back
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 [email protected], 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 […]
WT: eDumper Breaks The Internet
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 [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: […]
WT: Lionless in Kleinmachnow
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 [email protected], 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 […]
WT: Universe Manifest Destiny?
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 [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Marvelous Videos on YouTube and Beast Philanthropy on YouTube Bryce: Five Star Chef Support Weird Things […]
WT: Never Fooled w/ Dr. Daniel Simons
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 [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Be sure to check out Dr. Simons’s “Nobody’s […]
WT: Gianni Bravo
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 [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Blinkist and Justin: The Idol Brian: Far Cry 6 Bryce: […]
WT: Cereal Entrepreneur
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 [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Satyaprem Ki Katha Justin: Stories of our times Brian: Asteroid City Bryce: […]
WT: Deep C
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 [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Remember from Lisa Genova Justin: You […]
WT: Pork-Barrel Flying Objects
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], 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 […]
WT: Big, Dumb Googly Eyes
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 [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: The History of the Future from Blake Harris Justin: […]
WT: Fatty Dog-Dog KibbleTMTMTMTM
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 [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” [No After Things this week!] Picks: Justin: I Think You […]
WT: Moo And Get It Over With
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 [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” [No After Things this week!] Picks: […]
WT: Oh, I Remember
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 [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” [No After Things this week!] Picks: Justin: Guardians of the […]
WT: Pie-as-a-Content
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 [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Star Trek: Picard season 3 Justin: Succession Bryce: Paradise Killer and LFG Marbles on Thursdays Support Weird Things […]
WT: The Revenge of the Cyst
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 [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Space Ice on YouTube and Harry Lorayne Justin: Aunty Donna’s […]
WT: Cooler Than 1 Pie?
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 [email protected], 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 […]
WT: My Little Tax Adjuster
More ChatGPT discussion as a new Plugins feature enables a chatbot to make reservations and do scientific calculations. Got something weird? Email [email protected], 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 […]
WT: Giving Powerful Topology 4
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 weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Star Trek: Picard and Gel Blaster Justin: History of the World: Part II Brian: Welcome to the Monkey House from […]
WT: Little House in the Privy
The Department of Energy and FBI make waves by broadly supporting a lab leak theory for COVID-19. SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule successfully makes it to the ISS for a 6-month space trip. Florida has been expanding a high-speed train line and there is a trail of death in its wake!! Let’s make a videogame, okay? […]
WT: Thumb Rub
Three parts to an aerial…experience. Samsung lets you AI-ify your voice. Sorry–a what musical? We get a little phallic. Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Justin and Brian: The Status Game from Will Storr Bryce: Newsblur Support Weird Things on Patreon Subscribe to the Weird Things podcast on iTunes Podcast RSS […]
WT: Last-Minute Massage
Pranks and the mysterious “Outhouse Gang.” Trains and planes–minus dames. Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: The English Justin: Modern Rogue – 80 lbs. Thermite v. Car Brian: Where Is My Flying Car? from J. Storrs Hall and Cunk on Earth Bryce: Marvel’s Midnight Suns Support Weird Things on Patreon […]
WT: Ready Your Weaselhole
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 international actors signals to spy movies. Espionage: it’s real! Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Tulsa King Justin: Only Murders in the Building Bryce: Don’t Pick […]
WT: Podcast-Shaped Data
Gobots, Transformers, and a real transforming robot! Oh you like eInk? Wear every book on your face then. Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: C-SPAN Justin: Poker Face Brian: Wave Twisters – DJ Qbert Bryce: Marvel Midnight Suns Support Weird Things on Patreon Subscribe to the Weird Things podcast on […]
WT: Going Weird Mode
We’re back and have inside sauce on the biggest tech story of the year with an inside-man. Perspectives from inside one of Silicon Valley’s most promising non-profits. Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Wednesday Justin: Avatar: The Way of Water Brian: The Last of Us Bryce: Pocket Card Jockey: Ride […]
WT Mini: Lasers, Riffing, and Wasp Wangs
Hey everyone, Bryce here with an update for you! We took the week off again due to the holiday calendar and some moving, but want to give you a little bit of weirdness. Lets you and me do a mini Weird Things! Links: https://www.sciencealert.com/male-wasps-have-been-seen-using-their-genitals-as-weapons-against-predators https://askentomologists.com/2015/09/23/why-cant-male-bees-or-wasps-sting/ https://www.riffusion.com/ https://apnews.com/article/science-oddities-8b26a14165106b27610727264043e8c6 Download audio: https://itricks.com/upload/WeirdThings122022.mp3
WT: Going Weird Mode
Taking *Birken*-stock of this Steve Jobs item auction. A new item has been made an “intangible cultural heritage” item. Disney shows off research into easier video de-aging. We’re going goblin mode on the new words of the year. Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Justin: Planet Money #874: Hot Dog Hail […]
WT: Lunar Looper
Artemis I is launched! Still expensive, but it’s rounded the moon already. Things get spicy as we talk Twitter and what/who may be leaving the website and what may replace the bird-shaped hole. Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Arson Watch Justin: Scam Stuff email list Brian: Blind Students Learn […]
WT: Pennzoil B-Negative
Tech is advancing at such a rapid clip–and its failures happen just as quickly. Impossible, Premium Blood. Exposing that which shall not be named? Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Dark Side of the Ring and Andor: Vol. 1 Official Soundtrack Brian: Marvel Snap Bryce: TUNIC and Let’s Build a […]
WT: Teens On The Loose
Why are these blocks closed? Is it teens? A buzzy eviction case. Family photo time! Something hit Mars and we can see it! Gross monkeys. Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Justin: The White Lotus Brian: The White Lotus Bryce: CodeNoodles Support Weird Things on Patreon Subscribe to the Weird Things […]
WT: Definitely Not a Photo
What is this?! An image the guys have to decipher. Interviewing yourself almost 4 decades later explored. Lurk moar!!1 Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” See the picture from the first story here! Picks: Andrew: House of the Dragon Justin: The Thick of It Brian: Moonfall Bryce: Truth in 24 (full film) […]
WT: Not The Chocolate Cookies
Elephants are remarkably similar to THIS mammal. Adcubes in space? It’s more likely than you think. What might mass-interactive movies look like? Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Andrew’s guide to using OpenAI Whisper Brian: AGAINST Bryce: TUNIC Support Weird Things on Patreon Subscribe to the Weird Things podcast on […]
WT: Yeet Force
SpinLaunch celebrated their 10th launch using a “kinetic launch system” to throw small payloads into the atmosphere. Confusion in the skies and over the airwaves. Weird Things Fish Oil will keep* you* young* forever**. Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: House of the Dragon Brian: The Economist’s “The Prince” podcast […]
WT: That’s A Spicy Satellite!
NASA’S DART mission will happen between us recording this and you hearing it! The Delicacies of the Road. Foxy fishing makes history. Shoebacca’s storied entrance. Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Justin: Don’t Explain coming to all podcast directories Brian: Trombone Champ Bryce: Cult of the Lamb Support Weird Things on […]
WT: Pork Rockets
Artemis is still on Earth and over-budget. What could we have done at the time to better spend that money and time? Any updates on last week’s Blue Origin launch anomaly? Rocket Lab sends satellites up in their 30th space mission. A new shape of monitor that offers a virtual-large screen at juuuuust the right […]
WT: Sus My Cringe, Fam
The Navy finally rejects a FOIA campaign to find more footage of UAPs, unidentified aerial phenomena. Rare Snake Alert! Volcanoes: how vulnerable are we? Three stories of space “whoopsie-doodles.” THEY GOT TOO MANY NEW WORDS! After Things is taking the week off! Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Justin: What We […]
WT: Built Fjord Tough
Westworld re-watching update and prequelling Jurassic Park. NASA’s Artemis I rocket launch has been scrubbed. What does it mean that this Earth-to-Moon-to-Earth mission has jumped the gun and doesn’t intend to reconsider? A space startup is looking to observe the clouds of Venus. William Shatner has been deep faked into an…”interactive” video chat bot. Got […]
WT: We Solved The Case…!
What is the first plant we should grow on Mars? And the second? Did older civilizations leave us warnings about natural and environmental disaster? The Zoo Crew have to investigate and finger an animal in a 911 call curiosity. Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Justin: South Park: The 25th Anniversary […]
WT: One Weird Trick That Solves Climate Change (Russia HATES It!)
Concrete: what do you know about it! A new material that could be an AI tech breakthrough. Starlink modems “hacked.” Space bubbles!!! What if Google or Amazon went down? Got something weird? Email [email protected], subject line “Weird Things.” After Things is taking the week off! We’ll be After next time! Picks: Andrew: Westworld Brian: Westworld […]