Tests From The Future

What do you call it when you use a lot of technology in your daily life, even by 23rd century standards? Exactly, you're living on the edge! This week, we dive deeper into the wonderful ways that can make your home a true example of modern living. We skim over the stuff you already know, like teleporters and pods, to make sure we have enough time for home technologies we haven't mentioned much so far, like grappling hooks and waterfalls. We start out with some sad news though!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email [email protected] with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode!Chapters00:00 - Hello00:25 - Introduction03:56 - Living on the Edge05:43 - Old Things on the Edge10:22 - New Things on the Edge32:49 - Are We on the Edge?35:06 - Outroduction35:44 - GoodbyeReferenced Episodes31: Teleportation32: Food Conglomerators33: Personal Assistants34: Pods65: Portals80: Holodeck83: The Chorus-Verse87: Zero-Grav91: Youngstar 1CreditsOpening Theme: Over 100 Jaar by Klein OrkestClosing Theme: Livin' on the Edge by AerosmithAlmost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Do you feel tired after a long three-day work week? Then there's nothing like a holoday to get you all freshened up! In this episode we explain where holodays take place (in empty halls), how they take place (with holograms) and what our favourite destinations are (mountains, forests and cookie dough). We fondly remember our tree-climbing, pool-jumping, getting-shot-at-with-a-slingshot times in Million Oaks…To confirm this episode went back in time, please email [email protected] with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode!Chapters00:00 - Hello00:25 - Introduction02:28 - Holodays25:42 - Listener Email27:50 - Outroduction28:13 - GoodbyeCreditsTheme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein OrkestAlmost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

It's time. The campaign is coming to an end and the results are about to be announced. Did we finish in the top three? You'll find out during the episode. You'll also find out how election night is organised, if (and how) we voted, and what we plan to do afterwards. Oh, and we had our Congo produce some bottles and cans of alcohol-free beer to toast with and to produce some quality sound effects!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email [email protected] with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode!Chapters00:00 - Hello00:24 - Introduction02:33 - Listener Email06:18 - Further Campaign Events10:21 - Election Night17:45 - Election Results23:52 - Outroduction24:25 - GoodbyeCreditsTheme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein OrkestAlmost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Live from our campaign headquarters (which is Simon's apartment), we tune in to bring you up to date on the campaign. We explain our 'dirty' slogan, we tell you how the debates went, and you'll also find out how toilet bowls and green sauce were involved. We speak about the other candidates a little and about ourselves a lot - just how a proper campaign is run! And we end with a 'massive' cliffhanger.To confirm this episode went back in time, please email [email protected] with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode!Chapters00:00 - Hello00:24 - Introduction00:42 - Election Campaigning08:52 - Campaign Events10:04 - Toilet Bowl Throwing14:04 - Comp-Eating17:05 - Debates25:08 - Donations29:27 - Outroduction30:27 - GoodbyeCreditsTheme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein OrkestAlmost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

After being informed that Dirk was randomly selected to be a candidate in the upcoming elections, we decide that it is time to explain the political structures of the 23rd century. If that doesn't sound too exciting, rest assured that we compensate for that by being pretty excited ourselves. You see, we went on a course and everything!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email [email protected] with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode!Chapters00:00 - Hello00:26 - Introduction00:37 - Elections - Candidacy19:44 - Listener Email24:02 - Outroduction24:24 - GoodbyeCreditsTheme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein OrkestAlmost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Everything started out so well. We were going to talk about something pretty awesome! But then we receive a strange call. Initially we try to find out where the call is coming from, but it turns out we should have wondered 'when' it was coming from. If you thought that receiving a podcast from 200 years in the future was already pretty unbelievable, imagine what we go through, when we find out that our caller, Lieutenant Friedberg, is from the year 4132. And that's 4132 years after people have left Earth! As the Lieutenant says, "This is krank." Not bothered by the slight lag between both sides of the time-space-continuum, we find out that the faraway future might actually not be so great. Luckily they still have LEGO!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email [email protected] with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode!Chapters00:00 - Hello00:25 - Introduction01:14 - The Year 413225:15 - Outroduction25:54 - GoodbyeCreditsLieutenant Friedberg: Schildmaid MXTheme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein OrkestAlmost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Live toys are toys that are actually alive. And sometimes even sentient! They can play, they can run and they can quit. They can wander around the house and they can have the weekend off. In this episode we speak about our own live toys, mention what happens when you take live action figures to the park, and discuss which board games didn't really need a live toy version. We also learn who Michael J. Fox is. Hint: it's not a fox!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email [email protected] with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode!Chapters00:00 - Hello00:24 - Introduction02:33 - Live Toys06:56 - Dolls10:15 - Cuddly Toys13:11 - Action Figures15:33 - Water Guns18:37 - Slinkies21:00 - Board Games27:04 - LEGO30:21 - Hobby Horses31:46 - Outroduction32:39 - GoodbyeCreditsTheme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein OrkestAlmost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

What's better than five days on Venus? Seven more days on Venus! Cut off from all communication. With rats. And no showering. Now that Venus' ground workers are on strike, and nobody is entering or leaving the planet, Dirk records an episode all by himself, hoping that the possibility to send it back in time isn't affected by the strike. Spoiler: it isn't!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email [email protected] with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode!Chapters00:00 - Hello00:26 - Introduction00:45 - Venus on Strike07:00 - Outroduction07:27 - GoodbyeCreditsTheme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein OrkestAlmost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

In this episode, Dirk gives you all the inside details about the organisation that aims to organise an interplanetary organisation. And he explains how all this organisation even made it into the organisation's name. Twice! Since Dirk actually works there, Simon takes the opportunity to ask everything he ever wanted to know about UFOPOO, as well as a few things he already knows, just for the podcast. To top it off, Dirk is actually at a UFOPOO conference and records live from 'The Dome' on Venus.To confirm this episode went back in time, please email [email protected] with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode!Chapters00:00 - Hello00:25 - Introduction01:43 - Botanical Garden09:13 - UFOPOO32:25 - Outroduction32:45 - GoodbyeCreditsTheme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein OrkestAlmost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

The difference between a fly and a drone is… well, actually, that doesn't really matter. What matters is that the fly, that was bothering us during our previous episode, was actually a Fly Drone! In this episode we don't just tell you more about these unregistered flying cameras, don't just tell you about the way we investigated this specimen and don't just list all the different conspiracy theories that are in circulation about them, but actually genuinely solve their mystery. And we feel pretty good about that!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email [email protected] with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode!Chapters00:00 - Hello00:23 - Introduction04:44 - Fly Drones20:57 - Listener Email22:45 - Outroduction23:14 - GoodbyeCreditsTheme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein OrkestAlmost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Yes, we sure do like to get back to things that we have mentioned in previous episodes. And Alipedia is definitely something we have spoken about several times, because that's where we get a lot of our information. It's a combination of AliBaba and an encyclopedia, which explains most of it. Big tech company AliBaba makes it possible for us humans to have access to all information about everything ever. For free! We explain how that works, and then look up all kinds of things that you, our listeners, asked us to look up. This ranges from very simple objects like apples to pretty outrageous things like bird poo frogs. And we find almost evening!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email [email protected] with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode!Chapters00:00 - Hello00:25 - Introduction06:38 - Alipedia31:08 - Fly31:58 - Outroduction32:36 - GoodbyeCreditsTheme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein OrkestAlmost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

There's a dinosaur on the loose! Since last week! And the initial excitement has calmed down a bit by now. Today, we bring you up to date on the 'hunt'. We explain where the dinosaur has been, what has been attempted to catch her so far, and why none of it has been successful. After the whole story comes to a spontaneous and abrupt end, we move over to a more exciting topic: books.To confirm this episode went back in time, please email [email protected] with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode!Chapters00:00 - Hello00:24 - Introduction03:09 - Hunt For The Red Octobrus18:41 - Listener Email23:12 - Outroduction24:06 - GoodbyeCreditsTheme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein OrkestAlmost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

What happens to dinosaurs when they die? They are resurrected millions of years later! In this episode we visit the museum/theme-park/excavation-site World Messel, which is full of previously extinct animals. While eating muffins in the cafe, we talk about the things we did so far. You'll find out what they do in the labs of World Messel, which unique food products they serve in the cafe and which dinosaur just got added to their collection. And maybe what that loud noise in the background is.To confirm this episode went back in time, please email [email protected] with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode!Chapters00:00 - Hello00:25 - Introduction00:46 - World Messel26:00 - Outroduction26:05 - GoodbyeCreditsTheme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein OrkestAlmost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Move over, humans! It's time for Mr. Dobalina, Dirk's Personal Assistant to take over. He gives his personal spin on the usual format, and even sneaks in a little bit of poetry! As if we wouldn't notice :)To confirm this episode went back in time, please email [email protected] with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode!Chapters00:00 - Hello00:26 - Introduction01:27 - Mr. Dobalina02:13 - Run02:31 - Listener Email03:41 - Outroduction04:08 - GoodbyeCreditsMr. Dobalina: Daniel by ApplePoem: Run by Snow PatrolTheme Music: Mistadobalina by Del the Funky HomosapienAlmost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Centuries of technological advancement also influenced the way we clean in the 23rd century. As in, we do it all ourselves and by hand. Or with a broom stick. No joke! We'll explain how the evolution of technology actually caused us to stop using it for cleaning purposes. And how we kind of use technology anyway! We also explain how cleaning helps you read books or strengthen your relation with others. And of course, no discussion about cleaning is compete without the cleaning song. Benga-bonga-wengalaweng, anyone?To confirm this episode went back in time, please email [email protected] with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode!Chapters00:00 - Hello00:25 - Introduction04:22 - Cleaning29:59 - Listener Email32:00 - Outroduction32:27 - GoodbyeCreditsTheme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein OrkestAlmost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

We barely understand them ourselves, but we explain them pretty well nevertheless! NFTs allow you to pretty much sell anything that ever happened and PDRs can recycle all these into more sizeable chunks. We discuss important things, like who a conversation belongs to, how you can make money from saying poppy seeds, and how rocks smell in the summer. And to end on a high note, we then move on to a listener question about theme parks!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email [email protected] with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode!Chapters00:00 - Hello00:24 - Introduction03:31 - NFTs13:27 - PDRs19:08 - Our NFTs23:35 - BREF SNUC TREX25:50 - Listener Email28:26 - Outroduction29:14 - GoodbyeCreditsTheme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein OrkestAlmost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Fonzie is passing through our solar system tonight, which means that many meteor showers are being organised in celebration of that wonderful event. In this episode we'll explain the origins and customs of these meteor showers, and also discuss the meteor naming scheme. Spoiler: they're all named after characters from classic earth television series. We have fond memories of the years where all meteors were named after characters from the Snorks or The Wire, for example!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email [email protected] with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode!Chapters00:00 - Hello00:24 - Introduction00:43 - Meteor Showers22:19 - Listener Email25:33 - Outroduction25:58 - GoodbyeCreditsTheme Music: Happy Days by Pratt & McClainAlmost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

We got tickets to watch the Eyjafjallajökull erupt! We are so excited about it, that we forget to actually mention the name of the volcano at any point during the episode. And we even practiced its pronunciation! It's all a bit spontaneous anyway, because we record live on the way back from the spectacle. If you thought flying cars in the 23rd century were completely silent, you're in for a surprise!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email [email protected] with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode!Chapters00:00 - Hello00:25 - Introduction01:07 - Eyjafjallajökull07:43 - Outroduction08:22 - GoodbyeCreditsTheme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein OrkestAlmost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Oh soul-e mio! This episode will cram several decades of soul research into twenty minutes. Do souls even exist? Yup! Do robots have souls? You got it. Do rocks have souls? Listen and you'll find out! You'll also learn what a Soul Mate is and which specialities you can choose when studying Soul Searching. There might even be a bit of word play involved! Sole sounds a lot like soul, you see. We're really going soul-o this time!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email [email protected] with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode!Chapters00:00 - Hello00:25 - Introduction03:03 - Soul Searching22:05 - Listener Email26:20 - Outroduction26:48 - GoodbyeCreditsTheme Music: Hug My Soul by Saint EtienneAlmost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Did you ever hear about the Roman Emperor Sponsianus? And did you hear he was a bit of an usurper? Well, he wasn't! At least that's what he says himself. Thanks to 'technology', the people of the 23rd century were able to resurrect the infamous emperor, and we invited him on the show. We learn what he misses most about the 3rd century, what he likes most about the 23rd and what he plans to do next. Spoiler: he wants to make Dacia great again!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email [email protected] with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode!Chapters00:00 - Hello00:24 - Introduction01:23 - Sponsianus29:17 - Outroduction30:24 - GoodbyeCreditsSponsianus: FabioTheme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein OrkestAlmost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Somebody gave us a cool new gadget to play with. So we do! We highlight several different features of the Astro Mirror, which include star constellations, lasers and rhyming. We also discuss one or two features that you'd expect, but that aren't actually there. And, we mention some of the awards that it won, which don't just include Gadget of the Year. PPPPS: We answer more questions from Felix!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email [email protected] with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode!Chapters00:00 - Hello00:24 - Introduction03:19 - Astro Mirror18:18 - Listener Email20:35 - Outroduction21:14 - GoodbyeCreditsTheme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein OrkestAlmost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Creating energy just by thinking about it? That's not as crazy as it sounds! It's still pretty crazy though, so let's talk about it. We come slightly unprepared this week, because the party that we started last week ended up going on for a few days. And we're still pretty tired! We start the episode by mentioning a few things that happened at the event. Spoiler: the clown didn't show up!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email [email protected] with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode!Chapters00:00 - Hello00:24 - Introduction00:36 - 100th Episode Party11:35 - Heavy Matter22:02 - Outroduction23:30 - GoodbyeCreditsTheme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein OrkestAlmost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Reality check incoming! The future isn't completely crime-less. For the naughty ones among us, we have a thing called Barfillian Rocks, which are rocks made out of… you guessed it. The element Barfillian lets you catch organic material inside, which means it is perfectly suited as a prison cell. We'll give you all the 'insides' (one of us out of experience even), but we also just have to talk about footage of a possible new alien race that recently surfaced, as well as about the party we're planning for our upcoming 100th episode!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email [email protected] with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode!Chapters00:00 - Hello00:24 - Introduction03:52 - Barfillian Rocks18:57 - Episode 10024:16 - Outroduction25:25 - GoodbyeCreditsTheme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein OrkestAlmost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

An important telekinesis test is coming up for Simon and we record the podcast from the back of the audience. That means we get to comment on the other students, while we wait for Simon's demonstration. We will witness somebody peeling labels off beer bottles, for example… with his mind! And we'll see how somebody tries to keep a guinea pig from eating his guava pellets. You know, our usual everyday stuff!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email [email protected] with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode!Chapters00:00 - Hello00:25 - Introduction00:57 - Telekinesis Exams03:04 - Jam Donuts07:15 - Table Tennis10:25 - Guava Pig14:09 - Peeling Labels17:34 - Simon's Exam20:50 - Listener Email23:36 - Outroduction24:35 - GoodbyeCreditsTheme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein OrkestAlmost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

This week we're putting the emo in emoji! And with that, we mean that we describe a bunch of the emojis that got released in the last 200 years. And that wasn't easy, since we have a whole lot of them by now! Among our highlights you'll find a purple sphere, some rectangles, as well as something that looks like black spaghetti. You'll possibly recognise a few things from earlier episodes, but you may also be a little distracted by some weird interference sounds. We know we were!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email [email protected] with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode!Chapters00:00 - Hello00:25 - Introduction00:35 - Future Emojis21:33 - Listener Email22:08 - Outroduction22:31 - GoodbyeCreditsTheme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein OrkestAlmost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

What exists far away in the galaxy and creates stars in seven days? It's G.O.D., yo! A.K.A. the Great Ostrological Dimension. This week we discuss this recent discovery and quickly find out that it's so recent our discussion is mostly speculation. Luckily we are pretty good at that! And luckily we have an App that makes a sound every time a star is born.To confirm this episode went back in time, please email [email protected] with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode!Chapters00:00 - Hello00:25 - Introduction00:44 - G.O.D.16:21 - Outroduction16:59 - GoodbyeCreditsTheme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein OrkestAlmost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

An apple a day keeps the doctor away - two apples a day means you need floating farms! In this episode we explain why the idea of having giant farms that can move across the globe is both simple and brilliant. You'll also learn how these farms play a role in weather forecasting, which new animal species have evolved as a result of these farms and why Panama voted against widening the Panama Canal even further. A fair warning though; after this episode, you may have a craving for salty bananas or brussel sprouts! Also, we mention a few world leaders at the end of the episode. Anybody that sounds familiar?To confirm this episode went back in time, please email [email protected] with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode!Chapters00:00 - Hello00:24 - Introduction00:49 - Floating Farms24:31 - Listener Email32:06 - Outroduction32:31 - GoodbyeCreditsFloating Factory idea: a certain special someoneTheme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein OrkestAlmost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

An apple a day keeps the doctor away - two apples a day means you need floating farms! In this episode we explain why the idea of having giant farms that can move across the globe is both simple and brilliant. You'll also learn how these farms play a role in weather forecasting, which new animal species have evolved as a result of these farms and why Panama voted against widening the Panama Canal even further. A fair warning though; after this episode, you may have a craving for salty bananas or brussel sprouts! Also, we mention a few world leaders at the end of the episode. Anybody that sounds familiar?To confirm this episode went back in time, please email [email protected] with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode!Chapters00:00 - Hello00:24 - Introduction00:49 - Floating Farms24:31 - Listener Email32:06 - Outroduction32:31 - GoodbyeCreditsFloating Factory idea: a certain special someoneTheme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein OrkestAlmost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

One of our listeners buried a time capsule somewhere in the forest south of Frankfurt, and we dug it up 200 years later. It was still intact and all its contents were unharmed! We discuss how we dug it up and what was inside, which includes, among other things, something with pirates, brown goo, a disc with a picture on it, wild boars and the latest on 21st century tech. Thanks a lot, Lydia! And if you're missing a small LEGO brick, it's now in the 23rd century…To confirm this episode went back in time, please email [email protected] with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode!Chapters00:00 - Hello00:25 - Introduction00:52 - About Time Capsules09:07 - Inside the Time Capsule24:05 - Outroduction24:23 - GoodbyeCreditsTheme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein OrkestAlmost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Did you know that there is life after death? It's called reincarnation. It comes with a whole bunch of disclaimers and is using top secret technology, but in the end your descendants will be able to enjoy your company a whole lot longer. In this episode we discuss the company behind this technology, as well as the practicalities of living on as a non-sentient animal with no recollection of your previous life. Oh, and at the end, a listener surprises us with a present!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email [email protected] with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode!Chapters00:00 - Hello00:24 - Introduction03:54 - Re Inc.22:00 - Listener Email23:41 - Outroduction24:08 - GoodbyeCreditsTheme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein OrkestAlmost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

It's two of us again! So it's the perfect time to take apart a decommissioned Youngstar 1 - an early version of a device that can make you younger or older. We explain how we got it and what it looks like, and then start unscrewing screws and unhinging hinges. Besides the usual cables and computer chips, we also uncover a few more unusual parts. You'll get all the insights on the insides!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email [email protected] with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode!Chapters00:00 - Hello00:25 - Introduction01:08 - Youngstar 125:08 - Outroduction25:39 - GoodbyeCreditsTheme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein OrkestAlmost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

After last week's unintentional cliffhanger, we now consider Doppelgängers less of a conspiracy theory and more of a reality. The good thing is, we can now share the podcast work between the three of us! The bad thing is, it's really hard to tell both Simons apart. We discuss really basic questions, like "Where do Doppelgängers come from?", we find out how Doppelgängers sleep and wonder if it's fun to play chess together.To confirm this episode went back in time, please email [email protected] with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode!Chapters00:00 - Hello00:28 - Introduction05:07 - Doppelgängers17:40 - Outroduction18:27 - GoodbyeCreditsTheme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein OrkestAlmost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Instead of going to Solstice parties, we decided to spend the day in an underground bunker. And with 'day', we literally mean 24 hours. And with 'underground bunker' we literally mean going down many many flights of stairs to a room with a low ceiling, concrete walls and pipes everywhere. It's for a good cause though! Plus, we get to sleep in a bunk bed, figure out what the little dog house is for, and possibly try canned food with expiration dates that are a really long time ago!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email [email protected] with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode!Chapters00:00 - Hello00:24 - Introduction01:00 - Bunker Solstice22:40 - Listener Email25:16 - Teleportation26:51 - Outroduction27:06 - GoodbyeCreditsTheme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein OrkestAlmost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Your emails make it sound like there are no pirates in the 21st century. We actually thought they had been around for centuries! Well then, let's enlighten you on all things pirate. In this episode we'll touch upon the different kinds of pirate ships, mention the various positions you can hold in a pirate crew, and debate whether or not the G in Arrgh is silent or not. We also discuss the most common business models, as well as wonder what pirates do with their scruples over the weekend.To confirm this episode went back in time, please email [email protected] with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode!Chapters00:00 - Hello00:24 - Introduction02:01 - Pirates25:05 - Outroduction26:01 - GoodbyeCreditsTheme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein OrkestAlmost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Once a high tech way for astronauts to experience outer space - now a standard feature in most new houses: a zero gravity room. In this episode we discuss why zero gravity can be a lot of fun in some cases, and which situations aren't so great when everything is floating. We learn for example that you shouldn't let old birds loose in zero gravity and what happens when you eat crunchy wasabi nuts. We also wonder if zero gravity makes you look good in a cape or not. A listener question at the end contains a seemingly unsolvable problem that involves a lot of clapping.To confirm this episode went back in time, please email [email protected] with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode!Chapters00:00 - Hello00:25 - Introduction00:37 - Zero-Grav24:24 - Listener Email28:27 - Outroduction28:57 - GoodbyeCreditsInspired by Frank SchätzingTheme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein OrkestAlmost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

We have a guest again! After a dinosaur and an alien, we welcome an actual human being this time. It's Michael, whom we met in Fizzles last week, and then dropped a bit of a bomb afterwards when he told us his last name. This week he tells us a bit more about the product he's trying to sell - for example what it actually is. So, if you ever wanted to learn more about virtual reality hair, this is your chance!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email [email protected] with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode!Chapters00:00 - Hello00:22 - Introduction00:29 - Tech Startup With Guest20:26 - Outroduction21:13 - GoodbyeCreditsMichael Lasagna 19: ???Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein OrkestAlmost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Have you ever listened to a podcast that was recorded in a bar? Oh, you have? Well, now you can do it again. Additionally, you'll get to listen to a podcast that's riding the elevator too! Once we get to the bar - Fizzles - you'll get to listen to us taking off our shoes, ordering a drink, describing our surroundings and… asking somebody to come over. Lucky for us, this turns out to be a very interesting person!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email [email protected] with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode!Chapters00:00 - Hello00:24 - Introduction03:12 - Elevator04:26 - Fizzles18:01 - Michael25:27 - Outroduction26:24 - GoodbyeCreditsMichael Lasagna 19: ???Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein OrkestAlmost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Remember when we told you about cams? They're everywhere and record everything we do. Rumour has it though, that big corporations use them to spy on us! What they want to do with a video of us cleaning the bathroom is beyond us though. But hey, today is all about 23rd century conspiracy theories, and ones that are easily debunked or confirmed aren't proper theories. We'll discuss a few that aren't completely insane, a few that are pretty crazy, and at the end, we even start our very own conspiracy theory.To confirm this episode went back in time, please email [email protected] with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode!Chapters00:00 - Hello00:24 - Introduction01:47 - Conspiracy Theories28:01 - Outroduction28:34 - GoodbyeCreditsTheme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein OrkestAlmost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

The Chorus-Verse - or 'verse' for short - is a virtual reality world in which you can spend hours. Or days. Or forever! You can enter it from your lens or from special teleporter seats in CV-centers. We discuss the business model behind the Chorus-Verse, which customisation options you have and which additional services the CV-centers offer. We also explain why you're not teleported into the 'verse' itself anymore, and we reveal where the funny name comes from. Hint: it's got something to do with music!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email [email protected] with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode!Chapters00:00 - Hello00:24 - Introduction01:47 - The Chorus-Verse32:36 - Listener Email34:46 - Outroduction35:22 - GoodbyeCreditsInspired by the Works of Frank Schätzing and Tom HillenbrandTheme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein OrkestAlmost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Because of this week's topic, Dirk joins the recording remotely. You can only really talk about intergalactic communication once you've tried it yourself, you know! Plus, a sudden business trip kind of took him to a passing asteroid anyway. We discuss why it's not so easy to erect a transmission tower in space, what all of these different communication devices have in common, and which space travel milestone is coming up soon.To confirm this episode went back in time, please email [email protected] with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode!Chapters00:00 - Hello00:25 - Introduction08:35 - Intergalactic Communication21:40 - Steamboat Willie27:09 - Pirate Ship28:43 - Outroduction29:32 - GoodbyeCreditsTheme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein OrkestAlmost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

One year! 52 weeks! 365 days! Thanks for sticking with us all this time. To show you how dedicated we are, we've dug up an old recording and just play that. It's from before we started sending tests back in time, and you'll basically listen to us brainstorm while testing the recording itself. We're literally giving you everything we have. Waste not, want not! You'll find out that we changed a few things for the better before the first tests started reaching the 21st century.To confirm this episode went back in time, please email [email protected] with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode!Chapters00:00 - Hello00:23 - Introduction02:58 - Old Stuff11:58 - Back to the Future13:56 - Outroduction14:39 - GoodbyeCreditsTheme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein OrkestAlmost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Boom Shaka Laka! Dirk brings his new - room transforming - Holodeck and we test it live on the show. We're Tests From The Future for a reason, you know! The test results are the usual mix of things that are awesome, like the default theme and accompanying song, and things that are less awesome, like not being able to find the Holodeck anymore after the room is transformed. Also, you'll find out why a tree stump and a tortoise have more in common than you'd think.To confirm this episode went back in time, please email [email protected] with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode!Chapters00:00 - Hello00:25 - Holodeck21:36 - Listener Email25:03 - Outroduction25:52 - GoodbyeCreditsHolodeck Theme: Boom Shakalaka by Hans Zimmer and Nick Glennie-SmithTheme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein OrkestAlmost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

With such a long life span, you can't blame a person for getting a little bored. Luckily, there's nothing that brightens up your life like a good old fashioned Identity Trade. You can swap identities or just get additional ones. Watch out though; if you get unlucky, you may end up with none. And that's not good! We explain what you can do with different identities, but we don't explain why it helps with your tax returns. If anybody figured that out, let us know! Also, you'll find out who Push Button is.To confirm this episode went back in time, please email [email protected] with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode!Chapters00:00 - Hello00:25 - Introduction05:37 - Identity Trade26:36 - Listener Email31:16 - Outroduction31:37 - GoodbyeCreditsTheme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein OrkestAlmost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

You used to go to work for work and you used to have fun at home. Not anymore in the 23rd century! You can work from anywhere, so most companies now have Hubs, where employees gather to have fun, or store stuff, or enjoy a nice hot bath. We discuss the Hubs of UFOPOO and TUPAK, and wonder why Iceland started making Hubs. Also, Rexy's back! He delivers pizza and brings us up to speed on the newest pizza trends. Spoiler: pizzas that make you younger are totally yesterday's news!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email [email protected] with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode!Chapters00:00 - Hello00:25 - Introduction04:33 - Hubs19:08 - Rexy!24:50 - Listener Email32:59 - Outroduction33:27 - GoodbyeCreditsRexy: TKPTheme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein OrkestAlmost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Excitement all around! Simon's Jupiter Gear Set arrived, and he tells us all about it. We learn what you can actually do with Jet Pants and Lava Boots, where you can do that, and how to distinguish the real deal from cheap ripoffs. Considerably less exciting is our first sponsor deal, and downright crazy are some of the emails that our listeners send us. You apparently use some pretty insane devices to listen to our podcast!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email [email protected] with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode!Chapters00:00 - Hello00:24 - Introduction01:53 - Sponsorship!02:12 - Oh No…04:08 - Sol Jupiter Contest05:40 - Lava Boots12:37 - Jet Pants13:36 - Seagull Hugging14:35 - Moons and Rings15:43 - Wall Lava Lakes17:50 - Unboxing Experience19:51 - Listener Email27:12 - Outroduction27:46 - GoodbyeCreditsTheme Music: Seagulls! (Stop It Now) by Bad Lip ReadingAlmost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

This time, instead of focusing on what's new, we focus on what's old. We discuss places that used to be at the forefront of innovation, but have long since lost their purpose. Some got repurposed, but some got 'lost'. Among them obvious candidates, like airports or railway tunnels, but also less obvious candidates, like nature reserves. We also discuss places that were destined to get lost, but didn't, and we also reveal what happened to Tower Bridge.To confirm this episode went back in time, please email [email protected] with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode!Chapters00:00 - Hello00:25 - Introduction01:05 - Lost Places03:28 - Railway Tunnels05:39 - Airports08:59 - Harbours10:46 - Shopping Malls & Office Buildings11:38 - Walls14:51 - Bendomats15:46 - Nature Reserves17:43 - Supermarkets18:40 - Famous Buildings22:21 - Almost Lost Places22:55 - Travel Agents24:32 - Book Stores26:38 - Listener Email29:22 - Outroduction29:55 - GoodbyeCreditsTheme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein OrkestAlmost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Scandium, Scandium, wherefore art thou, oh Scandium? An actual rare-earth-element, Scandium turned out to be much less rare in the rest of the galaxy. On top of that, all the scientists in the universe haven't managed to come up with a proper use for it. In this episode, we discuss Scandium mining, Scandium mascots and Scandium paperweights. Coincidentally, we also answer a listener question about mining!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email [email protected] with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode!Chapters00:00 - Hello00:25 - Introduction01:46 - Scandium19:42 - Listener Email23:31 - Outroduction24:12 - GoodbyeCreditsTheme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein OrkestAlmost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Shrinking, as the saying goes, really puts things in perspective. And nowadays, it's actually pretty straightforward to shrink things! No mucking about with booths and ray guns, oh no. It's all digitalised, and it comes with all kinds of advantages. Simon is an avid shrinker and during the episode, you'll find out why. You'll also learn which of the hosts, that isn't Simon, has mouse syndrome. And what the opposite of shrinking is! Enjoy the episode… with big insects…To confirm this episode went back in time, please email [email protected] with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode!Chapters00:00 - Hello00:24 - Introduction02:32 - Shrinking09:14 - Shrinkable or Not?10:16 - When Do We Shrink?16:53 - Shrink Cities23:11 - Shrink Zoos24:23 - Visiting a Holiday Home28:46 - Listener Email35:53 - Outroduction36:28 - GoodbyeCreditsTheme Music: Scrape the Sky by Can't Stop Won't StopAlmost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Oh no, Simon is away on a telekinesis boot camp! That means this is just Dirk talking. On the other hand, that means that this episode is only half as long as the others. Dirk basically describes what he sees around him, as he's standing on top of a skyscraper. Now, if that's not creative content, we don't know what is.To confirm this episode went back in time, please email [email protected] with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode!Chapters00:00 - Hello00:25 - Introduction01:30 - Just Dirk08:35 - Outroduction09:23 - GoodbyeCreditsTheme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein OrkestAlmost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Did you know you can control the weather? Well, if you did, please let us know how. Because today we talk about a period in time where we tried to influence the weather across the globe but failed horribly. Suffering from disagreements, weather extremes (or weather extremities as Dirk calls then) and countries being disconnected from the teleporter network, this was finally categorised under "probably not possible". One good thing came from it though. And we'll mention what that is, alllll the way at the end of the episode.To confirm this episode went back in time, please email [email protected] with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode!Chapters00:00 - Hello00:24 - Introduction01:38 - Weather Control18:35 - Listener Email20:05 - Outroduction22:32 - GoodbyeCreditsTheme Music: No Surprises by RadioheadAlmost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk