Weird Things

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WT: Incredibly Normal Things Mar 17, 2020

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COVID-19 is a Weird Things prompt come to life. The realities of industries that are reducing capacity, moving to remote work, and social distancing. Plus, there’s a lot of stuff we just don’t know about Polaris, the north star. Brake failure destroys an ancient monument. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: ZeroZeroZero Justin: Snowpiercer Brian: Infinity Train and Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency Bryce: The Feed

AT: Limited Deals Mar 11, 2020

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An update one month into Bryce’s newsletter project. How do you write a valuable subject line? What’s the value proposition? Publishing do’s and don’t’s. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Vellum and Scrivener Bryce: Notepad++

WT: You Down With The Sickness? Mar 10, 2020

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COVID-19 fever has swept the globe. Everything from global events to local supplies are being impacted. Plus, simpler times in the Mediterranean and the loss of human data. SpaceX wants a fleet of ships to Mars. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Starship Update and Onward and Narcos: Mexico Justin: Fleabag Bryce: The Outsider and Followers

AT: The Muzak of Silence Mar 04, 2020

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Spotify seems to have a “fake artist” issue. How much of a problem is this? What can musicians do in response to that? Plus, some office design productivity tools/tips. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Scott Manley and Two Minute Papers Justin: Look Who’s Back Bryce: I Am Not Okay with This

WT: Pet-a-Moon Mar 04, 2020

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Fake social networks? Pssh, never gonna hap–oh, there is one? The Earth has a hop-on. Spider-Man: Far From Home spoilers during picks (42:03-47:07). Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Jojo Rabbit Justin: Spider-Man: Far from Home Brian: Locke & Key Bryce: Horse Girl

AT: Independently Independent Feb 26, 2020

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Justin’s found a significant up-tick in interest and funding from his politics podcast. How did he get here and what’s next? What’s easier to talk into: a political caucus of TwitchCon? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: The Future is Faster Than You Think from Peter Diamandis Justin: Shattered from Jonathan Allen Brian: Bioshock Infinite (Movie cut) Bryce: Next in Fashion

WT: Space Capsule Hotel Feb 25, 2020

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NASA is adding an expansion module to the ISS to live as a new space station *after* the ISS. Virgin Galactic makes one large step for stock market-kind. Updates on the COVID-19 “Wuhan virus,” the unfortunate methods countries are doing to contain spread, the impact on business and life in America with a crippled Chinese manufacturing system, and the spread of reliable/unreliable information. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Udemy Justin: Justin was on Matt and Mattingly’s Ice Cream Social #659 Brian: 52 Random Weekend Projects from The King of Random Bryce: Love Is Blind

AT: The Most Dangerous Girder Feb 19, 2020

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After a weird slew of biblical comments on a new Mdoern Rogue video, Brian wants to know thoughts on how to handle comments now that the channel has gotten bigger. How did Bryce’s first week of having a newsletter go? Plus, anyone try Byte since we talked about it two weeks ago? Quan Quibi queep up with the quompetition? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Flutter and Udemy: Flutter Bootcamp Justin: Google Forms Bryce: Community

WT: A Restaurant For Arachnids Feb 18, 2020

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New rockets, missed landings, and more from space. Mystery: spiderdino!! Train enters station in 4K. Got something weird? Email neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Weird Things.” Picks: Andrew: Ford v Ferrari Justin: Parasite Brian: Unfu*k Yourself from Gary John Bishop Bryce: Sonic the Hedgehog

AT: RE: RE: FWD: RE: ATTN: Email Feb 12, 2020

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Bryce is starting a mailing list–what are best practices and ways he can differentiate it from a blog or podcast? How often is too often and do you treat an all-content mailer different from a marketing mailer? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Bryce’s upcoming newsletter Brian: Mailchimp Bryce: Drafts

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