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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 it was *a lot.* The Humane AI Pin? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com,
Phone wars, flame wars, nearly-warring podcasters! The simple task of geopolitics. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Curiosity Show on YouTube and “This Isn’t a Ponzi Scheme”
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 his new venture, Interdimensional.ai, offer to bridge the gap between ideas and new AI technolog
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 next, best iPhone? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Aft
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 to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: The Long Tail from Chris Anderson a
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 neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Justin: Audio Hijack Brian: Airplane I
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 are the comps? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Afte
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 now an old dog and things like Jury Duty are taking way more cultural cache than The Rings o
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 childhood in the 90’s? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Af
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? Brian’s DIY method of journaling and next-day planning. Send your project questions/ideas to neshc
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, create outlines, and automate common requests. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmai
Professional 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 neshcom@gmail.com, s
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 project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: A
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 presidential TV show. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After
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 change directions once your project is out. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.co
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 more efficient. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Afte
Health 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 neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks:
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@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Slow Horses Brian: You Have the Right
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 got an exclusive new look at the story that’s never been told before. Send your project questi
A 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 neshcom
The 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 g
The 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 stre
Bryce 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 neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Scr
After 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 neshcom@gmail.com, subject
Justin 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 neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”
Bryce 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 neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Beyond Fireship Justin: House of the
Andrew’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 neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “A
Long-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 nes
Bryce 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 neshco
Andrew 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 a
How 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 neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Bryce: Real Sports, July 2022 – Sumo
Brian 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 neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Thi
We’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 me
What’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 Ins
Update 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 talki
Slowing 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 neshcom@gmail.com, subject line
Listener 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 neshc
Twitter 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 neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Pick: B
How to get started and two tools you can use to get the ball rolling: the social media “scary hour” and the classic pomodoro timer technique. How can you organize your work and get unstuck? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail
Listener David sends in an update on his guitar-lesson project, Song Notes. What advice can he take away when he takes Song Notes full time? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew:
A reminder to think outside the box and updates one week away from the launch of World’s Greatest Con Season 2! Funding, making a trailer, and how they are aiming to get people on board. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.co
Beginning 2/28/22. You have a decision. Want to enjoy the new season without listening to a single ad? Patreon.com/GreatestCon
The Super Bowl was last night and we break down the trailer for Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, which offers a surprising cameo question. What is the state of the MCU multiverse as Disney’s mergers continue to settle? What parts o
The latest Joe Rogan news sparks a conversation about communication and the idea of “silencing” in a digital age. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Replit Justin: Ozark Brian
Andrew’s new Insta360 One X2 360-degree camera mixes imaging hardware with editing software to offer a lot of flexibility. What do these new realizations of a camera mean for the next stages of imaging? 360 cameras on phones? AI editing? Br
We’re almost one month done with 2022. What do the crew think 2022 holds for us and what would we like to get done, how we’d like to get there, and our other thoughts on the coming year. Plus, thoughts on how artificial intelligence has evo
Bryce shares a report on computer literacy and the digital divide. Then, we talk about the social media phenom, Wordle. The simplicity of message versus the intricacy of its design. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, su
Totally on the ball and ready to go! Andrew and Justin reflect on iTricks, the magic news blog they founded. The site’s in transition, so what can they do with it? How did it start as an editorial platform and how did it handle integrity de
A follow-up from Jim’s letter last week. Jim published his book–what thoughts did he have in the gap since sending us his letter? Getting exactly what you want from a project and what are next-steps creatively that aren’t a total-dedication
Listener BigJim wants advice on self-publishing his small poetry project and wants to know the best time to self-publish. What’s the best use of this effort and how can you take a novel idea and turn it into an attractive story across media
Know what’s hot on TikTok? Microsoft Excel! DIY educational monetizing just through social media. What comes first: the solution or the problem? What might work best for hosting learning material for sale? A platform like Udemy or roll your
The money episode! What tips and tricks do we have as creative professionals to save money? Plus, Justin unleashes hot Y: The Last Man critiques at 39:19 to the end. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Afte
We reflect on a heart-felt personal video from YouTube creator William Osman. We break down and relate to his sentiments of being an individual online receiving attention and the inevitable critical comments that come with success. Send you
Andrew’s getting really interested in the non-monetary uses for blockchains. Beyond currency and NFTs, what are some possibilities in Ethereum? Nobody knows, but we can speculate! Plus, pouring one out for Y: The Last Man. Send your project
What is “toil” in a work sense, what does toil do to your ability to work, and how do you defeat toil? Bryce made an app and it aims right at the heart of toil! We’re joined with John Teasdale, whose time in big tech can speak to the ills o
Long-time friend of the pod Joe Diamond is in-studio to check out how he’s doing and see if he’s got any questions for Brian and Bryce. How well does Joe’s tactic of approaching other creators seem to work? How did COVID-19 affect his work
How do you gauge how you should present yourself for different audiences? Code-switching, basically? The pressures of being “on.” Corporate versus casual environments. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Af
Bad jobs! Everyone’s got stories, but what can we learn from them as employees and employers? Lynyrd Skynyrd corners, cougar feeding, and Keebler elves. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Pi
With a new wave of COVID and a new report on global warming, how do you cut through the noise and engage with critial thinking? How does clickbait overshadow real, nuanced public conversation? Then, how do you set up your day? Voice assista
When viral content finally snags a sale, but loses the sale on the follow-through. How do you prepare for success? When building your product leads to product blindness. When are you ready to tell people about your thing? Send your project
Brian talks about his experience leaving Dell in 199[8?] and going full-time as a magician plus a new experience of letting go for Brian. How can you let go? Bryce is supervising remote editors and is feeling a little unsure about how to…su
Bryce and Justin talk with Andrew about Great Night, the reboot of Night Attack. What went into the visual and structural decisions? How do you break a 7+ year old podcast and re-build it bigger and better? Plus, some sleep suggestions. Sen
Numbers for World’s Greatest Con! Brian and Justin share real numbers, day-one or not! What advice would they share for people making a project similar to World’s Greatest Con? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject
We’ve got a comment from a listener following-up on Andrew’s…CO2 meter?! A scientifically accurate discussion on oxygen-carbon dioxide air mixtures. What’s a poison and what does it mean to get poisoned? Brian and Justin’s World Greatest Co
The finale of World’s Greatest Con season one is out now. How is it faring two weeks in? Brian’s dealing with a type of fragility and Justin is wrestling with his “greatest success ever.” Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.c
Bryce seeks guidance on what his next steps with LFG Marbles should be. Brian and Justin are launching their new scripted podcast, “World’s Greatest Con.” How did they figure out what voice they wanted and how was it changing their working
Long-time listener Joe Diamond is in Austin and talks with the fellas how their advice to virtualize his show and how they can help now. Doing magic over a Zoom call. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Aft
Andrew’s been scouring the behind-the-scenes features for The Hobbit. How do you make content that is engaging your audience and leaning into material that works. Brian wants to impart knowledge about creativity to his teenage daughter. How
Bryce is back from time off! What did he do and what are some tips on doing a long staycation and self-learning JavaScript? Andrew read a Reddit thread that makes us question: what is the value of publishers? Send your project questions/ide
Crypto Discussion with Cory. The basics of crypto with some does and don’ts to consider. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Scam Stuff Puzzle Box Justin: In Plain Sight: Lady
Listener Tim wants advice on how to take his tutoring and essay-editing business online. How do you get started with a technical pivot and what resources should he try to take advantage. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.co
Listener Nicholas wants to know what he could do to get the word out about his acrylic goods site. How do you position your product to be more attractive and unique? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Afte
Andrew’s new book “Black Coral” is out and it’s another #1 hit! What does it look like publishing through Amazon’s publishing house and how do you treat a series? Andrew shifted his email list over to Substack–what’s good and imperfect? Sen
Just a short update today: Bryce’s first official marbles stream happened! What worked, where to go from here, and a messy situation. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Substa
Accidental financial fraud, the inspiration to make a bigger anything, and an update on Bryce’s marble league project after lots of After Things advice. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Pi
Bryce shares an update on his marbles league project. Should he interface with the company that develops the game? The boys re-iterate the power of email lists and ways Bryce can capture people who are interested before going live. The mail
Long-time listener Salina has a question about how to convert her Kickstarter backers to follow her next project. Bryce brings his new marbles game project to the guys for a once-over. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com,
Short and to the point this week! Listener Reddicent asks us how to handle a troll that has co-opted their Reddit SEO. Do you handle the trouble or don’t feed the trolls? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line
Andrew caught a strange commercial and found an incredibly successful creative project. How do you condense your project into a simple, quick story? Contains some broad discussion of The Mandalorian season 2 and the strengths and weaknesses
To round out the year, we all saw Wonder Woman 1984 and have…critical thoughts! What works, what doesn’t, and why Justin can have a public opinion on Captain Marvel now. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “
What will you do the same or different in 2021? A new year, a (technical) new decade, a chance for a newness in your life? What will the next ten years bring us in computing and media? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com,
A huge insult in a virtual audition begs a conversation about respect in the creative industries, especially for those starting out or without means. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks
Productivity talk! Andrew recommended Notion a few weeks back and we dive deep into this multi-use workspace app. How do Justin and Andrew use this powerful tool? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After T
Let’s get an update on everyone’s projects. Justin’s put out all of Raise the Dead season 2. Brian’s helping promote Jason Murphy’s new book and it seems to be effective. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line
Long-time listener David Pots has a question about making major changes to your business if you’re possibly leaving money on the table. Plus, the idea behind the spiky hair and why visual branding was so valuable in decades past. Send your
Justin is on the precipice of Raise The Dead season two. What was it like writing a sequel season and what did he take away from the success of the first? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”
Fundo.Town, a new Google way to put together ticketed live events, chats, and workshops in one package. What other options are out there and what is the landscape of online event-holding? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.c
Leaked video confirms the new Oculus Quest 2. What is new for the upgraded wireless VR headset? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: The Bit Player Justin: The Vow Brian: The Vo
Piercing a bubble–an audiobook bubble! How do you find time to read? What other bubbles can you pierce? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Kindle family Justin: Fear City: New
Gamification is taking over all forms of communication and social media. Creativity and hard-work endures over time and the tools to create are becoming more accessible. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “
Schedules: let’s pencil a time to talk about that NOW! With Brian and crew in the middle of another Modern Rogue filming crunch, what are tips and techniques to making your calendar work? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.c
Epic Games versus Apple makes us question: how do you handle building *your* thing on *someone else’s* platform/engine/site? Plus, the power in Facebook’s ad sales platform. Do you see value in paying to promote your new project and what ar
The role of mentorship in professional skill-building and advancement. What should and shouldn’t you take from a mentor and how do you maximize that experience? Who *should* you let mentor you? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@g
TikTok is a massive social media platform, but it’s facing a major ban in America. What does that space look like? Long-time emailer James wants to know how to get followers over to other platforms. Plus, concerns around hot-water Patreon h
Andrew’s got a “real” job and is experiencing the work-from-home virtualization for the first time. What things are here to stay and what will come out in the wash? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After
What advice would you give to a 20-year-old just starting with the creative arts? What’s the value to a newcomer tackling an America’s Got Talent or Fool Us? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things
Brian developed a product that is absolutely not ideal for the socially-distanced COVID-19 world. How did he launch that product anyway, how did he market it, and was it successful? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, su
Do we use note-taking systems and how to we record information? How do you go from notes and outlines to drafts and how can you make your first drafts even better? The difference between drawing motivation from media and from data. Send you
Justin’s embarking on a Politics! Politics! Politics! adventure, but traveling right now is dicey–let alone going to a packed political rally. What should he do logistically given a small apartment and a partner with health concerns? Quaran
Brian, Bryce, and the entire Modern Rogue crew have set out on a two-week film-a-thon. What sort of toil accompanies 14 days of filming and what does the state of the company look like in this flux state? Send your project questions/ideas t
What piece of media has influenced us strongly as creators? Do you have one? Tell us–email the show at neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Kinds of Minds from Daniel C. Dennett and River Out of Eden from Richard D
With “generative adversarial networks” AKA machine generated imagery, what does copyright look like if a visual output looks too much like the copywritten image inspiration? How would you feel if a computer model was trained on your works?
Check-in time. Brian found an anomaly in his email list: a surprise hit! How is Videogames w/ Bryce advancing? Is Jury’s Crystal podcast helpful or a depressive omen? (It’s not a depressive omen.) What’s next for Andrew after the #1 launch
How was the launch of Andrew’s new “The Girl Beneath the Sea” and how did it end up on Amaon First Reads? More feedback and suggestions for Bryce’s gaming newsletter. How to inspire real engagement? Just ask! Send your project questions/ide
Bryce dived into Quibi, a mobile-first streaming video service. How are the shows? Is it worth the price and does anything take advantage of the format yet? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.
Updates on everyone’s projects and how we’re impacted by being at home. Updates on Brian’s HQ compound, Justin’s Raise the Dead podcast and politics podcast, and Andrew’s new takeout.page project. Tackling mis-information in a hyper-evolvin
What is the office of the future? How can you design your space to be productive and happy? Plus, what are the benefits of the pomodoro timer technique? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Pi
We know first-hand exactly how to handle working from home. How do you occupy yourself in a quarantine scenario? Staying on track and staying sane when you’re asked to stay home. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subje
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.” P
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 “A
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
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
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/i
Byte AKA Vine 2.0 has launched. What does the short-form video space look like this many years since the death of Vine? Do TikTok’s short-comings make enough of an empty space for Byte? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com
How do you know if you’re “working hard enough?” When is perfect the enemy of good and what do you do when you reach the limits of what you can achieve with infinite time? Sprinting versus marathon style paces. Send your project questions/i
When should you go “all-in”? Always keep an eye on what your next thing will be. And don’t forget about networking–we certainly do. Be on your behavior because you aren’t invisible. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, su
Brian is starting to write a book. Will his idea of how to write and disseminate it make sense and will he really own it? Can the power of crowdsourcing overcome any of the work on writing a book? Taking an idea and strengthening it with th
Weird Things podcast is about ten years old. How were things different back then and what’s changed in how we work? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” After Things will be off next week! Pic
Justin’s new “Raise the Dead” podcast came out and charted among news podcasts. How well did it do and where is it now, six days after the first episode? How should he monetize the show as the remaining five episodes come out? Send your pro
Andrew’s got a challenge for anyone preparing to work on a project: push yourself to get *something* completed in 24 hours. How do you handle projects that are indefinite in length and how can you feel good about ending and starting anew? B
Justin’s got a new audiobook/ebook/podcast coming next week, “Raise the Dead.” How does he promote it? Check out the first episode early on his “Politics Politics Politics” podcast this week. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gma
What’s something you put off doing for a long time, finally did, and then wondered how you could have lived without having done it? Is any digital writing system as effective as physical writing? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom
Beginner’s tips and advice for anyone getting started in writing, podcasting, video-making and more. The landscapes have shifted even in the past couple of years, so what’s the best way to get started? Send your project questions/ideas to n
We’re joined with science-fiction writer/editor Bryan Thomas Schmidt to talk about the current publishing landscape for someone with and without resources. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”
Listener Terry wrote in about what to do if you’ve got a back-catalogue of content, but you wish it were made better. Should they re-edit? Remove? Move forward? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Thi
Emails this week! Listener David wants to know when the best time to copyright/trademark something would be. Listener and Modern Rogue guest James Harrison asks what to do with his notoriety from being on the YouTube videos. Send your proje
It’s a spoiler-filled episode talking about the firestorm that is Joker and the chaotic city and world it represents. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Check out Andrew’s new The Naturalist
We share our lifehacks! Wrangle your notifications, lay out your next steps, parcel out your time, and more to work smarter and find work easier. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: An
The new Diamond Club Studios is open. What was it like to put it together and what are the next steps? Plus, Andrew has a new find in the food tech space. Can there truly be a better cereal? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmai
Less than a week away from moving Brian’s podcast studio out of his home! What’s the mental state like and how does he wrap up this fundraising campaign when it’s nearly-funded? How do you brand one thing when it’s made up of five different
Brian’s doing the fundraiser for his media campus–what’s the plan and how is he structuring the story? It’s the 20 year anniversary of the Sega Dreamcast. How far has tech and propriety come since then? Send your project questions/ideas to
Brian’s new studio is growing fast. What’s the vision and what are the needs still? When is it right to go all-in? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: The Righteous Gemstones B
Waiting for the Starhopper 150 meter test and we watched Star Wars: The Mandalorian trailer from D23 and have very excited thoughts! Does it seem like the show has potential? Is Disney+ a must-get and does it feel like a value? Quibi in a w
Long-time contributor James Harrison is in-studio to grill the boys on why they do what they do, their endgames, and how they find a reason to go on. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks
Andrew’s in a high after his Ghost Diver Shark Week special aired. How do you handle reactions and comments online? What can you do to deal with rando hate and how can you bring good to online? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@g
Talking spoilers about Quentin Tarantino’s ninth and latest film, “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.” Four divisive takes on this old-school Hollywood film. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” P
Comic-Con was this weekend, so we break down the new coming MCU Phase 4 films and series, plus other pop culture stuff! Brief Spider-Man Far From Home spoilers 31:40-33:18. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject lin
Listener Ken wants to know if a pay-to-enter contest is worth an upcharge or if it’s a scam. Plus, some lessons from Brian’s trip to VidCon. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Justin:
What techniques and routines do we use to get going? Are you better planning to create or creating in the moment and editing later? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: The Rich
Facebook’s new cryptocurrency, Libra, is a new payment method in an internet of microtransactions. Does that offset the tracking and centralization? Also, is there value to purging an email list? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom
Justin’s long talked-about historical podcast, “Raise the Dead,” is in an alpha phase and he sent it to Andrew and Brian. How is that process of noting and what can each person give in feedback? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@
“Listener” “Arthur” wants to know how to get over anxiety to finish projects, not just start them. How do you monetize a service that gets more expensive as it gets more popular? Fleshing out what Andrew can do with Audiomatic. Send your pr
Listener Salina has a question about pen names. When and how do you use one, especially for copyright? Is there space for making content in or for VR? Spoiler alert: almost certainly yes. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.c
One more Game of Thrones spoilercast about episode 805, “The Bells,” and we wrestle with another good-not-great episode. It’s basically a therapy session, folks. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Th
What does Luminary, a startup designed to publish exclusive premium podcasts, mean for creators small and large? Is this a walled garden or competition? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Pi
An Instagram scheme for free food. Is it ethical and what does it say about “success” in social media? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” The article we discuss: How I Eat For Free in NYC… P
How did Weird Things get started and what was the thinking behind how it originally worked. Justin’s working on an Instagram project–what is it and how is he doing it? Bryce talks about the thinking on his Trending Lemon podcast. Andrew bre
How do you learn in a modern age of information? How does Scam Nation, a magic tutorial channel fit alongside that? A break-down of the differences between Scam School and Scam Nation from an educational and logistic perspective. Send your
Listener https443 wants to know what our final steps are before publishing. Is it a checklist or just a feeling? How have our social media habits changed as the social landscape has changed? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmai
Hot off the heels of their big South By So Wasted 2019, the guys talk about how they went from a bar show to a real ticketed event in a venue–numbers included! Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Thin
Brian’s Modern Rogue got a nice write-up today. How did it get started and why did it continue not being on TV? Listener OpenBayou asks about the proper way to build an audience and ask for exposure. Send your project questions/ideas to nes
Listener Ken overworks his projects and asks for advice on simplifying and saying when enough is enough. Check out Andrew’s new tool for podcasters, PodcastLink.com. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Afte
Listener Joe has a question about making and publishing a graphic novel online and in print. Plus, Andrew talks about his new project PodcastLink.com. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Pick
Gumroad’s creator has an article on how it failed to be a billion dollar company and Patreon’s growth woes. The trouble with venture capital expectations. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”
Listener David writes back in to follow-up on his guitar YouTube channel. He’s GOT a mailing list, but what should he do with it? Writing good emails and subject lines. The difficulty of getting people to take an action. Send your project q
Brian and Justin are on the other side of launching All’s Well: A Night Attack Album and had a lot of digital chart success. What do you do to build your base and then how do you turn those into sales. Send your project questions/ideas to n
Listener Vlad has a question about how to network overseas and in other languages. How can you use the internet to market to other parts of the world? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Pick
Listener Nick asks how we research in our various projects and we explore how that parallels and interweaves with the outlining and pre-production processes. How do you get over the dreaded first step? Send your project questions/ideas to n
Justin’s made a pledge to use social media more this year. How does social media tie into the daily lives of people who work online? Is inbox-zero feasible? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.
What is the future of media? What is the power of merchandise in a world where ad-supported models are still shrinking? Plus, a higher level look at the numbers of Patreon. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject lin
Changes to Tumblr make us wonder what are our needs are for blogging online and monetizing written works. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: The Medium is the Massage Justin:
Can a reviewer really destroy a business? Did a Thrillist writer really kill a burger shop? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Mars: Inside SpaceX Justin: Norm Macdonald Has a
How do you break out of your niche and expand outwards? Andrew expanded out in literature, Brian’s expanded in puzzle boxes and videos, Justin’s working on the next expansion from card games. What advice would you give yourself three years
Listener Lael has a question about top-level domains and how important an internet presence is today. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: The Master Switch Brian: It’s Always S
Andrew’s friend Justin has questions about launching an online store like Scam Stuff. What should you look out for and what is most important to launch with? Should you own the store? Own the products? Own the audience? Send your project qu
A big update on an idea Andrew had last week re: education via podcasting. Listener Ken asked about finding an agent and what you should and shouldn’t do. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”
Paying for education is huge in China–to the tune of $7bn. Is an audio-primary education sector viable in the US podcasting industry? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Lynda
Young people making a lot of money. How? Using niches to meet unmet demand. Interesting new ideas in the cuisine delivery space. Plus, the latest Banksy art piece and news story. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subje
The rules aren’t the same in other countries. How does that intersect with your own personal image? Plus, the Elon Musk SEC settlement. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Tesl
Talking more about the evolving AR tech living in your pocket. Evolving social networks paradigms: Flickr vs. Instagram. Why 3D TV failed. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: F
Musk gets skunked with a real sticky icky. Public relations foibles with public and private individuals. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Flexispot V9 Justin: The Making of
Justin’s card game “Action News” is finally reaching backers’ hands! The woes of international shipping. Why we bond with babies and why we’d take more pain versus less. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “
Listener James has a question about productivity tools. A listener has a question about being “branded” into a certain category. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Tesla Model
How many hours a week do you work? A glimpse into the daily routine of creative professionals. When to be your own boss and manage yourself. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew:
Andrew brings to us an audiobook conundrum: sell his audiobook rights to a publisher or produce it himself for a bigger cut? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: The Ultimate Hi
Justin’s got a question about his Patreon and the various shows he ties into that. What’s good for the brand? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Private Parts Justin: Rat Pack
A reminder for creatives: save your money, fool! Listeners James writes in about skills you’re born with versus skills you build. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew and Brian:
Andrew and Justin talk to Jonathan Madajian, lab coordinator of the UCSB Experimental Cosmology Group, about how he got into production and what mindset it takes to build your skills and reputation. Send your project questions/ideas to nesh
We got a follow-up letter from listener Kameron about his escape room and wants to know about tracking his success and performance. Plus, hyper-text and connected information! Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject
We talk about rarely-touch-upon personality on this show Elon Musk’s tweetstorms over the weekend on media. What are the ramifications of a “Yelp for journalists” and what could it look like? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gma
We break down the leaked Google X internal video “Selfish Ledger.” Check it out here and enjoy this deep-dive on the repercussions of total data forfeiture and algorithmic behavioral nudging. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gma
Listener Diamond Joe is back to ask about what he should do when creating new magic content: stay on the theme that works or try something new? Go and do it! Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things
How do you overcome instant fear, especially when flying? LOTS of advice for beating fears. Plus we brainstorm “Travel Core.” Send your questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Justin: Hipmunk Brian: Sex Hou
Listener David has a follow up question! His YouTube channel is doing well, but he’s feeling underwater in the success. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Zero to One Justin:
Andrew’s had very high-priority deadlines lately. How do you focus when you’re dealing with tension from multiple sides? Plus, what do you do about unassigned time? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After
Brian’s buddies at the Whiskey Vault launched a Patreon campaign and we compare notes and talk about where our own campaigns are sitting. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Brian: Whi
Justin breaks down his one-man live show from booking to reading the audience. How do you take a one-way live stream and format it for a responsive crowd? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.”
How do you work within time limits, but without executional limits? Which will drop-dead first: your deadline or you? Plus, the insidious side of direct-to-consumer/-children marketing. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com
What tools do the boys use to get stuff done? Slack, Trello, Cut Notes, Overcast, iCatcher, Tweetbot, Twitter, Discord, Pixelmator, Photoshop, vMix. With Weird Things producer Bryce Castillo. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gma
What can you do about these unending spam calls? What should you do as a creative professional who may have to cold-call prospective customers? What’s to be done about Facebook? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subjec
How are the boys doing in their quest to level up this year? Making progress or slacking off? And how to talk to celebrities (kinda). Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Axios
Listener Ken asks about how to book a live podcast. Listener Josh wants to know if this plan to jumpstart his writing will work. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: The Richest
Good habits take time to settle. A lengthy conversation on dietary goals, weight loss experiences, and gaining muscle. What am I going to do differently this year? What habits should I set to be that person? Send your project questions/idea
The relief of an apology and qualities of great leadership. Also, Patreon reversed their decision to change fee structures. With Weird Things producer Bryce Castillo. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Aft
Brian brings us a question: if Modern Rogue expands into non-video media, when should he start that expansion? Should he at all? Also, what’s going on with the Patreon thing? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject l
Listener Bob writes in asking about handling too many social media accounts. What are successful voices for online accounts? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” (Apologies! To have been publi
Instead of a new year’s resolution, how can you level up in the next year? Knowing when to be future-focussed and when to quit. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Brian: Jim & Andy Br
What does Kickstarter’s new crowdfunding subscription website, Drip, mean for the crowdfunding landscape? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Want to relive the Journey Quest experience? If w
Breaking down the claim that Apple’s FaceID can be beaten with a mask and the reporting surrounding it. Email from listener James on the topic of how to rebrand a popular offshoot product. Breaking Lord of the Rings news. Spoilers for Stran
This week, it’s all spoilers for Thor: Ragnarok! Go check it out and then enjoy our discussion. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Black Panther Justin: Thor: Ragnarok Brian:
If you’re in a good place, what do you do? Get a head start on your New Year’s resolution NOW and send your idea to neshcom@gmail.com, subject “After Things” Want to relive the Journey Quest experience? If we get to $600 on Patreon, we’ll c
Netflix is ramping up its spending on original content. What does that say about the landscape of digital streaming and monetization. Also, what do you do when you’re waiting on other projects? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@g
Andrew tried out The Void VR. Location-based experiences and the future of public gaming. With After Things producer Bryce Castillo. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: The Voi
Joined with Bryan Thomas Schmidt, editor and co-author of Predator: If It Bleeds, available now on Kindle. How Bryan got into the business writing and editing. Check out Andrew’s new book, The Naturalist, now in paperback and Audible. Send
Apple’s got a big announcement tomorrow. What can we expect tech-wise? What about ten years from now? Get Andrew’s new book, The Naturalist, for free this month if you have Prime! Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subj
Andrew’s new book, The Naturalist, is a #1 Kindle bestseller (in all of books!). What happened and how it got on Kindle First. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: The Naturalist, a #1
StoryVoice is out on the app store. Now what? Hypothetically: Gaming the New York Times’ bestseller list. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Superbad and The Swift Guy Brian:
Andrew’s about to submit StoryVoice, his dictation app. What could it do in the future? What should it be priced? What is MoviePass and how does it affect theaters, studios, and you? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, s
Discussion on The Defiant Ones, Dr. Dre, Jimmy Iovine, creative partnerships, and marketing scenarios. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: The Defiant Ones Justin: BeatsX Brian
Derivative as derogatory. Tutorializing and addiction in gaming. What Hearthstone gets right. (Very mild Game of Thrones 704 spoilers 37:34-42:58). Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks:
Pleasing your audience or pleasing your platform? The idea of “independence” Listener James wants to know how to ask for help. Check out Justin’s new game, Action News. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “A
News from San Diego Comic-Con: New trailers for Stranger Things season 2, Thor: Ragnarok, Ready Player One, Justice League, Defenders, and Star Trek: Discovery. Plus Black Panther, Captain Marvel, Dr. Doom, Creed 2, and Star Wars: The Last
D23 updates including Star Wars Land, now Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. What ways can amusement parks embrace immersive theater? Check out Justin’s new game, Action News. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “Aft
Listener Evaric wants to know how to handle a fanmade Diamond Club-focussed story. Listener Neil asks about the legitimacy of social engineering techniques. Discussion of Nobody Speak and the Gawker/Hulk Hogan trial and freedom of the press
Listener Ken has questions about putting content behind a paywall. Listener James wants to know how to carve out me-time without feeling guitly. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Pick: Acti
Patreon is getting bigger. How did it get here and how could it grow as a platform for creators and supporters? What about YouTube and Twitch? Check out Scam School on Science Channel June 24th, 8amET/5amPT. Set your DVR! Send your project
Listener Blair wants to know how to defeat distraction. Plus, thoughts on the Black Panther teaser. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Black Panther teaser trailer Justin: Sca
What the expansion of VR/AR could mean for creators. Is now the time to dive in? Plus, Andrew’s experience making tiny.shop. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Hacking Growth
Go solo or partner up? What are the pros and cons? Plus, working through the weekend. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: The Start-Up J Curve Brian: Matt and Mattingly’s Ice C
How do you adapt to changes in your medium? The “exposure” factor. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Zero to One Justin: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Brian: Player
Listener Fitz wants to know more ways to promote his brand. How do you remain customer-focused over your original concept? What is your business? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” We can un
Listener David wants advice on recording content around a full-time job and family time. Andrew’s almost a year into learning coding. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Beyond
David wants to know how to handle making content that is popular, but not exactly what he wants to make. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Brian: MINIMUM podcast (3/25) and Origin of
Listener/Host Andrew wants to know about how his new podcast should work optimally within YouTube. What choices work best on Patreon? We’re joined by Amos and Kent from the Ritual Misery Podcast. Check out Andrew’s new magic podcast, Magic
Justin had a birthday! The trials of one creative supporting another. Weird Tank: Andrew spitballs a social media campaigning tool and Brian’s one-hour-inbox. The power of ads and promoting on social media. Send your project questions/ideas
Ken wants to know about one-mic shows. Jason wants assistence with grammar. Bob wants tips for dealing with hecklers. Reflections on Daryl Easton’s unfortunate passing. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “A
What should we be doing that we know we aren’t? Taxes, comments, and saving for retirement. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: David Brent: Life on the Road and Acorns Justin:
(Note: Weird Things is now recording live on Mondays, so After Things will now release publicly on Thursday.) Listener James wants to know how to get back on track. What goes into setting up Brian’s live show? Send your project questions/id
The anxiety of planning versus the comfort of doing. A useful guidinance tool in mission statements. Check out Andrew’s new book Orbital: Station Breaker II. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things
What does your business card say and say about you? Describing yourself to get different results. Plus, questions from the chat! Check out Andrew’s new book Orbital: Station Breaker II. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com
Procrastination and the fallout of that. What drives you to get it done? How to win customer services and influence sales reps. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: How to Win F
With a billion dollars, what moonshot technology would you invest in for the future? With After Things producer Bryce Castillo ( http://twitter.com/brycas ). Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things
Listener William wants to know best practices for editing. Listener Stephen wants our insight on subscription service Project Alpha. Periscopes and brand value. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Thi
Everything that’s right about the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 trailer. The evolving sophistication of story-telling in popular culture. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: M
How are the guys handling Black Friday? Listener Shannon took our advice on her movie review site. What her results were after just doing the damn thing. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” P
Reader Ken asks about buying advertising for his podcast. The precarious tightrope of buying advertising for content. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Things.” Picks: Andrew: Marvel Comics: The Unt
How will Blizzard’s new Overwatch league work in the esports space? Want a free copy of Andrew’s “How to Make Money on Mars?” Email andrew@andrewmayne.com for free copy! Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “
Listener Kyva wants to know about when to let go of works as a money-making item? The virtues of Creative Commons relative to consumer and corporate benefits. The smartest and dumbest thing the guys have done in recent years. Send your proj
More on the economics of traveling to and from Mars. How can money be made from Mars quickly and over time? Andrew’s upcoming book “How to Make Money on Mars”: https://amzn.com/B01LYPJRLI Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.c
Update on Justin’s flash-printed expansions. Reader N.T. wants to know how modern politics intersect speculative fiction. Reader The Rogue Creator wants to know how to introduce his magic tricks to the magic community. Reader Ed wants to kn
Andrew has an update on AuthorPage.com. How could you monetize the low-price short story market? Plus, Justin’s experience with a limited Contender flash sale. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject line “After Thin
Listener Andrew updates us on his writing gig. Listener Ken isn’t sure about a “selling out” to make a government-funded podcast. Listener Gavin wants to know how we prep for the holiday season. Dealing with toxicity in community. Send your
After Things is the official after show of Weird Things Podcast where we talk about working as creative professionals. Andrew talks about the process of his new scenario-based show, Darker Path. How do you write something so interactive and
After Things is the official after show of Weird Things Podcast where we talk about working as creative professionals. We’re joined by author Peter J. Wacks! Andrew and Peter detail their new website for authors, AuthorPage.com. Building th
After Things is the official after show of Weird Things Podcast where we talk about working as creative professionals. Kameron has a profitable business, but he feels it’s hampering his ability to do magic professionally. What does he do wi
After Things is the official after show of Weird Things Podcast where we talk about working as creative professionals. Bryce Castillo joins Andrew and Justin again! Gregory wants advice in establishing his name as a tech expert. Andrew want
After Things is the official after show of Weird Things Podcast where we talk about working as creative professionals. Justin talks about how he got involved with BitTorrent News and how he defined his own role. Send your project questions/
After Things is the official after show of Weird Things Podcast where we talk about working as creative professionals. Gavin wants to know tools for getting his writing published digitally. Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail
After Things is the official after show of Weird Things Podcast where we talk about working as creative professionals. Joe wants advice on promoting his live haunted mansion shows. Robby sends his regards and the guys talk about pricing you
After Things is the official after show of Weird Things Podcast where we talk about working as creative professionals. Cole has a Kickstarter to fund a new geek media channel. Framing a new media venture. With Bryce Castillo. Send your proj
After Things is the official after show of Weird Things Podcast where we talk about working as creative professionals. Believability in story-telling. How do you get your audience to trust the world you build? What environment do you need t
After Things is the official after show of Weird Things Podcast where we talk about working as creative professionals. James wants to know how to combat procrastination. Andrew workshops his idea for a 3D printing service. Send your project
After Things is the official after show of Weird Things Podcast where we talk about working as creative professionals. Your letters! Ken wants to get on the new Star Trek. How does he get in and what red flags should he avoid? Fitz wants po
After Things is the official after show of Weird Things Podcast where we talk about working as creative professionals. Andrew talks about his experience getting to a “minimum-viable product.” Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gma
After Things is the official after show of Weird Things Podcast where we talk about working as creative professionals. Vive update week 3! What new games do we want to see? Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subject lin
After Things is the official after show of Weird Things Podcast where we talk about working as creative professionals. Idle hands and their relationship to the devil. Do you really want to fail a lot? Plus, bad video game movies! Send your
After Things is the official after show of Weird Things Podcast where we talk about working as creative professionals. We’re joined with Stephen Merlino and Peter Wacks. We talk about Stephen’s career and process in writing. Plus, what’s a
After Things is the official after show of Weird Things Podcast where we talk about working as creative professionals. New VR from Google? And Nick wants to know how to get in touch with the people in charge! Send your project questions/ide
After Things is the official after show of Weird Things Podcast where we talk about working as creative professionals. Austin’s daughter wants to be a YouTuber, but she’s only 12! Send your project questions/ideas to neshcom@gmail.com, subj
After Things is the official after show of Weird Things Podcast where we talk about working as creative professionals. We’ve got two of your letters! Daniel started a writing project and Todd has a streaming network. Send your project quest
After Things is the official after show of Weird Things Podcast where we talk about working as creative professionals. Louis CK and his not-so-bankrupt life. How does it sit compared to non-independent release plans? How do you gauge what y
After Things is the official after show of Weird Things Podcast where we talk about working as creative professionals. We’re joined by author Peter Wacks of the WordFire Humble Bundle. Viewer email: How do you know if your work is original
After Things is the official after show of Weird Things Podcast where we talk about working as creative professionals. Bryan Thomas Schmidt joins the show! What’s the role of an editor in an anthology? Bryan’s journey and advice for new aut
After Things is the official after show of Weird Things Podcast where we talk about working as creative professionals. Weird Tank! Shannon has a review blog, but is unsure about how to grow it. Got questions about your creative project? Ema
After Things is the official after show of Weird Things Podcast where we talk about working as creative professionals. En media res impressions of Amazon Echo. Andrew’s voice dictation experiment. AT Picks: Andrew: Rev and Captain America:
After Things is the official after show of Weird Things Podcast where we talk about working as creative professionals. Illeana Douglas is here to talk about her book “I Blame Dennis Hopper” and the experiences of coming up and working in Ho
After Things is the official after show of Weird Things Podcast where we talk about working as creative professionals. Andrew launched his new book Station Breaker. How did it go? Weird Tank: How is Bob’s pitch for a hyper-local new media o
After Things is the official after show of Weird Things Podcast where we talk about working as creative professionals. In a new Weird Tank, should Andy do what he loves or do what works? Plus, Vive’s price is announced! Want help with your
After Things is the official after show of Weird Things Podcast where we talk about working as creative professionals. We’re joined with JF Dubeau and Kevin J Anderson to talk about publishing JF’s “The Life Engineered” on InkShares and pra
After Things is the official after show of Weird Things Podcast where we talk about working as creative professionals. Brian and Andrew dole out wisdom to four Weird Tank submissions. Want help with your project/idea? Send your Weird Tank i
After Things is the official after show of Weird Things Podcast where we talk about working as creative professionals. Dive into the Weird Tank! The Boys listen to a proposal to expand a performer’s booking locations. Plus: Justin on The Co
After Things is the official after show of Weird Things Podcast where we talk about working as creative professionals. Andrew got an unexpected response last week! How Amazon tallies preorder sales. How can Andrew get the word out about it
After Things is the official after show of Weird Things Podcast where we talk about working as creative professionals. Justin’s opening one week of public sales on The Contender Politically Incorrect Packs. Brian cleaned and rearranged the
After Things is the official after show of Weird Things Podcast where we talk about working as creative professionals. What are the experiences we can expect from VR tech? Plus, a breathtaking new magic trick. AT Picks: Andrew: Superintelli
After Things is the official after show of Weird Things Podcast where we talk about working as creative professionals. The Force Awakens is great! Everyone thinks so, right? Where did that new George RR Martin book go? AT Picks: Andrew: Sta
After Things is the official after show of Weird Things Podcast where we talk about working as creative professionals. Spoiler-free talk about Star Wars as a HUGE money-maker and a big W for JJ Abrams. Plus, long tails and why they aren’t a
After Things is the official after show of Weird Things Podcast where we talk about working as creative professionals. This is our last pre-Episode 7 episode. Without spoilers, let’s speculate on how we’ll feel on 7 and beyond. AT Picks: An
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After Things is the official after show of Weird Things Podcast where we talk about working as creative professionals. Aubrey Sitterson joins us to talk about his unique narrative podcast, SKALD. The pros and cons of an orated story recorde
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After Things is the official after show of Weird Things Podcast. Tracing the lineage of Rick and Morty as an example of evolving creative ideas. Andrew’s experience writing outside of the home to remove distractions. How to hit your own tri