About this podcast
Direct from the 23rd century, this weekly podcast sees Simon & Dirk discussing new technologies, recent discoveries and everyday life… in the future!
Episodes
The newest 20 of 261 episodes
- 290: Five Years · 13 min · Episode 290Okay, so, the plan was to record remotely while each of us was eating half a cake. Then challenges and opportunities arose! Among the challenges; how to organise half a cake on…
- 289: Box of Power-Ups · 25 min · Episode 289It's finally time to open that mystery box that Dirk gave Simon on his departure. In it are so called power-ups. They're hidden in question mark blocks, which you can place in…
- 288: It's Freezing Out There · 18 min · Episode 288A quick warning: this is one of those weeks where we don't manage to get past the catching-up part of the show. If you were hoping for the newest news on the newest novelty, then…
- 287: Life on Tikibar · 30 min · Episode 287Now, whose voice might that be? Indeed, it's Simon, live from Tikibar! Intergalactic communication seems to be working, the Low Fidelity Wave Burner seems to have arrived in one…
- 286: Space Port · 10 min · Episode 286What do you do when you really want to ship something to a friend on a faraway planet but the regular shuttle there doesn't leave for a while yet? You wait? Maybe that's what…
- 285: Mr. Dobalina and the Low Fidelity Wave Burner · 4 min · Episode 285Well, we know where Simon is, but what's up with Dirk? You see, this week, neither of the hosts were actually there to record. Luckily, we can always count on Dirk's trusty…
- 284: Home Alone · 9 min · Episode 284This episode experiences several problems. First of all, Simon is all the way across the universe. Second, Dirk isn't. Third, the fact that we have fast space travel apparently…
- 283: Until Next Time · 22 min · Episode 283Simon's shuttle is leaving in a few minutes, but we manage to squeeze in one more episode beforehand, live from the shuttle station itself! From next week onwards, we'll be…
- 282: Laundry Day · 31 min · Episode 282How is laundry done in the 23rd century? You'll find out in this episode! And how was laundry done in the 21st century? Dirk will find out in this episode! And how is laundry…
- 281: Space Ambassador · 32 min · Episode 281We hoped that we could get back to our regular life and our regular topics, but the last couple of days have been anything but regular. Simon has accepted a position as…
- 280: ☆ Homecoming · 27 min · Episode 280It's hard to believe, but we're actually in orbit around Earth! We made it back! Almost at least, because we're still in quarantine at the moment. They're afraid we have slave…
- 279: ☆ The Tikibari · 24 min · Episode 279Dear diary, this week we met another alien race! They look strange, we call them the Tikibari, and as it turns out, they're the ones behind the black monoliths we've been…
- 278: ☆ The Signal · 17 min · Episode 278The black monoliths we collected a few weeks ago started emitting a signal, and everyone's quite excited about it, even more so since we decoded the message! In this episode we…
- 277: ☆ Space Tripping · 21 min · Episode 277There's something off with the air conditioning in the ship, so we've been confined to our cabin since yesterday. This also means that we currently have a different air mixture…
- 276: ☆ On the Treadmill · 19 min · Episode 276Have you ever recorded a podcast episode while walking on a treadmill? Well, Dirk just did and you get to listen to it! The good news is that Simon was standing just to the side…
- 275: ☆ Left Behind · 18 min · Episode 275To everybody's surprise, we actually stumbled upon an Earth-like planet on our erratic journey through the universe. Trees, oceans, continents, weather - all the good stuff. Just…
- 274: ☆ The New Reality · 25 min · Episode 274A recent survey among the passengers has shown that less than 50% believe we'll ever get back to Earth. If this ship is going to be our new home, it's time to make it a little…
- 273: ☆ Space Pets · 28 min · Episode 273Remember when we booked facilities for a pet? Well, we haven't actually used them, but other passengers have. Some brought pets, some still have them, and some guests suddenly…
- 272: ☆ Binary Stars · 22 min · Episode 272Okay, so maybe a star system with two stars isn't so special, but these ones pulsate! How about them apples? While we're still trying to make our way home, we take this chance…
- 271: ☆ Floating About · 21 min · Episode 271The crew of Grandaddy is working on a new propulsion method, which needs all the energy and all the bananas they can find. Which means we're currently traveling even slower than…
