Tests From The Future

Simon got the keys to a very unique apartment in his building. What's special about it is that nobody has been seen entering or leaving the place for almost 200 years. We'll take you on a tour past dust, cobwebs, bulky computers and piles of crumbling newspapers. Now we know how 21st century people lived! To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode. Chapters 00:00 - Hello 00:24 - Introduction 01:30 - 21st Century Apartment 15:59 - Oh No! 16:37 - Outroduction 16:51 - Goodbye Credits Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Simon won some last minute tickets to the Pinball Star Track, and he didn't even know he'd entered the lottery! We queue up outside the stadium and record our anticipatory experience. What's a Pinball Star Track race like? What do the other spectators look like? And who wants some nuts? And, not unimportantly, why do they split the queue? To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode. Chapters 00:00 - Hello 00:24 - Introduction 00:40 - Pinball Star Track 14:10 - Oh no… 14:51 - Outroduction 14:55 - Goodbye Credits Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Well, it sure has been a week to remember! We're still trying to solve the case from last week, but there have been some developments that have put quite a different spin on the whole thing. In this episode we explain everything that's happened since you last heard us. You'll hear more about bulgur and less about rabid dogs. And you'll sure find out why the Luminati weren't as worried as we were! We even watch some more camera recordings live on the show to see if they help us solve the case… To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode. Chapters 00:00 - Hello 00:25 - Introduction 00:30 - CSI: The Moon 00:38 - Good News Bad News 01:38 - Resurrection 01:52 - Who Killed You? 04:11 - Gym Teacher 06:53 - Watermark 08:14 - Cam Footage 09:02 - The Neighbour 10:52 - Number 1 11:56 - The Bees 13:03 - Number 9 19:05 - Summarise 20:00 - Solved! 20:34 - What Next? 21:57 - Outroduction 22:30 - Goodbye Credits Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

This episode is not for the faint of heart! It contains words like blood, murder, brain damage and pencil case. Why is that? Unfortunately, in a future that is almost free of crime, a murdered alien gets a whole lot of attention. And because there was no such thing as an intergalactic police force, the UFOPOO assigned the case to Dirk, and Dirk asked Simon to help him investigate. In this episode we go over all the clues we have so far and discuss all the 'persons of interest'. But first we talk about what's currently parked on Dirk's balcony! To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode. Chapters 00:00 - Hello 00:25 - Introduction 07:48 - CSI: The Moon 11:52 - The Reaction 14:15 - The Clues 15:53 - Number 8 17:11 - The Moon 17:47 - An Anvil 18:58 - Bulgur 19:51 - Pencil Case 20:27 - Dust & Rocks 20:39 - Rabid Dog 21:26 - Persons of Interest 21:46 - Number 1 21:57 - Illegal Water Smuggling 22:44 - The Counts 24:36 - The Neighbour 25:23 - Correspondence 26:32 - The Bees 27:33 - Cam Coverage 28:29 - Listener Email from fsdxfsd11 30:09 - Listener Email from Jc Irvs Mcvs 31:52 - Outroduction 32:09 - Goodbye Credits Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Spontaneous recording! Dirk is at a UFO showroom, looking at all kinds of different models, and decides to record by himself. And half the hosts means half the length! How does the showroom look? Which models are there? What happens when you press that button? That sort of stuff. To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode. Chapters 00:00 - Hello 00:24 - Introduction 00:49 - UFO Showroom 06:30 - Outroduction 11:07 - Goodbye Credits Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Dirk kept today's topic a secret for Simon, so it's not just you, the listener, who gets to be surprised. But yes, there are animals in space. Because… why not? If they can survive on land, in the ocean and in the sky, then why not in space? It's just that humanity only discovered the first species after we started exploring and colonising the solar system. We'll highlight some of the species today and thanks to a listener email, we also learn about 'our' Spotify playlist (testsfromthefuture.com/spotify). Pretty cool! To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode. Chapters 00:00 - Hello 00:25 - Introduction 01:19 - Space Animals 06:03 - Dark Wraith 09:30 - Mars Harrier 11:32 - Spaceback Whale 14:23 - Mars Kærhøg 15:36 - Vacuum Bear 18:22 - White Weevil 21:10 - Listener Email From iPod Irene 22:19 - Outroduction 22:36 - Goodbye Credits Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

What would you do when strange and energetic messages arrive from a massive energy source far away in space? Well… first of all, that's probably a question that nobody's ever asked you before. And second, you obviously try to use them to power up your favorite device! We'll explain what happens when you actually try that, while at the same time speculating about what the true content of these messages might be. To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode. Chapters 00:00 - Hello 00:24 - Introduction 03:17 - Tiny Gods 22:38 - Listener Email From Nadia 25:48 - Outroduction 26:19 - Goodbye Credits Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Happy Bird Day to you, dear listener! Because of this wonderful day, we dedicated a whole episode to these fascinating creatures. Attentive listeners may even remember that 'Birds From The Future' was one of our original (discarded) ideas for the podcast. We explain why birds had a bit of an accelerated "evolution" and also highlight some of our favourite future birds. And - let's call it a bonus - we seem to have forgotten to edit out an interruption in the middle. We should be more careful! To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode. Chapters 00:00 - Hello 00:25 - Introduction 00:58 - Birds From The Future 08:43 - Scarlet Cardinal 10:19 - Neutronotary Warbler 12:35 - Work Stuff 14:09 - More Dirt in Frankfurt 14:35 - More Bird in Frankfurt 16:52 - Hypermarine Flycatcher 17:52 - Electric Razorbill 20:20 - Listener Email From Cassandra 22:09 - Outroduction 22:29 - Goodbye Credits Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

What sounds like a made up future thing, is in reality a pretty amazing experience. And Simon got to try it out! In this episode we explain the difference between tiny and super-tiny, tell you how it feels to be shrunk so much that you can't keep all your body parts, and describe what it looks like when you see somebody doing some actual Neutrino Surfing. At the end we also highlight a few other things you can do when you're super-tiny. Hadron bouncing anyone? To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode. Chapters 00:00 - Hello 00:31 - Introduction 01:33 - Neutrino Surfing 22:18 - Listener Email From Cassandra 23:50 - Outroduction 24:16 - Goodbye Credits Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

We finally got our alien friends to use one of our social networks and it probably isn't one you've heard of before! Spacebook comes with a few peculiarities, and you'll find out about all about them in this episode. You'll also learn which posts from Dirk got rejected in the past, which celebrities Simon follows on Spacebook, and the fans of Scandinavia among you will be glad to hear that not one, but two Scandinavian countries are mentioned in today's show! To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode. Chapters 00:00 - Frozen 03:33 - Hello 03:57 - Introduction 04:09 - Spacebook 19:49 - Listener Email From Mark 20:48 - Outroduction 21:07 - Goodbye Credits Opening Theme: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest Closing Theme: Spaceman by Babylon Zoo Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

We have to be honest; even in the 23rd century, some things don't really work. Or in the case of VVF's newest hoverboard, the Hoverlord Ultimate, don't work at all. Sound effects? Foot massager? Modern design? Bright colours? All are good reasons to complain. Out loud. On air. To you. Let's go! To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode. Chapters 00:00 - Hello 00:25 - Introduction 01:12 - The Hoverlord Ultimate 15:09 - Listener Email From Mahmud 18:56 - Outroduction 19:20 - Goodbye Credits Opening Theme: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest Closing Theme: Can't Stop Raving by Dune Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

New discoveries regularly trickle in from space and today we talk about one of the more exciting ones. It's a planet. And it's a square. And it's flat. And if you walk off on the 'left' side, you appear on the 'right' side! Sounds familiar? As you can judge from its name, it sure reminded all of us of a specific video game! Since it's a very recent discovery and it took place very far away, not a lot is known yet. Which means we get to do that thing we like the most - speculate! To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode. Chapters 00:00 - Hello 00:24 - Introduction 01:26 - Planet Pac-Man 22:17 - Listener Email From Annika89 25:22 - Outroduction 25:50 - Goodbye Credits Opening Theme: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest Closing Theme: Bubbelbad by Def P & Beatbusters Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Imagine a large banquet hall in a French palace. Are you seeing it? Now imagine it full of tables, dinner guests, food and drinks. Yes? Now imagine the gravity is slowly reduced to zero. And now imagine us being there and making a podcast episode about it! To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode. Chapters 00:00 - Hello 00:25 - Introduction 02:54 - Zero Gravity Dinner 19:18 - Listener Email From Ragnarok 20:56 - Outroduction 21:13 - Goodbye Credits Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Dirk's eKoala is working again, so we might as well talk about it! Despite Dirk not having so much time today, we do our best to explain what an eKoala is, which variations exist, and what its pros and cons are, while being regularly interrupted by the creature's very own cute mumblings. And we clear up some concerns about bees! To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode. Chapters 00:00 - Hello 00:25 - Introduction 04:11 - eKoala 20:34 - Listener Email From Agnes 21:27 - Outroduction 22:00 - Goodbye Credits Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Yes, our sleeping cabin is a little small. But the window is big. And space is even bigger! Today we'll tell you all about our experiences at the Space Rally. Which ships did we see? What merch did we get? And when will we have breakfast? That sort of thing. To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode. Chapters 00:00 - Hello 00:25 - Introduction 06:28 - Space Rally 20:05 - Outroduction 20:36 - Goodbye Credits Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Think of all the things you can do in 30 seconds! Eating chocolate cookies. Taking a (short) shower. Reading a (very short) book. Now think about all the things that could happen when everybody in the world did one of those things at the same time! Well, today is the day where we actually try that in the 23rd century. And you get to hear us do it! We also share what our favorite sights in Frankfurt are. To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode. Chapters 00:00 - Hello 00:26 - Introduction 02:07 - 30 Seconds 20:41 - Listener Email From Iuah 27:03 - Outroduction 27:28 - Goodbye Credits Opening Theme: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest Closing Theme: Hello, Goodbye by The Beatles Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Simon has been going to a few monster concerts recently, and he's happy to answer Dirk's questions about them. What do the concert halls look like? What do the performers look like? What do the spectators look like? And what does the food… taste like? Also, we kind of clear up why we say hello twice, but bye bye only once! To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode. Chapters 00:00 - Hello 00:25 - Introduction 04:49 - Monster Concerts 22:49 - Listener Email From Ann 25:04 - Outroduction 25:26 - Goodbye Credits Opening Theme: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest Closing Theme: Far Away by BoyWithUke Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

Is it a hobby? Is it a sport? Is it just the latest hype? Well, we tried it out either way. Or at least Dirk did, so Simon gets to ask him about it. How does it work? Where do you practice? What about volcanic activity? And what's that thing that you put in your nostrils? All that and more in this semiaquatic episode! To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode. Chapters 00:00 - Hello 00:25 - Introduction 04:58 - Hoverdiving 22:28 - Outroduction 22:41 - Goodbye Credits Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

There's this one little asteroid that's been circling the earth for centuries, which we've never been able to land on. Until today maybe? We watch the livestream of ASA's current attempt and comment on whatever is going on. We have drinks and everything! Spoiler alert: you will indeed find out whether or not the mission is successful. To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode. Chapters 00:00 - Hello 00:25 - Introduction 03:09 - Mission to Kamo‘oalewa 18:23 - Listener Email From Domen 20:03 - Outroduction 20:38 - Goodbye Credits Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

It's May the Fourth! Star Wars day! So we spent a long hot afternoon in the park, doing the usual bank holiday stuff; visiting a jumble sale, listening to music, getting our faces painted, and attaching rockets to things. True, some of those things weren't really suited to being propelled through the air, but it sure was a lot of fun! To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode. Chapters 00:00 - Hello 00:24 - Introduction 04:28 - Things With Rockets 22:31 - Outroduction 23:11 - Goodbye Credits Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk