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Tests From The Future

Direct from the 23rd century, this weekly podcast sees Simon & Dirk discussing new technologies, recent discoveries and everyday life… in the future!

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121: Holodays

Tests From The Future ·

2023/08/06

Do you feel tired after a long three-day work week? Then there's nothing like a holoday to get you all freshened up! In this episode we explain where holodays take place (in empty halls), how they take place (with holograms) and what our favourite destinations are (mountains, forests and cookie dough). We fondly remember our tree-climbing, pool-jumping, getting-shot-at-with-a-slingshot times in Million Oaks…To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the

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00:24:40

120: Elections - Election Night

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2023/07/30

It's time. The campaign is coming to an end and the results are about to be announced. Did we finish in the top three? You'll find out during the episode. You'll also find out how election night is organised, if (and how) we voted, and what we plan to do afterwards. Oh, and we had our Congo produce some bottles and cans of alcohol-free beer to toast with and to produce some quality sound effects!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number

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00:30:38

119: Elections - Campaigning

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2023/07/23

Live from our campaign headquarters (which is Simon's apartment), we tune in to bring you up to date on the campaign. We explain our 'dirty' slogan, we tell you how the debates went, and you'll also find out how toilet bowls and green sauce were involved. We speak about the other candidates a little and about ourselves a lot - just how a proper campaign is run! And we end with a 'massive' cliffhanger.To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode

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00:24:47

118: Elections - Candidacy

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2023/07/16

After being informed that Dirk was randomly selected to be a candidate in the upcoming elections, we decide that it is time to explain the political structures of the 23rd century. If that doesn't sound too exciting, rest assured that we compensate for that by being pretty excited ourselves. You see, we went on a course and everything!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

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00:26:04

117: The Year 4132

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2023/07/09

Everything started out so well. We were going to talk about something pretty awesome! But then we receive a strange call. Initially we try to find out where the call is coming from, but it turns out we should have wondered 'when' it was coming from. If you thought that receiving a podcast from 200 years in the future was already pretty unbelievable, imagine what we go through, when we find out that our caller, Lieutenant Friedberg, is from the year 4132. And that's 4132 years after people have left

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00:32:52

116: Live Toys

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2023/07/02

Live toys are toys that are actually alive. And sometimes even sentient! They can play, they can run and they can quit. They can wander around the house and they can have the weekend off. In this episode we speak about our own live toys, mention what happens when you take live action figures to the park, and discuss which board games didn't really need a live toy version. We also learn who Michael J. Fox is. Hint: it's not a fox!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email

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00:07:39

115: Venus on Strike

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2023/06/25

What's better than five days on Venus? Seven more days on Venus! Cut off from all communication. With rats. And no showering. Now that Venus' ground workers are on strike, and nobody is entering or leaving the planet, Dirk records an episode all by himself, hoping that the possibility to send it back in time isn't affected by the strike. Spoiler: it isn't!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

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00:32:57

114: UFOPOO

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2023/06/18

In this episode, Dirk gives you all the inside details about the organisation that aims to organise an interplanetary organisation. And he explains how all this organisation even made it into the organisation's name. Twice! Since Dirk actually works there, Simon takes the opportunity to ask everything he ever wanted to know about UFOPOO, as well as a few things he already knows, just for the podcast. To top it off, Dirk is actually at a UFOPOO conference and records live from 'The Dome' on Venus.To

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00:23:28

113: Fly Drones

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2023/06/11

The difference between a fly and a drone is… well, actually, that doesn't really matter. What matters is that the fly, that was bothering us during our previous episode, was actually a Fly Drone! In this episode we don't just tell you more about these unregistered flying cameras, don't just tell you about the way we investigated this specimen and don't just list all the different conspiracy theories that are in circulation about them, but actually genuinely solve their mystery. And we feel pretty

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00:32:48

112: Alipedia

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2023/06/04

Yes, we sure do like to get back to things that we have mentioned in previous episodes. And Alipedia is definitely something we have spoken about several times, because that's where we get a lot of our information. It's a combination of AliBaba and an encyclopedia, which explains most of it. Big tech company AliBaba makes it possible for us humans to have access to all information about everything ever. For free! We explain how that works, and then look up all kinds of things that you, our

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00:24:19

111: Hunt for the Red Octobrus

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2023/05/28

There's a dinosaur on the loose! Since last week! And the initial excitement has calmed down a bit by now. Today, we bring you up to date on the 'hunt'. We explain where the dinosaur has been, what has been attempted to catch her so far, and why none of it has been successful. After the whole story comes to a spontaneous and abrupt end, we move over to a more exciting topic: books.To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number in the subject

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00:26:15

110: Escape From World Messel

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2023/05/21

What happens to dinosaurs when they die? They are resurrected millions of years later! In this episode we visit the museum/theme-park/excavation-site World Messel, which is full of previously extinct animals. While eating muffins in the cafe, we talk about the things we did so far. You'll find out what they do in the labs of World Messel, which unique food products they serve in the cafe and which dinosaur just got added to their collection. And maybe what that loud noise in the background is.To

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00:04:19

109: Mr. Dobalina

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2023/05/14

Move over, humans! It's time for Mr. Dobalina, Dirk's Personal Assistant to take over. He gives his personal spin on the usual format, and even sneaks in a little bit of poetry! As if we wouldn't notice :)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!Chapters00:00 - Hello00:26 - Introduction01:27 - Mr. Dobalina02:13 - Run02:31 - Listener Email03:41 -

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00:32:38

108: Cleaning

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2023/05/07

Centuries of technological advancement also influenced the way we clean in the 23rd century. As in, we do it all ourselves and by hand. Or with a broom stick. No joke! We'll explain how the evolution of technology actually caused us to stop using it for cleaning purposes. And how we kind of use technology anyway! We also explain how cleaning helps you read books or strengthen your relation with others. And of course, no discussion about cleaning is compete without the cleaning song

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00:29:24

107: NFTs and PDRs

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2023/04/30

We barely understand them ourselves, but we explain them pretty well nevertheless! NFTs allow you to pretty much sell anything that ever happened and PDRs can recycle all these into more sizeable chunks. We discuss important things, like who a conversation belongs to, how you can make money from saying poppy seeds, and how rocks smell in the summer. And to end on a high note, we then move on to a listener question about theme parks!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email

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00:26:10

106: Meteor Showers

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2023/04/23

Fonzie is passing through our solar system tonight, which means that many meteor showers are being organised in celebration of that wonderful event. In this episode we'll explain the origins and customs of these meteor showers, and also discuss the meteor naming scheme. Spoiler: they're all named after characters from classic earth television series. We have fond memories of the years where all meteors were named after characters from the Snorks or The Wire, for example!To confirm this episode went

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00:08:35

105: Eyjafjallajökull

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2023/04/16

We got tickets to watch the Eyjafjallajökull erupt! We are so excited about it, that we forget to actually mention the name of the volcano at any point during the episode. And we even practiced its pronunciation! It's all a bit spontaneous anyway, because we record live on the way back from the spectacle. If you thought flying cars in the 23rd century were completely silent, you're in for a surprise!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode

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00:27:04

104: Soul Searching

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2023/04/09

Oh soul-e mio! This episode will cram several decades of soul research into twenty minutes. Do souls even exist? Yup! Do robots have souls? You got it. Do rocks have souls? Listen and you'll find out! You'll also learn what a Soul Mate is and which specialities you can choose when studying Soul Searching. There might even be a bit of word play involved! Sole sounds a lot like soul, you see. We're really going soul-o this time!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email

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00:30:37

103: Sponsianus

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2023/04/02

Did you ever hear about the Roman Emperor Sponsianus? And did you hear he was a bit of an usurper? Well, he wasn't! At least that's what he says himself. Thanks to 'technology', the people of the 23rd century were able to resurrect the infamous emperor, and we invited him on the show. We learn what he misses most about the 3rd century, what he likes most about the 23rd and what he plans to do next. Spoiler: he wants to make Dacia great again!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email

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00:21:46

102: Astro Mirror

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2023/03/26

Somebody gave us a cool new gadget to play with. So we do! We highlight several different features of the Astro Mirror, which include star constellations, lasers and rhyming. We also discuss one or two features that you'd expect, but that aren't actually there. And, we mention some of the awards that it won, which don't just include Gadget of the Year. PPPPS: We answer more questions from Felix!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number

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