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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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00:26:45

260: ☆ Mystic Mountain

Tests From The Future ·

2026/04/05

It's amazing how many things you can cram into a single space tour! We're one week in and have seen and done so much! It's hard to summarise that all in one short episode, but we're trying anyway. We jump back and forth quite a bit, and we not only talk about the different places we've visited, but also about the on-board entertainment. And about the thing we broke, obviously.To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number 260 in the subject

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00:21:21

259: The Beginning

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2026/03/29

We've just embarked on our very first space tour! And not just our very first space tour, but humanity's very first space tour! The next two weeks will be filled with space sightseeing, big band performances, space walks, and bathing in cosmic rays. In this episode we check out our room, wonder where everything goes and what everything is for and, most importantly, when everything will happen.To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number

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09:00:00

258: 9 Hours of Salt

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2026/03/22

What can you really say about a topic such as this? It is what it is. Good luck!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number 258 in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode.Chapters00:00:00 - Preview00:00:05 - Hello00:00:29 - Introduction00:01:55 - Explanation00:07:08 - 9 Hours of Salt04:30:00 - Halfway08:55:44 - We're Back08:56:21 - Listener Email from John Andrews08:59:14 - Outroduction08:59:47 -

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00:29:12

257: Laser Toothbrush and Other Things

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2026/03/15

Have you ever listened to two guys pack for a space tour? Didn't think so! Luckily you have the chance right now. In this episode we thoroughly detail the things laid out on the floor of Simon's apartment and contemplate whether or not we actually need all of them. If you think we have things like space suits and oxygen tanks, you've probably never listened to our episodes before. Did anybody say stuffed otter?To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the

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00:16:48

256: Walking Through Walls

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2026/03/08

We had the first lesson of a free course that will teach us how to walk through walls. So how does it work? Who knows! While we did learn the most important do's and don'ts, we realise we still have many questions for our teacher, such as what things can you carry with you? How loosely can you interpret 'carry'? And are we brave enough to try it live on the show?To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number 256 in the subject line. We may

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00:23:45

255: All About Michael

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2026/03/01

Today we talk about… Hey, where's Simon going? Ah, never mind. Today we talk about the 21st century person whose email account we use to communicate with you all from here in the 23rd century. Yes, we talk about Michael Lasagna 5! We try to reconstruct his life by reading the emails that were actually intended for him rather than those intended for us. Think Marmite. Think Vinyl. Think Premium.To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number

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00:27:35

254: Futurepedia

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2026/02/22

If you think the future is already interesting, just wait until you've hear the future of the future! Alipedia, the 23rd century encyclopedia that knows everything about everything, has a special feature that allows it to highlight things that haven't happened yet. We try to figure out when such knowledge might come in handy, highlight a few predictions that we found, and don't hesitate to use exciting words like "dingy" and "rockets". Also, there's a quiz!To confirm this episode went back in time,

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00:25:34

253: Lost and Found

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2026/02/15

In case you were feeling a little lost, we just found the right episode for you! We visited London's Millennium Dome today, where the world's Lost and Found is based, and we can't wait to tell you all about it. A few spoilers; it's big, smells peculiar, and has (or shall we say had) a box full of pomegranates. Also, what happened to Simon's cup of tea?To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number 253 in the subject line. We may even respond

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00:23:36

252: 23rd Century Procrastination

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2026/02/08

This week we've picked another extraordinary topic for you, dear listener from a bygone age. Before we get to that though, we have to clear up a few things. Why was Dirk so late today? What's that stain on the wall? And how come Simon is so hungry? Get ready for some revelations of the most exciting kind!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number 252 in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future

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00:26:53

251: The Lost City of Dohn-Ut

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2026/02/01

Humanity recently found one of its most famous lost cities; the City of Dohn-Ut. In today's episode we'll bring you up to speed; where was it found? How was it found? Why didn't we find it sooner? And why is there sugar in every recipe engraved on the city's walls?To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number 251 in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode.Chapters00:00 - Preview00:17 - Hello00:41 - The Lost

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00:20:55

250: Unicorns

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2026/01/25

Why do scientists make unicorns? Because they can! Why do we talk about that in our podcast? Same reason! In this episode we don't just talk about our present-day unicorns, but we also touch upon the more controversial part of this whole bringing-back-unicorns business; the question of whether or not they ever existed in the first place. Oh, and we talk about darts.To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number 250 in the subject line. We

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00:28:56

249: Vascular Technology

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2026/01/18

Imagine there was a technology that let you control plant-based material. Imagine you could make furniture that walked or scarves that wrapped themselves around your neck. Imagine you wanted to plant a flag on a planet without a proper atmosphere. Now imagine you could make a podcast episode about all of that! Wouldn't that be nice…To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number 249 in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in

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00:17:09

248: Old Roads

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2026/01/11

Not many roads remain in the future, but of those that do we've a tale to tell; about why they're still here when the rest are long dusted, and what creatures claimed them and prospered so well.To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number 248 in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode.Chapters00:00 - Preview00:25 - Hello00:49 - Introduction02:10 - Old Roads15:15 - Listener Email from RaniaRania16:20 -

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00:28:58

247: Live Forever

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2026/01/04

Most robots live forever and, in a few rare cases, some humans do too. What does that mean for your daily life? What do you mean when you say "See you later"? Do you still get a pension? And what's on your bucket list? In this episode we'll clarify all of that and more.To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number 247 in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode.Chapters00:00 - Preview00:15 - Hello00:39 -

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00:25:50

246: 10 Weird Earth Things

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2025/12/28

Now that humanity is venturing out into the galaxy a bit more, it may be a good time to rework Earth's Unique Selling Points a little bit. What's so special about our own little home planet? For that purpose the UFOPOO held a survey among a group of aliens and in this episode we discuss the results. Compared to the rest of the universe, how does Earth stand out? Is it our shape? Is it that we're rotating around a star? Or is it that we have bunnies?To confirm this episode went back in time, please

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00:18:49

245: Radio Star

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2025/12/21

Bit by bit the LMAO is revealing the program of the Space Tour and one of the stops will be the rather unique Radio Star. Besides the fact that you can listen to it from Earth, it has quite a few other peculiar features. On top of that, it's Solstice today and we got each other presents!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number 245 in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode.Chapters00:00 - Preview00:24

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00:18:53

244: Doing the Time Warp

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2025/12/14

What happens to the main course when the appetiser and desert are much bigger than expected? It gets moved to next week! Today we don't actually talk about the thing that we wanted to talk about, but instead get carried away by the new Space Tour trailer. And then there's a poll! And then there's a long listener email!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number 244 in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future

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00:34:25

243: Dating in the Future

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2025/12/07

We've received quite a few emails about this topic over the last four years and after more than 200 episodes maybe it is indeed time for us to talk about dating in the 23rd century. Besides our usual chit-chat about using teleporters to fetch that forgotten bouquet of flowers while pretending to go to the bathroom, we also dive a little deeper into why people date and what types of relationship exist in the future. We even reveal a tiny bit more about our personal lives!To confirm this episode went

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00:19:34

242: Oxygen Absorbers

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2025/11/30

Oxygen Absorbers were one of the more interesting items on the Space Tour packing list, and we took today's visit to Bad City as an opportunity to go shopping for them already. We ended up buying several different batches at a good price and in today's episode we'll tell you what they are, how you use them, and why a planet made of velcro would be particularly exciting in this context.To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number 242 in the

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00:24:09

241: Televator

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2025/11/23

We don't know where it came from, but suddenly everybody needs to have a Televator! So we borrowed one from Simon's new neighbour, and familiarise you (and ourselves) with the device during today's episode. We also have some slight followup to last week's episode at the start and more information about sentient birds at the end. So there's really something for everybody this time!To confirm this episode went back in time, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number 241 in the

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