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Tests From The Future

Tests From The Future

By: Simon & Dirk
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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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  • 255: All About Michael
    Mar 1 2026

    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 255 in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode.

    Chapters

    00:00 - Preview

    00:20 - Hello

    00:47 - Introduction

    01:07 - Statuesque Cheese Bells

    04:11 - All About Michael

    07:46 - Sports Music

    09:18 - Marmite

    11:36 - Vinyl

    12:57 - Passwords

    13:54 - Holidays

    15:31 - Premium

    16:45 - Spam

    20:11 - Plumber

    21:47 - Suspicious

    22:42 - Outroduction

    23:21 - Goodbye

    Credits

    Episode Art: Record Player Vinyl Phonograph by Pexels

    Opening Theme: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

    Closing Theme: Do You Know? (The Ping Pong Song) by Enrique Iglesias

    Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

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    24 mins
  • 254: Futurepedia
    Feb 22 2026

    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, please email michaellasagna5@gmail.com with the episode number 254 in the subject line. We may even respond to your message in a future episode.

    Chapters

    00:00 - Preview

    00:13 - Hello

    00:38 - Introduction

    01:18 - Quiz

    01:37 - Futurepedia

    21:13 - Listener Email from Adrian

    25:25 - Outroduction

    25:47 - Goodbye

    Credits

    Episode Art: Butterfly Hatching Insect by DerWeg

    Opening Theme: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

    Closing Theme: Tribute by Tenacious D

    Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

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    28 mins
  • 253: Lost and Found
    Feb 15 2026

    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 to your message in a future episode.

    Chapters

    00:00 - Preview

    00:14 - Hello

    00:38 - Introduction

    02:43 - Lost

    03:52 - Lost and Found

    20:43 - Found

    21:49 - Listener Email from Ronia

    24:52 - Outroduction

    25:22 - Goodbye

    Credits

    Episode Art: Lost and Found by Dirk

    Theme Music: Over 100 Jaar by Klein Orkest

    Almost Everything Else: Simon & Dirk

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    26 mins
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