WT: Yeet Force
from Weird Things Hosted by Andrew Mayne
The episode opens with a discussion of SpinLaunch after a headline about a NASA payload launched by a giant centrifugal system and later dug out with an excavator. The hosts describe how the concept uses a spinning lower stage in a vacuum to fling small payloads upward, with a conventional upper-stage rocket taking over later, and they debate whether it could realistically serve small satellite launches or other niche payloads. They also react to a test clip and note the company’s 10th successful flight test, while remaining cautious about how far the system can scale. The middle of the episode centers on a strange airline PA mystery involving human-sounding groans or voices reported on multiple American Airlines flights. The hosts review the official explanation that a mechanical PA amplifier issue caused the sounds, but they explore alternative possibilities such as interference, a hidden device, a prank, a hacker, or a spooky explanation, and they compare the audio to other odd intermittent sounds they have heard. The conversation then shifts to a study on rhythm-based musical training for older adults, broader speculation about adult learning across the lifespan, and an extended picks segment covering Moonfall, The Economist's The Prince, House of the Dragon, Star Trek: Lower Decks, Andor, and criticism of Obi-Wan Kenobi. Key topics SpinLaunch and small satellite launches: They discuss SpinLaunch as a possible way to launch small satellites and other non-human payloads, e
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