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Ep. 1 – Apple, Disney and Coke… Oh My!

Welcome to Episode 1 – our inaugural episode! Today Jeff and I discuss the size and cost of the new Samsung Note 4, How Apple Pay is a magical experience that has a huge amount of inertia to overcome...

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Ep. 2 – The Ick Factor

Episode 2 was recorded on November 11th – Veteran’s Day.  We want to thank all of our service men, past and present who sacrificed to serve our country. Thank you for what you do, and what you did. In...

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Ep. 3 – Dirty Job

Jacob’s dealing with plumbing problems and is hard at work in the mud and muck right up to the time the mics roll! We talk about Amazon and Hachette reaching an agreement, which will most likely end up...

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Ep. 4 – Like a Monkey Flinging Poo

Will the Net Neutrality/Title II debate end? Not today as we discuss some updates to what the broadcasters are doing to try to prevent information about the rates and deals the content delivery...

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Ep. 5 – Here Be Gremlins

SPOILERCAST! We talk about the book, “The Martian” by Andy Weir. If you haven’t read it yet you should jump ahead to the 30 minute mark! We try to have a conversation about how we’re in a renaissance...

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Ep. 6 – A Trillion Dollars

This episode makes Jacob feel old when he discovers Yik Yak, the latest hot social app among the collegiate crowd, and realizes it’s two 23-year-old founders have raised over 73 million dollars in...

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Ep. 7 – Squeezing an Elephant Through a Garden Hose

Surprise, surprise; Yik Yak has some potentially serious security vulnerabilities. Do college students – their key demographic – even really care about privacy and security? Radio Shack has announced...

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Ep. 8 – I’m coming for you, Lucas!

Can it be called a Christmas episode when there is almost no mention of Christmas in the episode? The guys say “Yes!” So Merry Christmas everyone; It’s the No Better Than Average Christmas Episode!...

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Ep. 9 – Need for Greed

Have a question, comment, or rant? Leave us a message on our brand-new call-in line and we’ll address it on an upcoming episode! Get the digits; 317-643-1212! How was your year? Did you re-invest $56...

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Ep. 10 – Sony Fails Again

It’s CES time again and that means rumors and demos of products that are perpetually “coming soon” that all promise to automate your house and make it smart. You know, the Smart Hometm and all that...

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Ep. 11 – Richard Holdman

We’d like to introduce our very first guest; Richard Holdman. Haven’t heard of him? That doesn’t surprise us, but we guarantee you’ve seen the video that’s made him an Internet star:...

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Ep. 12 –…and the quad goes wild!

Hey… have ya.. have ya heard about ‘des flyin’ quadcopter things?  They’re like, everywhere. Hot, hot, hot I tells ya. Xiaomi dominates China and has – in a few short years – become the 3rd largest...

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Ep. 13 – Why’d it have to be snakes?

The guys agree, high resolution audio is the biggest hoodwink of the decade. Sure, you get all those extra bits and samples, but what good does it do you when you can’t hear the difference? You get the...

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Ep. 14 – Insane Mode!

All-electric vehicles look (and sound) like waaaaay too much fun – and Jacob wants one right now! Amazon is putting out a whole pile of new “Amazon Originals” pilots and we heartily recommend “Mad...

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Ep. 15 – RadioShack, R.I.P.

The guys talk about the state of podcasting – why it’s so popular and what’s driving the growth. But is it really that big of a medium? What’s it take to have a top 10 show? RadioShack, we hardly knew...

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Ep. 16 – The Curious Case of Barrett Brown

How big is the Android Wear market? Probably not as big as you might have thought. Out of 4.6m activity bands and smart watches shipped in 2014, only 720,000 were Android Wear devices. Ouch! Can Apple...

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Ep. 17 – Lou Mongello

Today we sit down and talk podcasting, following your passion, ans some Disney (and maybe a little tech) with Lou Mongello. Who’s Lou? Good question. Lou is an expert on all things Disney, he’s even...

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Podcast Awards!

You like us, you really, really like us! Our head’s are spinning – we literally just found out that we’ve been nominated for a podcast award in the Technology category. We had no idea this was going to...

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Ep. 18 – Glue This Podcast to Your Ears!

Listeners give us some feedback – and we thank them for listening! In a 3-2 decision, the FCC overrules state laws barring municipality broadband in two cities! This is a very good thing for consumers....

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Ep. 19 – Spring Forward

Rumors are swirling that Samsung’s Galaxy S6 might be besting the iPhone. Fit and finish is supposed to be supremely nice, and early MWC demos of the camera are very appealing and appear to beat out...

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