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Episode 73 - The One With The Final Besos
January 22, 2018

On this week's episode, Chris pitches the idea of Amazon reality show in which 20 eligible cities try to win its heart. Also, the "dishonorable mention" wah wah wah sound is broken - so we sing it ourselves. You happy?  [New to the show?...

CES Special (2018)
January 21, 2018

On this special edition of Five Favorites, Amir and Chris break down the news from this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES). On this episode, they discuss how Google came ready to rumble but it was Alexa who stole the show. Also, what ISN'T smart...

Episode 72 - The One With Ikea Babies
January 15, 2018

On this week's episode, our hosts discover Ikea's new line of products - pregnancy tests. Also, GoPro is more like "oh no".  This week's Five Favorites:  1. Kodak announces its own cryptocurrency and watches stock price skyrocket [Verge...

Episode 150 - Dr. Josie Ahlquist (@josieahlquist)
January 09, 2018

Dr. Josie Ahlquist is a digital leadership educator (josieahlquist.com), teacher and speaker. She has been in education since 2003 including 12 years working at the university level. She currently serves as Research Associate and Instructor at Florida...

Episode 71 - The One Where Every Fruit Goes Bad
January 08, 2018

On this week's episode, (spoiler) we somehow end up discussing our favorite fruits. Also, "Bright" really wasn't that bad and is "a lot better than Suicide Squad."  This week's Five Favorites:  1. Iran blocks encrypted...

Five Favorites (Ep. 70) - The One With A Brand New Year
January 01, 2018

On this week's episode, Amir and Chris look back at 2017 and poorly attempt to predict the future. We assume it's poorly because we haven't seen the future yet - so they could in-fact be prophets. Also, that dude who scheduled six dates in one night...

Episode 149 - The State of the Podcast (2017)
December 27, 2017

On this week's episode, host Chris Barrows (@CBarrows) goes off-the-cuff to take a look back at 2017, shares some of his favorite episodes (5, of course) and looks forward to 2018.  Favorite Episodes include (in no particular order): Liz Gross...

Five Favorites (Ep. 69) - The One With Too Much Tube
December 26, 2017

On this week's episode, it's basically a holiday episode. Only, no holiday music - because of music rights and stuff. Or time. You decide the reason. Also, the truth is out there.  Note: This episode was recorded on Thursday, December...

Five Favorites (Ep. 68) - The One With Less Digital Beef
December 18, 2017

On this week's episode, Amazon and Google have less beef. It's kind of like a sequel in the way The Last Jedi is a sequel to The Force Awakens. Also, we don't spoil The Last Jedi - in case that was some sort of a concern of yours.  This week's...

Episode 148 - Chad Jennings (@ChadJennings22)
December 12, 2017

Chad Jennings is a beat writer and columnist for the Boston Herald. He previously has written for the Journal News (NY) and the Scranton Times-Tribune (Scranton). He currently covers the Boston Red Sox for the Herald and social plays a large role in...