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Brad & Will Made a Tech Pod.

Brad Shoemaker, Will Smith
Apple Vision Pro
Virtual Reality
PC Gaming
Food and Snacks
Augmented Reality
Consumer Electronics Show
Technology Ecosystem
Super Bowl
Dips and Party Food
Steam Deck
NVIDIA G-Sync
Larry Page
Windows Mixed Reality
Graphics Settings
Valve
Unreal Engine
Gaming
Christmas Lights
LED Lights
Handheld Gaming

Each Sunday, Brad Shoemaker and Will Smith discuss a new technology topic. Come for the long-form conversations about virtual reality, space travel, electric cars, refresh rates, and a whole lot more. Support the pod on Patreon: patreon.com/techpod

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Latest Episodes

There's kind of a mountain of hardware news from the last week, so we're rounding it up this week, starting with Microsoft's Project Helix (a.k.a. the next Xbox), interrogating what exactly that box is going to look like inside and out, how much mach... more

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We just passed the 25th anniversary of the GeForce 3, which felt like a good reason to dust off the April 2001 issue of Maximum PC. We reflect on both a quarter-century of programmable pixel shaders -- the tech that's defined 3D rendering ever since ... more

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It's another glorious bounty of listener questions for the monthly Q&A, touching on a bunch of subjects like modern HDMI switchers, enormous turn-of-the-century TVs, MikroTik network gear, Pluribus, why the PCIe retaining clip exists (and how to defe... more

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There's... a lot going on lately, so we're rounding up some of that news this week, starting with Discord's forthcoming age verification policy rolling out globally, with cursory discussion of some of the alternative platforms starting to assert them... more

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Recent Guests

Norm Chan
Tech journalist and YouTuber from Tested
tested.com
Episode: 313: Chan's on the Move
Brendan Chung
Game developer at Blendo Games
Blendo Games
Episode: 303: Spaceships Built for Cats
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Game developer at Blendo Games
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Episode: 303: Spaceships Built for Cats
Rob Zacny
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Episode: 276: The Greatest Treasure of the Sith
Adam Patrick Murray
Video person and mastermind behind the video strategy over at PC World
PC World
Episode: 256: Gotta Get That Smooth 40
Jeremy Williams
Game designer and member of Digital Eclipse
Digital Eclipse
Episode: 255: Don't Ask the AI For a Recipe
Steve Lin
Board member of the Video Game History Foundation.
Video Game History Foundation
Episode: 248: Peace, Love, and Old Computers
Wes Fenlon
Editor at PC Gamer, host of Read Only Memo newsletter
PC Gamer
Episode: 234: One Step Closer to Bringing Back Webrings
Norman Chan
VR aficionado, AR expert, and contributor at Tested
Tested
Episode: 221: Cluck to Home Screen

Hosts

Brad Shoemaker
Brad Shoemaker is a long-time tech journalist and co-host with a focus on hardware, storage, and practical technology topics.
Will Smith
Will Smith co-host with a broad tech overview, often guiding discussions into both historical context and current developments.
Will
Will is a long-standing co-host referenced across varied episodes, sometimes appearing with variations of name in transcripts.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 1k ratings
  • Tremendous

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    Apple Podcasts
    5
    jt4816
    New Zealanda month ago
  • Great tech podcast

    Brad and Will deliver tech news and discuss really interesting topics with truly insightful comments based on vast experience and great intuition. Love the cold opens too.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    pixui
    Spain2 months ago
  • My son calls it “Dad’s old guy cord podcast”

    If you’re a middle aged person who somewhere has a drawer full of cords (and probably also all sorts of knobs, antennas, raspberry pi’s, and old disassembled Game Boys) then this is the show for you.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    kolkorama
    United States3 months ago
  • Top Tech Podcast

    You guys are excellent! Thanks for memorializing Tivo. My last one just died and I really miss it including it’s awesome ergonomic remote.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Cajun Eric
    United States5 months ago
  • Very Far left political podcast now

    Used to love this podcast but now is far left political nonsense. Unbelievably uniformed sheep now with less tech talk. Trust the “science”. HHS finally is using actual Science.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    fulltilted
    United States7 months ago

Listeners Say

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Fans value two-host dynamic and practical takeaways for tech projects and careers
Critiques mention occasional drift from tech to house-keeping or personal banter
Audience enjoys thorough research and accessible explanations
Listeners praise chemistry and depth of tech topics
Listeners frequently engage via Patreon and Discord for community access

Chart Rankings

How this podcast ranks in the Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube charts.

Apple Podcasts
#122
United States/Technology
Apple Podcasts
#92
United Kingdom/Technology
Apple Podcasts
#123
Canada/Technology
Apple Podcasts
#145
Australia/Technology
Apple Podcasts
#66
Austria/Technology
Apple Podcasts
#80
Finland/Technology

Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

315: Work-in-Progress Till I Die
Q: Do we need to start treating Nvidia like Facebook and just avoid their products whenever possible?
That's a tough question, as individual choices vary, but there are alternatives available and consumer pressure can change company practices.
306: The Worst Thing About Bluetooth Is "Sometimes"
Q: How do you deal with the technology challenges presented by new devices?
It's generally better to document your setup as you go to avoid going through detective work when things break.
306: The Worst Thing About Bluetooth Is "Sometimes"
Q: What is the hardest part about dealing with Bluetooth devices?
The inconsistency in connections and how the devices recognize and switch between paired devices.
297: The AI-Content Centipede
Q: How do I fix my 5G home internet that thinks I'm in different states?
You might consider buying a VPN that is in your hometown for better geolocation service.
297: The AI-Content Centipede
Q: What's one thing you absolutely won't and shouldn't save money on when speccing a new build?
For me, it's the power supply. I always go for a high quality model and at least one or two capacities higher than what I actually need.

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