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The Amp Hour is a weekly conversation about electronics and the people who design them.

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Welcome Greg Charvat, CTO and Co-founder of Teradar

This episode was sponsored by Siemens, which is offering a 30 day trial to Xpedition for listeners of The Amp Hour. Listen to the 31 minute mark of this episode to hear the full spot, including ins... more

Welcome Alex Haro, CEO of Hubble

• Chris welcomes Alex Haro, co-founder and CEO of Hubble, to discuss the ambitious task of connecting billions of Bluetooth devices directly to space

• The “banner level spec”: Hubble enables any off-the-shelf Bluet... more

• AI Data Centers & Local LLMs: Dave discusses his noise concerns regarding a new AI data center and its diesel backup generators being built near his office. Chris shares his experience running local AI models like Gemma 4 on a laptop using the Herm... more

Welcome, Massimo Banzi of SuperModerno and co-founder of Arduino

• Introduction and SuperModerno: Massimo introduces himself as a "friendly nerd" and discusses his new project, SuperModerno

• The project aims to explain the "behind the scenes" of t... more

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Recent Guests

Massimo Banzi
Co‑founder of Arduino; advocate for open source hardware and education
Arduino (co‑founder)
Episode: Arduino's Invisible Touch with Massimo Banzi
Michał Zalewski
Security researcher and author
Google (former)
Episode: The Secret Life of Circuits with lcamtuf / Michał Zalewski
Jason Kridner
BeagleBoard.org founder/leader
BeagleBoard.org
Episode: BeagleBoard's Back with Jason Kridner
Luke Beno
Co-founder of Tundra Labs and Werewolf
Tundra Labs / Werewolf
Episode: AI Tooling with Matt Liberty and Luke Beno
Matt Liberty
Co-founder of JetPerch and Joulescope
JetPerch / Joulescope
Episode: AI Tooling with Matt Liberty and Luke Beno
Julia Desmazes
Background in CPU design and RTL design; open-source silicon advocate
Essentia (GitHub: Essentia)
Episode: Chip Design for Fun (and Waffles) with Julia Desmazes
Alex Lidow
CEO and founder of Efficient Power Conversion (EPC); inventor of the Power MOSFET and HexFET
Efficient Power Conversion (EPC)
Episode: Inventing the Power MOSFET with Alex Lidow
Zachariah Peterson
Founder of Northwest Engineering Solutions; Altium technical consultant
Northwest Engineering Solutions / Altium
Episode: Layout Review with Zachariah Peterson
Aaed Musa
Tech enthusiast and content creator specializing in robotics and engineering on YouTube
Youtube
Episode: Robots Everywhere with Aaed Musa

Hosts

Chris Gammill
Co-host with hardware background, affiliated with Contextual Electronics.
Chris Gamble
Co-host, focuses on hardware and electronics education.
Dave Jones
Co-host, discusses hardware industry trends and hands-on engineering.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 673 ratings
  • Top show

    Oh no, I’ve listened to all the available episodes.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MarkB139
    United Kingdom9 months ago
  • As good as it gets

    Cringe jokes and quality entertainment. I’m all in!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Tettiah
    United Kingdom3 years ago
  • I'm enjoying your podcasts guys! Thumbs 👍 up!

    Podcast Addict
    O.G.E.E.
    3 years ago
  • Best communist podcast out there

    If you’re looking for a great podcast on the left stop here. They’re always on point and intersperse it with entertaining banter.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ublues
    United States4 years ago
  • Must Subscribe Podcast

    I have been listening for years. If you are an electrical engineer and have not subscribed yet, you’re missing out.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Nxxxza
    United States5 years ago

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Guest variety and practical engineering insights are frequently praised.
Listeners appreciate deep technical dives balanced with accessible humor.
Some episodes polarize listeners due to hosts' dynamic interactions, but overall feedback remains positive.

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BeagleBoard's Back with Jason Kridner
Q: What are you most excited about in 2026?
Jason talks about the age of AI and the convergence of cheap, powerful hardware, highlighting Beagle's continued experimentation with Raspberry Pi form factors, microcontrollers, and programmable ecosystems to make hardware more accessible for education and industries alike.
Layout Review with Zachariah Peterson
Q: Why is mentorship still important in engineering, and how is the industry evolving in that regard?
Mentorship remains critical to pass down tacit knowledge, especially as teams leaner; in response, there is a growing reliance on external educational resources, conferences, and editorial boards to keep engineers updated and to mitigate the loss of traditional mentorship.
Layout Review with Zachariah Peterson
Q: What role do AI tools play in PCB design today, and where will they be most effective?
AI tools will be most effective when embedded inside the designer's primary CAD tools, providing context-aware assistance and streamlining routine tasks, rather than existing as separate browser-based apps; integration across multiple design environments will broaden adoption.
Layout Review with Zachariah Peterson
Q: Where should a younger engineer focus their learning besides mastering Altium or other paid tools?
The guest stresses EMC fundamentals, practical design guidelines, and understanding how electrical phenomena work in the real world, with emphasis on staying current through publications and professional boards, which can be more impactful than solely learning software features.
Nobel Prize Winner Dr Barry Marshall
Q: What can you think of that's caused by stress?
If you have a headache, 90% of the time, it's due to posture.

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A tech-forward, hardware-focused show that blends hands-on electronics talk with long-form interviews from engineers, founders, and researchers. Episodes frequently center on open hardware, open-source tooling, embedded systems, and practical workflows for hardware development—from open silicon and tiny tape-out to AI-assisted design and manufacturing. Guests span startup founders, industry veterans, university researchers, and notable pioneers, with a recurring emphasis on learning-by-doing, tooling, and the evolving hardware-software convergence. The tone is approachable and humorous, often balancing deep technical dives with candid, behind-the-scenes anecdotes that illuminate the practical realities of building and shipping hardware.

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1. Massimo Banzi
2. Michał Zalewski
3. Jason Kridner
4. Luke Beno
5. Matt Liberty
6. Julia Desmazes
7. Alex Lidow
8. Zachariah Peterson

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