Top Technology Episodes
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The list of the top 10 Technology episodes for May 2022 is compliled from Repod’s podcast app chart data. The list below is updated monthly, daily Technology charts can be found inside the app.
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"What a roller coaster! The most “open eyed” exploration of NFTs I’ve heard yet.
The moral reversal at the end is particularly surprising."
"What a roller coaster! The most “open eyed” exploration of NFTs I’ve heard yet.
The moral reversal at the end is particularly surprising."
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Darknet Diaries112: Dirty ComsThis episode we talk with a guy named “Drew” who gives us a rare peek into what some of the young hackers are up to today. From listening to Drew, we can see that times are changing for the motive behind hacking. In the ’90s and ’00s it was done...
"Dang kids these days!
“Drew” talks about kid hackers and all the tactics and websites they are using these days. Drew’s tip for doing a sim swap? Steal a tablet from a T-Mobile store 🤨
Overall it was really great episode"
"Dang kids these days!
“Drew” talks about kid hackers and all the tactics and websites they are using these days. Drew’s tip for doing a sim swap? Steal a tablet from a T-Mobile store 🤨
Overall it was really great episode"
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Dear Hank & John325: Just A Chicken Floated By (w/ Roman Mars!)Why don't we have mouth roombas? Is the universe full of chickens? What scientific advances are happening? What was the first internet purchase? How do I convince my parents to let me check a bag? What is Twitter? What's the difference between a telescope and a camera? Are sea monkeys...
"Honorable mention to Roman Mars for possibly the best Dear Hank & John fake ad read by a guest! Absolutely killed it! 😂"
"Honorable mention to Roman Mars for possibly the best Dear Hank & John fake ad read by a guest! Absolutely killed it! 😂"
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Darknet Diaries113: AdamAdam got a job doing IT work at a learning academy. He liked it and was happy there and feeling part of the team. But a strange series of events took him in another direction, that definitely didn’t make him happy.SponsorsSupport for this show comes from Axonius. Securing assets —...
"Moral of the story: don’t pick a fight in your own backyard"
"Moral of the story: don’t pick a fight in your own backyard"
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Endless ThreadThe FakerSixteen-year-old M.H. was excited for another year on her cheerleading squad in suburban Pennsylvania. But the year was cut short when an anonymous number texted a video of her vaping to her parents and the cheerleading coaches. Vaping was against the squad’s code of conduct. The thing was, when local...
"The episode description by itself is crazy. A Karen knows how to weaponise a deep fake. Imagine the effort that takes!"
"The episode description by itself is crazy. A Karen knows how to weaponise a deep fake. Imagine the effort that takes!"
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Software SocialThe Business of This PodcastThis episode of Software Social is brought to you by Flightcontrol. You can save up to 80% of your hosting costs by switching to Flightcontrol. Flightcontrol is a new deployment platform by the creator of Blitz.js that solves the age-old Heroku vs AWS tradeoff by bringing the Heroku-style developer experience...
"Good discussion of how some podcasters are thinking through monetization. (I think Travis Osterhaus and Emmett Harper might dig this)"
"Good discussion of how some podcasters are thinking through monetization. (I think Travis Osterhaus and Emmett Harper might dig this)"
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Lex Fridman Podcast#267 – Mark Zuckerberg: Meta, Facebook, Instagram, and the MetaverseMark Zuckerberg is CEO of Meta, formerly Facebook.
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"I'm two months behind on my podcasts but it's worth discussing in hindsight away from the moment of any particular event.
It gets interesting around the 47 minute mark as Lex digs deep into how Facebook operates. The more Mark speaks like a normal person and understand his perspective away from the MSM says and makes valid points. He comes across as likeable and less lizardy. "
"I'm two months behind on my podcasts but it's worth discussing in hindsight away from the moment of any particular event.
It gets interesting around the 47 minute mark as Lex digs deep into how Facebook operates. The more Mark speaks like a normal person and understand his perspective away from the MSM says and makes valid points. He comes across as likeable and less lizardy. "
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The Danny Miranda Podcast#218: Sahil Bloom – Become A Magnet For Success(0:00) Sahil compliments me (0:45) Crazy coincidence (2:40) Sahil’s been plugging his Twitter since 2011 (3:44) Why Sahil is attracted to motivational tracks (6:31) Obesity research at Nike (11:40) The transition from arrogance to kindness (15:25) Identity (Indian + Jewish parents, nerd + jock) (18:27) 10-year reunion (20:14) Practices that...
"I see tweets from Sahil Bloom on a daily basis but I’ve somehow never heard him speak. This was a really great conversation between him and Danny Miranda.
Even if you don’t listen to the full episode you gotta at least play this clip.
Sahil shares a story about meeting Tim Cook (Apple CEO) at the gym. And what happened next was CRAZY 🤯 "
"I see tweets from Sahil Bloom on a daily basis but I’ve somehow never heard him speak. This was a really great conversation between him and Danny Miranda.
Even if you don’t listen to the full episode you gotta at least play this clip.
Sahil shares a story about meeting Tim Cook (Apple CEO) at the gym. And what happened next was CRAZY 🤯 "
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Twenty Thousand HertzHappy Little EpisodeIn the forty years since The Joy of Painting first started airing, Bob Ross has become a cultural icon. His gentle, soothing voice is instantly recognizable, and still gives comfort to millions of people around the world. But despite his unshakably cheery demeanor, Bob’s life wasn’t always easy. This is...
"It’s impossible not to smile while listening to anything about Bob Ross"
"It’s impossible not to smile while listening to anything about Bob Ross"
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"If you haven’t, listen to the WSJ series. If you didn’t hate FB and IG before, you will. The Facebook Files, Part 2: 'We Make Body Image Issues Worse' "
"If you haven’t, listen to the WSJ series. If you didn’t hate FB and IG before, you will. The Facebook Files, Part 2: 'We Make Body Image Issues Worse' "
Editors Choice: Top Technology Shows
Depending on your interests, here is a list of tech podcasts discuss the latest trends in transportation, communication, energy and the plans and ideas that the experts have in mind of transforming the world into a technological one. Happy listening and let us know if we've missed any tech podcasts in this list.
The list of the top 10 best Technology podcasts of 2022 is a compilation of the editor’s choice + collaboration with the Repod community.
Stuff You Should KnowProduced and hosted by the staff of How Stuff Works, Stuff You Should Know, aka SYSK, dedicates each episode to teaching you about something you probably don’t know about. Each episode stands on its own, making it easy to pick a topic at random that interests you. And there is sure to be something that’ll tickle your fancy, as the podcast has dealt with everything from cheese and Barbie to tipping, pinball, and death. With...
TED Talks DailyA spin-off of the wildly successful TED talk format that features expert speakers on topics ranging from business to tech to science, TED Talks Daily brings you insights from the latest TED talks in podcast format. Hosted by journalist Elise Hu, this podcast show promises thought-provoking, mind-stretching, insight-inducing content to make you go “huh” or “wow” or even “whaaaat?”....
99% InvisibleA collaboration between public radio and the American Institute of Architects in San Francisco, the 99% Invisible podcast seeks to expose the unseen aspects of design and architecture. Often including interviews with experts, the show opens your eyes to things you might tend to overlook or take for granted, like outdoor staircases and commemorative plaques, calling your attention to all of the thought and choices that go into the aspects of our everyday lives we...
RadiolabAnother public radio program that is also available for free as a podcast, *Radiolab* has been running since 2002. It focuses on topics in the philosophy and science realms but in an accessible and light-hearted way perfect for the podcast format. If you think you’re not into science, podcast hosts Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich may just be able to convince you otherwise. Each hour-long episode is innovative, stylized, and engaging, full of music and...
Reply AllProduced by podcast juggernaut Gimlet, Reply All is a technology and culture podcast all about the intersection between the internet and people. Podcast hosts PJ Vogt and Alex Goldman take listeners through episodes ranging from thirty minutes to one hour in length that tell stories about social media mistakes, internet pranks, email culture, and hacking. It’s relevant to everybody who uses the internet, which is to say - everybody....
Hidden BrainAn NPR podcast hosted by journalist Shankar Vedantam, Hidden Brain makes it its aim to use a combination of science and storytelling to reveal the unconscious drives and patterns that underlie human behavior, choices, and relationships. It answers questions like “why are we nice to some people and mean to others” and “why is marriage so difficult” and even “how does our psychology shape the way we respond to epidemics”. If you’re interested in psychology,...
How I Built This with Guy RazAnother podcast produced by NPR, How I Built This with Guy Raz (hosted by, you guessed it, Guy Raz) covers topics like business, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Each episode dives into the story behind a specific entrepreneur and the movement they started, including the people behind well-known companies like Instagram, Airbnb, Lyft, Chipotle, and Ben & Jerry’s. It’s super insightful and revealing, with plenty of gems to offer about how people succeed. It’s a great choice...
Crime JunkieHosts Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat take a willing journey of unhealthy exposure to the details of true crime stories. If it’s made headlines, chances are the Crime Junkie podcast will discuss it. Here, they cover rape, missing persons, and cold-blood murder, to name a few. The synergy between the hosts is so palpable, it's admirable. Flowers tells the story, and Prawat gives comments for perspective. It’s a great mix that makes for a thrilling...
TED Radio HourDo you think Ted talks are inspiring? Then tune into Ted Radio Hour. Just imagine how beautiful the collaboration between Ted and National Public Radio must be. On Ted Radio Hour, they discuss a wide range of usage. Most times, the podcast episodes are usually before-hand released Ted content, only with a cherry on top. There's an after-session where Manoush Zomorodi interviews the speaker. Mostly, these conversations usually spill over into other life affairs. It's...
Travis Osterhaus | May 01, 2022
In the present world, technology is one of the key drivers in determining what the future will be like. Tech podcasts can help you understand the technology world by listening to conversations from some of the most pertinent thought-leaders, business executives, and greatest minds to share their thoughts on the future of tech. However, with so many tech podcasts these days it's seems almost impossible to find which shows & episodes to listen to. We've broken this article into two sections: the top tech episodes and best shows to follow.
