Top Technology Episodes
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The list of the top 10 Technology episodes for January 2021 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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"Online shopping bots grabbed the new Xbox and PS 🤦♂️ I imagine this will only get worse as bots get better and infiltrate more industries (tickets, shoes, etc). Bad bots.
Episode starts at the time."
"Online shopping bots grabbed the new Xbox and PS 🤦♂️ I imagine this will only get worse as bots get better and infiltrate more industries (tickets, shoes, etc). Bad bots.
Episode starts at the time."
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Servant of Pod with Nick QuahThe Best Podcasts of 2020It’s that time of year when the world is flooded with “best of” lists...so how about one more? Nick welcomes Sarah Larson, a staff writer at The New Yorker who writes about podcasts in her column Podcast Dept. and New Hampshire Public Radio’s Rebecca Lavoie, co-host of Crime Writers On...
"Is it cheating to recommend a podcast that’s just other people recommending podcasts? Yes, it is. Am I doing it anyway? Also yes. Lots of best-of lists flying around this time of year (I’d especially recommend the Bello 100), but this was a good discussion that incorporates non-spoilery clips, which I appreciated. Guess I finally need to steel myself and listen to Floodlines."
"Is it cheating to recommend a podcast that’s just other people recommending podcasts? Yes, it is. Am I doing it anyway? Also yes. Lots of best-of lists flying around this time of year (I’d especially recommend the Bello 100), but this was a good discussion that incorporates non-spoilery clips, which I appreciated. Guess I finally need to steel myself and listen to Floodlines."
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Get WIREDTikTok the VoteYou’ve probably heard of Rock the Vote, the MTV approved get-out-the-vote campaign aimed at mobilizing young people. But how do you reach young voters when everyone’s stuck at home and the sheer volume of political ads on social media can feel mind-numbing? WIRED Senior Writer Arielle Pardes takes us into...
"Is TikTok the new MTV’s Rock the Vote? Influential TikTok creators talk about how they are using the platform to share their political viewpoints."
"Is TikTok the new MTV’s Rock the Vote? Influential TikTok creators talk about how they are using the platform to share their political viewpoints."
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Full Stack Radio151: DHH – Building HEY with HotwireLinks:
Hotwire
HEY
Supporting the show:I decided to stop taking sponsors for the show because I think advertisements are annoying and no one wants to listen to them.If you do want to support the show, the best way to do it is to purchase one of my products:
Tailwind UI, a collection of professionally...
"Two genius and passionate tech guys 👏👏"
"Two genius and passionate tech guys 👏👏"
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AudienceAward-winning podcast producer Eric JohnsonToday Matt is talking with Eric Johnson from Bumblecast.FM. From winning the 2019 Podcast of the Year award to helping make original podcasts, Eric is a well-known and prominent podcast editor in the industry. His newest venture is Bumblecast.FM which is a business in the business of helping you with...
"Self-promotion warning: I’m on this podcast! I talked with Matt Medeiros from the podcast hosting platform Castos about the company I recently launched, BumbleCast, and how we’re helping podcasters of all sizes start & grow their shows. I also talk about Joe Rogan & Spotify, and why some true crime podcasts make me feel icky."
"Self-promotion warning: I’m on this podcast! I talked with Matt Medeiros from the podcast hosting platform Castos about the company I recently launched, BumbleCast, and how we’re helping podcasters of all sizes start & grow their shows. I also talk about Joe Rogan & Spotify, and why some true crime podcasts make me feel icky."
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"A debate about tik tok... I side with Gary V on this one :)"
"A debate about tik tok... I side with Gary V on this one :)"
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Twenty Thousand Hertz#111 | ConlangSci-fi and fantasy creators often use constructed languages (or conlangs) to help us believe that the characters come from ancient times or distant galaxies. But what happens when a fictional language jumps off the screen and into the real world? This story comes from the Imaginary Worlds podcast.Twenty Thousand Hertz...
"I love learning about the people that create and develop languages. If you want to know more about Klingon, Quenya, Dothraki, etc"
"I love learning about the people that create and develop languages. If you want to know more about Klingon, Quenya, Dothraki, etc"
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Endless ThreadLow Stakes Hot TakesWe all have that one opinion — that firmly held, low stakes, non-political belief. You know the one. It's usually met with (low stakes) outrage whenever you dare to say it out loud. Well, we asked you, our listeners, to share your low stakes hot takes with us and, oh...
"This was great😂. What’s your strong, unpopular opinion? Mine is probably that food is best consumed lukewarm. Hot food is just not that great lol 🤷🏼♀️"
"This was great😂. What’s your strong, unpopular opinion? Mine is probably that food is best consumed lukewarm. Hot food is just not that great lol 🤷🏼♀️"
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Podnews podcasting newsApple now under half of all podcast playsVisit https://podnews.net/update/apple-podcasts-bite for all the links, and to subscribe.
Spotify is taking a bite out of Apple. Buzzsprout has shared the top podcast 'agents' on their platform. Apple Podcasts accounts for just 47% of all plays and downloads, Spotify for 24.4%, and Google...
"I always like how James Cridland gets right into the news without the fluffy stuff, and of course adds in his own sense of humor. "
"I always like how James Cridland gets right into the news without the fluffy stuff, and of course adds in his own sense of humor. "
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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 2021 is a compilation of the editor’s choice + collaboration with the Repod community.
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...
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,...
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...
Science VsHave you ever heard of steaming? Twas a fad that promised women heaven and earth in their sexual lives, and more. All lies and no scientific backing whatsoever. As a matter of fact, upon research, the procedure does more harm than good (it honestly did no good at all). Science Vs zooms in on many more popularized misconceptions built around false scientific facts. Non-science folks too can understand basic scientific ideas. There's no better-equipped podcast...
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...
Darknet DiariesSome listeners have never heard of the darknet outside Hollywood. The darknet is real, and really ugly things go down there. The podcast host of the Darknet Diaries, Jack Rhysidere gives a sneak-peek into all the evils that the darkness of these streets hide. Government activity, bribery in high places, terrorism, cyber-crime it’s really a treat for the curious mind....
Masters of Scale with Reid HoffmanHow’s this for a fun fact? Reid Hoffman is the co-founder of LinkedIn. At this point, there’s really not much to say, is there? On Masters of Scale podcast, other professionals join him, and they introspectively analyze the growth process of compan¬ies and firms. If there’s a way multinationals can emerge from ordinary kiosks, they have it all figured out. There's only one way to find out fo¬r yourself, tune in !...
Travis Osterhaus | January 01, 2021
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.
