Technology Podcast Charts of 2020

The Best Technology Episodes for October 2020

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  Twenty Thousand Hertz#106 | Perfect Pitch

  People with perfect or "absolute" pitch hear every single sound as precise musical notes. Is this extraordinary talent a blessing or a curse? In this episode, we dive into the neuroscience, pluses and pitfalls of absolute pitch. Featuring neuroscientist Daniel Levitin and Grammy-winning musician Jacob Collier.Twenty Thousand Hertz is produced...

  Sadie

  "Twenty Thousand Hertz is a consistently great podcast. Here’s another great episode, where I learn something I didn’t know I wanted to learn. "

  Sadie

  "Twenty Thousand Hertz is a consistently great podcast. Here’s another great episode, where I learn something I didn’t know I wanted to learn. "
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  99% Invisible416- Exploring The 99% Invisible City

  We're excited to celebrate the release of The 99% Invisible City book by host Roman Mars and producer Kurt Kohlstedt with a guided audio tour of beautiful downtown Oakland, California. In this episode, we explain how anchor plates help hold up brick walls; why metal fire escapes are mostly found on...

  Sadie

  "Today is Roman Mars birthday 🎉 show him some birthday love by listening to this episode or any 99pi episode and telling a friend about the podcast. If you’re feeling extra generous maybe buy the book. #coincheck "

  Sadie

  "Today is Roman Mars birthday 🎉 show him some birthday love by listening to this episode or any 99pi episode and telling a friend about the podcast. If you’re feeling extra generous maybe buy the book. #coincheck "
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  The Twenty Minute VC: Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch20VC: Sahil Lavingia on Rolling Funds and Their Impact on The Future of Venture, How To Evaluate Market, Team and Product, The Value of Party Rounds & The Pros and Cons of Multi-Stage Funds Investing at Seed

  Sahil Lavingia is the Founder and CEO @ Gumroad, the company that helps creators do more of what they love. With Gumroad, Sahil has raised funding from an all-star list of investors including Accel, Kleiner Perkins, First Round and then Max Levchin, Chris Sacca, Ron Conway and Naval Ravikant on...

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  The Joe Rogan Experience#1527 - David Blaine

  David Blaine is an illusionist, endurance artist, and extreme performer. He is best known for his high-profile feats of endurance and has set and broken several world records. His new special "Ascension" premieres on YouTube live on August 31. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwzvNAAqH3g...

  Travis

  "One of the better episodes here. No corona talk, comedy store, or any other Rogan-isms. Just a journey into the magical world of David Blaine "

  Travis

  "One of the better episodes here. No corona talk, comedy store, or any other Rogan-isms. Just a journey into the magical world of David Blaine "
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  Darknet Diaries72: Bangladesh Bank Heist

  A bank robbery with the objective to steal 1 billion dollars. This is the story of the largest bank robbery in history. And it was all done over a computer.Our guest this episode was Geoff White. Learn more about him at geoffwhite.tech.Check out Geoff’s new book Crime Dot Com. Affiliate link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1789142857/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1789142857&linkCode=as2&tag=darknet04-20&linkId=bb5a6aa7ba980183e0ce7cee1939ea05SponsorsThis episode...

  Travis

  "Crazy story here. In 2016 a group of hackers known as “Lazarus” successfully stole $81 million from a bank in Bangladesh — perhaps the largest amount of money ever stolen in a bank heist. This episode covers the surrounding story, who/if they were caught, and the hackers’ country of origin — which will surprise you. "

  Travis

  "Crazy story here. In 2016 a group of hackers known as “Lazarus” successfully stole $81 million from a bank in Bangladesh — perhaps the largest amount of money ever stolen in a bank heist. This episode covers the surrounding story, who/if they were caught, and the hackers’ country of origin — which will surprise you. "
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  The Joe Rogan Experience#1521 - Josh Dubin & Jason Flom

  Josh Dubin is an Innocence Project Ambassador Advisor &  President of Dubin Research and Consulting, Inc. He also hosts a podcast called "Wrongful Conviction: Junk Science" available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. https://apple.co/2Q5EtHd Jason Flom is an Innocence Project Board Member, CEO of Lava Media, and host of the "Wrongful...

  Aaron

  "Our justice system is far from perfect. Good that we have technology to free those wrongly in prison. Also an angering discussion about Kamala Harris as a prosecutor. I hope she’s changed as a person."

  Aaron

  "Our justice system is far from perfect. Good that we have technology to free those wrongly in prison. Also an angering discussion about Kamala Harris as a prosecutor. I hope she’s changed as a person."
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  The Joe Rogan Experience#1532 - Mike Tyson

  Mike Tyson is the former undisputed heavyweight boxing champion of the world. Check out his new podcast called “Hotboxin’ with Mike Tyson” on Spotify....

  Dylan

  "I like Tyson’s mindset about discipline. His former boxing coach told him “Discipline is doing what you hate to do, but do it like you love it.” "

  Dylan

  "I like Tyson’s mindset about discipline. His former boxing coach told him “Discipline is doing what you hate to do, but do it like you love it.” "
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  HBR IdeaCastThe Fundamental Human Relationship with Work

  James Suzman, an anthropologist and former executive, says one way to better understand the future of work is to learn from the history of it. He has studied an ancient hunter-gatherer society in Namibia and says our modern notions of work, economy, and productivity are perhaps too limiting. Suzman argues...

  Thorben

  "Great episode on work and how the relationship changed to it over time. Also a great quote here farming and "any job left undone often has huge consequences that cascade down the line" which I think can be applied to most things in life. "

  Thorben

  "Great episode on work and how the relationship changed to it over time. Also a great quote here farming and "any job left undone often has huge consequences that cascade down the line" which I think can be applied to most things in life. "
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  Reply All#132 Negative Mount Pleasant

  A small town in Wisconsin becomes the site of a completely unprecedented experiment. This episode originally aired in December 2018.Further Reading:A Better Mount Pleasant vs Let's Make A Better Mount PleasantJournalist Larry Tabak's series on Foxconn in WisconsinEconomist David Merriman's paper on the type of financing used by Mount PleasantJournalist Brian Merchant's book...

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  Hidden BrainBeyond Doomscrolling

  There’s no question that 2020 has been a tough year. We're grappling with a global pandemic. A deep recession. Fresh reminders of racial injustice. But today — without minimizing the justifiable pain that 2020 has brought to so many people — we wanted to explore another way of seeing things....

  Shelby

  "I had never heard of the term "doomscrolling" before, but it is such a perfect word for what scrolling through my newsfeed feels like each day. I love all of the points raised in this episode, definitely one to listen to if you're feeling overwhelmed by the constant negative headlines. "

  Shelby

  "I had never heard of the term "doomscrolling" before, but it is such a perfect word for what scrolling through my newsfeed feels like each day. I love all of the points raised in this episode, definitely one to listen to if you're feeling overwhelmed by the constant negative headlines. "