Top Technology Episodes
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The list of the top 10 Technology episodes for June 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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Darknet Diaries92: The Pirate BayThe Pirate Bay is a website, a search engine, which has an index of torrent files. A lot of copyrighted material is listed on the site, but the site doesn’t store any of the copyrighted material. It just points the user to where you can download it from. So for...
"Jack does it again. This is a great episode which made some interesting points about copyrights and of all things, Google. "
"Jack does it again. This is a great episode which made some interesting points about copyrights and of all things, Google. "
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Today, ExplainedWTF is an NFT?On Monday, a tweet sold for $2.9 million. That followed a JPEG that went for $69 million. The Verge’s Liz Lopatto explains how internet ephemera turned to gold.Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
"I needed a clear explainer on NFTs and Today Explained over-delivered. Not only do I feel like I “get it” now, I’ve firmly decided to not participate in the craze — even the cheap stuff — because of the environmental impact they get into in the second half of this ep."
"I needed a clear explainer on NFTs and Today Explained over-delivered. Not only do I feel like I “get it” now, I’ve firmly decided to not participate in the craze — even the cheap stuff — because of the environmental impact they get into in the second half of this ep."
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Reply AllThe Test Kitchen RevisitedThe Reply All team takes a look at the Test Kitchen, and what those mistakes mean for the future of the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
"THE EPISODE WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR!! I love the deep dive, big explainer. So great. Well done. .....in my opinion at least, I’m curious what y’all think about this episode "
"THE EPISODE WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR!! I love the deep dive, big explainer. So great. Well done. .....in my opinion at least, I’m curious what y’all think about this episode "
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Darknet Diaries87: Guild of the Grumpy Old HackersIn 2016 the LinkedIn breach data became available to the public. What the Guild of the Grumpy Old Hackers did with it then is quite the story. Listen to Victor, Edwin, and Mattijs tell their story.SponsorsSupport for this show comes from Blinkist. They offer thousands of condensed non-fiction books, so you can get through books...
"Pair this episode with this episode of Reply All https://repod.io/episodes/rnoLXVzuL0gM4dpj40t2?utm_term=rQHfj6kafVRimuedOSDQwR0buFP2&utm_source=in-app&utm_medium=ios"
"Pair this episode with this episode of Reply All https://repod.io/episodes/rnoLXVzuL0gM4dpj40t2?utm_term=rQHfj6kafVRimuedOSDQwR0buFP2&utm_source=in-app&utm_medium=ios"
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Still Processing40 Acres and a MovieDisney owns a piece of every living person’s childhood. Now it owns Marvel Studios, too. Jenna and Wesley look at depictions of racist tropes and stereotypes in Disney’s ever-expanding catalog. The company has made recent attempts to atone for its past. But can it move forward without repeating the same...
"Wesley and Jenna discuss the complicated legacy of Disney in their typically thoughtful way. These issues were on my mind, but their perspective added a new dimension for me."
"Wesley and Jenna discuss the complicated legacy of Disney in their typically thoughtful way. These issues were on my mind, but their perspective added a new dimension for me."
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"Legit lol’d so hard a few times, there’s some great bangers in here if you can catch them through his fast talking dry tone. So great!!"
"Legit lol’d so hard a few times, there’s some great bangers in here if you can catch them through his fast talking dry tone. So great!!"
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"Wasn't a massive Don Lemon/CNN fan to begin with but I really loved this interview! He definitely has been at the center of the conversation surrounding racism in the country and he's a figurehead I'll always associate with this era. "
"Wasn't a massive Don Lemon/CNN fan to begin with but I really loved this interview! He definitely has been at the center of the conversation surrounding racism in the country and he's a figurehead I'll always associate with this era. "
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Darknet Diaries93: KikKik is a wildly popular chat app. Their website says that 1 in 3 American teenagers use Kik. But something dark is brewing on Kik....
"Heavy but a very important listen. "
"Heavy but a very important listen. "
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"Ohhh. My twitter timeline is abuzz with talk about this episode. Kara Swisher interviews Tim Cook. "
"Ohhh. My twitter timeline is abuzz with talk about this episode. Kara Swisher interviews Tim Cook. "
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Build For TomorrowEveryone Is Wrong About Participation TrophiesYou’ve heard the story: Young people got “participation trophies” as kids, and it taught them to be entitled, lazy workers. But here’s what you haven’t heard: Participation trophies are 100 years old, and for most of that time, they were considered a good thing. Here’s the real story of how...
"We've seen and about 'participation trophies' and this podcast explains the shorthand used for them to make a statement about the youth of today.
Each episode takes a deep cultural dive into where this came from to explain everything isn't so clear cut and there are up sides and some nuance to the connations behind these awards. "
"We've seen and about 'participation trophies' and this podcast explains the shorthand used for them to make a statement about the youth of today.
Each episode takes a deep cultural dive into where this came from to explain everything isn't so clear cut and there are up sides and some nuance to the connations behind these awards. "
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.
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
Travis Osterhaus | June 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.
