Double Density

This week, the episode starts with some positivity, as Apple has finally released a laptop that's great for everyone. In the paranormal talk, the work of Dr. Roger Leir is discussed. Could aliens be tracking humans with implants?

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• MacBook Air - Apple (CA)

In the face of a global pandemic, the duo discusses working from home and how streaming will help us stay connected. Then, once people are able to travel again, everyone will need to know which paranormal hotspots are best, so their Google reviews are… reviewed.

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• Apple Announces WWDC 2020 Will Be a Digital-Only Event Set to Take Place in June - MacRumors

This week: Brian and Angelo discuss Twitter's recent issue with employees covertly stealing user data, Flywheel + Peloton + Internet of Things = :(, Blue Apron's downward trajectory, hearty buffet talk and "Mad" Mike Hughes' recent passing.

In the paranormal segment, they take a look at the mysterious M-Triangle region of Russia (purported to be an alien hot spot) and also discuss one of the strangest UFO cases to come out of the country.

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• How Saudi Arabia Infiltrated Twitter

This week we learn that your mouse clicks are tracked, Netflix has taken things down because of “the man,” E-Sports is on the rise, and the right way to complain about the Apple MacBook keyboard is the win an Oscar and then talk about how terrible it is backstage. Then, in the paranormal segment, the Canadian Government had opened up access to hundreds of scanned documents of UFO reports. Yay Canada!

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• Almost Every Website You Visit Records Exactly How Your Mouse Moves

Do you use evil tech? Yes. Have you given out your DNA? Maybe. Why is iPad multitasking so awkward? Because. Can you record a Grammy award winning album in your bedroom? Yes you can. Would you stay in an Atari hotel? Sure. Can you spin a wheel to come across great paranormal stories? Your favourite duo does just that, and they discuss ghosts, ufos in pop culture, and a big muddy monster. Also: Angelo gives an update on the haunted house he mentioned in the previous episodes.

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• The Evil List: Which tech companies are doing the most harm?

This week, the duo looks at how TikTok is what the cool kids are doing, so of course Brian got an account. Angelo needs to shut out the world, so his AirPods Pro are great. Brian explains how an archived site about Celine Dion fan dreams reveals a lot about the old internet, and Angelo provides some tech tips on dealing spam robocalls. In the paranormal segment, Brian brings an article about the therapeutic qualities of paranormal experiences, and Angelo comes to the realization that most paranormal experiences use the same psychology as magic tricks, which leads to Brian confronting Angelo about his skepticism.

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• What Celine Dion–Fan Dreams Say About the Early Internet - The Atlantic

In this bonus episode, Brian invites his wife Stephanie on to talk about the phenomenon of the reality TV series The Circle. The duo discusses their history vis-a-vis identity and the internet as well as dating in the digital age. Beware spoilers!

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It’s a new episode for a new year, as Brian and Angelo discuss AirPods, the old internet, and how Netflix does not seem to understand how long it takes to watch a movie. In the paranormal segment, Angelo brings a developing ghost story to the show, and the duo discuss the intersection of belief and the paranormal.

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• Twitch

Remember when we all thought that the Y2K bug was going to kill us all? You don't? Well, Brian and Angelo are here to remind you. They're also going to remind you that two years after the revelations of the New York Times UFO article, there's still no disclosure and the government is scaling back some of the things they said about UFOs. It's a Christmas Double Density for all... and a happy New Year too.

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• The weird, wonderful world of Y2K survival guides

This week, Angelo and Brian have a look at China and Marvel movies, Amazon invading our homes, and why an image from a 1972 issue of Playboy is used to test images. The paranormal segment has a look at Brian’s deep dive into rods. So. Many. Rods. Make sure to stay tuned until the very end!

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• Marvel is censoring films for China, and you probably didn't even notice - CNET