Happy New Year everyone! This week, Brian and Angelo look back at 2017 and talk about what stood out to them in tech and the paranormal - both good and bad.

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• Podcast Hosting and Analytics - Fireside

For 2017's last episode, the guys discuss Apple’s recent purchase of Shazam, Tidal’s problems and if they’ll last longer than SoundCloud, and Angelo adds a few Google Home Minis to his house. Then, in the world of the paranormal, there’s only one thing to talk about: UFOs and the recent revelations of a secret government project.

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• Apple Acquires Shazam

In this holiday edition of the show, Brian and Angelo talk about family internet accounts, the Dio hologram, Brian's visit to a comic book convention, gifs that are noisy, podcast editing, and how to hate people on the internet. Then, after a brief discussion about the Denver International Airport, the duo have festive paranormal segment, where they talk about the scary side of Christmas, and the holidays.

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• Video: Zombie Dio Hologram Kicks Off World Tour | MetalSucks

This week, Brian is flummoxed by a coworker’s use of a flip phone, while Angelo helps out at the office with some Mac tech support. This leads to a discussion about family tech support and how to deal with it. When things move to the paranormal, they have a closer look at the legendary Ark of the Covenant, and how it was prophesied to melt the face of anyone that got too close to it.

Special Guest: Lollypop.

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• Zebra Gamer - YouTube

This week, the episode begins with a look at the HomePod delay, but that quickly spirals into madness and frustration, as Angelo lives an audio-phonic nightmare as he delves into the world of audiophiles. Then in the paranormal section, a look at the common trope of a UFO witnessed on a lonely road in the middle of the night, with a close look at the 1979 Val Johnson incident. Also, haunted Christmas lights.

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• Why Apple’s HomePod Is Three Years Behind Amazon’s Echo - Bloomberg

This week, Angelo gets accused of trying to swindle Apple out of a new phone, Brian has defined a new style of trolling in his personal life, a discussion on release notes, a look at an unsolved 30 year old TV hack, and a new segment where they look at an idiot doing something stupid. In the paranormal section, the duo discusses an alien visitor in the solar system before launching into an in depth look at why interest in the Bermuda Triangle has dwindled.

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• Mosaic, Steven Soderbergh’s app/HBO TV series thingie

This week, Brian and Angelo welcome Sam Fredrickson from the Not Alone podcast to discuss everything from how he met his cohost Jason Moitoso, to what it’s like to work with technology, as well as his love for Magic: The Gathering.

Special Guest: Sam Fredrickson.

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• Sixteen: Angikuni Lake - Never Trust a Mountie - Not Alone

This week, Brian has some follow up thoughts about passwords and security, Angelo ponders if there’s an Apple product he wouldn’t buy, and then the duo take a look at how quickly watching children's content on YouTube can degenerate into something horrific. Shifting to the paranormal, Angelo’s son has some chilling news about the Moon, our hosts question a new void in the Great Pyramid, and is there any truth the the Mummy’s Curse? There’s also a surprise guest that makes a short appearance midway through the show.

Special Guest: Lollypop.

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• LastPass reveals the threats posed by passwords in the workplace

Another week, another new Apple product for Angelo, but it's not the iPhone X - he got a Series 3 Apple Watch for his birthday. After a quick discussion about AppleCare, Brian and Angelo talk about the insane cost of repairing an iPhone X and the fight for one’s right to repair devices at home. What’s a good Apple laptop if you want a new one, especially in light of all the keyboard issues they are experiencing? Moving into the paranormal, a quick take on some Reddit-based creepy pasta and an AI that is creating stories for the nosleep subreddit, the duo discuss JFK documents (or non-documents, as the case may be) release with a story of call 25 minutes before the assassination possibly warning of it, and a UFO hitting an NBA team plane. Finally, an extended discussion about a possible Mothman flap in Chicago.

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• A Greeting card for Angelo from Brian