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The World's Most Popular Podcast™ has the gadget guide for anyone looking to make their escape this holiday season. And a quick getaway to somewhere warm doesn't mean you have to give your tech the cold shoulder. Here's the Ultimate Geek Guide to Travel Tech 2018: Nintendo Switch The most sought-after video game console of […]

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Canadian broadcasting legend Roger Ashby of CHUM Radio joins Alan and Michael to talk about 50 years of being on the radio, the secret to a successful marriage to work-wife Marilyn Denis, and how his "sound" evolved over the course of his career. Meantime, Michael admits he should have taken Amber MacArthur's advice and avoided […]

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A technological revolution is literally almost here and you probably didn't even know it. Why 5G wireless is about more than just faster downloads with Intel's head of Global Markets and Partners, Shannon Poulin.

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It's our 200th episode and the 1 year anniversary of the death of The Tragically Hip's Gord Downie. Hip historian and author Michael Barclay joins us mid-book tour to talk about the last year of Downie's life, the band's place in music history, and why they ran the business like no other in the music […]

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As Michael ponders buying a 40 year old PC, a new laptop for his kid, or the new Kate Bush box set, the guys talk to Vinyl Me Please CEO Matt Fiedler. And we learn why you shouldn't check-in to the Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas for the annual gathering of the geeks known as CES.

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Facebook's Oculus has finally given early adopters a reason to jump into VR. But should the rest of us? Augmented Reality expert and author Galit Ariel joins us to talk about why AR has a brighter future, why it's a danger, but why we should remain optimistic despite the incredible damage it will do. Plus: […]

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It's beginning of the end of Ticketmaster as we know it (and we feel fine). Alan and Michael discuss why the scandal-ridden company's doubling-down on claims of innocence amid evidence it's encouraging scalpers will tear it's parent company apart. The geeks delve into the monopolistic relationship between concert venue giant Live Nation and the company […]

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How uncool. Wearing a band shirt to that band's concert? We break down the fault lines running through the music industry. If it's September 19th, it's It's Daniel Lanois' birthday. Alan tells us of the time he tried to hire him for $12/hour. Plus: we're giving away a Blackberry Key2 smartphone!

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