Geeks & Beats

Bruce Dickinson -- the Bruce Dickinson -- has gone from Iron Maiden to piloting The World's Biggest Blimp? 20 terrifying two sentence horror stories -- including one that will keep any new parent up at night. We'll introduce you to the only bluetooth speaker appropriate for Wonder Woman, and we'll tell you what the most sampled song is of all time (and you'll never guess what it is). Plus: A G&B update on your wacky Sony Camcorder giveaway and why Michael's getting a body cavity search when he lands in Toronto...

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A musical mash-up to get your toes tapping – we'll look at the marriage of Daft Punk and Pharrell… then follow the money. Now you don't have to choose between smoking and talking on the phone. We'll introduce you to a new gadget that combines both. 30-thousand dollars well spent. On a waterbed. On this week's Ask Alan Anything we'll find out if the musicians you hate are making money off your streaming music choices. plus: a geeks and beats update on our outrageously complicated sony camcorder giveaway, and we'll look at the connection between Frank Zappa and pimples.

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Here comes the iCar. We'll round up the rumours after the real world Tony Stark is seen leaving "1 Infinite Loop" in a Tesla. We're less than a year away from Back to the Future 2 – and still no hoverboard. But the shoes are coming. More isolated vocal fun. We'll strip away the instruments on Ziggy Stardust to reveal David Bowie's pre-autotune glory. Rennaissance Butt Music. How a university student brought a 500 year old painting to life. Plus: the big G&B giveaway. We'll tell you how you can win a high end Sony camcorder. And: Canadian Radio's real life WKRP in Cincinnati characters.

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The Top Ten Anti-Valentines Day songs. And a bonus track: how to use a floppy drive to express your hatred for the one you love. Who has time to listen to a full 4 and a half minute song? We'll introduce you to a radio station format that packs 24 songs into a single hour and still has room for commercials. Bob Marley's son is roasting something – and it's not his brain. How the former member of the Ottawa Rough Riders keeps his caffeine level up. Stream music throughout your house for 100 bucks. A quick review of the latest smartphone gadget called "Beep." Plus: a Geeks and Beats update on Michael's talking house, we grovel for one of our co-producers and the biggest Super Bowl fake-out revealed.

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Experiment 4 by Kate Bush isn't fiction – there's an actual sound system that kills – and it's used by the European Space Agency. The sun is setting on the iPod. We'll look back at what's replacing the once ubiquitous MP3 player. Forget vibrate: set your phone to scent. Why you might want to wake to the smell of coffee even if you're not into java. How big is Youtube when it comes to music? Bigger than you think.

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The little man Steve Jobs wanted to hide in every Macintosh. We'll look back at the iconic computer and look ahead to a world where Apple rivals American Express. The world's first twitter libel lawsuit. We'll tell you how Alan got Courtney Love Off. How big is too big for the palm of your hand? We'll look at the latest rumoured iPhone. In this week's Ask Alan Anything: the Sonos sound system – reviewed. Plus: 22 minutes for goat joke, G&B listeners chime in on the "best driving song ever" and we'll introduce you to a bra that doesn't unclasp unless she loves you.

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How much money can a mega hit make? That depends on whether or not you're playing the saxophone. The Best Driving Song Ever. We'll reluctantly run down the list and throw in the worst driving song for good measure. Will you genuflect at the altar of Kanye West? There's now a church in his name. Waking up five miles high – NASA's list of tracks used to rouse astronauts from their weightless slumbers was largely thanks to a Canadian. Booth babes – not the money magnets you'd expect. We'll tell you why scantily clad women are a dying breed at trade shows.

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The self-parking, auto-braking, connected car. We'll tell you why the future is closer than you might think. More streaming music services are coming – including one from Doctor Dre. And I'll tell you about my experience running into 50 Cent's entourage. In this week's Ask Alan Anything: the most successful rock vocalist with the least amount of musical talent. Meantime, Microsoft tries to convince Weezer fans to buy Surface tablets. Plus: a G&B update on a big win for the National Music Centre in Calgary, our Facebook ad campaign failure, and how to pick a name for your blues musician alter-ego.

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The World's Most Popular Podcast(tm) broadcasts LIVE from the floor of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, baby, Vegas! This week Michael reports on an Internet connected toothbrush and Alan bristles (get it? Hah!), tries on a dog collar that beams health data to your vet, and learns why germ killing Gorilla Glass is only part of the solution for Mr. germaphobe Cross. Also, Android is coming to a car near you -- and why the radio business needs to pay attention.

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Keeping that New Year's Resolution to get fit is the most likely promise to yourself you're going to break in 2014. So why not turn to the Canadian fitness power couple most likely to keep you on track?

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