The Super Bowl is coming up, and with a viewership of approximately 1 in every 3 Americans, this is news. On Sunday, February 7th, the Carolina Panthers will face the Denver Broncos in what may be Peyton Manning’s last time in the huddle. Dan, an ad man, and Lyle, a football guy, discuss Super Bowl L, er 50, in this week’s Beer & Bros. podcast.

We dive into a variety of tech topics ranging from the cell phone market, smart watches, and the Super Bowl. On the cell phone discussion, we examine recent news regarding the all-time lowest sales report of the Windows Phone and how Microsoft has failed to compete in the industry. Also, we give some focus to the “It Can Wait” campaign from AT&T and the importance of driving distraction free. The Apple Watch is in a new level of conversation - the luxury watch conversation. And finally, we dive into a cool AT&T story that we experienced and then we predict the winner of Super Bowl 50.

This week on the show Dan and Lyle discuss Bernie Sanders. You know the guy, older fellow, crazy white hair, glasses … yeah, that’s the guy. Up until 2015 he was an Independent, but he switched to the Democrat party so that he could run for president. Really, what chance does an Independent have, right? Give us 30 minutes and you’ll learn a bit about this presidential hopeful.

For Veterans Sake Foundation grants the wish of a 9 year old cancer patient, as Sgt. George Rios fulfills his dream of becoming a U.S. Army K9 Handler! You don't want to miss this feel good story! Learn how to stay dry in wet weather from Showers Pass. And, we speak with Mark Matthews, as he begins setup for a HUGE RV and off-road event in the California desert, King of the Hammers!

Today’s Social Solutions Show will give you some compelling evidence to boost your pace and get you back in competition. Once we have your attention, we’ll give you some cool tools and techniques to help you on your way. Included the lineup are updates on Adobe Voice, what Pinterest pinners want in 2016, how to deal with negative comments on your Facebook page, why Snapchat should be on your radar screen, and what 70 million users a month on SlideShare know that you don’t.

Returning home from his second tour of duty in Iraq, Major Dan Rooney, an F-16 fighter pilot in the Oklahoma Air National Guard, became painfully aware of the reality families face when a loved one in uniform is killed or wounded. Major Rooney committed to spend his life changing the future of America’s grieving spouses and children. In 2007, he formed the Folds of Honor Foundation; a 501C-3 nonprofit organization dedicated to providing educational opportunities to the families of these heroic Americans.

If you’ve seen Walk the Moon’s chart-topping music video for “Shut Up and Dance”, you know who Lauren Taft is. From the age of 4, Lauren grew up dancing at competition dance studio The Movement Center in Columbus Ohio. After graduating high school, she then moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career professionally in dance. After attending a scholarship program at Millennium Dance Complex, and work study program at Edge performing arts center, she was soon after signed with Go 2 Talent Agency. It’s great to have Lauren on “The Tech of Sports” this week.

When a multi-millionaire decides to tell you the number one success skill he's developed in 40+ years of business, do you think you should listen? Tom Antion will be back for his 12th appearance on the LinkedIn Lady Show to talk about Copywriting. No I'm not talking about protecting your work by registering with the library of congress. I'm talking about being able to write words that move people to action. And it's not just writing ads.

We dive into the Twitter shakeup, the NFL/Surface controversy, the dark side of social media, and in-car technology. Twitter has been experiencing a whirlwind of emotions and market share drops, including the departure of four top executives as the social giant continues to unimpress stockholders. The Microsoft Surface, a solid piece of hardware in the tablet market, received some complaints from broadcasters and coaches during a recent NFL game. The dark side of social media erupts on Sunday after an NFL kicker missed an extra point, invoking numerous hate tweets and threats toward the player. And finally, people are slowly changing their priorities when it comes to car buying.

Today Mike takes a look at time and the machines and technology used to keep time, plus, a little soapbox :)