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For our last episode of the year, Google asks us how we feel about everything it's doing.
This last episode of the year features guest conductor, developer, and all around web fun project guy Robb Knight.
We talk about projects, the why of it all, keeping things fun, and most importantly, not chasing fame.
Robb Knight
- Robb ✅ - Ready for the new Knight to join the roundtable
Keep sending those MyConduit Connections to us on Discord and through Feedback!
- Robb - Make Mean Girls website
Pre-Show: Orienting Robb to the show.
Our likelihood of investing in smart home tech with Apple's entry, our technology goals for 2025, our end/start of year tech rituals, and predictions for how technology will improve the world in 2025.
James Thomson and Aleen Simms
Down the chimney comes Tim Goodman, reuniting with Jason to discuss his super-secret insider TV reviews, streaming's influence in the rise of international TV here in the U.S., and Jason's top TV shows of the year.
Tim Goodman
Jason mentioned: Shogun (Hulu), Dark Matter (Apple TV+), Bad Monkey (Apple TV+), Hacks (Max), Slow Horses (Apple TV+), Silo (Apple TV+), Shoresy (Hulu), Masters of the Air (Apple TV+), The Diplomat (Netflix), and A Man on the Inside (Netflix).
Tim Mentioned: Black Doves (Netflix), Giri/Haji (Netflix), Moving (Hulu), House of Ninjas (Netflix), A Shop For Killers (Hulu), The Frog (Netflix), Kleo (Netflix), and Black Twitter: A Peoplpe's History (Hulu).
In this festive special, Kerry revisits the books she read in 2024, shares her To Be Read list for next year, and talks about her Yearly Themes.
To celebrate the season we discuss Christmas lights, tech gifts, favorite holiday food items, holiday TV and movies, and answer some holiday-themed listener questions. Happy holidays to all Upgradians!
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Stephen and David reflect on some of the hardware and software that served them well over the last year.
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It's that time again!
John has a new project and Merlin has a new Thought Technology.
John has a new project and Merlin has a new Thought Technology. It is, admittedly, early days for both projects.
In Follow-Up, listeners share advice on avoiding YouTube spoilers and John figures out why his brain thought "safflower."
As a main topic, John is dealing with a new large appliance, and Merlin thinks he might be the only one who ever cleans out the lint trap.
In this month’s member bonus episode, John pitches Merlin on the new Dune show, and Merlin has a bone to pick with Survivor.
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(Recorded on Tuesday, December 10, 2024)
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