The hi-def Pono Player loses to the iPhone in double blind testing, while Sony wants to sell you some snake oil. Also, which social networks for musicians are actually worthwhile?

Some say you must listen to podcasts at normal speed as the artist intended. We say thanks for listening at whatever speed you want. SUPERFISH is the latest scary thing to break the internet in the name of ads. And Edward Snowden wins big at the Oscars, on Reddit, and in our hearts.

An analysis of three iconic TV westerns from the 1960s (Gunsmoke, Bonanza and Maverick) and the demise of their genre.

Musician Anthony Ruptak discusses his new album and life as an artist in the Denver music scene.

Learn why, as far as listening goes, the audiophile obsession with lossless files and astronomical sample rates and bit depth is misguided. Also, if you're just starting out: what kind of audio gear should you buy?

People are still modding DOOM. Samsung gets punished for doing the right thing and the wrong thing. And we talk about (The Onion's version of) the Apple Car.

Did you fall behind in catching new movies this year? Well so did we, but that doesn’t stop us from talking about movies and making Oscar predictions for an entire episode.

How has video game music changed as gaming hardware has become more powerful? Also, a discussion of the pressure to mix your music as loud as possible with compressors and limiters.

Net Neutrality wins! Maybe, sort of, we'll see... also Nintendo has a new 3DS coming out and Comcast is still insulting its customers.

Rachael Kras discusses her work designing costumes for Wonderbound's newest production, Marie. Also joining the show, special guest co-host Meredith Strathmeyer.