Techathlon

By Popular Science

Popular Science’s Techathlon tackles tech news through games, trivia, and (mostly) friendly competitions. Jason Lederman hosts a panel of experts—including PopSci superstars Stan Horaczek, Corinne Ioz... more

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The podcast currently has 44 episodes available.

Techathlon episodes:

August 12, 2019 Samsung's New Notes, Not-So-Smart Devices, Branding Blunders
On this episode of Techathlon, Corinne Iozzio, Stan Horaczek, and Rob Verger delve into just how absurd connected gadgets can get, parse some truly terrible tech product names, and catch up on the week’s headlines, including the release of the Samsung Galaxy Note10 and Note10+.
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31min
August 05, 2019 BONUS GAME: Name that Video Game
At a recent live show for our sibling podcast, The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week, we played a game to see if audience members could name a classic video game based on an original review of it. Play along and let us know how you did by tweeting @TechathlonShow!
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8min
July 29, 2019 BONUS: Summer Decathlon
On this special bonus episode of Techathlon, Corinne Iozzio, Stan Horaczek, and Rob Verger catch up on the last month’s worth of tech news, and catch you up on what they’ve been up to since the show went on summer break. Techathlon officially returns in two weeks, on August 12th.
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21min
June 24, 2019 We’re Taking a Summer Break
Techathlon is about to go on a short break, but we'll be back in August with brand new episodes! (And don't worry, we'll drop a goodie or two into the feed before we come back.) In the meanwhile, check out all the latest tech news on PopSci.com!

Our hosts:
-Corinne Iozzio
-Stan Horaczek
-Rob Verger

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June 17, 2019 Pop-Up Shazam, Decoding Codenames, and Lots of Video Games
On this episode of Techathlon, Corinne Iozzio, Stan Horaczek, and Rob Verger try to decode what popular products are being described by their original internal codenames, review iconic video games and reviews of them, and catch up on the week’s tech headlines, including multiple apps that brought new features to Android.
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34min
June 10, 2019 I.M. Melodies, Pricey Pro Gear, R.I.P. iTunes?
On this episode of Techathlon, Corinne Iozzio, Stan Horaczek, and Rob Verger learn that professional grade gear can get a lot more expensive than Apple's new $5,000 reference monitor, try to remember the noises that instant messengers made, and catch up on the week’s tech headlines, including the dissolution of iTunes into three new desktop apps.
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33min
June 03, 2019 Apple Forecast, Insane Acronyms, A New iPod?
On this episode of Techathlon, Corinne Iozzio, Stan Horaczek, and Rob Verger go over what to expect at Apple's annual developers conference later today, iPick up some iPod facts in honor of the new iPod touch, decipher some crazy tech acronyms, and catch up on the week’s tech headlines, including a virus-laden computer that sold at auction for more than $1 million USD.
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39min
May 27, 2019 Hot Trivia and Hot Dogs
On this episode of Techathlon, Corinne Iozzio, Rob Verger, and Jess Boddy have a Memorial Day "barbecue" and catch up on the week’s tech headlines, including the return of Google Glass, self-driving mail trucks, and the death of internet star Grumpy Cat.
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19min
May 20, 2019 Tech Time Machine, Flight Facts, Zombie Patch Protection
On this episode of Techathlon, Corinne Iozzio, Stan Horaczek, and Rob Verger test just how well they remember tech from 1997, let their aviation knowledge take flight, and catch up on the week’s tech headlines, including a barrage of security breaches and malware designed to attack computers running older operating systems.
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37min
May 13, 2019 Gobs of Google, Internet Irritants, Delivery Derby
On this episode of Techathlon, Corinne Iozzio, Stan Horaczek, and Rob Verger take on the Internet’s 100% wrong hot takes, answer questions about food delivery while waiting for lunch, and catch up on the week’s tech headlines, including Google’s 2019 developers conference.
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36min

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