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They've gone too far... Pizza Hut has Internet-enabled shoes now, which Otis Ranger breaks down this week. Then we feature the sounds of Stargroves and their newest single "Telephone" for which there is a virtual reality music video! Learn more at http://www.stargroves.com. And support PopSongTech on the web at http://www.PopSongTech.com

Blues extraordinaire Bryan Russo joins Otis for an in-depth interview into his "symphony" of albums, and a look at modern culture in the US as viewed through the lens of music. We feature his latest single, "What a Time to be Alive." Then Otis unsuccessfully unboxes a smart light bulb demonstrating that the light bulb is more advanced than the host ;) Support Bryan's music and journalistic endeavors at http://www.bryanrusso.com/ !

Erica Lee joins Otis for an interview about her latest single "Without Me", how to keep your diary away from your brother, and road rage in Pittsburgh. Then, we look at the job recruiting and job seeking industry and learn about how Pymetrics is revolutionizing HR and eliminating bias with neuroscience. Support Erica Lee's music at https://www.facebook.com/ericaleemusic/ and learn more about Pymetrics at http://www.pymetrics.com.

TheSMTSound joins Otis for an interview to debut his newest sing "Born to be a Star" and share some big news about his upcoming move. Have you ever moved before? If so, the Tech feature is a great one for you too. Ian Wong, co-founder of Opendoor, shares insights about how they are upending the $100B real estate fee market by leveraging data science. Support SMT at http://www.thesmtsound.com and learn more about Opendoor at http://www.opendoor.com.

Wait, what? A new podcast? Fear not, PopSongTech is just welcoming a new show to the network called "nSight.Media" looking at insights across the media industry, hosted by Nate Rackiewicz. On this premiere episode, Nate provides an overview of the show, and details on a framework for building a Supply Chain of Insights to embolden your business to exploit the power of data and analytics. PopSongTech will continue soon with many new bands lined up! Learn more about nSight.Media at http://www.nathanielmedia.com.

Leslie Becker is in studio, along with the podcast debut of her newest single, More Than All You've Got! She discusses her 1/30 show at the W in Times Square, as well as her upcoming launch of a new musical in Seattle that she co-wrote. We then do a deep-dive on CES highlights, and hear from some of the leading minds in Consumer Electronics. Support Leslie Becker's music at http://lesliebeckermusic.wixsite.com/lesliebecker and PopSongTech at PopSongTech.com

Tolan Shaw joins Otis from San Diego for an awesome interview to discuss the release of his newest single, "Never Known," and share his journey with us! Then we conclude the Energy Series this week with an interview with Otis's dad. Papa Ranger is a nuclear/chemical engineer and he shares insights with us about the Ammonia power economy. Support Tolan's music at http://www.tolanshaw.com.

Otis's Dad is back by popular demand to talk with us about the Hydrogen Economy! Leading us into an interview with him is a great song by Stargroves called "Star Elf." Papa Ranger is a nuclear/chemical engineer who spent his career as a leader in the U.S. Department of Energy (Interview starts at 34:45). Support Stargroves at http://www.stargroves.com and check out our interview with Ted Watson back on episode #17!

It's a New Years extravaganza! Otis's dad is in studio for the 1st of our Energy Series shows, focused on Nuclear Power. Shelby Blondell stops by for an interview as well! She introduces us to her newest single for the holidays, Christmas Eve. Plus the "Pocket Full of Sounds" segment features some great behind-the-scenes audio from Leslie Becker and other AP Music Group artists. Support Shelby's music at http://www.shelbyblondell.com/

Singer and House of Cards TV actor, Jae Jin, joins us for an interview to discuss his "Kairos" album and the single, "Ain't About Love." Then Otis raises the curtains on the Television Research industry in a discussion about the "difference of opinion" taking place between NBCUniversal and Nielsen about Total Content Ratings, part of their Total Audience Measurement solution planned for March 2017.