User Friendly - The Podcast

Do we own what we buy? Many people ask this question as companies make it harder to maintain and repair their purchases without paying the manufacturer. Join us this week as we dive into the Right to Repair. Also, this week we review Jotan Slayer, a great new game that's easy to learn and fun to play.

Hosts: William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, and Gretchen Winkler

This week, we talk to the experts about teens' use of social media. Guest Jen Hanley, Head of North American Safety at Meta, joins us to talk about some of the tools and initiatives Facebook and Instagram are taking to protect your children. Further resources can be found at familycenter.meta.com.

Also this week – our take on Next Level Pinball, the United States second largest arcade and cathedral of pop culture.

William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

Join us this week to learn about some of the top YouTube myths.

Our guest this week, Mark, talks about Fabula Ultima Role Playing.

William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

In 1984 (a good year for it), Rockwell released the hit "Somebody's Watching Me". Today, that is more than a song.

This week on User Friendly 2.0, we deep dive into how much surveillance has proliferated in recent years.

Our second segment features Comic Friendly 2.0! Host Michael Regina is back with a send-off for Garry Conway, who passed away at the age of 86. Comic Friendly 2.0 also features a review of the 2026 Laval Comic Con in Laval, Quebec, Canada.

William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

Today, we discuss our eclectic variety of news topics, ACH, and Elastic Pricing.

William Sikkens, BillSnodgrass, and Gretchen Winkler

"My robot had an accident on the carpet!"

Join us this week as we discuss the newest installment in Call of Cthulhu, "Dust and Blood".

Then, we discuss robots! And if you want to know about what happened with the accident (and yes, it did!) - check out this week's show!

Bill Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

We discuss the news, the new Star Wars Maul Shadow Lord series, stolen Cyberhawk books, and computer emulation - what it is and why.

William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, and Gretchen Winkler

If you like video games, what's your favorite reason? Entertainment? Challenge? Playing with your friends? How about financial investment?

This week, we talk about Ember Sword - a game for investment first and entertainment second. Spoiler Alert: It didn't end well.

William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

Are you ready for the next version of Windows? Ready for a subscription model for Windows features? If not, you're not alone. This week, we discuss the rumors about what Windows 12 will be. Our guest this week is expert Sam Boyle from Momentum Marketing, who is joining us to talk about promotion and business in the modern era.

William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

This week, we talk about the next generation of mobile devices - 6G.

The Vault host James Sherwood joins us to review Tales from Talanya, a social-emotional learning (SEL) curriculum and tabletop role-playing game made by educators for educators.

William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler