Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast

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From the mind of Marques Brownlee, better known as MKBHD, comes Waveform, a tech podcast for the gadget lovers and tech heads. MKBHD has made a name for himself on YouTube reviewing everything from the newest smartphones to cameras to electric cars. Pulling from over 10 years of experience covering the tech industry, MKBHD will keep you informed and entertained as he takes a deep dive into the latest and greatest in tech and what deserves your hard earned cash. New episodes every other week.

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09.17.2021

This week Marques and Andrew go over everything from the new Apple Event. They start off with some related Apple news first, and then dig right into all of the new gadgets including the watch, the new iPad and iPad ...

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09.17.2021 New iPhones, iPad Mini, and all the other Apple things! This week Marques and Andrew go over everything from the new Apple Event. They start off with some related Apple news first, and then dig right into all of the new gadgets including the watch, the new iPad and iPad ...
09.10.2021 TikTok Outperforms YouTube, Another Google Service, and EV Delays In this week's episode Marques and Andrew get back to some of the news that has been causing discussions around the studio. From a certain electric vehicle being delayed to TikTok encroaching on YouTube's crown, this is a good one ...
09.03.2021 1000 Mile EV Road Trip Recap In this week's episode Marques and Andrew bring David Imel back on to talk about the giant road trip that the team took earlier this week. The whole point was to travel 1000 miles in separate cars in order to ...
08.27.2021 Tesla Bot: Is a Humanoid Robot a Good Idea? This week, Marques and Andrew discuss the new, slightly crazy announcement from Tesla: the Tesla Bot! Tesla Bot is a planned humanoid robot that will be able to help people with everyday, boring/repetitive tasks. But this announcement begs the question: ...
08.20.2021 Car YouTube & the Tesla Model S Plaid with Doug DeMuro! This week, Marques sits down with Doug DeMuro and discusses how Doug got his start on YouTube, how he shoots his car videos, and his experience with the new Tesla Model S Plaid! Links: Subscribe to the pod & share ...
08.13.2021 Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 & Z Flip 3 Deep Dive! This week, Marques and Andrew discuss whether the iPhone 13 will be called the 12s or 14 due to an age-old American superstition. Then, Andrew has a pretty hot take on the new HP Chrome-based desktop. Moving on from there, ...
08.06.2021 Tesla Full Self-Driving Subscription & Google Pixel 6 Breakdown This week, Marques and Andrew discuss the new Tesla full self-driving subscription model and if they think it's actually worth it. Then, David Imel joins the podcast to discuss Google's new Tensor processor and what implications it will have for ...
07.30.2021 Samsung Folding Rumors, the New Nothing Earbuds(1), & Big Tesla Announcements! Smartphone season is almost upon us as Marques and Andrew talk through all of the latest smartphone rumors and what they're expecting to see this fall. Then, they react to some significant Tesla Supercharger news (it wouldn't be a Waveform ...
07.23.2021 An Inside Look at the Tesla Model S Plaid! This week, Marques took delivery on his Tesla Model S Plaid, so we thought we'd change up the format a bit and actually record the podcast inside the new car! While enjoying that intoxicating new-car smell, we check out the ...
07.16.2021 Space Tourism is Here! Would You Go? This week, Marques and Andrew cover all the big stories of the tech world: the phenomenon of Apple never showing 69 degrees, United Airlines buying 100 electric planes, and the Nothing x StockX collab. Then, Andrew dives deep into the ...
07.09.2021 Canada Bans Sale of Fuel-Burning Cars! After a trip to the Sierra Nevada testing the best cameras for hiking, Andrew is back! And he has returned in the nick of time, as we've got a full range of topics this week. There is a plethora of ...
07.02.2021 Sony Xperia 1 III & the Creator Economy We're back to our bread and butter this week with lots of tech news to discuss! While Andrew is vacationing in the mountains of the west coast, David Imel joins Marques to discuss the Windows 11 features they like most, ...
06.25.2021 Tech Trivia Gameshow! With an abnormally slow news week wrapping up, Marques and Andrew battle it out in a fan-driven tech trivia show hosted by David Imel and Adam Molina! After the intense game show clash, we follow it up with a few ...
06.18.2021 Tesla Model S Plaid Reaction! In this week's episode Marques and Andrew take a quick look at the top internet browsers in the world, Facebook's potential new smart watch, then some Windows 11 leaks. After that they dive into the Tesla Plaid event, what they ...
06.11.2021 Twitter Blue and WWDC! In this episode Marques and Andrew quickly cover stories like Twitter Blue, top grossing iPhone games, and a huge internet outage caused accidentally. After that we dive into our full blown WWDC 2021 coverage! Links: Subscribe to the pod & ...
06.04.2021 World's Fastest Charging & World's Fastest Car! This week, we take a quick look at Xioami's insanely fast 200W charging and Rimac's new fastest car in the world: the Nevera. Then, we discuss the interesting situation where Tesla appears to be removing "features" from their cars while ...
05.28.2021 Android 12 and the M1 iMac! This week, we take a deep dive into the many announcements from Google I/O, before we welcome David Imel to the episode, who brings us an interview with Liam Spradlin, a designer with Google and someone who worked on Material ...
05.21.2021 Right to Repair Deep Dive! After making a recent MKBHD Right to Repair video, Marques and Andrew take to Waveform to dive a bit deeper into the topic and discuss how Right to Repair is affecting both consumers and companies. The conversation explores the many ...
05.14.2021 YouTube Shorts vs. TikTok This week, Marques and Andrew start the pod with two brand-new EV announcements: the Ford F-150 and Subaru Solterra. They then ponder the reasons why YouTube Shorts aren't taking off and why creators are reluctant to use several new YouTube ...
05.07.2021 Our First Video Podcast! In this week's episode, our first-ever dual-release of both audio and video, Marques and Andrew break down all the latest tech news headlines, including iFixit's fixing of the AirTag keychain loop problem (pun intended), CES's announcement of potentially having an ...
04.30.2021 Hoverboards, Teleportation, & More with Neil DeGrasse Tyson! Marques sits down with Neil DeGrasse Tyson to talk about a multitude of past and future tech products for MKBHD's YouTube Original Series, "Retro Tech". Today, we're extremely pleased to release the complete and uncut version of that amazing talk, ...
04.23.2021 Apple's Spring Event! AirTags, M1 iPad, and Colorful iMacs This week we cover everything that Apple unveiled during their "Spring Loaded" event. From the small announcements like a purple iPhone, new Apple TV 4K, and redesigned Podcasts app, to the bigger hardware announcements like AirTags and the new colorful ...
04.16.2021 The Rise and Fall of Boosted Boards Boosted Boards was one of the fastest growing companies of the mid 2010's, but in March 2020, they shut their doors for good. Why? What happened? In this week's episode, we dive deep into the rise and fall of possibly ...
04.09.2021 Google Creating Their Own SoC? What Are the Benefits of an EV Pickup Truck? This week, we give our final goodbye to LG Mobile, discuss several Pixel rumors and their potential new Google-made SoC, before debating where the EV pickup truck world is headed with a few significant recent announcements. Finally, we wrap everything ...
04.02.2021 Is Clubhouse Just a Feature? Should YouTube Disable the Dislike Button? This week, Marques and Andrew quickly rank some of the best and worst April Fools' Day articles and videos on the web, before having a lively debate about whether Clubhouse should be a standalone platform or merely a feature within ...
03.26.2021 Did Hype Hurt the OnePlus 9? Is LG Done Making Phones? At long last, we finally stop talking about NFTs and get back to our bread and butter. We start by covering the possible demise of LG's mobile device business, before debating if OnePlus's Hasselblad hype may have hurt its launch ...
03.19.2021 The Beeple Interview: Creating Online & the Future of NFTs We're ridiculously lucky to have the super-talented Beeple on Waveform this week. In a 45-minute interview, he discusses how he's grown as an artist/creator, what kind of equipment he uses to create his art, and his thoughts on the future ...
03.12.2021 The Marques vs. Andrew Trivia Showdown & Long-form Video Analytics on YouTube! This week's episode begins with a rapid-fire news segment covering the major headlines in the tech world, followed by a chat about our experience in the world's fastest EV, the Rimac Concept One. Next up is the wonderful world of ...
03.05.2021 Our First FPV Drone Experience & What's the Deal with Clubhouse? This week's episode is an absolute grab bag of topics so buckle up, folks. We're going to talk a little bit about NBA Top Shot and how to mint an NFT, our recollection of our first experience flying an FPV ...
02.26.2021 NFTs Explained with Justin Maller! NFTs (non-fungible tokens) have likely been taking over your news feed in the last few weeks, as they certainly have ours. With an almost Gamestop-esque rise recently, we're seeing more and more headlines about digital assets being sold for thousands, ...
02.19.2021 Why Doesn't Traditional Media Follow the Same Rules as Influencers? After a quick, but timely update about Android OS dessert names, Marques and Andrew dive head-first into the weeds surrounding influencer-disclosure for brand promotions. They compare some of their personal experiences to the extremely relaxed rules that television, movies, and ...
02.12.2021 The Super Bowl's Weird Camera, Audi's New EV, & Ads on Smartphones This week, we discuss the odd focus issues with the new on-field Super Bowl cameras, the rumors surrounding the Amazon Alexa Command Hub, and a truly crazy four-sided waterfall display Xiaomi smartphone. Then, we discuss the phenomenon of ads on ...
02.05.2021 Folding Huawei Mate Xs First Impressions, Explaining MKBHD Video Intros, & Truly Wireless Charging Several people asked about our impressive camera shots in the Galaxy S21 review, so we pull back the curtains on how we created our crazy intro and "floating phone" shot. Then, after we finally got our hands on the folding ...
01.29.2021 Our Early 2021 Rumor Roundup! A Tesla Model S Refresh? Could We Lose LG or Huawei Smartphones? A Macbook Pro SD Card Slot Revival? We have a ton of 2021 rumors to catch up on as January comes to a close. In typical Waveform fashion, we read some very faint tech rumors and then wildly elaborate on them. The aforementioned rumors include: Tesla Model ...
01.22.2021 Mr. Beast's Journey to 50M Subscribers, His Current Content Strategy, & Critiques of the MKBHD Channel Mr. Beast is arguably one of the largest YouTube creators in recent digital history. He literally lives and breathes YouTube and YouTube content strategy. We were lucky enough to spend some time picking his brain about his love of YouTube, ...
01.15.2021 A Virtual CES, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Event, & EV Cannonball Record Holder Kyle Conner Like a lot of things, CES looks slightly different this year. We take a quick look at some of the tech items making their way into the news from the virtual trade show. Then, we discuss our first virtual smartphone ...
01.08.2021 Our 2021 Smartphone Rumors/Predictions & the Taycan Sets a New Cross-Country Cannonball Record It's our first episode of 2021 and the start of our new weekly episode schedule! We kick it off by taking a look at the Porsche Taycan setting a new electric U.S. cannonball cross country race record, previously held by ...
12.25.2020 US Banning DJI, Apple's Spurned Acquisition of Tesla, & Our 2020 Tech Awards! In this, our last Waveform episode of 2020, we take a look at the big end-of-year tech stories like DJI potentially being banned in the US, Elon mentioning that he tried to have Tim Cook acquire Tesla years ago, and ...
12.18.2020 Can Insects Save Folding Phones? Why are Airpods Max $550? What is Instagram Lite? In this week's episode, we take a look at so-called "luxury iPhones" to see if they're legit or not. Next, we reminisce about the olden days of simple Instagram and their new toned-down app, Instagram Lite. Lastly, we discuss how ...
12.11.2020 A Portless iPhone Chat with Mark Gurman, $500 Airpods Max, & Samsung's Disappearing Charging Brick As we prepare to wrap up the longest year in history, 2020, we discuss several of the latest tech news stories: Apple releases their insanely expensive $500 Airpods Max, Samsung might not include a charging brick with the Galaxy S21, ...
11.27.2020 Our Black Friday Rules, a Blind Smartphone Camera Bracket, & the Future of Apple Silicon In today's episode, Andrew pitches his new Mario Kart game mode, Marques gets his hopes up regarding Apple's new M1 chip, and then we go over some Black Friday planning and "rules" to live by. Lastly, we go behind the ...
11.13.2020 Apple's Bob Borchers and Tim Millet Talk the M1 Chip & Brandon Havard Explains Cinematic Intros Today, we dive briefly into Bunny the talking dog and the PS5 launch, before sitting down with Apple's Bob Borchers, VP of Product Marketing, and Tim Millet, VP of Platform Architecture, to talk about the recently-announced Apple Silicon M1 chip. ...
11.06.2020 LG Rollable Phone, Apple Silicon Event, & How We Survived Techtober In this week's episode, we dissect LG's new concept rollable phone patent and preview Apple's upcoming Silicon event. Lastly, we hit up the Twitter mailbag to answer questions from you, our listeners, about anything we may have missed during our ...
10.30.2020 Playstation 5 vs Xbox Series X, Amazon Opens Your Razr Box, & Embargoes That Go Too Far The first thing we cover on today's episode is the fact that YOU NEED TO VOTE. Then, we move on to slightly less important things like AMD's new graphics cards and how they compete against NVIDIA's RTX series. Next up ...
10.16.2020 In the Heart of Smartphone Season: New iPhones, LG Wing, & the Smartphone Price Sweet Spot! We're in the deep, beating heart of smartphone season! With three big new phone events since our last episode, we revisit our power rankings, cover several of the new phones being released, and wrap it all up with a discussion ...
10.02.2020 PC Gaming, New Consoles, & the RTX 30 Series with Maingear! Our very special guests this week, Maingear Founder Wallace Santos and Marketing Director Ron Reed, join us to discuss the state of the PC gaming community, especially with the PS5 and Xbox Series X on the horizon. We cover console ...
09.18.2020 The Surface Duo w/ Microsoft CPO Panos Panay & LG's Unique New Swivel Phone Microsoft Chief Product Officer, Panos Panay, joins us to give a behind the scenes look into the development of the Microsoft Surface Duo, all the way back to literal brain scans. We also discuss Andrew's favorite new gaming mouse, as ...
09.16.2020 Talking Tech with Mark Zuckerberg: Uncut Today, we have a special bonus episode of Waveform! We recently had an interview with Mark Zuckerberg in our series "Talking Tech" on the MKBHD channel, but we left a bit of it on the cutting room floor. Hence, we ...
09.04.2020 An Unboxing of the Galaxy Z Fold 2 in the Arizona Desert This week, we take a slightly different approach and open the episode with the epic tale of our hectic start to "Techtember". We present a detailed re-telling of Marques' bumpy trip to Arizona for a video shoot with David Blaine ...
08.28.2020 Microsoft Surface Duo, Samsung "Nope" 20, & an Airpower Competitor In this week's episode we announce some exciting upcoming schedule additions for Waveform. We then move on to cover a multitude of new products including the RED Komodo, Samsung Galaxy Note 20, Microsoft Surface Duo, and Nomad's much-anticipated Airpower competitor! ...

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