Botanist, sous-chef, dog father of two fur-babies. Not really, but legally that's how all internet bios are required to be written these days. We checked.
In brief, Carlos is a UCSB grad and Bay Area transplant that dreams of owning the San Francisco Giants but will settle for a day game in the shade with some garlic fries. On the show, he serves as the grizzled, set in his ways character that has seen it all and adds the context and skepticism necessary in a world full of the new and exciting. He's going to go out on a limb and say that this whole "Internet" thing may have legs.
Carlos Gomez has hosted 362 Episodes.
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Episode 330: Young Person's Game
November 30th, 2022 | 1 hr 48 mins
You know that pet project you spend 10 years on and it never really gets any better? That, but it’s a listening device in millions of homes that cost tens of billions in R&D that sometimes turns off your lights when you ask.
This week: mood lighting, holiday lighting, and the Ford F-150 Lightning. 🛻.
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Episode 329: Man vs. Sous Vide
November 9th, 2022 | 1 hr 29 mins
We’re happy to report that we’ve been offered our own show on Peacock. Follow us as we upgrade one of the Painted Ladies with the latest in smart home connectivity and gadgetry. Uh, you’ll understand why it’s rated TV-MA for language pretty quickly.
This week: proper puck prep, network naming nuances, and assorted ancillary alliteration. 🏡.
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Episode 328: Non-First Party
November 2nd, 2022 | 1 hr 34 mins
Fivey Fox told us the best predictor of partisan lean during a midterm election cycle is average spend at Dunkin’ Donuts divided by number of Casper mattresses discarded per year in a particular district.
This week: anti-social shared photo libraries, sports media rights, and a reluctant look at Tesla bro’s purchase of twitter dot com. 🐦.
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Episode 327: Timflation
October 26th, 2022 | 1 hr 44 mins
Yeah yeah, sure the Matter standard is finalized but when will someone come out with a smarter ‘hide-a-key’ rock? Is that what Thread is about?
This week: Gonger’s food truck, Carlos’ haunted iPhone, and Taylor’s new album. 🕛.
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Episode 326: It's Spooky Season
October 19th, 2022 | 2 hrs 4 mins
The defining quality of strong character is being willing to change your mind when presented with new information — about mesh WiFi. Nothing else though, stick to your priors politicians.
This week: golden sandwich ratios, watchOS 9 can’t catch a vibe, and Apple’s non-event fall event.🍎
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Episode 325: Sidekick Computer
October 5th, 2022 | 1 hr 40 mins
What would you do-ooo-ooooh — to avoid a deposition after you reneged on a binding agreement to buy a social media company?
(read in the tune of the Klondike bar jingle)
This week: tapbacks, bridge trolls, and midnight fingerprints. 🥅
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Episode 324: Jefferson Old Fashion
September 28th, 2022 | 1 hr 51 mins
They say the shortest, saddest story ever comprised in a single sentence is “For sale: baby shoes, never worn.” One of your cohosts reminds us that that is untrue. “No tip.”
This week: Clipper ships, AirBuds, and Disney considers a hard Brexit. ⛴️.
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Episode 323: Bourbon or Whiskey Whatever
September 21st, 2022 | 1 hr 36 mins
Turns out if you run enough independent bookstores out of business, you eventually amass enough money and marketshare to force people that are just trying to buy trash bags to watch a mediocre football game. Who knew?
This week: software updates, Ryan has a new phone, and Carlos has a stroke of genius if only he had a time machine. 🥃.
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Episode 322: Ultra High End
September 7th, 2022 | 1 hr 54 mins
Why did elementary school classrooms all have those yard sticks that you never ended up using? Well, turns out educators were playing the long game to help you understand this week’s episode.
It’s Apple event time, kids. Buckle up. 🍎.
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Episode 321: Control Room Dog
August 30th, 2022 | 1 hr 43 mins
In economics, a mouse price spiral occurs when consumers get so desensitized to a media conglomerate raising fees that they no longer cry at the end of Pixar movies.
This week: David Zaslav channels his inner Jojo and has a demo day with the HBO Max streaming catalog while Carlos can’t stop watching his new slightly less dumb Roomba. 📺.
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Episode 320: Smoking with Kim
August 17th, 2022 | 1 hr 31 mins
Well that was certainly a long one week. What’d we miss?
This week: one last attorney client meeting with Jimmy and Kim, a tiny new listener joins the fold, and a summer vibes check in. ⛱️.
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Episode 319: A Decade of Excellence
June 22nd, 2022 | 1 hr 26 mins
New Mac desktop who dis? Seriously though, it’s tough to tell through this potato of a webcam.
This week: moving day, sports deals, and the universal truth that everything that proclaims to be smart is actually dumb.
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Episode 318: Beats Fit Pro of Pizza
June 8th, 2022 | 2 hrs 3 mins
Maybe the 13" MacBook Pro with Touch Bar is like that weird blood orange flavor of San Pellegrino. I mean, someone has to be buying it otherwise they wouldn’t keep making it?
This week: bottle service, volcano bread, and generally accepted Kabletown accounting practices.💰.
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Episode 317: The Only Way Out Is Through
June 1st, 2022 | 1 hr 6 mins
Smart home technology is a lot like government: the more mature it gets, the less well it works. Susan Collins is Zigbee in this analogy I guess?
This week: the final mention of CableCARDs on the show, last minute WWDC thoughts, and a quick look at Disney+'s new wookie mini-series. 🐭.
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Episode 316: Backyard Pod
May 25th, 2022 | 1 hr 22 mins
Podcasting alfresco — when in Rome, as they say. Or rather, when it's still 88° at 9 o'clock at night.
This week: Clifford Main, cliffhangers, and cliffs notes on the Better Call Saul mid-season finale.
Many spoilers, don't say we didn't warn you. 🤐
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Episode 315: Kindle Constitution
May 11th, 2022 | 1 hr 22 mins
"Hey Sonos, can Giancarlo Esposito come to my house and troubleshoot these eeros?"
This week: clearing the docket, speed reading out of necessity, and the day the music died. 📚.