About the show
A thoughtful, unpretentious, mostly weekly conversation about the companies, ideas and products that are transforming our world. We look at what it is, why it matters and where it fits in the broader business of consumer technology. So, grab your favorite Blue Barn sandwich, put the Giants game on mute and join us.
Hosted by Ryan Fretwell and Carlos Gomez.
Episodes
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Episode 158: Thoughts on Pool Cleaning
May 16th, 2018 | 1 hr 34 mins
When the algae blooms, sometimes you just have to do the show standing up. This week: counting the rings on your suitcase, IKEA’s new butterfly switch meatballs, and recovering sunken treasure in the San Francisco Bay. 🛴.
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Episode 157: Backhanded Compliment
May 9th, 2018 | 1 hr 28 mins
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, a brand marketing and IP licensing deal was forged between a direct-to-consumer luggage startup and mouse themed mega-corporation. The UPS driver was their only hope. This week: speculation on when LeBron will get tired of all the winning, grabbing a mimosa at the multiplex, and we pour one out for the late Ford Fiesta. 🚗.
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Episode 156: French Fry Treatise
May 3rd, 2018 | 1 hr 37 mins
More cardboard boxes, more weekends spent in a crawl space — that's the power of Home Depot. This week: Pocket Casts gets acquired for an undisclosed number of tote bags, some well placed little birdies, and the ketchup Rorschach test for food. 🏡.
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Episode 155: Chicken Ranch Spring Break
April 17th, 2018 | 2 hrs 4 mins
We wanted you to hear this straight from us before someone goes and leaks it to Bloomberg News. Okay. Ready? Opening up this wall would really brighten up your ranch style home!
This week: Bird gets its wings clipped by the city, GOAT iPhone Power Rankings presented by FanDuel, and we try our hand at being eccentric billionaires — minus the billions. 💸.
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Episode 154: Fixer Upper Math
April 11th, 2018 | 1 hr 45 mins
The American dream is alive and well — turns out it was just hiding in Waco, Texas.
This week: Congress asks if Facebook is the worst house on the best block, Uber bets on e-bikes adding some curb appeal, and Apple's professional product line as the ultimate metaphorical fixer upper. 👷🏻♀️.
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Episode 153: Full Name Treatment
April 4th, 2018 | 1 hr 40 mins
Hi, Listener. We have your large Silken Splendor and a pound of fair trade media industry news to take home.
Plus: Apple's rumored move away from Intel processors for the Mac, Buster Posey's new restaurant, and Backstage®️ presented by American Express. Made with love by Carlos and Ryan. 🤗.
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Episode 152: Pause for Yawns
March 27th, 2018 | 1 hr 38 mins
If, even as an adult, one truly never stops learning — where’s your 200GB? This week: new developments on Uber’s autonomous vehicle struggles, Facebook’s oddly consistent position on user privacy, and Carlos takes Ryan to task for irresponsibly overstating the scope and importance of Apple’s education event. Heckin’ churlish. ⚖️.
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Episode 151: Don't Ever Read the Comments
March 21st, 2018 | 1 hr 40 mins
That’s a real nice democracy you have there. Would be a shame if something were to happen to it.
This week: Facebook has its psychographs full with a privacy controversy that just might stick, Uber’s autonomous driving project is involved in its first fatal crash, and Apple heads to the Windy City. 🌬.
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Episode 150: Hogglepog House
March 14th, 2018 | 1 hr 40 mins
Elon Musk thinks he can get to Mars by 2019 but can’t even get a supercharger installed at King’s Cross station for muggles to charge their Model 3s. This week: midterm elections, sad hamburgers, an update on wearables, and much ado about iPhone X. 🔌.
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Episode 149: You Can't Podcast in Daylight
March 7th, 2018 | 1 hr 14 mins
In light of the recent boom of big money moving into spoken audio, we are proud to announce we have become the official podcast partner of the Washington Wizards. This week: airport wine, the health of the Mac, and an investigation into Italy’s most prized export. 🇮🇹.
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Episode 148: Fishing on eBay
February 28th, 2018 | 1 hr 19 mins
The greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world there was money to be made in streaming music. This week: Ryan and Carlos have a difference of opinion about Spotify’s IPO filing, Amazon really wants you to buy those other six waffle makers you were looking at, and proven tips for becoming an eBay power seller. 🏷.
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Episode 147: We All Have Strong Opinions About the Notch
February 21st, 2018 | 1 hr 32 mins
"Your honor. If the State of California and City of San Francisco didn't want us Uber drivers to use bike lanes as UberX waiting areas, you shouldn't have painted them the same color as a cactus. That's entrapment."
This week: spending money to make money, hobby horses, and one of your hosts forgets the teachers edition for his digital life. 📙.
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Episode 146: iMessage Match
February 13th, 2018 | 1 hr 40 mins
Struggling to break our Olympic fever, the conversation gets weird early and often; this is one of the good ones. This week: Mikey B. and the NYT failing all the way to the bank, 4K uphill skiing, Omni’s roadmap for 2018, and PepsiCo’s sparkling water ambitions run afoul of M. Bublé. 💦 .
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Episode 145: 30 Minutes to Mars
February 7th, 2018 | 1 hr 52 mins
"Waiting is the hardest part." - Tom Petty, as quoted by Elon Musk.
This week: space junk, Model 3 delays, fancy cameras, and Netflix pulls a Beyoncé. 🤫 .
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Episode 144: My Esteemed Colleague Nancy
January 31st, 2018 | 1 hr 29 mins
Much like the upcoming Amazon/JPM/Berkshire Hathaway health care experiment, we too are “free from profit-making incentives and constraints”. This week: production cut rumors for iPhone X, sizing up Apple’s 2017, and starting out 2018 centered by meditating with Jeff. 🛎.
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Episode 143: Fried Chicken and Champagne
January 24th, 2018 | 1 hr 45 mins
If a HomePod debuts in a forest and nobody is around to give Siri a request it can’t answer, does it really exist?
This week: Amazon’s line-less concept store Amazon Go opens to record lines, Ryan hits the slopes and one of us gets hoodwinked by the Coca-Cola corporation. ⛷.