Technically Correct

Fewer hot takes, endless mimosas.

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

  • Episode 120: Thoughts on K-Cups

    July 12th, 2017  |  1 hr 33 mins

    The date was July 12th, 1998. A young Sammy Sosa was nipping at the heels of one Mark McGwire in the most talked about race in all of professional sports: which major league slugger could collect the most free AOL dialup hours. This week: Prime Day, single player shipping, Nice! store brands, and continued debate over the looming iPhone Pro pricing mistake. šŸ’° .

  • Episode 119: A Terry Gross Way

    July 5th, 2017  |  1 hr 23 mins

    An ethical quandary for the digital age, some cold water for pie-in-the-sky near-term transportation disruption, and 10 years of iPhone. Plus: Ryan lives on the edge with public betas and visits to a sketchy taco joint in the Nevada desert. šŸ˜“ .

  • Episode 118: Citrus Forward

    June 28th, 2017  |  1 hr 12 mins

    With the Giants on pace for their first 100 loss season in 30 years: a little inside baseball inside AT&T Park and a run around the follow-up bases. Plus: #fakenews and magazine covers with the golfer-in-chief, the realities of Appleā€™s doubling down on secrecy, and Teslaā€™s new breakthrough recipe delivery service.

  • Episode 117: Free as in Shipping

    June 21st, 2017  |  1 hr 20 mins

    Jeff Bezos spent $13.4B on groceries, Travis Kalanick was forced to resign from the company he founded, and Carlos got a new laptop. Looks like we all had a big week. Plus: a recap of the 3rd season finale of "Better Call Saul", a tour of Georgiaā€™s most temporarily famous congressional district, and nostalgia for the Biden memes of yore.

  • Episode 116: Cactus Time

    June 14th, 2017  |  1 hr 32 mins

    K.D. seems like the kind of guy that would wait the extra four minutes for a Lyft instead of an Uber, right? Speaking of which: the Holder/Uber report is out, the Finals are over, and Donald Trump is absolutely not under investigation.

    Plus: coming down from an exciting win of the Golden State Warriors of Oakland over the Cleveland Lebrons, Ryan goes inside baseball and explains the money behind a winning NBA team. šŸ¦ .

  • Episode 115: Tiny Waffles

    June 7th, 2017  |  1 hr 36 mins

    Weā€™re back from Rome with spices and an iPad software overhaul the likes of which has never been seen this side of the Atlantic. This week: we cover the jam-packed, Kirkland Signature sized WWDC 2017 keynote. šŸŒ­ .

  • Episode 114: Reincorporate in Jokkmokk

    May 31st, 2017  |  1 hr 50 mins

    Clinton at the Code Conference.
    Our preview of the NBA Finals.
    Vexing times in streaming music.
    Following the money with Uber.
    Existing car makers vs. Tesla.
    Final predictions for WWDC ā€™17.
    Elitism is not a four letter word.

    Trust us, a small group of people know exactly what we mean.

  • Episode 113: Only Google

    May 24th, 2017  |  1 hr 25 mins

    Carlos makes the case that Apple has made a huge mistake with its Mac strategy. The Trump press team doesnā€™t understand the question and certainly wonā€™t respond to it while Sundar Pichai wonders if these cut-offs effectively hide Google Photosā€™ thunder. Plus: Uberā€™s pricing algorithms learn thereā€™s always [more] money in the banana stand. šŸŒ.

  • Episode 112: Horizontal Integration

    May 16th, 2017  |  1 hr 30 mins

    Fake it ā€˜til you make it seems to be the motto of 2017, but when guessing where North Korea is on a map, perhaps donā€™t choose Australia. This week: Target gets into bed with Casper, a jog through the WWDC rumor mill, and Ryan realizes he may be over-leveraged on his podcasts subscriptions.

    Whereā€™s Bernanke? šŸ‘€.

  • Episode 111: Rome of the West

    May 9th, 2017  |  1 hr 25 mins

    This week, Amazon has something theyā€™d like to Echo Show you, Peetā€™s probably kind of regrets teaming up with Juicero, and another hyperlocal discussion of Bay Area restaurants. Plus: Appleā€™s connected home stumbles and a double dose of Better Call Saul.

    PS: you might want to mute your Amazon Echo. šŸ™‰.

  • Episode 110: iPod Hi-Fi 2.0

    May 3rd, 2017  |  1 hr 39 mins

    With the Giants having a decidedly ā€˜ruffā€™ start to the season, we instead turn our attention to those wonderful Buster Posey Toyota ads, Appleā€™s Q2 results, ESPNā€™s changing fortune, and an FCC that seems to have forgotten whom it works for. Plus: an unexpected trip to Guy Fieriā€™s American Kitchen & Bar.

  • Episode 109: Peak Cactus

    April 26th, 2017  |  1 hr 31 mins

    Carlos recounts the saddest way to spend Earth Day and Ryan ponders sending Michael Barbaro of The Failing New York Times an edible arrangement. Plus: Better Call Saul is getting really good, the worrisome world of ā€œfreeā€ online services, and Internet juicers. šŸ“.

  • Episode 108: More Orangey Than Peachy

    April 19th, 2017  |  1 hr 35 mins

    Uber selectively opens the kimono, we parking lot some questions about Teslaā€™s questionable valuation and take a 30,000 feet look at the smartphone landscape ahead of the iPhoneā€™s 10th anniversary. Plus: we round up some best practices from Jimmy McGill with the return of Better Call Saul.

    Wait, who just joined? šŸ’¼.

  • Episode 107: Full of Walls

    April 13th, 2017  |  1 hr 36 mins

    Can a Swedish meatball conglomerate make Internet lightbulbs go mainstream? Will Amazon release its next original series exclusively through an Alexa skill voiced by James Lipton? Will United overbook this podcast episode? You asked, we answered. āœˆļø.

  • Episode 106: The Pope Spot

    April 5th, 2017  |  1 hr 18 mins

    Like a rich tomato soup on a foggy evening, this episode feels like home ā€” which is to say, follow up.

    Plus: Carlos has a run in with Usher, Apple calls a mulligan on the trash can Mac Pro, and SF gets put on notice for its big city ego.

  • Episode 105: Let's Just Agree You're Wrong

    March 22nd, 2017  |  1 hr 31 mins

    As a nation we have never been more divided, well except maybe during that whole civil war thing. Look no further than todayā€™s Apple ā€” three year old Macs, peppermint iPhones, multi-iPad lifestyles, and people who insist on leaving no thumb safety slots on their homescreen. Can and will Phil Schiller answer the call to ā€œMake Macs Great Againā€? šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø.