Ryan Fretwell
Co-Host of Technically Correct
Late 20s/Male/San Francisco. That's how people still introduce themselves on the internet, right?
Originally from the OC (don't call it that), Ryan has slowly migrated north, first with a stop in Santa Barbara to attend UCSB and next to his current home in San Francisco. In between Uber rides and his day job as a CPA (no, he can't do your taxes), Ryan enjoys listening to a variety of t word and political podcasts, many of which have inspired the show. As they say in the business, he has a perfect face for radio.
Ryan Fretwell has hosted 382 Episodes.
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Episode 382: Good Meme Bad Meme
March 4th, 2025 | 1 hr 16 mins
Every year we think we’ve hit ‘peak tenuously-linked brand integration’ and year after year we’re shown that no, there’s no lemon that a David Zaz-type won’t try to squeeze into a diamond.
This week: dank memes, TV for boomers, and asking Alexa+ to pour one out for Skype. 📺.
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Episode 381: The Story is Money
February 12th, 2025 | 1 hr 42 mins
At this point, we’re like eighteen months away from the Property Brothers having their own cereal. Honestly it’s been a slippery slope ever since Reese’s Puffs.
This week: TCL’s bush league OLED fear-mongering, Detroit style cookware, and the predictable end of the fast casual city challenge. 🌁.
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Episode 380: Sports Doom Loop
January 21st, 2025 | 1 hr 35 mins
This Sonos shakeup is the biggest corporate drama to hit the Santa Barbara area since the Silvergreens in Isla Vista closed.
This week: a change of Venu, entertainment centers frozen in time, and more intrigue in the fast casual running challenge world. 📺.
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Episode 379: New Year, Same Us
January 7th, 2025 | 1 hr 46 mins
Why aren’t business deals related to streaming services more like pro athlete deals?
Fubo, you’re heading to Disney. Venu? You’re cut. Elmo? You’re the new power forward for the Pelicans. Hope you like humid summers buddy.
This week: running for a [fast casual] cause, robot on robot crime, and EV showrooming. 🌯.
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Episode 378: Air Purifier Pants
December 10th, 2024 | 1 hr 52 mins
On the third day of Christmas my true love sent to me,
Three inflatable snowmen
Two sets of string lights
And a home improvement store finally rolling out support for contactless payments.That’s right folks, it’s the 2024 Holiday Spectacular.
This week: Inside Bob Iger’s NBA, Italian smart lights, and the lump of coal that is Apple Intelligence (so far). 🪨.
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Episode 377: Racecar Rewinder
November 12th, 2024 | 1 hr 21 mins
“Dear Mr. Hanks,
As you know, our Client owns all intellectual property rights globally in and to the concept of “your body breaking down and becoming a slow healing, creaky pile of mush after the age of 28.” Your blatant alteration and repurposing of this concept in the media constitutes unauthorized use and dilution of our Client’s prior art.We immediately demand you cease and desist all future activity related to conveying a specific date as to when aging really hits you like a ton of bricks. Or give us some of that Forest Gump money.”
This week: make it a Blockbuster night. 🏎️
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Episode 376: Tiny Lil’ Guy
October 29th, 2024 | 1 hr 18 mins
Kinda nice of Apple to spend the week before the election giving us all little bite size Mac updates as a distraction. Wait, new notification hold on.
From the NYT: “Here’s why the Mac mini power button is bad news for Harris amongst undecided voters.”
ffs.
This week: cracklin’ lattes, Excel productivity, and defunct startups. ☕
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Episode 375: Kid Context Switching
October 15th, 2024 | 1 hr 32 mins
How long until we have the Chipotle Burrito Assembly Line by Fisher Price® on every five year old’s Christmas list i mean really now.
This week: Bay Area childless dog man parenting corner, EV door handles as a troubling metaphor, and Ryan backslides into his dangerous case-free lifestyle. 🐣.
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Episode 374: Alexa Doesn’t Listen to Me Anymore
September 30th, 2024 | 1 hr 36 mins
The kids want media that’s quicker, more concise, and timely. That’s why we’re introducing the podcast equivalent of baseball’s pitch clock: “one quick thought”. Judging by the episode length, it’s a work in progress.
This week: spiced is the new spiked, freemium is the new spon-con, and brining some Barlow energy to Waterloo.💦.
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Episode 373: Diligent Adults
September 17th, 2024 | 1 hr 54 mins
Two great tastes that taste great together, or a sign of a nation on the decline? The proof is in the faux-crème filling.
This week: Steve Ballmer wants your face, Tim Cook wants your money, and Mela wants your recipes. 🏀.
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Episode 372: Is There Anything to Spoil?
September 3rd, 2024 | 1 hr 39 mins
Half of this pod is now just stanning for future Cy Young award paw-cipiant Decoy Ohtani. The other host is uh, not a fan.
This week: everyone’s now all caught up on The Bear, Jim Farley personally cancels development of Ryan’s future car, and your perfunctory Apple event speculation. 🚗.
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Episode 371: Less Gravity
August 19th, 2024 | 1 hr 27 mins
While the official gold medal count for Team USA sits at 40, let’s make it 41 since Peacock stuck the landing.
This week: Double Stuf collabs, Diners Target Drive Ups and Dives, and the triumphant return of Still or Sparkling. 💦.
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Episode 370: Recreate the Bundle
August 6th, 2024 | 1 hr 31 mins
Behind every world class athlete is that friend who starts an Apple Watch workout during boozy brunch. Olympians each in their own right.
This week: Peacock-ing, spritzing, and legacy purchasing. 🦚
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Episode 369: Star Wars+
July 22nd, 2024 | 1 hr 17 mins
We’re back from summer break. What’d we miss?
This week: made-up holidays, political realities, and knowing when to walk away. 🛤️.
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Episode 368: Rivian Flip Flopper
June 17th, 2024 | 1 hr 51 mins
“Siri, use Apple Intelligence to make this episode sound 30% more erudite.”
“Here’s what I found on the web for Eurovision...”
Worth a shot…
This week: chocolate flavored sandwich cookies with creme filing, spendy so-so automobiles, and sure — Apple’s take on AI. 🍪.
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Episode 367: Runny Guy
June 4th, 2024 | 1 hr 24 mins
Honestly at this point all the ‘will they won’t they’ between Adam Silver and his media partners has gone on about almost as long as Jim and Pam and we do not have the same attention span we did in 2008, b-ball guy.
This week: Rent-A-Hue®, more Sonos haterade, and a preview of Tim’s developer symposium.🍎.