Techathlon

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Samsung's New Notes, Not-So-Smart Devices, Branding Blunders Aug 12, 2019

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On this episode of Techathlon, Corinne Iozzio, Stan Horaczek, and Rob Verger delve into just how absurd connected gadgets can get, parse some truly terrible tech product names, and catch up on the week’s headlines, including the release of the Samsung Galaxy Note10 and Note10+.

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Hosted by Jason Lederman.

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BONUS GAME: Name that Video Game Aug 05, 2019

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At a recent live show for our sibling podcast, The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week, we played a game to see if audience members could name a classic video game based on an original review of it. Play along and let us know how you did by tweeting @TechathlonShow!

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Hosted by Jason Lederman and Stan Horaczek.

Theme music by Billy Cadden.

BONUS: Summer Decathlon Jul 29, 2019

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On this special bonus episode of Techathlon, Corinne Iozzio, Stan Horaczek, and Rob Verger catch up on the last month’s worth of tech news, and catch you up on what they’ve been up to since the show went on summer break. Techathlon officially returns in two weeks, on August 12th.

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We’re Taking a Summer Break Jun 24, 2019

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Techathlon is about to go on a short break, but we'll be back in August with brand new episodes! (And don't worry, we'll drop a goodie or two into the feed before we come back.) In the meanwhile, check out all the latest tech news on PopSci.com!

Our hosts:

-Corinne Iozzio

-Stan Horaczek

-Rob Verger

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Pop-Up Shazam, Decoding Codenames, and Lots of Video Games Jun 17, 2019

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On this episode of Techathlon, Corinne Iozzio, Stan Horaczek, and Rob Verger try to decode what popular products are being described by their original internal codenames, review iconic video games and reviews of them, and catch up on the week’s tech headlines, including multiple apps that brought new features to Android.

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I.M. Melodies, Pricey Pro Gear, R.I.P. iTunes? Jun 10, 2019

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On this episode of Techathlon, Corinne Iozzio, Stan Horaczek, and Rob Vergerlearn that professional grade gear can get a lot more expensive than Apple's new $5,000 reference monitor, try to remember the noises that instant messengers made, and catch up on the week’s tech headlines, including the dissolution of iTunes into three new desktop apps.

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Apple Forecast, Insane Acronyms, A New iPod? Jun 03, 2019

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On this episode of Techathlon, Corinne Iozzio, Stan Horaczek, and Rob Verger go over what to expect at Apple's annual developers conference later today, iPick up some iPod facts in honor of the new iPod touch, decipher some crazy tech acronyms, and catch up on the week’s tech headlines, including a virus-laden computer that sold at auction for more than $1 million USD.

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Hot Trivia and Hot Dogs May 27, 2019

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On this episode of Techathlon, Corinne Iozzio, Rob Verger, and Jess Boddy have a Memorial Day "barbecue" and catch up on the week’s tech headlines, including the return of Google Glass, self-driving mail trucks, and the death of internet star Grumpy Cat.

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Tech Time Machine, Flight Facts, Zombie Patch Protection May 20, 2019

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On this episode of Techathlon, Corinne Iozzio, Stan Horaczek, and Rob Vergertest just how well they remember tech from 1997, let their aviation knowledge take flight, and catch up on the week’s tech headlines, including a barrage of security breaches and malware designed to attack computers running older operating systems.

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Gobs of Google, Internet Irritants, Delivery Derby May 13, 2019

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On this episode of Techathlon, Corinne Iozzio, Stan Horaczek, and Rob Verger take on the Internet’s 100% wrong hot takes, answer questions about food delivery while waiting for lunch, and catch up on the week’s tech headlines, including Google’s 2019 developers conference.

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