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Uber Breaks Scott's Heart Aug 19, 2015

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Scott Benjamin joins the show to talk more about Uber, driverless cars and how the future might spell doom for people who love to drive. If you listen carefully, you can hear the moment his heart breaks.

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The Uber Story (So Far) Aug 17, 2015

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How did Uber get started? What are some of the controversies around Uber? And what's in store for the future?

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The Decline of Google+ Aug 12, 2015

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Is Google Plus heading off into the sunset? What happened? In this update to a classic episode, TechStuff looks at what went wrong.

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Is Carbon Dating on the way out? Aug 10, 2015

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How does radiocarbon dating work? And why might it be less reliable in the future? Learn about carbon-14 and how it can be used to guess when ancient things were alive.

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Tech in the Post Apocalyptic World (Part 2) Aug 05, 2015

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There's been an Event. What sort of tech can you rely upon after the zombie outbreak? Or solar flares? Or whatever?

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Tech in the Post Apocalyptic World (Part 1) Aug 03, 2015

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There's been an Event. What sort of tech can you rely upon after the zombie outbreak? Or solar flares? Or whatever?

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TechStuff Takes Manhattan (Project) Jul 29, 2015

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What was the Manhattan Project all about? What went on during the Manhattan Project and who were the influential people involved? Ben Bowlin joins the show to talk about it.

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The Manhattan Project Part One Jul 27, 2015

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In this episode, Ben Bowlin joins the show to talk about the scientific and political landscape that made the Manhattan Project possible. What was Einstein's role? Who first discovered nuclear fission?

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Disruptive Technologies Jul 22, 2015

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What exactly is a disruptive technology? Jonathan explains the term and gives examples of how technology can really shake things up.

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Digital Immortality, Part Two Jul 20, 2015

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Stuff You Should Know's Josh Clark and Jonathan continue their discussion about achieving immortality through technology. What are the philosophical problems and will it ever happen?

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