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**The Gear Patrol Podcast**

Welcome to the Gear Patrol Podcast – your definitive resource for discovering products and exploring the stories that surround them.

Latest Episodes:

Gear Patrol Introduces Listen to the Article Feature May 20, 2024

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We're launching a new feature called "Listen to the Article." Experience Gear Patrol content narrated by our Editors.

An Announcement About Future GP Podcast Episodes Jan 28, 2022

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Genuinely–we want to hear from you. Email us at podcast@gearpatrol.com with all your thoughts, questions, and suggestions, and we'll do our damndest to make it happen.

That Time Tons of Kids Couldn't Sleep Because of Google Jan 21, 2022

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Google Home updates cause (figurative) nightmares, Lamborghini is making an off-road Huracan, and Microsoft buys Activision Blizzard for almost $70 billion.

Navigation:

05:24 – Google Home's White Noise Update Wreaks Havoc

16:54 – Lamborghini Takes the Huracan Off-Road

27:15 – Microsoft Buys Activision Blizzard

39:53 – Our Favorite New Gear Releases

Featured and Related:

Google fixes issue with the Assistant's white noise sound that had sparked user outcry – The Verge
Solved: Re: White Noise ambient sound has changed, is ther... - Google Nest Community
People are losing sleep after Google replaced the 'white noise' sound on Nest speakers – Engadget
Google Faces Backlash After Changing White Noise Ambient Sound – PCMAG
Google Assistant Changed Its White Noise Sound and People Are Pissed [Update – Gizmodo
Google Home, Nest Hub white noise ambient sound changes – 9to5Google
Lamborghini's Wild Off-Road Huracan Seems Bound for Production – Gear Patrol
Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato Spied As All-Terrain Supercar – Motor1
Lamborghini Turned Its Best Sports Car Into an Off-Roader – Gear Patrol
Now That We've Driven the Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato, Will It Be Built? – Motor Trend
Lamborghini Huracan Tecnica and Sterrato trademarks hint at send-off specials – The Drive
Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato Spied As All-Terrain Supercar – Motor1
Is Porsche Secretly Working on an Off-Road 911? – Gear Patrol
Microsoft is buying Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion – Engadget
It’s Not Complicated. Microsoft Wants Activision for Its Games. – The New York Times
Is Microsoft building a gaming monopoly? – The Verge
Microsoft is buying one of the biggest names in games – Vox
Japanese Internet Reacts To Microsoft's $70 Billion Proposal To Buy Activision – Kotaku
A guide to Microsoft's Xbox game studios empire – The Verge
Microsoft deal to deliver $390 million payday for Activision's embattled CEO – CNN
GameStop stock sinks toward 11-month low as Microsoft-Activision merger poses 'walled garden' risk – MarketWatch

Can a Car Actually Be Vegan-Friendly? Jan 14, 2022

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Which automakers produce the most vegan-friendly cars, a machine that projects aromas like speakers throw sound, and how COVID changed our shopping habits.

Navigation:

03:23 – Vegan-Friendly Cars: Which Brand Offers the Most Overall?

20:00 – What the Hell Is a Smell Speaker?

29:20 – COVID's Effect on Our Shopping Trends

Featured and Related:

Study Finds Out Which Are The Most Vegan-Friendly Automakers – CarScoops
Vegan Friendly Cars (original study post) – Dick Lovett
Vegan cars: how veganism and sustainability shape the latest models – Auto Express
Soft, warm and vegan-friendly, Volvo cars go leather-free – Reuters
The Complete Vegan Guide to Buying a Car – LiveKindly
Leather-Free Car Interiors Are Here, Thanks to PETA – PETA
Cruelty-Free Cars: A Guide to Making Vegan Car Choices – VEGWORLD Magazine
PETA and the Secret History of Vegan Leather Car Interiors – CleanTechnica
Skoda Could Use Biological Raw Materials In Its Vehicles' Interiors – CarScoops
Devon Turnbull: Old School Hi-fi Influencer - Resistor Magazine |
Devon Turnbull talks Ojas speakers with Steve Guttenberg the Audiophiliac | In Sheeps Clothing
The New Normal – Schema Design, Google Trends, and Axios
Today in Gear: 5 Products to Know Every Day – Gear Patrol
Garmin vívomove Hybrid Smartwatch ($180+)
Diemme x Hiking Patrol: Roccia Vet Orange Cordura ($445)
Hiking Patrol on Instagram
The Leica M11: A Masterclass of Digital Photography — And Restraint – Gear Patrol
Incense Holder – Craighill ($18)

We React to Your 2022 Gear Resolutions Jan 07, 2022

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It's no surprise that Gear Patrol fans have great taste and lofty product resolutions for 2022. Also in this episode: F-150 Lightning popularity and the Library of Pursuits.

Navigation:

Featured and Related:

Ford's F-150 Lightning Electric Truck Is Shaping Up to Be Insanely Successful – Gear Patrol
2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Markups Surprising Some Reservation Holders – Ford Authority
Meet the All-New, All-Electric 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV – Gear Patrol
The Four Biggest Myths of the US Economy - Plain English with Derek Thompson – The Ringer
Tesla Removes 2022 Cybertruck Production Date From Its Site – The Drive
Four Fitness Myths You Should Avoid in 2022 – Gear Patrol
Library of Pursuits: Sign up for GP Email Courses – Gear Patrol
5 Haircare Resolutions to Make in 2022 – Gear Patrol
5 Tech Resolutions to Tackle in 2022 – Gear Patrol
10 Watches We Hope to See in 2022 – Gear Patrol

Can 2021's Gear Trends Accurately Predict What's in Store for 2022? Dec 31, 2021

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Electrification, memeification and sustainability take top prize.

Featured and Related:

This Year in Gear: the Most Notable Releases of 2021 – Gear Patrol
Gear Patrol (@gearpatrol) Instagram – Gear Patrol Reels + Reviews of TikTok Products
The 19 Coolest Electric Vehicles We Saw in 2021 – Gear Patrol
All the Coolest Weed Gear That Came Out in 2021 – Gear Patrol
Looking Back on 2020 and Forward to 2021 – Psychology Today
COVID economy in the United States – McKinsey
Sensibill's Barcode Report Recaps 2021 Spending Trends – Business Wire
Powerful Consumer Trends To Watch In 2021 – Forbes
Fairtrade America Reveals Top Consumer Trends for 2022 – Yahoo! Finance
The 7 Biggest Consumer Technology Trends In 2022 – Forbes

Can We Please Get More Affordable Collabs Like This G-Shock? Dec 17, 2021

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Matter claims to weave together all your disparate smart home devices, Loro Piana is tracking wool origins, and John Mayer's second G-Shock collab drops.

Episode Navigation:

04:50 – Matter and the promise of a unified Smart Home

22:10 – Loro Piana customers can track its wool origins

34:49 – John Mayer x Hodinkee x Casio G-Shock = a very desirable, approachable collab

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