Free Daily Podcast Summary
Brad & Will Made a Tech Pod.: Daily Summaries Delivered
by Brad Shoemaker, Will Smith
Each Sunday, Brad Shoemaker and Will Smith discuss a new technology topic. Come for the long-form conversations about virtual reality, space travel, electric cars, refresh rates, and a whole lot more.
Latest Episodes
The most recent episodes — sign up to get AI-powered summaries of each one.
- Today1h 10m
357: Drag Your PC Into the Back Yard
Following up on our bonus Steam Frame episode earlier this week, Tested's Norman Chan stops by to go much deeper on Valve's new standalone headset, unpacking topics like the pros and cons of pancake optics, local Alyx versus streamed Alyx, a headset with hot-swappable batteries, prescription lens inserts, FEX x86-to-ARM translation, and more. We also wrap up with a holistic look at the entire Valve hardware ecosystem now that all the pieces are in place, pondering what it might all mean for the next Steam Deck and beyond.Check out Norm's Steam Frame coverage on the Tested YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9JyWAVj94E Support the Pod! Contribute to the Tech Pod Patreon and get access to our booming Discord, a monthly bonus episode, your name in the credits, and other great benefits! You can support the show at: https://patreon.com/techpod
- 6 days ago25 min
356 Extra! - Steam Frame Edition
Valve sent us a review unit of their new standalone VR headset, the Steam Frame and we're here with first impressions, after testing it for about 40 hours over the course of a week. We talk about the FEX x86 to ARM emulator, how well it works with local and streaming VR as well as playing 2D games on a big, giant virtual monitor. Support the Pod! Contribute to the Tech Pod Patreon and get access to our booming Discord, a monthly bonus episode, your name in the credits, and other great benefits! You can support the show at: https://patreon.com/techpod
- 1 weeks ago58 min
356: Small Team, Big Thinking
This week we sat down with the 2018 documentary General Magic, about the early '90s startup of the same name that was full of Macintosh veterans who were way ahead of their time about mobile computing, online communications, and a lot of other stuff. Were they really trying to make the iPhone more than a decade before the iPhone? Did they seriously invent early precursors to USB, Java, and emoji long before those things became commonplace? Why did they fail so catastrophically? Join us as we discuss the movie to ponder these and other questions about a really heady, innovative era of computing.The documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQymn5flcekAT&T's 1994 video for PersonaLink and "the Cloud": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbNrqe2IgSA1994 Wired story about General Magic: https://www.wired.com/1994/04/general-magic/ Support the Pod! Contribute to the Tech Pod Patreon and get access to our booming Discord, a monthly bonus episode, your name in the credits, and other great benefits! You can support the show at: https://patreon.com/techpod
- 2 weeks ago1h 15m
355: Spindly, Greebly
We're back with another hodgepodge of user-submitted topics this week to clear out some of our backlog from the summer, leading us to talk about everything from uses for a PC's real-time-clock wake feature to domain hijacking and protecting your custom email address, the origins of the octothorpe, a very cool virtual operating system museum, and lots of stuff in between.The Virtual OS Museum: https://virtualosmuseum.org/ Support the Pod! Contribute to the Tech Pod Patreon and get access to our booming Discord, a monthly bonus episode, your name in the credits, and other great benefits! You can support the show at: https://patreon.com/techpod
- 3 weeks ago1h 9m
354: The Dog Nose Knows
The Q&A returns for August with a variety of topics including pet-related tech mishaps, the contentious multimeter pronunciation debate, arcade boards and Super NES expansion chips, the return of physical keyboard phones, and an accidental grip of AI-related questions about web-scraping statistics, podcasters putting on new vocal identities, cyberattacks on infrastructure, and the growing societal backlash that might (maybe) blunt all this at some point. Arcade board cases discussed in this ep: https://www.scanlinecity.com/mortal-kombat-ii-3-layer https://github.com/emilianoarlettaz/arcade-pcb-case Support the Pod! Contribute to the Tech Pod Patreon and get access to our booming Discord, a monthly bonus episode, your name in the credits, and other great benefits! You can support the show at: https://patreon.com/techpod
- 4 weeks ago1h 18m
353: Notes About Notes
It's been a while since we checked in on note-taking apps and ways to wrangle their data, and a lot has changed with our personal use cases on that front. Will has gone deep on Notion's relational capabilities and seen how well they can support a shared knowledge base for a team of a couple dozen people. Meanwhile, Brad has done a survey of apps targeted at the individual end user, with the goal of fully owning the data and controlling how and where it's synced. We round up everything we've discovered in this week's episode, with some detours into things like rclone cloud mounts, the amazing utility of the (nearly) universal format conversion tool pandoc, and more. Support the Pod! Contribute to the Tech Pod Patreon and get access to our booming Discord, a monthly bonus episode, your name in the credits, and other great benefits! You can support the show at: https://patreon.com/techpod
- Aug 16, 20261h 11m
352: Tell the Robots to Eff Off
We reach into the grab bag again this week for a selection of topics we hope will delight and/or inform. On the AI front, Twitch stepped in it this week with a belated ability to opt your streams out of use in Amazon's AI training, raising questions about just how long this practice has been going on, and we also look at some emerging novel techniques for defeating web scrapers taking fresh training data. We also touch on the California Extreme arcade and pinball show, including obscure prototype cocktail cabinets and some updates on the open source CRT chassis we talked about a couple of years ago. Finally, we briefly look at the state of refurbished MacBook Pros now that un-refurbished (that is, new) machines have gotten so pricey. Brad's video of the td-crt demo cabinet: https://imgur.com/a/california-extreme-26-td-crt-demo-cabinet-5s2gB1k Support the Pod! Contribute to the Tech Pod Patreon and get access to our booming Discord, a monthly bonus episode, your name in the credits, and other great benefits! You can support the show at: https://patreon.com/techpod
- Aug 9, 20261h 28m
351: if Name == "Will Smith" { Grade = "A" }
Brad and Will reconvene this week to talk about their recent adventures in the real world. Brad returns from the Vintage Computer Festival West once again with a recap of this year's highlights, including projects to resurrect everything from classic America Online to obscure software distribution kiosks from 1980s Japan, panels with some fun details about things like the creation of Ethernet and programming heroics on the Atari 2600, plus some Quake deathmatch against today's youth. And Will returns from Los Angeles to talk about object show meetups and the latest from Disneyland, such as high-tech face projection mapping, why the Lightning Lane isn't so Lightning anymore, the joy of trackless dark rides, and more. Notes and links for this episode: https://tinyurl.com/techpod-351-vcfw-disney Support the Pod! Contribute to the Tech Pod Patreon and get access to our booming Discord, a monthly bonus episode, your name in the credits, and other great benefits! You can support the show at: https://patreon.com/techpod
Get Brad & Will Made a Tech Pod. summaries in your inbox
Free AI-powered daily recaps. Key takeaways, quotes, and mentions — in a 5-minute read.
Get Free Summaries →Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.
You Might Also Like
Listeners also like.
TED Tech
Experts examine how technology reshapes society, science, design, and business through ethical, cultural, and human lenses.
This Week in Tech (Audio)
A weekly roundtable of tech insiders discusses the latest developments in AI, robotics, computing, and digital privacy.
Accidental Tech Podcast
Three nerds discuss technology, Apple, programming, and related topics.
Primary Technology
Tech news covering consumer gadgets, AI, and major industry stories explained for a general audience.
Better Offline
Ed Zitron investigates how tech’s powerful players shape society, from crypto scams to venture capital, through interviews and critical analysis.
Daily Tech News Show
A daily briefing covering the latest developments in technology news from an independent and trustworthy source.
Technically Speaking: An Intel Podcast
Explores how technological advancements, from computer chips to medical implants, are developed and shaping the future of society.
Mac Power Users
Explores productivity workflows and tips for maximizing Apple technology with expert guests.
Rich On Tech
Rich DeMuro covers tech news, reviews gadgets, highlights useful apps, and answers listener questions.
Bourbon with Brad
A tech professional discusses artificial intelligence with guests while tasting bourbon and sharing candid reviews.
BG2Pod with Brad Gerstner and Bill Gurley
Bi-weekly discussions on technology, markets, investing, and capitalism with Brad Gerstner and Bill Gurley.
The Digital Executive
A daily tech podcast exploring emerging technologies through interviews with Silicon Valley CEOs, influencers, and celebrities.
About Brad & Will Made a Tech Pod.
Each Sunday, Brad Shoemaker and Will Smith discuss a new technology topic. Come for the long-form conversations about virtual reality, space travel, electric cars, refresh rates, and a whole lot more.
Customized Recaps
AI-powered recaps with compact key takeaways, quotes, and insights.
Straight to Your Inbox
Get key takeaways from Brad & Will Made a Tech Pod. in a 5-minute read.
Save Hours Every Week
Stay current on your favorite podcasts without falling behind.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Podzilla's Brad & Will Made a Tech Pod. daily summary?
It's a free AI-powered email that summarizes new episodes of Brad & Will Made a Tech Pod. as soon as they're published. You get the key takeaways, notable quotes, and links & mentions — all in a quick read.
How does the Brad & Will Made a Tech Pod. podcast summary work?
When a new episode drops, our AI transcribes and analyzes it, then generates a personalized summary tailored to your interests and profession. It's delivered to your inbox every morning.
Is this an official Brad & Will Made a Tech Pod. product?
No. Podzilla is an independent service that summarizes publicly available podcast content. We're not affiliated with or endorsed by Brad Shoemaker, Will Smith.
Can I get summaries of other podcasts too?
Absolutely! The free plan covers up to 3 podcasts. Upgrade to Pro for 15, or Premium for 50. Browse our full catalog at /podcasts.
How often does Brad & Will Made a Tech Pod. release new episodes?
Brad & Will Made a Tech Pod. publishes weekly. Our AI generates a summary within hours of each new episode.
What topics does Brad & Will Made a Tech Pod. cover?
Brad & Will Made a Tech Pod. covers topics including Science, Technology, Culture, Society & Culture. Our AI identifies the specific themes in each episode and highlights what matters most to you.
Start getting Brad & Will Made a Tech Pod. summaries tomorrow morning.
Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.
Free forever for up to 3 podcasts. No credit card required.