Web and food cultures are increasingly intertwined. Is this a good thing? We talk with Dan Pashman, creator of The Sporkful podcast about food, where technology is taking it and which is the superior licorice: Twizzlers or Red Vines (spoiler: it’s Twizzlers). Read more »
The year is starting off not with a bang, but more like buckshot as we got news on topics from shared cars to streaming TV to a famous blogger striking out on his own. We package it all together for your listening enjoyment. Read more »
What better way to end our first year of podcasts than with a show about the best podcasts of the year? The A.V. Club’s Kyle Ryan stops by our show to discuss his picks for podcasts of the year and where podcasting is going. Read more »
We take a look (or listen) back in this week’s podcast, bringing you Tumblr CEO David Karp and his fireside chat with Mathew Ingram from our recent GigaOM RoadMap conference. They talk about building a positive user experience in a world full of trolls. Read more »
As the year winds down, Instagram just can’t stay out of the news. In this week’s podcast we talk about its Terms of Service tiff, as well as Netflix’s massive encoding, and how to find a good co-working spot. Read more »
The web series Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn got nominated for 8 Streamy Awards today. It’s a big-budget-looking production that could provide insight into what the future of multi-platform video entertainment looks like. In this podcast we talk with the show’s executive producers. Read more »
Somewhere tech companies didn’t get the memo that the holidays were a time of peace and love because spats are breaking out all over. Twitter, Instagram and Flickr ratchet up the mobile photo fight. And Apple fends off attacks on multiple fronts. Read more »
From Apple to Android to Facebook and more, GigaOM PRO Analyst Mike Wolf along with Adam Lesser and Colin Gibbs look back at the mobile year that was and tell you what lies ahead in this special edition podcast. Read more at GigaOM Pro »
On this week’s episode of the podcast, we look at how Instgram flipped Twitter the bird and what that means for both services, what new content deals from Netflix and Amazon mean for your kids and finally, is Google adding a layer on top of iOS? Read more »
Today’s podcast revisits our fireside chat with Instagram co-founder and CEO, Kevin Systrom from our recent RoadMap conference. In it, Systrom discusses how Hurricane Sandy was a huge event for the photo-sharing service and how he’s not worried about Twitter’s picture filters. Read more »
On this week’s show we talk about the brand new iTunes 11, why the Internet of things is both cool and creepy, and our own Kevin Tofel walks us through his solar fueld Chevy Volt-age. Read more »
Being big on YouTube is great. But if you want to build a new media career, you’ll probably need an agent or manager. George Ruiz of Intelligent Artists explains how to attract and work with talent representation. Read more »
It’s the most wonderful time of the year — the time to get stuff! From tablets to over-the-top TV, we talk about the best gear to give (and receive) on this special edition podcast. Read more »
On this week’s show we examine the fascinating and frightening idea of live tweeting military action and then move on to less serious matters to get all Google-y about TV, Nexus 4 and Chrome OS. Read more »
With movies like Cyrus and Jeff, Who Lives at Home, Jay Duplass is one of the kings of the indie film world. Though he’s best known for small movies, Duplass talked with us about how technology plays a big role in his creative process. Read more »
How did different media perform on election night? How many screens did you use? We talk about the political coverage as well as AT&T ditching its old copper networks and whether the iPad mini is the truest iPad experience. Read more »
In this week’s episode, we look at the Hurricane Sandy’s impact on social media and the damage caused to the web’s infrastructure as well as the big changes that happened in Apple’s executive ranks. Read more »
This week on the podcast: We tell you what you need to know about Windows 8 (and Surface), dive deep into the topic of disruption and round out the show with a rundown of all the big earnings news. Read more »
Apple unveiled a smaller iPad, a thinner iMac and so much more at a special event today. A special Apple event deserves a special edition podcast! Erica Ogg and Kevin Tofel provide all the news you need to know for your way home from work. Read more »
Math classes may have bored you in high school, but math concepts are increasingly important for today’s entrepreneur. Prof. Steven Strogatz talks on the podcast with us about what math business leaders need to know in an increasingly data-driven world. Read more »
On this week’s show we talk about the trouble with those pesky patent trolls, take a look at how buying a bunch of hard drives got BackBlaze banned from Costco, and how Apple’s Passbook could change the way you enjoy America’s pastime. Read more »
Chris Hardwick, founder and chief nerd at Nerdist.com, hops on to a special Commutist episode. Between his TV background, podcast network and stand-up tours, Hardwick is at the nexus of old and new media. He shares his thoughts on that and how technology impacts his work. Read more »
On this week’s podcast: Kevin Fitchard says T-Metro is kinda crazy, Stacey Higginbotham breaks down the problems with broadband caps, and Om Malik discusses Steve Jobs’ lingering shadow over Apple, one year after his passing. Read more »
Apple Maps keeps going off course, we come clean about dirty data centers and Tesla supercharges while slowing down. All this and a sincere REO Speedwagon jam from Blackberry on this week’s episode of the Commutist podcast. Read more »
This week’s episode is live from our Mobilize Conference where we talk big mobile ideas ranging from talking to data to connected health to the dangers of an overly connected automobile. Kevin Fitchard, Stacey Higginbotham and Kevin Tofel join in the fun. Read more »
Paul Tough, author of the book “How Children Succeed” stops by for a special podcast interview about the similarities between raising a successful kid and building a successful startup, as well as how busy Valley execs can still be great parents. Read more »
Apple announced its iPhone 5 this week, along with a bevy of other news. Om Malik stops by the podcast to share his big takeaways from the event, and Kevin Fitchard joins in to explain everything you ever wanted to know about LTE. Read more »
Ever wonder what it’s like herding hundreds of tech journalists into an Apple event first thing in the morning? Even if you haven’t, here’s a fun time lapse video we created showing what it’s like leading up to an iPhone announcement. Read more »
I love my FujiFilm Instax instant camera so much that on a recent trip, I used it as my primary camera. Going Instax means you give up on some modern conveniences (like autofocus), but holding a print will change the way you look at pictures. Read more »
Today we’re launching our first weekly podcast. The Commutist gives you all the tech news and analysis you need to know during your morning commute into work. This episode is all about Amazon’s new Kindle lineup — and whether they’re worth all the hype. Read more »
While many startups want in to Y Combinator, few are selected. Eric Frenkiel, co-founder and CEO of MemSQL shares some tips on applying to the program, what it’s like once your company is in, and the truth about those YC dinners. Read more »
Working with your friends isn’t always easy, but Satish Dharmaraj and Scott Dietzen have found a way to do it for the past 15 years. Part of their secret, they say, is checking their egos at the door and taking a hollistic approach to the business. Read more »
If you think you’re being ever-so-clever with a product feature, that should be a red flag, according to Hall.com CEO and co-founder, Brett Hellman. In his experience, one developer’s clever is typically another user’s confusion. Read more »
There’s a crisis in science, technology, engineering and math education in the U.S.. Elizabeth Babcock of the California Academy of Science explains why we need to act now to remain competitive and how entrepreneurs from the Valley and beyond can pitch in to help. Read more »
Mat Honan’s “epic hacking” isn’t just a cautionary tale for everyday folks, it’s a good lesson for startup founders as well. In this video interview, OpenDNS CEO, David Ulevitch explains why good security practices need to be baked into the company from the beginning. Read more »
When it’s time for a founder to relinquish control to an outside CEO, that relationship doesn’t have to be a contentious one. Jim Scullion was brought on to be CEO of Bunchball and explains how to form a partnership that helps the business reach the next level. Read more »
As OpenDNS grows past 100 employees, founder and David Ulevitch realized that not every employee is suited for the next phase of the company. In this video interview, he explains why it’s important to deal with poor performers and not waste time on people who waste time. Read more »
ThredUP co-founder and CEO says prohibiting his employees from coming into work one day a week allows his team to think big picture, and increases productivity. (Just make sure that work from home day isn’t Friday). Read more »
Want to hire the right people every time? Inkling co-founder and CEO, Matt MacInnis, says it comes down to making sure each person you add perpetuates your company’s values. Oh, and asking them questions when they are super tired helps too. Read more »
