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The independent audio magazine devoted to mashing up pop culture, technology and more. J.D. Biersdorfer and Pedro Rafael Rosado are your hosts. It's an Internet Radio revolution!

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Clone Home

On this episode of Pop Tech Jam, El Kaiser holds forth on recent summer films and J.D. rounds up the news, including new Pixel phones from Google, what retro tech people are rediscovering and the emerging business for A.I.-powered holographic clones. Tap into PTJ 392 to hear it all. • 7 can’t-miss updates from our Pixel 11 launch (News From Google) • Stay present while taking pictures with Magic…

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Concession Vessels

• AI arms race in line for a reckoning after OpenAI hacking incident (ArsTechnica) • OpenAI makes ChatGPT Health available to all US users (TechCrunch) • Nvidia, Microsoft, Meta warn against ‘premature restrictions’ of open-weight models (CNBC) • Tesla, Alphabet lose hundreds of billions in value in post-earnings stock plunge (CNBC) • Apple Plans Overhaul of MacBooks, iMac in Push to Meet AI…

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Meta Wants It All

On this episode of Pop Tech Jam , El Kaiser and J. D. discuss review-bombing, Meta’s A.I. recent adventures and much more — including the decline in reading and watching long-form content without distracton. Spin up PTJ 390 here, and then go treat yourself to a new book or binge! • She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (Disney+) • Instagram’s AI image generator alarms privacy experts (The Guardian) • Meta’s…

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AI, AI — OH!

In this episode of Pop Tech Jam, El Kaiser and JD discuss the highlights of Apple’s 2026 World Wide Developers Conference, Google’s adventures with Gemini and recent developments in space. All this, plus lots of extra banter on PTJ 389! • WWDC26: Apple unveils next generation of Apple Intelligence, Siri AI, powerful parental controls, and an expansive set of software improvements (Apple) • 10…

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Hot Pockets

On this freshly handcrafted episode of Pop Tech Jam, El Kaiser shares his thoughts about the past, present and future of “ Doctor Who ,” before jumping into the news with J.D. to discuss recent developments in streaming TV, games, shopping and aggressively priced high-fashion iPhone slings. Just press Play for Episode 388! • “Doctor Who” (BBC) • Why Disney Ditched ‘Doctor Who’ (Deadline) • Verizon…

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The Hacker Shuffle

On this episode of Pop Tech Jam, El Kaiser and J.D. discuss — among many other things — electronic playing-card shufflers, Oreos, A.I. slop, robot hands and “Peacemaker.” Listen in on PTJ 387! • How Hacked Card Shufflers Allegedly Enabled a Mob-Fueled Poker Scam That Rocked the NBA (Wired) • Real Estate Is Entering Its AI Slop Era (Wired) • Phony AI-Created Receipts Become Real Problem for…

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Squat Bots and Milk Bread

On this episode of Pop Tech Jam, El Kaiser and J.D. dive into the ocean of Apple announcements and other recent tech news — and ponder Japanese-style 7-Eleven stores on this side of the Pacific. All this and more in Episode 386! • iPhone 17, iPhone Air, AirPods Pro 3, and everything else announced at Apple’s hardware event (TechCrunch) • Apple October Event 2025: 5 New Products Coming Soon (Gadget…

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Analog Signals

On this episode of Pop Tech Jam, El Kaiser and J.D. discuss Google’s new Pixel 10 phones, Apple’s upcoming iPhone plans and dumb things done by artificial intelligence, all before pondering new trends related to GenZ’s growing fascination with “predigital” technology. Listen up here on Episode 385! • “What We Do in the Shadows” (FX/Hulu) • Google Pixel 10: 9 new AI features and updates (Google…

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Boops, Toots and Squeals

On this week’s episode, El Kaiser and J.D. wade into the river of recent news about artificial intelligence — while stopping to pour one out for the soon-to-be-discontinued AOL dial-up modem service. Hear it all (and more) with one click of the Play button for PTJ 384! • Alexa Got an A.I. Brain Transplant. How Smart Is It Now? (The New York Times) • OpenAI Brings Back Fan-Favorite GPT-4o After a…

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Dreams & Streams

On this episode of Pop Tech Jam, El Kaiser and JD discuss expert reaction to Apple’s iOS 26 and macOS Tahoe public betas, as well as a handful of other headlines from around the tech world. The hosts also share thoughts on 2025’s crop of summer movies and streaming TV. All this and more when you click Play on PTJ 383! · ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Sets Season 5 Premiere Date (The Hollywood…

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