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This is Drk Mode, the podcast that brings you sage advice from two technology experts. And that's not just what we call ourselves, it's what our moms tell their friends. Join us Sundays at 9PM live on YouTube & Twitch!

Luke Miani and Noah Rubin

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    • Jun 2, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 1h 5m AVG DURATION
    • 136 EPISODES

    4.8 from 84 ratings Listeners of Drk Mode that love the show mention: noah, luke, great work.


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    The Drk Mode podcast is truly a hidden gem in the world of podcasts. As a devoted listener, I can confidently say that this show has quickly become one of my all-time favorites. From the moment I hit play on the first episode, I was immediately captivated by the chemistry between the hosts and their unique perspectives on various topics. Each episode feels like sitting down with old friends, engaging in thought-provoking discussions and exchanging ideas. It is a refreshing escape from the mundane and always leaves me wanting more.

    One of the best aspects of The Drk Mode podcast is undoubtedly the hosts themselves. Luke and Noah are a dynamic duo, effortlessly bouncing off each other's ideas and creating an atmosphere where anything can be discussed. Their genuine passion for technology and gadgets shines through in every episode, as they analyze the latest trends, share their personal experiences, and offer valuable insights to their listeners. They have an uncanny ability to make even complex concepts relatable and easy to understand, making it accessible for tech enthusiasts of all levels.

    Furthermore, The Drk Mode podcast stands out for its impeccable format. The episodes are well-structured and organized, leading to seamless transitions between different segments. Whether they are diving deep into specific topics or answering listener questions, there is never a dull moment during this show. Additionally, Luke and Noah's natural charisma keeps the energy levels high throughout each episode, ensuring that listeners stay engaged from start to finish.

    While it pains me to say it, there are a few minor downsides to The Drk Mode podcast that are worth mentioning. Firstly, due to their busy schedules, new episodes are not released as frequently as some fans would like. However, it is important to note that quality takes time and patience. Secondly, occasional technical difficulties can interrupt the flow of an otherwise flawless episode. These hiccups are rare but can be slightly frustrating when they do occur.

    In conclusion, The Drk Mode podcast is a must-listen for anyone interested in technology, gadgets, and engaging conversations. Luke and Noah possess an infectious enthusiasm that will leave you excitedly awaiting each new episode. The combination of their witty banter, insightful discussions, and relatable content make this show a true standout in the podcasting world. Regardless of whether you are a tech expert or just beginning your journey into the digital realm, The Drk Mode podcast has something to offer everyone. Prepare to be entertained, informed, and inspired by this fantastic podcast!



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    Latest episodes from Drk Mode

    Episode 135: Is Apple a Dinosaur?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 64:24


    The guys discuss Apple's outdated media policy and how not being able to take criticism is reflecting poorly on the brand.

    Episode 134: WWDC around the corner...

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2025 62:45


    With a month to go, can Apple pull themselves out of their buggy software slump?

    Episode 133: Something in the Air

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 68:42


    The guys discuss Noah's MacBook Air experiment and the value proposition of entry-level Macs before devolving into a debate over natural scrolling

    Episode 132: Spring has Sprung

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2025 72:19


    Special in person episode with focus on iPhone 17 and AI (ugh)

    Episode 131: M3 Ultra & MacBook Air

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2025 64:18


    The guys discuss the confusing M3 Ultra chip, the new MacBook Air, and (surprisingly enough) the 2015 MacBook.

    Episode 130: 16e? More like 16embarrassing

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2025 68:14


    The guys talk about the underwhelming new iPhone 16e, MacBook Air rumors, and then go off on the current state of AI.

    Episode 129: iPhone 16e pisses me off

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 71:59


    What the heck man

    Episode 128: iPhone SE Week

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 75:46


    The guys discuss the upcoming iPhone SE/16E launch and new rumors about the iPhone 17 Pro.

    Episode 127: 2025 is off to a weird start...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 70:08


    In our first episode of the year, a lot of weird stuff is going down

    weird start
    Episode 126: One more to end 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2024 68:24


    The guys squeeze in one more episode for 2024 to reflect on what has (and, more importantly, hasn't) happened this year in the world of Apple and tech.

    Episode 125: The Cutest Mac mini Ever!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2024 75:08


    The guys discuss the new Mac mini from its modular parts to its cute and tiny form factor.

    Episode 124: M4 Pro & Max... and storage

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2024 67:29


    M4 Pro and M4 Max take the world by storm! And Apple storage prices continue to confound and irk...

    Episode 123: Mac Week is Here!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 66:42


    The guys discuss the upcoming Mac-related announcements and lament some of Apple's poor decisions.

    Episode 122: M4 in the music industry feat. Alex DiMauro

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2024 75:53


    Today Valley bassist Alex DiMauro joins us to discuss how the music industry uses Apple and Apple Silicon! Check out Valley and their most recent album Water the Flowers, Pray for a Garden

    Episode 121: TECHTOBER in full swing!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2024 59:59


    iPhone 16, Apple Intelligence, and Macs galore!

    Episode 120: Calm Before the Storm!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 65:53


    With less than 24 hours until Apple's September Event, who would even listen to this!

    Episode 119: The August Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2024 72:28


    In the only episode of August 2024 (don't worry about it), the guys discuss the sad state of the Mac display lineup and new iPhone rumors.

    Episode 118: The Capture Button

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2024 64:50


    The guys discuss the sorry state of the gig economy and talk about iPhone 16 rumors, including potential integration of the rumored capture button with Apple Intelligence.

    Episode 117: Absolutely Intelligent

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2024 61:18


    The boys break down some of the announcements at WWDC 2024 and get a bit philosophical about the place of AI in the world.

    Episode 116: WWDC looms!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2024 65:33


    WWDC is right around the corner! Let's talk rumors, expectations, AI, and more!

    Episode 115: iSad or iPad?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2024 68:13


    New iPads are here and WWDC is just around the corner!

    Episode 114: The iPad makes no sense

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2024 62:26


    The guys talk about iPad rumors and the trend of stagnating improvements in iPhones and Macs.

    Episode 113: We're so back

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 74:37


    It's been a while...

    Episode 112: M3 MacBook Air

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2024 67:10


    The guys discuss the new M3 MacBook Air, iPad rumors, Vision Pro, and more.

    Episode 111: March Event looms?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2024 62:59


    Noah did a bad thing

    Episode 110: The future is confusing

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2024 66:08


    The guys discuss the Vision Pro after having it for a week. Is it worth the price? What will the next generation look like?

    Episode 109: Vision Pro is HERE

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2024 73:17


    In a special in person show, Luke and Noah don Apple Vision Pro and discuss our initial experience!

    Episode 107: It's time.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 71:40


    With just days to go, lets reflect on the knowns and unknowns of Apple's Vision Pro!

    Episode 106: 2024 is POPPING!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 71:48


    The guys talk about all of the new Vision Pro info including the preorder experience, the specs, and some burning questions. Also discussed: the Apple Watch ban and eyebrow-raising iPad rumors.

    Episode 105: Vision Faux

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2023 61:09


    Sam from Appletrack joins us for an exciting conversation

    Episode 105: Vision Pro in ONE MONTH??

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2023 62:18


    The guys talk about the recent Beeper news and new rumors that Vision Pro may be coming sooner rather than later.

    Episode 104: I did a thing...

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2023 62:08


    Luke may have moved to California lol

    Episode 103: M3 Max is, like, insane?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2023 58:57


    The guys discuss some impressive benchmarks for the new M3-series chips and the 2018 iPad Pro problem that the MacBook Pro is soon to face.

    Episode 102: NEW MACS IN 24 HOURS

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2023 77:44


    Episode 101: Apple Watch Repair Success!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2023 79:06


    The guys talk about Noah's Apple Watch replacement, the weird new Apple Pencil, and confusing rumors surrounding new Macs.

    Episode 100: HOLY SMOKES

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2023 73:54


    Can't believe we've done 100 of these

    Episode 99: Apple Watch Ultra FAILURE

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2023 83:55


    The guys talk about toxic TikTok comments, the iPad dilemma, and an unfortunate incident involving Noah's Apple Watch Ultra and a swimming pool.

    Episode 98: Back from the Land Down Under!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2023 80:30


    We're back with iPhone 15 coverage and Noah's birthday!

    Episode 97: 38 HOURS UNTIL IPHONE 15

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2023 72:34


    The guys talk about last-minute leaks and rumors before the Wonderlust event on September 12th.

    Episode 96: Wonderlust

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2023 65:22


    Just a few days to go! Apple's printer ran out of ink

    Episode 95: The Worst Time to Buy an iPhone

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 65:44


    The guys talk about why you shouldn't buy an iPhone in August, iPhone 15 rumors, and the new batterygate.

    Episode 94: iPhone 15 approaches...

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2023 62:12


    Things are heating up in the world of iPhone

    Episode 93: The $200-$600 Used Mac Conundrum

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2023 66:02


    The guys talk about the problem with buying a used Mac in the $200-$600 range, Twitter's dumb rebrand to X, and speculation about the iPhone Ultra.

    Episode 92: iMac Drought

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 61:04


    The guys discuss the current tech drought and the lack of new iMacs.

    Episode 91: How did we miss this...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2023 62:31


    The Mac Pro has a secret (not a good one)

    Episode 90: GENIUS BAR went DRK

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 70:48


    The guys discuss the headset, new Macs, and the live show.

    Episode 89: T-MINUS 16 HOURS

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 64:06


    On WWDC eve, the guys discuss what's to come tomorrow.

    Episode 88: ONE WEEK!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2023 66:04


    Holy cow guys one week until Genius Bar goes DRK (and WWDC too I guess)

    Episode 87: What will the headset do??

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2023 61:35


    The guys try to figure out what Apple's rumored extended reality headset will actually do.

    Episode 86: Final Cut Surprise

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2023 63:34


    Come see us LIVE! Genius Bar Goes Drk is brought to you by CleanMyMacX! We're so stoked to have them support this amazing event for you guys! Get your tickets at geniusbargoesdrk.com!!

    Episode 85: eBay Addicts Anonymous

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 71:36


    Luke goes down some eBay rabbit holes and almost buys a bunch (more) sealed iPods.

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