Nerd Herd Podcast

Nerd Herd Podcast #089 - 2021 Year End Spectacular Amy, Eddie, Greg, David and Josh are together to wrap up the year to talk about Spider-Man: No Way Home (no spoilers!) and the report that Oracle is looking to buy Cerner. We wrap up with some predictions for 2022 and dig into the potential for AR.

Nerd Herd Podcast #087 - Skewed Reviews Amy is out for kicks but Eddie, Greg, David and Josh are in Clubhouse this week to talk more smack about what really happened to Zillow, Apple's podcast app reviews, David test drives  a Ford Mach-E and a Tesla Model 3, Tesla suffers worldwide app server outage and someone made a Pirate Bay for NFTs.

Nerd Herd Podcast #086 - Wacky Hack Eddie is sleeping in while Amy, Greg and David discuss the bizarre FBI hack, a suspicious Tesla accident investigation and an update on Zillow... all recorded in Clubhouse.

Nerd Herd Podcast #085 - Zillow Zags This week we don't waste time ripping into Zillow's whiplashing moves as it cuts it's home flipping business. We also talk about the Tesla recall, Musk's Twitter polls and NEC losing to Oracle in court. We also find out if Eddie's new MacBook Pro is leaking memory.

Nerd Herd Podcast #084 - Sweet Baby Ray's This week the gang is all in Clubhouse discussing the demise of Locast, News Oculus VR logins won't require a Facebook ID, Intel strikes back at AMD... sorta.. and Elon will solve world hunger.

Nerd Herd Podcast #083 - Tesla Politics The nerds are all together and we tackle how Tesla and autonomous driving has turned political. We also talk about Ed's new Macbook Pro M1 and how surveillance cameras are creeping into neighborhood associations.  

Nerd Herd Podcast #082 - Tik Tok Tics Amy is out but Eddie is in as the nerds talk about the history of Cisco "Spin-ins" as well as more ads on Twitter, Intel takes on Apple, concern as TiK Tok may be causing tics and Tesla insures Texas. Recorded LIVE in the Nerd Herd Podcast club in Clubhouse every Sunday!

Nerd Herd Podcast #081 - Twitching Amy is back and we jump into the Twitch hack(s) as well as Facebook going down. We also explore all the options to break into a server cage beyond angle grinders. We also babble a bit about reddit readers. Recorded LIVE in the Nerd Herd Podcast club in Clubhouse!

Nerd Herd Podcast #080 - Focus Amy is out this week but David Holmes steps in as we talk Amazon Echo, Tesla's as a muscle car (or not), iOS 15 and the problems with the Focus app and finally... we talk about Netflix's new hit, Squid Game (no spoilers). Recorded LIVE in the Nerd Herd Podcast club in Clubhouse!

Nerd Herd Podcast #079 - Tesla Trouble The nerds are troubled by news that safety officials say Tesla should address ‘basic safety issues' before expanding full self-driving mode. We also talk SpaceX Inspiration4, political hacks, Disneys hacks and all the new features of iPhone 13 Pro Max. Recorded LIVE in the Nerd Herd Podcast club in Clubhouse!

Nerd Herd Podcast #078 - Ride or Die Eddie, Amy and Greg are back after a week off and jump right into the stunning news this week that riding a motorcycle could damage iPhone cameras. We also speculate about the Apple announcements coming out this week, Microsoft's back-to-work survey and Tesla's work-around on buying EV's in some states. Recorded LIVE in the Nerd Herd Podcast club in Clubhouse! 

Nerd Herd Podcast #077 - Deep Fakes Recorded LIVE in the Nerd Herd Podcast club in Clubhouse! This week we jump into the new app Reface and deep fake ourselves into the greatest movies of all time. Then we jump into the new Microsoft Azure vulnerability, an update on the T-Mobile hack and wrap discussing Apple's new (and better) rules for developers.

Nerd Herd Podcast #076 - Bat Boy We are all over the place this week as Ed complains about IOT devices that only last a year, we debate Facebook's first transparency report, Tesla's Autonomy Day (and the fake robot) and we wrap up with an OnlyFans update and the real reason they are cleaning it up. Recorded LIVE in the Nerd Herd Podcast club in Clubhouse!

Nerd Herd Podcast #075 - Would I Lie to You? We are back at it and Eddie just got his Tesla Model 3 back from the shop and Amy get mixed results in Honda's assisted driving features (waiting for a #HondaBump). We also talk bout Apple clarifying it's CSAM scanning, Twitter halting verification and migraine-inducing buttons and finally we talk about the big T-Mobile hack. Recorded LIVE in the Nerd Herd Podcast club in Clubhouse!

Nerd Herd Podcast #074 - Eddies's Vegas Vacation Eddie is back from DEFCON and Black Hat in Las Vegas with a full report. tl;dr - no arrests. We also dig into Apple's new "child safety" policies and “new applications of cryptography to help limit the spread of CSAM [child sexual abuse material] online, while designing for user privacy.” We discuss how privacy champions and organization have raised alarms about the new tools but also debate if it's really as bad as some are making it. Finally, we discuss Amy's new ICE (internal combustible engine) car and why a Tesla didn't make the cut. Recorded LIVE in the Nerd Herd Podcast club in Clubhouse!

Nerd HERd Podcast #073 - Synchronized Podcasting Once again, we are live from Clubhouse and it's now official, Sarah is on a mysterious hiatus. We pick our favorite (or least favorite) Olympic sports before stewing on the claim that Elon Musk demanded to be CEO of Apple. We then move on to Apple's ban of the "anti-vax version of Tinder," Amazon's amazing GDPR fine and wrap with SarJo's lawsuit against Disney. We also talk Vodka, Bartles and Jaymes, Zima and other bad drinks.

Nerd HERd Podcast #072 - Straight Amy We are back in Clubhouse just after Amy's appearance on Cheddar News on Friday. Amy gives a behind-the-scenes look at her appearance and the new found fame she has achieved. Then we again debate what makes an official astronaut. We also dive into the NSO Group's Pegasus spyware and the fallout from Apple, AWS and WhatsApp. We also jump into the FTC's 'right to repair' orders and the implications for Apple.

Nerd Herd Podcast #071 - Podluck 2021 We recap the first ever Nerd Herd Podluck in Austin. Everyone survived and no arrests were made. Then it gets heavy as we also talk about another Google controversy after a VP's manifesto gets him fired and we also talk about the claim that Facebook is killing people by not aggressively policing anti-vax messages. 

Nerd Herd Podcast #070 - Galactic  Eddie, Amy and Greg are again LIVE in Clubhouse without Sarah to finalize plans for the Austin Podluck on Saturday, July 17. We also debate the value of the Virgin Galactic rocket plane thing, Ed's attempt to take his Tesla Model 3 for a swim, appreciation for iPads and Greg's new favorite privacy and security channel on YouTube: Techlore.

Nerd Herd Podcast #069 - Don't swallow AirPods This week we are again LIVE in Clubhouse (without Amy -AGAIN!) and we settle on our BIG "Podluck" in Austin on Saturday, July 17. We don't know exactly where but Eddie and Sarah are on it. Greg jumps the shark with a 43" super ultra wide-screen for the home office, rumors heat up about BIGGER iPads and a man accidentally swallows an AiPod... and it wasn't Eddie.

Nerd Herd Podcast #068 - Mac and Cheese This week we are again LIVE in Clubhouse (without Amy) and Eddie explains all the issues he had roaming the southwest in his Tesla last week, Greg and Amy connected in Pittsburgh and she gave a Model S a brief test drive, we recap what we are currently binging on streaming services (including iCarly) and finally we wrap with Sarah's BIG App of the week, Kitty Letter.

Nerd Herd Podcast #067 - Protect My Stuff This week we are again LIVE in Clubhouse (without Eddie) and we try to plan the upcoming Podluck in Austin. We then jump into personal security and boil the ocean with 2FA and one password managers. Finally we talk some crypto as Greg dips his toes into the water... finally!

Nerd Herd Podcast #066 - Test Drive This week we are live again in Clubhouse. Amy describes her EV and Hybrid car short-listing process. Fresh questions about Tesla's ability to achieve Level 5 vehicle autonomy arise again this week. We also talk about the role of disaster recovery in ransomware attacks and wrap up on the FBI's broad subpoena of IP addresses of readers of a USA Today article.

Nerd Herd Podcast #065 - Eddie and The Cruisers This week we are live again in Clubhouse. Eddie and Greg dive into their own world talking Tesla things. We jump into Twitch's self-inflicted clarification of hot tub videos but then jump into the Apple vs Epic lawsuit with the judge asking Tim Cook some very direct questions.

Nerd Herd Podcast #064 - Tesla'd After a couple of weeks off, the gang is all back together to talk about new Tesla's, CDC mask mandates and ransomeware... where we debate if it's 100% preventable or not.

Nerd Herd Podcast #063 - Slanderous Who knew that making up slander about people could be so lucrative? This week we jump into the NYT story about manufactured slander and how they are often connected to "reputation management" companies. It's awful. Sarah gets poked about buying a new iPad Pro right before Apple announces a brand new iPad Pro feature the M1 chip. We also debate using two phones - one for work and one for personal use. We wrap up with Ed buying a Tesla but not getting it delivered yet.

Nerd Herd Podcast #062 - Fruit Stripe Gum There's something for everyone this week: Ed gets a Tesla, Sarah get a big iPad Pro and Amy wants to go back to the office. Nad if that's not enough, one of our Clubhouse guests brings a BIG app of the week that most people will find useful.

Nerd Herd Podcast #061 - Dangerous Sprouts The gang is back on Clubhouse after a holiday break and we jump right into Amy's harrowing tale of danger with sprouts but quickly shift to good and bad news with Clubhouse, the Austin tech boom, Apple's lock-in with iMessage bubbles and Tom Brady's NFT game.

Nerd Herd Podcast #060 - Tesla with Bitcoins Most of the nerds are back on Clubhouse to debate Amazon's new strategy of trolling politicians who want to break it up. We also go deep on Tesla as Eddie and Greg are giving careful thought to buying Tesla's... but may not with bitcoin, there are apparently tax implications. Also, Tesla "ICEing" is a thing we just discovered and we explore why Tesla hate is real.

Nerd Herd Podcast #059 - MCU vs DC We are once again recording from Clubhouse in a week that saw some notable dunks on Clubhouse in the news. We discuss MCU vs DC, how remakes of classics have stolen our childhood, technology reanimating dead relatives, bad twitter images and the cost of a mortgage on the moon. We get a surprise visit by our old friend Fred Nix to talk a little drones.

Nerd Herd Podcast #058 - Incognito The whole gang is back this week in Clubhouse to discuss data centers going up in smoke and more privacy issues from license plate scanners to accusations of Google snooping to encrypted phone makers getting indicted. We also jump into NFT's and learn about the CTO Advisor road trip hitting this summer.

Nerd Herd Podcast #057 - WTF is an NFT? Sarah and Amy have the week off and we dive into all that's nerd cool with our Clubhouse community. We tackle and NFT's... and why people are paying millions to buy them. Evan Jack is getting in the game. We also jump into the big Microsoft Exchange hack as well as a hack into frequent flyer data, making Amazon cool and Ed's BIG tool of the week... a ham radio!

Nerd Herd Podcast #056 - OnlyTweets Recording live from Clubhouse, we banter about Twitter becoming a new version of OnlyFans as it has announced paid "Super Followers" subscriptions as well as an upcoming groups feature. We also talk Clubhouse security, blaming interns for bad passwords and LastPass tracking. Join us live every Sunday in Clubhouse at 4pm ET / 1pm PT for the recording to be a part of the show!

Nerd Herd Podcast #055 - Austin Thaw Recording live from Clubhouse, we talk about the damage and recovery in Austin Texas after the severe winter storms. We also talk more Clubhouse work between brands and mods, profiles and an alleged "hack". We also talk about WhatsApp's forced adoption of new privacy policy and AppleTV now available on Chromecast. Eddie also share his "BIG tool of the week".

Nerd Herd Podcast #054 - Clubhouse Privacy Week 3 on Clubhouse and this week we dive into perfecting audio (highly recommend iRig 2) as well as digging into Clubhouse privacy concerns. We then get into the best methods for people to job hunt in tech. We also talk more on the Facebook vs Apple privacy wars, Bumble IPO, Google apps getting updated. Sarah's BIG app of the week, Wakeout.

Nerd Herd Podcast #053 - More Clubhouse We give Clubhouse another try... but to be honest, we have to pick up our game on the audio quality. This week we talk more bad financial advice, getting rich on Clubhouse, listening to Elon and Google might be improving its privacy game. We jump into Sarah's BIG app of the week Chewy and wrap up discussing bad pet treats.

Nerd Herd Podcast #052 - Clubhouse The nerds jump into the very first Nerd Herd Podcast hosted on Clubhouse with a live audience to discuss what Clubhouse is... and isn't. We also talk GameStop stock, WallStreetBets, the fallout for Robinhood, Facebook and Apple privacy issues, female-oriented apps, discuss new streaming options and Sarah's BIG app of the week.

Nerd Herd Podcast #051 - Strong Nouns A recent Microsoft Patent submission looks strangely like our Edna Urn which lets you talk to dead people with the magic of AI. While Eddie helps walk us through possible legal action, we also discuss WandaVision, My Octopus Teacher and new streaming options from Pluto TV. We also talk about the Intel Avengers assembling, social media app Clubhouse and Sarah's BIG app of the week, Moleskin... as well as breaking down each of our note taking hacks for work.

Nerd Herd Podcast #050 - WandaBomb We jump right into the new Disney+ series WandaVision with a less-than-stellar first impression. We also jump into Amy's surprise that Google acquired FitBit, the mass migration from WhatsApp to Signal, Pat Gelsinger's migration to Intel, Sarah is killing it in the market, Greg's Apple whoa of the week and we wrap with Sarah's big app of the week, Endel.

Nerd Herd Podcast #049 - Insurrection We kick off the New Year with... old problems and talk about the riots on Capital Hill this and how the tech industry should be responding. Is it time for a "real names" policy on social platforms? We also talk about Greg's iPhone revolution, Sarah's "wake-up-calls-as-a-service" idea, skinny jeans, shoe game, the death of Sarah's Nintendo Switch, a deep dive on Animal Crossings and finally, Sarah's 'Big App of the Week' Dr. Wolf for iPad.

Nerd Herd Podcast #048 - Feliz Covidad! The nerds are gathered for the last podcast of the year before taking a holiday break and we jump right into The Mandelorian season 2 finale (spoiler warning!) that drew strong opinions. We also jump into the SolarWinds Orion hack and Zoom shenanigans. But we really go hard on the Facebook vs Apple fight which has us all thinking more carefully about privacy and security. We wrap up highlights from the past year whether they are recipes, gadgets, apps or software. Sarah brings us home with her 'Apps of the Week' with "Insight Timer" and "Citizen". 

Nerd Herd Podcast #047 - Sarah's Return Sarah has bounced back from Covid and rejoins Eddie, Amy and Greg to share her experience. We also jump into all of Disney, Marvel and Star Wars news of 50+ new shows and movies. We also talk Tesla, HPE and Oracle moving their headquarters to Texas and the implications for remote workers.

Nerd Herd Podcast #046 - Down with the 'vid Sarah is out with Covid this week but Amy, Eddie and Greg return to talk Black Friday / Cyber Monday indulgences, TikTok financial advice videos from bad influencers, Aptera solar powered vehicles and debate Slack vs Team OR product vs feature.

Nerd Herd Podcast #045 - Amy Undecided We all thought the MacBook Air vs MacBook Pro debate was sealed last week but alas... Amy is still undecided while Sarah quickly purchased her MacBook Air and shares her experience. Meanwhile, Greg is getting addicted to VR and making global friends in Oculus Venues. The nerds also share their bingeable show recommendations just in time to escape from your relatives this holiday week in the US.

Nerd Herd Podcast #044 - MacBook Pro vs MacBook Air Lots of changes and choices this week. Amy teases an announcement for Monday and is faced with the life changing choice of a MacBook Pro or MacBook Air. Eddies new iPhone Pro Max makes an unboxing debut and we discuss the ongoing battle of content moderation on social sites.

Nerd Herd Podcast #043 - Pain The nerds whine about leaf raking before winter arrives but then take a detour to talk about the worst accidents and injuries they've suffered. Oh... and they talk about the backlash a test-taking monitoring service some colleges use called "Proctorio" as well as the FTC's plan to sue Facebook.

Nerd Herd Podcast #042 - Spin Amy's 'on the pitch' while Greg, Eddie and Sarah geek out this week talking about AWS going multi-cloud and SpaceX launching satellite internet access for 99 dollars a month. We also talk about the politics of internet access and Eddie's big tool of the week - a record player.

Nerd Herd Podcast #041 - Going Virtual The nerds are all back together and we dive into virtual reality gaming and the future of VR. The launch of the Oculus Quest 2 opens up new possibilities for VR but is it enough for VR to go mainstream? We discuss options and ideas beyond gaming, especially for virtual conferences and sporting events. We also discover that Microsoft is pointing the finger at the US government to fix privacy issues. We wrap up talking about the Supreme Court fight between Oracle and Google wondering if the justices understand API's.

Nerd Herd Podcast #040 - Tesla or no Tesla The week it's just Eddie, Amy and Greg discussing nerd buying trends during the pandemic. Do any of us really need a Tesla? A new iPhone? A new TV? A new cleaver? We discuss buying priorities during Amazon Prime day deals as well as virtual conferences while Eddie surprises with an unexpected "big app of the week".

Nerd Herd Podcast #039 - Switch Death It's a full gear nerd bath this week as Sarah shares her Switch death and the dramatic loss of turnips in Animal Crossing. We also review the new Chromecast Google TV and the Euphy video doorbell. We also talk virtual debates and Sarah's big app of the week.

Nerd Herd Podcast #038 - Reunited After a week off, the nerds are a little off this week but manage to discuss the Nerd Herd House escape last week, the new GoPro9, Google's new Chromecast "Google TV" device as well as talk about "getting out the vote" in the upcoming US election.