TNT 846: Father, Son, and the Holy Moley

Tech News Today

Hosts: Tom Merritt, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell

Teens can delete MySpace, it’s the LAW! China unblocks Facebook and Twitter, why Fairfax wants to buy BlackBerry, and more.

Guest: Ewen Rankin

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Running time: 48:11

TNT 845: Carpet Diem

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Hosts: Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell

Is the iPhone 5S a success? Microsoft’s new tablets surface, Steam arrives in the living room, and more.

Guest: Charlotte Henry

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Running time: 50:37

TNT 844: Spirit of the 90’s

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Hosts: Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar and Jason Howell

iPhone 5C and 5S on sale, Pinterest to sport ads, Google’s new flat logo, and more.

Guests: Lindsey Turrentine and Len Peralta

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Running time: 43:35

TNT 843: Cat to Unlock

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Hosts: Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane and Jason Howell

Google takes on aging, HP’s new laptop with motion tracking, Tim Cook sets the record straight, and more.

Guest: Chris O’Brien

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Running time: 45:56

TNT 842: Who Cares About Technology?

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Hosts: Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane and Jason Howell

iOS 7 OMG!!!!! Also YouTube allows offline video, Microsoft has hundreds of new TV shows coming, and more.

Guest: Rafe Needleman

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Running time: 50:35

S&L Podcast – #142 – Sexy wizard bear

We’re back in our normal locale and format and we even get a visit by a sexy wizard bear! You can’t miss this episode.  Especially if you have opinions about Alfred Bester’s The Demolished Man. 

WHAT ARE WE DRINKING?

Tom: Hendricks & Tonic with a slice of cucumber
Veronica: 2011 Hangtime Cellars Pinot Noir California

QUICK BURNS

It’s Neil Gaiman’s sexy wizard scene in the new Riverside audiobook!
No, seriously: Oyster comes pretty close to being a Netflix for ebooks
RIP Ann Crispin, Who Fought for the Writers
Frederik Pohl, Science Fiction Master Who Vaporized Utopias, Dies at 93
WINNERS: 2013 Hugo Awards
2013 Parsec Awards Winners & Finalists

CALENDAR

TV, MOVIES AND VIDEO GAMES

J.K. Rowling is writing a new movie in the Harry Potter-verse
‘Iron Man’ Writers Enter Sci-Fi Mystery TV Project for Alcon, ‘The Expanse’
Ron Howard confirms The Dark Tower is still in the works

BOOK CHECK-IN

The Demolished Man by Alfred Bester
Do you find Reich shallow?
Imagined slang that is then actually used
Is it still SciFi if there is ESP?
Utopia or Not?

BARE YOUR SWORD

Tamahome
The show title  should have been ‘R. A. Salvamore’. 

YouTube video interview with author Robyn Schneider

New YouTube channel.

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ADDENDUMS

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TNT 841: Nobody Wants to Bump With Me

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Hosts: Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane and Jason Howell

Why Linux will conquer gaming, Google targets Paypal, why you don’t love PCs anymore, and more.

Guest: John Pozadzides

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Running time: 43:04