Now that Elon Musk has bought Twitter, does this portend the downfall of western civilization? The Internet's Favourite Dad, Stewart Reynolds, AKA Brittlestar, thinks The Kids Today won't put up with this shit the way Gen-X and the Boomers do.

The Blockchain Primer

Oct 12th, 2022 37m 47s

When electricity was first invented, Victorians had to learn a lot about it. Blockchain is kind of like that. Eventually we won't care. But until then, here's a primer on what you need to know about this world-changing technology from Tracy Lep

Where's My Hologram? with Proto's David Nussbaum

Oct 5th, 2022 27m 52s

Star Wars holograms suck. Meet the man who's Proto technology has been used at concerts and awards shows, is being used by Wall Street schmucks, and may even be used by hospitals by remote doctors. David Nussbaum says the future is only 5 years

S01E03 Where's My Sexbot with Annette Masterson

Sep 28th, 2022 50m 38s

Since Westworld debuted in 1973, we've been promised a world of consequence-free sex with robots. They're still coming, and PhD student Annette Masterson at Temple University has been studying their rise since 2018 and the unusual technologies

Where's My Privacy? with Cory Doctorow Part 2

Sep 21st, 2022 37m 7s

Sci-fi author and digital rights activist Cory Doctorow on why Telsas are "Murder Cars" and how to talk to your kids about Surveillance Capitalism without scaring them off their smartphones.

Where's My Privacy? with Cory Doctorow Part 1

Sep 14th, 2022 29m 22s

Our smartphones are being used against us. Sci-fi author Cory Doctorow on the science behind his fiction "Attack Surface" and why we must protect ourselves. Part 1 of 2.

Real AI for Sustainability

Jan 21st, 2022 32m 52s

Real AI is making a real difference in shrinking the carbon footprint of generating electricity. Microsoft Sustainability Director Michelle Lancaster and Ontario Power Generation's VP of Energy Markets, Nick Pender, are working together to prod

CES 2022 with Rick Kowalksi

Jan 5th, 2022 27m 37s

The CTA's Rick Kowalski joins Michael Hainsworth as they discuss how big Augmented Reality is going to get, how tech from self driving Indy cars will end up in your car, and how artificial intelligence is changing how we cook.

Real Ai For Language Translation Podcast

Dec 10th, 2021 26m 35s

Science Fiction’s “Universal Translator” is one step closer thanks to artificial intelligence. #RealAI is being used to protect the Inuit language in Canada’s far north and prepare us for the day when our smartphones will automatically translat

Real AI for Accessibility

Nov 10th, 2021 16m 7s

Many technologies we all take for granted today got their start as assistive technologies for people with disabilities. Today, AI is making the world a more accessible place. Dave Dame, Microsoft's Director of Accessibility, tells us he's optim

The Future of Live Music, NTFs, and The El Mocambo with Raine Maida of Our Lady Peace

Oct 28th, 2021 26m 33s

G&B SPECIAL: Our Lady Peace frontman Raine Maida on the band launching it’s latest album as an NFT. We’ll explain what it is and how it puts the power back in the hands of the artist. Michael Wekerle has turned venerated music venue the El Moca

Real AI for Risk Prediction

Oct 21st, 2021 30m 4s

Canada’s biggest life insurance company has seen a lot of change in its history. Not since the invention of the adding machine a year after Manulife first opened its doors in 1887 has the company had a more powerful tool at its disposal. And th

Real AI for Healthcare

Aug 19th, 2021 36m 19s

Real AI is being used today to help stop a killer in its tracks, one that will claim 25% of Canadians in their lifetimes. At BC Cancer in Vancouver, Doctor Sam Aparicio says he has “huge optimism” over the role artificial intelligence is playin

Real AI For Agriculture and Climate Change

Jul 22nd, 2021 17m 45s

"We're eating the planet to death," we're warned. But Real AI is being used today to fight climate change while feeding more of us more efficiently. Terramera's Karn Manhas and Ranveer Chandra of Microsoft show Michael Hainsworth how artificial

Real AI for Missing Children

Jul 19th, 2021 25m 21s

Every parent knows the heart-stopping experience of losing sight of their child at a park or that first time they go out into the world with their friends. More than 30,000 children disappear every year, and while most of them are found within

Real AI for Sustainability in the Public Sector

May 20th, 2021 32m 15s

Artificial Intelligence is being deployed to protect the environment by cleaning up abandoned mines, determining the best locations for electric vehicle charging stations, and keeping cheating appliances off the electrical grid. At Natural Reso

Geeks & Beats Announcement

May 20th, 2021 1m 19s

Big news from the world's most popular podcast with Alan Cross and Michael Hainsworth!

Series Finale Intern Appreciation Livestream

Sep 30th, 2020 1h 16m

COVID-19 killed Geeks & Beats. While Alan and Michael are still healthy, so is the demand for business to business podcasts and a documentary series. Join The Internet's Favourite Dad, Brittlestar, as he hogs the virtual open bar while we thank

Raffi vs. Fascism, Black Lives Matter, and Augmented Reality

Sep 23rd, 2020 33m 12s

The children's musician Raffi on fighting fascism, supporting Black Lives Matter, taking piano lessons at 75, and the science of writing children's music. Plus: why he's not answering the Augmented Reality call on Bananaphone 2.0

Neil Peart and the Apple Announcement

Sep 16th, 2020 29m 39s

Rush fans don't need to be told Neil Peart is a percussive hero, but on what would have been his 68 birthday. A Chinese smartphone maker eclipses Apple after Cupertino fails to release a new iPhone. And an American fighter pilot claims aliens h

The Elmo is Back

Sep 9th, 2020 31m 34s

It’s finally happening: A beloved Toronto music venue, the El Mocambo, is coming back to life, palm tree lights and all. Delayed by COVID-19 and the cruel hands of fate, the El Mo will livestream its first concert on September 10, a performance

How COVID-19 tech changed society and sex

Sep 2nd, 2020 34m 35s

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZmV88Rk0Pg&w=560&h=315] Sex Tech CEO Lora Dicarlo joins us to talk about what COVID-19 has changed in society and sex, and why the last thing you want is your Internet-connected dildo hacked by the Chin