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Clockwise is a rapid-fire discussion of current technology issues hosted by Dan Moren and Mikah Sargent and featuring two special guests each week. Four people, four topics--and because we're always watching the clock, no episode is longer than 30 minutes. Hosted by Dan Moren and Mikah Sargent.
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This is a show where we talk about the average life of a middle school student. How they are feeling, how school is going, and what they whiny and not enjoy. Cover art photo provided by moren hsu on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@moren
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Inconceivable! is a show that tests our panelists’ knowledge of the nerdy, the useless, and the obscure. Each episode, two teams face off to answer diabolical questions about TV shows, comics, movies, books, games, and more. Host Dan Moren and scorekeeper/announcer Lex Friedman oversee the proceedings, doling out hard-earned points where appropriate. Follow the show on Mastodon.
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Turning This Car Around

Lex Friedman, John Moltz and Jon Armstrong

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America's number one best and favorite podcast about fatherhood hosted by Lex Friedman, John Moltz and Jon Armstrong. Turning This Car Around is a podcast about parenthood from three dads, Lex Friedman, John Moltz and Jon Armstrong. You can follow us collectively on Twitter as @ttcashow Follow us on Tumblr! Lex Friedman is the Chief Revenue Officer at ART19. He is a pretty important guy in the world of podcasting. He's also a writer; he authored humor books like The Snuggie Sutra and The Kid ...
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In this episode of The Upgrade: EMEA Hospitality News, Hotel News Now talks with STR’s Alex Robinson about the continuing demand boost across the hotel industry in Europe, Middle East and Africa. However, the 2025 events calendar in Europe isn't quite as robust as 2024 with both the Olympics in Paris and the European Football Championships across i…
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Dan discusses e-books, Moltz laughs about Deepseek and Lex has a crazy MacBook battery solution that just might work. (It's charging it.) Bookshop.org now has e-books. Joe Rosensteel has thoughts on Tim Cook and they’re not favorable. The Pebble smarwatch may be making a comeback. But who needs that when you can play Asteroids on a watch? For a pri…
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The how often we use our non-default smartphone cameras, the tech or techniques we use to stay focused at work, where we buy and read ebooks and whether supporting indie bookstores appeals to us, and our least favorite thing to troubleshoot. This episode of Clockwise is sponsored by: Vitally: A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free …
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Apple enabling Apple Intelligence features by default, the AI summaries that work for us, Samsung's boring new phones, and our cable management predilections. This episode of Clockwise is sponsored by: Grist: A modern, open source spreadsheet that goes beyond the grid. Try it for free today. Guest Starring: Lisa Schmeiser and Christopher Phin Links…
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Dan has an AirPods problem and Lex doesn't want to hear about it. Moltz is ready for the Switch 2. The purported camera setup for the iPhone 17 Air is... different. IGN has some speculation on Mario Kart for the Switch 2. Dan recommends the series "Ludwig". Our thanks to Notion, a perfect place to organize your tasks, track your habits, write beaut…
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I would have gotten away with it too, if it weren’t for you meddling kids! Your Star Wars pals Dan, Kat, and Tony are back to discuss the finale of Skeleton Crew, including collateral damage, surprising non-reveals, and pirates who need day jobs. Want more ACP before we return to discuss Andor Season 2 in April? Sign up to be a member of The Incomp…
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Lex gets too many refunds, Dan doesn't get enough payments and Moltz gets just enough from a settlement. Pixelfed launches a new app. Is John Gruber being sarcastic here? All signs point to yes. Mastodon has a new non-profit structure. The CEO of Sonos finally faces the music, something difficult to do with their new app. Our thanks to Indochino, w…
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Our use of CarPlay, Android Auto, or other systems for navigation; creative AI problem-solving cases we’ve encountered; thoughts on Sonos’s struggles and future as a customer; and whether we use TikTok amid its potential US shutdown. This episode of Clockwise is sponsored by: Vitally: A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of …
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Who Watches The Watchers? Some huge jerk is who. We’ve got a shattered Earth, a wild west, and a giant sized Fight Fight Fight. Join us as we discuss the final four episodes of What If…? Dan Moren, John Moltz and Guy English Referenced Works What If...? Show Notes & Links Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by beco…
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Back through the barrier we go! Your Star Wars pals Dan, Tony, and Kat are back to discuss the latest episode of Skeleton Crew including Jude Law’s finest acting, THE CLAW, and the Vane Extended Universe. Lucasfilm Dan Moren, Tony Sindelar and K Benesh Sponsors NEW! Bunky Dunko Shirts: Bunky dunkooooooooooo. Referenced Works Skeleton Crew Star Wars…
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Meta ditches third-party fact-checking, making unsightly TVs more attractive, the tyranny of always-on phone displays, and the robot vacuum of your nightmares. This episode of Clockwise is sponsored by: Grist: A modern, open source spreadsheet that goes beyond the grid. Try it for free today. Guest Starring: Meg Marco and Anže Tomić Links and Show …
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Dan wants his million dollars, too, no one talks to Moltz at parties and Lex is walking a lot but is he getting anywhere? Boo, Tim Cook. Apple is going to put clarifications on AI news summaries. Jason’s says that's not enough. Lex got this monitor then returned it and got this one. Our thanks to Notion, a perfect place to organize your tasks, trac…
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Sometimes you just want to eat an Egg MacGuffin and what this episode asks is What If you could? Marvel’s animated grab-bag of good-times is back again this holiday season and Dan, John, and Guy are back to review the first four episodes. Strap yourself in to your giant robot, secure your super-soldiers, and put on your dancing shoes because we’ve …
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Trash crabs, unite! Your Star Wars pals Dan, Kat, and Tony return to discuss the latest episode of Skeleton Crew, including why you should press the button that you should never press, con man speeches, and how much of a language Huttese really is. Lucasfilm Dan Moren, Tony Sindelar and K Benesh Sponsors NEW! Bunky Dunko Shirts: Bunky dunkooooooooo…
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The lights go out on Dan, Lex takes a walk and Moltz is having some work done. Dan got an Ember mug. Lex is getting back into the treadmill desk life. The brand he has is a Sperax. Gurman thinks it makes sense for Apple to put voice control into the Magic Mouse. Our thanks to Memberful, the easiest way to sell memberships to your audience, used by …
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Look up! Our hero in the red underoos returns and in style. We discuss the new Superman trailiner and take a look at James Gunn’s first live action entry for his new DCU. Dan Moren, John Moltz and Guy English Referenced Works Superman (2025) Show Notes & Links Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a membe…
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What pirate doesn’t love a relaxing day at the spa? Your Star Wars pals Dan, Tony, and Kat return to discuss the latest episode of Skeleton Crew, including talking like a pirate, unnecessarily expensive traps, and what exactly is a concubine? Lucasfilm Dan Moren, Tony Sindelar and K Benesh Sponsors Purrgil & Squigs Shirts: The only Star Wars lawyer…
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Our likelihood of investing in smart home tech with Apple's entry, our technology goals for 2025, our end/start of year tech rituals, and predictions for how technology will improve the world in 2025. This episode of Clockwise is sponsored by: Vitally: A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a quali…
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Kagi founder and CEO Vlad Prelovac joins the show to talk about the business of web search, the thinking behind Kagi’s own amazing search engine, and their upstart WebKit-based browser Orion.Sponsored by:* [Squarespace](https://squarespace.com/talkshow): Make your next move. Use code __talkshow__ for 10% off your first order.* [Memberful](https://m…
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It’s a mysterious planet, but not the mysterious planet you’re looking for. Your Star Wars pals Dan, Kat, and Tony are back to discuss the latest episode of Skeleton Crew, including cons not seen, unnecessary parkour (all parkour), and the challenges of child-friendly entertainment mixed with the horrors of war. Lucasfilm Dan Moren, Tony Sindelar a…
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Rumors of a foldable iPad, spatial computing on the Mac, how often we use Street View-like features, and the iOS 18 features we've turned off. This episode of Clockwise is sponsored by: Vitally: A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting. Coda.io: Your all-in-one collaborative works…
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Lex has a laptop incoming, Dan’s resetting clocks and Moltz is tired of zoo lights. Who wants a giant foldable iPad? Microsoft has discontinued the Surface Studio. Apple Intelligence has summarized something rather incorrectly. There will be two more seasons of “Silo”. Our thanks to Zocdoc, a free app that shows you doctors who are patient-reviewed…
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We’re fans of G.I. Robot and he’s got some pals. This week we’re back in Amanda Waller town to discuss the first two episodes of James Gunn’s Creature Commandos. A greater gang of misfits you’ve never seen since the last of Gunn’s many works. Following that we turn our sights to Kraven-the latest, and possibly final, effort in Sony’s Spider-Man vil…
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Ahoy, mateys! Your Star Wars pals Dan, Tony, and Kat are back to discuss the latest episode of Skeleton Crew, including kids who are no dummies, adorable space owls, and what reference sources to trust with your word definitions. Lucasfilm Dan Moren, Tony Sindelar and K Benesh Sponsors Purrgil & Squigs Shirts: The only Star Wars lawyer-themed shirt…
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Lex has a Nest conundrum, Dan’s out of disk space and Moltz’s dog is barking. Lex is literally ordering a Starling right now. Dan's new bok, The Armageddon Protocol, is out now! Moltz is listening to A City on Mars and When Things Fall Apart. Lex is reading Small World by Jonathan Evison If you want to help out the show and get some great bonus con…
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Our interest in current smart glasses, the smart tech we use to monitor our homes and pets, our thoughts on iOS 18.2 features like Genmoji and Image Playground, and how we organize and manage holiday gift-giving lists for ideas and tracking. This episode of Clockwise is sponsored by: Ooni Pizza Ovens: Bring restaurant quality pizza to your home. Di…
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The finale of Superman & Lois brings an end to the decade long CW Arrowverse. We take the opportinity to pay our respects to Arrow — the show that started Biff — and the whole CW catalog of super-hero shows. Stay tuned to hear our picks for which characters should escape the dying of their universe and make cameos elsewhere. Dan Moren, John Moltz a…
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It’s a new Star Wars show, but your same old Star Wars pals. Dan, Kat, and Tony discuss the first two episodes of Skeleton Crew, including whether At Attin is a utopia or dystopia, how piratey your pirates should be, and the important issues of public transportation. Lucasfilm Dan Moren, Tony Sindelar and K Benesh Sponsors Purrgil & Squigs Shirts: …
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Once again, capitalism is the problem. The iPhone 17 Air rumors have it as aluminum. Apple’s foldable will be perfect. Moltz didn’t get into tech writing to write about Apple’s legal wrangling. Jason Snell says the iPhone should just use the Mac model. If you miss the Touch Bar, there’s a Kickstarter for you. If you want to help out the show and ge…
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Our family tech support travails, tech gift recommendations under $50, smart home decorations, and seasonal music recommendations. This episode of Clockwise is sponsored by: Oracle: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is a single platform for your infrastructure, database, application development, and AI needs. Ecamm: Powerful live streaming platform for M…
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Special guest Allen Pike joins the show to talk about the state of generative AI and how Apple Intelligence measures up (so far). Also: some speculation on Apple’s pending acquisition of the ever-difficult-to-pronounce Pixelmator. Sponsored by: WorkOS: The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS — free up to 1 million monthly active users. Links: All…
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What better way to celebrate Marvel’s Jesus from Canada than on his birthday—American Thanksgiving? Go deep into your mind palace and sniff around like a pig hunting truffles as you try to find all the references in this inter-reality really violent romp. It’s a fun one for the whole family(1). Or for you as you sneak away for a couple of laughs. (…
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Our pick this week is deals. Mark Gurman's Apple rumors are pretty good. His analysis, less so. An old Apple patent seems familiar. Our thanks to Notion, a perfect place to organize your tasks, track your habits, write beautiful docs, and collaborate with your team. Notion is used by over half of Fortune 500 companies, so you'll be in great company…
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Our tech use with family and friends during the holidays; gadgets we'd bring for a long, power-limited day trip like attending a Supreme Court rally; seeking or avoiding Black Friday tech deals; and the apps we use for recipe discovery and management. This episode of Clockwise is sponsored by: Vitally: A new era for customer success productivity. G…
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How we deal with physical media, the most tech heavy restaurants we've patronized, tech that ended up disappointing us, and the social media networks of yesteryear that we'd bring back. This episode of Clockwise is sponsored by: Vitally: A new era for customer success productivity. Get a free pair of AirPods Pro when you book a qualified meeting. G…
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We talk social media, short podcasts and iCloud security. The U.S. Department of Justice is reportedly looking at breaking up Google. Apple quietly added a feature to reboot iPhones after a period of inactivity. M4 Macs appear to have a bug running VMs of older versions of macOS. You can always run older versions on InfiniteMac. Moltz is making lit…
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Welcome back to “Inconceivable!”, the show that tests two teams’ knowledge of the nerdy, the useless, and the obscure. It’s on once again as we ask our panelists to figure out tricky categories, decipher punny clues about animals, and identify Disney movies with missing letters. Mikah Sargent, Shelly Brisbin, and Tony Sindelar take on Kelly Guimont…
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This week Dan is back and we try to catch up on all the news. We’ve got a Captain America, we’ve got a Thunderbolts*, and we’ve got so much more. In this Giant Sized episode we try cover what’s what in superhero news while remaining upbeat and being oblivious to a giant red rage monster behind a podium. Dan Moren, John Moltz and Guy English Support…
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Joanna Stern returns to the show to talk about our new best friends, AI chatbots, and I chime in with how the Voight-Kampff test got it all wrong. Sponsored by: WorkOS: The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS — free up to 1 million monthly active users. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Memberful: M…
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How we read (with or without tech), our favorite pet tech, whether we'd get a HomePod with a screen, and the small cute tech we like. This episode of Clockwise is sponsored by: Ooni Pizza Ovens: Bring restaurant quality pizza to your home. Discount automatically applied at checkout. Guest Starring: Emily Forlini and Aleen Simms Links and Show Notes…
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Lex tries to get satisfaction, Dan has a Mac mini and Moltz is into printing. Taskmaster is coming to the Vision Pro. Tim Cook and other tech CEOs congratulate Trump. Apple is working on a smart home camera. Lex recommends Tangle. Our thanks to Indochino, where you'll find the best made to measure shirts and suits at a great price. Use the promo co…
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Join John and Guy on this Very Special episode where we cover some of our favorite episodes of television to unwind with. Not the best episodes. Not the most consequential, nor the funniest. Just the episodes that are fun and relaxing and help us find a little peace for 42 minutes at a time. Dan Moren, John Moltz and Guy English Referenced Works St…
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This again. Jiminy. Well, once more, let's talk around another election, and try, by doing so, to maybe express something about it. Sponsored by: Tiptop: A new way to pay that combines Instant Trade-In and Pay-in-4 at checkout. Squarespace: Make your next move. Use code talkshow for 10% off your first order. Memberful: Monetize your passion with me…
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Our default apps on iOS, how we feel about Genmoji, our favorite end-to-end encrypted messaging platforms, and whether we use Live Activities for news and sports. This episode of Clockwise is sponsored by: Oracle: Oracle Cloud Infrastructure is a single platform for your infrastructure, database, application development, and AI needs. Ecamm: Powerf…
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Moltz has a birthday, Guy discusses OpenDoc and Dan remembers CyberDog. A review of the TinyPod. Louie Mantia doesn’t think much of Apple’s new AI ads. We reminisce about OpenDoc. Our thanks to Notion, a perfect place to organize your tasks, track your habits, write beautiful docs, and collaborate with your team. Notion is used by over half of Fort…
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It is the end of Agatha! After a brief climatic fight fight fight all is revealed about The Road, Agatha’s past, and the fates of our friends. It’s a double-whammy witchy finale full of feels and fantastical fun. Dan Moren, John Moltz and Guy English Referenced Works Agatha All Along (2024) Show Notes & Links Support this show and other shows like …
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We move into the eighth inning of our baseball season. This time, Dan and Lex follow a coulda-been-a-contender pitcher in 2002’s The Rookie. Hot topics include Disney movie formulas, offscreen plot developments, and how this is basically two movies in one. Programming Note: In addition to this capsule episode, which contains our discussion before a…
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