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TechtalkRadio
by TechtalkRadio
TechtalkRadio is your go-to radio show and podcast for everything computers, technology, and the internet! Hosted by Andy Taylor, Justin Lemme, and Shawn DeWeerd, with contributions from Matt Jones, Slick, Amanda and Broadway, the show has been delivering tech insights and laughs since 1996, originally broadcasting from Palm Springs, California before moving to Tucson, Az. Each episode of the Radio Show dives into new tech, classic gadgets, and everything cool in between—from websites and smart home tools to mobile devices, health tech, video games, entertainment and even drones. Whether you're a seasoned tech pro or just curious about the latest trends, TechtalkRadio makes technology fun, friendly, and easy to understand.
Episodes
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AI Laptops, Printer Headaches and the Power Button Debate | EP 491
This week on TechtalkRadio, Andy Taylor, Shawn DeWeerd, and Justin Lemme explore the latest technology, answer listener questions, and share a few laughs along the way! Andy gets hands-on with the new ASUS Googlebook 14, an ultra-lightweight laptop featuring Gemini AI integration, a stunning OLED...
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Don’t Yuck Your Yum! Justin goes Lost in America and a Tripod That Follows | EP 490
Road trips, creator gear, and online privacy come together on this week’s TechtalkRadio with Andy Taylor, Shawn DeWeerd, and Justin Lemme. Justin returns with stories from his family trip to Devils Tower, a speedy stop at Buc-ee’s, and a new goal: buying an RV. Shawn shares his camping experience...
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Foldable Phones, Digital Hoarders & Rock ’n’ Roll | EP 489
This week on TechtalkRadio, Andy Taylor and Shawn DeWeerd dig into Apple’s newly announced iPhone Duo, the foldable phone that has Andy intrigued while Shawn remains firmly in the “not for me” camp. They talk about the Duo’s dual displays, multitasking, cameras and fingerprint authentication…
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From Monster Vision to AI Monsters and THE Game Coming Soon | EP 488
This week on TechtalkRadio, Andy Taylor and Shawn DeWeerd go from the great outdoors to the increasingly strange world of artificial intelligence. Andy starts with the Monster Vision 2, a portable entertainment system with a 15-inch Full HD screen, built-in battery, Bluetooth, HDMI, USB playback,...
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Fake Ads, Instant Photos and Dust Bunnies! | EP 487
This week on TechtalkRadio, Andy Taylor, Justin Lemme and Shawn DeWeerd dive into a little bit of everything—from artificial intelligence to old-school photography and some seriously dusty technology! The guys discuss the explosion of AI-generated commercials, music and images and how difficult...
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Poutine, Power & Portable PCs on TechtalkRadio | EP 486
The crew is back together for TechtalkRadio Episode 486: Poutine, Power & Portable PCs! Andy Taylor, Shawn DeWeerd and Justin Lemme catch up on severe weather, Gen Con adventures and Shawn's travels — including a trip to Canada that somehow leads to Andy getting an education on the Canadian...
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From Polaroids to Playstations | EP 485
This week on TechtalkRadio, Andy Taylor and Shawn DeWeerd explore how technology is changing the way we preserve our memories—and the media we own. They discuss AI photo restoration, scanning decades of family photos, the surprising comeback of film photography, and the best ways to digitize some...
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Do You Really Own It? Japan, AI & The Digital Dilemma | EP 484
Justin returns from Japan with incredible tech finds, amazing photography, and stories from one of the world's most technology-driven countries. The team dives into Sony removing purchased digital movies, the growing debate over whether you truly own your digital content, Adobe's acquisition of...
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Buc-ee's, Budget Macs and The AI Photography Debate on TechtalkRadio | EP 483
Arizona gets its first Buc-ee's, Apple shakes up the laptop market with the MacBook Neo, Nintendo fans prepare for the Switch 2 Ocarina of Time, and AI photo editing sparks an interesting debate. Andy Taylor and Shawn DeWeerd also answer listener questions about HEIC photo files, Google Earth...
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Siri Gets Smart, Steam Gets Scammed on TechtalkRadio | EP 482
Apple is taking another big swing at artificial intelligence, and on this episode of TechtalkRadio, Andy Taylor and Shawn DeWeerd break down the biggest announcements from WWDC, including the future of Siri AI, Apple's expanding ecosystem, and what it all means for iPhone users and why the Neo is...
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Dust, Disasters & Digital Hoarders on TechtalkRadio | Ep 481
Technology doesn't always cooperate, and this week on TechtalkRadio, Andy Taylor and Shawn DeWeerd share stories from a week filled with tech disasters, failed routers, broken RCS messaging, disappearing smart cameras, factory resets, and enough troubleshooting to test anyone's patience. If…
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Scented Dice, AI Lies & Bubble Pop Addictions on TechtalkRadio | Ep 480
AI disasters, scented tabletop gaming dice, addictive mobile games, retro PCs, and a surprise ASUS laptop delivery — this week on TechtalkRadio with Andy Taylor and Shawn DeWeerd! The guys discuss the ultra-thin ASUS Zenbook A16, Apple’s upcoming WWDC announcements, frustrations with Copilot and...
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Planes, Plugs & Photo Restoration Rabbit Holes on TechtalkRadio | Episode 479
This week on TechtalkRadio, the crew takes listeners on a fun and surprisingly personal ride through travel tech, aviation apps, retro family discoveries, AI photo restoration, streaming frustrations, and even a little Bubble Pop obsession. Andy Taylor, Shawn DeWeerd, and Justin Lemmy kick things...
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Lights Out, Tech On: Power, Production & CarPlay Changes | TechtalkRadio - EP478
This week on TechtalkRadio, Andy Taylor and Shawn DeWeerd share a real-world experience after a powerful storm caused widespread outages—breaking down the tech that kept things running, from generators to portable power solutions and smart energy management. Shawn tells us about the One he uses…
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Hail, Apple, and Why Is This Still 1080p? - TechtalkRadio | Ep 477
In This Week's Show, We find out how Shawn is thankful for a Storm tracker, also Apple shakeups, privacy battles, and streaming tech—this week on TechtalkRadio, Andy, Shawn, and Justin cover it all with a special visit from Amanda! Shawn shares a real-life severe weather scare and how YouTube…
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Spicy Pillows, Printers, and Park Tech | TechtalkRadio EP476
This week on TechtalkRadio, Andy Taylor, Justin Lemme, and Shawn DeWeerd cover a wide mix of entertainment tech, broadcast news, consumer advice, and listener questions. Justin shares the behind-the-scenes technology that powers Water World in Denver, from digital signage and menu systems to...
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Episode 475 - "Grok Gone Wrong, Japan Tech Deals, Camera Gear Secrets & A Tablet for Seniors”
This week on TechtalkRadio, Andy Taylor, Shawn DeWeerd, and Justin Lemme cover a wide range of timely tech topics, starting with World Backup Day and the ongoing debate over whether traditional backups still matter in a cloud-first world. The team talks about NAS systems, cloud backup services,...
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Episode 474 - Remote Desktop Access, MacBook Neo Review, Social Media Marketing Tips & Firefly News
On this week’s TechtalkRadio, Andy Taylor and Shawn DeWeerd cover a wide range of tech topics, starting with a listener question about securely accessing files remotely. They discuss modern solutions like VPNs, Tailscale, and remote desktop tools, along with the challenges of Windows 11…
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Episode 473 - Storm Tracking & PC Users Eyeing a Mac Also Rosebud.App and The Asus PX13 ProArt GoPro Edition Featured!
This week on TechtalkRadio, Andy Taylor and Shawn DeWeerd kick things off with a real-time look at severe weather, storm tracking, and the growing role of independent meteorologists on YouTube. Shawn shares how live storm coverage from creator Ryan Hall has changed the way many people follow...
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Episode 472 - MacBook Neo Is Official, AI Music Gets Real & Choosing the Right Security Camera | TechtalkRadio
This week on TechtalkRadio, Andy and Shawn open with condolences for Justin, who’s away for a couple weeks after a loss in the family. From there, the conversation swings into Shawn’s very real-world tech life as a broadcast engineer at Notre Dame—juggling a marathon Saturday that included…
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Episode 471 - AI Ads, Doom on a Pregnancy Test & The Death of Trust Online
All three hosts are back together on TechtalkRadio — Andy Taylor, Justin Lemme, and Shawn DeWeerd — and the week’s big theme is simple: AI is everywhere, and it’s getting harder to trust what we see online. We look back and break down the Super Bowl’s wave of AI-focused ads (and why the “good old...
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Episode 470 - Security Cams, Skydiving Birthdays & “Remember When USB 3.1 Was New?”
TechtalkRadio kicks off Valentine’s weekend 2026 with a practical update on home security cameras—and why this topic is suddenly front-of-mind for a lot of people. Andy explains how cloud-based doorbells can still capture (and upload) footage even without an active paid plan, what “short-window”...
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Episode 469 - We Powered the House, Sank Some Ships, and Argued About AI on TechtalkRadio
This Week’s TechtalkRadio Show kicks off with the crew welcoming Justin Lemme back—and immediately diving into his newly installed Tesla Powerwall. Justin explains how pairing rooftop solar with a home battery solves the “we generate power when nobody’s home” problem, letting him store daytime...
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Episode 468 - Tech, Games & AI: What’s Real Anymore?
This week on TechtalkRadio, Andy Taylor and Shawn DeWeerd cover a little bit of everything—from microphones and mobile video editing to retro gaming, family tech, and the growing “is this real or AI?” dilemma. The show kicks off with a look at audio gear and content creation, followed by listener...
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Episode 467 - This Show's a Joke!
Welcome back to TechtalkRadio—and yes… “This Show is a Joke!” absolutely earns its title. Andy Taylor, Shawn DeWeerd, and Justin Lemme kick things off with the kind of chaotic chemistry in a weather check that makes no sense: Colorado was bizarrely warm, Indiana is buried under snow and “freezing...
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Episode 466 - "Retro Reboots, Stranger Things Secrets, and TechtalkRadio Turns 30!”
TechtalkRadio kicks off 2026 with Andy Taylor and Shawn DeWeerd diving into what everyone’s talking about — including the Stranger Things finale buzz and the rumor of a “secret” alternate episode (conspiracy theories included). Since recording, we find out that it is exactly that, a Rumor! From...
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Episode 465 - Ugly Sweaters, Pricey RAM, Indie Music and Scams That Sleigh Your Wallet
This week on TechtalkRadio, Andy Taylor and Shawn DeWeerd kick things off in full holiday mode with a look at Microsoft’s latest seasonal merch drop—highlighting the surprisingly steep price tag on the new “ugly sweater,” the retro logos packed into the design (and a few questionable modern...
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Episode 464 - "My Wallet Hurts and My GPU Is a Rock"
This week on TechTalkRadio, Andy Taylor and Shawn DeWeerd kick things off with a deep dive into retro gaming nostalgia, sparked by Shawn’s new Analogue 3D Nintendo 64 console. They reminisce about classic titles like GoldenEye, Mario 64, Zelda, and Perfect Dark, discuss the rising value of…
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Episode 463 - “Scammers, Steam Decks & Shawn’s N64 Crisis!”
This week’s TechtalkRadio Show kicks off with Andy, Shawn, and Justin joking about cold basements, impulse buying, and Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals before diving into a discussion with former FBI spy hunter and cybersecurity expert Eric O’Neill, author of Spies, Lies, and Cybercrime. Eric...
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Episode 462 - I Don't Want to Become a Meme!
For this Week’s TechtalkRadio Show, Andy Taylor and Shawn DeWeerd take a look at some of the big stories including Andy thinking about a purchase of the Meta Ray Ban AI Smart Glasses which helped develop this week show title. “I Don’t Want to Become a Meme” The guy’s circle back to the continuing...
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Episode 461 - Comedy Wildlife, OpenShot & The Midwest Freeze: Tech You Need This Week!
This week's TechtalkRadio Show kicked off with a hilarious tale of two climates, pitting Andy Taylor's sunny Arizona desert against Shawn DeWeerd's brutal, snowy reality near South Bend, Indiana. Shawn described his location as a literal "frozen tundra," buried under nearly a foot of snow, which…
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Episode 460 - “AI Overload: Smart Home Hacks, Streaming Wars & Windows Update Fail”
This week’s TechtalkRadio show is joined by Andy Taylor, Shawn DeWeerd and returning after an absence Justin Lemme. The guys opened up with some radio war stories and how On-Air has changed in many large cities but it does open up a even bigger conversation about where broadcasting is...
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Episode 459 - “Old Tech, New Tricks: Ham Radios, Drones & Data Recovery!"
This Week's TechtalkRadio Show kicks off with Shawn and Andy looking back on last weeks show and discussing a couple of Web Distractions such as TV.Garden only to find out from some viewers to the Social Media Video Post also had a site to share, Radio.Garden. This Site features Radio stations…
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Episode 458 - “The Cloud Crashed: When the Net Goes Dark.”
We kick off with the Oct 20, 2025 AWS outage (US-EAST-1)—why “Amazon” going down can break apps you use daily (Reddit, Coinbase, Snapchat, Roku, even some smart-home gear). Shawn explains how DNS resolution at scale works and why a failure there feels like the internet lost its street map. We…
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Episode 457 - Windows 10 Workarounds, Webcam or Facetime and 3D Printing
Windows 10’s end-of-support dominated this week’s show, as Andy, Shawn, and Justin tackled the panic, the realities, and the options. From Microsoft’s ESU path ($30 for Home, $60 for Pro) to the confusing OneDrive “free” backup catch (that 5GB cap!), the crew broke down who really needs to move…
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Episode 456 - Flashback — Like Windows updates: unexpected, sometimes frustrating, but always entertaining!
In This week’s Flashback episode of TechtalkRadio, The Show kicks off with a laugh, as Justin recounts how YouTube flagged his video simply for having Monday Night Football faintly visible in the background. What started as a minor annoyance turned into a deep dive into the quirks of copyright...
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Episode 455 - Wack-A-Mole - “Smart Homes, Dumb Drivers: The Crash Caught on Camera!”
Andy, Shawn, and Justin open with Justin’s recent DDoS nightmare and use it to explore how IoT botnets form, why firmware updates and password changes are essential, and why cheap “set it and forget it” devices can be ticking time bombs. They compare off-the-shelf routers like ASUS, Netgear, and...
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Episode 454 - "iOS 26, AI Shenanigans, and Roku Lights Up the Room!"
This week on TechtalkRadio, Andy Taylor and Shawn DeWeerd unpack iOS 26 after Apple’s recent wave of updates. Shawn—who’s been living on the beta—explains why the OS now feels “built for two-handed use,” with core actions and search shifting to the bottom of the screen. For anyone returning from...
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Episode 453 - Apple Says Awe Yeah! Justin Says Yeah, No!
For this Week's TechtalkRadio Show, Andy and Shawn kick off with Apple’s September hardware drop Titled "Awe Dropping" Shawn shared the announcements from the new AirPods Pro 3 (better ANC, on-bud heart-rate monitoring, and live translation via “Apple Intelligence”), three Apple Watch tiers (SE…
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Episode 452 - K-Pop , YouTube TV Battles & Windows 95 Turns 30!
This week on TechtalkRadio, Andy Taylor, Matt Jones, and Justin Lemme take listeners on a ride through pop culture, tech nostalgia, and the latest gadgets. We kick things off with Netflix’s surprise mega-hit K-Pop Demon Hunters, which has quickly become one of the most streamed films on the...
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Episode 451 - When Gmail Was Invite-Only & Slingbox Changed TV | TechtalkRadio Flashback
TechtalkRadio Flashback Special – 20 Years Ago This Week This week on TechtalkRadio, we open the time capsule and revisit a show recorded this Week 20 years ago in 2005, bringing back the conversations, gadgets, and innovations that were shaping the tech world at the time. We begin with a look at...
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Episode 450 - Pixels, Packets and Privacy : Taking Back Your Tech
From ditching Zoom for a better recording platform, to debating Windows 11 upgrades, to reminiscing about the golden days of AOL dial-up, this week’s TechtalkRadio is packed with tech talk, nostalgia, and a few surprises—including a home lab build and a Nintendo Switch 2 that didn’t get the...
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Episode 449 - Google It or Let the Dice Decide!
🎲 In this week’s episode of TechtalkRadio, Andy Taylor and Shawn DeWeerd reunite at the mic as Shawn returns from Gen Con 2025—America’s biggest tabletop gaming convention. He shares his epic haul of new games, including Everdell Silverfrost, Dice Throne Slamthrone, and the new RPG system...
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Episode 448 - When Two Computers Love Each Other
In this week’s episode of TechtalkRadio, Andy, Shawn, and Justin reconnect as Shawn shares details from his recent camping trip to Northern Michigan. He describes the rustic charm of a family resort with little to no internet access—no Wi-Fi for guests and only a Starlink connection that wasn’t...
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Episode 447 - The Battle of the Thumbs!
This Week on TechtalkRadio: Andy Taylor and Shawn DeWeerd hold down the fort while Justin takes his son to see the new Superman movie in IMAX. Shawn shares his own IMAX experience with the new F1 film and discusses Apple’s potential takeover of F1 media rights from ESPN. The duo dives into the...
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Episode 446 - The Good Old Floppy!
This Week on TechtalkRadio: Justin, Shawn, and Andy tackle the buzz around Epic Games’ $126 million Fortnite refund settlement as listed in this link for the FTC for unauthorized in-game purchases and account locks. The conversation dives into the psychology of microtransactions, with Justin...
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Episode 445 - "Rated M for Mayhem: The True Story Behind Postal"
For this Week's TechtalkRadio Show - Andy, Shawn, Justin, and Matt welcome documentary filmmakers Tad Sallee and Jason Sikorsky, the creative minds behind "Going Postal: The Legacy Foretold". This five-year passion project chronicles the rise, controversy, and legal battles of Mike J. and Vince...
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Episode 444 - Look The Stick Came Back!
This Week on TechtalkRadio: A Perfect Revisit to the Summer with the Show that features Pixels, Plex, and the Perils of Camp Wi-Fi On this week’s episode of TechtalkRadio, Andy Taylor, Shawn DeWeerd, Matt Jones, and S!ick take a tech-fueled trip into the wild—literally and digitally. From…
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Episode 443 - You Oughta Know About AI, Cyber Creeps & Wyze Eyes
For this Week's TechtalkRadio Show, Host Shawn DeWeerd and Andy Taylor kick off the show by recapping the highlights from Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference. They discuss the unveiling of a new iOS with updates across iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS when available. Apple briefly...
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Episode 442 - "Stop Being Nice to the A.I.!"
This Week on TechtalkRadio: Andy, Justin, Matt, and Shawn reunite to explore the latest in tech, AI, and off-grid power. Matt shares his experience building a home lab with Terraform and Ansible, while Justin dives into his continued use of Grok AI, preferring it over ChatGPT for its real-time...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
TechtalkRadio is your go-to radio show and podcast for everything computers, technology, and the internet! Hosted by Andy Taylor, Justin Lemme, and Shawn DeWeerd, with contributions from Matt Jones, Slick, Amanda and Broadway, the show has been delivering tech insights and laughs since 1996, originally broadcasting from Palm Springs, California before moving to Tucson, Az.
Each episode of the Radio Show dives into new tech, classic gadgets, and everything cool in between—from websites and smart home tools to mobile devices, health tech, video games, entertainment and even drones.
Whether you're a seasoned tech pro or just curious about the latest trends, TechtalkRadio makes technology fun, friendly, and easy to understand.
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