Amplified
157 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 535 ratingsAmplified is an award winning talk show about Apple, Mac, iPad, iPhone, iOS, guitars, amps, music, and recording. Get ready to rock. Hosted by Jim Dalrymple & Dan Benjamin.
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Episodes
57: King Of Canada
May 29, 2013 19:00 - 1 hour - 48.1 MBIn Dan's absence – Jim is joined by Myke Hurley – to discuss Tim Cook at the D11 conference and WWDC Expectations.
56: I Was a Co-Ed
May 23, 2013 21:30 - 1 hour - 49.7 MBJim and Dan talk about Tim Cook's senate testimony and discuss the issues involved in owning a company in the US but manufacturing your products abroad. Later they delve into Google's new 3D maps, a very young musician's incredible rendition of Van Halen's Eruption, the new Xbox one, and more.
55: Come At Me, Bro!
May 15, 2013 23:00 - 1 hour - 39.5 MBJim and Dan talk about Google's recent announcement including Google Play Music All Access and changes the changes coming to Google+, Larry Page's voice issues, the release of The Loop magazine app, and the issues that arise when launching such an app.
54: Dan Seacrest
May 08, 2013 19:00 - 1 hour - 45 MBJim and Dan talk about CocoaConf Alt, the status of Apple Displays and Macs at WWDC, spider bites, laptop bags, Spock vs. Spock, 100 million copies of Windows 8, and Megadeth.
53: People Love You
May 01, 2013 19:00 - 1 hour - 44.3 MBJim and Dan discuss Jim being driven to strike someone at a Metallica concert, tarantulas and june bugs, a Volkswagen Beetle with an iPad dock, and more.
52: Don't Yell At Me, I'm Married
April 24, 2013 17:15 - 1 hour - 51 MBJim and Dan discuss the Úll conference, Apple's Q2 earnings, secret new products, the iWatch, the Mac Pro, the iMac's missed opportunity, the WWDC announcement (and the hidden meanings in the image), how to attend WWDC, the state of Windows, and more.
51: I Do This For A Living
April 03, 2013 16:00 - 1 hour - 35.9 MBDan and Jim discuss Apple and China, the Pebble Smartwatch, a fantastic 6-year-old drummer, and more.
50: Fully Bearded Child
March 27, 2013 17:00 - 1 hour - 40.5 MBJim and Dan talk about Apple's broken promise (iCloud), Google Reader, Fever, NetNewsWire, Black Pixel, Newsfire, iTunes Purchase fraud, WifiSLAM, the value of Apple stock, guitars, and more.
49: New Overlords
March 20, 2013 18:30 - 1 hour - 40.2 MBJim and Dan talk about Kevin Lynch, the iOS update, Google Reader's demise, leaving Feedburner, Google's priorities, privacy, Dropbox, BlackBerry's claim that the iPhone is "old", learning guitar chords, the line-6 amp, and more.
48: Hee-Haw Folks
March 13, 2013 18:45 - 1 hour - 47.3 MBJim and Dan talk about truth in reporting, trusting the news and news agencies, android users in the air, twisting numbers, Rubin stepping down, "cheap" guitars, and more.
47: Zed Zed Zop
March 06, 2013 19:45 - 58 minutes - 27.2 MBJim and Dan talk about the rumored iPhone 5s and iPad, iPhone naming, the iPod OS, jailbreaking, unlocking, bear spray, and warming your tubes.
46: That Doesn't Mean It Isn't Douchey
February 27, 2013 20:45 - 1 hour - 43.5 MBJim and Dan discuss the latest Apple and tech news.
45: I Can't Wait To Hack You
February 20, 2013 19:30 - 1 hour - 40.4 MBJim and Dan discuss security and Google Glass.
44: Breakfast Dorito
February 13, 2013 19:45 - 1 hour - 34 MBJim and Dan discuss recent Apple news.
43: Not Your Average Mom
February 06, 2013 19:15 - 1 hour - 33.5 MBJim and Dan discuss Dell going private and how Apple has defined itself over the years with a brief appearance by Dan's mom. Later they are joined by Greg Howard of 3 Monkeys Amps to building custom amplifiers.
42: Surprise Me All You Want
January 30, 2013 19:15 - 1 hour - 37.7 MBJim and Dan talk about the new Apple TV, the 128GB iPad, Apple vs. Amazon profits and Wall Street, the future of the Apple Store, the Blackberry Z10, control surfaces and more.
41: Touchey and Typey
January 23, 2013 19:30 - 1 hour - 44.8 MBJim and Dan discuss Blackberry 10, Apple's profit falling, 3 Monkey Amps, and Pro Co RAT2 Distortion Pedal.
40: It Just Feels Bigger
January 16, 2013 20:00 - 1 hour - 40 MBJim and Dan discuss the article put out by the Wall Street Journal "devaluing" Apple and speculate on Dell's plans with private-equity firms.
39: Burrito, Hoagie, iPhone
January 09, 2013 20:00 - 1 hour - 41.7 MBJim and Dan discuss people's expectations of Apple now and in the future and the top stories coming from Consumer Electronics Show (CES).
38: Hippie Sandwich
January 02, 2013 23:00 - 1 hour - 38.4 MBDan and Jim talk about the future of The Loop, new iPhone hardware, DRM and jailbreaking, the Paris Apple Store heist, 20 iconic guitars, practice amps, and more.
37: Bears & Beavers Running for Miles
December 26, 2012 18:45 - 1 hour - 31.7 MBJim and Dan talk about the Instagram lawsuit, Flickr, Microsoft's new stores, amps, and more.
36: Holiday Jim
December 19, 2012 23:00 - 1 hour - 39.2 MBJim and Dan discuss the iPad and iPad Mini sales, their favorite text editors, the great London beer flood of 1814 and more.
35: The Leather Anniversary
December 12, 2012 21:00 - 1 hour - 37.9 MBJim and Dan interview Jeff Hawley of Yamaha and later discuss Apple TV, Tim Cook's interview with NBC, and Angus Young.
34: That's Just The Heineken Tweeting
December 05, 2012 18:45 - 1 hour - 33.6 MBJim and Dan discuss Microsoft's failure to solve a problem with the Surface, Ashton Kutcher as Steve Jobs, BBEdit 10.5, the Das Keyboard, the shuttering of The Daily, The Flashback X4 Delay, and more.
33: The Price Is The Price. Pay It.
November 28, 2012 19:30 - 1 hour - 42.4 MBJim and Dan discuss different approaches of growing a business, taking advertising, and building audience. They also chat about past and future logos, the history of iTunes, the Diamond Rio, lame Apple rumors, the Apogee Jam, Amplitube, AmpKit, and more.
32: Conjuring Up Demons
November 21, 2012 19:00 - 1 hour - 48.5 MBJim and Dan discuss the new Apple TV ads, the Microsoft Kin and Surface, the Bruins toaster, Black Friday, the Lufthansa iPad Heist, holiday bundles, AC/DC in iTunes, paying for music, and the Jackson 7-string.
31: Chairman of the Beard
November 14, 2012 19:30 - 1 hour - 39.5 MBJim and Dan discuss Sinofsky's departure and it's effect on Microsoft, US iPhone sales by outlet and the success and importance of the Apple Store, the desperate future of RIM, allergic reactions to the Blackberry, the iPad mini and Apple's decline, the Zoom Multistomp, and the new USB Strat.
30: Boogeymen in the Closet
November 07, 2012 17:45 - 1 hour - 38 MBJim and Dan talk about iPad sales and how the press has handled it, the Microsoft Surface, the Nexus 4 and LTE, Google's iOS Map app approval, Google Search vs. Siri, the "real" iPad, cabinets and the Multistomp Xoom pedal, and more.
29: Forstall is Oot, Browett is Oot
October 31, 2012 16:00 - 1 hour - 40.4 MBJim and Dan talk about Jim's review of the new iPad mini with comparisons to other 7 and 8-inch tablets, Jim's new Retina MacBook Pro 13-inch, the recent Apple executive restructuring, and more.
28: Nobody Is Allowed To Touch It
October 24, 2012 16:45 - 1 hour - 28.8 MBJim Dalrymple and Dan Benjamin discuss Apple's press conference, the release of the iPad mini, the refresh of the Macbook Pro, iMac, and iPad lineups, and government adoption of the iPhone.
27: Real Trouble
October 17, 2012 17:45 - 1 hour - 34 MBThis week, Jim and Dan discuss the upcoming Apple launch event, the new Xbox Music service, the Microsoft Surface and its recently announced pricing, what's next for Amazon, RIM's comeback, Google Books, Echofon for Mac, writing and responding to email, and the Zoom MS-50G stompbox.
26: Bending Is A Talent
October 03, 2012 17:45 - 1 hour - 35.1 MBOn this week's episode of Amplified, Jim and Dan discuss advertising for mobile devices, Nokia's financial woes, untold stories about Steve Jobs, growth of the tablet market and the rumored "iPad Junior", the iPhone 5's vibrations, AT&T's coverage and dead zones, Apple Maps, Stevie Ray Vaughan, blues, guitars, and more!
25: If I Regret It, I Kill It
September 26, 2012 21:30 - 1 hour - 40.7 MBJim Dalrymple and Dan Benjamin discuss the launch of the iPhone 5, its sale success, a redesigned Mac Pro, using an iPhone on the Verizon network, Corning's relationship with Apple, WiFi issues with the iPhone 5, Billie Joe's (of Green Day) breakdown at the IHeartRadio music festival, and buying the right amp.
24: Right Down to the Metal
September 19, 2012 17:30 - 1 hour - 44 MBThis week, Jim and Dan discuss the release of the new iPhone 5, Jim's experience at the announcement event and his use of the phone thus far, iOS 6 and the reception of the new Maps app, and personal recording utilizing the Line 6 POD Studio UX2.
23: Don't Take Candy from Samsung
September 05, 2012 17:45 - 1 hour - 40.4 MBOn this week's episode of Amplified, Jim and Dan discuss the upcoming Apple event and whether or not it will be exclusively iPhone, the Samsung Mob!lers program and IFA 2012, Apple's addition of the Galaxy S III to its complaint, app development and the "Sparrow Problem", the VOX JAMVOX, headphones, guitars, and more!
22: My Ecosystem is My Belly
August 29, 2012 16:45 - 1 hour - 40.7 MBJim Dalrymple and Dan Benjamin discuss what we'll see at the upcoming Apple events, Twitter's change in demographic focus, a leaked HTC tablet with curious iMac styling, the outcome of the Apple v. Samsung lawsuit, guitars, and more!
21: Texas Justice
August 22, 2012 18:15 - 1 hour - 47.7 MBThis week, Dan and Jim discuss a potential release date for the next iPhone, Mat Honan of Wired's hacking experience and Apple's acquisition of AuthenTec, the company's current host of lawsuits, vintage guitars, and more!
20: Rabid Beaver
August 15, 2012 18:15 - 1 hour - 43.9 MBJim Dalrymple and Dan Benjamin talk about a unibody iPhone, Apple's cable television patent victory, Origin going multiplatform, the iBookstore changing the game for textbooks, more of the Samsung v. Apple lawsuit, as well as a new one for Apple with Microsoft, and rabid beavers.
19: I'm In a Mood
August 08, 2012 18:00 - 1 hour - 43 MBJim Dalrymple and Dan Benjamin talk about Apple's motivations for suing Samsung, Mat Honan's hacked life and Amazon and Apple's security flaws (and remedies), the new Apple iPad advertisement, exotic wood, and more.
18: Jim Roars Into Amplified
August 01, 2012 18:15 - 1 hour - 43 MBThis week, Dan and Jim talk about the rumored iPhone announcement on September 12th, Apple's new Mac ads, bad Mountain Lion headlines, guitars, and more!
17: Callin' Up the Demons From Underground
July 25, 2012 18:15 - 1 hour - 48.4 MBDan and Jim talk about the release of OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, Apple's quarterly earnings report, guitars, and more!
16: Twinkle, Twinkle, Evil Star
July 18, 2012 19:00 - 1 hour - 44.3 MBIn this week's jam packed episode, Jim and Dan discuss Yahoo's new CEO, Office 2013, Apple's Austin campus expansion, iPhone rumors, guitars, and much more!
15: Grab a Hoagie
July 13, 2012 20:30 - 1 hour - 50.1 MBDan and Jim talk about Apple's departure and quick return to EPEAT certification, the Tweetbot for Mac alpha release, Android vs. iOS market share, business models for blogs, and much more!
14: Kids Steal Everything
July 04, 2012 23:00 - 2 hours - 55.5 MBThis week, Dan and Jim tackle the latest rumors of a 7" iPad. They also compare RIM's BlackBerry 10 transition to Apple's shift to Intel processors, and more.
13: Uncle Tim's Lunch Money
June 27, 2012 19:00 - 1 hour - 50.9 MBJim and Dan discuss the Podcasts app for iOS and the implications it has for both existing podcast applications as well as for podcasting as a whole, Sirius and the Google TV, Epic games success on iOS, when Apple fanboys attack, Orbitz, the Retina MacBook Pro's financial affect on Apple, and more. Jim also offers his advice for getting back into the guitar by practicing Megadeth.
12: A Kickstand On Everything I Own
June 20, 2012 18:30 - 1 hour - 50.6 MBJim and Dan continue their conversation about the new MacBook Pro with Retina Display. They also offer perspective on Microsoft's Surface announcement, purchasing music, page views, proper attribution, guitars, and more.
11: Beasts Attacking Me
June 13, 2012 19:45 - 58 minutes - 27 MBThis week, Jim and Dan recap Apple's WWDC announcements as Jim gives his hands on impressions of the new MacBook Pro with Retina display, the future of the Mac Pro, and more.
10: I'm A Sexy Guy
June 06, 2012 19:00 - 1 hour - 51 MBDan and Jim discuss next week's WWDC, the LinkedIn password leak, MacBook Air copycats, and much more!
9: The Canadian Dingo
May 30, 2012 17:30 - 1 hour - 40.9 MBDan and Jim read the tea leaves from Tim Cook's D10 interview. They also discuss Facebook phone rumors, guitar pedalboards, and more!
8: Feel Every Note
May 23, 2012 19:00 - 1 hour - 40.4 MBJim and Dan talk discuss the the larger iPhone screen rumor, insight on how Apple works, some great Mac apps, Comic Sans, Dell's decline, Chrome overtaking IE, Ron Johnson's performance at JC Penny and how to play lead guitar.