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Bran'sTech

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Welcome to the Bran'sTech podcast! With topics ranging from personal stories to technology news and information, Brandon K. Hedgepeth hosts and produces the show to give insight into the lives of others and show how technology can make a difference in your life. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/branstechpod/support

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Episodes

Why Not Now? | Interview Show

November 17, 2021 16:00 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MB

Back in school studying cybersecurity, Andrea Carey speaks about the life of balancing her everyday life with her schoolwork and her journey towards a college degree and new career. She asks the question "Why not now?" in terms of finding the best time to pursue your goals. ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over five years of experience in content creation, and over two years in television production. He created the Bran'sTech brand in...

Four Years of Podcasts

November 13, 2021 23:47 - 18 seconds - 330 KB

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Staying in Contact with Tech | Discussions

November 13, 2021 16:00 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MB

In this additional episode of Discussions, the topic focuses on how to stay in contact with close friends and family using modern technological advances. Throughout the episode, the struggles of being within the COVID-19 pandemic and not having the traditional means of communication are mentioned as motivational forces to use technology to help in this situation. Zachary Trias joins this episode as today's co-host, having formally been a co-host for the series from January to April 2021. --...

Achieving Our Goals | Interview Show

November 10, 2021 16:00 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MB

Fellow podcast host and college student Simply CSea joins the podcast to speak about the journey she had from initially starting college to where she is now as a podcast producer and media consultant. ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over five years of experience in content creation, and over two years in television production. He created the Bran'sTech brand in May 2016. Simply CSea is a podcast producer, media consultant, and inter...

Enter the Smart Home | Discussions

November 06, 2021 15:00 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MB

Entering the realm of smart homes, this week Matthieu and Brandon have a discussion about what it means to have a smart home, and how they believe our general thoughts and perceptions of smart homes may change over time, especially with the likes of the digital virtual assistants such as Amazon's Alexa and Google's Assistant become more prevalent in our everyday lives. ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over four years of experience in ...

Setting Priorities, Making Change | Interview Show

November 03, 2021 15:00 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MB

Norfolk State University student D'Angelo Wilson comes on the podcast to speak about his priorities while in college and the impact that he wants to make in the field of electrical engineering.   ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over five years of experience in content creation, and over three years in television production. He created the Bran'sTech brand in May 2016. D'Angelo Wilson is a Norfolk State University student from Newpor...

Tech Update - November 1

November 01, 2021 22:44 - 18 seconds - 330 KB

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Exploring Communication | Interview Show

October 27, 2021 15:00 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MB

Now a senior in college and living on campus, Natalie McCue speaks about her college experience thus far, why she studies communication, and her plans for after graduation. ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over five years of experience in content creation, and over two years in television production. He created the Bran'sTech brand in May 2016. Natalie McCue is a senior at Old Dominion University majoring in Communications Media Stud...

Carrying on the Legacy | Interview Show

October 20, 2021 15:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MB

Following a passion towards art, Rahiem Clemente is using social media to help pursue his dreams and carry on a legacy of art creation within his family. Additionally, Rahiem speaks about a potential future for himself in creating online content to help him achieve his goals. ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over five years of experience in content creation, and over two years in television production. He created the Bran'sTech brand ...

Discussion of Online Education | Discussions

October 16, 2021 15:00 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MB

When the COVID-19 pandemic first began, education was initially disrupted as many schools fled from a providing a strictly in-person education to then providing digital remote offerings to students to continue their learning for the semester. Now almost two years later, Kyle and Brandon discuss the progression of education over the course of the last decade, and their thoughts about the current status of remote learning and self-driven learning. ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digi...

One Storyboard at a Time | Interview Show

October 13, 2021 15:00 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MB

Overcoming several challenges that have arisen over the past few years, Jastin Diemsen joins the podcast to speak about his pursuit of a Graphic and Media Design degree, and the obstacles that he has had to overcome to where he is now. ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over five years of experience in content creation, and over two years in television production. He created the Bran'sTech brand in May 2016. Jastin Diemsen is am a game...

Tech Update - October 11

October 11, 2021 22:43 - 18 seconds - 330 KB

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What Makes Things Work | Interview Show

October 06, 2021 15:00 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MB

Speaking about his personal history with technology, Bryce Martin joins the podcast to speak about how he has grown up wondering how things work and how that has influenced his path to become a video game streamer and consumer, and the current Gaming Director (2020-22) at WODU Studios. ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over five years of experience in content creation, and over two years in television production. He created the Bran'sT...

Technology and Transporation | Discussions

October 02, 2021 15:00 - 18 minutes - 16.5 MB

In this week's episode of Discussions, Matthieu and Brandon discuss the latest innovations in vehicle technology, and what it may mean for vehicle evolution for the next coming decade ahead. ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over four years of experience in content creation, and over two years in television production. He created the Bran'sTech brand in May 2016. Matthieu J. Peralta is a college student who has an interest in video ga...

Setting Your Own Path | Interview Show

September 29, 2021 15:00 - 37 minutes - 34 MB

Having grown up a military child, Tess Himelspach is currently setting her own path as a student at Barnard College of Columbia University. Having spent the past several years interested in STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) fields ranging from Earth systems science to physics, she speaks about her life as a STEM major in college, and some of the ambitions she has going towards the future. ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with o...

Making the Most of Everything | Interview Show

September 22, 2021 15:00 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MB

After finishing his first year of college at Old Dominion University, Dorion Prioleau joins the podcast to speak about his experiences within his first year of attending, alongside his interests in artificial intelligence, the future of the workforce, as well as his ambition to make the most of each of his experiences going forward. ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over five years of experience in content creation, and over two years ...

Tech Update - September 20

September 20, 2021 22:42 - 18 seconds - 330 KB

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Problems Solved with Tech | Discussions

September 18, 2021 15:00 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MB

Brandon, joined by new Discussions co-host Kyle Robinson, speak about technology and the impact that is has made on present-day society, and the different ways it has helped us for the better. ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over four years of experience in content creation, and over two years in television production. He created the Bran'sTech brand in May 2016. Kyle Robinson is a student at Virginia Tech and enjoys being able to c...

Inspired by Curiosity | Interview Show

September 15, 2021 15:00 - 42 minutes - 38.8 MB

Speaking about her time as a second-year biomedical engineering student, Jayla Johnson speaks about her passions within the world of STEM, what initially got her interested in the field, and how her curiosity has lead her to where she is heading now. ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over five years of experience in content creation, and over two years in television production. He created the Bran'sTech brand in May 2016. Jayla Johnso...

The Journey of Next | Interview Show

September 08, 2021 15:00 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MB

From being a gamer and Twitch streamer to being a member of the Boy Scouts, Wizard_Rook speaks about the different experiences he's had over the past two years, and how it is all coming together for the next part of his life journey. ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over four years of experience in content creation, and over two years in television production. He created the Bran'sTech brand in May 2016. "Mr. Wilig" (formally known a...

Ranking Tech Trends | Discussions

September 04, 2021 15:00 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MB

Matthieu J. Peralta joins Brandon on this episode of Discussions as the newest co-host of the series in this episode to speak about various new technology trends that have been on the rise over the last few years, and some of their favorite ones that they are most excited about. ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over four years of experience in content creation, and over two years in television production. He created the Bran'sTech bra...

The Influence of Gaming | Interview Show

September 01, 2021 15:00 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MB

Joining the podcast remotely from Sweden, Elizabeth Burak joins the podcast to speak about the influence gaming has had on her life, how higher education has been for her during the pandemic, and some of her additional interests. ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over four years of experience in content creation, and over two years in television production. He created the Bran'sTech brand in May 2016. Elizabeth Burak is a university s...

Tech Update - August 30

August 30, 2021 20:41 - 18 seconds - 330 KB

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Content Update August 2021

August 27, 2021 15:40 - 18 seconds - 330 KB

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Virginia Space Grant Consortium Interview

August 25, 2021 15:00 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MB

In today's special interview, the Director of the Virginia Space Grant Consortium (VSGC), Mrs. Mary Sandy, comes on the podcast to speak about her time tenure as the organization's first full-time Director, the educational programs that the VSGC offers, and her former careers at NASA and in teaching. For more information about the Virginia Space Grant Consortium and its programs, visit https://vsgc.odu.edu/. ----- (Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this episode was recorded virtually....

Tech Changing the Landscape | Discussions

August 21, 2021 15:00 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MB

Michael Mcclellan joins Brandon for the final time as co-host of Discussions on this episode to discuss how technology has changed the way that many of us interact with the world and his thoughts about the next wave of technological innovations. ----- (Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this episode was recorded virtually.) ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over four years of experience in content creation, and over two years in t...

Passion for Aerospace | Interview Show

August 18, 2021 15:00 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MB

After being named one of the co-salutatorians of his graduating high school class, Jeremiah Essandoh joins the Interview Show for its third season finale to discuss his journey to get there, his ambitions towards his future career as an aerospace engineer, and his hopes going into his freshman year at Virginia Tech. ----- (Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this episode was recorded virtually.) ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with ov...

The Journey of Esports | Discussions

August 14, 2021 15:00 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MB

Esports have taken a more prominent role within the past couple of years, yet many are still currently unaware of its purpose and role within the modern world. Today's episode of Discussions focuses on Esports, what it is, its future in North America, and how we believe society will continue to evolve over the next decade. Justin Lancaster joins Brandon today as a guest co-host for this episode. ----- (Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this episode was recorded virtually.) ----- Abou...

Our Environmental Future | Interview Show

August 11, 2021 15:00 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MB

Partaking in two major research projects during the Summer of 2021, Ephrata Yohannes arrives on the Interview Show to speak about her passion for environmental engineering and her determinism to make a difference within the global community. Additionally, she speaks about the impact that the Virginia Earth Systems Science Scholars (VESSS) program had on her journey. ----- (Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this episode was recorded virtually.) ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a ...

Usage of Social Media

August 10, 2021 15:39 - 18 seconds - 330 KB

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Modern Tech: Laptops vs Tablets? | Discussions

August 07, 2021 15:00 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MB

In his penultimate episode as a co-host of Discussions, Michael Mcclellan joins Brandon to discuss modern technology, and what they believe to be the thin line between traditional and mobile computing. ----- (Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this episode was recorded virtually.) ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over four years of experience in content creation, and over two years in television production. He created the Bran'sT...

Second Chances | Interview Show

August 04, 2021 15:00 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MB

Returning to the world of streaming, Jhaiana Tolliver comes in as a guest on this episode of the Interview Show to discuss her time being a gamer and content creator. In this, she speaks about overcoming numerous obstacles, including discrimination and initial lack of motivation with previous attempts on video upload and streaming, to get to where she is now. ----- (Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this episode was recorded virtually.) ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital...

Hurricane Season | Interview Show

July 28, 2021 15:00 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MB

With June to November officially classified as "Hurricane Season," Jon Swain took out some time to be on the Interview Show to discuss the serious nature of hurricanes, how they may impact those living in generally affected areas, and how technology can help to mitigate problems caused by it. ----- (Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this episode was recorded virtually.) ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over four years of experie...

Are Tablets Relevant?

July 23, 2021 15:38 - 18 seconds - 330 KB

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Fitness Training in 2021 | Interview Show

July 21, 2021 15:00 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MB

Going into the realm of fitness training, Kiara Reyes Diaz speaks about her journey trying to adjust her business towards the new virtual world just weeks after starting as a personal trainer, and how she had to use social media to gain a new audience. ----- (Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this episode was recorded virtually.) ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over four years of experience in content creation, and over two yea...

Is Google Taking Over?

July 16, 2021 15:00 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MB

For this summer episode, Carl Hayden joins the conversation about Google and their role within several open-source standards and how it may affect the overall software market. ----- (Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this episode was recorded virtually.) ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over four years of experience in content creation, and over two years in television production. He created the Bran'sTech brand in May 2016. Ca...

Learning to Assist | Interview Show

July 14, 2021 15:00 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MB

In preparation to enter the world of business, Interview Show guest Tyler Goode tells us the steps that he has taken and are currently taking to get there. ----- (Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this episode was recorded virtually.) ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over four years of experience in content creation, and over two years in television production. He created the Bran'sTech brand in May 2016. Tyler Goode is a growi...

Growing Up Gaming | Interview Show

July 07, 2021 15:00 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MB

At the beginning of his content streaming journey, Van joins the podcast today to discuss the role that gaming has played in his life, and adds his input to the ongoing console wars. ----- (Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this episode was recorded virtually.) ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over four years of experience in content creation, and over two years in television production. He created the Bran'sTech brand in May 20...

Windows 11?

July 06, 2021 15:00 - 18 seconds - 330 KB

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Mass Mergers and Media | Discussions

July 03, 2021 15:00 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MB

Michael Mcclellan is back co-hosting today and having a discussion with Brandon about mass mergers, and what it means for the media industry going forward. ----- (Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this episode was recorded virtually.) ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over four years of experience in content creation, and over two years in television production. He created the Bran'sTech brand in May 2016. Michael Mcclellan is a...

The Importance of Cybersecurity | Interview Show

June 30, 2021 15:00 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MB

Cybersecurity has recently come to the forefront over the past several months, and Joshua Stuck is here as today's guest to discuss the importance of the field, what people can do to be more secure online, and ways to prevent being hacked online. ----- (Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this episode was recorded virtually.) ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over four years of experience in content creation, and over two years in ...

Choosing Happy | Interview Show

June 23, 2021 15:00 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MB

Best known for his slogan, "Choose Happy," Emmanuel McNeill is here today speaking on the Interview Show about how he has recently begun his journey in content creation with his Struggle Speaks video podcast. ----- (Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this episode was recorded virtually.) ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over four years of experience in content creation, and over two years in television production. He created the ...

"Matter" Smart Home Standard

June 18, 2021 15:00 - 18 seconds - 330 KB

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Tutoring, Learning, Podcasting | Interview Show

June 16, 2021 15:00 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MB

Samuel Bevins joins the Interview Show on today's episode to discuss his time at Thomas Nelson Community College, how the virtual environment has shaped the way that he learns, and what he has learned from being a part of the college's Virtual Studio. ----- (Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this episode was recorded virtually.) ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over four years of experience in content creation, and over two year...

E3 Predictions

June 12, 2021 15:00 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MB

Carl Hayden and Matthieu J. Peralta join the podcast today to share their predictions for the E3 gaming conferences coming up this week. Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with five years of experience in content creation, and over two years in television production. He created the Bran'sTech brand in May 2016. Matthieu J. Peralta is an incoming college student who has an interest in video games. Carl Hayden is an aerospace engineering student at Virgini...

Leading Community Involvement | Interview Show

June 09, 2021 15:00 - 25 minutes - 23 MB

Today's guest on the Interview Show, Lizz Yimer, discusses her time at Thomas Nelson Community College, and how technology has really played a role in her education. Additionally, she also discusses how technology opened up new opportunities to students via the college's Virtual Studio and during her tenure as the President of the Student Government Association. ----- (Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this episode was recorded virtually.) ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digi...

Streaming Television | Discussions

June 05, 2021 15:00 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MB

Today's episode of Discussions is a conversation about television, the current state of streaming platforms, and how television is progressing into a new era. Ta'Jion Jeanty joins Brandon today as a guest co-host for this episode. ----- (Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this episode was recorded virtually.) ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over four years of experience in content creation, and over two years in television produ...

Exploring Consumer Technology | Interview Show

June 02, 2021 15:00 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MB

In the inaugural episode of the Interview Show's third season, Brandon and today's guest, Charles Hu, discuss recent consumer technology, how it has changed within recent years, and how they think technology will continue to evolve over time. ----- (Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this episode was recorded virtually.) ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over four years of experience in content creation, and over two years in tele...

Google I/O Recap

June 01, 2021 15:00 - 18 seconds - 330 KB

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The Role of Microsoft

May 25, 2021 15:00 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MB

Over the past decade, Microsoft has begun to change the way that they operate, going from being considered a near-monopoly to a company that has a mission to help other companies succeed. Carl Hayden joins the discussion today to discuss this change. ----- (Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this episode was recorded virtually.) ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over four years of experience in content creation, and over two years...