Latest Adam dachis Podcast Episodes
212: Phones vs. Computers
Supercharged - September 27, 2018 17:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★ - 23 ratingsTommy and Adam discuss the decline of traditional computers in favor of mobile devices—but what does the future hold?
213: MDMA for Octopods
Supercharged - September 24, 2018 05:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★ - 23 ratingsTommy and Adam discuss the recent study in which scientists gave MDMA to octopods to find out how they'd react despite their decentralized nervous systems.
211: Bad Bosses
Supercharged - September 13, 2018 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 23 ratingsTommy and Adam discuss bad bosses of their past, the best ways to handle them, things to look for in a good boss, and understanding the struggles of management in general. Got something to add? Share it on the show at awkwardhuman.com/supercharged!
210: Simplify Your Life
Supercharged - September 01, 2018 20:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★ - 23 ratingsTommy and Adam discuss life simplification strategies, from introducing elements of minimalism to better time management and everything in between.
209: 3D Printing: Part I
Supercharged - August 28, 2018 21:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★ - 23 ratingsTommy and Adam discuss the upsides and downside of 3D printing and how to choose the right 3D printer for you.
208: Getting Started
Supercharged - August 09, 2018 18:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★ - 23 ratingsThis week Tommy and Adam discuss productivity methods to get started on your next big project so you can make it to the finish line more easily.
207: Cutting the Cord in 2018
Supercharged - August 02, 2018 19:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★ - 23 ratingsTommy and Adam discuss cutting the cord in 2018, and the pros and cons of ditching your cable subscription in the age of streaming.
206: Going Live! The Big New Feature Our Internet Can't Support
Supercharged - July 26, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 23 ratingsTommy and Adam discuss the popularity of live streaming that has become the big new feature of nearly every tech platform and why our current infrastructure (in the US, at least) cannot currently support it. Also, audience questions and suggestions!
205: Unsustainable Ventures: The Problem with Bleeding Money for Customers
Supercharged - July 12, 2018 22:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★ - 23 ratingsTommy and Adam dive into the problem with MoviePass and other companies that bleed money to build a customer base of millions that they most likely cannot sustain in the long run.
203: Phone Addictions
Supercharged - July 11, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 23 ratingsThis week on Supercharged, Tommy and Adam discuss smartphone addiction and what Apple and Google are doing to try and stop it. Also, somehow, male body hair removal?
202: More Public Shame!
Supercharged - June 07, 2018 18:15 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 23 ratingsThis week on Supercharged, Tommy and Adam revisit the public shaming epidemic.
201: Lifehacker Reunion: Part II
Supercharged - May 28, 2018 17:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★ - 23 ratingsThe Lifehacker reunion continues this week as Whitson, Tommy, and Adam share more of their favorite apps and services as well as some tips, tools, and cool upcoming software.
200: Lifehacker Reunion: Part I
Supercharged - May 18, 2018 17:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★ - 23 ratingsWhitson Gordon joins Tommy and Adam for an old-school Lifehacker-style podcast to discuss tips, tricks, downloads, and tools for doing things better.
199: Immersive Experience
Supercharged - May 13, 2018 01:15 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 23 ratingsThis week Tommy and Adam speak with immersive experience creator Spencer Williams about what it takes to elevate film, theater, video games, and more beyond a simply interactive experience. Also, the big news coming out of Google I/O this week and Adam's thoughts on the Oculus Go.
198: Tommy Gets a Laptop!
Supercharged - May 13, 2018 00:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★ - 23 ratingsTommy talks about his new laptop, and he and Adam discuss a few casual news stories of the week—including some confusing aspects of everyone's favorite too-good-to-be-true deal: MoviePass.
197: Is This Real Life?
Supercharged - April 26, 2018 21:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 23 ratingsThis week, Tommy and Adam break down how we build our realities and the less-obvious reasons why technology has made it much more difficult to tell fact from fiction. Ultimately, what's real and true may have less to do with an objective reality and more to do with the process that creates the s...
196: Modular Robotics (with Eric Schweikardt)
Supercharged - April 20, 2018 19:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 23 ratingsThis week Tommy and Adam talk to the founder and CEO of Modular Robotics, the company that created the wonderful STEM toy Cubelets—little blocks that you snap together to create a robot!
195: Vocaloids, and the Democratization of Creativity
Supercharged - April 13, 2018 17:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 23 ratingsTommy and Adam talk to Misha, the voice of the Vocaloid Ruby, to learn about the process of creating a computer-generated singer and the Vocaloid community in general.
194: Selfies and Legacies
Supercharged - April 05, 2018 20:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★ - 23 ratingsTommy shares the details of the Museum of Selfies, which he co-created, and he and Adam discuss the often innate human desire to be remembered—and those who prefer to be forgotten.
193: Universal Basic Income
Supercharged - March 29, 2018 21:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 23 ratingsThis week Tommy and Adam discuss the pros and cons of implementing a Universal Basic Income around the world with the help of expert Federico Pistono. Federico is an entrepeneur, technologist, author, and head of blockchain for Hyperloop Transport Technology. He's written and spoken about unive...
192: Killer Tech!
Supercharged - March 22, 2018 21:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 23 ratingsThis week Tommy and Adam discuss the tech that's killing you! Well, just self-driving cars from Uber, really, but also other fun downers like Cambridge Analytica and the Cloud Act. But guess what?! This episode ends on a positive note.
191: Replika: the Most Human Approach to Artificial Intelligence
Supercharged - March 19, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 23 ratingsThis week Tommy and Adam chat with Eugenia Kuyda, founder of Replika, a chat bot unlike pretty much any other as it is designed to be your friend—and actually succeeds. We've discussed Replika on Supercharged several times and have been looking forward to this interview. If you haven't tried Re...
190: Fake Machine Learning
Supercharged - March 09, 2018 00:45 - 45 minutes ★★★★ - 23 ratingsThis week Tommy and Adam discuss the Android P announcement and fake chatbots. Next week we're talking to a chatbot creator and expert, so don't miss it! Questions/recommendations? Visit awkwardhuman.com/supercharged!
189: Natural Contradictions
Supercharged - March 09, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 23 ratingsThis week Tommy and Adam discuss a number of different technology news stories in a particular news-heavy week. The common thread? A lot of them seem to deal with human behavioral contradictions. Questions/recommendations? Visit awkwardhuman.com/supercharged!
188: A Conspiracy of Violence
Supercharged - February 23, 2018 01:30 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 23 ratingsIn the wake of the Parkland tragedy, amongst many others, Tommy and Adam discuss whether or not science and psychology can help prevent disinformation (like conspiracy theories) and mass violence.
187: How to Bring a Game to Life
Supercharged - February 16, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 23 ratingsThis week on Supercharged, Tommy and Adam bring game developer Ben Wander back to discuss the launch of his new game, A Case of Distrust. The game debuted with exceptional reviews, but no complex experience—especially indie games—can come to life without a series of hurdles and hiccups. Ben des...
186: Our DeepFake Future Emerges
Supercharged - February 01, 2018 23:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 23 ratingsThis week on Supercharged, Tommy and Adam discuss the controversy over machine-generated pornography, as well as Elon Musk's flamethrowers, Apple's Homepod, and the first impressions of Ben Wander's a Case of Distrust.
185: Kids + Technology = ?
Supercharged - January 28, 2018 18:30 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 23 ratingsThis week Tommy and Adam discuss what happens when you mix kids and technology—both good and bad—and what that means for society.
184: lazRfit
Supercharged - January 21, 2018 23:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 23 ratingsTommy and Adam talk to Lucie and Philippe Robert, creators of lazRfit: the first laser tag workout! (We've got Supercharged on video now, and this is one worth seeing. You can watch the entire show on YouTube here
183: Infinite Subscription
Supercharged - January 16, 2018 22:00 - 1 hour ★★★★ - 23 ratingsTommy and Adam discuss the pros and cons of the subscription model taking over, well, everything! Also, recommendations and questions are officially and properly back! Visit awkwardhuman.com/supercharged to contribute to the show.
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