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The apps we given up on, how often we go to the Apple Store, the first things we do on our phones every day, and our latest tech joys.
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Clockwise
Relay · Tech & Science · English
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 Dean Sargent.
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E655 · 6 May 2026 · 30 min
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E654 · 29 Apr 2026 · 30 min
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The techie tasks we refuse to do anywhere but our computers, whether we want our chatbots to be warm and friendly, the best tech we've used traveling internationally, and the technology we love that has nothing to do with our public work.
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E653 · 22 Apr 2026 · 30 min
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Our app launchers of choice, the software makers we love and those we've lost faith in, our browser preferences, and forgotten automations causing inexplicable behaviors.
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E652 · 15 Apr 2026 · 30 min
652: I Don’t Like the Way That Things Are
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