Don't Panic

On this episode we introduce our brand new listener call-in phone line! Any time, day or night, but especially live, you can call us as 508-644-TECH (8324). Then we discuss where to find the "cool" coffee shops (hint: it's not Panera), playoff football, Monopoly tokens and what we'd do for $500. Oh, and the news surrounding Nintendo's new Switch console. \n \nhttp://dontpanic.io \nStreaming LIVE Monday nights at 10pm Eastern \nat http://facebook.com/dontpanicshow Picks of the week: Monikers (Dan Miller) Zojirushi SM-KHE48AG Stainless Steel Mug, 16-Ounce, Smoky Blue (Shaun Jennings) Cotton Bureau (Colby Rabideau)

On this episode, we have our annual coverage of the Consumer Electronics Show, talking the hottest tech from the show floor including irresponsibly thin TVs, cars that talk back, and smart home products that have no business being smart. \n \nhttp://dontpanic.io \nLIVE Monday nights at 10pm Eastern/9pm Central \nat http://facebook.com/dontpanicshow Picks of the week: Audio-Technica ATH-ANC7B QuietPoint Active Noise-Cancelling Closed-Back Headphones - Wired (Shaun Jennings) Apple Airpods (Dan Miller) Crimetown (Colby Rabideau)

Yes, it's time for our annual year end wrap up! We cover the biggest stories of the year (Apple versus the FBI, the consequences of the Internet, and the death of the wearable) and make our bold predictions for 2017 (Activist tech, average VR and too much content). Join us as we send out 2016 in style with this episode of Don't Panic!

On this episode, we begin by discussing how Black Friday is really like The Purge and why the Touch Bar may not be right for you. Then we get into the tech news including Amazon's new convenience store that may be too convenient, why Pebble never caught on and what puts the "Now" in DirecTV Now. \n \nhttp://dontpanic.io \nLIVE Monday nights at 10pm Eastern/9pm Central at http://facebook.com/dontpanicshow Picks of the week: Roomle (Dan Miller) USA Pan Bakeware (Shaun Jennings) Bear Writer (Colby Rabideau)

On our 150th episode, we begin by discussing the casual Colby, our plant-based podcast competitors and the hidden dangers of Renaissance Fairs. The we cover this week's tech news including Snapchat's IPO bonanza, Elon's big satellite plans, Apple's revenue schemes and so much more! \n \nhttp://dontpanic.io \nhttp://facebook.com/dontpanicshow Picks of the week: Zeit - Now (Colby Rabideau) Heavyweights (Netflix) (Shaun Jennings) Trunk Club (Dan Miller)

On this episode, we focus on a single story: Facebook's relationship with the real (and not so real) news. Do they have a responsibility to tell users the difference between real news and fake news? Who decides what is real and what is fake? How can these sites make a filter that actually works? Join us as we make some progress on this difficult problem. \n \nhttp://dontpanic.io \nhttp://facebook.com/dontpanicshow Picks of the week: ACLU (Colby Rabideau) Whisper (Dan Miller) The Washington Post (Shaun Jennings)

On this episode we begin by discussing the end of the Presidential election and why some of us must watch all the coverage...and why some can't watch any of it. The we discuss the week's tech news including the products for sale in Instagram, the battle between Slack and Microsoft and why Vine should stick around. \n \nhttp://dontpanic.io \nhttp://facebook.com/dontpanicshow Picks of the week: Politico Election Tracker (Shaun Jennings) Benedictine (Colby Rabideau) Ballotpedia (Shaun Jennings) Melton (Dan Miller)

On this spook-tacular Halloween episode of Don't Panic, we start by discussing electronic versus paper voting and what exactly is a "ballot initiative". Then we talk about the biggest announcements of the week from Microsoft and Apple including Surface Studio, Touch Bar and the future of user interfaces. \n \nhttp://dontpanic.io \nLIVE Monday nights at 10pm Eastern/9pm Central \nat http://facebook.com/dontpanicshow Picks of the week: Decoding Westworld (Colby Rabideau) Documentary Now! (Shaun Jennings) Trumpland (Dan Miller)

On this episode we begin by discussing all Washington DC has to offer from books to postage stamps. Then we discuss the week's tech news including: What is a DNS and why does it make the internet go? Is the Switch the future of gaming? What's the difference between vertical and horizontal integration? Get answers to that and more on this Don't Panic! \n \nhttp://dontpanic.io \nhttp://facebook.com/dontpanicshow Picks of the week: Mini Metro (Shaun Jennings) Nice Leather Goods (Etsy) (Dan Miller) Hamilton's America (Colby Rabideau)

On this episode we celebrate Dan's birthday and Colby's bad Apple Store experience. Then we discuss Samsung's continuing descent into madness, Twitter's lack of buyers, musics both Unlimited and Plus and why an Amazon grocery store could be awesome. \n \nhttp://dontpanic.io \nLIVE Monday nights at 10pm eastern/9pm central \nat http://facebook.com/dontpanicshow Picks of the week: SNL (the app) (Shaun Jennings) Filson Duffle (Dan Miller) Commuter Bike Lights (Colby Rabideau)

On this episode of Don't Panic we discuss Colby's adventures at the Apple store, why VR might actually be cool, the real life dangers of exploding cell phone and exactly how much the new Facebook Events app will help your social life. \n \nhttp://dontpanic.io \nLIVE Monday nights at 10pm Eastern/9pm Central \nat http://facebook.com/dontpanicshow Picks of the week: Invisible Inc (Colby Rabideau) Mpow Buckler Wireless Waterproof Shower Speaker (Shaun Jennings) Red Wing Boots (Dan Miller)

We begin this episode of Don't Panic discussing hair care products and how neat the Apple Store is. Then we discuss the tech news including a preview of Google's Pixel phone event (can they ever get phones right?) and why Amazon needs to do some work on those biased reviews. It's a rip roarin' good time! \n \nhttp://dontpanic.io \nLIVE Monday nights at 10pm Eastern at \nhttp://facebook.com/dontpanicshow Picks of the week: Westworld (HBO) (Dan Miller) AdoramaPix (Shaun Jennings) The Great British Baking Show (Colby Rabideau)

On this special Wednesday edition of Don't Panic, we begin by briefing discussing the presidential debate then jump right into the tech news including Snapchat's new Spectacles and what it will mean when all our lives are 100% recorded forever. We also discuss who might possibly buy Twitter and whether or not it make sense. \n \nhttp://dontpanic.io \nhttp://facebook.com/dontpanicshow \ndontpanicshow@gmail.com Picks of the week: Notability (Colby Rabideau) Dark Sky (Shaun Jennings) Jonathan Strange & Dr Norrell (Dan Miller)

On this episode we begin by announcing the winner of the Up For Debate Summer Movie League (http://upfordebate.tv/draft). Then we jump into the big tech story: Apple's new things! Will AirPods actually work? Can we ever have a phone with zero ports? Is the Apple Watch now a must own gadget? The answers and more coming up on this Don't Panic! \n \nhttp://dontpanic.io \nLIVE Monday nights at 10pm EST/9pm CST at \nhttp://facebook.com/dontpanicshow Picks of the week: Javascript for Pebble (Colby Rabideau) Albanese World's Best 12 Flavor Gummi Bears (Shaun Jennings) Sausage Party (Colby Rabideau) Stranger Things (Dan Miller)

This week we begin with a safety contact: talking about all the crazy rules and stories surrounding safety in the workplace. Then we get to the tech news including a preview of the upcoming Apple announcement, Facebook's removal of their human editors and why Whatsapp finally got into bed with ownership. \n \nhttp://dontpanic.io \nLIVE Monday nights at 10pm EDT at http://facebook.com/dontpanicshow \ndontpanicshow@gmail.com Picks of the week: No Man's Sky - PlayStation 4 (Colby Rabideau) Eagle Creek eTools Organizer Pro (Shaun Jennings) Ancillary Justice (Imperial Radch Book 1) (Dan Miller)

We begin this week by discussing the steel city and everything Pennsylvania has to offer. Then we talk this week's tech news including Lyft's lack of value, Windows breaking webcams, AdBlocker defeating the Facebook juggernaut and much more! \n \nhttp://dontpanic.io \nLIVE Monday nights at 10pm EST/9PM CST \nhttp://facebook.com/dontpanicshow Picks of the week: Philips Hue smart bulbs (Shaun Jennings) Update International (BSM-1218BK) 18" x 12" Rubber Bar Service Mat (Colby Rabideau) Man in the High Castle (Dan Miller)

On this episode of Don't Panic, we begin by discussing Shaun's adventures in the Netherlands and Colby's adventures home alone. Then we try to figure out if harvesting young person blood is a good idea, if CBS can drive All Access subscribers with Star Trek and if Jet.com is worth 3 billion of anything. \n \nhttp://dontpanic.io \nhttp://fb.com/dontpanicshow \nTwitter: @dontpanicshow Picks of the week: Amazon Echo (Shaun Jennings) Liquid Intelligence (Colby Rabideau) The Big Short (Dan Miller)

On this hot July episode, we start with Dan's trip to Scotland (hot wings!), Colby's trip to the beach (hot sun!) and Shaun's trip to the movies (hot action!). Then we discuss the news including the Pokemon Go phenomenon and how long it will last, Netflix's subscriber slide and Nintendo's mini console flashback. \n \nhttp://dontpanic.io \nhttp://facebook.com/dontpanicshow \ndontpanicshow@gmail.com Picks of the week: Gyroscope (Colby Rabideau) Super Smash Brothers World Championships (Dan Miller) Outposts: Journeys to the Surviving Relics of the British Empire (Dan Miller) Console Wars (Shaun Jennings)

On this episode of Don't Panic, we begin by catching up on Dan's vacations, Shaun's move and Colby's train to the beach. Then we discuss the week's tech news including Vine's new supersized loops, the end of the Thunderbolt Display and what happens when your government goes live online. Get every episode of Don't Panic on our website http://dontpanic.io and be sure to subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music, YouTube, via RSS and in most major podcast apps. Picks of the week: Roku Streaming Stick (Shaun Jennings) Witcher 3: Blood and Wine (Dan Miller) On Being (Colby Rabideau)

On this Dan-free episode of Don't Panic, we tackle two of the biggest shows of the year: E3 and WWDC. From Battlefield 1 to Xbox Everywhere, Continuity to iMessages, and Star Trek to Live Look-Ins, we talk about it all in a jam packed hour. Get all of our episode on our website http://dontpanic.io and follow us on Twitter @dontpanicshow.