Episodes
On this episode of Techathlon, Corinne Iozzio, Stan Horaczek, and Rob Verger try to decode what popular products are being described by their original internal codenames, review iconic video games and reviews of them, and catch up on the week’s tech headlines, including multiple apps that brought new features to Android. Sign up for PopSci's 30 Day Digital Deep Clean! Get the latest tech news at PopSci.com. Pick up Techathlon merch on our Threadless store. Hosted by Jason Lederman. Theme...
Published 06/17/19
On this episode of Techathlon, Corinne Iozzio, Stan Horaczek, and Rob Verger learn that professional grade gear can get a lot more expensive than Apple's new $5,000 reference monitor, try to remember the noises that instant messengers made, and catch up on the week’s tech headlines, including the dissolution of iTunes into three new desktop apps. Sign up for PopSci's 30 Day Digital Deep Clean! Get the latest tech news at PopSci.com. Pick up Techathlon merch on our Threadless store. Hosted...
Published 06/10/19
On this episode of Techathlon, Corinne Iozzio, Stan Horaczek, and Rob Verger go over what to expect at Apple's annual developers conference later today, iPick up some iPod facts in honor of the new iPod touch, decipher some crazy tech acronyms, and catch up on the week’s tech headlines, including a virus-laden computer that sold at auction for more than $1 million USD. Sign up for PopSci's 30 Day Digital Deep Clean! Get the latest tech news at PopSci.com. Pick up Techathlon merch on our...
Published 06/03/19
On this episode of Techathlon, Corinne Iozzio, Rob Verger, and Jess Boddy have a Memorial Day "barbecue" and catch up on the week’s tech headlines, including the return of Google Glass, self-driving mail trucks, and the death of internet star Grumpy Cat. Sign up for PopSci's 30 Day Digital Deep Clean! Get the latest tech news at PopSci.com. Pick up Techathlon merch on our Threadless store. Hosted by Jason Lederman. Theme music by Billy Cadden.
Published 05/27/19
On this episode of Techathlon, Corinne Iozzio, Stan Horaczek, and Rob Verger test just how well they remember tech from 1997, let their aviation knowledge take flight, and catch up on the week’s tech headlines, including a barrage of security breaches and malware designed to attack computers running older operating systems. Sign up for PopSci's 30 Day Digital Deep Clean! Get the latest tech news at PopSci.com. Pick up Techathlon merch on our Threadless store. Hosted by Jason...
Published 05/20/19
On this episode of Techathlon, Corinne Iozzio, Stan Horaczek, and Rob Verger take on the Internet’s 100% wrong hot takes, answer questions about food delivery while waiting for lunch, and catch up on the week’s tech headlines, including Google’s 2019 developers conference. Sign up for PopSci's 30 Day Digital Deep Clean! Get the latest tech news at PopSci.com. Pick up Techathlon merch on our Threadless store. Hosted by Jason Lederman. Theme music by Billy Cadden. This podcast is...
Published 05/13/19
On this episode of Techathlon, Corinne Iozzio, Stan Horaczek, and Rob Verger surprise host Jason Lederman with Oculus’ new standalone VR headset, deliberate on decades of promising tech companies that failed, and catch up on the week’s tech headlines, including Facebook’s new Messenger desktop app. Sign up for PopSci's 30 Day Digital Deep Clean! Get the latest tech news at PopSci.com. Pick up Techathlon merch on our Threadless store. Hosted by Jason Lederman. Theme music by Billy...
Published 05/06/19
On this episode of Techathlon, Corinne Iozzio, Stan Horaczek, and Rob Verger parse nonsensical marketing-speak product names, feel the shame of not following along with PopSci’s 30 Day Digital Deep Clean, literally hold their hamburgers, and catch up on the week’s tech headlines, including the WHO’s recommendation that infants under one year old have no screen time whatsoever. Sign up for PopSci's 30 Day Digital Deep Clean! Get the latest tech news at PopSci.com. Pick up Techathlon merch...
Published 04/29/19
On this episode of Techathlon, Corinne Iozzio, Stan Horaczek, and Rob Verger celebrate the release of Avengers: Endgame by guessing if quotes are from supervillains or real-life tech CEOs, mark the return of Game of Thrones in a streaming-video edition of “Don’t Stat Me,” and catch up on the week’s tech headlines, including Pinterest's initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange. Get the latest tech news at PopSci.com. Pick up Techathlon merch on our Threadless store. Hosted by...
Published 04/22/19
On this episode of Techathlon, Corinne Iozzio, Stan Horaczek, and Rob Verger butt into the incredibly arbitrary rules of social media sites, try to guess the cost—monetary and not—of high-priced digital objects, and catch up on the week’s tech headlines, including Microsoft's claims that America's broadband maps aren't accurate. Get the latest tech news at PopSci.com. Pick up Techathlon merch on our Threadless store. Hosted by Jason Lederman. Theme music by Billy Cadden. This podcast...
Published 04/15/19
On this episode of Techathlon, Corinne Iozzio, Stan Horaczek, and Rob Verger take a stroll through the Google Graveyard in honor of the demise of Google+, send a few messages about the way we use email, and catch up on the week’s tech headlines, including first major 5G network. Get the latest tech news at PopSci.com. Pick up Techathlon merch on our Threadless store. Hosted by Jason Lederman. Theme music by Billy Cadden. This podcast is sponsored by Anchor
Published 04/08/19
On this episode of Techathlon, Corinne Iozzio, Stan Horaczek, and Rob Verger guess the worst passwords of 2018, test their knowledge of tech giants swallowing tiny companies whole, and catch up on the week’s tech headlines, including Apple’s big news-and-TV event and the launch of Magic Leap One. Get the latest tech news at PopSci.com. Pick up Techathlon merch on our Threadless store. Hosted by Jason Lederman. Theme music by Billy Cadden. This podcast is sponsored by Anchor
Published 04/01/19
On this episode of Techathlon, Corinne Iozzio, Stan Horaczek, and Rob Verger learn all about electric cars, try to guess the most popular video games on various consoles, and catch up on the week's tech news, including a MySpace server migration error and a rideshare-equivalent for food delivery. Get the latest tech news at PopSci.com. Pick up Techathlon merch on our Threadless store. Hosted by Jason Lederman. Theme music by Billy Cadden. This podcast is sponsored by The Black Tux
Published 03/25/19
On this episode of Techathlon, Corinne Iozzio, Stan Horaczek, and Rob Verger celebrate the 30th birthday of the World Wide Web, debate what the best streaming service is, and remember their first favorite websites. Plus, we introduce a new game to catch you up on the week's tech news: The Techathlon Decathlon. Get the latest tech news at PopSci.com. Pick up Techathlon merch on our Threadless store. Hosted by Jason Lederman. Theme music by Billy Cadden. This podcast is sponsored...
Published 03/18/19
On this episode of Techathlon, Corinne Iozzio, Stan Horaczek, and Rob Verger discuss new legislation to "free the internet," answer trivia questions asked through bone conduction headphones, and bring back fan-favorite "Don't Stat Me." Get the latest tech news at PopSci.com. Pick up Techathlon merch on our Threadless store. Hosted by Jason Lederman. Theme music by Billy Cadden. This podcast is sponsored by The Black Tux and Squarespace
Published 03/11/19
On this episode of Techathlon, Corinne Iozzio, Stan Horaczek, and Rob Verger talk the future of delivery robots, use the autocomplete feature on their own devices to review upcoming smartphones, and work together to figure out if a list of Kickstarted movies are real. Get the latest tech news at PopSci.com. Pick up Techathlon merch on our Threadless store. Hosted by Jason Lederman. Theme music by Billy Cadden. This podcast is sponsored by The Black Tux and Squarespace
Published 03/04/19
On this episode of Techathlon, Corinne Iozzio, Stan Horaczek, and Rob Verger talk folding phones, compete to write the best sonnet, roast crazy cryptocurrencies exist, and grill sausages. Get the latest tech news at PopSci.com. Pick up Techathlon merch on our Threadless store. Hosted by Jason Lederman. Theme music by Billy Cadden. This podcast is sponsored by The Black Tux
Published 02/25/19
At a recent live show for our sibling podcast, The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week, we played a multiple choice trivia game with a live audience! Play along and let us know how you did by tweeting @TechathlonShow! Get the latest tech news at PopSci.com. Pick up Techathlon merch on our Threadless store. Hosted by Jason Lederman and Corinne Iozzio. Theme music by Billy Cadden. This podcast is sponsored by The Black Tux
Published 02/18/19
On this episode of Techathlon, Corinne Iozzio, Stan Horaczek, and Rob Verger talk this week's tech news, duke it out over the best modern video game console, figure out how to edit tweets, and play some trivia. Get the latest tech news at PopSci.com. Pick up Techathlon merch on our Threadless store. Hosted by Jason Lederman. Theme music by Billy Cadden. This podcast is sponsored by The Black Tux
Published 02/11/19
Popular Science’s Techathlon tackles tech news through games, trivia, and (mostly) friendly competitions. Jason Lederman hosts a panel of experts—including PopSci superstars Stan Horaczek, Corinne Iozzio, and Rob Verger—in a weekly throwdown designed to help you better understand tech, the internet, and everything. 
Published 01/30/19