On the Big Apple Bus

On the Big Apple Bus

Author: J.D. Biersdorfer and Pedro Rafael Rosado June 13, 2022 Duration: 24:26

El Kaiser and J.D. find a few minutes to discuss Apple's various announcements from this month's World Wide Developers conference — along with a roundup of recent TV-viewing options. Boot up PTJ 365 right here!


Tune into POP | TECH | JAM for a weekly conversation that feels like grabbing a coffee with friends who are just as obsessed with the latest streaming series as they are with the inner workings of a new gadget. Hosts J.D. Biersdorfer and Pedro Rafael Rosado steer this independent audio magazine, blending sharp commentary on movies and television with insightful, accessible discussions about the technology shaping how we experience all that culture. Each episode is a deliberate mash-up, finding the unexpected connections between a trending app and a classic film, or how a breakthrough in tech might influence the next must-watch show. You'll hear thoughtful reviews, dig into news that matters across these intertwined worlds, and get a sense of the genuine curiosity and rapport the hosts bring to every topic. This podcast thrives on that energetic mix, creating a space that’s both informative and engaging without ever taking itself too seriously. It’s less a formal broadcast and more of a dynamic, ongoing jam session-hence the name-where pop culture and digital life collide in entertaining and thought-provoking ways.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 170

POP | TECH | JAM
Podcast Episodes
PTJ 228: A.I., Ay Yi Yi [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:32
It’s not been a great week for the algorithms: Elon Musk downloaded a few concerned thoughts on the state of artificial intelligence to Vanity Fair, the F.B.I.’s facial recognition database has some glitches and Amazon’s…
PTJ 227: Special Delivery [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:31
It seems like everybody’s got something on the way this week: Samsung’s new phone waits in the wings, Amazon’s Alexa is calling in for a six pack, robots are rolling out with restaurant orders and Apple even quietly slip…
PTJ 226: The Sound of Hacking [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:38
The Pi Day Northeast Blizzard of 2017 may have blown through, but El Kaiser is still powering through a nasty winter cold to get to this week’s tech and science news with J.D. — which features quite a bit of hacker activ…
PTJ 225: Shazam!! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:38
The hills are alive with the sound of buzzing drones, leaking data and the thwack of fake news getting smacked down. El Kaiser and J.D. discuss it all, as well as Shazam’s jump into augmented reality, smaller Windows 10…
PTJ 224: Uncloudy Skies [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:53
Mobile World Congress brought in the new and the old this week, Twitter and Facebook are stepping it up to help users in need and Amazon Web Services had a sad day this week. El Kaiser and J.D. discuss it all — and YouTu…
PTJ 223: Ahead, Warp Factor Four! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:43
Things down here on Earth may be business as usual — mergers, lawsuits, taxes, paradigm shifts, feature updates and so on — but exciting things are happening Up Above as well as Out There. SpaceX had another successful r…
PTJ 222: Noises Off [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 35:51
On this week’s episode, Don Donofrio returns to discuss possible paths ahead for of Apple this year as the company comes off a record-breaking quarterly profit and a surging stock price. El Kaiser and J.D. have some thin…
PTJ 221: Watching and Waiting [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:17
On this week’s episode, El Kaiser and J.D. discuss the collision of the technology industry with the government, smart television sets that watch you, the ongoing battle with fake news and the demise of the message board…
PTJ 220: Lost Worlds [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:54
Politics body-slammed the tech world this week, cyber-criminals have figured out yet another way to rip off unsuspecting victims and an enterprising young archaeologist has come up with a way to let volunteers help look…