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Hosted by Erik Christiansen and Kris Hans · technology · EN-CA
Examining is a technology-focused podcast that dives deep. Our co-hosts, Erik Christiansen and Kris Hans examine the technology industry, productivity, and education, and provide practical tech tips. (The podcast started as EdTech Examined in July 2020 with the goal of helping educators transition to online education in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.)
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Signup to Generate a PitchExamining is a technology-focused podcast that dives deep. Our co-hosts, Erik Christiansen and Kris Hans examine the technology industry, productivity, and education, and provide practical tech tips. (The podcast started as EdTech Examined in July 2020 with the goal of helping educators transition to online education in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.)
Examining is hosted by Erik Christiansen and Kris Hans. The show has published 104 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "100: Slow and Steady" (3 October 2026, 54 minutes), "99: Two Airs Stuck Together" (18 September 2026, 29 minutes), and "99: Two Airs Stuck Together" (18 September 2026, 29 minutes).
Examining publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 48 minutes across 104 episodes.
Booking probability for Examining is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Examining requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Examining's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Examining are IT Services & Software Development. Examining has a technology audience.
Erik Christiansen and Kris Hans hosts Examining, a technology podcast with 104 episodes published.
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Episode #100
<p>In this episode, Erik and Kris celebrate their 100th episode by discussing Cal Newport's Slow Productivity. They go through the book's three principles: do fewer things, work at a natural pace, and obsess over...
Episode #99
<p>Erik and Kris discuss the latest Apple Event - "Surprise and Shine" - including the new phones, watches, and headphones.</p> <p><b>CONTACT</b></p> <p>Website: examining.ca</p> <p>Twitter: @ExaminingPod</p> <p>Erik...
Episode #99
Erik and Kris discuss the latest Apple Event - "Surprise and Shine" - including the new phones, watches, and headphones. CONTACT Website: examining.ca Twitter: @ExaminingPod Erik Christiansen, Co-Founder & Co-Host...
<p>Erik and Kris interview Dr. Tom O’Neill, an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Calgary. This episode was originally released on August 4, 2020. We are revisiting Tom's interview...
Erik and Kris interview Dr. Tom O’Neill , an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Calgary . This episode was originally released on August 4, 2020. We are revisiting Tom's interview...
Episode #97
<p>In this episode, Erik and Kris Interview Soroush Sabbaghan an Associate Professor at the University of Calgary's Weklund School of Education. The interview centres around Soroush's interest in AI and how it can be...
Episode #96
<p>In this episode, Erik and Kris discuss Apple’s MacBook Neo and what it may mean for the future of the iPad. They also look at OpenAI’s GPT-5.5 release, including benchmark results, agentic coding, AI in medical...
Episode #95
<p>In this episode, Kris and Erik discuss the announcement that Tim Cook will be stepping down as Apple's CEO and turning over the role to John Ternus. Could this be a signal that Apple is returning to products with a...
Episode #94
<p>In this episode, Kris and Erik interview Dr. Hadi Fariborzi, an Assistant Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Mount Royal University. His research is situated at the intersection of international...
Episode #93
<p>In this episode, Erik and Kris chat with Ross "Memphis" Pambrun about his unique path across healthcare, firefighting, technology, music, and media. They discuss how Ross built a career that spans public service, AI...
Episode #92
<p>In this episode, Erik and Kris discuss how trust keeps becoming the real story in tech. They look at Paul Thurrott’s skepticism about Microsoft’s latest promises to improve Windows, Anthropic’s massive global...
Episode #91
<p>In this episode, Erik and Kris explore the growing gap between AI adoption and AI literacy, highlighting how institutions, governments, and workplaces are struggling to keep up. They discuss practical frameworks for...
Episode #90
<p>Kris and Erik speak with Sasha Ivanov, creator of Maple Scan, a mobile app that helps Canadians identify products made in Canada while shopping. Sasha explains the motivation behind the project, how the app works...
Episode #89
<p>In this episode, Erik and Kris discuss the ongoing saga between Apple and Google, including the $20 billion deal that made Google the default search engine on Apple devices and the recent DOJ review of their...
Episode #88
<p>*This episode was originally published on December 8, 2023</p> <p>In this episode, Erik and Kris tackle the unfolding drama at OpenAI and its implications. Kris discusses his recent AI panel discussion at MRU, while...
Episode #87
<p>In this episode, Erik and Kris interview Randall Herd—VP Marketing at Arhket.</p> <p>Arhket is an AI driven prototyping tools that allows users to quicky get from ideation to prototype through a clever combination of...
Episode #86
<p>In this episode Kris and Erik discuss Microsoft's latest report on global AI adoption trends, explore highlights from CES 2026 including LEGO's groundbreaking Smart Bricks, Samsung's triple-folding phone, and AMD's...
Episode #85
<p>In this episode Kris provides a long-term review of the iPhone Air, our co-hosts discuss Time Magazine's person of the year—The AI Architects—and Erik discusses how to run AI locally using Ollama.</p> <p>SHOW...
Episode #84
<p>In this episode, Erik discusses Linux has never quite become the everyday desktop operating system, despite powering much of the modern Internet and having a passionate community behind it. He explores what has held...
Episode #83
<p>In this episode, Erik dives into why prompting AI is hard, especially for those of us who have spent twenty years being trained to search the web with short, concise queries. He unpacks the shift from keyword-driven...
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