Jul 22, 202652 min
In celebration of Bastille Day, enjoy this 2-part episode on the guillotine. Find out: How a death penalty abolitionist became the namesake the world's most famous execution machine What makes the guillotine such an...
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Technology Blows
Hosted by Dan Slimmon · technology · EN
About this Podcast:
Like a self-driving Uber at a busy crosswalk, technological innovation keeps hurtling boldly ahead.Whether you’re choking down a mug of Keurig between back-to-back Zoom calls, granting GPS permission to the iPhone app that flashes your vape pen’s firmware, or just silently praying for the haywire inventory bot at the supermarket to come out of Sentinel Mode so you can scramble to safety, Technology Blows is the audio tour guide for your information-age malaise.
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What is Technology Blows about?
Like a self-driving Uber at a busy crosswalk, technological innovation keeps hurtling boldly ahead.
Who hosts Technology Blows?
Technology Blows is hosted by Dan Slimmon. The show has published 27 episodes to date.
What has Technology Blows covered recently?
Recent episodes include "The Guillotine: Grandfather Clock of Death (2/2)" (22 July 2026, 52 minutes), "The Guillotine: Grandfather Clock of Death (1/2)" (14 July 2026, 61 minutes), and "Cash Registers and the Man Divinely Appointed to Build Them (2/2)" (1 July 2026, 47 minutes).
How often does Technology Blows publish?
Technology Blows publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 68 minutes across 27 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Technology Blows?
Booking probability for Technology Blows is 30%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Technology Blows requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Technology Blows's contact route on record: verified email.
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The strongest fits for Technology Blows are IT Services & Software Development and Software. Technology Blows has a technology audience.
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Dan Slimmon hosts Technology Blows, a technology podcast with 27 episodes published.
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Jul 14, 20261h 1mIn celebration of Bastille Day, enjoy this 2-part episode on the guillotine. Find out: How a death penalty abolitionist became the namesake the world's most famous execution machine What makes the guillotine such an...
Jul 1, 202647 minThe cash register: a machine invented because your boss doesn't trust you to count. Join me and my guest Daniel Ryan to learn: Why we can thank the father of cash registers for B2B sales, office cafeterias, and maybe...
May 20, 20261h 22mOn this week's episode, Meg Sinick joins me for the saga of Ticketmaster: the company that swallowed up and digested the live music industry by making a product that literally no one wants. Find out: How service fees...
May 6, 20261h 18mGrok is here to seek truth and tell lies… and we're all out of truth. Join me and my guest Matt Johnson to find out: What Grok has in common with turn-of-the-20th-century tsarist propaganda The 3 Jewish-adjacent facts...
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Apr 29, 20261 hourGrok is here to seek truth and tell lies… and we're all out of truth. Join me and my guest Matt Johnson to find out: What Grok has in common with turn-of-the-20th-century tsarist propaganda The 3 Jewish-adjacent facts...
Mar 4, 20261h 12mMarty is a fully automated dipshit that wanders around the Stop & Shop getting in everyone's way and posing for selfies. Sometimes it hugs a cancer kid. References: https://bjsantiago.focalpointcoaching.com/about-me...
Feb 25, 20261h 3mSuit up, jack in, and Zuck out. I'm joined by guest Anderson Gronvold as we abandon meatspace for metaspace. Find out why you can't afford to miss out on Meta's flagship VR experience. Legs optional! 🦵 References...
Feb 18, 20261h 6mSuit up, jack in, and Zuck out. I'm joined by guest Anderson Gronvold as we abandon meatspace for metaspace. Find out why you can't afford to miss out on Meta's flagship VR experience. Legs optional! 🦵 References...
Feb 11, 20261h 8mSuit up, jack in, and Zuck out. I'm joined by guest Anderson Gronvold as we abandon meatspace for metaspace. Find out why you can't afford to miss out on Meta's flagship VR experience. Legs optional! 🦵 References...
- Jan 28, 20261h 24m
Give the gift of convenient garbage, with Keurig. This week, Xiao Yu joins us as we explore: How Keurig was born out of antisocial office culture and a deep ambivalence for quality The fascinating career of...
- Jan 21, 20261h 19m
The web didn't have to be this way. Friend-of-the-pod CJ Horton joins us for a look at cookies: the completely reasonable web protocol that became host to the parasitic ad industry. References: "Lou Montulli: Sexiest...
- Jan 14, 20261h 8m
The web didn't have to be this way. Friend-of-the-pod CJ Horton joins us for a look at cookies: the completely reasonable web protocol that became host to the parasitic ad industry. References: "Lou Montulli: Sexiest...
- Jan 7, 20261h 25m
Kalshi: is it "the first federally regulated prediction market," or just a shittier FanDuel? Join me and friend-of-the-pod Jeff Bonhag to learn: What modern science has in common with rolling fox knuckles How Kalshi...
- Dec 31, 20251h 16m
This week we're joined by Brandon Romano to learn about Scantron: the company that made ubiquitous standardized testing possible. Find out: How standardized tests were graded in the 1500s (hint: it involved throwing...
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Shazam (Part 2)
Dec 17, 202552 minThis week and last, I'm joined by singer-songwriter Rachel Kiel to talk about Shazam: the massive data analytics platform that occasionally tells you the names of songs. Find out: How they use computers to turn all your...
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Shazam (Part 1)
Dec 10, 20251h 1mThis week and next, I'm joined by singer-songwriter Rachel Kiel to talk about Shazam: the massive data analytics platform that occasionally tells you the names of songs. Find out: How they use computers to turn all your...
Episode #8
Clippy
Dec 3, 20251h 20mIt looks like you're trying to listen to a podcast. Would you like some help with that? Join me and my guest Dana Vannen Anderson for the bizarre and frequently cringe story of Clippy, the paperclip that us helped write...
Episode #7
Washing machines
Nov 19, 20251h 18mCome with me, and you'll be, in a world of squeezing/agitation! This week, Rit Breisler and I discuss washing machines. Learn: What fluid the ancient Romans used instead of detergent (hint: you're not gonna like it)...
Episode #6
Jira (Part 2)
Nov 12, 202555 minJira: the bloated tick gorging itself on the software industry. Join me and CJ Horton to learn about: Henry Gantt, the absolute chart simp who gave your boss the idea to ask you about your progress every half hour...
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