Episode CCCLXXXIX: An Oral History of Apple - Part 1

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Apple is one of the most influential companies of the X Millennial man's life. Watches, tablets, phones, and even computers from Apple have been a part of our lives.

Join Ty and RD as they go through the early days of Apple and discuss what made the company so important, and what bad habits have been there since the beginning.

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Episode CCCLXIII: The Worst Tech Gadgets of Our Lives

For the iPhone to walk the Newton had to crawl, badly. Microsoft has only seen big success when it learns to stop replicating it's failures. Nintendo innovates, fails, and then innovates into more success. These are the stories of the greatest product failures from our greatest tech companies.

Join Ty and RD as the reminisce about the great failed gadgets they bought and lived through to tell the tale.

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Episode CCCLII: The Battle Against A.I.

A.I. is here to take over. We don't need people to write our movies, we have ChatGPT. Who cares about the Mona Lisa, Adobe will tell you what is around her. The end of human made art is over.

Not so fast.

Join RD as he squares of against ChatGPT, Adobe, and other A.I.s to find out who can truly make art.

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Episode CCIII: What to Look Forward to in 2020

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It is now the 2020's, and it is time to look hopefully towards the future.

Join the X Millennial Man as they discuss the movies, television, music, sports, technology, and political items they are most interested in the year ahead.

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X Millennial Man Classic: Episode CLV: How Technology Made Us Neurotic About Our Favorite Teams

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The episode originally premiered on Nov 17th, 2018

The X Millennial Man has a few favorite sports teams. Ty and RD are looking at how technological advances of the last 40 years has led to new and exciting ways that we connect to our favorite sports teams. They then look at how these techno advances have led to a rise of neurosis for super fans like Ty.

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Episode CLXVI: The Years of Our Lives - 2004

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The X Millennial Man is ready to look back at another year of their lives.

Join Ty and RD as they discuss the movies, television, music, sports, and politics of 2004.

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Episode CLV: How Technology Made Us Neurotic About Our Favorite Teams

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The X Millennial Man has a few favorite sports teams. Ty and RD are looking at how technological advances of the last 40 years has led to new and exciting ways that we connect to our favorite sports teams. They then look at how these techno advances have led to a rise of neurosis for super fans like Ty.

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X Millennial Man Classic: Episode XCIX: The Years of Our Lives - 1999

We are remembering some of our favorite podcasts from the past. The episode originally premiered on July 22nd, 2017

The X Millennial Man is talking about the years of their lifetimes. Today is all about 1999. Were you a scrub? Did you get disappointed by Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace? Did you cold step to your girl with a fresh pack of gum? Join Ty and RD as they discuss the pop culture, and historic happennings, of 1999. Download the podcast for free.

Episode CV: The Years of Our Lives - 2008

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The X Millennial Man is feeling nostalgic for the hopeful days of 2008. Were they really that hopeful? Ty and RD try to answer that question while they look back at the pop culture, sports, and other historic events that made up 2008. Download for free today.

Episode CI: The X Millennial Man Oral History of Netflix

The X Millennial Man is talking about all things Netflix today. Be it DVD rentals by mail, or non-stop streaming of old 80's cartoons, Netflix has completely changed the way we consume entertainment. Join Ty and RD as they discuss the history, and speculate about the future, of everything Netflix has to offer. Download for free today.

Episode XCIX: The Years of Our Lives - 1999

The X Millennial Man is talking about the years of their lifetimes. Today is all about 1999. Were you a scrub? Did you get disappointed by Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace? Did you cold step to your girl with a fresh pack of gum? Join Ty and RD as they discuss the pop culture, and historic happennings, of 1999. Download the podcast for free.

Episode XC: A Very Modern History of How We Watch Television

The X Millennial Man loves watching tv. Starting in the early days of black white and two dials, to the modern era of watching on super thin big screens and our phones, we are talking about forty years of television technology in the new podcast. Join Ty and RD as they talk about the advances in televsion that has made shows like "Legion" and "Teen Mom" possible in this great modern world of ours. Download for free.

Episode XLIX: A Very Modern History of How We Listen to Our Music

Vinyl is not dead, but what about the cassette tape and 8-track? Did MP3 kill the CD? Join the X Millennial Man as they look back at how the way we listen to music has changed over the last 40 years. What was the greatest walkman? Does anyone still have the iconic iPod? Is all music destined to be only available online. Come on in for a listen.

Episode XLIV: SPACE: Then, Now, and the Next Day

Tina S joins the podcast to discuss the past, and future, of space exploration. Where have we gone? Where are we going? Should we be going? We have all the expert opinions, and crude jokes, about life beyond the earth. Join us for a conversation about the space beyond Earth's fragile surface.

 

Episode XXXIX: Today's Security and Tomorrow's Pop Culture

What is the fight between Apple and the FBI really about. Thankfully we have Kirk here to explain the details of the case and talk about what encryption means to our security. Once we feel secure, Ty and Kirk talk about what the pop culture of the future will look like. Will video games replace movies? Is VHS the next media hipsters will be insufferable about? If Willie Nelson is timeless, why is he not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Come in for a listen and get all your questions answered.