Double Density

After a quick mention of Brian's donation being read during the Games Done Quick fundraiser, the duo has a look at the Gillette ad and the ensuing online discussion, how smart TVs track you, and how location data can be missused. Then, in the paranormal segment, a conversation about where all the aliens can be hiding in the universe.

This week, Angelo and Brian take a look at how so much of what is online is fake, be it the content, the metrics, and the people that influence what we see. Then, they have a look at the Moon, and all the strange things about it.

What could have caused Apple's dip in revenue? What is China? Was it the battery replacement program? Have iPhones become too good for their own good? Are other smartphones getting too good? Brian and Angelo discuss what it could be. Then, the duo shifts to talking about what makes up a good conspiracy and Brian reveals the three pillars that hold it up.

Brian and Angelo host a virtual holiday party with their friends Rob Kristoffersen (from Our Strange Skies) and Sam Fredrickson (from Not Alone) and chat about the tech things they've enjoyed and not enjoyed in the last year. They then have a look at the paranormal and go through what each person has learned over the last year of making their respective podcasts. Special Guests: Rob Kristoffersen and Sam Fredrickson.

This week, tech and the paranormal come together with a discussion about Randy Hunter's search for the work of the elusive Alexander Weygers. Did this man invent the modern day notion of the flying saucer?

This week the door closes on the fax trilogy, Angelo is enthralled by Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Apple needs to get its content everywhere, don't chip yourself when you're drunk, and Samsung's daliences with a shady Supreme brand knockoff pay off for everyone else but the companies involved. As the conversation shifts to the paranomal, Angelo discovers his latent psychic abilities, a woman divorces a 300 year-old ghost, a cloned Nigerian president, and #pizzagate is the worst.

This week begins with a follow-up on fax machines, some kids say the darndest things, Uber playing video games, a bit of PlayStation Classic, and Tumblr sealing its fate. Then in the paranormal segment, some exorcism follow-up, followed by an extended discussion about the Skunkape/Skunk Ape/Skunk-Ape and paranormal tourism.

What happens when a small burger place gets too much fame? Do people like watching chess online? Why are people still using fax machines? Is Angelo still working on his farm? What will we find on Mars? Why are exorcisms on the rise in the United States? Brian and Angelo have a look at all these things and more this week, on episode 84 of Double Density.

This week, Brian and Angelo invite Casey Liss on the show to discuss bagels, iPads, ARM-powered Macs, podcasting, and internet comment culture. Then, shifting into the paranormal, Casey talks about his superstitions and his thoughts on the paranormal, and the trio get into the notion of sentient life on other planets. Special Guest: Casey Liss.

This week, Brian has another Apple story, the wonderful world of Nintendo Switch pirates, people creating fake personas (we're looking at you, Jered Threatin), the phenomenon of curated imperfection, and the shocking revelation that there was malware on the InfoWars webstore. Once the conversation shifts to the paranormal, the duo discussses local UFOlogist Don Donderi which leads to a discussion about the seven posibilities of what the Men in Black are.

Brian would love to be able to move an MP3 file to his iPhone using AirDrop, helium breaks iPhones, the duo discuss how many spaces should go after a period, Angelo pre-orders Super Smash Brothers Ultimate, and he gets videogame married so that he can have some help on his farm. In the paranormal segment, there are weird sounds in downtown Montreal, is it a comet or a solar sail, and humans hatch a plot to annoy aliens with a laser pointer that reaches 20,000 light years. Yes. Really.

Another Apple event so soon!! Brian is extremly excited to hear all about it from Angelo, as they talk about the new MacBook Air, Mac Mini, and a new iPad Pro. After that, they discuss a woman who has had several relationships with ghosts, and then move on to discussing Netflix's new "based on a true story" series Haunted... And guess what? It's probably not based on any true stories. The duo then get into a prolonged discussion about "reality" in film.

The iPhone XR is out and there's no way Angelo will not be talking about it. Also, does the excellent battery life of this phone pose a problem for horror movie writers? Then, Brian presents some historical Halloween facts before doing his best to torture Angelo with some scary music.

This week Angelo admits that the Pixel 3 would be the only Android phone out there to get him to switch from iOS, and that he would much rather have the Google Home Hub in his home instead of the Facebook Portal because Facebook is the worst. In a lengthy paranormal segement, Brian presents all the information he found after falling down a Da Vinci Code rabbit hole, and Angelo flexes with his Art History degree.

Brian starts the show with a quick anecdote about the current state of VCRs, before looking into the demise of Google+, the take down of a fan made virtual USS Enterprise, Pokemon’s music composer turned game producer, and the state of podcast financing. Then, the duo visits Skinwalker ranch once again, before looking at a celebrity UFO sighting, and how Siri likes to point people to conspiracy theories.

With a discussion ranging from Apple's quality control, to Microsoft's recent Surface event, Brian and Angelo have a great time with Zac Cichy from the Menu Bar. Once they get done talking tech, they head off into Zac's interest in the paranormal, with a look at how nothing paranormal frighten's Zac anymore, and what needs to happen with UFOs for people to take notice. Special Guest: Zac Cichy.

It seems as though Double Density is starting to focus a lot more on video games lately, and it all has to do with the fact that it’s video game season! Brian and Angelo briefly touch upon the upcoming PlayStation Classic before pondering what nostalgia bomb Nintendo will drop next. They then have a look at an online library of old arcade games that can be found at archive.org, before moving on to the walkie-talkie feature of watchOS 5, and looking at how kids today like to fake death on Instagram. The duo then examines the release of ultra top-secret CIA jokes and other declassified documents that proved to be slightly disappointing. The episode ends with a discussion of ideas for paranormal musicals, and that’s something you don’t want to miss.

This week Brian spends some pre-show prep time playing Zelda, and then does his best to make Angelo feel bad about subscribing to Amazon Prime. The duo also ponder if Apple has become a luxury brand for rich people, the amazing storage medium of magnetic tapes, Doom 2's last secret, and taking a step back from all our distractions. When the discussion shifts to the paranormal, our hosts take a look at Luis Elizondo’s Medium article about the stigma of paranormal belief, and then take a look at the evacuation of an observatory that started off as excited and ended up being sort of boring.

This week, Brian and Angelo head out of their summer schedule and take a deep dive into the world of portable music technology, starting with the transistor radio and going all the way up to the move to digital files and the iPod. In the paranormal segment, there's another spin of the Double Density Wheel of Fortune witha look at various paranormal comings and goings in the world at large - this means aliens, ghosts, time travel and more!

Brain and Angelo take a look at Apple's latest iteration of the Apple Watch and the iPhone X, discussing the September 2018 special event at the Steve Jobs Theatre in Apple Park.