Welcome to Radio Better Offline, a tech talk radio show recorded out of one of iHeartRadio's satellite studios in New York city. Ed is joined by Kyle Barr of Gizmodo, freelance writer Alex Cranz and content creator Michael Fisher (AKA Mr. Mobile) to talk about the weird and fun gadgets that are still getting made, both in the US and abroad.

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Alex Cranz:
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Kyle Barr: 
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https://gizmodo.com/author/kylebarr 
Screw Foldables: Lenovo’s Rollable Laptop Proves There Are Better Uses for Flexible Screens
https://gizmodo.com/lenovo-thinkbook-plus-gen-6-rollable-review-2000637995 
Framework Laptop 13 Review: Wait, Did I Actually Have Fun With a PC? https://gizmodo.com/framework-laptop-13-review-wait-did-i-actually-have-fun-with-a-pc-2000590685
This Gaming Handheld’s External Battery Isn’t as Dumb as You Think https://gizmodo.com/this-gaming-handhelds-external-battery-isnt-as-dumb-as-you-think-2000639520 
I Flew Insta360’s First Drone With a 360-Degree Camera, and It’s DJI’s Worst Nightmare
https://gizmodo.com/after-using-this-360-drone-ill-never-look-at-flying-cameras-the-same-way-again-2000641466 

Michael Fisher:
http://threads.com/captain2phones
Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSOpcUkE-is7u7c4AkLgqTw 
Motorola Razr https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGTkjchlVJk 
Light Phone https://youtu.be/fRRNSEb1DAQ?si=uTZ6lOw1925K2y05 
The Minimal Phone https://youtu.be/atYcpCoghnc?si=uxybVX3iyyCVn1Tu  
TRMNL https://youtu.be/Ax792f2RbIY?si=bRCEmDh_Bd362Wwg
Galaxy Z Flip 7 https://youtu.be/1WLIY7oObvU?si=4KIgxuROrMHCJCEx

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Welcome to Radio Better Offline, a tech talk radio show recorded out of one of iHeartRadio's satellite studios in New York city.&nbsp;Ed is joined by Kyle Barr of Gizmodo, freelance writer Alex Cranz and content creator Michael Fisher (AKA Mr. Mobile) to talk about the weird and fun gadgets that are still getting made, both in the US and abroad.
Latest newsletter: How To Argue With An AI Booster - <a href="https://www.wheresyoured.at/how-to-argue-with-an-ai-booster/">https://www.wheresyoured.at/how-to-argue-with-an-ai-booster/&nbsp;</a> Latest premium newsletter: How Does GPT-5 Work? - <a href="https://www.wheresyoured.at/how-does-gpt-5-work/">https://www.wheresyoured.at/how-does-gpt-5-work/&nbsp;</a>
Meshtastic Explainer: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/meshtastic/comments/1bpa7hu/explain_meshtastic_to_me_like_i_have_a_learning/">https://www.reddit.com/r/meshtastic/comments/1bpa7hu/explain_meshtastic_to_me_like_i_have_a_learning/&nbsp;</a> CyberDecks: <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/cyberDeck/">https://www.reddit.com/r/cyberDeck/&nbsp;</a>
Alex Cranz: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/cranz.bsky.social">https://bsky.app/profile/cranz.bsky.social</a> <a href="https://x.com/alexhcranz">https://x.com/alexhcranz</a>
Kyle Barr:&nbsp; <a href="https://x.com/alexhcranz">https://x.com/KyleBarr5&nbsp;</a> <a href="https://gizmodo.com/author/kylebarr">https://gizmodo.com/author/kylebarr&nbsp;</a> Screw Foldables: Lenovo&rsquo;s Rollable Laptop Proves There Are Better Uses for Flexible Screens <a href="https://gizmodo.com/lenovo-thinkbook-plus-gen-6-rollable-review-2000637995">https://gizmodo.com/lenovo-thinkbook-plus-gen-6-rollable-review-2000637995&nbsp;</a> Framework Laptop 13 Review: Wait, Did I Actually Have Fun With a PC? <a href="https://gizmodo.com/framework-laptop-13-review-wait-did-i-actually-have-fun-with-a-pc-2000590685">https://gizmodo.com/framework-laptop-13-review-wait-did-i-actually-have-fun-with-a-pc-2000590685</a> This Gaming Handheld&rsquo;s External Battery Isn&rsquo;t as Dumb as You Think <a href="https://gizmodo.com/this-gaming-handhelds-external-battery-isnt-as-dumb-as-you-think-2000639520">https://gizmodo.com/this-gaming-handhelds-external-battery-isnt-as-dumb-as-you-think-2000639520&nbsp;</a> I Flew Insta360&rsquo;s First Drone With a 360-Degree Camera, and It&rsquo;s DJI&rsquo;s Worst Nightmare <a href="https://gizmodo.com/after-using-this-360-drone-ill-never-look-at-flying-cameras-the-same-way-again-2000641466">https://gizmodo.com/after-using-this-360-drone-ill-never-look-at-flying-cameras-the-same-way-again-2000641466&nbsp;</a>
Michael Fisher: <a href="http://threads.com/captain2phones">http://threads.com/captain2phones</a> Channel: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSOpcUkE-is7u7c4AkLgqTw">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSOpcUkE-is7u7c4AkLgqTw&nbsp;</a> Motorola Razr <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGTkjchlVJk">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGTkjchlVJk&nbsp;</a> Light Phone <a href="https://youtu.be/fRRNSEb1DAQ?si=uTZ6lOw1925K2y05">https://youtu.be/fRRNSEb1DAQ?si=uTZ6lOw1925K2y05&nbsp;</a> The Minimal Phone <a href="https://youtu.be/atYcpCoghnc?si=uxybVX3iyyCVn1Tu">https://youtu.be/atYcpCoghnc?si=uxybVX3iyyCVn1Tu &nbsp;</a> TRMNL <a href="https://youtu.be/Ax792f2RbIY?si=bRCEmDh_Bd362Wwg">https://youtu.be/Ax792f2RbIY?si=bRCEmDh_Bd362Wwg</a> Galaxy Z Flip 7 <a href="https://youtu.be/1WLIY7oObvU?si=4KIgxuROrMHCJCEx">https://youtu.be/1WLIY7oObvU?si=4KIgxuROrMHCJCEx</a>
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Better Offline is a weekly show exploring the tech industry’s influence and manipulation of society - and interrogating the growth-at-all-costs future that tech’s elite wants to build. 

Combining narrative-form storytelling, one-on-one interviews and panel-based discussions, Better Offline cuts through the buzzwords and obfuscation of the tech industry, investigating and evaluating the schemes and scams of everyone from cryptocurrency scumbags to the greediest of the venture capital elite. Tech industry veteran Ed Zitron and a dynamic coterie of guests will help listeners understand the who, how and why of how tech’s most powerful players are changing the world - for better or for worse.

Better Offline is a weekly show exploring the tech industry’s influence and manipulation of society - and interrogating the growth-at-all-costs future that tech’s elite wants to build. 
Combining narrative-form storytelling, one-on-one interviews and panel-based discussions, Better Offline cuts through the buzzwords and obfuscation of the tech industry, investigating and evaluating the schemes and scams of everyone from cryptocurrency scumbags to the greediest of the venture capital elite. Tech industry veteran Ed Zitron and a dynamic coterie of guests will help listeners understand the who, how and why of how tech’s most powerful players are changing the world - for better or for worse.

Better Offline

Better Offline is a weekly show exploring the tech industry’s influence and manipulation of society - and interrogating the growth-at-all-costs future that tech’s elite wants to build.



Combining narrative-form storytelling, one-on-one interviews and panel-based discussions, Better Offline cuts through the buzzwords and obfuscation of the tech industry, investigating and evaluating the schemes and scams of everyone from cryptocurrency scumbags to the greediest of the venture capital elite. Tech industry veteran Ed Zitron and a dynamic coterie of guests will help listeners understand the who, how and why of how tech’s most powerful players are changing the world - for better or for worse.

Better Offline is a weekly show exploring the tech industry’s influence and manipulation of society - and interrogating the growth-at-all-costs future that tech’s elite wants to build.
 
Combining narrative-form storytelling, one-on-one interviews and panel-based discussions, Better Offline cuts through the buzzwords and obfuscation of the tech industry, investigating and evaluating the schemes and scams of everyone from cryptocurrency scumbags to the greediest of the venture capital elite. Tech industry veteran Ed Zitron and a dynamic coterie of guests will help listeners understand the who, how and why of how tech’s most powerful players are changing the world - for better or for worse.

Radio Better Offline: Kyle Barr, Alex Cranz & Michael Fisher

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