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September 21, 2023 9:40 AM

Tech Talk with Tim and Ted is a semi-improvised narrative podcast about technology and emotional labour, told in the form of an Apple evangelist podcast. Learn how to download the Spotify app, update your printer firmware, and how to get your wife back. (I haven't listened to anything else in the last two weeks and I can't stop laughing.)
posted by avocet (14 comments total)

Though you don't need to start at the beginning, it's highly recommended.
posted by avocet at 9:51 AM on September 21, 2023

Welcome to my Tim Talk.
posted by I-Write-Essays at 10:03 AM on September 21, 2023 [2 favorites]

I'm interested in trying this out. Is the first episode pretty good on its own, or does the show take a bit of a while to find its groove?
posted by brainwane at 12:18 PM on September 21, 2023

Episode 1 definitely worked. I started giggling about one minute in. Looking forward to next week’s episode about the new HP printer firmware!
posted by Abehammerb Lincoln at 12:29 PM on September 21, 2023

Episode 1, so you don't have to scroll.
posted by MtDewd at 1:32 PM on September 21, 2023 [1 favorite]

The last lines of the first episode will give you the vibe of the rest of the series.
posted by avocet at 2:54 PM on September 21, 2023

there are an astounding number of podcasts named Tech Talk
posted by midmarch snowman at 5:52 PM on September 21, 2023

This is not the Tech Talk I usually watch (looking forward to listening to this one) but I do enjoy announcing "gonna watch techtalk" very quickly & seeing the disappointment on my children's faces when they realize I wasn't talking about the clock app
posted by Baethan at 6:39 PM on September 21, 2023

seeing the disappointment on my children's faces

This show is for you!
posted by avocet at 6:59 PM on September 21, 2023 [2 favorites]

These guys remind me of my employer's CIO.
posted by paper chromatographologist at 5:18 AM on September 22, 2023 [1 favorite]

Ok, man... loving parody of niche passions is my favorite.

Tech podcasts are one of my guilty pleasures... chalk it up to starting off as an engineering major but something about two or three nerdy guys droning on about RAM in the background is really conducive to my productivity. Hypercritical and Accidental Tech Podcasts are the ones I listen to and I will say those guys are
closer to content experts... but there are so many where the podcasts are two tech dads with literally no clue... this is perfect
posted by midmarch snowman at 7:19 AM on September 22, 2023 [1 favorite]

This is so good! Thanks OP.
posted by in_lieu_of_fiction at 8:22 AM on September 22, 2023

"Apple is not optimized for those who sweat above the average amount"

I'm afraid this podcast is turning me into the sort of person who forces everyone in reach to listen to this with me while I stare into their face with an overly attached girlfriend smile

It's SO GOOD. It's absolutely delicious. Pitch perfect. I feel sad that I can only experience this for the first time once
posted by Baethan at 8:52 AM on September 22, 2023 [1 favorite]

I'm also entirely stunned by their musical talents, just wait 'til they start writing songs for Tom Waits
posted by avocet at 9:02 AM on September 22, 2023