 The Popular Mechanics Show The podcast radio show of Popular Mechanics magazine, featuring engaging talk and interviews on automotive technology, electronics, science and news. by PopularMechanics@hearst.com (Popular Mechanics Magazine) 17 Oct 2008 at 7:00pm Does the future of video games spell the end of the world? Or does humanity have more to learn from a virtual world inhabited by connected kids, intelligent robots ... and the Obama campaign? You've seen the video and the outtakes from his chat at the 2008 Breakthrough Conference after winning in the products category. Now download PM's entire wide-ranging chat with Will Wright, the gaming guru and geek god behind Sim City and Spore, on a Breakthrough Award season finale of The Popular Mechanics Show. Listen by PopularMechanics@hearst.com (Popular Mechanics Magazine) 2 Sep 2008 at 1:30pm American teenagers want to invent the solutions that power our future, but feel unprepared by science education--and their newest test scores are backing up that sad state of affairs. All of which has MythBuster and Popular Mechanics contributing editor Adam Savage pretty fired up. Listen by PopularMechanics@hearst.com (Popular Mechanics Magazine) 18 Aug 2008 at 1:30am While the embers burn from Russia's high-tech assault on Georgia, network war steps to the forefront as the new battleground of the 21st century. As editor of RBNexploit, Jart Armin covered this week's Eastern European digital attacks from the inside-out, and we catch up with him on how to make Internet countermeasures work. Plus, PM contributing editor and Danger Room editor Noah Shachtman continues to crack the defense industry's ins and outs with a behind-the-scenes look at why the Pentagon suddenly--if temporarily--pulled the plug on its much ballyhooed Air Force Cyber Command, and Dave LaBarge walks us through the modern security tactics of safecracking. Listen by PopularMechanics@hearst.com (Popular Mechanics Magazine) 31 Jul 2008 at 4:00pm With the opening ceremony just days away, can Beijing clean up its air in time for healthy Olympic competition? We sit down with George Thurston--a professor of environmental medicine at NYU, a leading expert on airborne pollutants and a former athlete himself--to find out why every athlete may be in danger from the physiological effects of smog, and why neither USOC-supplied masks nor China's emergency plans can stop them. Plus, Paul Strauss explains how independent tests could finally rid pro cycling of banned substances, and the low-tech scorekeeper for the Boston Red Sox takes us behind the Green Monster at baseball's trading deadline. Listen by PopularMechanics@hearst.com (Popular Mechanics Magazine) 11 Jul 2008 at 8:00pm The iPhone 3G has arrived. So what? We let three of the Web's top Apple bloggers break down the big picture: Matt Buchanan, the Gizmodo associate editor who's scouted iPhone wannabes for PM... Pete Mortensen, the Jump Associates consultant and Cult of Mac geek who was our live blogger for the 3G iPhone unveiling... and Arnold Kim, the MacRumors senior editor who breaks news faster than Steve Jobs keynote. Plus, Joel Johnson takes us behind his investigation into Apple's secretive Made for iPod and authentication chip programs. Listen by PopularMechanics@hearst.com (Popular Mechanics Magazine) 30 Jun 2008 at 8:00pm Forget Lonely Girl, Obama Girl, even Wii Fit Girl. The Internet zeitgeist isn't just making celebrities—it's bringing back the forgotten ones. Rev up for an exclusive sneak peek at NBC's adaptation of Top Gear with new host Adam Carolla, who dishes out details on the ultimate gearhead show's America premiere, new test drives and high-octane YouTube appeal. Plus, meet despised director Uwe Boll, whose poorly reviewed video game-based movies led to a massive viral campaign to end his career, and comedian Tom Green, the MTV bad boy making a mini comeback thanks to the shape-shifting expectations of video on the Web ... and the iPhone 3G. Listen |