Plugged In: A Plugable Podcast

What does a veteran tech writer actually keep in his toolkit after 15 years of testing thousands of products? In this episode of the Plugged In Podcast, Katie sits down with Brian Wolf—a veteran technology writer and content strategist whose bylines have appeared in Tech Radar, Digital Trends, Yahoo, and Digital Trends. Brian brings a unique "MBA lens" to consumer tech, helping us separate the tru...

Is your LinkedIn company page a boring broadcast channel or a revenue-generating asset? In this episode of the Plugged In Podcast, Barry sits down with Michelle J. Raymond , the founder of B2B Growth Co. and the premier expert on LinkedIn company pages. Michelle literally wrote the book on the topic—Business Gold—and she joins the show to debunk the myth that company pages are just "whiteboards fo...

What does "modern work" actually look like when your office could be a downtown workstation, a home desk, or a train seat coming back from an Apple meeting? In this episode of the Plugged In Podcast, Katie sits down with Jordan Link —Apple Practice Lead at Insight Canada —to navigate a groundbreaking week for the Apple ecosystem. Jordan’s role goes far beyond reselling; he helps organizations desi...

How do you maintain a high-velocity startup culture when your team is spread across the globe? In this episode of the Plugged In Podcast, Barry sits down with Reggie Azevedo , co-founder of Vista Social—the modern social media management platform designed for the reactive nature of today's marketing landscape. Reggie shares his journey of building a fully remote company long before it was the indu...

Can you actually stay productive while traveling through South America for six weeks without taking a single day off? In this episode of the Plugged In Podcast, Barry sits down with Tom, a remote-first HR Business Partner and consultant. Tom shares his unique perspective on balancing a high-stakes "people-centric" role with a nomadic lifestyle that has taken him from the UK to Italy, Japan, and, m...

What does productivity actually look like when you’re running multiple businesses, hosting massive events, creating content constantly, and still showing up everywhere online? In this episode of the Plugged In Podcast, Barry sits down with Jay Schwedelson —founder of Subjectline.com , host of the Do This, Not That podcast, and widely known in the marketing world as “the email guy.” Jay shares how...

How do you bring the power of AI to your desk without compromising your data? In this episode of the Plugged In Podcast, we sit down with Plugable Founder and CTO Bernie Thompson for a deep dive into the hardware requirements of the "Local AI" revolution. As the industry shifts from public cloud models to private, local execution, the demands on our hardware are changing—specifically regarding GPU...

On this episode, we're diving into the latest Apple announcements. Katie and Bob discuss everything from the new MacBook Neo to the M5 Pro/Max refresh, and break down what these specs actually mean when you’re trying to connect your peripherals and power your multi-monitor setup. In this technical deep dive, we cover: - The MacBook Neo Reality Check: Why it only supports one external display and w...

What does productivity actually look like when your office could be anywhere in the world? In this episode of Plugged In, Barry Weston sits down with Anthony Tripyear , a technology consultant who works with companies across Europe as a fractional sales and revenue leader. His work regularly takes him between countries, client offices, home workspaces, and some surprisingly unusual locations—inclu...

What does productivity actually look like in the real world? In this episode of Plugged In , Barry Weston sits down with Maria Marchewka to talk about how thoughtful professionals structure their work, protect their creative energy, and stay productive in modern, often unpredictable work environments. Maria shares how her mornings set the tone for deep creative work, why capturing ideas immediatel...