Kali & Techie

Logging In

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Logging In is where Kali and Techie connect each week to unpack culture, tech, and power from two different lived experiences. From the White House to Silicon Valley, they break down the headlines, explain the underreported tech behind the stories, and challenge narratives in real time. To stay informed about what’s really going on, you have to log in.

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006 – Processing a Difficult Week 18.12.2025 40:59

Some weeks don’t leave much room for headlines, hot takes, or polished conversations. In Episode 006 of Logging In , Techie and Luna take a quieter approach, processing local events and the emotional weight that comes with living online during moments of real-world violence. Rather than diving into a specific tech topic, the episode becomes a check-in — about how constant notifications, breaking...

005 – Some Shopping Apps Don’t Charge Everyone the Same 10.12.2025 38:53

You open the same shopping app, add the same items, and somehow end up with a different total than someone else. In Episode 005 of Logging In , Techie and Luna break down how shopping apps quietly personalize prices, fees, and promotions based on who you are, where you live, and what the algorithms think you’ll tolerate. From Instacart and social-driven pricing to loyalty programs, surge fees, an...

004 - Cyber Monday Had An Outage 02.12.2025 41:11

Cyber Monday is supposed to be the biggest sales day of the year — unless the platform you rely on goes dark. In Episode 004 of Logging In , Techie and Luna unpack a global Shopify outage that locked small businesses out of their own stores during Cyber Monday, while corporate messaging and scheduled posts carried on like nothing was wrong. From stalled checkouts and inaccessible admin panels to...

003 – When “It Just Works” Turns Rotten Apple 26.11.2025 40:52

In Episode 003 of Logging In , Techie and Luna dig into Apple’s rare confirmation of layoffs, the growing pressure to upgrade devices that still work, and the creeping sense that users are now adapting to systems instead of systems adapting to people. What used to feel intuitive now feels exhausting, and what once “just worked” increasingly comes with friction, nudges, and compromises. The conver...

002 – Glitches Everywhere: The Internet Is Down! 19.11.2025 41:09

In Episode 002 of Logging In , Techie and Luna dig into a growing online trend where creators promise to pay off debt, fund goals, or perform stunts one penny at a time for every new follower. What starts as a clever engagement hack quickly turns into a bigger conversation about algorithm pressure, burnout, and the strange economics of attention. From student loans and monetized empathy to why pl...

001 – System Ready | Welcome to Logging In 11.11.2025 38:36

Welcome to Logging In — the comedy-tech show where Luna and Techie turn digital mishaps into daily laughs. In this debut episode, the duo finally hits “power on,” explains what the show is all about, and teases recurring segments like The Water Cooler — where gossip meets gadgets — plus a few unplanned crashes along the way. From Wi-Fi woes to autocorrect disasters, nothing online is safe… esp...