McGST Podcast

Some more questions from you guys answered in this episode- Why do you hate Android? Why are you an Apple fanboy? You talked about Christmas in the last podcast. Is it gone now with the latest lockdown? Trump or Biden? Is the overall feedback for your work positive or negative? I ran a blog for a few months and gave up because of the abuse.  You seem to love watches and are quite vocal about them....

In this episode Joanne and I discuss the following (excuse the sound quality- I need to figure out the new microphone and spend some more time editing in the future)– Do we actually buy anything on merit and do we actually like anything we buy? Should we buy less and buy better? Becoming melancholy… How are we still alive!?! Music by Tom Munch .

Joanne and I talk about James O’Brien’s new book, How Not To Be Wrong, and if survival mode is wholly a bad thing. The discussion meanders around a bit, but I think she learned from me in the end! We then touch on a future of no physical possessions and if we are at the start of such a movement to a near digital-only future. Finally, we talk about the new Borat movie and how it made us feel. Music...

The first question comes from Lauren in New York who asked the following-  “Do you think Christmas can really be Christmas in the year 2020?” Next up was Billy who asked- “Your views on lockdown dogs?” Jon sent in a few questions- “Your view on tech today, the chasing for specs - thinking along the lines how everything new is "the best" when in reality the majority don't care.” “Your views on...

In this episode I chat to a man I have known for some time through McGST and the WhatsApp Group, Sami Mughal . He runs OxGadgets and has done so for the past 8 years, and in that time has covered almost every device you can think of. We discuss technology in general and what we can expect from Apple in the latter part of 2020. Sami believes that we may see the ability to finally capture the moon i...

Will we really have to wear masks all of the time outdoors? Staying sane through Winter.  2 x stainless Apple Watches = no mechanicals? Apple should make a fitness tracker! Music by Tom Munch

In this quick episode I talk about Trump... Music by Tom Munch

Jo and I discuss a potential post-Covid world, what makes us the people we are (nature verses nurture) and why we are living in a time that could be about to change in a bad way for many. This is not a happy upbeat episode, it is just a chat about stuff that is happening today. Music by Tom Munch

AirPods Pro Spatial Sound and automatic (not!) switching Ted Lasso Is Apple losing control in some areas? Icons and themes and widgets Locked down and locked in to tech again Music by Tom Munch

This episode explores the question of breeding dogs with known and potentially fatal health issues, the effect they have on our lives and what Murray has meant to me and my family the past five years. And why he may be about to break our hearts... Music by Tom Munch

In this episode I attempt to position a point with Joanne concerning the culture where people demand compliance with their views on race, gender equality and almost any other view they take. We get a little bogged down in the subject. References:  The Madness of Crowds: Gender, Race and Identity by Douglas Murray Jim Davidson apologising in a non-apologetic way Music by Tom Munch

A quick monologue on Apple's ability to take away the notion of 'computing' from the average person and why this has helped to make the company so successful. Music by Tom Munch ( tommunch.com )

In this quick episode I discuss Covid-19 and the reasons why so many countries are experiencing second waves and potentially second lockdowns. To me, it is all down to Covidiots. 
Music by Tom Munch ( tommunch.com )

"Idea for Jo's podcast … You could chat about covid in respect to how it would have effected our generation as kids.. no mobiles, iPads, social media, 4 channels on TV .. would have been very different. Simon." I ignored the 'Jo's podcast' bit and decided to have a bash at the idea above from Simon myself. It is a hard scenario to consider because there are positives and negatives to any period of...

In this episode Jo and I have a loose discussion on what it has been like to be parents , what we worry about for their futures and we then somehow drift on to how organisations work in 2020. Music by Tom Munch ( tommunch.com )

In this episode Jo and I discuss fat shaming , what is right in terms of fitness and weight, and how our perceptions of obesity depend on where you have come from and how your body handles the food you eat. Music by Tom Munch ( tommunch.com )

In this episode my wife, Joanne, and I talk about how Apple manages to create entire families of customers and how it helped them reach a $2 trillion valuation, and also her views on Apple products and how they work for her. We also discuss the 10,000 conspiracy theorists who attending a demonstration in London this weekend and how it may not all be bad news, and then we descend into a debate abou...

A quick episode exploring Apple's recent App Store troubles and in particular the developments concerning the WordPress app. Music by Tom Munch ( tommunch.com )

Just a quick chat to myself about the Apple Watch and the fact that it actually could actually be the best watch available in the world today. It scares me to say it, but I think it's true. Music by Tom Munch (tommunch.com)

In episode 4 I discuss the experiences of my daughter over the past 4 years in which she has been homeschooled. It would be fair to say that nobody cares about her apart from her friends and family... Thanks to Tom Munch (tommunch.com) for the music.

In episode 3 I spend an hour talking to my son, Tom. We discuss the ever growing number of genders, what a 20 year old worries about in 2020, the good and bad of social media, watches and a few other choice topics as well. Thanks to Tom Munch for the intro and outro music ( tommunch.com ). I am using a better mic this time, but I am still learning the craft. We both sat in front of the mic, but I...

In this episode I chat with Tom Munch, a man I have known for many years in an online sense. He has a brilliant voice and within his catalogue there are a number of songs that I cherish, but his views and insights are just as impressive in my view. We discuss- How the US sees the UK and other countries / how we in the UK see the US. The impact of streaming on the music industry culturally and for...

Why don't some people wear masks? Why do some people believe outlandish things and go as far as demonstrating about them? Why do the craziest theories give people weapons? Background music courtesy of https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/search/ Thanks for listening Shaun mcgst.com