Queens of the Drone Age

In the wave of Roe V Wade being overturned, the Queens cover how to keep your phone and computer data more secure - from VPNs and end-to-end encryption to signal-blocking Faraday bags for your device. The Queens also take a look at Google announcing auto-deletion of sensitive data, and whether that might actually be a red flag. Full show notes are available on the Queens of the Drone Age website....

In this episode Rad and Tegan are left to their own devices, quite literally. Tegan breathes heavily over the brand new flagship Sony WH-1000XM5 headphones while Rad takes a look at the much smaller Sony LinkBuds S - the ones without the hole in them. Rad also adds to her Vibe Kingdom with the Philips Hue Play Gradient Light Strip and Play HDMI Sync Box . We may earn a small commission on some lin...

In this Deep Dive special from our archives, it's all about the plants! The Queens explore grow lights, hydroponic herb gardens, historical beauty poisons, modern medicinal discoveries – and even how they respond to music. Full show notes are available on the Queens of the Drone Age website . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...

In this Deep Dive special from the archives, the Queens fire up the old dial-up modem to regale us with tales of their early years on the internet. Embarrassing childhood email addresses, roleplaying in Yahoo Chat, scamming people on Neopets… it’s a wild ride. Full show notes are available on the Queens of the Drone Age website . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See o...

The Queens go on a tour of one of Australia's most haunted locations - the Q Station at Manly. Armed with some ghost hunting tech and the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, they try their hardest to record a ghost without actually bringing one home. This episode is sponsored by Samsung. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Later this week, we've got a super special ep where we go ghost hunting (cause bustin' makes us feel good). In preparation, please enjoy this vintage QOTDA episode that's all things paranormal. The only thing we didn't discuss was Paranorman (2012). It was a surprisingly good film. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We take a look back at an early episode of QOTDA where we chatted about the pinnacle of cinema: video game movies. Move over Cannes and eat dirt Sundance, because the Queens have the real cinematic masterpieces. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As part of Not E3, the Queens flew down to Melbourne to experience the Xbox Bethesda showcase at the very normal time of 3am because Australia. Rad couldn’t make it, so Amanda and Tegan make her real jealous with tales of new games, green fairy floss, and what they’re most excited to see from Xbox Bethesda over the next 12 months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See...

Colour plays a huge role in the way we perceive the world, and in more ways than one. We use colour to signal our identity or membership of particular groups, to induce certain feelings or emotions in ourselves, and to tell when certain animals may not be safe to pick up and pet. So in this episode, we're talking about colour, how we use it, and how it uses us - from Vanta black to Baker-Miller Pi...

Rae unwinds with city-building ‘game’ Townscaper, while Amanda tries out the extremely shiny EPOS H3PRO hybrid headphones. Rad also reaches her final form by inadvertently trying out the Boost Charger Pro portable wireless charger and the Boost Charge 20K power bank in the emergency room. Classic. Full show notes are available on the Queens of the Drone Age website. Learn more about your ad choice...

From the history of geography to Google Maps, sat-nav systems, geocaching, and international security issues - in this episode the Queens take a deep dive into the wide world of Map Tech. Full show notes are available on the Queens of the Drone Age website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rad answers a listener's question with a review of the Apple HomePod Mini. Will it fit into her vibe kingdom? Or will it be too large of a tennis ball? Plus, Tegan tests out instant grocery apps like MILKRUN and Voly that promise delivery in 10 to 15 minutes. Full show notes are available on the Queens of the Drone Age website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omn...

The Queens deep dive into tech...for our pets! What works? What doesn't? What do we wish we had? Also: can those buttons really teach your dog to "talk"? This episode is one of our new deep dive specials, where we dig into the archives and pull out the segments our OG listeners have loved the most. Full show notes are available on the Queens of the Drone Age website . Learn more about your ad choi...

The Queens dive deep into some retro-futurism; what people in the past thought the future would look like! Featuring the 'house of the future' from 1950s Disneyland, electro-shock haircuts, Lunar Olympics and VR cycling from the 1890’s. That's not a typo. This episode is one of our new deep dive specials, where we dig into the archives and pull out the segments our OG listeners have loved the most...

In this episode, we answer a question from one of our loyal listeners - and it's all about how we came to do what we do! Please enjoy the Origin Stories of the Queens of the Drone Age, filled to the brim with tips and tricks about some of the many ways to be a STEM journalist. And if you have a question for us for a future episode, send us an email at info@queensofthedroneage.com Learn more about...

In this week's gadget chat Amanda learns to stop worrying and love wireless tech with the Belkin 2-in-1 Wireless Charger. Meanwhile, Rae tries out A Kinder World, aka therapy disguised as a mobile game, and Rad’s freakishly sensitive ears compared Sonos’ Arc and Beam soundbars. Full show notes are on the Queens of the Drone Age website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice...

This week the Queens reveal their best online bargain-hunting tips, from websites and browser extensions to visiting the decrepit bowels of Facebook Marketplace. This episode is one of our new deep dive specials, where we dig into the archives and pull out the segments our OG listeners have loved the most. Full show notes are available on the Queens of the Drone Age website . Learn more about your...

With Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) coming up, the Queens chat cool accessibility tech out in the world right now. Rae checks out a handless gaming bracelet, while Tegan falls in love with the Dot braille watch. Rad also looks at some of the iPhone’s accessibility features, and Amanda attends a virtual concert because real-world ones can be risky with epilepsy. Full show notes are avail...

While Rad froths over the very fancy STM Dux backpack, Tegan deep dives into the Oppo Find X5 Pro.  That’s right, backpacks count as tech - because we said so. Full show notes are available on the Queens of the Drone Age website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Queens delve into fitness tech - beyond just exercise tracking. From accelerometer and GPS tech, to how analytics and vitals monitoring brought Tegan and Rad peace of mind during Covid. Amanda also looks at sleep tracking while Rae swears she isn't possessed. This episode is sponsored by Whoop. Full show notes are available on the Queens of the Drone Age website. Learn more about your ad choic...

Mothers Day is coming up - so the Queens took the opportunity to recommend some gadget shaped gifts for any special person in your life who deserves a treat - including yourself! Full show notes are available on the Queens of the Drone Age Website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Another week, another gadget chat! In this episode Tegan gets the fancy new Sennheiser Momentum True Wireless 3 in her ear holes. Meanwhile Rad compares two wireless charger bluetooth speaker combos - the Laser Fabric and Tivoli Revive . Amanda also shares her latest Facebook Marketplace find - an 11 year old steam cleaner - and Rae tests the HyperX Streamer Starter Pack . We may receive a small c...

In this deep dive special, the Queens reveal some fun egg facts, the science behind Century Eggs, and share an Australian scientist who has defied nature itself...by inventing a gadget that unboils eggs. Full show notes are available at the Queens of the Drone Age website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amanda gets swole with the NordicTrack Vault while Tegan puts the new Samsung Neo QLED 8K TV through its paces. Meanwhile, Rae tackles a bunch of KitchenAid accessories, including the pasta maker and meat grinder. She swears she isn’t throwing serial killer vibes but we’re not sure. Full show notes are available at the Queens of the Drone Age website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...

Robots may be the future, but this week the Queens examine some of the things they’re not so good at – from crafting jokes to the nuance of translating languages. This episode is one of our new deep dive specials, where we dig into the archives and pull out the segments our OG listeners have loved the most. Full show notes are available on the Queens of the Drone Age website . Learn more about you...