Queens of the Drone Age

In this Queens classic, we get in the bin to talk e-waste. What big companies like Apple and Samsung are doing about the growing problem, and how hungry little microorganisms might be able to help. Meanwhile, Rae tries the new Facebook x Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses and Tegan plays with a new De'Longhi manual coffee machine. Full show notes are available on the Queens of the Drone Age website. Le...

In this episode, we dig into weird as heck medical tech. From using frogs as pregnancy tests, to a wellness toilet that analyses your poop. 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 choices. Visit meg...

Travel is on the agenda again! But before you pack your suitcase, is there some tech you might need to consider making space for - or even some you might consider ditching? In this deep dive, the Queens look at our favourite gadgets and gizmos to take on the road/water/plane. Full show notes are available at the Queens of the Drone Age website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...

In this episode, we explore the wild world of vapourware - looking at some of our favourite gadgets and games that never got released - from the infamous Nintendo PlayStation to a printer that used reusable plastic sheets rather than paper. 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 no...

Rad tries out the new and unique Sony linkbuds, while Amanda checks out Ghostwire: Tokyo. Meanwhile, Rae has a crack at hiring electric scooters on the street. 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 Metaverse isn’t a new concept, and it certainly isn’t one exclusive to the blockchain space. Over the years, there have been plenty of online communities and spaces that fit the brief. In this deep dive, the Queens revisit the metaverses we used to haunt online - from Habbo to Second Life - while also taking a look at the mental health impacts of these spaces. Full show notes are on the Queens...

Rad and Tegan try out the new baby iPhone SE (2022), Rae falls in love with a PlayStation 5 console cover, Amanda uses a Mitsubishi dehumidifier after her house floods and Tegan takes her first flying lesson. 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.

It's poo-demonium this week as the Queens get right down into the bowels of toilet tech. We're a wee bit excited about this and don’t want to s(p)oil the episode in advance - but we’ll be looking at stuff like algae that turns waste into drinkable water and future toilets that will be able to detect diseases. Full show notes are available at the Queens of the Drone Age website. Learn more about yo...

Tegan backflips on the vanilla Samsung Galaxy S22 and argues why smaller is sometimes better. Meanwhile, Rad adds to her ever-growing Vibe Kingdom with some decor tech straight out of the 60s. 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.

In this Queens classic episode, we get in the kitchen to chat about our favourite gadgets to make a meal. Plus: Rae and Tegan took a flight to the Super Blood Moon while Amanda and Rad checked out a fancy Samsung Fridge. Also, we tried out some Sony TVs becasue of course, we did. Full show notes are available on the Queens of the Drone Age website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...

From the original eyeglasses and questionable 19th-century contacts to bionic eyes; this week the Queens are all about pimping your peepers. 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.

In this gadget episode the Queens chat about the allure of surround sound at home thanks to Sonos, specifically the second-gen Sonos Beam . Meanwhile, Rad and Amanda review the Elgato FaceCam and Wave XLR , neither of which was actually used for streaming. We may receive a small commission from some links. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Millions of Australians are unable to get online in a reliable way, or at all in some communities. This is called the digital divide and the Queens take issue with the internet and mobile connectivity being treated as a luxury. They chat about it in this episode and perhaps also suggest a cheeky government overthrow totally as a joke, officer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...

Tegan reviews the Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, while Rae parties like its 1984 with mobile Tetris. Meanwhile, Rad becomes the villain of her own story by playing with a weather station and claiming to have a deeply specific superpower... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Queens chat cult tech. And no, not tech used specifically cults for some reason. Instead, it's those products that people get super intense about, like Tesla, Peloton and Vitamix. 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.

Rae very legally tests an Unagi electric scooter, while Rad and Amanda try two Samsung products that aren't the Galaxy S22: the Samsung Freestyle projector and the Odyssey G7 monitor. 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.

In this Queens Classic Episode, we look into the future of food production - including plant-based meat, insect flour and why you should check your soil before planting veggies. Meanwhile, Tegan tests the new Jabra Elite 3 earbuds, Rae uses Plex for social distance movie nights and Rad judges Apple’s Spatial Audio. Full show notes are available at the Queens of the Drone Age website . Learn more a...

February is just around the corner, which means you may be on the lookout for some presents for Valentine's Day, Galentine's Day or even for yourself because you deserve a treat. And boy do the Queens have some gift ideas...that are mostly stuff they want for themselves. Full show notes are available at the Queens of the Drone Age website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...

Tegan avoids getting beat up the gym with the Skullcandy Push Active earbuds, while also turning her life into a 90s sitcom with the Jabra PanaCast 20 webcam. Meanwhile, Rae tries to not drop the Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition in the bath, and Amanda plays You Will (Not) Remain. Full show notes are available on the Queens of the Drone Age website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap...

It's back to school time for a lot of kids and because it is 2022, that can mean having to shell out for new classroom-friendly tech. So the Queens have some advice on what's worth buying, what laptop specs actually mean, and how to not get swindled by your offspring. Rae also reviews the Belkin Soundform Mini wireless headphones for kids (or adults with tiny heads). The full show notes are availa...

The Queens are getting comfy with some fancy new Ergotune Supreme chairs. Rae takes issue with the Spotify Enhance feature, and Rad turns her house into a "vibe kingdom" with some Philips Hue smart lights. 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.

The Queens are back from a break and itching to chat about all the gadgets they got their hands on over the holidays! Rae took a working holiday in gentle indie game Lake, Tegan tried out the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE 5G, Amanda poked a stick at Roccat's new desktop mic, and Rad played around with some speakers because of course she did. Full show notes are available on the Queens of the Drone Age web...

In this Queens Classic episode, Rad's vacuuming dreams come true this as she and Amanda review the Dyson V15 Detect. Then, the Queens head over to the Zero Latency free-roaming virtual reality arena to kill pirates after an island party goes awry in the new Far Cry: Dive Into Insanity VR game. We then chat about all things VR and its use in everything from therapy to real estate. Full show notes a...

In this Queens Classic episode, we delve into the world of germ tech - including anti-microbial phone cases, a bacteria-sucking wound dressing and virus-attacking fabric. Meanwhile, Rad reviews the Fujifilm X-E4 camera, Rae checks out LG's new rollable TV and Tegan discovers how badly the internet thirsts after an invisible man. Full show notes are available on the Queens of the Drone Age website...

As the 2021 hellscape draws to a close, the Queens deep-dive into the history and science behind fireworks and new drone alternatives. Rad also insists that humans are descendants of moths while Tegan and Rae discuss homemade sparkler bombs with a suspicious amount of detail. Read the show notes for this episode over on the Queens of the Drone Age website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit m...