Queens of the Drone Age

In this Queens Classic episode, we are getting ripped. Amanda tries some exercise games, and Rae tests a health app that doesn't make you feel bad about yourself. We also all have some very strong opinions about Peloton. 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 infor...

This hellscape of a year is almost done, so the Queens are reflecting on their favourites gadgets of 2021. No spoilers but we can reveal that tech is involved. We were shocked too. Read our show notes over at the Queens of the Drone Age. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode the Queens are exploring online safety and murky world of scams. And it's not all dodgy calls and texts. They also dig into the fascinating subject of social engineering, what that means and how humans are often the most fallible system of all.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rae describes her frustration with Google Nest Cams while Tegan is emotionally scarred by the Microsoft Surface Go 3. Fortunately, Rad has been having a pretty good time with latest foldy boy, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 5G. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The science behind why car trips make you sleepy, that time BMW made a car with an in-built flamethrower, and Henry Ford and Thomas Edison being glamping buddies in the early 20th-century feature in this Queens Classic episode. 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 privac...

The Queens have been thinking a lot about combination tech. Gadgets - real or imagined - that smush two things together to provide something superior. Hopefully. In this episode, we share some of our favourites (and not-so favourites). 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...

Rad gets super into foam and Amanda not only tries a wireless headset, but levels up to being a dual-class Bush and Space Lawyer. Meanwhile, Tegan has the exclusive scoop on a recent telco data breach. 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.

We're rocketing towards the end of the year, which means the holiday season is almost upon us! So this episode the Queens are divulging some of their Christmas gift guide ideas. But really they would work for any occasion, even as a sneaky treat for yourself, because you deserve it. Full show notes are available at the Queens of the Drone Age website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...

The Queens inadvertently get fit! Rad tries out the Suunto Peak 9 smartwatch, which can measure some deeply specific exercises like open water swimming (seriously) and exploring the Mariana Trench, probably. Amanda also treats herself to a fancy new desk treadmill after hunting down the best price like Liam Neeson. And if that wasn't enough for you, Rad also gets angry at a speck of dust. Full sho...

For our 50th episode, we're talking communication - literally. Tegan delves into the past to chat about how carrier pigeons work and Rae explains how the Metaverse is much bigger than Facebook. 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.

Amanda explores wholesome Aussie indie game Unpacking while Rae and Tegan mess around with not one but two headphones: the Logitech G435 and Apple AirPods 3. 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.

From rubber going sticky to still - in 2021 - having to charge all our devices every day: the Queens have a bone to pick with our biggest tech and gadget annoyances But, some solutions may be on the way! 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.

Rae goes to TV heaven with the the extremely fancy 65-inch LG C1 OLED, Rad treats herself to a life-changing teleprompter and Tegan has a double review of the new Google Pixel 6 phones. 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 deep dive episode, the Queens look at accessibility in tech. Amanda shares her experiences with epilepsy, Tegan looks at some of Apple's accessibility features and Rad explores AI-assisted prosthetics. We also discover what the typewriter was originally invented for! Full show notes are available at the Queens of the Drone Age website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/a...

This week in tech, Rad has been digging in her girlfriend's ear with a camera-mounted gadget, Amanda busted out a decades-old foot spa (to live her best life) and Tegan has been playing Inscryption, a kinda-deck-builder that will completely mess with your head.  Full show notes are available on the Queens of the Drone Age website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See...

Technology has gifted us with alternative ways to be laid to rest. From euthanasia rollercoasters and shovel buddies, to using your ashes to grow mushrooms - the Queens explore some of the cooler options for your mortal form's farewell. If death is a topic that you find uncomfortable or upsetting, we recommend skipping this episode. Full show notes are available on the Queens of the Drone Age webs...

It's time to chat gadgets! Amanda has been up late watching the Dota 2 International, Rad has been using a new cycling app and Tegan has been playing with the new Nintendo Switch OLED. Meanwhile, Rae has blessed her household with her first microwave in a decade. Full show notes are available on the Queens of the Drone Age website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See...

From zippers and looms to polyester and smart shoes, the Queens are diving into the clothing technology we've tried, tested, love and loathe. 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 gadget chat you've been waiting for - everything iPhone 13. From the intimidatingly enormous iPhone 13 Pro Max to the smol boi Mini, the Queens discuss what they like, don't like and which they think is the best one to chuck money at. 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...

We’ve seen the trend of big phones, televisions, and computer monitors ebb and flow over the past few years. We lived through the era of phablets, and now we’re seeing behemoth 85” TV’s become a common size being offered. But is bigger actually better, scientifically (and personally)? Full show notes are available at the Queens of the Drone Age website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit mega...

Amanda introduces the Queens to the action-adventure video game Kena: Bridge of Spirits , which somehow turns into a breakdown of Ghost (1990). Rae shows off the calendar tool that has changed her life, and Rad discovers a new use for...ball hair trimmers. Full show notes are available on the Queens of the Drone Age website . Queens of the Drone Age abides by the MEAA Journalist Code of Ethics. An...

Sometimes, online can be a little overwhelming. But it's also a place we're often reliant on for an important part of our wellbeing - connecting with others. So where are the best places to go? What are the communities, apps, and social media accounts that are just beautifully wholesome, and always make you feel less...worse?  In this deep dive episode, the Queens reveal their personal online utop...

It's Apple Christmas, and in this episode Tegan reviews the shiny new iPad mini 6, detailing exactly why she has fallen deeply in love. Just don't call it a phablet. Then Rad reviews not one, but three sets of Oppo earbuds - the Enco Air, The Enco X and the Enco Free 2. And speaking of ears, we've been getting ads for an ear cleaning camera on TikTok....you can guess what happens next. Maybe. Full...

Internet-based conspiracy theories, fridges, vacuums and even printers (in 2021?!) feature in this Queens Classic episode. 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 get in the bin to talk e-waste. What big companies like Apple and Samsung are doing about the growing problem, and 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 . Learn more about your...