Katie Linendoll sits down with Susan Reynolds, Vice President, Partner Ecosystem, IBM Watson Customer Engagement at IBM's annual IBM Amplify event in Las Vegas. Watson might be best known for his remarkable performance on Jeopardy, but this was only the start. As a leading edge cognitive system, Watson is forging new partnerships between people and computers . Susan discusses how Watson can help businesses better serve their customers, hospitals better understand their patients and retailers bet...
Mar 24, 2017•15 min
Meet ENO, the first SMS chatbot from a U.S. bank created by Capital One and announced at SXSW. Katie Linendoll chats with Audra Koklys Plummer and Steph Hay on the character development and design that allows you to text a chatbot real-time questions on your finances.
Mar 14, 2017•14 min
Stephanie Abrams, cohost of America's Morning Headquarters (AMHQ) on The Weather Channel, discusses new advancements in weather technology, her fascination with the universe, her thoughts on climate change and her cameo in the epic film, Sharknado 2.
Mar 07, 2017•34 min
Is our heavily connected information society safe within the "Internet of Things?" How do we stop the rise of super sophisticated phishing schemes that have successfully hacked millions of users? Tom Gillis, a former VP of Cisco Security and now the founder of Bracket Computing, a cybersecurity company, tackles these questions and also explains what the world’s largest financial institutions need to do in order to protect their networks. Tom and Katie also chat about the cutting edge security so...
Feb 28, 2017•24 min
Josh meets up with Katie at the Crayola Booth from the epic Toy Fair extravaganza in NYC, where hundreds and thousands of toys are showcased each year. "How does a 150 year old company stay so young and vibrant? What is the most popular color?“ Katie asks - and Josh's responses will surprise you. Josh runs Crayola's cutting edge interactive platform, and he explains how Crayola has moved far beyond the crayons and markers of our youth.
Feb 23, 2017•16 min
Roselle Safran, a former White House Cybersecurity Chief in the Obama Administration, is now the co-founder of Uplevel Security, a company committed to building cybersecurity technology solutions for its customers. Roselle discusses high level security breaches and hacks, and how our government and major corporations combat cyber threats on a daily basis.
Feb 13, 2017•24 min
Attention all you fabulous inventors, entrepreneurs and publicists out there - you can pitch your tech to Katie Linendoll and her audience on Facebook Live! Katie chats with Sam Roberts about the launch of her new show "Katie Show Live." They also (not surprisingly) tell some random stories.
Jan 19, 2017•17 min
First, Sam Roberts and Katie chat about this year's CES. Next, Julia Steyn, Vice President of Urban Mobility and Maven at General Motors, joins Katie to discuss Maven, a ride-sharing service that operates under GM, and also the future direction of GM and the auto industry as a whole.
Jan 11, 2017•42 min
Katie Linendoll chats with Richard Clompus, VP of Communications & Consumer Interaction at PogoCam. The Company created the world’s smallest wearable camera, which attaches to chic eyewear. PogoCam will be hitting the market in 2017. Sam Roberts of Sirius XM also joins Katie to provide a holiday public service announcement. Katie also shares the cutting edge gadget of the week.
Dec 21, 2016•40 min
Shigeri Miyamoto is a video game legend - he is the creator and producer of Super Mario, Zelda, Pikmin and other Nintendo classics. In an exclusive interview with Katie Linendoll, Mr. Miyamoto speaks about his love for bluegrass music, the Nintendo characters he wishes had become more popular, and the brand new Super Mario run on iOS. Austin Creed (also known as WWE Superstar Xavier Woods), host of UpUpDownDown on Youtube, joins the podcast to discuss his top holiday gaming picks and his geeking...
Dec 12, 2016•55 min
Miguel Valenzuela doesn’t need to make his kids pancakes - he invented a robot to do that. The idea began as a Lego creation, which Miguel turned into a working prototype. He then landed himself half a million dollars on Kickstarter to follow his dream. After whipping up some printed pancakes of her own, Katie chats with Miguel about his amazing invention.
Dec 01, 2016•28 min
Haben Girma, who has been blind and deaf since birth, is a graduate of Harvard Law School, a White House Champion of Change, a Forbes 30 Under 30 (Law and Policy) and a TED speaker. Oh, and she also surfs, salsa dances, and travels the world.
Nov 17, 2016•33 min
Never heard of LeEco? Well, this rising brand plans to be just about everywhere starting, uh, now. The booming Chinese company has entered the U.S. market with hopes to be your go-to tech supplier from TVs to smartphones to commuter bikes and headphones. Their keystones are good quality at very low prices. Katie chats with Kenny Mathers, General Manger, Global Product Marketing, at the company’s U.S. headquarters in Silicon Valley.
Nov 03, 2016•34 min
Katie interviews the cast and crew of the iconic FX show Archer at New York Comic Con for Decider.com. They dish on insights into the upcoming season 8, share which celeb guests they hope are part of the season (even members of the cast don't know yet!) and.....LANA!!!! (Don't get it? You're missing out - tune in to Archer!)
Oct 24, 2016•23 min
As New York Comic Con's official correspondent (on behalf of Decider.com), Katie Linendoll interviews Mark Robben, Director of Marketing at Funko, the pop culture collectible manufacturer. They chat about the hottest Pop Vinyls, Funko's booming success, and how the Golden Girls action figure set became the event's hottest toy.
Oct 14, 2016•15 min
Katie chats with Nintendo's JC Rodrigo, a manger of product marketing for Nintendo, about the new NES Classic Edition (out Nov 11th) which includes 30 of the most iconic Nintendo games, from Mega Man to Donkey Kong to Excitebike.
Oct 05, 2016•14 min
Katie chats with Sam Roberts about Monday's debate which is expected to see sky high ratings upwards of 100 million+ viewers. They also recap funniez from the campaign season.
Sep 25, 2016•34 min
After traveling to Cupertino for the Apple launch and showcasing the devices on the TODAY Show, Katie shares her thoughts on the new iPhones, series two Apple Watch and Airpods. Katie also chats the Batcole Foundation and Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month.
Sep 19, 2016•16 min
Princeton graduate and Olympic rower Sara Hendershot shares the ups and downs of living the four year Olympic cycle, the joys and pain of hardcore training and why an ambulance stopped her in Boston the other day.
Sep 01, 2016•32 min
Katie chats with Chris Pirillo, founder and CEO of LockerGnome, Inc., and a diehard Star Wars fan, about the new "Star Wars Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" trailer that was recently unveiled. Katie and Chris also dish on iPhone 7 rumors. Katie discusses the gadget of the week.
Aug 24, 2016•42 min
Katie meets with Lil Bub and her owner, Mike Bridavsky, in Bloomington, Indiana. Lil Bub is one of the internet’s most famous cats. She has used technology to secure millions of social media fans and a new app funded on Kickstarter. Lil Bub has also raised over half a million dollars for charity. And, in the midst of playing a cameo part in the new film, “Nine Lives,” Bub took some time out to take part in a new genome sequencing project. Bub’s owner Mike talks about Bub's current adventures and...
Aug 15, 2016•29 min
Katie speaks with technologist and futurist Kevin Surace on what sparked the craze of Pokémon Go and if the November election could indeed be hacked.
Aug 11, 2016•38 min
Sitting on a literal hotbed of active and inactive volcanoes, Iceland capitalizes on its natural resources to provide renewable electricity to its citizens. Katie speaks with Hordur Arnarson, CEO of Landsvirkjun, which produces 73% of all Iceland's electricity via geothermal energy. Hordur further discusses future plans for an undersea pipeline from Iceland to the UK of hydro and geothermal-generated electricity.
Aug 04, 2016•24 min
Dreamfuel, founded by Emily White, assists Olympic hopefuls and their families with travel to the games. Such financial help is critical as many athletes only make $15k a year, or less.
Jul 27, 2016•21 min
Embark on an adventure to the environmental wonderland of Iceland and you will be able to discover and enjoy the islands’ focus on eco-tourism. The Blue Lagoon, a favorite spot for tourists, is located in a lava field in the southwest part of the island. This amazing warm water lagoon harnesses geothermal energy to create a unique, and for many, transformative experience.
Jul 15, 2016•23 min
Buck Sexton served as a former intelligence officer for the CIA and also worked with the NYPD intelligence division on counterterrorism issues. He is host of The Buck Sexton Show on TheBlaze TV and TheBlaze Radio. Buck breaks down the Clinton email verdict for us and also gives the inside scoop on how he keeps on top of the intelligence scene.
Jul 07, 2016•20 min
Kegan Schouwenburg, named one of Inc. magazine's 30 under 30, founded SOLS, which brings custom 3D printing technologies to footwear. SOLS recently announced its cutting edge 3D printed custom orthotics, which offer comfort and stability. Simply download the SOLS app, snap a few pics of your feet and in less than six days and $99, SOLS sends you a pair of customized insoles to your door.
Jul 01, 2016•24 min
One of the trendiest interactive mystery games, "Escape the Room," partners with Ford Escape to create a limited time only 35,000 square foot experience: “Can You Escape NYC?” With the clock ticking, Sam and Katie join forces to make it through six rooms, solving puzzles while using new in-vehicle technologies. An inside look at building a customized brand experience.
Jun 24, 2016•36 min
Food Ready to Eat or Ready to Grow - Nikhil Arora, Co-Founder of Back to the Roots, is "undoing food” and connecting us back to where it comes from. Nikhil shares his journey, and how it all started with an obsession with mushrooms (the legal kind).
Jun 21, 2016•30 min
David Pritchard and Tai Crosby, co-founders of SilVR Thread, which is a cutting edge company delivering virtual reality experiences, discuss developing immersive first-person virtual reality with their proprietary cameras.
Jun 13, 2016•33 min
