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Queens of the Drone Age

Rae Johnston, Angharad Yeo, Tegan Jones and Amanda Yeoqueensofthedroneage.com
How is technology impacting our lives, and the world? Catch up with your friends in tech as we share all the latest things we’ve learned and love about technology. Hosted by Angharad Yeo, Tegan Jones, Rae Johnston and Amanda Yeo, Queens of the Drone Age is a peek at the insider conversations happening amongst some of Australia’s top technology experts.
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Episodes

🎁 2022 Mother's Day Gift Guide

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.

May 05, 202232 minSeason 1Ep. 90

🎙️ Don't Put Your Tongue On A Battery

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 commission from some links. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

May 01, 202234 minSeason 1Ep. 89

Deep Dive: Egg Tech

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....

Apr 28, 202221 minSeason 1Ep. 88

🍝 Samsung Movie Studio When?

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Apr 24, 202232 minEp. 87

Deep Dive: Robot Tech

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 your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Apr 20, 202218 minSeason 1Ep. 86

🕶️ Re-Release: Zuck On Your Face

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Apr 17, 202231 minSeason 1Ep. 85

Deep Dive: Medical Tech

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Apr 13, 202222 minSeason 1Ep. 84

Deep Dive: Travel Tech

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/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Apr 10, 202224 minSeason 1Ep. 83

Deep Dive: Vapourware

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 notes are available on the Queens of the Drone Age website . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me...

Apr 07, 202224 minSeason 1Ep. 82

🛵 Sending The Ghosts To Telstra

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....

Apr 03, 202230 minSeason 1Ep. 81

Deep Dive: Historical Metaverses

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 of the Drone Age website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnyst...

Mar 30, 202227 minSeason 1Ep. 80

🛫 Don't Drink the Mitsubishi Water

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....

Mar 27, 202230 minSeason 1Ep. 79

Deep Dive: Toilet Tech

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 your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Mar 24, 202225 minSeason 1Ep. 78

🛋️ Masterchef Vibe Challenge

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....

Mar 20, 202231 minSeason 1Ep. 77

🌝 Re-Release: Popping Squats To Catch The Moon

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.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Mar 13, 202238 minSeason 1Ep. 76

Deep Dive: Eye Tech

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.

Mar 06, 202226 minSeason 1Ep. 75

📹 Hiding Your Mess From Webcams

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....

Feb 27, 202226 minSeason 1Ep. 74

Deep Dive: The Digital Divide

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/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Feb 23, 202225 minSeason 1Ep. 73

🛰️ The Samsung Mad Weirdo

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.

Feb 20, 202230 minSeason 1Ep. 72

Deep Dive: Cult Tech

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.

Feb 17, 202227 minSeason 1Ep. 71

🖥️ We Love To USB-C It

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.

Feb 13, 202234 minSeason 1Ep. 70

Re-Release: The Mr Darcy Of Spatial Audio

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 about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...

Feb 06, 202237 minSeason 1Ep. 69

💝 Valentines, Galentines and Palentines

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/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Feb 02, 202223 minSeason 1Ep. 68

📚 Pokemon Go Uncle (With Kindles)

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Jan 30, 202226 minSeason 1Ep. 67

Deep Dive: Back To School 2022

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 available on the Queens of the Drone Age website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adc...

Jan 26, 202227 minSeason 1Ep. 66

🎶 Spotify Bougie

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....

Jan 23, 202222 minSeason 1Ep. 65

🎤 Speaker Summoning Circle

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 website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for...

Jan 16, 202230 minSeason 5Ep. 63

🧹 Re-Release: Vacuuming Is Basically Journaling

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 are available on the Queens of the Drone Age website . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...

Jan 09, 202234 minSeason 1Ep. 62

📷 Re-Release: T-Pose In the Portal

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 . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

Jan 02, 202235 minSeason 1Ep. 61

Deep Dive: Fireworks

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 megaphone.fm/adchoices See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....

Dec 26, 202125 minSeason 1Ep. 60
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