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Jan 28, 2022•2 min•Ep. 57
That Time Tons of Kids Couldn't Sleep Because of Google
Google Home updates cause (figurative) nightmares, Lamborghini is making an off-road Huracan, and Microsoft buys Activision Blizzard for almost $70 billion. Navigation: 0 5:24 – Google Home's White Noise Update Wreaks Havoc 16:54 – Lamborghini Takes the Huracan Off-Road 27:15 – Microsoft Buys Activision Blizzard 39:53 – Our Favorite New Gear Releases Featured and Related: Google fixes issue with the Assistant's white noise sound that had sparked user outcry – The Verge Solved: Re: White Noise am...
Jan 21, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 56
Can a Car Actually Be Vegan-Friendly?
Which automakers produce the most vegan-friendly cars, a machine that projects aromas like speakers throw sound, and how COVID changed our shopping habits. Navigation: 03:23 – Vegan-Friendly Cars: Which Brand Offers the Most Overall? 20:00 – What the Hell Is a Smell Speaker? 29:20 – COVID's Effect on Our Shopping Trends Featured and Related: Study Finds Out Which Are The Most Vegan-Friendly Automakers – CarScoops Vegan Friendly Cars (original study post) – Dick Lovett Vegan cars: how veganism an...
Jan 14, 2022•53 min•Ep. 55
We React to Your 2022 Gear Resolutions
It's no surprise that Gear Patrol fans have great taste and lofty product resolutions for 2022. Also in this episode: F-150 Lightning popularity and the Library of Pursuits. Navigation: Featured and Related: Ford's F-150 Lightning Electric Truck Is Shaping Up to Be Insanely Successful – Gear Patrol 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Markups Surprising Some Reservation Holders – Ford Authority Meet the All-New, All-Electric 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV – Gear Patrol The Four Biggest Myths of the US Economy...
Jan 07, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 54
Can 2021's Gear Trends Accurately Predict What's in Store for 2022?
Electrification, memeification and sustainability take top prize. Featured and Related: This Year in Gear: the Most Notable Releases of 2021 – Gear Patrol Gear Patrol (@gearpatrol) Instagram – Gear Patrol Reels + Reviews of TikTok Products The 19 Coolest Electric Vehicles We Saw in 2021 – Gear Patrol All the Coolest Weed Gear That Came Out in 2021 – Gear Patrol Looking Back on 2020 and Forward to 2021 – Psychology Today COVID economy in the United States – McKinsey Sensibill's Barcode Report Rec...
Dec 31, 2021•55 min•Ep. 53
Can We Please Get More Affordable Collabs Like This G-Shock?
Matter claims to weave together all your disparate smart home devices, Loro Piana is tracking wool origins, and John Mayer's second G-Shock collab drops. Episode Navigation: 04:50 – Matter and the promise of a unified Smart Home 22:10 – Loro Piana customers can track its wool origins 34:49 – John Mayer x Hodinkee x Casio G-Shock = a very desirable, approachable collab Featured and Related: Gear Patrol's Best Gifts 2021 — Ideas for Christmas, Birthdays & More Apple, Google, and Amazon have teamed...
Dec 17, 2021•54 min•Ep. 52
The 10 Most Revolutionary Products of 2021
The winners of this year's GP100 include the 2021 Game Changers: products that represent a massive shift in their respective categories. Episode Navigation: 00:00 – What Is a Game Changer? 06:41 – I/O MAG Imprint 3D Goggle from Smith 13:15 – Whoop Any-Wear 19:15 – KYX Sneaker Rental 27:46 – Bose SoundControl Hearing Aids 37:47 – Dyson V15 Detect 44:32 – Fellow Drops 51:55 – Apple MacBook Pros 57:50 – Syng Cell Alpha Speaker 1:04:11 – Rivian R1T 1:11:11 – Bremont ENG300 Movement Featured and Rela...
Dec 10, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 51
Has BMW's Design Language Finally Jumped the Shark?
Virgil Abloh's legacy, BMW's questionable new SUV, and LEGO makes.... wooden shelves? Episode Navigation: 02:36 – Virgil Abloh's Legacy 20:14 – BMW's New XM Concept Design Is Questionable 33:52 – LEGO Makes Home Furnishings Now Featured and Related: Virgil Abloh, Path-Blazing Designer, Is Dead at 41 – New York Times Virgil Abloh Fans Build Altar at Off-White Store – New York Times Virgil Abloh's Life Celebrated In Louis Vuitton Runway Show – Vulture Louis Vuitton Unveils Virgil Abloh Statue at S...
Dec 03, 2021•59 min•Ep. 50
Inspired by Terminator 2, CLIP is the Future of 3D Printing
Continuous Liquid Interface Production is the next generation of 3D printing, and is equal parts SciFi and magic. Featured and Related: How 3D Printing Could Change the Future of Gear – Gear Patrol The Promise of 3D Printing Fulfilled | Carbon (Home Page) Joseph DeSimone: What if 3D printing was 100x faster? (video) – TED The Gear Patrol Magazine Subscription • Gear Patrol Store Today in Gear – GP's Daily Gear News Column Sign Up for the Gear Patrol Dispatch Newsletter and Never Miss a Story – G...
Nov 19, 2021•50 min•Ep. 49
Bad News: Earth Is Running Out of Coffee Beans
Have we passed the "EV inflection point?" Will the coffee bean crisis kill your caffeine supply? Who is Netflix Games made for? Episode Navigation: 03:06 – Ford F-150 Lightning: Are We Long-Last at an "EV Inflection Point"? 17:13 – The Coffee Bean Crisis: Why Cups of Joe Could Cost $20 Soon 37:08 – Netflix Games: Will Hardcore Gamers Go For It? Featured and Related: Today In Gear – Gear Patrol Subscribe to the Gear Patrol Dispatch and Never Miss a Story Tudor's Pelagos FXD Marine Nationale ($3,9...
Nov 12, 2021•56 min•Ep. 48
What Does The Perfect Wardrobe Look Like?
Read the Series Below • Men's Footwear Essentials • Pants, Shorts and Sweats to Build Your Wardrobe • The 8 Types of Tops You Should Own • Accessories to Add Interest to Your Outfits...
Nov 05, 2021•31 min•Ep. 47
2022 Range Rover: Is the New $104,000 SUV Still King?
The Winter Gear Awards, Land Rover redesigns the Range Rover, Urwerk reveals a (strange) $275K watch. Episode Navigation: 03:56 – The Winter Gear Awards 25:23 – The 2022 Range Rover Is Expensive and Not "Beautiful 43:11 – Uwerk UR-112 Aggregat, a Wildly Weird New Watch Featured and Related: The 2021 Winter Gear Awards: Full List of Winners The 2022 Range Rover Continues Land Rover's Legacy, But Forges Its Own Design Path – Gear Patrol Range Rover home page – Land Rover 2022 Range Rover Offers a ...
Oct 29, 2021•54 min•Ep. 47
Is Bremont's New ENG300 Truly an In-House Movement?
Apple's huge new slate of products, the Porsche 718 Cayman RS melts the 'Ring, and Bremont *may* have a new in-house movement.
Oct 22, 2021•51 min•Ep. 46
The 31-mph VanMoof V Is the Brand's Fastest eBike Ever
The 31-mph VanMoof V eBike, Sunglasses Made from Microorganism Poop, and Supply Chain Stress. Episode Navigation: 02:45 – VanMoof V eBike 21:10 – Covalent AirCarbon Sunglasses 33:36 – Supply Chain Issues and Holiday Shopping Tips Featured and Related: VanMoof V dual-motor ebike will have a top speed of over 30 mph – New Atlas VanMoof unveils 31 mph ‘hyperbike’ electric bicycle with two motors and full suspension – Electrek VanMoof's New eBike Is Its Fastest Ever – The Verge Believe it or not, th...
Oct 15, 2021•46 min•Ep. 45
Why Did Ferrari Hire Jony Ive?
Ferrari hires Jony Ive, livestream shopping's rising popularity, and a biometric security dongle. Episode Navigation: 02:41 – Ferrari Hires Jony Ive and Marc Newson 17:45 – Is Livestream Shopping... a Thing? 30:08 – Yubico's New Biometric Security Dongles Featured and Related: Former Apple design boss Jony Ive partners with Ferrari – Road Show Ex-Apple designer Jony Ive is now designing expensive things for Ferrari, too – The Verge Jony Ive and Marc Newson’s LoveFrom joins forces with Ferrari – ...
Oct 08, 2021•44 min•Ep. 44
The Myth of Weightlifting and 'Getting Swole'
Casey Johnston's Substack newsletter, "She's a Beast," the merits of Amazon's new Halo View fitness tracker, and a discussion of the Rivian R1T. Episode Navigation: 05:02 – Casey Johnston, author of She's a Beast 34:37 – Amazon Halo View, Halo Fitness, and Halo Nutrition 47:03 – Reactions to... Reviews of the Rivian R1T Featured and Related: She's a Beast: a Swole Woman's Newsletter Casey Johnston on Twitter Casey Johnston on Instagram Archive of "Ask a Swole Woman" Column – VICE Recent She's a ...
Oct 01, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 43
What Will Autonomous Cars *Feel* Like?
The future of mobility and "living rooms on wheels," plus: we ponder whether e-Readers are still relevant and discuss what to wear to the office these days. Episode Navigation: 04:20 – Dalal Elsheik on Autonomous Vehicle UX and the Automotive Industry 35:03 – Are e-Readers Still Relevant? 42:50 – Lululemon Survey Indicates People Hope to Wear Comfy Clothes to the Office Featured and Related: A Ford Engineer Reveals 10 Things You Need to Know About Self-Driving Cars – Gear Patrol Self-Driving Car...
Sep 24, 2021•53 min•Ep. 42
Apple's Latest News: Nothing Groundbreaking, Just 20% Better
The biggest announcements from this week's Apple Event; the Michelin Uptis airless tire; Taco Bell wants to recycle your used empty plastic sauce packets. Episode Navigation: 03:20 – Deconstructing the September Apple Event 36:50 – Michelin Uptis Airless Tire 49:20 – Taco Bell's Sauce Packet Recycling Program Featured and Related: Everything Apple Announced at Today's Big iPhone Event – Gear Patrol Smartphones May Be Too Good – NYT Michelin's airless passenger car tires get their first public ou...
Sep 17, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 41
Will Digital Driver's Licenses Be a Privacy Nightmare?
Government IDs on your phone; trucks are finally getting smaller; and after 18 months of COVID WFH, what products have endured, and what do we really need now? Episode Navigation: 03:10 – Apple's Forthcoming Digital Driver's Licenses 16:00 – Compact Pickup Trucks: A Welcome Automotive Segment? 27:20 – The "Logi Dock" and Our Relationship with WFH Products 18 M0nths post-COVID Featured and Related: The new digital driver’s licenses from Apple sound slightly creepy – VOX/Recode You’ll soon be able...
Sep 10, 2021•47 min•Ep. 40
Would You Trust a Robo-Taxi?
IKEA's new buy-back-for-store-credit program, Spotify's latest product and feature launches, and the impending reality of autonomous taxis. Episode Navigation: 2:35 – IKEA Buy Back Program Being Piloted in Pennsylvania 22:05 – Spotify Adds a Ton of New Features, Expanding its Market Dominance 32:30 – Hyundai Debuts its Ioniq 5 Robo-Taxi, Due Out in 2023 Featured and Related: Ikea is launching a furniture buyback program – Fast Company Buy Back program – IKEA Inside Ikea’s plan to reinvent itself...
Sep 03, 2021•50 min•Ep. 39
Why Does Elon Musk Want to Make a Tesla Robot?
Tesla Robot, Jack Daniel's Tennessee 10-Year, and How to Shop on Social Media (Intelligently). Episode Navigation: 01:31 – Tesla Robot 18:20 – Jack Daniel's 10-Year Tennessee Whiskey 30:30 – Navigating the World of Shopping on Social Media Featured and Related: Don’t overthink it: Elon Musk’s Tesla Bot is a joke – CNET Elon Musk's 'Tesla Bot' Is a Shitpost – VICE Tesla Promised a Robot. Was It Just a Recruiting Pitch? – WIRED Elon Musk says Tesla’s latest beta self-driving software is ‘not great...
Aug 27, 2021•49 min•Ep. 38
$50 Dive Watches Made Just for Kids
Dive watches for kids, Acura brings back a cult-classic, and your houseplants have a carbon footprint. Episode Navigation: 0:10 – Parchie, Watches for Kids 16:30 – 2022 Acura Integra 33:00 – The Carbon Impact of Houseplants Featured and Related: Cara Barrett’s New Watch Brand For Kids Hodinkee Parchie – Watches for Kids Should New Dads Buy Birth-Year Watches for Their Kids? Seiko Designed Affordable New Back-to-School Watches for Kids, But Adults Will Love Them Too This Perfect Summer Watch Come...
Aug 20, 2021•51 min•Ep. 37
The Rebirth of the Lamborghini Countach
Episode Navigation: 1:17 — Samsung Z Flip & Fold 3 17:08 — Lamborghini Countach 27:03 — Sunspel & Buck Mason's Athletic Collections Featured and Related: • Everything Samsung Just Announced At Its Big Unpacked Event — Gear Patrol • Folding Phones Are the New 3D TV — Wired • Lamborghini Countach LP1 800-4: This Looks Like It And It's Amazing — Jalopnik • Lamborghini reports record profits in 2020, CEO teases electric future — CNBC • The Trail Collection from Buck Mason • Sunspel Activewear • How ...
Aug 13, 2021•47 min•Ep. 36
What Makes a Car Timeless?
Tyler explains what "influential" means in this context, how he selected the 50 cars and the top car of each decade, and why his list isn't of the 50 best cars. Episode Navigation: 01:00 – Influential versus "Best" 08:15 – If You Change An Iconic Car, Is It Still The Same Car? 13:30 – The One Quality That Makes A Car "Influential" 16:30 – How Tyler Chose These 50 Cars 19:20 – Cars That Didn't Make The Cut 22:05 – The Most Influential Car On The List Featured and Related: The 50 Most Influential ...
Aug 10, 2021•33 min•Ep. 35
This Could Be Your Last Chance to Enjoy These Beers
Episode Navigation 1:25 — Google's Pixel 6 & Pixel 6 Plus 18:17 — Levi's x New Balance 992 30:35 — Molson Coors Kills Off Its Cheap Beer Featured: • New Balance x Levi's Authorized Vintage • Marketing Dive: Molson Coors to Sunset 11 Economy Brands • The Verge: Google Pixel 6 & Pixel 6 Pro • CBC: Recording of discussion of the Ice Beer Wars of the 1990s...
Aug 06, 2021•45 min•Ep. 34
Sorry, Car Companies: Car "Feature" Subscriptions Kinda Suck
Will Price joins JD and Nick to discuss $99 AirPods Pro competitors, car "feature" subscriptions, and the Airstream x Pottery Barn collab. Episode Navigation: 02:19 – Nothing Ear (1) ANC Earbuds 16:25 – Subscriptions to Unlock Car Features 32:58 – Airstream x Pottery Barn Special Edition Travel Trailer Featured: Homepage: Nothing Tech From The Verge: " Nothing officially reveals its $99 Ear (1) true wireless earbuds " 5 Wireless Earbuds to Buy If You Don’t Want AirPods Apple's New AirPods Are Co...
Jul 30, 2021•48 min•Ep. 33
Vegan Chicken Nuggets? Impossible.
Impossible Foods announces chicken nuggets, Peloton gets into the video game business, and Stone Brewing launches a "premium" hard seltzer that is anything but. ** In the initial version of this episode, it was incorrectly stated that Stone was fined by the TTB for trade practice violations. This is not true. Stone paid the TTB for tax violations as a compromise after making a mistake in their tax filings — not because of trade practice violations. We regret the mistake. — JD Episode Navigation:...
Jul 23, 2021•59 min•Ep. 32
Houseplant's Gravity Bong, a MagSafe Battery Pack, and Hyundai Goes for Grins
Upsides and downsides of Apple's battery pack, Hyundai swings for the fences with the Elantra N, and Houseplant releases yet another amazing smoking accessory. Episode Navigation: 02:00 – Apple MagSafe Battery Pack 15:32 – Hyundai Elantra N 27:22 – Houseplant Gravity Glass Featured: The iPhone 12 is a Great Smartphone with Even Greater Promise The Best MagSafe Cases for Your iPhone 12 The Best MagSafe Accessories for the iPhone 12 Should You Buy Apple's MagSafe Battery Pack for Your iPhone 12? S...
Jul 16, 2021•44 min•Ep. 31
Why You Shouldn't Wear Shorts to Work (Unless You Want To)
As common as shorts are, there's still a lot to think about, like where they're appropriate to wear, and what length to buy. Episode Navigation: 00:57 – What to Know Before You Buy Your Next Shorts 02:05 – Relying on Style Icons for Guidance 04:15 – What Styles Are Popular Right Now? 10:06 – Can I Wear Shorts to the Office? 12:15 – What About Length? What Inseam Do I Buy? 15:15 – What Sets Apart "Nicer" Shorts from "Normal" Shorts? 19:00 – Some Shorts Are Versatile, But Buy Single-Purpose Shorts...
Jul 13, 2021•34 min•Ep. 30
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