The "We Know Better" podcast is a dynamic and engaging series that dives into trending topics across various fields, particularly technology, social media, and internet culture. Hosts Desmond Bowe and Steve Berry bring a mix of humor, personal anecdotes, and insightful analysis to each episode. They discuss the ongoing changes and controversies in popular platforms and the implications these have for users and the broader digital landscape.
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March 14, 2024Episode 161 hr 2 min
The Art of Making and the Business of Delight
The value of having and using well-designed tools: A conversation about cutting and engraving brass plates for Tiki tube amps. Sharing experiences and opinions about tools like screwdrivers, band saws, belt sanders, and flaring tools for brake lines.
January 23, 2024Episode 1450 min
Canine Capers and the Art of Being Too High for Skiing
The emotional rollercoaster of fostering dogs, contrasting dog and cat adoption cultures, college fraternity life, complete with outrageous antics to outsmart cops, the peculiarities of beer ads, reminiscing about smoking in bars, enjoying concerts and sports while high.
January 20, 2024Episode 131 hr 3 min
Unconventional Crafting Chronicles: Geeks, Gears, and Gingerbread
DIY electronics, the trials of tooling, creating a custom testing rig for tube amps, reflecting on the nuances of design, the challenges in laser-cutting gingerbread, peculiarities of software tools, the evolution of air travel, and musings on modern work culture.
December 6, 2023Episode 1152 min
From Screws to Space
Ordering screws for an amplifier, reflecting on customer experiences, AI, lasers, Henry Kissinger, SpaceX. We explore technology's hidden costs and implications in our daily lives.
December 6, 2023Episode 101 hr 7 min
Mustaches, Musings, Mediocrity
Steve Berry and Desmond Bowe casually meander through various topics, showcasing their easy camaraderie. The irony of having a podcast titled "We Know Better" while embracing a no-ambition, laid-back approach becomes a point of self-aware amusement.
November 11, 2023Episode 947 min
It stinks! The AI critics.
The media exalts influential figures, cars driving themselves create policy problems, Bowe takes taxis from LAX, and we self-appoint ourselves the premier AI critics.
October 17, 2023Episode 851 min
I am Indiana Jones in VR.
Everything is magic. Berry sells serendipity. Nobody understands how AI works. iPhones are awesome. Bowe looks up intimacy on Wikipedia. Crossfire was a sweet game. They scan your face going into Mexico. Bowe and Berry disagree on the future of VR movies.
October 16, 2023Episode 741 min
Attention: You do not need to pay attention.
Electronic insects in heat. Bowe and Berry disagree on the success of the national test. Nividia is worth a zillion dollars. OpenAI has unbounded value. Barto wears socks with sandals while his audio levels are too quiet. A giant robot goes from suck to blow.
September 13, 2023Episode 646 min
1986 was a different country
In this insightful episode of "We Know Better," join hosts Desmond Bowe, Steve Berry, and their vibrant guest panel as they delve deep into the future of technology and data ownership. As Google's behemoth presence looms, the team speculates on the potential restructuring of the tech giant to foster a competitive market landscape, possibly paving the way for new challengers in the search engine sector. The conversation takes a thoughtful turn towards the evolution of data privacy, with the panel debating if the future holds a resurgence of personal data ownership or if the golden era of privacy is a thing of the past. Drawing parallels with the visionary world of Star Trek, the hosts ponder the trajectory of technology and its implications on data privacy as we venture into the 22nd century. Take a nostalgic trip back to the 1980s and witness the transformational journey of technology through the decades. Tune in to this episode for a stimulating discourse on the intertwining paths of technology, privacy, and ownership in the digital age.
August 28, 2023Episode 551 min
Robot Miss Cleo
Toaster steals a local man's wife. AI dominates tech news. Austin Barto joins us. We invent robot Miss Cleo.
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