User Friendly - The Podcast

It's already the end of the year! This week the team looks at 2021's technology and pop culture trends. Chaz Wellington presents a live interview with Salesforce Please join us again in 2022 when we open with live coverage of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler, Chaz Wellington

We made it! The team presents live coverage of the Emerald City Comic Con in Seattle. This show uniquely presents both the technology and popculture aspects of these types of conventions. William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler

Join us this week for live coverage from Las Vegas of a unique Hospitality Technology show by Chaz Wellington. Also the team takes on a technology dating back to the 1960's - passwords. William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler, Chaz Wellington

Happy Thanksgiving from the team at User Friendly Media Group!

Special Guest Larry Sharpe joins us this week to talk about regulation in social media. Sharpe ran for Governor of New York in 2018 and got about 100,000 votes, a record for his third party. With his background as a Marine Corps veteran and entrepreneur, he works as an executive coach and management consultant who has mentored hundreds of entrepreneurs, executives, and companies in leadership and emotional intelligence. Later we present some warnings from the FBI about new holiday scams. William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler

This week guest Finn Kelly joins us. Finn Kelly is the co-founder and chief technology officer of The Go Game, the leader in team-building and culture-driving in-person games. This week we discuss his new virtual meeting and events platform, Weve. Also this week we have been hearing a lot of rumors from Disney (through Disney Plus Days) including everything Star Wars. Join us for the updates. William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler

Reporter and Gaming Editor Bill Snodgrass covers the annual SNAFU Anime convention. Join us this week for some great interviews and a synopsis of the convention. William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler, Bill Snodgrass

This week publisher Arcane Eye join's us to talk D&D, Horror in campaigns and Halloween! William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler, Bill Snodgrass

This week's show brings two great interviews. First, guest Dennis Consrote joins us to talk about small business, working online and how to overcome entrepreneur burnout. After our Q&A host Steve Mehler brings us the highlights from CowboyCon with his guest actor Michael Dante. Mr. Dante played the role of Moab in the 2nd season of the original Star Trek's episode "Friday's Child". William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler, Steve Mehler

Join us this week for a look back at some of our recent interviews and content.

Chaz Wellington brings us coverage recorded live from the floor of the Game Developers Conference. This annual event shows us the technology for casino gaming. We also bring an extended Q&A and a discussion of YouTube. William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler, Bill Snodgrass, Chaz Wellington

One of our listeners actually was able to get the new PS5. We talk with him on how he managed to make that happen. We also take a look at the new smart tech from Amazon that has just been announced. You can now get your own Alexa Robot, security drone and some other unique things. There is also an extended Q&A this week. William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler

A listener question - what is the regulation for Youtube [and] streaming services? Can they include things like subliminal messages? This week we take a look at the differences between broadcast television rules and steaming media rules. Spoiler alert: streaming media has almost no regulation. Reporter Steve Mehler interviews Clark Boyan. Clark is a large-venu audio engineer. In other words he makes us all sound good. William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler, Steve Mehler

Join us this week for a look back at some of our recent interviews and content.

Join us this week for the return of the Rose City Comic Con! Also we take an in depth look at Windows 11. William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler

This week we look at technology from 100 years ago and how it is still valid today. Our discussion includes Viking's Home at Lake Tahoe and the Pittock Manson in Portland. Both were technological marvals in their day. We also take a look back at Steve's Interview of Auction Addics from last season. This interview has been requested by many of our listioners. Also featured is an extended Q&A and a look at Marvel's "What If?" William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler, Steve Mehler

Our team takes a look at ordinary items that hide cameras. Also Steve Mehler interviews guest Kim Harris, actress and historian. William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler, Steve Mehler

We take a look at the latest T-Mobile Cyber Attack and a look at the current state of Cybersecurity. What can you do to protect yourself? Your options are becoming less as these events keep happening. We also look at some issues with online ordering. Plus an extended Q&A. William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler

Special Guest Andrew Moyes with Fan Expo joins us this week to talk about some exciting changes coming to Wizard World and Fan Expo conventions. This week we also discuss some of the smaller cell phone operators and how their technology works. William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler

This week we present our first live show since the start of the pandemic. Chaz Wellington is live (and physically at) the Black Hat Cybersecurity Conference in Las Vegas! Check out his interview and other information from the show floor. Also this week Steve Mehler interviews guest Eva Marie Werschky about the Reno Rodeo. This week also includes a new Q&A, news and upcoming events. William Sikkens, Jeremy and Gretchen Winkler, Chaz Wellington, Steve Mehler