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[[Category:Podcasts]] | [[Category:Podcasts]] | ||
[[Category:TWiT]] | [[Category:TWiT]] | ||
[[File:Tech_News_Today.jpg|thumb|Current Tech News Today cover art]] | |||
[[File:TNT.jpg|thumb|Tech News Today cover art]] | [[File:TNT.jpg|thumb|Merritt Tech News Today cover art]] | ||
'''Tech News Today''' is a podcast from the [[TWiT Network]] which is broadcast every weekday. The podcast | '''Tech News Today''' is a podcast from the [[TWiT Network]] which is broadcast every weekday. The podcast was hosted by [[Tom Merritt]] and a rotating cast of co-hosts including [[Sarah Lane]], [[Iyaz Akhtar]], [[Darren Kitchen]], [[Scott Johnson]], [[Becky Worley]], and [[Dr. Kiki]]. [[Jason Howell]] ran the tricaster during the show, though on rare occasions [[John Slanina]] would sub for him. | ||
Mike Elgan currently hosts the show and took over on January 2, 2014 from Tom Merritt, who's last show was December 30, 2013. Jason C. Cleanthes currently runs the tricaster during the show. | |||
Each episode will "take you on a fun and friendly ride through the need-to-know tech news highlights of the day." In each episode, they'll run down the top tech news stories, mention other headlines in the "lightning round", and take a look at the calendar. | Each episode will "take you on a fun and friendly ride through the need-to-know tech news highlights of the day." In each episode, they'll run down the top tech news stories, mention other headlines in the "lightning round", and take a look at the calendar. | ||
The show is recorded live on [ | The show is recorded live on [https://twit.tv/live twit.tv/live] every weekday starting at about 1:00pm ET, 10:00am PT. | ||
==Fun Facts== | ==Fun Facts== | ||
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* [[NSFW]] #[[NSFW Today|72]] was an homage to Tech News Today and met with [http://twitter.com/acedtect/status/60892238154174464 high praise] from Tom. | * [[NSFW]] #[[NSFW Today|72]] was an homage to Tech News Today and met with [http://twitter.com/acedtect/status/60892238154174464 high praise] from Tom. | ||
* Tech News Today was subject to the eponymous #freeTNT hashtag and its respective bit in [[NSFW]]'s [[FreeTNT]] episode. | * Tech News Today was subject to the eponymous #freeTNT hashtag and its respective bit in [[NSFW]]'s [[FreeTNT]] episode. | ||
* Tom Merritt's last show was December 30, 2013. Tom would go on to host a new daily tech news show podcast called, [[Daily Tech News Show]]. | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Brian and Justin | Brian and Justin would pop up on Tech News Today from time to time: | ||
* [http://www.twit.tv/tnt11 #11] "Huge Space Storm May Kill Us All" | * [http://www.twit.tv/tnt11 #11] "Huge Space Storm May Kill Us All" | ||
* [http://www.twit.tv/tnt66 #66] "Five Times More Awesome" (Justin "hacks" the show) | * [http://www.twit.tv/tnt66 #66] "Five Times More Awesome" (Justin "hacks" the show) | ||
Revision as of 18:58, 23 November 2015
Tech News Today is a podcast from the TWiT Network which is broadcast every weekday. The podcast was hosted by Tom Merritt and a rotating cast of co-hosts including Sarah Lane, Iyaz Akhtar, Darren Kitchen, Scott Johnson, Becky Worley, and Dr. Kiki. Jason Howell ran the tricaster during the show, though on rare occasions John Slanina would sub for him.
Mike Elgan currently hosts the show and took over on January 2, 2014 from Tom Merritt, who's last show was December 30, 2013. Jason C. Cleanthes currently runs the tricaster during the show.
Each episode will "take you on a fun and friendly ride through the need-to-know tech news highlights of the day." In each episode, they'll run down the top tech news stories, mention other headlines in the "lightning round", and take a look at the calendar.
The show is recorded live on twit.tv/live every weekday starting at about 1:00pm ET, 10:00am PT.
Fun Facts
- The first episode was broadcast on Tuesday, June 1, 2010.
- NSFW #25 was essentially a plug for Tech News Today via Robospider Tom.
- As of June 21, 2011, Tom had only missed 14 episodes of Tech News Today.
- Although the album art originally featured a clean shaven Tom, he has had a beard in every episode.
- The episode on Friday, February 2, 2011 was sponsored by MailRoute and Tom suggested people look on YouTube for NSFW's ad read which was done in Chatrealm's Choice by Justin Robert Young. Sarah Lane said it was funny.
- NSFW #72 was an homage to Tech News Today and met with high praise from Tom.
- Tech News Today was subject to the eponymous #freeTNT hashtag and its respective bit in NSFW's FreeTNT episode.
- Tom Merritt's last show was December 30, 2013. Tom would go on to host a new daily tech news show podcast called, Daily Tech News Show.
Appearances
Brian and Justin would pop up on Tech News Today from time to time:
- #11 "Huge Space Storm May Kill Us All"
- #66 "Five Times More Awesome" (Justin "hacks" the show)
- #152 "4D Virgin 3D Tablets"
- #189 "Creepy Wink to Block Porn"
- #198 "I Have a Light Leak Problem"
- #199 "Japan Update and IP Rant"
- #247 "Frontierville May Die of Dysentery"
- #427 "You Got A Frand In Me"
- #488 "Proprietary iGoop"
- #536 "Xbox, The Ocho!"