e560 — Sweating the Small Stuff
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The episode features a discussion with Ian Bogost about his new book, focusing on the small details of life, alongside various topics including camping and technology.
Photo by nik biziuk on Unsplash Published 6 July 2026 e560 with Andy, Michael and Michael – stickshift & phone handsets with Ian Bogost, camping at EMF Camp 2026 & Mountain Quest 2026, brain cooling, dwarf lemurs, World Cup 2026, USMNT, ThreeLions, the tokenpocalypse and a whole lot more! Andy, Michael and Michael get things started with a TechCrunch interview with Ian Bogost on his about to be published book, The Small Stuff.  Building on the success of his article on the demise of the stick shift, Ian wrote a book that focuses on the details of life that make a difference.  The cohosts harken back all the way to episode 17 in August of 2012 when Ian was a guest on the podcast.  Part of the discussion from the article focused on the nature of the telephone handset, which brought the EMF Camp telecommunications setup to mind for Andy.  Electromagnetic Telecom allows anyone attending EMF to register a phone number on the network and communicate with other participants.  Speaking of camping, Michael M shares an overview video of Mountain Quest 2026, where he was a participant the prior weekend in the mountains of North Carolina. It’s hot in…
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