User Friendly - The Podcast

User Friendly - The Podcast

The User Friendly Show is dedicated to those that love everything technology and dream of how that tech will improve and change their lives. Weekly features include a listener question and answer, unique guests, technology news and more. Family Friendly.

Episodes

April 26, 2025 49 mins

Comic Friendly 2.0 host Michael Regina takes your questions.

Also, we talk tech, or more to the point, how to protect your tech if your traveling internationally.

William Sikkens, Michael Regina, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

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April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month.  Guest and Expert Jessica Kearney with The Travelers Institute joins us to talk about this fact that has become a national issue.  The number of people injured and killed every year on our roads due to this avoidable problem can be addressed.

Our second segment features host James Sherwood of "The Vault" with his review of Monster Hunter: Wilds.  Are you up for a good "hack...

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April 12, 2025 49 mins

Banking Expert Jason Costain joins us this week to talk about all the ways the bad actors are trying to separate you from your money. There are a lot of unique scams to watch out for.

Also, we talk about STEM resources and how to find some projects for your children.

William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

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April 5, 2025 49 mins

Guest Carrie Goetz joins us this week to talk data centres. There is a lot more to these locations that most of us use every day - even without knowing it.

William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

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March 28, 2025 49 mins

Host James Sherwood joins us this week with his take on the tabletop game "Savage Worlds".

William Sikkens, James Sherwood, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

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March 22, 2025 50 mins

Our guests this week include Christopher Kulp and Marcus O'Donovan.

Kulp, a college physics professor by day, Chris is a space opera writer in his spare time – the genre inspired by the trait of loving space and using melodramatic situations, risk-taking adventure, relationships and romance.Chris’ writing showcases science and explores how humans can find identity in a world of AI and other technologies. He joins us to discuss hi...

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March 15, 2025 49 mins

This week our own host Bill Sikkens talks about his new TV show "Bill Builds".

William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

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March 8, 2025 49 mins

Technology's goal is usually an enhancement of quality of life. With that; however, comes dangerous ideas and devices. We dive into some of these devices of the modern era.

Our guest from Podcast Vitamin AI joins us in our second segment to give an explanation of blockchain that we can actually understand.

William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

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March 1, 2025 49 mins

Comic Friendly 2.0 host Michael Regina joins us to talk all things Ironman!

In addition the team discusses the latest in tech news including a new malware targeting Mac users.

William Sikkens, Michael Regina, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

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February 22, 2025 49 mins

Henry Woodman, a self-described hedonistic and opportunistic entrepreneur, joins us this week!  Woodman talks about his new book that has been 40 years in the making.  This novel, written by Woodman's father, is nearing streaming on TV.

In our second segment “The Vault” host James Sherwood presents "Valor".

William Sikkens, James Sherwood, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

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February 15, 2025 49 mins

Join us this week as we discuss "Lockwood & Co."

Guest Stefan Fehr joins us with a lot of exciting updates to his AI platform.

William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

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February 8, 2025 49 mins

Joan Woodward with the Travelers Institute joins us this week to talk about Cybersecurity and some of the new issues with the new year.

Also on the agenda this week - HUDS - new wearable glasses with built in screens. Is it time to look at this technology?

William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

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February 1, 2025 49 mins

This week's guest is Alyssa Nolte who brings us expertise on using technology for team building, customer experience research and revenue - all important to business owners and managers!

In our second segment we talk about the Gravity Jetsuit! Gretchen and I had a change to give it another go and we both "got off the ground!".

Reporter James Sherwood brings us a review of Path of Exiles 2.

William Sikkens, James Sherwood, Bill Snodg...

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January 25, 2025 49 mins

Static Radio host Bob LeMent joins us to talk about a lot of tech! We discuss this years CES, AI and a number of other relevant topics.

Bob is the host of Static Radio, a long time show and podcast that is amazing. Check it out at StaticRadio.com

William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

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January 18, 2025 49 mins

There are some high tech scams that are designed to steal money from those wanting to help the wildfire victim's. Join us this week to get information on how to stay safe - for both those who wish to help and those applying for help.

Gretchen reviews "Skeleton Crew". Will this be it's only season?

Our guest this week is Michael Yang. Yang is a game designer with over a decade of industry experience, both in video games and board g...

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January 11, 2025 50 mins

This week we talk about Google Advertising.

Our guest, Zaid Ammari of PPC Masterminds (ppcmasterminds.com) joins us to share his expertise with Google Ads. Is this for you? How much should you spend? What are the campaigns offered by Google Adds? And what is Google Analytics 4?

William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

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January 4, 2025 50 mins

Happy New Year!

Join us this week for a look ahead at tech and pop culture in 2025!

William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

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December 28, 2024 49 mins

Join us for our final episode of 2024.

We talk about what happened this year in tech and pop culture. Our second half features an interview from 2024.

William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

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December 21, 2024 49 mins

This week, Michael Regina, host of the YouTube channel "Read the Freakin' Comics", joins us to debut his segment "Comic Friendly 2.0".

Also, the team talks about Drones and AI.

Join us for our last new episode of 2024. Over the next two weeks we will be bringing you our best of 2024 and tech expectations of 2025 along with some of our best interviews of the year.

Here’s to a Wonderful Holiday Season and Happy New Year!

William Sikkens...

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December 14, 2024 49 mins

This week we talk about scams and deep dive into a check scam that was attempted with one of our hosts.

In our second segment we are proud to introduce "The Vault", hosted by James Sherwood.   This new monthly feature profiles games of all varieties bringing you the latest news.

William Sikkens, James Sherwood, Bill Snodgress, Gretchen Winkler

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