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

June 14, 2025 49 mins

Brain Control Interfaces are a reality, and we can expect to see them used more commonly in the future.

Companies want to make money off your thoughts. This technology is something straight out of Science Fiction. Join us as we look at the future.

William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

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Host Bill Snodgrass discusses "The Viking Age".

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May 31, 2025 49 mins

This week's guest presents talks about his audio film "Dune New Earth".

William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

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May 24, 2025 49 mins

Comic Friendly 2.0 host Michael Regina joins us to discuss the Laval Comiccon. He brings several interviews from the floor and his review of this great event.

William Sikkens, Michael Regina, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

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May 17, 2025 58 mins

Celebrity Guest Ricky Lee Travolta joins us this week to discuss his career and unique background as an actor, publicist, and promoter.

William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

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May 10, 2025 49 mins

Join us as we talk about crowdfunding.  These platforms offer an excellent way for individuals to find products, but there are scams. 

In this episode, we discuss what to watch for and how to take steps to ensure you are backing a legitimate project and not someone trying to steal your money. 

William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

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May 3, 2025 49 mins

This week, we will discuss virtualization with VMware, SAP, and related technologies.  Guest Chris Carter, a veteran of this industry, joins us to "talk shop".

William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler

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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 19, 2025 49 mins

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.

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