200: Two Hundred!

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200: Two Hundred!

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Nov 8, 2018

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It's episode 200! Join Bri, Christina and Simone as they assess the MacBook Air and iPad Pro reviews, discuss Simone's HANDS-ON experience with Magic Leap, and follow up on what happened with TanaCon. Plus, Bri talks to Motorola about their new 5G phones.

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Nov 8, 2018

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Countdown to excitement! Every week Christina Warren, Brianna Wu and Simone de Rochefort have accelerated geek conversation. Tech, comics, movies, games and books, no galaxy is off limits! Hosted by Christina Warren, Simone De Rochefort, and Brianna Wu.

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Rocket 14: The Eloquence: This week your terrific trio discuss the Apple Watch as a gaming platform, how the Surface 3 compares to the MacBook and Simone introduces Christina and Brianna to Volleyball Manga. by Rocket
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Rocket 25: The Paradox of Choice: This week, Bri, Christina and Simone compare notes on Apple Music before talking about Google's stance on revenge porn and the new Steve Jobs movie trailer. by Rocket
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Rocket 8: Holy Cats!: This week your terrific trio discuss the latest rulings on Net Neutrality, take a look at the products coming out of MWC and Christina tries to convince everyone why The Bachelor is the greatest TV Show on earth. Oh yeah, they also discuss 'The Dress'... by Rocket
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Rocket 3: Representative Warren Has No Comment: Rocket is firing on all thrusters this week! Simone tells us if Microsoft's bold new iOS apps make them relevant in mobile again. Brianna argues the Ghostbusting industry should hire more women. Christina analyzes Riot's new psychological tricks for DOTA. by Rocket
72 min listen
Rocket 6: Next Gen Trash TV: After planning an elaborate 3DS heist, your terrific trio listen to Christina's incredible impressions, take turns pronouncing 'Aluminium' (because of the Jony Ive profile), discuss Sony's recent course change and review Better Caul Saul. by Rocket
85 min listen
Rocket 2: Truly Outrageous: Your intrepid hosts are joined by Isometric's Georgia Dow to lay the smack down about what's going on at Microsoft, debate whether you should be able to really 'feel' your video games and finally prove why 'Jem and the Holograms' is a TV show that inspire by Rocket
79 min listen
Rocket 11: PDF Slumber Party: This time on Rocket, your hosts debate the merits of the new Linux Code of Conduct, despair at Ted Cruz's domain name problems, get pumped up over the new Mission Impossible trailer, and discuss the good and bad parts of dog ownership. by Rocket
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Rocket 10: Professional Alcohol Chaperone: After discussing the trials and tribulations of fake ID's, this week's episode focuses on the Ellen Pao trial, Mattel's new creepy Barbie doll and the controversial Batgirl cover. by Rocket
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Rocket 12: CYAT: This week, after a story of a super-creepy PR campaign, your intrepid trio discuss OnLive shutting down, Facebook's 'On this Day' feature and Fast and Furious 7. by Rocket
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Rocket 5: Gravely in the Wrong: Your favourite Left Shark aficionados are back to talk about how the daily show revolutionised the web and the way we consume TV, what the FCC are up to with Net Neutrality and Sony breaks Bri's heart. by Rocket
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Rocket 16: Burnt Out from Microsoft: After Christina is freed from the Microsoft Build Keynote, she joins Brianna and Simone to talk about the announcements from the event and Bri's thoughts on the Apple Watch, before the Jared Leto Joker photo sends them down a pit of Batman Movie sadness. by Rocket
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Rocket 38: Red Carpet Ready: After a very ... special ... reading, the Rocket trio dive into Peeple, OS X El Capitan, Metal on the Mac, note taking applications, and Bri's time at the Oculus Connect 2 event and reflections on the future of the gaming industry. by Rocket
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Rocket 17: I Can Run for President!: This week Christina get's to (finally) talk about getting her own Apple Watch, before your hosts discuss Carly Fiorina's Presidential run, the struggle for women running tech companies, using Periscope to watch boxing, and Avengers: Age of Ultron. by Rocket
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Rocket 21: Never Leave Us Again: Christina return to talk to Simone and Bri about Google I/O, how Apple could strengthen Siri, and Tim Cook's privacy speech, before controversial opinions about Star Wars are shared. by Rocket
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Rocket 24: Peak Christina: Bri, Christina and Simone discuss Apple removing Apps containing the confederate flag from the App Store, Talyor Swift laying the smack down on Apple (obviously), and Christina's Seinfeld crusade. by Rocket
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Rocket 9: Channing Tatum Saves Feminism: After Bri and Simone question if Christina is a robot, your terrific trio discuss HBO Now and it's potential effect on the TV industry, whether the MacBook's new design makes for a usable laptop and they consider the uses and aesthetics of the Apple Watch by Rocket
87 min listen
Rocket 4: I Cannot Be Left Shark: A fight breaks out on Rocket this week, as your intredpid hosts try to decide which one of them is the 'Left Shark' After this, Christina fills us in on what happened at TUAW, Brianna ponders driverless Taxis and Simone gives her superbowl recap. by Rocket
85 min listen
Rocket 15: Have You Not Heard about My Frog Suit?: After a dramatic reading from a very peculiar book, your trio of hosts go on to discuss Google's 'Project Fi' and the value of streaming video services. by Rocket
73 min listen
Rocket 1: Pilot: Countdown to Launch! In the pilot episode, Bri tells the heartwarming story of Christina writing an article that ruined her life, Simone explains why no one her age will buy a 3D printed car, and why Ant Man has the potential not to suck. by Rocket
74 min listen
Rocket 26: Cloudy Hellscape: This week your Rocketeers tackle the drama over at Reddit, freak out about giant fighting robots, and consider the problem of special effects looking just too good. by Rocket
77 min listen
Rocket 19: Destructa X: This week your terrific trio talk about Taylor Swift Twitter faves, Virtual Reality adult entertainment, ATP's struggle with gender balance, and Taylor Swift's new music video. by Rocket
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Rocket 18: #CHRISTINABUS: Once your hosts finish an epic bus and alcohol intro, they get in to discussing app design for the Apple Watch, Bri's Watch swap and the Jem and Holograms trailer. by Rocket
82 min listen
Rocket 13: Is Gold Best?: This week on Rocket your hosts are back to discuss Apple Watch reviews (and the order process), Christina's review of the new MacBook and how Orange is the New Black portrays female sexuality. by Rocket
96 min listen
Rocket 7: Serial Kickstarter Backer: This week, your terrific trio freak out after Bri drops some huge Jem news. Once balance is restored they discuss Lenovo's Superfish debacle, consider the Pebble Time as a serious smartwatch competitor and look at how the internet is changing journalism. by Rocket
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Rocket 28: We Vote With Our Dollars: Simone's dislike of scary movies, Christina's article on the recent AshelyMadison hack and the return of Google Glass before getting into the recent drama on Twitter and at Gawker. by Rocket
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Rocket 22: On Demand Lifestyle: Following WWDC 2015, Simone joins Brianna and Christina (who are recording together in person), to talk about Apple Music, Metal, and Christina's interview of Tim Cook. by Rocket
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Rocket 69: A Thousand Miles An Hour Into Punville: In a slow news week, Brianna, Christina, and Simone go over their most anticipated WWDC rumors, and then discuss the most important news of 2016: Channing Tatum’s Las Vegas live show. by Rocket
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Rocket 32: Frankenkeyboards: This week on Rocket: the Ashley Madison data dump, iPad Pro rumors, and the recent Windows 10 dustup. by Rocket
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Rocket 52: A Tank For Every Family: January is here, and that means its time for CES. This year, it brings new car tech, foldable displays, the Oculus Rift and weird appliances. by Rocket
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Rocket 23: Guardian of the Velociraptors: This week your terrific trio discuss Uber paying expenses for drivers, new Ghostbusters toys for girls, and Jurassic World. by Rocket
61 min listen

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