McGST Podcast Episode 93 (non-Apple/Amazon support, what’s next and should life be hard?)

My recent experience dealing with ASUS on a Chromebook repair. What’s the next big thing and do we even need it? Is life meant to be hard? Music by Tom Munch.

McGST Podcast Episode 92 (we make them more human than they are)

We make them more human than they are. I didn’t have much time to edit this one so the sound may be ropey in places. Music by Tom Munch.

McGST Podcast Episode 91 (living in bubbles, taking in refugees, Apple, dogs and YouTube)

Joanne and I discuss our ignorance of other people’s lives and answer some questions- Would you take in a refugee? You talk a good left-wing game. Sam Why do you stick with Apple? The products are so boring and closed-down. Kennie – Related to this tweet– ‘Apparently, Russia has now blocked the App Store. This […]

McGST Podcast Episode 90 (why do so many of us want to change our lives?)

Jo and I discussed our desire to change where we live, the jobs we do and so much more in the latest episode. It seems that we are not alone as the following from The Sunday Times states- Just when we thought we had the pandemic beaten, it brings a further wave of pain: we […]

McGST Podcast Episode 89 (I think I know why Johnson is still PM, Jimmy Carr’s moment and I’m running out of space)

Why is Boris Johnson still Prime Minister? I think I know why. The explosion of complaints over Jimmy Carr’s World War II joke is worrying. Site update: running out of space… Music by Tom Munch.

McGST Podcast Episode 88 (the Withings Scanwatch)

The Withings Scanwatch is the best hybrid watch I have used to date, and possibly the best fitness watch of all. Music by Tom Munch.

McGST Podcast Episode 87 (Wordle, burning out and the year 2042)

What is it about Wordle that works so well? If you didn’t work in the NHS what would you do? Has the pandemic made you more proud to work in medicine or are you burnt out like so many others have said they are? Jo What do you think will have changed in 20 years […]

McGST Podcast Episode 86 (Should we ban private education etc?)

Tom and I talked for some time about ideas to improve the lives of everyone and how we should be levelling up opportunities. We inevitably discussed moving on from Covid and, at the end, fell back into old ground. It went on for longer than I expected so maybe ignore the last 20 minutes!;) References-12 […]

McGST Podcast Episode 85 (Merry Christmas)

I tried to be positive when looking back on 2021, I really did. I failed of course, but I am more positive about 2022. Thanks for visiting the site and listening to the podcast this year. I hope you all have a peaceful and safe Christmas and New Year. Music by Tom Munch.

McGST Podcast Episode 84 (are we storing up tech health problems for the future?)

I this episode I discuss, with myself, if the tech we use today could cause health problems in the future when we realise what effect they have on us. Music by Tom Munch.