The Current powered by Kim Komando
The Kim Komando Show
Sound like a tech pro, even if you’re not! Award-winning popular host Kim Komando is your secret weapon. Kim is in a class all her own. Her widely successful radio show is heard on over 500 stations in the United States and internationally in 175 different countries. Kim has millions of fans who love her down-to-earth, deeply relatable, and easy-to-understand way of talking about consumer tech. Every episode is loaded with the scoop about the latest gadgets, online security, social media trends, and digital privacy. Kim makes it all entertaining and fun. With a mix of important news, practical advice, and compelling conversations, you’ll be able to make informed decisions and stay up-to-date with the latest trends in the tech world. Kim started her show and still owns it herself. She’s not part of a big broadcasting company. Her company has no debt or investors. That’s why many small business owners also turn to her for advice on growing their businesses using web-based tools. In the Current powered by Kim Komando, every episode is loaded with ways to better your tech life. New episodes drop every Monday & Wednesday. To learn more about Kim, the things she mentions, or submit a topic or question, drop by www.Komando.com See megaphone.spotify.com/legal for privacy information.
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United States
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Technology Podcasts
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The Kim Komando Show
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Sound like a tech pro, even if you’re not! Award-winning popular host Kim Komando is your secret weapon. Kim is in a class all her own. Her widely successful radio show is heard on over 500 stations in the United States and internationally in 175 different countries. Kim has millions of fans who love her down-to-earth, deeply relatable, and easy-to-understand way of talking about consumer tech. Every episode is loaded with the scoop about the latest gadgets, online security, social media trends, and digital privacy. Kim makes it all entertaining and fun. With a mix of important news, practical advice, and compelling conversations, you’ll be able to make informed decisions and stay up-to-date with the latest trends in the tech world. Kim started her show and still owns it herself. She’s not part of a big broadcasting company. Her company has no debt or investors. That’s why many small business owners also turn to her for advice on growing their businesses using web-based tools. In the Current powered by Kim Komando, every episode is loaded with ways to better your tech life. New episodes drop every Monday & Wednesday. To learn more about Kim, the things she mentions, or submit a topic or question, drop by www.Komando.com See megaphone.spotify.com/legal for privacy information.
Language:
English
Episodes
The secret settings club
12/3/2025
Ready to hack your own life? Your gadgets have hidden backdoors that can unfreeze screens and speed up your workflow. In other news, things are getting messy: Anthropic’s AI jailbreak, Bill Gates vs. the Robots (tax-wise, at least), and the legal drama coming for TikTok and Bank of America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:35:16
Is 3I/ATLAS from space aliens? w/ Avi Loeb
12/2/2025
The interstellar comet will make its closest approach to Earth on December 19th. In this throwback episode of The Current, I talk to Harvard astrophysicist Dr. Avi Loeb, who thinks it’s more than a pile of dust and ice. He says it's moving too fast and has a strange trajectory, among other things. Could it be extraterrestrial? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:26:11
Your Thanksgiving tech upgrade
11/27/2025
Forget the stress and the deep fryer mishaps. In this special holiday episode, Mara, Rylie, and George (the whole AI gang) arm you with the intelligence for a truly flawless Thanksgiving. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:29:04
Your driver license for sale
11/24/2025
Your state is auctioning off your identity for millions to data brokers, while you get nothing. It's time for some cocoa. Here's your ultimate streaming binge guide for the holidays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:25:01
How thieves steal money just by walking past you
11/19/2025
Your digital wallet is under attack. AI host Mara explains Ghost Tapping. She also covers how AI is faking car crashes for insurance fraud. Plus get the details on a marketplace paying crypto for public humiliation and the major expansion of Waymo robotaxis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:33:24
The world’s first AI cyberattack
11/18/2025
You use it to write emails, now it's orchestrating crimes. Anthropic says its AI targeted 30 global organizations (including banks) in a cyberattack campaign. Scary stuff! Plus, a Russian bot fail, Louvre password drama, and deals you don't want to miss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:53:03
ATM that melts your gold for cash
11/14/2025
AI host George talks about the wild new ATM in Shanghai that melts your old bling for instant cash, Terminator-style. Then, a family used AI to fight a ridiculous $195k hospital bill and won, saving $160k. Plus, laugh at the cop who attended virtual court... pantsless. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:28:57
Write your kid a storybook with AI
11/12/2025
Want the ultimate holiday gift? Your AI host, Mara, shares how to make your kid the star of their own custom children's book. Then, she digs into why your car insurance is so high, the ransomware threat that just got way meaner, and real-time deepfake calls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:31:39
How a Marine’s selfies fuel a global romance scam w/ Kagan Dunlap
11/11/2025
It starts with a message. A handsome, uniformed Marine. He’s deployed, he’s lonely, and he’s falling in love with you. It’s the perfect romance... until the requests for money start. This is US Marine Kagan Dunlap. He is not the man messaging you. For nearly 10 years, his stolen photos have been used by scammers to sell a fake love story, stealing thousands from lonely women. Kagan is here to talk about the heartbreaking reality of being the unwilling face of a scam that preys on love. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:20:22
VPN myths that need to die
11/7/2025
Half the stuff you’ve heard about VPNs is total nonsense. No, they don’t make you invisible online. AI host Rylie breaks down fact from fiction. Plus, how Chess.com became a billion-dollar empire, a teen’s genius and the latest AI fails that’ll make you facepalm. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:22:43
Is your loyalty card spying on you?
11/5/2025
Your fave AI-host Mara exposes the hidden price of loyalty programs (hint: it's your data). Then, how to turn your closet clutter into holiday cash. Plus, a rapid-fire look at the week's top headlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:26:05
An ex-Russian sex spy’s warning for Silicon Valley
11/4/2025
Seduction, love bombing and stolen trade secrets. Former Russian sex spy Aliia Roza reveals the dark playbook foreign operatives use to turn Silicon Valley tech executives into assets. Now she warns your new romance could be a state-sponsored plot to steal everything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:51:06
How to clean up your camera roll fast
10/30/2025
Is your phone begging for more storage? AI host Mara’s got the quick way to ditch duplicate pics on iPhone and Android. Plus, a NordicTrack recall, a 3-year-old hero with Face ID, and the coolest new iOS feature you didn’t know you needed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:20:48
Should I use AI to bring my mom back?
10/28/2025
An AI startup offered to build me a digital avatar of my late mom using photos, videos, and recordings. Thousands of you wrote to me about it. In this show, I reveal my emotional decision. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:37:00
When Amazon Broke the Internet
10/28/2025
What happens when Amazon crashes the internet, why you shouldn't fake a crime with AI, and why teachers are terrified of the words “six seven.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:21:48
Geocaching Turns 25
10/24/2025
Go treasure hunting in the real world with geocaching, then get nostalgic for old school gadgets. Plus, some wild AI fails and helpful tech tips Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:22:07
Batteries that go boom
10/22/2025
Lithium-ion batteries are in everything, and they’re catching fire more often. Find out how these tiny power packs can turn dangerous and why you should never toss an old phone battery in the trash. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:22:05
Humans out, robots in at Amazon
10/21/2025
600,000 jobs gone to the bots. Leaked Amazon docs reveal a plan to automate 75% of operations by 2033 and save billions doing it. Plus: Facebook wants a peek at your camera roll, a wild ChatGPT key fob trick, and Zuck’s insane car collection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:39:03
Self-Flying Bot Planes
10/20/2025
Would you trust a plane with no pilot? Plus, California’s new Do-Not-Track law and the robot that wants to wash you Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:21:09
Energy Vampires
10/16/2025
Find out which everyday electronics are secretly draining your power bill and discover how AI voice cloning is reshaping scams. Plus, simple ways to protect your privacy, save money, and stay tech-savvy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Duration:00:21:52