UserFriendly 2.0 Podcast

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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 and slash" video game? If so, this may be for you. William Sikkens, James Sherwood, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host James Sherwood joins us this week with his take on the tabletop game "Savage Worlds". William Sikkens, James Sherwood, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 his latest book "Lost Origins". O'Donovan joins us to discuss sustainable innovation through his company, Co2You, helping to eleminate the need for plastic bottles in a unique way. William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week our own host Bill Sikkens talks about his new TV show "Bill Builds". William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 games. William Sikkens, Gretchen Winkler, Bill Snodgrass See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many business owners use online marketing, including Google Ads, to promote their business. Done right this can be very beneficial. Done wrong it can be very costly This weeks guest is Zaid Ammari of ppcmasterminds.com. Ammari is an expert on Internet advertising and joins us to help educate us on how to use Google Ads correctly. William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Happy New Year! Join us this week for a look ahead at tech and pop culture in 2025! William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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, Michael Regina, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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, Bill Snodgress, Gretchen Winkler See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our guest this week is Arias WebsterBerry. Arias is a successful entrepreneur, digital marketing expert, and founder of WebsterBerry Marketing, Ignite Funnels, and Launch Ignition Ai. Star Wars Expert Gretchen takes on the new "Skeleton Crew" series on Disney +. Check in for this great review. We also dive into extended warranties. Are they worth the cost. Spoiler alert from the opinion of the UF team - American Home Shield and Square Trade are ok. Dell and Liberty Home Guard, not so much. William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Bill Snodgrass features a review of the sourcebook "Gaslight" for the Cthulhu RPG. Our guest this week is Thomas Wilson who brings a very unique and positive approach to the art of storytelling. Finally, we talk flying vehicles. (Jetpacks, Jetsuits, Flying Cars, The Jetsons...) They are real and they are here. William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.