The B&B Podcast
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The B&B Podcast
The B&B Podcast is a weekly technology talk show co-hosted by Ben Brooks and Shawn Blanc. Show topics include Apple, productivity, writing, software, iPhones and iPads, and the like. Hosted by Ben Brooks & Shawn Blanc.
Recent Episodes
92 episodes92: Yam Benjamin
For the final episode of The B&B Podcast, Shawn and Ben talk about the history of the show, the Pebble smartwatch and watches in general, doing an Omn...
91: The Penultimate Episode
This week Shawn and Ben talk about responsive web design, side projects, and Netbot going free on App.net. Also, as the title suggests, this is the se...
90: The Core Power Tools
Shawn and Ben discuss what should be on the short list of apps which most moderately computer savvy people should be using.
89: Twitter, Coffee, and Cookies
Back from the holidays and kicking off the first episode of 2013, Shawn and Ben talk about scaling back on Twitter followers and the problems with Ame...
88: Legacy Twitter Relationships
For the final show of 2012, Shawn and Ben record a show in their old style of casual conversation. Topics include teething, Amazon Prime, OmniFocus, s...
87: Listener Q&A
Shawn and Ben answer questions submitted by you guys, the listeners. Ranging from App.net, Twitter clients, website memberships and Ben's paywall, wha...
86: Interview with Shaun Inman
This week Shawn and Ben are joined by special guest and Internet Hero, Shaun Inman. Shaun is a designer and developer, the creator of Mint, Fever, The...
84: Tips and Tricks: Keyboard Maestro
In an action-packed tips and tricks episode, Ben and Shawn talk about the powerhouse app that is Keyboard Maestro. They give an overview of how Keyboa...
83: Listener Q&A
Shawn and Ben answer questions from the listeners, covering topics about Pinboard, budgeting, tech purchases, Apple Care, upgrades, covering Apple new...
82: Interview with David Smith
Shawn and Ben are joined by David Smith, an indie iOS developer. We talk about some of the things David has learned in his years developing software,...
81: You Gotta Remove the Mustard
Shawn and Ben talk about five different apps that have been released in the past couple weeks.
80: Tips and Tricks: OmniFocus
Ben and Shawn share their favorite tips, tricks, and workflows for OmniFocus.
79: You Never Need It, Until You Need It
Shawn and Ben talk about Ben's reluctance to use his iPad as a work device even though he says he wants to, our impressions of the Kickstarted Hidden...
78: Listener Q&A
Ben and Shawn answer all sorts of techy and nerdy questions from the listeners.
77: Interview with Ryan Cash
Shawn and Ben are joined by Ryan Cash, former marketing director at Marketcircle and founder of Snowman, makers of the iPhone reminders app, Checkmark...
76: Pop Open LaunchBar
Shawn and Ben share tips and tricks about one of their most-used applications on the Mac: LaunchBar.
75: B&B 2.0
Shawn and Ben announce a new format and schedule to the show. And this week they talk about the just-announced Kindles and follow-up on last week's di...
74: The Worst, Worst, Worst Case Scenario
After a 2-week hiatus, Ben and Shawn are back to talk about touchscreen desktop computers, Twitter, App.net, and Glassboard, and the kitchen sink.
73: Faded Avocado
Shawn and Ben talk about fax machines, open source software, the future of the digital landscape and how that affects the apps we use today, and the r...
72: I Clicked That Ketchup Article
Shawn and Ben talk about the new Digg, Cultured Code's Cloud Sync, the balance of shipping half-finished products early versus taking longer to ship p...
71: Edges of the Fiberhood
Shawn and Ben talk about the Kansas City rollout of Google Fiber, the just-announced Google Fiber TV, internet speeds and privacy policies, Mountain L...
70: Really Great Frisbee Thrower
Shawn and Ben talk about the Nexus 7, Android, the tablet market, the UK ruling for Apple to place ads saying Samsung didn't copy them, and how to gri...
69: How Dead Was It?
Shawn and Ben talk about iPad keyboards, selling your gadgets to Amazon, paywalls, memberships, advertising, conflicts of interest, credibility in blo...
68: My Socks Would be Buttery
Shawn and Ben talk about popcorn, writing reviews of beta apps, using Checkmark and how it works alongside other reminder apps on the iPhone, and Belk...
67: Sweaty & Uncomposed
Ben is joined by special guest John Moltz this week as they discuss the Google announcements, and how those compare with Microsoft's foray into the ta...
66: Typing on My Microwave
Shawn and Ben talk about Tweetbot, Ben's new Retina MacBook Pro, building your own desk, Thunderbolt drives, the just-announced Belkin WeMo, and the M...
65: Lucky Charms Turbo Boost
In this episode Shawn and Ben discuss the crazy method they are taking to live stream the show, the new retina MacBook Pro, Ben's ridiculous computer...
64: Furiously Typing on the PlayBook
In this episode Shawn and Ben talk about grilled cheese bacon burgers, shooting at cats with automated paintball rifles, what does "GTD" mean anyway,...
63: Blanc and Beard
This week Shawn is joined by guest, Pat Dryburgh, to speculate about iPhone and Apple TV rumors.
62: iSniper
Shawn and Ben talk about BBQ Smokers, the bigger-screened iPhone rumors, and Readlist, the new service from Readability.
61: The One Where Ben Gets Fired
Shawn and Ben talk about laser tag, some of the recent 4-inch iPhone rumors, Mac App Store sandboxing rumors, and advertising on the Web. A very speci...
60: You Sound Great To Me
Shawn and Ben talk about cloth diaper technology, the sad state of Skype's call quality, and advertising on the web.
59: Pen Pal Podcast
Ben and Shawn talk briefly about the Samsung Galaxy S III (which was announced during the show), Paul Miller leaving the Internet, and the ethics of l...
58: Again With the Ys
This week Ben and Shawn talk about BBQ grills, wallets, and accessories which aim to turn your iPad into a MacBook Air.
57: Lottery Ticket Business Model
Shawn and Ben talk about mechanical keyboards (again), Pocket (the app formerly known as Read it Later), and business models which have no source of r...
56: Tilt-Shifted Lemonade
Ben and Shawn talk about Ben's life as a brand-new dad, Instagram and Facebook, and the Pebble smartwatch.
55: I'm Not Getting Rid of the Keyboard
Shawn and Ben talk about keyboards (specifically the new Das Keyboard), Google's Project Glass, and UI-less UI in iOS apps (such as Clear and Paper).
54: Distraction-Free Sweater
Shawn and Ben talk about the weather, using the iPad as a work device, the differences between an iPad and a MacBook Air, Ben's workflow for writing a...
53: Five iPads Later
Shawn and Ben talk about the difference between the iPhone and iPad Retina displays, 4G LTE speeds, Vitamix blenders, and Keyboard Maestro macros.