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, Brianna Wu, and Simone De Rochefort.
404: Sweet VibrationsWe finally have hands-on experience with the new iPhones — so, is it actually going to be worth it to upgrade? Then, a scandal in the world of Chess and Christie Smythe joins us to talk about that Elle story and life before, during, and after Martin Shkreli.
09/22/22
403: Animation CatastropheiPhone 14 reviews are out so in a never-before-seen move, we are speaking about them. Then, the animation industry is in chaos when it comes to streaming services. Where can I watch Infinity Train!? Finally, we have Spooky pinball creator Bug on to chat about the Halloween pinball machine, one of Bri's favorites, and what other John Carpenter movies would make for great pinball.
09/15/22
402: Purple iPhoneChristina and Simone are dishing on the FAR OUT Apple event - new iPhones, AirPods, and Apple Watches, oh my! Then, it’s a delicious and well-deserved chat about Harry Styles and SPITGATE.
09/08/22
401: Rocket-Merch.comOn this episode of Rocket, Simone is off in Italy, so Christina and Bri are trying to keep things together. After some Rocket Merch updates, we talk about the Twitter Whistleblower leaks, spend some time in the world of AI art with Stable Diffusion, and finally are joined by Kat Tenbarge to talk about the latest Trisha Paytas drama. PLUS: Subscribe to Rocket Booster for even more from Kat, as an extra helping of Dessert!
09/01/22
400: Ad LiminimOn a very special episode of Rocket, a very special special guest plays judge, jury, and exe-juiceioner, in a devious trivia game designed by our very own Brianna Wu. Thanks everyone for listening for 400 episodes and here's to 400 chaotic more! PLUS: Subscribe to Rocket Booster for our very first extra helping of Dessert!
08/26/22
399: This Show Contains PoopThe chip industry reacts to a new upset, and Adam Neumann is BACK IN THE REAL ESTATE GAME. Stay tuned for the next 399 episodes of Rocket because this is all we'll be talking about!
08/18/22
398: Delicious WorkflowHowdy folks, who's enjoying Apple's new battery percentage indicator? No one? This week on Rocket we're discussing the cloudy future of Unity after an acquisition offer by AppLovin, as well as review workflows and our FAVORITE NEW ESPORT.
08/11/22
397: We Fixed InstagramRocket Ruled yet again — Adam Mosseri, longtime fan of Rocket, definitely listened to our episode last week before he walked back Instagram's full-screen changes. That's what happened! Then, Twitter v. Musk heats up, and yet another pretender thinks NFT books could be a thing — but this time, it's textbook. We're opening our vocal folds for another scintillating episode of Rocket!
08/04/22
396: RIP InstagramWe're talking about Instagram's awful updates, the first crypto insider trading scandal, and NFT books on a deliciously bad episode of ROCKET!
07/28/22
395: Get Your Apple $$$Apple has settled with NO WRONGDOING in its keyboard lawsuit, and some of us are looking forward to purchasing one (1) song on Apple Music with our newfound wealth. Then, some gaming culture chat: Discord is coming to Xbox, and FaZe clan is coming to SPACs! What great timing!
07/21/22
394: Reunited and It Feels So GoodLast week, Sunny Balwani is CHARGED, Elon Musk is being SUED BY TWITTER, and so, so much more. We got Rocket Ruled pretty hard but it's finally time for our take on the tech drama of the day.
07/14/22
393: Scam ConsoleBrianna and Christina talk about the best new console scam, Apple’s new Lockdown Mode, and the #Gentleminions Meme.
07/07/22
392: A Show For GamersBrianna and Simone chat about this week's Nintendo Direct, AND the return of Axie Infinity transactions, in a gamer-tastic episode of ROCKET!
06/30/22
391: The Winds of Crypto WinterReviews for Apple's new 13-inch MacBook Pro with the M2 chip are out. And it's… a weird machine? Why are they making this, and for you? Then, cryptominers are dumping their GPUs on the market, and we discuss ways that streaming services could better compete in a saturated marketplace.
06/23/22
390: Two of ThemBrianna and Simone tackle a bevy of ethical topics, from "what's going on in crypto?" to "what's up with self-driving cars?" It's a knotty episode of Rocket!
06/16/22
389: WWDC All The Way DownIt's WWDC news week! We're talking about iOS 16, MacOS Ventura, and some new M2 chips!! It's a big one!
06/09/22
388: Terminée!This week Brianna and Simone are enjoying a chaotic course of news, from Netflix testing additional charges for accounts that share passwords, to the Académie Française banning esports!!
06/02/22
387: Talking TeslaAuthor Edward Neidermeyer joins us to discuss Tesla's checkered past and questionable stock evaluations. Also, Christina has the SteamDeck!
05/26/22
386: Winning the PieSony keeps revealing more details about the PlayStation Plus evolution and they're just making it MORE CONFUSING. Then, Elon Musk keeps revealing MORE REASONS WHY HE SHOULDN'T BE IN CHARGE OF A SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM. Finally, hands-on with the Playdate!
05/19/22
385: Solemn Thoughts!The gang mourns the iPod Touch, the last iPod to fall to the ravages of the time. And then we talk about cryptocurrency.