Tech Overflow
Episodes
AI Is Already Better Than You Think with Ramez Naam
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
AI did not creep in quietly, it arrived like a tidal wave. We talk with Ramez Naam, computer scientist, science fiction author, futurist, and climate ...
How Big Tech Really Works (From the Inside)
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Big tech isn’t a buzzword anymore, it’s the scaffolding holding up the modern economy and, increasingly, modern politics. We sit down and map the ...
You’ve Already Lost Control of Your AI Data
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We compare how we actually use ChatGPT (and Claude) every day and why most people treat LLMs more like a personal helper than a work automation tool. ...
How Big Tech Makes Sure You Can't Put Your Phone Down
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
You pick up your phone to do one thing, and five minutes later you cannot even remember what that thing was. That is not just “bad discipline” or ...
AI Personal Assistants Are Coming Faster Than You Think
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textEver watched an idea go from a sentence to a working app before your coffee cools? We put that thrill to the test. First, we vibe code a me...
Is Alexa Really Listening?
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textEver had an ad land so perfectly it felt like your phone must be listening? We open season two by pulling back the curtain on why targeting...
Tech Overflow Series 2 Trailer
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textSeason 2 of the Tech Overflow Podcast starts on March 3, 2026. Join Hannah Clayton-Langton and Hugh Williams as they explore and demystify...
How Tech Really Works: The Best Stories from Season One
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textA single field mismatch bricked fleets of Windows machines. A simple gesture turned dating into a swipe. A major grocer is hacked and do...
Season One Wrap
23 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textThree months ago we set out to make complex tech feel simple for smart people. Today, we close Season 1 with a bonus episode that’s a ...
Inside Waymo’s Robotaxis with Nick Pelly
16 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textA taxi pulls up with no one in the front seat. Would you get in? We invited Waymo director Nick Pelly to take us from that first uncanny...
Hacking, Part #2: Pay 2.5 Bitcoin and We Will Unlock Your Computers
09 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textEver joined a “Guest Wi‑Fi” that looked legit, rushed through an email on the way to the airport, or reused a password because it ...
Hacking. Part #1: How A Retail Giant Fell to Ransomware
02 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textA fake contractor calls the help desk, a password gets reset, and suddenly a national retailer has hackers inside. We open the door on t...
AI, Without The Hype: ChatGPT and LLMs. Part #2
26 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textFinally, a podcast that explains how AI, LLMs, and ChatGPT work without any hype, fluff, or hyperbole. This episode is aimed at smart pe...
AI, Without The Hype: Part #1
19 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textWhat happens when a search engine is driven by a text file of hand-written rules? You get a Jaguar car ranking first for an iPod query o...
Inventing Tinder: How One Night of Coding Reshaped Dating
12 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textTinder's #swiperight gesture changed how millions decide and revolutionised dating. Tinder didn’t just explode into the public co...
When the Internet Breaks: Bugs and Outages
05 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textCatastrophic software failures can seem like acts of chaos, but behind every major tech outage lies a story of human decisions, technica...
Behind the Screen: How Mobile Apps Work and Why Companies Build Them
28 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textEver wondered what's really happening behind the scenes when you tap that app icon on your phone? From the sensors tracking your ev...
Product Management Demystified
21 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textEver wondered what makes your favorite apps work so seamlessly—or why others feel frustratingly clunky? The secret often lies in the m...
How Tech is Built: The Basics of Coding
14 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textEver wondered what coding actually is but felt too intimidated to ask? You're not alone. In this beginner-friendly exploration of p...
Tech Overflow Series 1 Trailer
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textTech Overflow is coming on Monday September 15 to wherever you get your favourite podcasts! In Series 1, co-hosts Hannah Clayton-Langton...