
Clockwise
Clockwise is a rapid-fire discussion of current technology issues hosted by Dan Moren and Mikah Sargent and featuring two special guests each week. Four people, four topics--and because we're always watching the clock, no episode is longer than 30 minutes. Hosted by Dan Moren and Mikah Sargent.
Latest episodes

Jun 11, 2025 • 29min
609: Are You Coming By to Eat Chili Today?
Live from Apple Park (mostly). Apple's new Spotlight for Mac, how iPadOS 26 will change our iPad usage, Apple's latest improvements to messaging, and the Liquid Glass redesign.
This episode of Clockwise is sponsored by:
Grist: A modern, open source spreadsheet that goes beyond the grid. Try it for free today.
Guest Starring: David Smith and Chris Lawley
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Jun 4, 2025 • 30min
608: Where Is My Family Right Now?
Whether repairability affects our buying choices, what we’d want from a rumored HomePod with a screen, what we're looking forward to at WWDC next week, and our thoughts on the Nintendo Switch 2 and whether standalone handhelds appeal to us.
This episode of Clockwise is sponsored by:
Grist: A modern, open source spreadsheet that goes beyond the grid. Try it for free today.
P : The water reminder and hydration app.
Guest Starring: Matthew Cassinelli and Jeff Carlson
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May 28, 2025 • 30min
607: Spaghetti Projecting
Jony Ive and Sam Altman's new AI hardware joint, whether we play games on our phones, the last time we used styluses, and our tech pet peeves.
This episode of Clockwise is sponsored by:
Grist: A modern, open source spreadsheet that goes beyond the grid. Try it for free today.
Guest Starring: Zac Hall and Amanda Silberling
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May 21, 2025 • 30min
606: Ph.D Pro Plus Max
Fortnite's return to the App Store, the tech we now hate, how we feel about CarPlay, and what our homescreens look like.
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Guest Starring: Rosemary Orchard and Christopher Phin
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May 14, 2025 • 30min
605: I Was Born in 1874
The features only we use, indie Mac apps we love, whether we have robotic vacuums, and technology that's recently improved our lives.
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Grist: A modern, open source spreadsheet that goes beyond the grid. Try it for free today.
Guest Starring: Guy English and Aleen Simms
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May 7, 2025 • 30min
604: The Web Is Not This Big Scary Place
Feelings on the Epic v. Apple ruling and Kindle’s new purchase option, whether we report bugs to small devs or stay silent, how we balance a single or multi-device Mac setup, and one feature we’re hoping to see at the upcoming WWDC.
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Guest Starring: Chris Lawley and Allison Sheridan
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Apr 30, 2025 • 30min
603: I Want Brevity
How sycophantic we want our chatbots to be, Google ending Nest support, what we've learned from Reddit recently, and whether developer conferences are still about developers.
Guest Starring: Paul Kafasis and Florence Ion
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Apr 23, 2025 • 29min
602: Other Jason, Fellow Jason
Interest in a humanoid home robot and its role, who we'd want to own Chrome if Google sells it and what they'd do with it, the streaming service we'd cancel first, and our favorite go-to site for inspiration, nostalgia, or feel-good vibes.
This episode of Clockwise is sponsored by:
4Geeks Academy: Full stack development courses. Explore online, hybrid and in-person options now.
Guest Starring: mb bischoff and Jason Howell
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Apr 16, 2025 • 28min
601: I Never Have Hope
Simple solutions to complex tech problems, whether iPadOS 19 can solve its power user problem, if we look forward to Siri knowing what's on our screen, and OpenAI's prospective social media network.
This episode of Clockwise is sponsored by:
Grist: A modern, open source spreadsheet that goes beyond the grid. Try it for free today.
Guest Starring: John Moltz and Joe Rosensteel
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Apr 9, 2025 • 30min
600: Always Using My Little Snippets
Whether we use a docking device with our main PC or Mac, feelings of algorithm fatigue and if it's enough to leave Spotify, the software we geek out over like Numbers, and if rising prices due to tariffs might stop us from buying a new phone this year.
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Guest Starring: Shelly Brisbin and Amanda Silberling
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