
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

Jul 2, 2025 • 30min
612: Somebody Else's Problem Field
Whether we’ve secured our Brother printers, our optimism or skepticism about Apple fixing accessibility issues in betas, thoughts on a MacBook powered by an iPhone chip, and the books we’re planning to read—or reread—this summer.
Guest Starring: Shelly Brisbin and Casey Liss
Links and Show Notes: Support Clockwise with a Relay Membership Submit Feedback Hundreds of Brother printer models have an unpatchable security flaw | The Verge The MacBook Adorable — Liss is More Amazon.com: HP LaserJet Pro M281fdw All-in-One Wireless Color Laser Printer, Works with Alexa (T6B82A) : Office ProductsCasey's Printer
THE MISTBORN® SAGA - THE ORIGINAL TRILOGY – Brandon Sanderson The Wheel of Time series - Dragonmount Royal Gambit by Daniel O'Malley | Hachette Book Group Stone and Sky by Ben Aaronovitch | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books Sleeper Beach by Nick Harkaway: Review by Ian Mond – Locus Online Knave of Diamonds - Laurie R. King Can You Solve the Murder? by Antony Johnston | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books Bloody Jack Series by L.A. Meyer Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1) by Ernest Cline | Goodreads Brad Thor | #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Home - Jack Carr

Jun 25, 2025 • 29min
611: I Set a Trap
Join Stephen Robles, co-host of Primary Technology and an Apple product video creator, alongside Meg Marco, a former Wired Editor and current director at the Applied Social Media Lab at Harvard. They dive into the potential of Apple acquiring AI startups like Perplexity and discuss how AI impacts user experience. The conversation takes a lighter turn with their relaxed views on battery health and their favorite ice cream flavors, providing a sweet contrast to the tech talk.

Jun 18, 2025 • 28min
610: Probably Not From Japan
Subtitle: We are moving fast and not breaking a thing.Our interest in drones and how we’d use them, household standards for wearing Bluetooth headphones, whether we install OS betas and on which devices, and the rare app or service where we don’t mind seeing ads.
Guest Starring: Lex Friedman and Kathy Campbell
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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:
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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.
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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.
This episode of Clockwise is sponsored by:
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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.
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: 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.
This episode of Clockwise is sponsored by:
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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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