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Google Home updates cause (figurative) nightmares, Lamborghini is making an off-road Huracan, and Microsoft buys Activision Blizzard for almost $70 billion. Navigation: 05:24 – Google Home's White Noise Update Wreaks Havoc 16:54 – Lamborghini Takes the Huracan Off-Road 27:15 – Microsoft Buys Activision Blizzard 39:53 – Our Favorite New Gear Release…

Which automakers produce the most vegan-friendly cars, a machine that projects aromas like speakers throw sound, and how COVID changed our shopping habits. Navigation: 03:23 – Vegan-Friendly Cars: Which Brand Offers the Most Overall? 20:00 – What the Hell Is a Smell Speaker? 29:20 – COVID's Effect on Our Shopping Trends Featured and Related: Study …

It's no surprise that Gear Patrol fans have great taste and lofty product resolutions for 2022. Also in this episode: F-150 Lightning popularity and the Library of Pursuits. Navigation: Featured and Related: Ford's F-150 Lightning Electric Truck Is Shaping Up to Be Insanely Successful – Gear Patrol 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Markups Surprising Some …

Electrification, memeification and sustainability take top prize. Featured and Related: This Year in Gear: the Most Notable Releases of 2021 – Gear Patrol Gear Patrol (@gearpatrol) Instagram – Gear Patrol Reels + Reviews of TikTok Products The 19 Coolest Electric Vehicles We Saw in 2021 – Gear Patrol All the Coolest Weed Gear That Came Out in 2021 …

Matter claims to weave together all your disparate smart home devices, Loro Piana is tracking wool origins, and John Mayer's second G-Shock collab drops. Episode Navigation: 04:50 – Matter and the promise of a unified Smart Home 22:10 – Loro Piana customers can track its wool origins 34:49 – John Mayer x Hodinkee x Casio G-Shock = a very desirable,…

The winners of this year's GP100 include the 2021 Game Changers: products that represent a massive shift in their respective categories. Episode Navigation: 00:00 – What Is a Game Changer? 06:41 – I/O MAG Imprint 3D Goggle from Smith 13:15 – Whoop Any-Wear 19:15 – KYX Sneaker Rental 27:46 – Bose SoundControl Hearing Aids 37:47 – Dyson V15 Detect 44…

Virgil Abloh's legacy, BMW's questionable new SUV, and LEGO makes.... wooden shelves? Episode Navigation: 02:36 – Virgil Abloh's Legacy 20:14 – BMW's New XM Concept Design Is Questionable 33:52 – LEGO Makes Home Furnishings Now Featured and Related: Virgil Abloh, Path-Blazing Designer, Is Dead at 41 – New York Times Virgil Abloh Fans Build Altar at…

Continuous Liquid Interface Production is the next generation of 3D printing, and is equal parts SciFi and magic. Featured and Related: How 3D Printing Could Change the Future of Gear – Gear Patrol The Promise of 3D Printing Fulfilled | Carbon (Home Page) Joseph DeSimone: What if 3D printing was 100x faster? (video) – TED The Gear Patrol Magazine S…

Have we passed the "EV inflection point?" Will the coffee bean crisis kill your caffeine supply? Who is Netflix Games made for? Episode Navigation: 03:06 – Ford F-150 Lightning: Are We Long-Last at an "EV Inflection Point"? 17:13 – The Coffee Bean Crisis: Why Cups of Joe Could Cost $20 Soon 37:08 – Netflix Games: Will Hardcore Gamers Go For It? Fea…

Read the Series Below • Men's Footwear Essentials • Pants, Shorts and Sweats to Build Your Wardrobe • The 8 Types of Tops You Should Own • Accessories to Add Interest to Your Outfits저자 Gear Patrol

The Winter Gear Awards, Land Rover redesigns the Range Rover, Urwerk reveals a (strange) $275K watch. Episode Navigation: 03:56 – The Winter Gear Awards 25:23 – The 2022 Range Rover Is Expensive and Not "Beautiful 43:11 – Uwerk UR-112 Aggregat, a Wildly Weird New Watch Featured and Related: The 2021 Winter Gear Awards: Full List of Winners The 2022…

Apple's huge new slate of products, the Porsche 718 Cayman RS melts the 'Ring, and Bremont *may* have a new in-house movement.저자 Nick Caruso, Henry Phillips, JD DiGiovanni

The 31-mph VanMoof V eBike, Sunglasses Made from Microorganism Poop, and Supply Chain Stress. Episode Navigation: 02:45 – VanMoof V eBike 21:10 – Covalent AirCarbon Sunglasses 33:36 – Supply Chain Issues and Holiday Shopping Tips Featured and Related: VanMoof V dual-motor ebike will have a top speed of over 30 mph – New Atlas VanMoof unveils 31 mph…

Ferrari hires Jony Ive, livestream shopping's rising popularity, and a biometric security dongle. Episode Navigation: 02:41 – Ferrari Hires Jony Ive and Marc Newson 17:45 – Is Livestream Shopping... a Thing? 30:08 – Yubico's New Biometric Security Dongles Featured and Related: Former Apple design boss Jony Ive partners with Ferrari – Road Show Ex-A…

Casey Johnston's Substack newsletter, "She's a Beast," the merits of Amazon's new Halo View fitness tracker, and a discussion of the Rivian R1T. Episode Navigation: 05:02 – Casey Johnston, author of She's a Beast 34:37 – Amazon Halo View, Halo Fitness, and Halo Nutrition 47:03 – Reactions to... Reviews of the Rivian R1T Featured and Related: She's …

The future of mobility and "living rooms on wheels," plus: we ponder whether e-Readers are still relevant and discuss what to wear to the office these days. Episode Navigation: 04:20 – Dalal Elsheik on Autonomous Vehicle UX and the Automotive Industry 35:03 – Are e-Readers Still Relevant? 42:50 – Lululemon Survey Indicates People Hope to Wear Comfy…

The biggest announcements from this week's Apple Event; the Michelin Uptis airless tire; Taco Bell wants to recycle your used empty plastic sauce packets. Episode Navigation: 03:20 – Deconstructing the September Apple Event 36:50 – Michelin Uptis Airless Tire 49:20 – Taco Bell's Sauce Packet Recycling Program Featured and Related: Everything Apple …

Government IDs on your phone; trucks are finally getting smaller; and after 18 months of COVID WFH, what products have endured, and what do we really need now? Episode Navigation: 03:10 – Apple's Forthcoming Digital Driver's Licenses 16:00 – Compact Pickup Trucks: A Welcome Automotive Segment? 27:20 – The "Logi Dock" and Our Relationship with WFH P…

IKEA's new buy-back-for-store-credit program, Spotify's latest product and feature launches, and the impending reality of autonomous taxis. Episode Navigation: 2:35 – IKEA Buy Back Program Being Piloted in Pennsylvania 22:05 – Spotify Adds a Ton of New Features, Expanding its Market Dominance 32:30 – Hyundai Debuts its Ioniq 5 Robo-Taxi, Due Out in…

Tesla Robot, Jack Daniel's Tennessee 10-Year, and How to Shop on Social Media (Intelligently). Episode Navigation: 01:31 – Tesla Robot 18:20 – Jack Daniel's 10-Year Tennessee Whiskey 30:30 – Navigating the World of Shopping on Social Media Featured and Related: Don’t overthink it: Elon Musk’s Tesla Bot is a joke – CNET Elon Musk's 'Tesla Bot' Is a …

Dive watches for kids, Acura brings back a cult-classic, and your houseplants have a carbon footprint. Episode Navigation: 0:10 – Parchie, Watches for Kids 16:30 – 2022 Acura Integra 33:00 – The Carbon Impact of Houseplants Featured and Related: Cara Barrett’s New Watch Brand For Kids Hodinkee Parchie – Watches for Kids Should New Dads Buy Birth-Ye…

Episode Navigation: 1:17 — Samsung Z Flip & Fold 3 17:08 — Lamborghini Countach 27:03 — Sunspel & Buck Mason's Athletic Collections Featured and Related: • Everything Samsung Just Announced At Its Big Unpacked Event — Gear Patrol • Folding Phones Are the New 3D TV — Wired • Lamborghini Countach LP1 800-4: This Looks Like It And It's Amazing — Jalop…

Tyler explains what "influential" means in this context, how he selected the 50 cars and the top car of each decade, and why his list isn't of the 50 best cars. Episode Navigation: 01:00 – Influential versus "Best" 08:15 – If You Change An Iconic Car, Is It Still The Same Car? 13:30 – The One Quality That Makes A Car "Influential" 16:30 – How Tyler…

Episode Navigation 1:25 — Google's Pixel 6 & Pixel 6 Plus 18:17 — Levi's x New Balance 992 30:35 — Molson Coors Kills Off Its Cheap Beer Featured: • New Balance x Levi's Authorized Vintage • Marketing Dive: Molson Coors to Sunset 11 Economy Brands • The Verge: Google Pixel 6 & Pixel 6 Pro • CBC: Recording of discussion of the Ice Beer Wars of the 1…

Will Price joins JD and Nick to discuss $99 AirPods Pro competitors, car "feature" subscriptions, and the Airstream x Pottery Barn collab. Episode Navigation: 02:19 – Nothing Ear (1) ANC Earbuds 16:25 – Subscriptions to Unlock Car Features 32:58 – Airstream x Pottery Barn Special Edition Travel Trailer Featured: Homepage: Nothing Tech From The Verg…

Impossible Foods announces chicken nuggets, Peloton gets into the video game business, and Stone Brewing launches a "premium" hard seltzer that is anything but. **In the initial version of this episode, it was incorrectly stated that Stone was fined by the TTB for trade practice violations. This is not true. Stone paid the TTB for tax violations as…

Upsides and downsides of Apple's battery pack, Hyundai swings for the fences with the Elantra N, and Houseplant releases yet another amazing smoking accessory. Episode Navigation: 02:00 – Apple MagSafe Battery Pack 15:32 – Hyundai Elantra N 27:22 – Houseplant Gravity Glass Featured: The iPhone 12 is a Great Smartphone with Even Greater Promise The …

As common as shorts are, there's still a lot to think about, like where they're appropriate to wear, and what length to buy. Episode Navigation: 00:57 – What to Know Before You Buy Your Next Shorts 02:05 – Relying on Style Icons for Guidance 04:15 – What Styles Are Popular Right Now? 10:06 – Can I Wear Shorts to the Office? 12:15 – What About Lengt…

An exposé reveals Amazon UK destroys millions of goods to meet their bottom line; Ochs & Junior's new perpetual calendar; Ford trademarks "Rattler." Episode Navigation: 01:50 – Amazon's Latest Controversy 17:30 – Ochs & Junior's New Perpetual Calendar Watche 32:30 – Ford Trademarks "Rattler" for Some Reason 42:30 – Products and News We're Obsessed …

Episode Navigation: 01:00 – What You Need to Know Before Buying a Chef's Knife 05:45 – Is There One Perfect Chef's Knife? 09:17 – Utility Knives vs. Chef's Knives, and Why You Shouldn't Purchase Knife Sets 12:50 – The Elements of a Chef's Knife You Need to Know 18:45 – Blade Materials: Stainless Steel vs. Carbon Steel (and Others) 27:32 – What Is K…

Where does the initial inspiration come from? What factors are there to consider? Navigation: 01:20 – How Does Burial Design a New Beer? 11:02 – How Alia Midoun's Latest Beer Came to Be 15:30 – How the Burial Team Decides What Works and What Doesn't 19:45 – Choosing Other Elements of a New Beer Recipe 22:45 – How Different Burial Staff Members Appr…

Tyler Duffy joins to talk about how the new Ford handles highways and trails, and doesn't mince words about how well it stacks up against the Jeep. Episode Navigation: 01:10 – Does the New Bronco Live Up to the Hype? 03:30 – A Brief Rundown of the Bronco's Storied Past 06:45 – A Top-Level Summary of the New Bronco 08:45 – Available Engines: Jeep Wr…

Pellet grills have been around only since the mid-Eighties and feature precision computer controls: a super low-effort alternative to charcoal and gas grills. Episode Navigation: 01:25 – What Is a Pellet Grill and Smoker, and What Are "Pellets?" 03:40 – The Complex Components That Make Pellet Grills So Simple to Use 07:30 – Why Pellet Grills Are th…

Whether you're getting a cut for the first time in a while or want to finally find a style that you're happy with, these tips will empower you in your search. Episode Navigation: 01:04 – Why Is It So Difficult To Know What We Want from Our Hair? 03:35 – What Is the Key to Talking to Your Barber? 06:30 – Advice from Rob McMillen, Head Barber at NYC'…

Senior Staff Writer Tanner Bowden unloads his pocket knife knowledge and offers up a wealth of advice to inform your next EDC purchase. Episode Navigation: 1:00 – Why Do People Love Pocket Knives? 3:45 – What Does a Person Need to Know Before Buying a Pocket Knife? 4:50 – Most Pocket Knives Are Folders 6:41 – Different Elements of Pocket Knife Form…

Hartov explains the origin of the military wristwatch and talks about how far the category has evolved since the first World War. Episode Navigation: 01:10 – What Is a Tactical Watch? 02:45 – Early Military Watches, WWI and Beyond 11:35 – G-Shock's Genesis and Rise to the Top of the Segment 17:00 – Defining Characteristics of a Tactical Watch 20:00…

Tips for taking inventory of what tech you use and how you use it, and also the implications of cutting back. Episode Navigation: 00:50 – Is There Anything You Can Do To Moderate Your Relationship With Tech? 02:45 – The Implications of Quitting Social Media and Other Tech 04:00 – Auditing Your Tech Usage, and Intentionally "Low-Tech" Devices 10:55 …

Senior Staff Writer Tanner Bowden explains what's so difficult about buying used bikes online–and offers tips on making it much easier. Episode Navigation: 01:20 – What's Hard About Buying Any Bike Online 05:10 – Why the Used Bike-Buying Process Is So Convoluted 07:20 – The Pandemic and Economic Issues Caused a Massive Bike Shortage 11:05 – Specifi…

Here's everything you need to arm yourself for a purchase, or at least to understand how your current chair is affecting your body. Episode Navigation: 02:00 – Gaming Chairs Are Not Office Chairs 03:20 – Adjustability: What Makes an Office Chair Great 05:15 – Office Chairs Mitigate Pain 10:15 – Is There a Perfect Office Chair? 12:45 – Why are offic…

There's a lot more to the Cassette Boom that nostalgia alone. Episode Navigation: 01:40 – Why are Cassette Tapes Making a Comeback? 04:00 – Cassette Audio Quality Is Different Than You Might Recall 05:45 – Memories of Cassette Tapes (and CDs) Are Powerful 08:45 – The Last Car With a Tape Deck, and Tapes in Current Pop Culture 10:45 – Current Artist…

Product recommendations and further reading to streamline your home energy usage. Episode Navigation: 01:35 – The 3 Tips 03:38 – Most Important: Up-To-Date Appliances 04:30 – Saving Money Is Mostly a Longer-Term Goal 05:20 – Being Mindful of How You Use Tech, and "Energy-Saver" Modes 07:15 – Gaming Consoles: an Example of Big Power Drains 08:42 – D…

Will Price gives us the download on why rum is finally having its moment. Episode Navigation: 01:20 – Rum Is Excellent and Rum Is Complex 02:28 – Why Is This Rum's Moment? 04:40 – Has Good Rum Always Been As Prevalent As It Is Now? 07:40 – What Is Rum, Exactly? 08:39 – Light Rum vs. Dark Rum, and Other Varieties 12:28 – Isn't Rum Super Sweet Tastin…

Zen Love reveals what that hole in your dive watch is, and discusses why watch enthusiasts are enamored by watches with "unnecessary" functions. Episode Navigation: 1:50 – What is a Helium Escape Valve (HEV), and Where on Your Watch Is It 3:30 – Why Helium Escape Valves Are Needed 4:12 – HEVs Are Needed Specifically for Saturation Diving 8:54 – HEV…

Tanner Bowden discusses why vegan shoes aren't sustainable–despite being marketed as such–and explains how eco-conscious shoppers can spot dubious marketing. Episode Navigation: 01:15 – Vegan Shoes ≠ Sustainable Products 03:03 – Vegan Shoes, Plastic, and Harmful Chemicals 06:55 – Olukai's Statement About Vegan Shoes and Sustainability 09:35 – Why P…

Kyle Ng of Brain Dead has a philosophy about collaborations: that they should be vehicles for positive change. Links: This Tee Is Raising Money to Support Black Communities Why Did the Best Female Rock Climber in the World Team up with a Streetwear Brand? Introducing Gear Patrol Magazine: Issue Sixteen, The Summer Preview Virgil Abloh-Designed Furn…

The Pan America, which costs between $17,300 and $20,000 MSRP, is loaded with tech, and enters a segment where competition is fierce. Review: Harley-Davidson's New Adventure Motorcycle Is Truly One of a Kind Harley-Davidson Pan America 1250 and 1250 Special ($17,319-$19,999) Rawhyde Adventures Motorcycle Training 9 Fantastic Adventure Motorcycles Y…

Blame Whiskey Hipsters all you want, but the real culprit here is the Three-Tier System. Chasing Whiskey: Bourbon Is Becoming Stupid Expensive. Why? One Good Bottle: Jack Daniel's Single Barrel Barrel Proof (~$65) Also mentioned: "Shelf Sleepers" – bottles worth picking up, even after a price hike저자 Will Price, Nick Caruso

The Jeep Wrangler 4xe Review: the Best Wrangler, Whether You Care About Gas MIleage or Not The Hybrid Jeep Wrangler 4xe: What You Need to Know Rivian Will Copy One of Tesla's Smartest Features: Its Charging Network The Jeep Wrangler 4xe (MSRP $47,995)저자 Gear Patrol

Summer is coming whether you're ready or not. Wouldn't you like a preview? Annual subscription to Gear Patrol Magazine (now $39) Check out Issue Sixteen: Summer Preview 2021 on its own ($20) Subscribers get a $15 gift voucher to The Gear Patrol Store each year of the subscription, plus early access to each print issue and more.…