The IRL Podcast

The IRL Pod

Matthew and Anthea work in tech, and living in the golden age of innovation has given them a lot to say (and even more to rant about). IRL is a weekly technology podcast and interview series sponsored by HTC VIVE. We break down VR news and how tech has impacted our past, present, and future.

  1. 06/05/2025

    PODCAST IRL Entertainment pt2-1 FHD

    00:00 - Opening 00:35 - Intro 01:08 - Anthea’s Instagram 01:32 - Tech Bytes: The Y-Brush 05:18 - Tech Bytes: Animated Drawings 10:10 - Judgement 13:40 - Tech Today: Jony Ive and OpenAI 19:02 - Apple Airpods & Wearables 23:38 - What is Apple Intelligence? 24:35 - We already have AI on our phones 26:31 - Anthea wants to be a cyborg 28:20 - Jony Ive’s beautiful British accent 29:03 - Tech Today: Google Veo 3 30:12 - The Impossible Challenge 31:46 - Matt feels left out 33:55 - AI Content Generation 34:50 - AI boobs are not real enough 36:18 - Will Smith eats spaghetti 38:29 - Is AI racist? 40:17 - Anthea’s Instagram in the comments

  2. 05/29/2025

    AI is Writing for #netflix ?! Apple vs. Epic, Black Mirror's #ai Script & Robots | IRL Tech Podcast

    Let's talk about having the Apple vs. Epic lawsuit, AI taking creative jobs, and the new Assassins Creed! This week's episode of the IRL Tech Podcast dives into some very trash AI writing, very toxic masculinity, and a very hungry Matthew.#podcast #technology #tv 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐬: 00:00 - How do we dance? 02:37 - Matthew is really hungry 03:24 - Tech Bytes: Matthew is lonely at work and wants the LOOI Robot to keep him company 07:59 - Tech Bytes: Anthea wants to talk to guys with LED Backpacks 11:19 - Judgement time but Matthew wants steak15:14 - Today In Tech - Netflix AI 17:37 - We’re over the MCU 21:05 - Australians are guinea pigs 22:18 - Dennis’s toxic masculinity 26:51 - Today in Tech: Apple vs. Epic 38:08 - The Writers Strike 40:09 - Black Mirror writing with AI 44:04 - Assassin’s Creed and AI 45:52 - Next time on IRL 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞!𝐇𝐓𝐂 𝐕𝐈𝐕𝐄: https://htcvive.co/4aoP8oh 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦?𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲: https://open.spotify.com/show/3VrUbwG... 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐬: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...IRL is a weekly AI technology podcast sponsored by HTC, breaking down AI news and how tech has impacted our past, present, and future. Matthew and Anthea work in tech, and living in the golden age of innovation has given them a lot to say (and even more to rant about).

  3. 05/22/2025

    AI is Replacing our Friends?! #ai Therapy, ChatGPT Advice & Imaginary Friends | IRL #tech Podcast

    Let's talk about having AI as your friend, ChatGPT flattering you by calling you God, and our imaginary friends! This week's episode of the IRL Tech Podcast dives into some very flattering AI friends, very good relationship advice, and our very imaginary friends.#podcast #technology #relationship #ai 00:00 - The IRL tech podcast: AI art00:41 - Tech Bites: Fly Nova & The Steambox11:39 - Today in Tech: ChatGPT is flattering their users WAY TOO MUCH16:27 - No.1 use for ChatGPT is companionship (Harvard Study)18:00 - Diagnosing yourself on the internet with WebMD20:16 - Should AI be your therapist?21:50 - Having different friends for advice24:16 - AI Judge Matthew: You should not ask AI for life decisions26:55 - Terry asks ChatGPT how to get laid32:42 - Having ChatGPT give you a personality test37:33 - Having invisible friends as a child42:06 - Dennis befriending the Ninja Turtles𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞!𝐇𝐓𝐂 𝐕𝐈𝐕𝐄: https://htcvive.co/4aoP8oh 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦?𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲: https://open.spotify.com/show/3VrUbwG... 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐬: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...IRL is a weekly AI technology podcast sponsored by HTC, breaking down AI news and how tech has impacted our past, present, and future. Matthew and Anthea work in tech, and living in the golden age of innovation has given them a lot to say (and even more to rant about).

  4. 05/15/2025

    Is Technology Killing Education? Donald #trump and the #ai Boom | IRL Tech Podcast

    Let's talk about AI's impact on e-learning, Donald Trump and Elon Musk's recent moves, and 3D printed makeup. This week's episode of the IRL Tech Podcast dives into some very expensive education plans, very rich leaders, and Anthea's very innocent upbringing.#podcast #technology #education #elonmusk 00:00 - Opening00:26 - Introduction00:43 - Tech Bites01:11 - The judge is too male01:48 - Mink 3D-printed makeup07:01 - The stupidest tech - Beats by Dre USB-C Cables07:45 - Sound Burger portable bluetooth vinyl turntable12:50 - The judge is an ally?17:11 - xAI buys X/Twitter for $45 Billion18:44 - Are we giving Elon Musk too much credit?20:07 - Is Instagram or Threads better than Twitter?22:04 - Elon awards Elon X23:53 - What’s Twitter for?25:52 - Who wants AI Robots?27:02 - US AI Education Executive Order28:15 - Trump is doing something good?29:54 - Why haven’t I heard of this?30:58 - We’re shook32:50 - AI in schools?33:22 - Being a student with tech35:18 - Matthew the luddite?35:55 - What was school like in ancient times?36:23 - Does restricting tech in classrooms ever make sense?37:42 - Looking back at how we learned38:21 - Self learning38:58 - Maybe we should teach differently?39:50 - AI vs Passion for Learning40:41 - Critical thinking41:52 - A new way to teach critical thinking?43:49 - When should AI be introduced in schools?45:01 - How did we learn critical thinking?46:20 - Some things need to change50:23 - Memorization vs Thinking53:32 - Matthew wants kids on the show𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞!𝐇𝐓𝐂 𝐕𝐈𝐕𝐄: https://htcvive.co/4aoP8oh 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦?𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲: https://open.spotify.com/show/3VrUbwG... 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐬: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...IRL is a weekly AI technology podcast sponsored by HTC, breaking down AI news and how tech has impacted our past, present, and future. Matthew and Anthea work in tech, and living in the golden age of innovation has given them a lot to say (and even more to rant about).

  5. 05/08/2025

    Is AI Replacing Teachers? Duolingo, AI Learning & Travel Hacks | IRL Tech Podcast

    Let's talk about AI language learning, Duolingo's AI boom, and ChatGPT Plus! This week's episode of the IRL Tech Podcast dives into some very expensive gadgets, very rich corporations, and Anthea's very high Duolingo streaks.#podcast #technology #languagelearning #ai 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐬: 00:00 The IRL tech podcast: AI art01:30 Tech Bites: The Emo/AIBI robot and the Samsung Frame TV17:01 Today in Tech: Open AI's 1 million new paid users per hour after Studio Ghibli controversy20:15 Should you pay for AI?21:20 Cool uses for ChatGPT premium28:00 ChatGPT as the judge in online debates29:39 Today in Tech: Duolingo's overweight (and making a lot of money with AI)32:00 Duolingo Max34:26 Duolingo's emotional blackmail strategy35:05 Tamogotchi36:14 Ads on apps & Anthea's streak of 500+41:11 Duolingo's sound effects42:05 Should people still learn new languages?45:00 Travel & connecting cultures56:30 AI language learning is slightly incomplete59:58 Barcelona𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞!𝐇𝐓𝐂 𝐕𝐈𝐕𝐄: https://htcvive.co/4aoP8oh 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦?𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲: https://open.spotify.com/show/3VrUbwG... 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐬: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...IRL is a weekly AI technology podcast sponsored by HTC, breaking down AI news and how tech has impacted our past, present, and future. Matthew and Anthea work in tech, and living in the golden age of innovation has given them a lot to say (and even more to rant about).

  6. 05/02/2025

    Is AI Art Here to Stay? The Studio Ghibli AI Boom | The IRL Pod

    Season 2 of IRL is all about AI — and we're kicking off with both the ews and wows of AI art. From Open AI's war with Studio Ghibli to Kamala Harris conspiracies, this episode is a banger!#podcast #technology #aiart 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐬: 1:30 Tech Bites: 3-in-1 basketball hoop charger & wireless pearl earring earbuds6:08 Kamala Harris presidential debate conspiracy6:41 Cheating in school with technology11:50 The decrease of attention spans12:34 Tech News: Google polices illegal AI-generated ads with AI14:00 Tech News: the Studio Ghibli and Open AI controversy19:35 Would you want your art to be copied?22:02 Artists faking their skills with AI25:11 How AI has affected writing and marketing27:10 Using AI art on social media29:50 The AI Judge Matthew arrives34:35 AI music 38:20 The stagnation of creativity40:00 The future of AI𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞!𝐇𝐓𝐂 𝐕𝐈𝐕𝐄: https://htcvive.co/4aoP8oh 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦?𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲: https://open.spotify.com/show/3VrUbwG... 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐬: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...IRL is a weekly AI technology podcast sponsored by HTC, breaking down AI news and how tech has impacted our past, present, and future. Matthew and Anthea work in tech, and living in the golden age of innovation has given them a lot to say (and even more to rant about).

  7. 04/24/2025

    Doomscrolling Addiction, Old-School YouTubers, and the Fediverse

    This week we're talking about social media! In this episode of IRL, the technology podcast sponsored by HTC, we dive into our favorite social media platforms, Elon Musk, doomscrolling, and the next generation of social media. Also, here's the best article ever: https://www.news.viverse.com/post/the... 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞!𝐇𝐓𝐂 𝐕𝐈𝐕𝐄: https://htcvive.co/4aoP8oh 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦?𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲: https://open.spotify.com/show/3VrUbwG... 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐬: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...IRL is a weekly technology podcast and interview series sponsored by HTC. We break down VR news and how tech has impacted our past, present, and future. IRL's co-hosts, Matthew and Anthea, work in tech, and living in the golden age of innovation has given them a lot to say (and even more to rant about).#podcast #technews #socialmedia #TikTok #trending #twitter #viral #vr #vrtrackers

  8. 03/12/2025

    VRChat, Dance Dance Revolution, VR Dance Classes, and VIVE Ultimate Trackers

    This week we're talking about dancing! In this episode of IRL, the technology podcast sponsored by HTC, we dive into dancing, arcade games, rhythm games, VR Chat, dancing with VR with the VIVE Ultimate Trackers, and maybe we’ll even show you our best moves…?𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞!𝐇𝐓𝐂 𝐕𝐈𝐕𝐄: https://htcvive.co/4aoP8oh 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦?𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲: https://open.spotify.com/show/3VrUbwG... 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐬: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...IRL is a weekly technology podcast and interview series sponsored by HTC. We break down VR news and how tech has impacted our past, present, and future. IRL's co-hosts, Matthew and Anthea, work in tech, and living in the golden age of innovation has given them a lot to say (and even more to rant about).#podcast #technews #dance #vrchat #trending #raygun #breakdancing #vr #vrtrackers

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Matthew and Anthea work in tech, and living in the golden age of innovation has given them a lot to say (and even more to rant about). IRL is a weekly technology podcast and interview series sponsored by HTC VIVE. We break down VR news and how tech has impacted our past, present, and future.

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  • Creator
    The IRL Pod
  • Years Active
    2025
  • Episodes
    17
  • Rating
    Clean
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