15 Best California Technology Podcasts
California Technology Podcasts
Here are 15 Best California Technology Podcasts worth listening to in 2026. Subscribe in one place on FeedSpot Reader.
Export Contact List Play All1. This Week in Tech (Audio)
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This Week in Tech is the top-ranked flagship tech podcast from TWiT.tv. Every Sunday, Leo Laporte and a roundtable of insiders explore the week's hottest tech news from AI to robots, and PCs to privacy. When it comes to tech, TWiT is IT.Records live every Sunday at 5:15pm Eastern / 2:15pm Pacific / 21:15 UTC.MORE Hosts TWiT, Leo Laporte, Mikah Sargent
Producer/Network TWiT
Email ****@twit.tv
Location Petaluma, California, United States
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Apple Rating 3.9/5Apple Reviews 4.2KFacebook 25KTwitter 77.3KInstagram 6.8K Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google
2. Intelligent Machines (Audio)
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The 21st Century began with the rise of the Internet and social media. The next decade will mark the rise of the Intelligent Machines. AI will inhabit all our devices from cars and appliances to smart phones and robots. The Intelligent Machines podcast explores the most exciting revolution humanity has ever seen, filled with promise and peril. More than ever we need to understand what these new devices will bring to our lives and how to make best use of them as the 21st century unfolds...MORE Hosts Leo Laporte, Jeff Jarvis, Paris Martineau
Producer/Network TWiT
Email ****@leo.fm
Location Petaluma, California, United States
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Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 1.1KFacebook 25KTwitter 77.3KInstagram 6.8K Avg Length 169 min Format Extended Since Aug 2020 Video Podcast YouTube
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3. Big Picture Science
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The surprising connections in science and technology that give you the Big Picture. Astronomer Seth Shostak and science journalist Molly Bentley are joined each week by leading researchers, techies, and journalists to provide a smart and humorous take on science. Our regular 'Skeptic Check' episodes cast a critical eye on pseudoscience.MORE Hosts Molly Bentley, Seth Shostak
Producer/Network Big Picture Science
Email ****@seti.org
Location Mountain View, California, United States
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 1.4KFacebook 5.7KTwitter 5.9KInstagram 286 Avg Length 55 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
4. The Future of Everything
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Host Russ Altman, a professor of bioengineering, genetics, and medicine at Stanford, is your guide to the latest science and engineering breakthroughs. Join Russ and his guests as they explore cutting-edge advances that are shaping the future of everything from AI to health and renewable energy. Along the way, 'The Future of Everything' delves into ethical implications to give listeners a well-rounded understanding of how new technologies and discoveries will impact society...MORE Host Russ Altman
Producer/Network Stanford Engineering
Email ****@stanford.edu
Location Stanford, California, United States
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 154Facebook 163.6KTwitter 68.8KInstagram 100K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
5. Tacos and Tech Podcast
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The Tacos and Tech Podcast highlights the builders of companies, technologies, ecosystems with a local flair for our lifestyle as well. risingtidepartners.substack.com
Hosts Neal Bloom, Fred Grier
Producer/Network Neal Bloom
Email ****@gmail.com
Location San Diego, California, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 36Twitter 1.1K Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
6. The Energy Show
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Every week Barry hosts The Energy Show, a 30 minute informative talk show that covers a broad variety of energy related topics spanning technology, economics, policy, and politics that are shaping the future of how we generate and consume electricity, along with practical money-saving tips on ways to reduce your home and business energy consumption.MORE Host Barry Cinnamon
Producer/Network Barry Cinnamon
Email ****@spicesolar.com
Location Los Gatos, California, United States
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 73Facebook 669Twitter 694Instagram 277 Avg Length 35 min Format Medium form Since May 2013 Get Email Contact
7. Digital Squared
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Welcome to Digital Squared. A podcast that explores the implications of living in an increasingly digital world. We're on a mission to inspire our listeners to use technology and data for good. Your host, Tom Andriola, is the Vice Chancellor for Information Technology and Data and Chief Digital Officer at the University California at Irvine. Join us as Tom and fellow leaders discuss the technological, cultural and societal trends that are shaping our world.MORE Host Tom Andriola
Producer/Network Tom Andriola
Email ****@uci.edu
Location Irvine, California, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
8. Psychiatry XR
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Our podcast explores how immersive technology is used in healthcare, focusing primarily on psychiatry. We speak to the companies and people behind medical XR experiences and professional researchers examining the use of this technology for patient care. We also discuss how treatment options will vary as the technology progresses and XR becomes more widely embraced by the healthcare community. Psychiatry XR's three hosts provide distinct perspectives of extended reality and the impact technology has on the healthcare ecosystem: Kim Bullock, M.D...MORE Hosts Kim Bullock, Jessica Hagen, Faaizah Arshad
Producer/Network Psychiatry XR
Email ****@stanford.edu
Location Palo Alto, California, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5Twitter 27 Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
9. The Technically Human Podcast
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Technically Human is a podcast about ethics and technology where I ask what it means to be human in the age of tech. Each week, I interview industry leaders, thinkers, writers, and technologists and I ask them about how they understand the relationship between humans and the technologies we create. We discuss how we can build a better vision for technology, one that represents the best of our human values.MORE Host Deb Donig
Producer/Network Deb Donig
Email ****@gmail.com
Location San Luis Obispo, California, United States
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 23 Avg Length 66 min Format Long form Since Apr 2020 Get Email Contact
10. Ever Wonder? from the California Science Center
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At the California Science Center, we love to wonder and be curious about the world around us. In each new episode, join host Perry Roth-Johnson as he chats with scientists, engineers, museum professionals, and others to find answers to questions you might have wondered. New episodes every other Wednesday.MORE Host Perry Roth-Johnson
Producer/Network California Science Center
Email ****@californiasciencecenter.org
Location Los Angeles, California, United States
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 16Facebook 135.9KTwitter 19.9KInstagram 79.3K Avg Length 19 min Format Short form Get Email Contact
11. Ceres Tech Tips Podcast
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The Education Technology Podcast for the teachers and staff of the Ceres Unified School District, located in Ceres, California, USA!
Email ****@ceresusd.net
Location Ceres, California, United States
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Facebook 5.5KTwitter 692Instagram 5.3K Avg Length 9 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact
California Technology shows hosts and producers
| Podcaster Name | Role | Podcast Link | Total Episodes | Gender | Twitter Handle | Twitter Followers | Location | |
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| Leo Laporte | Co Host | twit.tv/posts | Male | @leolaporte | 469.5K | Petaluma, CA, United States | ||
| Mikah Sargent | Co Host | twit.tv/posts | @mikahsargent | 7.8K | MO, United States | |||
| Leo Laporte | Co Host | twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google | 35 | Male | @leolaporte | 479.8K | Petaluma, CA, United States | |
| Jeff Jarvis | Co Host | twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google | 35 | Male | @jeffjarvis | 172.4K | NY, United States | |
| Paris Martineau | Co Host | twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-google | 35 | Male | @parismartineau | 17.4K | Brooklyn, NY, United States | |
| Molly Bentley | Co Host | bigpicturescience.org/episodes | 33 | Female | @mollycbentley | 417 | Oakland, CA, United States | |
| Seth Shostak | Co Host | bigpicturescience.org/episodes | 33 | Male | @sethshostak | 24K | Mountain View, CA, United States | |
| Russ Altman | Host | engineering.stanford.edu/magazine/collection/future-everything-podcast | 1 | Male | @rbaltman | 8.1K | Stanford, CA, United States | |
| Neal Bloom | Co Host | tacosandtech.libsyn.com/website | 1 | Male | @nealbloom | 3.6K | San Diego, CA, United States | |
| Fred Grier | Co Host | tacosandtech.libsyn.com/website | 1 | Male | @fredmgrier | 1.9K | San Diego, CA, United States | |
| Barry Cinnamon | Host | energyshow.biz | 17 | Male | Los Gatos, CA, United States | |||
| Tom Andriola | Host | digitalsquared.buzzsprout.com | 5 | Male | @andriola_uc | 3.1K | Irvine, CA, United States | |
| Kim Bullock | Co Host | feeds.acast.com/public/shows/62310eb938847a0012b8f876 | 3 | Female | Stanford, CA, United States | |||
| Jessica Hagen | Co Host | feeds.acast.com/public/shows/62310eb938847a0012b8f876 | 3 | Female | CA, United States | |||
| Faaizah Arshad | Co Host | feeds.acast.com/public/shows/62310eb938847a0012b8f876 | 3 | Female | United States | |||
| Deb Donig | Host | dmdonig.podbean.com | 12 | Female | @debsta4 | 356 | Los Angeles, CA, United States | |
| Perry Roth-Johnson | Host | californiasciencecenter.org/funlab/ever-wonder-podcast | 11 | Male | @prothjohnson | Los Angeles, CA, United States |
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