User Friendly 2.0 takes you beyond the headlines to explore the technology changing our lives. From cybersecurity and artificial intelligence to gaming, consumer electronics, and emerging innovations, we make complex technology accessible, informative, and entertaining.
Join our hosts each week for technology news, expert interviews, thought-provoking discussions, and a healthy dose of geek culture. Whether you're a technology professional, an enthusiast, or simply curious about what's coming next, User Friendly 2.0 helps you stay informed and connected.
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User Friendly Productions
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society & culture · society & culture · technology
This week, our news and commentary take us from big questions about AI to flying cars and towering robots. We discuss a new chapter for Solo: A Star Wars Story, NASA’s “Dream with Us” student design challenge, Ukraine’s reported strikes on Russian bot operations, and Grok’s pitch to shop with your credit card. Plus, Tesla’s flying-car buzz gets a response from IKEA.
Then, James Sherwood, host of The Vault, joins us in segment two for a look at the card game World of Kylia.
Hosted by William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, and Gretchen Winkler
User Friendly is 100% human written, produced and hosted.
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18 Oct 2026
Code Wars: Clones, Consoles & Copyrights
Who really owns the software you buy, and what happens when someone figures out how to recreate it?
This week on User Friendly 2.0, we're diving into the growing controversy around Sony's PlayStation 5 and new developments that could let PS5 games run on ordinary PCs. Meanwhile, advances in artificial intelligence and software development are making it increasingly possible to recreate applications that compete with industry giants like Adobe and Microsoft.
But just because technology makes something possible, does that make it legal or ethical? We'll explore the fascinating intersection of software cloning, reverse engineering, intellectual property rights, and consumer freedom. Are these innovations a victory for consumers, or a threat to the companies that create the technology we depend on?
Plus, Bill Snodgrass returns from Reno, Nevada, with a firsthand report from the final SNAFU Con! After years of celebrating anime, gaming, cosplay, and pop culture, the convention is closing this chapter of its history. Bill shares his experiences from this year's event and what may be coming next.
Technology, controversy, gaming, and a little geek culture. It's all happening this week on User Friendly 2.0!
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William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler
11 Oct 2026
Hackers, Hardware & Game Night
This week on User Friendly 2.0, we explore technology from two very different angles.
First, we take a look at hacking devices. From security-testing tools to surprisingly inexpensive gadgets that interact with wireless signals, RFID, NFC, and other everyday technologies, we examine what these devices can do, why legitimate security professionals use them, and what happens when powerful tools fall into the wrong hands.
Then we trade hacking hardware for board games as Mik and Starla from Our Family Plays Games join us! Our Family Plays Games is on a mission to bring more families into the modern board gaming hobby while helping make the gaming table a more diverse, inclusive, and welcoming place for everyone. We talk about the changing world of tabletop gaming, building a collection of more than 1,500 games, their work in the board gaming community, and why gathering around a table to play still matters in an increasingly digital world.
Technology, security, games, and the people who bring them to life. It’s all this week on User Friendly 2.0!
Learn more about Mik, Starla, and Our Family Plays Games at OurFamilyPlaysGames.com.
William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler
Reach and audience
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YouTube views
108
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
2 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 63 / 100
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87
Social presence
0
YouTube
64
Engagement
30
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