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Listen in every week as Frederique, Zach and Owen break down the biggest issues in the tech industry. With our short episodes, you'll get the best briefing you possibly can on trends in technology.

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Latest episodes

088: He Wasn't Like Zuck, He Was A Human

Zach and Owen get nerdy about browsers this week, after the news that Microsoft will make a historic change to its web browser (RIP, Internet Explorer). Also, we talk about what that means for ~apps~ and a bunch of other stuff, like how weird the podcasting industry is.


087: Men are trash

Zach, Frederique and Owen get into a deep discussion this week on one big thing: why is Tumblr cracking down on NSFW content? And why are sex workers so discriminated against online?


086: Cat Poop Smeared Moral Compass

Frederique, Zach and Owen discuss Facebook's terrible year, how the company got here, then how we think it should be dealt with. Oh, and about when your robot vacuum goes terribly wrong.


085: A Marketplace of Souls

This week, Frederique, Owen, and Zach discuss the holidays, the new iPad Pro—two weeks later—and, unfortunately, Facebook again.


084: The Best, Worst PC Replacement

This week Frederique, Owen, and Zach talk about the new iPad Pros, the Google Walkout, and Facebook admitting (and hiding) their most harmful impact yet.


083: I don't need Alexa in my microwave

This week it's just Frederique and Owen on the show, who discuss old times like when the iPod launched, the death of VR, and what we expect from the Apple event.


082: The Switcher's Regret

It's just Zach and Owen this week, so we talk about how he's already switched back to Android. Owen tells all about the self-flying drone that's blowing his mind, and much more!


081: The Switcher's Dilemma

We're back! After a little bit of travel and scheduling conflicts, Frederique, Owen, and Zach are back to talk about Facebook, Instagram, iPhones, Pixels, and more.



079: 99% of the time it works 10% of the time

This week, Zach, Frederique and Owen discuss an app that promised to replace birth control, but didn't work as advertised... and a new trend: companies trying to get around the 30% cut that Apple takes from their profits.


Your hosts

A photo of Owen Williams, podcast host of Charged Tech

Owen Williams

Owen is a freelance UX writer and technical product marketer in Amsterdam, previously Editor at TNW and Digital Director at VanMoof. He made Charged, and is way too deep in keeping up with tech, what's new, and helping people understand it.

A photo of Frederique Matti, podcast host of Charged Tech

Frederique Matti

Frederique is a Dutch freelance illustrator living in Amsterdam, usually drawing for tech companies from all over the world. She’s obsessed with cats and cooking.

A photo of Zach Grosser, podcast host of Charged Tech

Zach Grosser

Zach is a freelance presentation designer in Amsterdam, specialized in company storytelling and fundraising. He previously worked on design education at Figma, was a designer at Square for five years, taught pro tools at Apple, and went to university for glassblowing.


New to the show? Start here.

We've collected some of our favorite episodes, so jump in and listen to these first!

061: A new chapter: meet our new hosts!

After a sad goodbye to John, we've got a new show format featuring not one but two amazing new hosts. Jump in and meet our new co-hosts, Zach and Frederique.

063: Workflows and Getting Things Done

A very special edition this week: we talk about how we get shit done. Everything from tools to hardware, we'll cover what's helping us get through our day.