Upgrade - Podcast Rankings and reviews

Every Monday, I await the release of the latest episode and listen almost immediately. They’re funny, insightful, and are some of the best sources for analysis of the tech industry. Their creative efforts and experimental segments are always enjoyable, and the production value of the podcast is just excellent. I mean, who doesn’t love Jason’s laser sounds?! They should use those in the next Star Wars movie.

I’ve been listening to Upgrade since the early days, and it’s remained the first podcast I listen to each week. It sets the tone for my tech news consumption, especially around Apple, and often shapes the way I hear and think about topics on other shows. Jason and Myke have a great dynamic, balancing thoughtful analysis with humor and perspective. It’s more than just a tech show—it’s become a key part of how I follow the Apple ecosystem and the broader world of technology.

This is my favorite Apple-focused podcast. Myke and Jason are knowledgeable and insightful. They don’t always agree, but they’re respectful and have great chemistry.

Macbreak weekly has become an unlistenable mess with Leo constantly being dismissive of technologies, interrupting other hosts and guests, the “subscribe to TWiT” segment getting longer and longer, a lack of focus on the tech itself and more on politics are all things driving me away from that show and the TWiT network in general.

That is NOT this show. This show has hosts that seem to mesh well enough together, having some interesting, nuanced conversations about some of the news of the week. I don’t find myself hitting the “skip 30 seconds” button too often (like I do with MBW) while listening to this show, which is a mark that the show is doing enough to keep attention. Please keep Leo laporte as far away from this show as possible, don’t even have him on as a guest.