Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast
Hosted by Andrew Manganelli, David Imel & Marques Brownlee · 12 decoded episodes · newest Oct 6, 2026
Waveform is a weekly technology podcast from Marques Brownlee (MKBHD) and co-hosts Andrew Manganelli and David Imel. The show explores smartphones, cameras, electric cars, consumer gadgets, and the broader tech industry, helping listeners understand what is new and worth their money.
Episodes 12
- Oct 6, 2026 · 1h 14mAlex Goldman tests podcasting’s new rulesThe episode contrasts the collaborative advantages that helped Reply All break through with the fragmented platforms and tougher economics facing Hyperfixed.
- Oct 2, 2026 · 1h 45mAI agents turn convenience into a liability fightThe episode connects new hardware launches with a larger question: whether autonomous software can safely act across the services people rely on.
- Sep 25, 2026 · 1h 58mYouTube’s creator tools put identity against optimizationThe episode’s central question is whether YouTube’s push toward testing and personalization will improve video or weaken the trust between creators and viewers.
- Sep 18, 2026 · 1h 44mGoogle targets premium laptops as tech signals grow less reliableThe episode connects Google’s attempt to redefine Chromebooks with broader questions about trustworthy metrics, durable hardware promises, and the next phase of personal computing.
- Sep 15, 2026 · 1h 28mApple’s foldable iPhone faces its first real-world testStreet reactions reveal whether the iPhone Duo’s unusual design, high price, and software can translate from keynote promise to everyday appeal.
- Sep 11, 2026 · 1h 47mApple’s foldable bets polish against a $2,000 priceThe episode tests whether Apple’s software refinement, AI strategy, and hardware upgrades justify increasingly expensive devices.
- Sep 4, 2026 · 1h 45mCreator metrics and sponsorship disclosures face a credibility testThe episode examines how changing platform metrics, creator investments, and blurred review labels can reshape trust in tech media.
- Aug 28, 2026 · 1h 27mPixel 11 impresses as Google’s AI and hardware choices disappointThe episode tests whether Google’s latest phone can overcome constrained AI features, weak performance, and a half-realized rear light.
- Aug 21, 2026 · 1h 22mYouTube Reworks Views as Apple’s Next Devices LeakThe episode connects shifting platform metrics with increasingly speculative hardware plans, from camera-enabled AirPods to a delayed standard iPhone.
- Aug 18, 2026 · 48 minA live eclipse turns science into spectacle in SpainThe episode captures both the mechanics and fleeting sensory reality of totality, from safe photography to the sudden darkness across the landscape.
- Aug 14, 2026 · 1h 39mGoogle pushes Pixel toward an AI-first hardware futureThe discussion tests whether Google’s Pixel strategy improves everyday devices or replaces useful human judgment with expensive computational interpretation.
- Aug 7, 2026 · 2h 11mConnected devices turn convenience into a fight over controlThe episode examines whether software, advertising, and regulation are reshaping products that once felt private, personal, or interoperable.