The Launch 🚀

Let’s warm up for the week together with the best stories and clips that set the stage for the rest of your week.

Your Hosts

Angela Fisher

Chris Fisher

iPhone Vape | The Launch 🚀 35

10 September 2025

We react to the Apple 17 having a built-in vape, and find out what hardware Ang might be upgrading. Plus, debate the perfect mouse, and bite into punchy peaches.

Blame it on AI | The Launch 🚀 34

3 September 2025

From Taco Bell bots to doomsday headlines, we laugh at the hype and panic, while probably exaggerating a bit ourselves.

Time Appropriate Eatings | The Launch 🚀 33

27 August 2025

Modern cars are crammed with sensors, even for things any idiot could figure out. Mine broke, so instead of replacing it, I hacked my car to shut it up.

Browser Taste Test | The Launch 🚀 32

20 August 2025

Chris pitches his latest pivot to Angela, then puts the Zen browser hype to the test.

The Mayor of Milk Town | The Launch 🚀 31

13 August 2025

Angela’s obscure holiday obsession and how Chris accidentally became the Mayor of Milk Town.

The Age of Verification | The Launch 🚀 30

6 August 2025

Governments worldwide think your privacy is adorable but outdated. Say hello to mandatory selfies and ID checks, and goodbye to anonymous cat memes.

Spilling the Tea | The Launch 🚀 29

30 July 2025

Our take on the Tea app leak, how wearing shirts with phrases on them could be a red flag, and why we're skeptical about Sam Altman's claims of his biggest AI fear.

Wiggly Runs the Street | The Launch 🚀 28

23 July 2025

Surprising skills that you never saw coming, forcing AI into the workflow, and the pet rampage running the streets.

Accidental Ghosting | The Launch 🚀 27

16 July 2025

Ever vanish mid-conversation? We debate the ethics of ghosting, and Chris confesses he’s an accidental serial offender. Plus, why he's a big fan of these Flock cameras monitoring everything you do.

The OpenAI Files | The Launch 🚀 26

25 June 2025

A massive repository of information about OpenAI and Altman just dropped, our take on the man who tried to marry his AI assistant, your calls, and a lot more.

Hot Summer Plans | The Launch 🚀 25

18 June 2025

Chris and Brent plot their next epic road trip, while Ang braces for summer chaos.

Wrath of Ohms | The Launch 🚀 24

11 June 2025

Angela's infiltrating exclusive members-only clubs, while Chris and Brent are getting their hands dirty, trying to save another man's farm. What could possibly go wrong?