A Treasure Trove of Tech Flops with Stephen Schenck

Welcome to The Sideload episode 13, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will welcomes Android Authority’s news editor Stephen Schenck to the show to discuss some of their collective favorite tech failures of all time. From relitigating whether Stadia could’ve been a success to fawning over the sheer simplicity of the Chromecast Audio, it’s a walk through some of tech’s roughest moments — moments that we might’ve loved even if the rest of the world did not.

Pocket Casts: https://pca.st/05blamq5
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/03NQdhoTfPYYq5nBxhZrmi?si=TIAfTGkFReeO2hFKclDt7A
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sideload-a-9to5google-podcast/id1835505417

00:00:00 – Intro
00:02:33 – Flop #1
00:14:18 – Flop #2
00:23:51 – Flop #3
00:30:47 – Flop #4
00:38:29 – Flop #5
00:43:11 – Flop #6
00:50:23 – Flop #7
00:55:59 – Stephen’s favorite gadget of 2025
01:01:59 – Wrap-up

The Sideload is a new podcast from 9to5Google hosted by Will Sattelberg. Every week, we welcome a new guest to talk about a recent editorial, review, video, or a fascinating piece of news that caught Will’s eye. From there, the conversation can go wherever it needs to, off-topic or no. It’s a relevant, irreverent, low-key podcast made just for you.

This week’s hosts:
Will Sattelberg
Stephen Schenck

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