This Week in Tech
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| Hosted by | Leo Laporte, Various Panelists |
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| Genre | Roundtable, Technology News |
| Language | English |
| Updates | Weekly |
| Length | 90-120 minutes |
| Production | TWiT.tv |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Video format | MP4 HD |
| Audio format | MP3 |
| Debut | April 17, 2005 |
| Provider | TWiT.tv |
| License | CC-BY-NC-SA(before 2015-04-09) CC-BY-NC-ND |
| Website | twit.tv/twit |
This Week in Tech–casually referred to as TWiT , and briefly known as Revenge of the Screen Savers–is the weekly flagship podcast and namesake of the TWiT.tv network. It is hosted by Leo Laporte and many other former TechTV employees and currently produced by Jason Howell. It features round-table discussions and debates surrounding current technology news and reviews, with a particular focus on consumer electronics and the Internet. TWiT is produced in the TWiT "eastside" studios in Petaluma, California, United States, as of 27 August 2016, a few miles away from the former "brickhouse" studios where it was produced for 5 years, and earlier TWiT "cottage", where it was produced for over 6 years. The netcast is streamed live on Sundays at 3:00 P.M. PST.
Following the show's number, title, sponsors and theme tune, Leo Laporte typically begins an episode of TWiT by introducing the week's panelists, allowing each of them to discuss his or her recent projects or work. The main portion of the show consists of a round-table discussion and debate, pegged loosely to a selection of the week's major technology headlines. The format of the show encourages spontaneity and the conversation often diverges wildly from technology topics. This causes the length of each episode to vary, sometimes considerably, from show to show, although most episodes run approximately two hours. Each episode typically features three or four commercial breaks, usually in the form of a "live read" from Laporte that may include interaction with the panelists (e.g., Laporte usually prompts guests for recommended audiobooks during spots for frequent advertiser Audible.com). The show closes with each panelist giving a personal "plug" for their affiliated website or Twitter account.
The most frequently recurring guests on TWiT include John C. Dvorak, Patrick Norton, Wil Harris, Kevin Rose, Robert Heron, David Prager, Tom Merritt, Roger Chang, Dwight Silverman and Jason Calacanis. Other guests include Becky Worley, Steve Gibson, Xeni Jardin, Alex Lindsay, Owen Stone, Veronica Belmont and Molly Wood.
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