The Sideload

17 'The Sideload' stories August 2025 - December 2025

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The Sideload 017: A TriFold tour

Will Sattelberg 16 hours ago

Welcome to The Sideload episode 17, a NewGeekGuide podcast. This week, Will welcomes Dean Daley, Devices Editor at MobileSyrup, to the show to discuss Dean’s recent hands-on time with the Galaxy Z TriFold. From how it feels in your hands to the experience of running true tablet-sized apps on a smartphone, it’s a deep dive into some very early impressions of Samsung’s next foldable. Then, Will and Dean sum up their predictions and hopes for CES before ending with some tech hopes for 2026.

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The Sideload 016: Breaking down 2025’s biggest trends

Will Sattelberg Dec 15 2025 - 1:30 pm PT

Welcome to The Sideload episode 16, a NewGeekGuide podcast. This week, Will welcomes PC Mag reporter James Peckham to the show to discuss the biggest news stories and trends from throughout 2025. From some complicated feelings on AI to serious optimism towards the world of gaming handhelds, James and Will look back on a surprisingly up-and-down year for the world of consumer technology.

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The Sideload 015: State of the internet

Will Sattelberg Dec 8 2025 - 1:30 pm PT

Welcome to The Sideload episode 15, a NewGeekGuide podcast. This week, Will welcomes Daniel Bader back to the podcast to discuss his new role at NewGeekGuide, the state of the internet and media at large, how tricky reviewing new gadgets can be, and much more.

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The Sideload 014: Stuck on you like Qi2

Will Sattelberg Nov 25 2025 - 1:30 pm PT

Welcome to The Sideload episode 14, a NewGeekGuide podcast. This week, Will welcomes Ara Wagoner, his former co-host on The Android Police Podcast, to the show to talk all things accessories. Ara has a wide-ranging knowledge of cases, magnetic add-ons, and so much more, and over the course of a whirlwind hour, both hosts manage to squeeze in thoughts on Pixelsnap, the best way to shop for accessories, and show off some of their favorite recent mobile buys.

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The Sideload 013: A treasure trove of tech flops

Will Sattelberg Nov 17 2025 - 3:00 pm PT

Welcome to The Sideload episode 13, a NewGeekGuide 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.

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The Sideload 012: Gemini’s your roommate now

Will Sattelberg Nov 10 2025 - 1:30 pm PT

Welcome to The Sideload episode 12, a NewGeekGuide podcast. This week, Will welcomes Ben Schoon back to the show to discuss his experience using Gemini for Home, Google’s AI-optimized suite of tools now available in early access. It’s a surprisingly positive experience in Ben’s eyes, but does that just make its letdowns sting that much more? Plus, Ben and Will talk through how Gemini can shine on Google TV, whether it’s improving the right parts of Android Auto, and Ben’s favorite smartphone of 2025.

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The Sideload 011: (Virtual) reality bites

Will Sattelberg Nov 3 2025 - 1:30 pm PT

Welcome to The Sideload episode 11, a NewGeekGuide podcast. This week, Will is joined by Nick Sutrich, Senior Content Producer at Android Central, to discuss everything VR, AR, and whatever lies in between. This isn’t just a conversation surrounding the launch of Galaxy XR and the Android XR platform — together, Nick and Will walk through the entire XR landscape, ranging from the ongoing dominance of Meta Quest to the failure of PSVR2, and, of course, a look at the smart glasses that could shape our future.

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The Sideload 010: The highs and lows of 2025 smartphones

Will Sattelberg Oct 27 2025 - 2:00 pm PT

Welcome to The Sideload episode 10, a NewGeekGuide podcast. This week, Will is joined by Steve Radochia, mobile author at Android Police and the creator behind his YouTube channel, StevealiciousTech. Together, Steve and Will break down the trends that defined 2025’s smartphones, from ultra-thin hardware to the state of foldables and, of course, the big debate surrounding Tensor G5. It’s an incredibly nerdy conversation, and one die-hard smartphone fans won’t want to miss.

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The Sideload 009: The smart home gadgets you don’t think about

Will Sattelberg Oct 21 2025 - 1:30 pm PT

Welcome to The Sideload episode 9, a NewGeekGuide podcast. This week, Will is joined by Chris Wedel, the creator behind the YouTube channel Gadgets & Gravel and a writer at sites like CNET, Android Central, and XDA. Chris has dived deep into the type of smart home gadgets you might not think about all too often — robot lawn mowers, wall-illuminating specialized bulbs, electric scooters, and much more — and the result is an exceptionally fun chat on all sorts of gadgets and the state of creation in 2025.

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The Sideload 008: Closing the book on Pixel 10

Will Sattelberg Oct 13 2025 - 1:30 pm PT

Welcome to The Sideload episode 8, a NewGeekGuide podcast. This week, Will is joined by Damien Wilde, NewGeekGuide‘s resident video producer, to discuss Google’s final lineup of Pixel products for 2025. Alongside some (brief) impressions of the Pixel Watch 4 and Pixel Buds 2a, Will and Damien zoom out to look at the state of Pixel as we head towards its official ten-year anniversary, including the growing frustration around Tensor G5 and the magic of Material 3 Expressive.

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The Sideload 007: Your guide to smarter running

Will Sattelberg Oct 6 2025 - 1:30 pm PT

Welcome to The Sideload episode 7, a NewGeekGuide podcast. This week, Will is joined by Ryan Haines, Senior Writer at Android Authority and an avid running enthusiast to talk through every aspect of how modern technology collides with fitness. Even if you aren’t into running — or, perhaps, even if you deeply despise it — Ryan’s experience with apps like Strava, wearables from brands like Garmin, and open-ear earbuds designed with exercise in mind makes this a must-listen episode for anyone curious what fitness tech is like outside of the Google ecosystem.

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The Sideload 006: Schrödinger’s smart speaker

Will Sattelberg Sep 30 2025 - 9:30 am PT

Welcome to The Sideload episode 6, a NewGeekGuide podcast. This week, Will is joined by Daniel Bader, his previous co-host on the Android Police podcast, to talk about smart speakers ahead of new hardware from Google. Daniel also dives into his thoughts on recent audio hardware from Apple, Bose, and the newly-updated Pixel Buds Pro 2, and the AI-powered necklace getting mocked across the internet.

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The Sideload 005: Finding friction in an always-online world

Will Sattelberg Sep 22 2025 - 2:00 pm PT

Welcome to episode 5 of The Sideload, a podcast by NewGeekGuide. This week, Will is joined by Michael Fisher, better known online as Mr. Mobile. Although perhaps best known for his love of foldables, Michael published several reviews this year focusing on minimalist gadgets, ranging from the Minimal Phone (MP01) to the Light Phone 3. Together, Will and Michael discuss the ups and downs of an always-connected society, whether these devices actually improve your mindset, and what they miss about the internet’s good old days.

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The Sideload 004: The fantastical world of foldables

Will Sattelberg Sep 15 2025 - 2:30 pm PT

Welcome to episode 4 of The Sideload, a podcast by NewGeekGuide. This week, Will is joined by 9to5’s own Andrew Romero, hot off a recent review of Honor’s new Magic V5 foldable. Together, Andrew walks Will through what makes Honor’s latest device so enticing, where the software falls short, and what draws him to foldables in the first place. The two also explore the future of folding phones following Samsung’s excellent Galaxy Z Fold 7 and the ever-evolving rumor of a folding iPhone.

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The Sideload 003: A Pixel perfect vacation

Will Sattelberg Sep 8 2025 - 1:30 pm PT

Welcome to episode 3 of The Sideload, a podcast by NewGeekGuide. This week, Will is joined by Joe Maring, Trending Editor at Android Authority, to discuss their respective experiences with the Pixel 10 series. With Joe back from a recent trip to visit Will in Buffalo, the two discuss how Google’s latest smartphones hold up under the stress of traveling, including whether the battery life is good enough to survive the airport, how the camera performed at Niagara Falls, and the utter mess that is Daily Hub.

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The Sideload 002: Talking Pixel Watch bands and Qi2 with Nomad

Will Sattelberg Sep 2 2025 - 1:30 pm PT

Welcome to episode 2 of The Sideload, a podcast by NewGeekGuide. This week, Will is joined by Noah Dentzel, CEO and co-founder of Nomad, and Harvey Hunerberg, Associate Director of Product Management at Nomad, to discuss their company’s new expansion into Pixel accessories, beginning with Pixel Watch straps. From the decision to launch accessories for Pixel after primarily focusing on the Apple ecosystem to how tariffs affect companies like Nomad, it’s a pretty fun — if in-depth — conversation. Plus, Will gets to nerd out on just how excited he is for a Qi2-dominant world, and we get a quick tease for what could be next from Nomad.

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The Sideload 001: Google’s very strange Pixel 10 event

Will Sattelberg Aug 25 2025 - 2:00 pm PT

Introducing The Sideload, a new podcast from NewGeekGuide! Each week, Will Sattelberg sits down with a rotating panel of guests to host a chill, low-key conversation about Android and the world of technology at large. This week, NewGeekGuide‘s own Ben Schoon joins the very first episode to break down Made By Google 2025 moment by moment. From Jimmy Fallon’s awkward Tensor moment to some surprisingly impressive demos, join Ben and Will as they figure out whether Google’s new event format was a success, failure, or something in between.

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