Week 3, 2026

Week 3 of 2026 was a wild ride, folks! From safeguarding your digital life against pervasive surveillance to contemplating the future of home ownership, Corn and Herman kept us on our toes. This week’s lineup showcased a fascinating blend of practical tech solutions and big-picture geopolitical ponderings.

The “They’re Watching You” Playlist

Feeling paranoid? This playlist dives into the unseen forces tracking your every move online and how to fight back.

• Episode #220: “Beyond HTTPS: Securing Your Digital Shadow with Private DNS”
• Episode #222: “Your Life for Sale: Navigating the Data Broker Economy”
• Episode #238: “The Death of Call Recording: Why Your Phone is Hiding It”
• Episode #244: “Goodbye 2FA: Why Passkeys are the Future of Security”

The “Home is Where the Hack Is” Playlist

Whether you’re baby-proofing, moving, or securing your power grid, these episodes have you covered.

• Episode #228: “Tiny Humans, Big Hazards: Baby Proofing Your Home”
• Episode #230: “The Art of the Move: Logistics, Tech, and Resilience”
• Episode #241: “Beyond the Battery: The Future of Home Energy Backups”
• Episode #249: “Digital Preparedness: A Guide to Portable Power Stations”

The “Internet Apocalypse Survival Guide” Playlist

From BGP hijacks to deep shelter connectivity, these episodes prepare you for a world where the internet as we know it might not exist.

• Episode #223: “Beyond the Blackout: Tech for Digital Survival”
• Episode #234: “Deep Shelter Data: Building Emergency Mesh Networks”
• Episode #231: “The Invisible Roads: Can BGP Hijacking Break Encryption?”

The “Under the Hood” Playlist

A deep dive into the technologies that make the world go round.

• Episode #216: “The Secret Language of Security: CVEs and CrowdSec”
• Episode #235: “Digital Fingerprints: The Secret Math Saving Your Data”
• Episode #245: “Bandwidth vs. Speed: Decoding Your Digital Plumbing”
• Episode #250: “The Hidden Tech Behind Lane-Level Navigation”

The “AI Overlords…Or Assistants?” Playlist

Exploring the latest in AI applications and the ethical considerations that come with them.

• Episode #218: “The Agentic Mesh: How AI Agents Talk to Each Other”
• Episode #227: “Beyond the Diaper Log: Parenting in the Age of AI”
• Episode #248: “The Sycophancy Trap: Getting Honest Feedback from AI”
• Episode #251: “Private Investigators: The Real Law Behind the Mystery”

The “What the Governments Are Doing” Playlist

A peek into the behind-the-scenes strategies and technologies governments use to secure (or surveil) their citizens.

• Episode #239: “High-Altitude Spies: Why Planes and Balloons Beat Satellites”
• Episode #242: “Beyond the Bunker: How Governments Plan for the End”
• Episode #243: “When Borders Drift: The High Stakes of Geodetic Math”

Standout Episode:

Episode #243, “When Borders Drift: The High Stakes of Geodetic Math,” was a true mind-bender. The idea that tectonic plate movement could literally shift international borders and potentially spark conflict is both fascinating and terrifying. It’s a stark reminder that even something as seemingly immutable as a border is subject to the constant forces of nature.

By the Numbers:

• Episodes Published: 35
• Top 3 Categories: Networking & Infrastructure, Home & Consumer Tech, Geopolitics & World
• Notable Pattern: A strong showing for Geopolitics this week, suggesting Daniel’s been hitting the headlines hard!