Tom Merritt // Techsploder Podcast 1

Long-time tech podcasters Jason Howell and Tom Merritt take a trip down memory lane, sharing their career origins and the pivotal moments that shaped their paths in the world of tech.
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- Jason expressing appreciation for Tom as a collaborator and friend in the tech industry
- "Sliding door" moments in the professional lives of Tom and Jason.
- Tom's origin story of how he got into tech journalism at ZDTV/TechTV
- The creation of the Buzz Out Loud podcast at CNET in 2005
- The Buzztownarchive.com project preserving the Buzz Out Loud episodes
- The importance of the community built around their shows
- Seeing fans' lives progress over many years through their interactions
- Some of Tom's fondest early Internet memories.
- Tom's fanzine and early Internet websites including Subbrilliant.com
- Patron question: How Tom feels about his content being a part of generative AI databases.
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Daily Tech News Show: dailytechnewsshow.com
Substack: techtom.substack.com
Website: tommerritt.com
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[@marylouisematthis2204]

Wowee! Two of😊 my favorite peeps 😊 Quietly Following you both for many years. Wishing much success to y’all ( southern girl slang)😊

[@Techsploder]

Thank you Mary!

[@webgenius937]

Jason and Tom Out Loud!

[@Techsploder]

Our loud 4ever!

[@wpvm1037fm]

Jason is such a superb teacher.

[@Techsploder]

Oh, thank you!

[@PatHiggins-Mayo]

Best of luck with everything. Refreshing content

[@Techsploder]

I hope you enjoyed it!

[@rileyblanton]

Congrats on the launch!!

[@Techsploder]

Thank you!

[@NateLanxon]

Loved this. It's hugely down to Tom and BOL that I got my start in my career. To think that the person I used to only know as a host of Buzz Out Loud in 2005 would end up flying to Britain to be at my wedding. Great interview, thanks both!

[@Techsploder]

I love this, thank you Nate! I will be in touch, I'd love to chat with you on the show about all of this!

[@NateLanxon]

@@Techsploder Hey sure, gladly! You know where to find me.

[@markmcenaney1938]

You and Tom have such similar backgrounds getting into computers. Amazing.

[@Techsploder]

Totally! So many similarities.

[@catielakeradio]

Great opening episode. Thank you for an interesting and insightful conversation. 😊👍🥇

[@Techsploder]

Thanks Catie!!

[@minerwind]

I want Jason to have a million subs...love this guy! 🙂

[@Techsploder]

Wow thank you! I'd love that too. It'd mean I can actually make this all work! Haha crossing fingers!

[@JoeTCatskill]

Great first show Jason. Stay with the format of getting to know how people got to their tech reporting or developer roles and interests. This was great. Thank you.

[@Techsploder]

Thank you Joe!

[@PeterHGiftos]

Congrats on your first episode! Looking forward to many more.

[@Techsploder]

Thanks for watching Peter!

[@kappy1990]

Happy Friday

[@Techsploder]

Indeed!

[@yayawendt]

Great premier episode- like the format and natural flow!!!

[@Techsploder]

Thank you Diane!!

[@bamabob99]

I love both of you guys ❤

[@Techsploder]

Hope you enjoyed the first episode!

[@RichardOldroyd]

Great show, we all know you both but this is a great conversation and very interesting.

[@Techsploder]

Thanks Richard!

[@RichardOTalkToMeGuy]

👏👏👏