Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast (also referred to as Waveform or WVFRM) is a podcast hosted by American YouTuber Marques Brownlee, with Andrew Manganelli and David Imel. The podcast focuses on consumer electronics news and products along with discussions on videos uploaded to Marques' channel.[1] A number of episodes have involved interviews with YouTube creators and prominent figures in the tech community. To wrap each episode the hosts compete in trivia, or interviewed guests complete a timed typing test.
| Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast | |
|---|---|
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| Presentation | |
| Hosted by | Marques Brownlee Andrew Manganelli David Imel |
| Genre | Technology |
| Created by | Marques Brownlee |
| Language | English |
| Length | 45 – 130 minutes |
| Production | |
| Production | Adam Molina Ellis Rovin |
| Theme music composed by | 20Syl |
| Video format | YouTube |
| Audio format | MP3 |
| No. of episodes | 261 (as of November 22, 2024) |
| Publication | |
| Original release | July 31, 2019 |
| Provider | Apple Podcasts Spotify Youtube Music |
Background
editMarques Brownlee, the creator of the popular technology-focused MKBHD YouTube channel, started the podcast to share "behind the scene tips" and "unfiltered takes".[2] Andrew Manganelli is the co-host of the podcast and has been a producer for the MKBHD YouTube channel since January 2017.[3] David Imel, formerly a regular guest and contributor, joined later as the third co-host. The podcast is produced by Adam Molina and Ellis Rovin.
Waveform is part of the Vox Media podcast network. The first episode was aired on Apple Podcasts and Spotify on July 31, 2019, and was a short 48-second announcement of the creation of the podcast. A week later, the first full length episode aired on August 9, 2019, followed by an announcement on the MKBHD YouTube channel on August 13, 2019.[4]
Guests
editTechnology YouTuber Quinn from SnazzyLabs was the first guest on the podcast, appearing on the episode that aired October 4, 2019. Several technology company executives have appeared as guests, including Craig Federighi, Carl Pei, Chris Cox, Panos Panay, and Wallace Santos and Ron Reed from Maingear.[5][6] An uncut interview with Mark Zuckerberg was uploaded after an edited version was uploaded to the MKBHD YouTube channel for the "Talking Tech" video series.
Release
editAll Waveform podcast episodes made before May 7, 2021, are audio only and are released on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.[2] However, video highlights from an interview with Craig Federighi have been uploaded to the MKBHD YouTube channel.[7]
Starting from May 7, 2021, the podcasts also became available in a video format with the launch of the Waveform YouTube channel. However, audio versions would continue to be available.[8] Shorter segments of the video podcasts also became available on the Waveform Clips [9]channel starting on May 7, 2021.
Reception
editBrownlee was a finalist for Best Podcaster from the 2020 12th Shorty Awards for work on the Waveform Podcast.[10]
References
edit- ^ Weiss, Geoff (August 9, 2019). "Tech Reviewer Marques Brownlee Drops 'Waveform' Podcast Alongside Studio71". tubefilter. Archived from the original on November 6, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ a b Alexander, Julia (August 9, 2019). "Marques Brownlee launches a new tech podcast called Waveform". theverge.com. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ Smith, Dave (March 16, 2018). "Marques Brownlee, 'the best technology reviewer on the planet,' talks about the past four years and his plans beyond YouTube". businessinsider.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ Introducing Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast! on YouTube
- ^ "Craig Federighi Discusses Apple's WWDC Announcements on the Waveform Podcast". iclarified.com. June 26, 2020. Archived from the original on September 10, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ Arif, Shabana (15 July 2020). "OnePlus Nord REVEALED in exclusive video". t3.com. Archived from the original on August 9, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ Wituschek, Joe (June 26, 2020). "Craig Federighi talks macOS Big Sur's new design with MKBHD in new video". imore.com. Archived from the original on July 24, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ "The First WVFRM Video Podcast!". YouTube. Archived from the original on May 12, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
- ^ "Waveform Clips". YouTube. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ^ "FROM THE 12TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS MKBHD Finalist in PODCASTER". shortyawards.com. Archived from the original on August 9, 2020. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
External links
edit- Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast on Spotify
- Waveform Podcast YouTube channel.
- Waveform on Twitter
- WVFRMtrivia for trivia stats and games