Frictionmaxxing with Allison Johnson

Welcome to episode 51 of The Sideload, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will and Daniel discuss the looming threat of CES before digging into Ring's newly-announced Drone Cam, something that either seems too dangerous to let into your house or the next big step for home security. They also discuss tech decentralization and the spirit of DIY that is imbuing the AI era. Sponsored by NordVPN: Listeners to The Sideload can save up to 76% on a two-year subscription alongside four extra months for absolutely free by signing up for NordVPN using this link. Thanks to NordVPN for sponsoring this week’s episode. Subscribe YouTube Podcasts Pocket Casts Spotify Apple Podcasts Amazon Music Subscribe to 9to5Google Pro for exclusive bonus content, podcast episodes, and more. https://youtu.be/LJaP2QxamqY Timecodes 00:00:00 - Intro 00:09:53 - Ring's Drone Cam 00:39:37 - Tech Decentralization and DIY 01:06:14 - Wrap-up Hosts Will Sattelberg Daniel Bader Subscribe to Inbox, Daniel's 9to5Google newsletter! Subscribe to Daniel's other podcast, Old's Cool! Listen to more 9to5 Podcasts Pixelated 9to5Mac Happy Hour Electrek Space Explored Feedback? Drop us a line at [email protected], leave a comment on the post, or reach out to our producer. And for even more Android discussion, dive into the official 9to5Google forums!

Welcome to episode 50 of The Sideload, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will and Daniel are joined by Nick Sutrich to discuss the ever-present split between North American and global phones, what the marketplace looks like with OnePlus gone, and why your next smartphone might actually replace your Steam Deck. Plus, some thoughts on how AI is choking out the games space. Sponsored by NordVPN: Listeners to The Sideload can save up to 76% on a two-year subscription alongside four extra months for absolutely free by signing up for NordVPN using this link. Thanks to NordVPN for sponsoring this week’s episode. Subscribe YouTube Podcasts Pocket Casts Spotify Apple Podcasts Amazon Music Subscribe to 9to5Google Pro for exclusive bonus content, podcast episodes, and more. https://youtu.be/ocTAg9GIl4E Timecodes 00:00:00 - Intro 00:03:40 - The state of the market 00:11:00 - AI and gaming 00:25:53 - Camera sensors 00:42:06 - Batteries 00:51:40 - Modular camera accessories 01:00:14 - Wrap-up Hosts Will Sattelberg Nick Sutrich Daniel Bader Subscribe to Inbox, Daniel's 9to5Google newsletter! Subscribe to Daniel's other podcast, Old's Cool! Listen to more 9to5 Podcasts Pixelated 9to5Mac Happy Hour Electrek Space Explored Feedback? Drop us a line at [email protected], leave a comment on the post, or reach out to our producer. And for even more Android discussion, dive into the official 9to5Google forums!

Welcome to episode 49 of The Sideload, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will is once again joined by Daniel Bader — now in a more permanent co-host position, listen to the episode to find out more — as they discuss the state of browsers outside of Chrome, what we're even looking for in a browser in 2026, and how agentic use cases might completely shape the web as we know it. Sponsored by NordVPN: Listeners to The Sideload can save up to 76% on a two-year subscription alongside four extra months for absolutely free by signing up for NordVPN using this link. Thanks to NordVPN for sponsoring this week’s episode. Subscribe YouTube Podcasts Pocket Casts Spotify Apple Podcasts Amazon Music Subscribe to 9to5Google Pro for exclusive bonus content, podcast episodes, and more. https://youtu.be/YJswlx6tT9w Timecodes 00:00:00 - Intro and New Co-host Announcement 00:08:32 - Arc and the State of Browsers 00:25:41 - The Internet in an Agentic Future 01:00:42 - Wrap-up Hosts Will Sattelberg Daniel Bader Subscribe to Inbox, Daniel's 9to5Google newsletter! Subscribe to Daniel's other podcast, Old's Cool! Listen to more 9to5 Podcasts Pixelated 9to5Mac Happy Hour Electrek Space Explored Feedback? Drop us a line at [email protected], leave a comment on the post, or reach out to our producer. And for even more Android discussion, dive into the official 9to5Google forums!

Welcome to episode 48 of The Sideload, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will is joined by Daniel Bader to discuss AI mania, vibe coding, and the uneasy feeling of finding useful tools in an industry you inherently cannot trust. Sponsored by NordVPN: Listeners to The Sideload can save up to 76% on a two-year subscription alongside four extra months for absolutely free by signing up for NordVPN using this link. Thanks to NordVPN for sponsoring this week’s episode. Subscribe YouTube Podcasts Pocket Casts Spotify Apple Podcasts Amazon Music Subscribe to 9to5Google Pro for exclusive bonus content, podcast episodes, and more. https://youtu.be/5Qpvh73vfFo Hosts Will Sattelberg Daniel Bader Subscribe to Inbox, Daniel's 9to5Google newsletter! Subscribe to Daniel's podcast Old's Cool! Listen to more 9to5 Podcasts Pixelated 9to5Mac Happy Hour Electrek Space Explored Feedback? Drop us a line at [email protected], leave a comment on the post, or reach out to our producer. And for even more Android discussion, dive into the official 9to5Google forums!

Welcome to episode 47 of The Sideload, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will is joined by 9to5Google's own Ben Schoon and Android Authority's Joe Maring for a roundtable discussion on a decade of Pixel phones and some speculation on what's to come. Plus, we play a rapid-fire quiz game to see who can identify the most Pixel devices from the least amount of visual information. Happy birthday, Pixel! Sponsored by NordVPN: Listeners to The Sideload can save up to 76% on a two-year subscription alongside four extra months for absolutely free by signing up for NordVPN using this link. Thanks to NordVPN for sponsoring this week’s episode. Subscribe YouTube Podcasts Pocket Casts Spotify Apple Podcasts Amazon Music Subscribe to 9to5Google Pro for exclusive bonus content, podcast episodes, and more. https://youtu.be/kz6nuk5RvyE Hosts Will Sattelberg Ben Schoon Joe Maring Listen to more 9to5 Podcasts Pixelated 9to5Mac Happy Hour Electrek Space Explored Feedback? Drop us a line at [email protected], leave a comment on the post, or reach out to our producer. And for even more Android discussion, dive into the official 9to5Google forums!

Welcome to episode 46 of The Sideload, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will is joined by Allison Johnson to discuss her experience with Meta's new agentic AI chatbot Muse, and whether agents are really prepared to save their users time. Plus some thoughts on the iPhone 18 Pro's variable aperture, Allison's hands-on impressions of the iPhone Duo, and much more. Sponsored by NordVPN: Listeners to The Sideload can save up to 76% on a two-year subscription alongside four extra months for absolutely free by signing up for NordVPN using this link. Thanks to NordVPN for sponsoring this week’s episode. Subscribe YouTube Podcasts Pocket Casts Spotify Apple Podcasts Amazon Music Subscribe to 9to5Google Pro for exclusive bonus content, podcast episodes, and more. https://youtu.be/SDYPhBzvdUw Hosts Will Sattelberg Allison Johnson Read Allison's piece on Meta's Muse here! Listen to more 9to5 Podcasts Pixelated 9to5Mac Happy Hour Electrek Space Explored Feedback? Drop us a line at [email protected], leave a comment on the post, or reach out to our producer. And for even more Android discussion, dive into the official 9to5Google forums!

Welcome to episode 45 of The Sideload, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will is joined by Daniel Bader as they sit down with Kevin Michaluk (aka Crackberry Kevin) and Jeff Gadway from Clicks to discuss the upcoming launch of the Clicks Communicator. They discuss launching a first-gen smartphone during the RAM crisis, what it's like to return to physical keyboards, and how you build a product that avoids becoming a jack of all trades, master of none. Sponsored by NordVPN: Listeners to The Sideload can save up to 76% on a two-year subscription alongside four extra months for absolutely free by signing up for NordVPN using this link. Thanks to NordVPN for sponsoring this week’s episode. Subscribe YouTube Podcasts Pocket Casts Spotify Apple Podcasts Amazon Music Subscribe to 9to5Google Pro for exclusive bonus content, podcast episodes, and more. https://youtu.be/HUEDPULyixY Hosts Will Sattelberg Daniel Bader Kevin Michaluk Jeff Gadway Listen to more 9to5 Podcasts Pixelated 9to5Mac Happy Hour Electrek Space Explored Feedback? Drop us a line at [email protected], leave a comment on the post, or reach out to our producer. And for even more Android discussion, dive into the official 9to5Google forums!

Welcome to episode 44 of The Sideload, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will is joined by Android Authority's Stephen Radochia to discuss what Android brands should and shouldn't take away from Apple's first entry into the foldable market. Sponsored by NordVPN: Listeners to The Sideload can save up to 76% on a two-year subscription alongside four extra months for absolutely free by signing up for NordVPN using this link. Thanks to NordVPN for sponsoring this week’s episode. Subscribe YouTube Podcasts Pocket Casts Spotify Apple Podcasts Amazon Music Subscribe to 9to5Google Pro for exclusive bonus content, podcast episodes, and more. https://youtu.be/fN3s23WMbKw Timecodes 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:47 - Gadget Pricing, AI, and More 00:18:12 - Do's and Don'ts for the iPhone Duo 01:18:13 - Brief NFL Week One Discussion 01:27:21 - Wrap-up Hosts Will Sattelberg Stephen Radocia Check out Stephen's podcast with Daniel Bader here! Listen to more 9to5 Podcasts Pixelated 9to5Mac Happy Hour Electrek Space Explored Feedback? Drop us a line at [email protected], leave a comment on the post, or reach out to our producer. And for even more Android discussion, dive into the official 9to5Google forums!

Welcome to episode 43 of The Sideload, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Will is joined by 9to5's Daniel Bader for an interview with Fairphone's CTO Chandler Hatton. The trio discusses the brand-new Fairphone Gen 6+, the company's first official US launch, the appetite for repairable devices amid the growing RAM crunch, and much more. Sponsored by NordVPN: Listeners to The Sideload can save up to 76% on a two-year subscription alongside four extra months for absolutely free by signing up for NordVPN using this link. Thanks to NordVPN for sponsoring this week’s episode. Subscribe YouTube Podcasts Pocket Casts Spotify Apple Podcasts Amazon Music Subscribe to 9to5Google Pro for exclusive bonus content, podcast episodes, and more. https://youtu.be/SWXkLtXX6Yw Hosts Will Sattelberg Daniel Bader Follow Daniel's excellent newsletter here! Chandler Hatton Listen to more 9to5 Podcasts Pixelated 9to5Mac Happy Hour Electrek Space Explored Feedback? Drop us a line at [email protected], leave a comment on the post, or reach out to our producer. And for even more Android discussion, dive into the official 9to5Google forums!

Welcome to episode 42 of The Sideload, a 9to5Google podcast. This week, Damien Wilde joins Will as they continue to break down what's good — and not so good — about Google's latest phones. Come for the Snapdragon-Tensor debate, stay for a sweaty analogy that compares the Pixel 11 series to various Halloween sequels. Sponsored by NordVPN: Listeners to The Sideload can save up to 76% on a two-year subscription alongside four extra months for absolutely free by signing up for NordVPN using this link. Thanks to NordVPN for sponsoring this week’s episode. Subscribe YouTube Podcasts Pocket Casts Spotify Apple Podcasts Amazon Music Subscribe to 9to5Google Pro for exclusive bonus content, podcast episodes, and more. https://youtu.be/ZJqA88fipvQ Hosts Will Sattelberg Damien Wilde Listen to more 9to5 Podcasts Pixelated 9to5Mac Happy Hour Electrek Space Explored Feedback? Drop us a line at [email protected], leave a comment on the post, or reach out to our producer. And for even more Android discussion, dive into the official 9to5Google forums!