Best Windows Podcasts (2025)

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It's a Chrome Game 16:20

3h ago16:20

16:20

On this edition of the Sams Report, Chrome has a suitor, Xbox launches a game, and a week before earnings.Check out Fences 6! - https://www.stardock.com/products/fences/Chapters:Intro: 00:00-1:00Tech News: 1:00-7:29Gaming News: 7:29-11:14Questions: 11:14-15:25Outro: 15:25-16:20By Brad Sams

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The dream Surface Pro 12 1:36:05

2h ago1:36:05

1:36:05

On this week's episode of the Windows Central Podcast, Daniel and Zac discuss the latest on Windows 11, our thoughts on Recall, Click To Do, and AI in Search as Copilot+ PCs gear up to finally receive them, and Phone Link in Start. They also discuss Edge's new Copilot New Tab Page, the latest on PC shipments, and Intel job cuts. The duo also chat a…

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The dream Surface Pro 12 1:36:05

2h ago1:36:05

1:36:05

On this week's episode of the Windows Central Podcast, Daniel and Zac discuss the latest on Windows 11, our thoughts on Recall, Click To Do, and AI in Search as Copilot+ PCs gear up to finally receive them, and Phone Link in Start. They also discuss Edge's new Copilot New Tab Page, the latest on PC shipments, and Intel job cuts. The duo also chat a…

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AI for Government RFPs with Vishwas Lele 55:00

1h ago55:00

55:00

How can a large language model help your organization answer government RFPs? Carl and Richard talk to Vishwas Lele about his startup pWin, as in proposal win. Vishwas talks about being a year into the startup and his deeper understanding of how AI technologies can augment skilled operators to produce better quality products in less time, including…

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WW 929: The Blue Screen of Soup - Agent Store, Oblivion Remastered, Ubuntu 25.04 2:17:50

2h ago2:17:50

2:17:50

It's Week D, do you know where your preview update is? 23H2 is out - 24H2, not so much! No surprises in the new features list, but are more new features on the way? Windows New text actions in Click to Do - Practice in Reading Coach and Read with Immersive Reader - in Dev and Beta (24H2) Find cloud-based (OneDrive-based) photos using Semantic searc…

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On-Premises Pain, Copilot Curiosity, and a Glimpse into Global Secure Access: Practical 365 Podcast S04E38 1:02:49

16h ago1:02:49

1:02:49

Steve Goodman and Paul Robichaux dissect the latest Microsoft news, focusing on the sting of rising on-premises licensing costs. The team also explores Copilot Studio and the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Plus, Steve Goodman and Bastiaan Verdonk interview Microsoft's Janice Ricketts, to unravel the complexities of Global Secure Access (GSA) and Zer…

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Edge Leverage 17:16

5d ago17:16

17:16

On this episode of the Sams Report, Edge gets leveraged, Xbox gets an update, and Google loses again.By Brad Sams

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Using AI to Enhance Oversight & Streamline Compliance 46:50

5d ago46:50

46:50

This episode explores how AI can improve oversight and streamline compliance processes in governance.Join this month's Guardians of M365 Governance as Ragnar Heil Joy Apple and Christian Buckley welcome dual Security and M365 MVP Alistair Pugin.Highlights- Introduction to the role of AI in enhancing government oversight.- Discussion on AI’s potenti…

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Audio-Video in .NET with Elias Puurunen 1:08:00

6d ago1:08:00

1:08:00

Can you integrate performant audio-video into your .NET application? Carl and Richard talk to Elias Puurunen about his work at Tractus Events, where he uses the NDI protocols to bring real-time audio and video streams into his C# application. Elias talks about the power of P/Invoke to access the underlying libraries for controlling video streams, i…

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WW 928: The Rice is Done - Edge 134's speed, Reboot Chime, Altera 2:19:24

7d ago2:19:24

2:19:24

Paul, Leo, and Richard get into new Windows features (thanks to the Feature Tracker), hardware shifts for Microsoft/Intel/Apple, AI moves from OpenAI/Apple/Adobe, Notion Mail, a Hawaiian drink, the National Recording Registry, rice cookers, and electronic timer tunes! Windows 11 Feature Tracker. Since we last talked, Microsoft has announced the fol…

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Are we heading for Copilot OS? 1:44:22

11d ago1:44:22

1:44:22

On this week's episode of the Windows Central Podcast, Daniel is back to give us the low-down at Microsoft's 50th anniversary event, the stuff we didn't see on stream, including protests from Microsoft employees. Zac and Dan also reflect on Copilot's announcements, and what might be next for the AI assistant. Surely, it's a Copilot-powered OS? We a…

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Are we heading for Copilot OS? 1:44:22

13d ago1:44:22

1:44:22

On this week's episode of the Windows Central Podcast, Daniel is back to give us the low-down at Microsoft's 50th anniversary event, the stuff we didn't see on stream, including protests from Microsoft employees. Zac and Dan also reflect on Copilot's announcements, and what might be next for the AI assistant. Surely, it's a Copilot-powered OS? We a…

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A Value of Tariffs 17:51

15d ago17:51

17:51

On this edition of the Sams Report, Recall is here, Xbox has a new event, and the tariffs make the Xbox better.By Brad Sams

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Agentic AI in .NET with Spencer Schneidenbach 56:00

16d ago56:00

56:00

Ready to build an agentic AI in .NET? Carl and Richard talk to Spencer Schneidenbach about his work using large language models to enhance customer interactions in healthcare. Spencer discusses using the LLMs to summarize customer conversations to identify topic areas, sentiment, and other concerns. He digs into how Microsoft's Semantic Kernel make…

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WW 927: Up to Stuff - Intel Unison, Quake II WHAMM demo, Minecraft movie 2:17:18

18d ago2:17:18

2:17:18

Introducing the Windows 11 Feature Tracker "From the 'I should have done this two years ago' files, the 'I have wasted my life' files, and the, 'great, I needed more work to do' files ... There is a need for this. So I made one. But it will evolve. Maybe into a web app/wiki/something else... like a Notion website?" - Paul Patch Tuesday brings a met…

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Microsoft's 50th Birthday Copilot Special 1:08:03

21d ago1:08:03

1:08:03

On this week's episode of the Windows Central Podcast, Zac sits down with Ben to chat Microsoft's big 50th anniversary event, which was more a Copilot event with the 50th stuff being kept for the people in-attendance in Redmond. Microsoft announced new memory, personalization, vision, research, and shopping features for Copilot. All designed to mak…

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Microsoft's 50th Birthday Copilot Special 1:08:03

18d ago1:08:03

1:08:03

On this week's episode of the Windows Central Podcast, Zac sits down with Ben to chat Microsoft's big 50th anniversary event, which was more a Copilot event with the 50th stuff being kept for the people in-attendance in Redmond. Microsoft announced new memory, personalization, vision, research, and shopping features for Copilot. All designed to mak…

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Copilot gets Vision, Xbox gets a Tariff 21:13

22d ago21:13

21:13

On this edition of the Sams Report, Microsoft turns 50, Windows gets new features, and Xbox price hikes are likely.Chapters:Intro: 00:00-00:45Tech News: 00:45-6:25Gaming News: 6:25-10:58Questions: 10:58-20:50Outro: 20:50-21:13By Brad Sams

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SharePoint roadmap pitstop March 2025 26:26

20d ago26:26

26:26

March Madness in SharePoint tech terms means the SharePoint team worked like mad to deliver a lot of great new tech: Create pages with Copilot in SharePoint, Viva Connections: New News experience, SharePoint agents: New usage reports, a new Table toolbar, annotation layout and tools for editing PDFs, approval workflows to any list or library, OCR f…

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Measuring LLMs with Jodie Burchell 1:01:00

21d ago1:01:00

1:01:00

How do you measure the quality of a large language model? Carl and Richard talk to Dr. Jodie Burchell about her work measuring large language models for accuracy, reliability, and consistency. Jodie talks about the variety of benchmarks that exist for LLMs and the problems they have. A broader conversation about quality digs into the idea that LLMs…

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WW 926: You're Ugly When You Cry - Altair BASIC, Switch 2's pricing, Wintoys 2:23:40

25d ago2:23:40

2:23:40

Bill Gates celebrates the 50th anniversary of Microsoft with the release of the source code for Altair BASIC 1.0. Plus, Paul celebrates with 99 cent books: The Windows 10 Field Guide, Windows 11 Field Guide, and Windows Everywhere are all 99 cents for 24 hours! Also available: Eternal Spring: Our Guide to Mexico City in preview! Windows The plot th…

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Nobody wants the Surface Laptop 7? 1:13:23

28d ago1:13:23

1:13:23

On this week's episode of the Windows Central Podcast, Daniel and Zac discuss the current state of Windows on Arm, the Surface Laptop 7's high return rate, more details on the upcoming smaller Surface Pro and Surface Laptop, and the latest on Windows 11 and our first signs of 25H2.

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Nobody wants the Surface Laptop 7? 1:13:23

29d ago1:13:23

1:13:23

On this week's episode of the Windows Central Podcast, Daniel and Zac discuss the current state of Windows on Arm, the Surface Laptop 7's high return rate, more details on the upcoming smaller Surface Pro and Surface Laptop, and the latest on Windows 11 and our first signs of 25H2.

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New "Features" for Xbox and Windows 24:22

28d ago24:22

24:22

New "Features" for Xbox and Windows by Brad SamsBy Brad Sams

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Javascript Promises with Martine Dowden 55:00

28d ago55:00

55:00

What are JavaScript promises, and why do you want to make them? Carl and Richard talk to Martine Dowden about all the various async options available in Javascript today, including Callbacks, Promises, Async/Await, and even ReactiveJS! Martine digs into some of the more remarkable features available, including grouping sync calls together so code i…

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WW 925: It's the Shirt - Security Copilot agents, Cursor, AC Shadows 2:03:54

27d ago2:03:54

2:03:54

What's next? Windows 12? Windows 11 25H2? You're not going to believe what happens next! A look back at everything Microsoft tested in just the Dev channel and then did or did not release to stable, and when. The list of unreleased features is unexpectedly long - most of this must be the next Windows version. Plus, If you have a PC Game Pass or Gam…

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Exchange Online Cracks Down, Message Center Madness, and Conditional Access Done Right: Practical 365 Podcast S04 E37 1:01:33

28d ago1:01:33

1:01:33

Steve and Paul cut through the noise of a million Message Center notifications to bring you the need-to-know on Exchange Online's new sending limits. Plus, security expert Louis Mastelinck schools Steve & Bastiaan on practical Conditional Access – because let's face it, most deployments are a mess. Want to stay up to date on all things Practical 36…

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RIP Surface Connect? 1:32:03

1M ago1:32:03

1:32:03

On this week's episode of the Windows Central Podcast, Dan and Zac discuss the removal of the charging brick on Surface Pro 11 and what it could mean for the future of Surface Connect, the latest on Windows 11, new devices from HP, Qualcomm GPU drivers, and more.

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RIP Surface Connect? 1:32:03

1M ago1:32:03

1:32:03

On this week's episode of the Windows Central Podcast, Dan and Zac discuss the removal of the charging brick on Surface Pro 11 and what it could mean for the future of Surface Connect, the latest on Windows 11, new devices from HP, Qualcomm GPU drivers, and more.

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Get to know Copilot 56:33

1M ago56:33

56:33

There is so much to learn about Microsoft 365 Copilot, it helps to have someone translate Copilot into practical knowledge, tips, and tricks. We chat with TJ Devine, one of Microsoft's foremost experts in Copilot - to hear how it evolves AND how best to talk about it - to understand what you can do with AI in Microsoft 365. You'll hear TJ touch on …

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.NET Aspire 9.1 with Rob Richardson 1:00:00

1M ago1:00:00

1:00:00

What's the latest with .NET Aspire? Carl and Richard talk to Rob Richardson about his experiences with .NET Aspire to help build great .NET cloud apps. Rob talks about all the goodness that comes out of the box with Aspire, including OpenTelemetry, containerization, good security practices, and the excellent dashboard. The discussion turns to the c…

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WW 924: No One Wants To Be Plumbing - Copilot for Gaming, Files, .NET Preview 2 2:19:09

1M ago2:19:09

2:19:09

Did Copilot uninstall from your computer recently? You're not alone. At least Microsoft is working on a fix. Plus, Satya Nadella has created a new Office of Strategy and Transformation to meet the rapidly evolving needs of the AI era. Discord finally has a Social SDK now, Copilot for Gaming is preparing for mobile testing, and a Call of Duty franch…

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How Microsoft Does OneDrive 44:38

1M ago44:38

44:38

In this episode of Sync Up, hosts Stephen Rice and Arvind Mishra sit down with David Johnson, one of Microsoft IT's key architects, to uncover how the company manages OneDrive and SharePoint at scale. From security and automation to self-service with guardrails, they explore the strategies that keep Microsoft’s data secure while enabling seamless c…

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Could we see the future of Windows and Copilot next month? 1:20:51

1M ago1:20:51

1:20:51

On this week's episode of the Windows Central Podcast, we discuss Microsoft's upcoming April 4 event and speculate about what it could possibly announce, the latest from Windows 11 and Copilot, Apple Intelligence Siri being delayed, Xbox Project Kennan, and more!

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Could we see the future of Windows and Copilot next month? 1:20:51

1M ago1:20:51

1:20:51

On this week's episode of the Windows Central Podcast, we discuss Microsoft's upcoming April 4 event and speculate about what it could possibly announce, the latest from Windows 11 and Copilot, Apple Intelligence Siri being delayed, Xbox Project Kennan, and more!

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Deep M365Con learning with Laura and Rez 43:08

1M ago43:08

43:08

Are you ready for deep thoughts on deep learning with Laura Rogers and Noorez Khamis? Laura is an MVP and founder of IW Mentor, who brings a wealth of knowledge in SharePoint and Microsoft 365. Rez is also an MVP and CTO at Creospark with an extensive background on the depths of SharePoint and Microsoft 365. Together, they bring us insights of in-p…

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Automapper V14 with Jimmy Bogard 58:00

1M ago58:00

58:00

Seventeen years of Automapper! Carl and Richard talk to Jimmy Bogard about his latest version of Automapper - and the challenge of maintaining a long-lived and much-loved open-source library! Jimmy talks about the origins of Automapper as a tool he needed for working with clients and automating the mapping of objects. Initially, he moved to GitHub …

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The Xbox Handheld Makes Sense 19:45

1M ago19:45

19:45

The Xbox Handheld Makes Sense by Brad SamsBy Brad Sams

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WW 923: The Bouche is Amused - Remote Desktop outrage, GroupMe, RIP Woody 2:36:29

2M ago2:36:29

2:36:29

Your Patch Tuesday is showing. Paul Thurrott, Richard Campbell, and Leo Laporte go over the latest features for Windows 11 with the KB5053598 update. Also, the hosts discuss Press to Talk for Insiders, the Windows app replacing Remote Desktop, the agentic future of browsers, Copilot integration in GroupMe, Gemma 3, issues with Xbox Wireless Control…

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Skype is DEAD and we're taking it personally 1:23:09

2M ago1:23:09

1:23:09

In this week's exciting episode of the Windows Central Podcast, Daniel and Zac discuss the official death of Skype, our struggles as a podcast that has exclusively used Skype for almost a decade, and the latest from Copilot on Windows and future AI experiences in the OS. Also this week, we talk about Lenovo's latest weird PCs, the new MacBook Air a…

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Skype is DEAD and we're taking it personally 1:23:09

2M ago1:23:09

1:23:09

In this week's exciting episode of the Windows Central Podcast, Daniel and Zac discuss the official death of Skype, our struggles as a podcast that has exclusively used Skype for almost a decade, and the latest from Copilot on Windows and future AI experiences in the OS. Also this week, we talk about Lenovo's latest weird PCs, the new MacBook Air a…

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React in 2025 with Aurora Scharff 51:00

2M ago51:00

51:00

React version 19 has been released! Carl and Richard talk to Aurora Scharff about the long-awaited version of React that incorporates React Server Components and many other features. Aurora talks about the rethink involved in switching to a server-first implementation of a React website, which is best suited for greenfield implementations. For exis…

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Xbox Fixes the Ship 20:14

2M ago20:14

20:14

On this edition of the Sams Report, WinUI 3 might have a future, Xbox fixes the ship, and complex toys are streaming.By Brad Sams

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WW 922: There's Never a "Not OK" Button - End of Skype, MWC25, Rust-inovich 2:26:55

2M ago2:26:55

2:26:55

Skype to EOL in May, replaced by the consumer Teams client, which is surprisingly good now. There are three possible responses to this: "They still make Skype?" The 13 people who rely on Skype for calling landlines come out of the woodwork. "Come on, Microsoft telegraphed this two years ago" Plus, Opera previews what an AI agent in a browser can be…

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SharePoint roadmap pitstop February 2025 49:52

2M ago49:52

49:52

No extra day this year. No matter, the product team crammed a lot of goodness into the 28 days of Feb'2025. The busy'ness delivered: Viva Connections: User-created cards, Copilot Visual Creator powered by Clipchamp, Microsoft Lists: Forms updates, SharePoint: Updated document libraries, Improved Microsoft Lists links in Teams chats and channels, Pr…

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Panos left Microsoft for THIS? 1:31:31

2M ago1:31:31

1:31:31

On this week's episode of the Windows Central Podcast, Daniel and Zac discuss Panos Panay's big Alexa+ announcement, Microsoft trialling a free version of Office for Windows, Windows 365 Link fast approaching, thoughts on Chrome OS Flex, Framework's new 12-inch Laptop, and more!

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Panos left Microsoft for THIS? 1:31:31

2M ago1:31:31

1:31:31

On this week's episode of the Windows Central Podcast, Daniel and Zac discuss Panos Panay's big Alexa+ announcement, Microsoft trialling a free version of Office for Windows, Windows 365 Link fast approaching, thoughts on Chrome OS Flex, Framework's new 12-inch Laptop, and more!

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Exchange Server Updates, AI Hype, and Practical Cybersecurity with Paula Januszkiewicz: The Practical 365 Podcast S4 E36 1:04:02

2M ago1:04:02

1:04:02

Paul Robichaux and Steve Goodman discuss Exchange Server's 2025 H1 update and cut through the hype around AI agents, questioning whether they're living up to the marketing. Then, cybersecurity expert Paula Januszkiewicz shares fascinating red team stories, including modifying a water cooler to gain network access, and offers practical security advi…

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Post-publication impact of SharePoint pages 19:23

2M ago19:23

19:23

Take an audio tutorial tour that covers 10 ways to make a SharePoint page work for you, after you publish them! After your page looks great and is ready for your audience—make a plan to put that page as close to your reader as possible. Share it directly to them - intact - without requiring them to click away from where they are already focused and…

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Vertical Slice Architecture with Jeremy Miller 54:00

2M ago54:00

54:00

How can vertical architecture help you? Carl and Richard talk to Jeremy Miller about using vertical architecture to help build applications quickly and reliably. Jeremy talks about resisting the over-thinking of architecture leaving room for developers to build the app and get to results rapidly - by taking a vertical slice of the problem space, en…

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