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24 alternatives to The Tear Down Show: Talking Gawker, Childhood Pets and the Flip Phone Comeback

Long time tech/media nerds talk Gawker, flip phones & more

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Tear Down Show: Talking Gawker, Childhood Pets and the Flip Phone Comeback launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Flipboard for the Web▲189

   Catch up on the stories and people that matter to you.

   2015 · flipboard.com · its alternatives →

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   Oversubscribed #10: Apple Reactions, Hulk vs. Gawker & Twitter's 10th Anniversary▲66

   Shooting the sh*t on tech & media with Parr and Baptiste.

   2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   GeekWire Radio: Our Favorite Apps w/ Ryan Hoover▲105

   Chatting about Toasty, Parallel, and other fun apps

   2016 · geekwire.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Product People ▲239

   Podcast focused on great products and their makers

   2014 · productpeople.tv · its alternatives →

5. 5
   ‘The Gregory Nesmith Show’ - A Special Delivery Of UNderdogStuff™▲60

   Episode "Election Reflection" #TheBlameGame

   2016 · podomatic.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Jay & Farhad Show: Peter Thiel’s Mission to Destroy Gawker▲57

   The case between VC Peter Thiel & Gawker Media

   2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

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   Twitcasting▲66

   No more Justin.tv? Say hi to live streaming on your phone!

   2014 · us.twitcasting.tv · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Reboot podcast▲205

   CEO's discuss psychological challenges w/ Jerry Colonna

   2015 · reboot.io · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Radiotopia▲112

   A podcasting revolution: remaking public radio

   2014 · radiotopia.fm · its alternatives →

10. 10
    What’s Tech by The Verge▲83

    A tech podcast for everybody, even your cute dog

    2015 · podcasts.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Oversubscribed #7: Tech Media, Relevant Advertising, and Livestreaming with Caroline McCarthy▲72

    Shooting the sh*t on tech & media with Parr and Baptiste.

    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Podcatch▲81

    A good podcast listen, now.

    2015 · dave.podcatch.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Endangered Sounds Museum▲129

    Nostalgic sounds from the past

    2014 · savethesounds.info · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Whipclip▲71

    Clip your favorite TV and music moments

    2015 · app.appsflyer.com · its alternatives →

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    spoilr▲88

    Spoiler-free way to talk about TV shows

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    Taptalk▲133

    Personal video and photo messaging

    2014 · taptalk.me · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Inside Podcasting▲126

    Curating the resurgence of the spoken word

    2017 · inside.com · its alternatives →

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    Oversubscribed #11: Batman v. Superman, Taytweets, and Vice Media's Traffic Drop▲78

    Shooting the sh*t on tech & media with Parr and Baptiste.

    2016 · soundcloud.com · its alternatives →

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    Tinybop▲59

    Toys for Tomorrow

    2013 · tinybop.com · its alternatives →

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    Mystery Show▲136

    Gimlet Media's new mystery show podcast

    2015 · open.spotify.com · its alternatives →

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    Flipps▲104

    Project movies, videos and more onto a TV with your phone

    2014 · trillertv.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Laughable▲99

    Discover podcasts through comedians you love!

    2016 · laughable.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Awesome Talk▲69

    Free video calling without the hassle

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Flips▲68

    Flipbook-style photos and video with friends

    2015 · flipsapp.com · its alternatives →

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