Voluntary Input

More big gaming news from Microsoft, Block to start mining Bitcoin. and Musk gives Dogecoin an 18% boost.

With a historic tapestry woven with turmoil, peace, mystery, and beauty, it is now all but demonized in the U.S. - primarily on the political stage. But is China truly a dark giant that we need to fear? 

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas filled with love and cherished memories! 

You like movies? Who doesn’t!!

On this episode I get to chat with Kevin and Erin - hosts of one of my favorite podcasts “The Podcast That Wouldn’t Die”, where they review, rate, and often hilariously shred movies from Hollywood blockbusters down to cult classics.

There is a risk to fans and families attending baseball games that seems to get little to no attention, although it should. Worse yet, there is a seemingly simple fix that also appears to be largely overlooked.

My guest for this episode is Jordan Skopp. Recorded via phone call on October 8th, 2021, Jordan speaks to us about this issue, past and present incidents, as well as the solution that baseball seems to want to ignore.

What if your dream home became a nightmare?

Welcome to the 5th and final chapter of My Horror History.

Emily McGill joins us to talk about healing, tarot, and finding the magic within us all!

Be sure to find out about all of the magical things she's been up to by visiting https://www.emilymcgillentertainment.com/

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Have you ever realized you were trusting all the wrong people around you? Did you realize it when it was far too late? 

Welcome to chapter 4 of My Horror History.

I thought I was ready... I'd heard rumors from friends and older siblings.... I'd seen many other Horror movies. ...I thought I was ready...

This movie has always had a huge impact on my history with Horror, and my love of it. It serves as one of the quintessential basis by which I judge every Horror move. 

Tune in to this special spooky series in which I'll be sharing some of the movies that I consider to foundational to my life-long love of Horror.  Coming soon!! 

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Alex Norimaki joins us to talk about the successes, opportunities, and challenges she's encountered as a content streamer.  

Blizzard Entertainment president steps down. Cedar Fair wants to build an Esports arena. Google's Pixel6. And were we wrong about Steam Deck? All this and more!

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Robert DIBlasio, author and host of "The Gentle Rambler" podcast, joins us to talk everything from Democratic Socialism to the United States' current role on the world stage.

Valve rocks the cloud gaming world just as Netflix throws their hat in the ring. Samsung jumps into the cord-cutting world (but doesn't tell anyone). And has Elon Musk admitted the Cyber Truck is ugly? All this and more!

Muse Group acquires Audacity, and breaks the internet with its privacy policy, Microsoft loses the Pentagon's JEDI contract, Apple TV+ desperately gets a Roku remote button, and Sony closes its Japan studio while indie developers complain that it's impossible to succeed with them. All this and more!

We all STILL get them. We all STILL hate them. It’s 2021, so why do robocalls only seem to be getting worse? Most importantly, what (if anything) can be done about them?

Social Media has certainly had its share of ills over the past several years. Is there a better way? CEO Reyn Aubrey of PocketChange (https://pocketchange.social/) certainly thinks so!

Dorsey teaches us that although life is hard, and obstacles and trials will come, you can overcome those obstacles and trials with God’s help!

Tim Cook takes the stand in the Epic v Apple (with a splash of Microsoft) case, but what did U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers think about what he had to say? Android 12 Beta is out in the wild. Is there a better alternative to lithium-ion batteries? Who has the hottest jersey in the NFL? All that and more - including a special weekly cicada report!

Apple fires back at the argument likening the app store to Netflix. Microsoft is nearly giving away its foldable phone (do you want one?). And more!

This week we talk about how wrong we've been about Sony's cloud gaming presence (and how it's not our fault!), Clubhouse coming to Android nearly a year later, new sensors on the Quest Pro, and - wait for it - Tim Tebow's return to the NLF as a tight end. And where are the Cicadas Adam promised?

Dogecoin's price spikes again, but why? Apple & Epic finally go to court, Stadia gets a search bar and announces a surprise game, there is a pending Cicada invasion, and more! Tonight at 9PM Eastern.

We're back from our Spring hiatus! We'll be talking about everything from XCloud's soft launch,  more crypto, and the new Apple Air Tags.

We are joined by blogger, MA graduate in social sciences and political sciences  (human rights single honor specialty) Cetvies who speaks to us about issues such as human trafficking, veganism, and child marriage. *PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT SOME INFORMATION PROVIDED MAY BE DISTURBING*

This week we talk about clever crypto miners, how Google AND Apple make a killing while app devs don't, Jade Raymond's big splash at Sony, and how you can own the Brooklyn Bridge!  

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This week we catch up on a few things like - Apple killing the Homepod. The underwhelming demand for the iPhone 12 Mini. What in the world is Atari thinking? GameStop (again...). Cloud gaming. And what the heck are NFTs? 

Michaela S. Cox joins us to talk about overcoming adversity in her life to go on to become a published author, and being an inspiration to others, all while juggling the challenges of being a single mom.

Microsoft teases a first look of xCloud for the web, who's sending Elon Musk binary messages, and is Facebook secretly building a smartwatch?

Casualties of last week's meme stock surge, the Stadia community suffers another loss, and is Apple making a folding phone?

Did a bunch of kids really take down a Hedge Fund? Did Google kill Stadia? Did Elon Musk's luck run out? We discuss all this and more this week on Voluntary Input!

In this episode, Leo and Adam discuss everything from investing in the stock market to gaming on Google Stadia!

Growing up in foster care, living in poverty, Taylor knew life had something more to offer. She joins us to talk about how she has grown to live a life of inspiration and personal growth.

Young author Angel Jimenez joins us to speak about overcoming challenges he faced early in life to go on to publish a book nominated for a Reader's Choice Award and more!

The new year is finally here! Tonight we talk about some of the highlights that actually came out of 2020, as well as what we look forward to in 2021.

Filippo Lovotti, head of UX in the Customer Service Tech team at Zappos, joins us to talk about what exactly is UX, how technology should be used to help people, as well as some delicious Italian food! Learn more about Filippo on his website which can be found here. And be sure to check out his podcast "The Industry of UX"

William Stodden returns to help clear the air about what The U.S. Constitution actually says about censorship, and whether or not social media platforms are actually engaged in it. We also talk about the responsibilities these platforms have, if any, concerning free speech, as well as some of the behaviors seen by certain high profile individuals on these platforms.

This week @LeoJAllenJr and @adamparshall get a few things off their chest!

Recorded live, Tuesday October 28th 2020.

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This week, Leo and Adam talk about Oculus Quest 2 users getting permabanned, the new iPhone (and whether or not Leo is "aging out" of tech), Sweden's ban on Hauwei, and Adam takes playing XBox on his iPhone for a test drive. And more! Be sure to visit the new Voluntary Input website for more!

Special guest Samurye joins us to talk about the current climate for females in the streaming community, and tells us the one thing we all need to stop saying

William Stodden joins us to talk about politics, capitalism, and to hopefully help clear the air about socialism.