The TechCrunch Podcast 2.0

This episode, Founders Fund partner Cyan Banister and Super Ventures managing partner Matt Miesnieks joined TechCrunch editor-in-chief Matthew Panzarino to talk the past, present and future of augmented reality. The main question, of course, is why now? Why are we seeing the likes of Facebook, Apple and other similar big cos hopping on the AR train? Because it’s starting to work. So maybe the question really is "why not?" Comparisons between AR and VR abound, with our guests this week very much in AR’s corner. With applications in the enterprise space, construction, medical have been the most compelling uses of the tech, according to Banister. So is going for a walk and looking for ghosts. Didn’t see that coming, did you? Extras: Refractions made with ARKit Why Apple’s glasses won’t include ARKit by Matt Miesnieks

Om Malik, the venerable entrepreneur, writer and now investor, joined TechCrunch editor-in-chief Matthew Panzarino for our second episode of The TechCrunch Podcast.

Cities are becoming more crowded, people are buying more cars and mass transit is reaching capacity. At some point, there will be no room to move. That’s where bikes come in. Even better, that’s where e-bikes come in. So says Horace Dediu, an analyst and self-described disruption theorist, and Hong Quan, president of Karmic Bikes, want you to believe. They joined TechCrunch Editor-in-Chief Matthew Panzarino in a discussion about electrified wheels and whether they have a chance to thrive in car culture. Music By The Passion HiFi www.thepassionhifi.com

We’re excited to announce the imminent launch of our newest show out of the TechCrunch Podcast Network. Each episode of The TechCrunch Podcast will treat you to an in-depth conversation between leaders of industry and one of your favorite writers or editors. There are stories behind the stories you read every day on the site. The big ideas that often get missed in the crush of the unrelenting news cycle. The first episode, which drops Wednesday, July 5, will feature not one but two e-bike enthusiasts who will discuss the future of the industry and why we should be riding electrified bikes instead of driving cars. Music By The Passion HiFi www.thepassionhifi.com