Stephen Hackett

(he/him)

Stephen Hackett is the co-founder of Relay FM and hosts several shows on the network. Stephen's writing can be found at 512 Pixels, where he has generated typos about Apple, technology and more since 2008. He lives in Memphis, TN, with his wife, their three children and way too many old Macs.


Shows

20 Macs

Jason Snell and a collection of long-time Mac watchers discuss the most notable parts of Macintosh history.

Connected

Connected is a weekly panel discussion on Apple and the impact of technology on our lives. With each co-host having a unique background — and accent — Connected provides a perspective that no other show can.

Departures

A feed of our special events.

Liftoff

Liftoff was a podcast about space, the universe, and everything. You don’t need to be a rocket scientist to understand the major developments as explained by enthusiastic space fans Stephen Hackett and Jason Snell.

Mac Power Users

Learn about getting the most from your Apple technology with focused topics and workflow guests. Creating Mac Power Users since 2009, one conversation at a time.

Ungeniused

Ungeniused is a show dedicated to covering the weirdest articles found on Wikipedia and sharing knowledge you'll (probably) never be able to use in real life.

Retired Shows

CMD Space

CMD+SPACE was an interview show by Myke Hurley that puts a spotlight on the people behind awesome projects. It predated Inquisitive.

Download

From products and companies to services and trends, Download’s weekly panel of experts analyzed the biggest topics in tech … and a few you may have missed.

Flashback

Not all tech products succeed once on the market, and some are killed off with little warning. Flashback looked back at failed tech products to see what we can learn by studying their demises.

Query

Query was like that one smart nerd in your family who gets stuck fixing everyone's computers and phones during holiday get-togethers.

The Prompt

The Prompt was a weekly panel discussion on technology, and the culture surrounding Apple and related companies. It evolved into Connected in 2014.

Guest Appearances

20 Macs #7: Mac mini (#14) September 18th, 2020

20 Macs #5: Blue and White Power Mac G3 (#16) September 4th, 2020

20 Macs #3: Xserve (#18) August 21st, 2020

20 Macs #1: Power Mac G5 (#20) August 7th, 2020

Upgrade #308: The Adventures of Dr. Icon July 27th, 2020

B-Sides #42: Venus is a Terrible Place June 3rd, 2020

B-Sides #41: Backstage 01: The Idea April 27th, 2020

Upgrade #281: Your Historical Knowledge Has Been Noted January 21st, 2020

Upgrade #277: Who Killed the Butterfly Keyboard? December 23rd, 2019

Analog(ue) #168: I’m Here to Do a Job October 27th, 2019

Upgrade #259: Get Ripped with Pro Max August 19th, 2019

B-Sides #38: 36 Seconds June 25th, 2019

Analog(ue) #159: A Different Kind of Floundering June 23rd, 2019

B-Sides #37: An Interview with Aleen Simms About App Camp for Girls March 31st, 2019

Parallel #11: Just the Accessible Tips January 1st, 2019

Upgrade #225: An Upgrade Christmas Carol December 24th, 2018

Upgrade #216: The 2018 October Event Draft - LIVE in Chicago October 23rd, 2018

B-Sides #36: Creative Selection September 13th, 2018

B-Sides #35: Anze Has Answers August 16th, 2018

Parallel #1: I Wish All Computers Were Orange August 7th, 2018

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