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The BetaKit Podcast Channel

The BetaKit Podcast Channel features weekly podcasts discussing both Canadian tech and innovation, as well as global tech from a Canadian perspective.

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Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
52 minutes
Episodes
406
Years Active
2016 - 2025
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CanCon Podcast Ep. 26: OK fine, let's talk Pokémon Go

CanCon Podcast Ep. 26: OK fine, let's talk Pokémon Go

On this episode of Cancon, the team reunites to talk about two different phenoms: Pokémon Go and Elon Musk.

Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): "End of a Hollywood Bedtime Story" by The…

00:46:34  |   Mon 25 Jul 2016
CanCon Podcast Ep. 25: Startup Summer Camp

CanCon Podcast Ep. 25: Startup Summer Camp

On this episode of Cancon, we hit the road to Montreal for Startupfest.

Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): "I'll Believe in Anything" by Wolf Parade Ad music: Catmosphere - Candy-Colou…

00:55:45  |   Thu 21 Jul 2016
CanCon Podcast Ep. 24: Is the media wrong about Tesla?

CanCon Podcast Ep. 24: Is the media wrong about Tesla?

On this episode of CanCon, the team checks the hype on automated driving and Canadian e-commerce.

Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): "Hype" by Drake Ad music: "Candy-Coloured Sky" by C…

01:08:01  |   Mon 11 Jul 2016
CanCon Podcast Ep. 23: Are we ready to cede control to automated driving?

CanCon Podcast Ep. 23: Are we ready to cede control to automated driving?

On this episode of CanCon, the team asks if VR is a drug and if automated driving is too dangerous (or too scary).

Canadian Content music clip (under fair dealing): "Reflektor" by Arcade Fire Ad musi…

00:57:32  |   Mon 04 Jul 2016
CanCon Podcast Ep. 22: Canada's got (tech) talent?

CanCon Podcast Ep. 22: Canada's got (tech) talent?

On this episode of CanCon, the team is joined by special guest Bruce Croxon to catch up on Apple's latest software-focused announcements, Canada's talent level, and discuss what not to do when your s…

01:02:38  |   Mon 27 Jun 2016
CanCon Podcast Ep. 21: Will social bots 'break the Internet' or save it?

CanCon Podcast Ep. 21: Will social bots 'break the Internet' or save it?

This episode of CanCon features audio from our recent #SMWiTO panel: AI, Bots, and Social Media, Oh My.

Canadian content clip (under fair dealing): "Citizens of Tomorrow" by Tokyo Police Club.

00:53:58  |   Wed 22 Jun 2016
CanCon Podcast Ep. 20: Is there life on MaRS?

CanCon Podcast Ep. 20: Is there life on MaRS?

On this episode of CanCon, the team discusses MaRS' forthcoming change at the top, BlackBerry's complicated relationship with law enforcement, and the conditions for a smart city.

Canadian content cl…

01:04:33  |   Mon 13 Jun 2016
CanCon Podcast Ep. 19: Do Canadian entrepreneurs lack a sense of urgency?

CanCon Podcast Ep. 19: Do Canadian entrepreneurs lack a sense of urgency?

On this episode of CanCon, the team discusses Paul Singh's comments about Canadian entrepreneurs and compare our wish lists for Apple's WWDC.

Canadian content clip (under fair dealing): "Working for …

00:47:15  |   Tue 07 Jun 2016
CanCon Podcast Ep. 18: What can Canada learn from other tech countries?

CanCon Podcast Ep. 18: What can Canada learn from other tech countries?

On this episode of CanCon, the team discusses what we can learn from Israel about entrepreneurship, the new Pebble lineup, and which Canadian billionaire will be the first to sue BetaKit.

Canadian co…

00:57:30  |   Mon 30 May 2016
CanCon Podcast Ep. 17: Do you give a whut about VR or is it all a Daydream?

CanCon Podcast Ep. 17: Do you give a whut about VR or is it all a Daydream?

On this episode of CanCon, the team tackles the expansion of Apple Pay in Canada and major announcements from Google I/O, including Daydream and Google Home.

Canadian content clip: "Money City Maniac…

00:59:32  |   Wed 25 May 2016
CanCon Podcast Ep. 16: Startups get political on the Hill

CanCon Podcast Ep. 16: Startups get political on the Hill

On this episode of CanCon, we take the podcast to the nation's capital to speak with MP Bardish Chagger and a host of Startup Canada Day on the Hill attendees.

Canadian content clip: "Kill Count" by …

00:58:28  |   Mon 16 May 2016
CanCon Podcast Ep. 15: Let's talk startups and mental health

CanCon Podcast Ep. 15: Let's talk startups and mental health

On this special edition of the CanCon podcast, we talk about the perils of entrepreneurship and mental health.

01:03:06  |   Thu 05 May 2016
CanCon Podcast Ep. 14: What's the deal with IoT?

CanCon Podcast Ep. 14: What's the deal with IoT?

On this episode of CanCon, the team is joined by a few special guests to tackle recent Telus reports on IoT in the home and business.

Canadian content clip: "Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)" by Arcade Fi…

01:17:16  |   Mon 02 May 2016
CanCon Podcast Ep. 13: Should the Canadian government pick winners?

CanCon Podcast Ep. 13: Should the Canadian government pick winners?

On this episode of CanCon, the team tackles the revelation of BlackBerry's role in RCMP investigations and discusses a recent study on Ontario's innovation investments.

Canadian content clip: "Cause …

01:22:37  |   Wed 20 Apr 2016
CanCon Podcast Ep. 12: Software can't solve everything

CanCon Podcast Ep. 12: Software can't solve everything

On this episode of CanCon, the team looks for proactive remedies to Canada's tech diversity issue and discusses the outcome of recent Uber regulation recommendations.

Canadian content clip: "Boy Prob…

01:01:13  |   Mon 11 Apr 2016
CanCon Podcast Ep. 11: We solve Canada's startup hiring problem

CanCon Podcast Ep. 11: We solve Canada's startup hiring problem

On this episode of CanCon, the team discusses the current state of diversity in tech - and it's relation to Canada's hiring gap - and the future of bots, racist or otherwise.

Canadian content clip: "…

01:07:27  |   Wed 06 Apr 2016
CanCon Podcast Ep. 10: The Maturation of Apple and Netflix

CanCon Podcast Ep. 10: The Maturation of Apple and Netflix

On this episode of CanCon, the team evaluates the federal government's first budget, and the maturation of Apple and Netlfix's product offering.

Canadian content clip: "The Lines You Amend" by Sloan …

00:48:39  |   Mon 28 Mar 2016
CanCon Podcast Ep. 9: What is Canada's innovation strategy?

CanCon Podcast Ep. 9: What is Canada's innovation strategy?

On this episode of CanCon, the team evaluates the federal government's role in Canadian innovation and its capacity to succeed, which VR headset is most compelling, and if Kanye West and some VCs hav…

01:10:24  |   Tue 22 Mar 2016
CanCon Podcast Ep. 8: Are we too Canadian for FinTech innovation?

CanCon Podcast Ep. 8: Are we too Canadian for FinTech innovation?

On this episode of CanCon, the team reunites to evaluate Canada's approach to FinTech, figure out 5G, and discuss VC Roger Chabra's Canadian entrepreneur checklist.

Canadian content clip: "This sente…

01:05:03  |   Mon 14 Mar 2016
CanCon Podcast Ep. 7: Canadian tech unicorn hype check

CanCon Podcast Ep. 7: Canadian tech unicorn hype check

On this episode of CanCon, Amber Mac joins to help evaluate Canada's tech unicorns, explain the appeal of Dx3, and the deal with mobile payments.

Canadian content clip: "The Oaf" by Big Wreck (under …

01:08:09  |   Mon 07 Mar 2016
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