{"podcast":{"title":"Hrkn to .. Gadgets & Gizmos","slug":"hrkn-to-gadgets-gizmos-3979061","podcast_index_feed_id":3979061,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/gadgetsgizmos","website_url":"https://www.shareradio.co.uk/programmes/gadgets-and-gizmos","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/3766c388-b884-11eb-9256-8752828daa24/image/Human_Hand_holding_Plasma_Ball_3001x3001.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Share Premium","episode_count":263,"summary":"Stocks may rise and fall, businesses may boom and bust, but gadgets keep appearing at an ever-increasing rate. Share Radio’s Gadgets & Gizmos show explores the latest technological innovations, from the indispensable to the downright ridiculous. Show host Simon Rose and technology editor Steve Caplin take a weekly humorous look at what’s on offer, featuring both existing products and those whose inventors utilise crowdfunding platforms to make them a reality. Through its 300-plus shows, Gadgets & Gizmos has delved into the world of wifi, Bluetooth and exploding lithium batteries, reviewing gadgets of interest and ridiculing those that should never have got off the drawing board. Where some financial journalists tell you how to make your money grow, Gadgets & Gizmos tells you how to spend it – and when not to. Hrkn to www.shareradio.co.uk for more ..","last_synced_at":"2026-09-04T06:17:46.697235+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hrkn-to-gadgets-gizmos-3979061"},"episode":{"title":"Gadgets & Gizmos: The tallest Lego model, a surgeon the size of a seed & discrimination against robot magicians","slug":"gadgets-gizmos-the-tallest-lego-model-a-surgeon-the-size-of-a-seed-discrimination-against-robot-magicians","published_at":"2026-06-11T14:15:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hrkn-to-gadgets-gizmos-3979061/gadgets-gizmos-the-tallest-lego-model-a-surgeon-the-size-of-a-seed-discrimination-against-robot-magicians","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hrkn-to-gadgets-gizmos-3979061","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NSR9605782032.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/NSR9605782032.mp3","summary":"Steve Caplin is not willing to stump up £650 for Lego's tallest model, Gaudi's Sagrada Familia. Nor is he likely to buy a souped-up version of a 1960s Ford Escort for £300,000. There's a surgical robot that works inside you which is the size of a seed. Philips has come up with dual-sided monitors to check that your hotel bill is correct. The results of a psychological survey of the problems of life on the moon won't surprise anyone. Schiphol Airport plans to use TaxiBots to take planes to their takeoff spot. The D4RYL humanoid magician has been barred from joining the Magic Circle. And phone chargers from Amazon and eBay can explode, according to Which? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"Steve Caplin is not willing to stump up £650 for Lego's tallest model, Gaudi's Sagrada Familia. Nor is he likely to buy a souped-up version of a 1960s For…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1608,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/hrkn-to-gadgets-gizmos-3979061/episodes/gadgets-gizmos-the-tallest-lego-model-a-surgeon-the-size-of-a-seed-discrimination-against-robot-magicians/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/hrkn-to-gadgets-gizmos-3979061/gadgets-gizmos-the-tallest-lego-model-a-surgeon-the-size-of-a-seed-discrimination-against-robot-magicians.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}