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

B-Sides #26: The Mac Draft September 29th, 2016

Clockwise #154: Others of Us Will Be Sad September 14th, 2016

Upgrade #106: I've Reached Acceptance September 11th, 2016

Less Than or Equal #97: Stephen Hackett September 6th, 2016

B-Sides #24: All That Aside August 30th, 2016

B-Sides #23: Ungeniused #4 Bloopers July 21st, 2016

Mac Power Users #331: Stephen Hackett: Collector of Macs July 17th, 2016

Clockwise #141: Not Even in the Rotator June 14th, 2016

Upgrade #91: iMac Special May 30th, 2016

Clockwise #138: You Know What You're Signing Up For May 25th, 2016

Upgrade #75: You Are Terrible to Sick People February 8th, 2016

Mac Power Users #300: #MPU300 January 18th, 2016

B-Sides #17: Connected Goes to Vegas January 5th, 2016

Material #19: The Great Nexus Race November 5th, 2015

Clockwise #109: Muggle Keyboard October 22nd, 2015

Inquisitive #54: Favourite Album: Stephen Hackett and 'Plans' September 30th, 2015

B-Sides #15: Myke, Ticci and Stephen discuss important matters. September 29th, 2015

Analog(ue) #58: Making a Quilt September 20th, 2015

Upgrade #54: Put a Pen on It September 14th, 2015

Upgrade #53: Everything is Off The Charts September 10th, 2015

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