In this TechTalk stream I’m hanging out with the legendary David Hewlett, and we bounce between the stuff that’s exciting in tech and the stuff that’s straight-up terrifying. We kick things off with the internet’s favorite pastime: “why is everything on fire?”—including that massive AWS outage that basically took a big chunk of the internet out behind the shed. I also talk through some behind-the-scenes realities of going live, audio routing, and the kind of chaotic production choices you make when you’re running on naps and stubbornness. We also get real for a minute. I share what’s been going on with my health, pain management changes, and the absurdity of navigating meds, labs, and insurance when the system feels like it’s held together with duct tape. On top of that, we get into the entertainment side of tech culture—David drops that he’s involved with a new “The Boys” prequel series (Vault Rising), and we nerd out about how wild modern TV has gotten, why actors take weird roles after big franchises, and why the “event” experience (VIP theaters, Q&As, specialty screenings) is honestly the best way to do movies now. If you like tech news mixed with real life, creator chaos, and the kind of conversation that goes off the rails in the best way—this one’s for you.