Discussions (S2) Episodes

In the final episode of Discussions , Zachary Trias and Brandon K. Hedgepeth discuss their hopes for the future, their plans for 2022, and reflect on what this series has meant to them before turning the microphones off for a last time. ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over five years of experience in content creation, and over two years in television production. He created the Bran'sTech brand in May 2016. Zachary Trias is a graphic design ...

Zachary Trias joins Brandon K. Hedgepeth, once again, for the penultimate episode of Discussions on the Bran'sTech podcast station where they reflect back on this past year and have fun while discussing the lessons they've learned and experiences they made. ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over five years of experience in content creation, and over two years in television production. He created the Bran'sTech brand in May 2016. Zachary Trias...

Ending out the second season of Discussions , also the last episode before the holiday season, co-host Kyle Robinson speaks with host Brandon about the importance of having a balance between one's digital presence and personal wellbeing. ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over four years of experience in content creation, and over two years in television production. He created the Bran'sTech brand in May 2016. Kyle Robinson is a student at Vir...

Matthieu J. Peralta joins Brandon K. Hedgepeth as co-host of this episode of Discussions to speak about their favorite tech products, accessories, and innovations of all time for the penultimate episode of the year. ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over four years of experience in content creation, and over two years in television production. He created the Bran'sTech brand in May 2016. Matthieu J. Peralta is a college student who has an int...

Speaking about the role that e-reading plays within the modern world, Kyle and Brandon discuss this week about how this has also affected education, and allows for information to be more accessible to scholars especially in comparison to physical textbooks. ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over four years of experience in content creation, and over two years in television production. He created the Bran'sTech brand in May 2016. Kyle Robinson...

In this additional episode of Discussions , the topic focuses on how to stay in contact with close friends and family using modern technological advances. Throughout the episode, the struggles of being within the COVID-19 pandemic and not having the traditional means of communication are mentioned as motivational forces to use technology to help in this situation. Zachary Trias joins this episode as today's co-host, having formally been a co-host for the series from January to April 2021. ----- ...

Entering the realm of smart homes, this week Matthieu and Brandon have a discussion about what it means to have a smart home, and how they believe our general thoughts and perceptions of smart homes may change over time, especially with the likes of the digital virtual assistants such as Amazon's Alexa and Google's Assistant become more prevalent in our everyday lives. ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over four years of experience in content...

When the COVID-19 pandemic first began, education was initially disrupted as many schools fled from a providing a strictly in-person education to then providing digital remote offerings to students to continue their learning for the semester. Now almost two years later, Kyle and Brandon discuss the progression of education over the course of the last decade, and their thoughts about the current status of remote learning and self-driven learning. ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital con...

In this week's episode of Discussions , Matthieu and Brandon discuss the latest innovations in vehicle technology, and what it may mean for vehicle evolution for the next coming decade ahead. ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over four years of experience in content creation, and over two years in television production. He created the Bran'sTech brand in May 2016. Matthieu J. Peralta is a college student who has an interest in video games, te...

Brandon, joined by new Discussions co-host Kyle Robinson, speak about technology and the impact that is has made on present-day society, and the different ways it has helped us for the better. ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over four years of experience in content creation, and over two years in television production. He created the Bran'sTech brand in May 2016. Kyle Robinson is a student at Virginia Tech and enjoys being able to continue ...

Matthieu J. Peralta joins Brandon on this episode of Discussions as the newest co-host of the series in this episode to speak about various new technology trends that have been on the rise over the last few years, and some of their favorite ones that they are most excited about. ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over four years of experience in content creation, and over two years in television production. He created the Bran'sTech brand in M...

Michael Mcclellan joins Brandon for the final time as co-host of Discussions on this episode to discuss how technology has changed the way that many of us interact with the world and his thoughts about the next wave of technological innovations. ----- (Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this episode was recorded virtually.) ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over four years of experience in content creation, and over two years in television...

Esports have taken a more prominent role within the past couple of years, yet many are still currently unaware of its purpose and role within the modern world. Today's episode of Discussions focuses on Esports, what it is, its future in North America, and how we believe society will continue to evolve over the next decade. Justin Lancaster joins Brandon today as a guest co-host for this episode. ----- (Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this episode was recorded virtually.) ----- About: Brand...

In his penultimate episode as a co-host of Discussions , Michael Mcclellan joins Brandon to discuss modern technology, and what they believe to be the thin line between traditional and mobile computing. ----- (Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this episode was recorded virtually.) ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over four years of experience in content creation, and over two years in television production. He created the Bran'sTech bran...

Michael Mcclellan is back co-hosting today and having a discussion with Brandon about mass mergers, and what it means for the media industry going forward. ----- (Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this episode was recorded virtually.) ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over four years of experience in content creation, and over two years in television production. He created the Bran'sTech brand in May 2016. Michael Mcclellan is a podcaster...

Today's episode of Discussions is a conversation about television, the current state of streaming platforms, and how television is progressing into a new era. Ta'Jion Jeanty joins Brandon today as a guest co-host for this episode. ----- (Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this episode was recorded virtually.) ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over four years of experience in content creation, and over two years in television production. He...

In an increasingly digital world, how exactly do you stay safe? Today's episode of Discussions focuses on Internet and device security, and the best ways to be able to stay safe while working online. Kyle Robinson joins Brandon today as a guest co-host for this episode. ----- (Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this episode was recorded virtually.) ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over four years of experience in content creation, and ove...

Five years after Bran'sTech first signed on, Brandon and Michael Mcclellan have a conversation about the current technology industry, and discuss what why they believe that it should focus on everyday people as opposed to just technology enthusiasts. ----- (Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this episode was recorded virtually.) ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over four years of experience in content creation, and over two years in telev...

For this episode of Discussions , Brandon and his co-host Zachary Trias discuss time management, and how to better manage screen usage, while still remaining productive. As a part of this, they also discuss the correlation that time management techniques can have on goal setting, with Zachary discussing how he is able to use these techniques for advancing his writing. ----- (Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this episode was recorded virtually.) ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital...

On the 48th anniversary of the very first cellphone call (April 3, 1973), Brandon and co-host Michael Mcclellan have a conversation about the legacy of Motorola, and a reflection on the past several years of mobile phones. ----- (Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this episode was recorded virtually.) ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over four years of experience in content creation, and over two years in television production. He created...

For this episode of Discussions , Brandon and co-host Zachary Trias have a conversation about the current state of the movie and cinema industries, and where they see the industry moving over the next several years, in the aftermath of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and global health crisis. This episode also serves as the 100th Bran'sTech podcast format episode, having originally begun in November 2017. ----- (Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this episode was recorded virtually.) ----- Abou...

For this episode of Discussions , Brandon and Michael discuss the current state of television, as well as the current cross-ownership of the media within the United States. ----- (Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this episode was recorded virtually.) ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over four years of experience in content creation, and over two years in television production. He created the Bran'sTech brand in May 2016. Michael Mcclell...

Brandon and Discussions co-host Zachary Trias discuss the newly-released Microsoft Surface Duo, and the impact that it they believe it will have on the mobile device market present and future. ----- (Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this episode was recorded virtually.) ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over four years of experience in content creation, and over two years in television production. He created the Bran'sTech brand in May 2...

A day before the twenty-fourth anniversary of it being absorbed into Apple, Brandon and Michael discuss the legacy of the NeXT computer company, and how it has impacted the computer industry going forward, as well as how it changed Apple itself. ----- (Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this episode was recorded virtually.) ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over four years of experience in content creation, and over two years in television...