Waveform (podcast)
{{Short description|Technology podcast hosted by Marques Brownlee}}
{{Other uses|Waveform (disambiguation)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox podcast
| title = Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast
| image = Waveform Podcast.jpg
| hosting = Marques Brownlee
Andrew Manganelli
David Imel
| genre = Technology
| creator = Marques Brownlee
| language = English
| length = 45 – 130 minutes
| production = Adam Molina
Ellis Rovin
| theme_music_composer = 20Syl
| video format = YouTube
| audio format = MP3
| num_episodes = 261 (as of November 22, 2024)
| began = {{Start date|2019|07|31}}
| provider = Apple Podcasts
Spotify
Youtube Music
}}
Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast (also referred to as Waveform or WVFRM) is a podcast hosted by American YouTuber Marques Brownlee, with Andrew Manganelli and David Imel. The podcast focuses on consumer electronics news and products along with discussions on videos uploaded to Marques' channel.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2019/08/09/marques-brownlee-waveform-podcast-studio71/|title=Tech Reviewer Marques Brownlee Drops 'Waveform' Podcast Alongside Studio71|last=Weiss|first=Geoff|website=tubefilter|date=August 9, 2019|access-date=August 8, 2020|archive-date=November 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201106110503/https://www.tubefilter.com/2019/08/09/marques-brownlee-waveform-podcast-studio71/|url-status=live}} A number of episodes have involved interviews with YouTube creators and prominent figures in the tech community. To wrap each episode the hosts compete in trivia, or interviewed guests complete a timed typing test.
Background
Marques Brownlee, the creator of the popular technology-focused MKBHD YouTube channel, started the podcast to share "behind the scene tips" and "unfiltered takes".{{Cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/9/20797759/marques-brownlee-mkbhd-waveform-podcast-tech-reviews-youtube-interviews|website=theverge.com|title=Marques Brownlee launches a new tech podcast called Waveform|last=Alexander|first=Julia|date=August 9, 2019|access-date=August 8, 2020|archive-date=November 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108002314/https://www.theverge.com/2019/8/9/20797759/marques-brownlee-mkbhd-waveform-podcast-tech-reviews-youtube-interviews|url-status=live}} Andrew Manganelli is the co-host of the podcast and has been a producer for the MKBHD YouTube channel since January 2017.{{Cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.com/marques-brownlee-mkbhd-youtube-interview-2018-3?r=US&IR=T#-3|website=businessinsider.com|title=Marques Brownlee, 'the best technology reviewer on the planet,' talks about the past four years and his plans beyond YouTube|last=Smith|first=Dave|date=March 16, 2018|access-date=August 8, 2020|archive-date=November 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109035632/https://www.businessinsider.com/marques-brownlee-mkbhd-youtube-interview-2018-3?r=US&IR=T#-3|url-status=live}} David Imel, formerly a regular guest and contributor, joined later as the third co-host. The podcast is produced by Adam Molina and Ellis Rovin.
Waveform is part of the Vox Media podcast network. The first episode was aired on Apple Podcasts and Spotify on July 31, 2019, and was a short 48-second announcement of the creation of the podcast. A week later, the first full length episode aired on August 9, 2019, followed by an announcement on the MKBHD YouTube channel on August 13, 2019.{{YouTube|oZVLZDBLROs|Introducing Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast!}}
Guests
Technology YouTuber Quinn from SnazzyLabs was the first guest on the podcast, appearing on the episode that aired October 4, 2019. Several technology company executives have appeared as guests, including Craig Federighi, Carl Pei, Chris Cox, Panos Panay, and Wallace Santos and Ron Reed from Maingear.{{Cite web|url=https://www.iclarified.com/76464/craig-federighi-discusses-apples-wwdc-announcements-on-the-waveform-podcast|website=iclarified.com|title=Craig Federighi Discusses Apple's WWDC Announcements on the Waveform Podcast|date=June 26, 2020|access-date=August 7, 2020|archive-date=September 10, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200910041916/https://www.iclarified.com/76464/craig-federighi-discusses-apples-wwdc-announcements-on-the-waveform-podcast|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.t3.com/au/news/oneplus-nord-revealed-in-exclusive-video|title=OnePlus Nord REVEALED in exclusive video|website=t3.com|last=Arif|first=Shabana|date=15 July 2020 |access-date=August 8, 2020|archive-date=August 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809142420/https://www.t3.com/au/news/oneplus-nord-revealed-in-exclusive-video|url-status=live}} An uncut interview with Mark Zuckerberg was uploaded after an edited version was uploaded to the MKBHD YouTube channel for the "Talking Tech" video series.
Release
All Waveform podcast episodes made before May 7, 2021, are audio only and are released on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. However, video highlights from an interview with Craig Federighi have been uploaded to the MKBHD YouTube channel.{{Cite web|url=https://www.imore.com/craig-federighi-talks-macos-big-surs-new-design-mkbhd-new-video|title=Craig Federighi talks macOS Big Sur's new design with MKBHD in new video|website=imore.com|last=Wituschek|first=Joe|date=June 26, 2020|access-date=August 8, 2020|archive-date=July 24, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724135038/https://www.imore.com/craig-federighi-talks-macos-big-surs-new-design-mkbhd-new-video|url-status=live}}
Starting from May 7, 2021, the podcasts also became available in a video format with the launch of the Waveform YouTube channel. However, audio versions would continue to be available.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBP8ocEoaSk|title=The First WVFRM Video Podcast!|website=YouTube|date=7 May 2021 |access-date=May 12, 2021|archive-date=May 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512045546/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBP8ocEoaSk|url-status=live}} Shorter segments of the video podcasts also became available on the Waveform Clips {{Cite web |title=Waveform Clips |url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc_ycus0q7DSd85ZkmEY5ig |access-date=2024-07-02 |website=YouTube |language=en}} channel starting on May 7, 2021.
Reception
Brownlee was a finalist for Best Podcaster from the 2020 12th Shorty Awards for work on the Waveform Podcast.{{Cite web|url=https://shortyawards.com/12th/mkbhd|title=FROM THE 12TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARDS MKBHD Finalist in PODCASTER|website=shortyawards.com|access-date=August 8, 2020|archive-date=August 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200809090344/https://shortyawards.com/12th/mkbhd|url-status=live}}
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