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.

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.

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.

Guest Appearances

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

Clockwise #100: The Speed of Your Voice August 21st, 2015

B-Sides #14: Live #RelayBirthday Q&A August 18th, 2015

B-Sides #12: Jason & Stephen Talk Space July 26th, 2015

Clockwise #91: Next to Compass June 10th, 2015

Upgrade #33: Personal Electronic Notebooks April 20th, 2015

Clockwise #83: Giant Pyramid April 15th, 2015

The Pen Addict #149: We Have a Drone April 6th, 2015

B-Sides #11: Accidental Neutral April 5th, 2015

Analog(ue) #34: Worth the Weirdness April 5th, 2015

B-Sides #10: Casey crashes Connected March 4th, 2015

Clockwise #70: Little Crab Hands January 14th, 2015

Mac Power Users #235: Workflows with Stephen Hackett January 11th, 2015

B-Sides #7: More Moneta December 3rd, 2014

Analog(ue) #5: The Only Way Out Is Through September 14th, 2014

B-Sides #2: Calendaring with Federico September 11th, 2014

B-Sides #1: Launch Week Q&A August 25th, 2014

Bionic #94: You're Degrading us as a Culture June 5th, 2014

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