It all started in 1998 with a small cable network called ZDTV, a channel dedicated to covering computers, the Internet, and personal technology. Many of the people behind this site worked on that...

The TWiT.tv Podcast Network with Leo Laporte features the #1 ranked technology podcast This Week in Tech, along with other top-ranked online shows. Since 2005, our shows have provided news,...

Why Podcast Ads Work TWiT's host read ads are effective because they reach highly engaged audiences who want to hear directly from the people they trust. TWiT.tv's 2020 survey results show that...

Gina Trapani is the creator of ThinkUp and Todo.txt apps, founding editor of Lifehacker, and author of four technology books.

Sarah Lane produced and co-hosted " iPad Today" on TWiT. Sarah previously co-hosted "The Screen Savers" on TechTV and "Attack of the Show!" on G4, as well as "Current Tech" on Current TV.

Bear is the sysadmin for TWiT. Technically a software developer by trade but is also a generalist and has been in the past one or more of the following: programmer, networking specialist, computer...

Chad Johnson, more commonly known as "OMGchad", co-hosts and produces The Giz Wiz. He also contributes regular reviews to Before You Buy.

Also known as "The First of His Name". Tony was the 2nd editor hired at TWiT. He started as a part time editor for the month of May in 2008. He became a full time employee after a month and is now...

Bob Heil is a sound and radio engineer most well-known for creating the template for modern rock sound systems. He founded the company Heil Sound in 1966, which went on to create unique touring...

Denise is an appellate, intellectual property, and technology lawyer, as well as a blogger and columnist. A technology enthusiast and hobbyist since she first laid eyes on a mainframe and ham radio...

Burke is a studio engineer at TWiT.

Evan Brown is a technology attorney and blogger in Chicago. He helps his clients make good decisions about creating and using content, developing technology, and using the internet to communicate,...

Alex made things go at the TWiT Eastside Studio in Petaluma. Alex Gumpel was the so called "Flow Master" at the TWiT Eastside Studio. He was responsible for the video workflow, from making sure the...

Greg joined TWiT in the winter of 2011 as an intern and receptionist at the Brick House. He worked as an assistant office manager and commonly ran the teleprompter for Tech News Today.

Remember remember the 5th of November 2011, because that's when Bryan was hired full time at TWiT as an editor for many of the TWiT Networks shows. Bryan's handle in IRC is CrankyHippo. Before...

Glenn Rubenstein is TWiT's Director of Marketing. He joined the company in 2012. In addition to marketing, promotion, and social media, he is also a part of TWiT's in-house advertising sales...

Frédérique is an Assistant Office/Continuity Manager at TWiT.

Josh manages the content on Leo's Tech Guy Labs site and is also a editor for several TWiT shows. Recently moved from West Michigan where he worked in broadcast radio for nearly ten years, he's...

Karsten has been covering technology on TV and the Internet since 1996. He got his start working with Leo on the award-winning virtual character, Dev Null. Karsten has worked at MSNBC, ZDTV/TechTV,...

Patrick Norton has written for PCMag, CNET, PC World, CPU, and TechTV. He co-hosted The Screen Savers on TechTV, and previously launched the online video and podcast group at Ziff Davis and...

Ryan Shrout is the founder of PC Perspective (pcper.com) and has spent the last 13 years of his life engaged in PC hardware and technology reviewing. He hosts the PC Perspective Podcast (pcper.com...

The world’s most widely read technology columnist, Dvorak writes for PC Magazine and Marketwatch. He is also the host of Cranky Geeks and No Agenda, and has written for Forbes, MacUser, MicroTimes,...

Gordon West (WB6NOA) is a radio instructor for both students and Ham elmers. He was first licensed in the 1950s. He hosts "Ham Nation" with Bob Heil.

Patrick Delahanty moved from Boston, Massachusetts to Petaluma, California in 2013 to be the Web Engineer at TWiT. He is responsible for keeping all the web-based operations running smoothly...

Fr. Robert Ballecer, SJ was born and raised in the Silicon Valley. In 1988 he started working with "R&A Professional Consultants", one of the first computer consultation firms in the valley....

Jeffrey Needles is a graduate of Northeastern University in Boston. He has a Bachelors Science in Business Administration with a triple concentration in Management Information Systems, Finance &...

Mike Elgan is a contributor and regular guest on This Week in Google and This Week in Tech.

Randal L. Schwartz is the former host of FLOSS Weekly. He's also an author, system administrator, and programming consultant.

Before joining TWiT in 2014, Tonya held corporate marketing and management roles within several major consumer brands. Tonya’s experience in building customer loyalty, product innovation and brand...

Elise Hu is a contributing co-host to Tech News Today. She is also a reporter who covers technology and culture for NPR's on-air and online platforms. Previously, she was a founding journalist at...

John (also known as "JammerB") is the Studio Manager at TWiT.

Panettieri is a 20-year veteran of IT media, who has held VP- and senior-level positions at Penton Media, Ziff Davis Media, CMP Media and InformationWeek. Most recently, he was co-founder and...

Lindsey Turrentine is Vice President and Editor-in-Chief of Reviews for CNET, the world’s #1 global tech news and reviews brand. A veteran journalist and media executive, Lindsey has a deep...

Zach was a member the TWiT team since July of 2014 until 2015 as a full-time Studio Engineer and Video Editor. Previously, Zach worked for Petaluma's local TV Station as the Station Manager for...

Carly Perkins is an Account Manager in the Continuity department at TWiT.

Jason came to TWiT with over 20 years in educational, advertising, and live event video production, editing, and graphic design. Working for the Los Angeles Zoo, Los Angeles Police Department, Walt...

Katie Benner is a New York Times Writer who writes about technology, innovation and the culture of Silicon Valley. Benner previously wrote a tech and finance column for The Information and has...

Serenity writes, lives, and breathes technology on a daily basis over at iMore.com as its managing editor for iOS. (In her secret superhero life, she plays roller derby).

Bruce Chezem was manager of the Engineering Team.  Bruce is fluent in three languages...Geek, Nerd-ese and Bad American English.   His ability to switch back and forth at will between...

Passionate and devoted wife, mother, producer, writer, blogger and professional foodie (don't try this at home!).

Born in London, England. Hilton has worked with many A-list cinematographers and directors from all over the globe and under their watchful eye, he has developed into a versatile and talented...

Myriam Joire ( @tnkgrl) was born wearing combat boots and holding a keyboard; moments later she picked up a soldering iron. She's been stomping, typing and hacking ever since. After spending years...

Sarah Hinchliff Pearson is a lawyer specializing in copyright, technology, and media law. She is currently Senior Counsel at Creative Commons and has worked previously as a residential fellow at...

Tom is an award-winning independent tech podcaster and host of regular tech news and information shows. Tom hosts Sword and Laser, a science fiction and fantasy podcast, and book club with Veronica...

Amber MacArthur is an established digital marketing and social media speaker, author, host, producer, and consultant based out of Toronto, Canada. Amber is President of Konnekt Digital Engagement,...

Brian Brushwood is an American magician, podcaster, author, lecturer and comedian. Brushwood is known for the series Scam School, a show where he teaches the audience entertaining tricks at bars so...

Iyaz Akhtar first started blogging about technology while in law school (yeah, really) in 2006. After watching some early podcasts including “This Week in Tech” and “Hak5,” Iyaz decided to try his...

Opera Singer. Samba Dancer + Booty Shaker. Lover of Life. Former TWiT Photo Host. Creator of @topmodelrelease. http://catherinehall.net