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Audio Unleashed

Brent Butterworth & Dennis Burger

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This is Audio Unleashed: the world’s only totally unfiltered, freewheeling, fearless discussion about the latest events in the world of audio, featuring veteran audio reviewers Brent Butterworth and Dennis Burger. With decades of experience, a modest grasp of science and logic, and a marginal degree of financial security, they can tell the good from the bad, and the proven from the preposterous — and they’re not afraid to tell you what’s what.
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The Financial Jedi is a show dedicated to improving your knowledge of finances by way of the Jedi path. Become one with the financial force through teachings from Ryan Rukosky a.k.a. The Financial Jedi, the expert, and the host, C-Note a.k.a. Christian Rivera. Together we look to answer questions, deposit new ideas into young money patowans, and make you a financial Jedi master in no time!
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Founder/Content Creator: Chris Thompson https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherjthompson/ irl Media NEWS brings you the business behind the news, with a healthy dose of sarcasm. irl Media NEWS Newsletter: https://irlmedianews.beehiiv.com irl Media NEWS YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@irlMediaNEWS irl Media NEWS PODCAST: https://irlmedianewspodcast.buzzsprout.com irl Media NEWS Website: https://irlmedianews.com/ Check us out on socials: X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/irlMediaNEWS LinkedIn: ...
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We’re on Patreon now! Find us at https://www.patreon.com/AudioUnleashed This week, Brent and Dennis kick things off with everyone’s favorite: a vocabulary lesson! What’s the difference between decibels and SPLs, and how are those distinct from loudness? Also, what the heck are LUFS? Next: If EarFun’s new earphones are all that, why pay more? And ca…
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Welcome to Episode 40 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast, I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we’re discussing the SEC’s approval of ETH ETFs, Swiss fintech company Fiat24 introduces their NFT version of a Swiss bank account, Snoop Dogg is carrying the Olympic torch in Paris, Gisele Bündchen finishes renovating her $11M Miami home, and Angel City FC…
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Welcome to Episode 39 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast, I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we’re discussing Jay-Z investing in luxury watch trading platform Wristcheck, “Wicked” & “Gladiator 2” are the Summer 2024 version of 2023’s "Barbenheimer", Cypress Hill performs with the London Symphony Orchestra, Jonah Hill selling his Malibu beach house,…
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We’re on Patreon now! Find us at https://www.patreon.com/AudioUnleashed This week, Brent and Dennis ponder whether our objective measurement techniques are keeping up with the sorts of audio gear people are actually buying, talk more trash about Spotify, and dig into the pros and cons of single-driver speakers. Buy-now links for products mentioned …
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Welcome to Episode 38 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast, or as we like to call it our Entertainment edition. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we’re discussing the Kansas City Chiefs new Hallmark Christmas Movie, Sydney Sweeney might become a Jedi, Queen is selling their music catalog for $1 Billion dollars, Vanilla Ice has built a real estate em…
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Welcome to Episode 37 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we’re discussing the rise of the ‘Hawk Tuah’ Girl, the scarcity effect of Hermès Birkin bags, SpaceX wins NASA contract to destroy the ISS, Gwyneth Paltrow selling $30 LA home, and Shaun White launches The Snow League. Founder/Content Creator: Chris Thompso…
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We’re on Patreon now! Find us at https://www.patreon.com/AudioUnleashed Apologies for the sound quality this week. We had some back-end technical issues and had to rely on our compressed cloud backup audio stream for editing. With that said, the conversation is one we hope you dig. We start by digging into the reader mailbag to address comments in …
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Welcome to Episode 36 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we’re discussing Celebrity Real Estate. We’ll discuss Sydney Sweeney’s Florida Keys estate, Giannis Antetokounmpo buying 2 Greek vacation homes, Jessica Chastain selling Leonard Bernstein’s apartment, Russell Wilson & Ciara selling lakefront home, and Mark …
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Welcome to Episode 35 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we’re discussing Elon Musk’s Optimus Robots Invade Tesla’s Factory Floor, Starbucks Launches Their Own Starbucks Studios, Saudi Arabia Launches Their Own Cruise Line, Drake Just Added A Ranch In Texas To His Real Estate Portfolio, andThe Kelce Brothers Inve…
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We’re on Patreon now! Find us at https://www.patreon.com/AudioUnleashed Buy-now links for products mentioned herein (As Amazon Associates, we may earn a small cut from qualifying purchases): 📚 Budget Travel For Dummies by Geoffrey Morrison: https://amzn.to/3uiIPlp 📚Sound Reproduction: The Acoustics and Psychoacoustics of Loudspeakers and Rooms by F…
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Welcome to Episode 34 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we’re discussing Kendrick Lamar’s new $40M Los Angeles crib, Texas is launching its own stock exchange, transporting luxury cars around the wold, Travis Kelce is starring in Ryan Murphy's new horror series "Grotesquerie”, and breakdancing gears up for its d…
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Welcome to Episode 33 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we discuss how Fragrance Bros are making teenage boys want to smell better, Elon Musk's startup xAI just raised $6 billion dollars, Amazon has received approval from the FAA to operate its fleet of delivery drones in the U.S., Morgan Spurlock from "Super Si…
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In today’s edition we discuss Taylor Swift & DOJ taking down Ticketmaster, Gold fever in Asia, Ripple in NY, Max Space’s inflatable habitats for space, and Matt Damon’s new West Hollywood condo. Founder/Content Creator: Chris Thompson https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherjthompson/ irl Media NEWS brings you the business behind the news, with a he…
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We’re on Patreon now! Find us at https://www.patreon.com/AudioUnleashed Buy-now links for products mentioned herein (As Amazon Associates, we may earn a small cut from qualifying purchases): 📚 Budget Travel For Dummies by Geoffrey Morrison: https://amzn.to/3uiIPlp 📚Sound Reproduction: The Acoustics and Psychoacoustics of Loudspeakers and Rooms by F…
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Welcome to Episode 31 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we’re discussing Americans are "spaving", Scarlett Johansson says no to Sam Altman’s OpenAI, Sir Paul McCartney Becomes A Billionaire, Shaun White is selling his LA pad, and Netflix and Chill On Christmas Day With The NFL. Founder/Content Creator: Chris Tho…
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We’re on Patreon now! Find us at https://www.patreon.com/AudioUnleashed This week, Brent and Dennis talk about Jabra blowing out of the True Wireless earphone market with two last hurrahs, Passion for Sound redefining what it means to be an audiophile reviewer, and Lenbrook teaming up with HDTracks to start a new MQA-centric streaming service. Buy-…
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Welcome to Episode 28 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we discuss Travis Kelce & Andy Reid Score huge contracts with Kansas City Chiefs, CZ gets 4 months, Tesla making Bots in 2025, Margot Robbie making Monopoly, and time travel formula discovered. Founder/Content Creator: Chris Thompson https://www.linkedin.co…
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Welcome to Episode 30 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we discuss Flavor Flav is new hype man for U.S. Women’s Olympic Polo team, meme stocks are back with GameStop soaring and RoaringKitty roaring, Sierra Nevada is getting $13 billion dollars to build "Doomsday planes”, George Clooney is bringing his ‘Good Nig…
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Welcome to Episode 29 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we discuss Tesla fires Supercharger team, Walmart partners with Roblox, Jay-Z’s $1,200 a bottle Champagne, Lando Norris wins 1st F1 race and Mystik Dan wins the Kentucky Derby. Founder/Content Creator: Chris Thompson https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherj…
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Welcome to Episode 25 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we discuss Tom Brady and Derek Jeter start Fanatics Fest NYC, Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes steakhouse, 1938 Superman comic book, Royal Caribbean’s “Serenade of the Seas” TikTok drama, and free goats. Founder/Content Creator: Chris Thompson https://www.l…
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Welcome to Episode 27 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we discuss Anguilla cashes in with .AI domain name, Caitlin Clark’s WNBA salary is sexist compared to NBA rookie salaries, the FCC bans noncompetes, Quentin Tarantino isn’t making the 'The Movie Critic' anymore, and Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann buy a new man…
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Welcome to Episode 26 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we discuss David Beckham sues Mark Wahlberg for $10 million dollar endorsement fee he says he is owed for F45 Training ambassadorship, Tesla’s stock is in free fall with the company laying off 10% of their global workforce while Elon Musk demands a $56 bill…
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Welcome to Episode 24 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we discuss George and Amal Clooney starting a new winery, Saudi Arabia is partnering with Andreessen Horowitz on a $40 billion dollar AI investment fund, Pete Davidson & Colin Jost’s $34 million dollar Staten Island ferry renovation, Ripple is launching the…
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Welcome to Episode 23 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we discuss Dude Perfect just scored a perfect $100+ Million investment, Tesla is rolling out RoboTaxis on August 8, Beyoncé's launches a Country Music album, X/Twitter is giving out Blue check marks to some influencers, and Balmoral Castle is opening up to …
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Welcome to Episode 22 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we discuss chocolate and the impact of inflation, renewable Bitcoin mining in Argentina, MrBeast lives in his office, Fortnite & LEGO partner on customizable cars, and RC tractor pulls are a thing now. Founder/Content Creator: Chris Thompson https://www.lin…
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Welcome to Episode 21 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we discuss how NBC is showing the Paris Olympic Opening Ceremonies in IMAX theaters, the U.S. Chips Act is pumping billions to chip manufacturing in America, Social Media companies are distancing their platforms from politics, Adam Neumann is trying to buy …
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Welcome to Episode 20 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we discuss Sam Bankman-Fried is going to prison for 25 years, FTX sells Anthropic equity for $884 million dollars, Brad Pitt wants to appear in the new Peaky Blinders movie, Amazon invests $4 billion in Anthropic, and Patrick and Brittany Mahomes hope to lu…
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Welcome to Episode 19 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we're discussing Reddit IPOs on the NYSE, Elon Musk’s Neuralink actually works, Travis Kelce to host Amazon Prime Video’s TV show ‘Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?’, and Mark Zuckerberg’s Yacht & Hawaiian Bunker. Founder/Content Creator: Chris Thompson …
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Welcome to Episode 17 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we're discuss Adidas donates $150 million from Yeezy shoe to fight hate speech, Stripe processes $1 trillion dollars in 2023, JKBX launches music investment platform, Kelly Clarkson & Peyton Manning joining Mike Tirico & Snoop Dogg in NBC Paris Summer Olymp…
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Welcome to Episode 16 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and in today’s edition we ask would you buy a $22 burrito, Max is cracking down on password sharing, is the U.S. gov’t going to ban TikTok, Porsche launches 1,000+ horsepower EV, and do squatters have rights in California. Founder/Content Creator: Chris Thompson http…
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Welcome to Episode 15 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast edition. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we're discuss ESPN Bet is coming to New York, Gold & Bitcoin prices are surging, X is debuting a YouTube video app clone, the Oscars are serving Brad Pitt’s Fleur de Miraval Rosé, and Rihanna and A$AP Rocky’s Beverly Hills home. Founder/Content Crea…
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Welcome to Episode 14 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we're discuss Saudi Arabia building new F1 track, Cookie Monster hates shrinkflation, David and Victoria Beckham’s London $40 Million dollar townhouse, Apple TV+ $2.5 Billion Dollar MLS deal, and LVMH’s Beverly Hills massive flagship Louis Vuitton store. Fo…
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Welcome to Episode 13 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we're discussing how Taylor Swift and Beyoncé single handedly helped movie theaters in 2023, Tesla will make Billions from opening their Supercharger network in 2024, is Elon Musk’s X/Twitter creating their own email service, did Lionel Messi not play in Ch…
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Welcome to Episode 12 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast edition. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we discuss George Clooney’s new French estate, Elon Musk sues Sam Altman & OpenAI, flying kites underwater, Run-DMC & Jam Master Jay’s death avenged, and kids as influencers. Founder/Content Creator: Chris Thompson https://www.linkedin.com/in/christ…
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Welcome to Episode 11 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we're discussing Quentin Tarantino’s Pam’s Coffy, Berkshire Hathaway’s record bank account, I’m going to keep calling it Twitter even if Elon Musk insists on calling it X, LVMH is now a content creator, and F1 returns for the 2024 season. Founder/Content Cr…
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Welcome to Episode 18 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we're discuss Ferrari’s says their new EVs will ROAR, how many Bitcoin are left in the world, MrBeast gets a $100 million dollar Amazon Prime Video TV show, Elon Musk’s SpaceX is building spy satellites, and the Major League Pickleball (MLP) and the Profess…
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Welcome to Episode 10 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today is our The Space Edition. We’re discussing Intuitive Machines landing on the moon, NASA looking for simulated Mars volunteers, Varda Space returns samples to Earth, former Disney star Bridgit Mendler launches her space startup, the East Coast is sinking, an…
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We’re on Patreon now! Find us at https://www.patreon.com/AudioUnleashed This week, Brent and Dennis talk about the flaming dumpster fire that is Spotify, get straight to the heart of what a “Speaker Improver” actually improves, and ponder the age-old question: When do DACs stop burning in? And for Patrons: a virtual tour of High End Munich 2024. Bu…
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Welcome to Episode 6 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we're discussing Brad Pitt getting his 10% stake in the Château Miraval Winery back, ESPN/Fox/Warner Bros partner on sports streaming platform, stupid people are wearing the Apple Vision Pro while driving Tesla Cybertrucks, Sony bought half of Michael Jackso…
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Welcome to Episode 7 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we're discussing if Taylor Swift got Kanye West kicked out of the Super Bowl, Snoop Dogg & Dr. Dre are launching their ‘Gin & Juice’ Cocktails, OpenAI invests in Norwegian robot maker 1X’s Eve humanoid robot, American Pie’s Stifler is selling his Venice Beac…
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Welcome to Episode 8 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we're discuss Usher got married after performing at the Super Bowl, Larry Page just bought his 5th private island that we know about, Elon Musk is changing where his companies are incorporated, OpenAI debuts Sora that can create video from your text descript…
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Welcome to Episode 9 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we're discussing Brad Pitt’s real estate, bricklaying robots, credit score dating apps, Walmart buying Vizio, and Jay-Z partnering with Versace. Founder/Content Creator: Chris Thompson https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherjthompson/ irl Media NEWS brings y…
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Welcome to Episode 4 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we're discussing Disney investing in Fortnite, Bluesky opens out of private beta, Adam Neumann wants to buy WeWork out of bankruptcy, Usher won’t get paid for his Halftime show, and the Chiefs & 49ers are staying far away from the Las Vegas Strip before the …
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Welcome to Episode 5 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we bring your the Luxury Edition where we discuss LVMH entering the $30 billion dollar a year watch market, we examine how Rick Ross built a life of luxury, we look into Jay Z's million dollar luxury watch collection, the rich don’t customize Honda 2000s or …
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We’re on Patreon now! Find us at https://www.patreon.com/AudioUnleashed This week, Brent and Dennis ponder whether Class D can really live up to the performance of Class A and Class AB amps, talk about testing USB cables and why they aren’t in Singapore, and deconstruct a new manifesto by John Darko. And for Patrons: Which company has ruined its ow…
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Welcome to Episode 3 of the irl Media NEWS Podcast. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we're discussing Joe Rogan & Spotify, Apple & AI, Quentin Tarantino & Brad Pitt, the Knights of Malta, and Spotify Tattoos. Founder/Content Creator: Chris Thompson https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherjthompson/ irl Media NEWS brings you the business behin…
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Welcome to episode 1 of our irl Media NEWS Podcast. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we're discussing F1’s Lewis Hamilton, Elon Musk, Tesla Optimus Bot, Starbuck’s Oleato, and UGM & TikTok. Founder/Content Creator: Chris Thompson https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopherjthompson/ irl Media NEWS brings you the business behind the news, with a …
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Welcome to Episode 2 of our irl Media NEWS Podcast. I'm your host Chris Thompson, and today we're discussing Elon Musk’s compensation plan is ruled invalid, PGA gets a $3 billion dollar investment, Instagram’s Threads is growing quickly, Jay-Z might be getting ready to drop a new album in 2024, and now Billionaires can have their own $2 billion dol…
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We’re on Patreon now! Find us at https://www.patreon.com/AudioUnleashed This week, Brent and Dennis dig into a blog post by John Siau of Benchmark Audio about audiophile snake oil, deconstruct Jorge Sadurni's Spherical Dual loudspeakers, and weigh in on a Facebook feud about whether diminishing returns are even a thing. Buy-now links for products m…
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We’re on Patreon now! Find us at https://www.patreon.com/AudioUnleashed Y’all have been waiting for it! We’re here to deliver. This week, we dig into the Tekton Design/Erin’s Audio Corner/ASR hullabaloo in the way that only Audio Unleashed can. Is Tekton founder Eric Alexander the real victim here? With that done, we dig into an article about a guy…
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