Airing on Tuesday, January 6, 2015: First up on today’s show, we’ll talk about connected cars, wearables for babies, and other gadgets making their debut at the consumer electronics show this year. We’ll also talk to Troy Brown, Senior Electronic Systems Engineer at Kwikset, about Kwikset’s Kevo electronic lock system and their partnership with the Nest thermostat. Plus, we’ll explore the latest in security apps featured as part of a new super secure phone.

Airing on Monday, January 5, 2015: First up on today’s show, we speak with Carissa Christensen, Managing Partner at the Tauri Group, about bringing down the cost of space travel with reusable rockets. Plus, Stephen Cobb, from ESET North America, talks about whether or not companies can strike back against hackers. And Ben Clymer, the founder and executive editor of the online watch magazine Hodinkee, on how luxury watchmakers are approaching the smartwatch market.

Airing on Friday, January 2, 2014: First up on today’s show, we talk to Wall Street Journal reporter Christopher Mims about tech startups in 2015. Plus, how well have you kept up with the week in tech news? It’s time for Silicon Tally! This week, host Ben Johnson takes on science and technology reporter, Rose Eveleth.

It’s a new year, and one of the first items on the calendar for the new year is CES – the Consumer Electronics Show, starting next week in Las Vegas. We take a look at what might be top-of-mind among the many technology giants and start-ups in attendance. Plus, we’ll talk to Matt Novak, who writes Gizmodo’s Paleofuture blog, to revisit the future that never was in “Back to the Future Part II.”

Airing on Wednesday, December 31, 2014: First up on today’s show, we talk to Tal Klein of Adalom about Sony attacks. Plus, New Year’s Eve is Uber’s equivalent of the Super bowl – its busiest day, or night of the year. It’s also when the company gets the angriest tweets for its use of surge pricing. What strategies does Uber have in place this New Year’s Eve to meet consumer demand while not infuriating its customers when they see the tab? We’ll also talk to Ustream CEO Brad Hunstable about their plans for a special New Year’s Eve internet broadcast.

Airing on Tuesday, December 30, 2014: First up on today’s show, we talk with Alp Işın, an artist in Charlottesville, VA, about staying with friends to squeeze more money out of his apartment on Airbnb. Plus, Gerardine Botte, Director of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Ohio University, talks about converting urine to water and energy on the Mars One mission.

Airing on Monday, December 29, 2014: First up on today’s show, Professor Anne-Marie Chang talks about the importance of turning off your tablets before bed. We’ll also speak with reporter Richard Macauley about Uber’s new partnership with Chinese Search Engine, Baidu. And New York magazine’s associate editor, Maggie Lange talks about a thief who was identified after her picture was posted on Tinder by the owner of the startup she burglarized.  

Airing Friday, December 26, 2014: First up, a conversation with Michael Pacter about the new Samsung and Sony deal. And we talk to Jonathan Zittrain about a recent Internet Monitor report that says 2015 is going to be a big year for technology and policy. We’ll also revisit one of our favorite Silicon Tally’s from 2014, with Marketplace’s Sabri Ben-Achour.

Airing on Thursday, December 25, 2014: First up on today’s show, Lee Rainie, director of internet, science and technology research at the Pew Research Center, talks about privacy in 2015 and beyond. Plus, all week, we’ve been revisiting our favorite interviews of 2014. Today, it’s tUnEyArD’s Merrill Garbus, who spoke with us about making music out of the glitches in the machine. And we’ll also talk to Ken Lebrecht, professor of physics at CalTech, about using computers to model snowflakes.