Airing on Tuesday, June 2, 2015: First up, we’ll talk to Zulfikar Ramzan, CTO at RSA Security, about the IRS hack. Plus, Facebook is now letting its members use encryption to scramble emails that the social network might send to a user; anything from changing a password, to notifications of textbook messages. The move is yet another salvo in the battle between tech companies that want more security, and law enforcement agencies, which fear losing tools to catch criminals. We’ll also speak with Cindy Cohn, Executive Director of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, about the expiration of some provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act, and what happens next in Congress.  

Airing on Monday, June 1, 2015: First up, we’ll talk with Robin Feldman, Professor of Law at UC Hastings, about why it’s hard to know whether or not you can copyright a bit of software. Plus, the spectrum auction does not happen until 2016, but there’s already a lot of interest in what’s for sale. The reason? The spectrum that’s for sale is primo. And T-Mobile wants a big piece of it. We’ll also talk to Gretchen Harnick, Assistant Professor of Fashion Marketing at the New School, about Instagram’s influence in the fashion industry.

Airing on Friday, May 29, 2015: First up, we talk to Sarah Jeong, a tech journalist who has been following the trial of convicted Silk Road drug trafficker Ross Ulbricht. Plus, Molly Wood, Marketplace’s Senior Tech Correspondent, talks about Google’s latest move to make its Android operating system your personal assistant. And 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 Glenn Fleishman, tech journalist, co-host of the Macworld podcast and two time Jeopardy! Champion.

Airing on Thursday, May 28, 2015: First up, we’ll talk with Gartner analyst Tuang Nguyen about why Android has grown into an important platform for developers, ahead of Google I/O. Plus, Google is fighting a decision in Mexico that would have it remove links that cast a tech mogul there in a bad light after he complained. There are fights like this going on all over the world, from Hong Kong to Argentina; we look at the global spread of the internet privacy debate. We’ll also talk to Serkan Piantino, who works on Facebook’s artificial intelligence project as the company’s Director of Engineering, about why Facebook wants to build an Artificial Intelligence system that knows how you want to share.  

Airing on Wednesday, May 27, 2015: First up, we talk to Michael Lopez-Alegria, a retired NASA Astronaut and independent consultant for space companies, about rearranging the International Space Station to make room for the commercial space industry. Plus, we’ll speak with the Verge’s Josh Lowensohn about how Netflix gets you to watch by running tests and mining your data. And after decades of declines in customer satisfaction, domestic airlines and airports are spending billions to improve the customer experience. Much of that spending is on technology—from wi-fi on international flights to real-time baggage tracking to an Apple Watch app that will ping you based on where you are in the airport, alerting you to gate changes or delays. But are customers actually getting a better experience? Is flying less of a hassle or more enjoyable because of new technologies?

Airing on Tuesday, May 26, 2015: First up, we’ll talk to Geoff Skow, co-founder of Fishbowl VR, about teaching developers how to think for virtual reality platforms ahead of Google’s developer conference later this week. Plus, we’ll also talk to Nathan Schneider, journalist ant author, about the joys of “slow computing.”

Airing on Monday, May 25, 2015: First up, we’ll talk with Jason Schultz, Director of NYU’s Technology Law and Policy Clinic, about the USA Freedom Act. Plus, on a quest to invent a smart smoker, a Harvard engineering class is partnering with Williams Sonoma. Over the last few months, the junior year engineering students have smoked more than 200 pounds of brisket. We’ll take a look at the results.

Airing on Friday, May 22, 2015: First up on today’s show, Neil MacDonald, vice president and analyst at Gartner research, talks about Hewlett-Packard’s quarterly earnings. Plus, a “leap second” will be added to global timekeeping on June 30th, and while it’s not quite Y2K, it’s causing a stir. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission wants exchanges to submit a plan of action by tomorrow. But globally, exchanges are taking different approaches to dealing with this extra second, which is potentially problematic. And 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 Dan Lyons, a tech journalist and writer for season two of HBO’s Silicon Valley.

Airing on Thursday, May 21, 2015: First up, we’ll talk with Marketplace Tech Producer Meg Cramer about Spotify’s foray into video streaming and podcasts. Plus, Dave Sullivan, Auto Industry Analyst with Auto Pacific, talks about why a black market for Prius batteries is springing up in California.