Airing on Tuesday, January 13, 2015: First up on today’s show, we’ll talk to Laura Reed, Research Analyst for Freedom House’s Freedom on the Net project, about improving WiFi infrastructure in Cuba. Plus, we’ll also speak with Ev Williams, CEO of Medium, about alternative metrics for measuring online news engagement.

Airing on Monday, January 12, 2015: First up on today’s show, we’ll talk to Sucharita Mulpuru, retail analyst at Forrester Research, about the growth of shopping apps in 2015. We’ll also speak with Michael Bowling, Professor of Computer Science at the University of Alberta, about using machine learning to solve Texas hold ‘em.

Airing on Friday, January 9, 2015: New York City is poised to lift a ban on cell phones at schools. We look at the impact – the ban created a mini industry around phone storage – at some schools, kids had to leave their phones in vans parked outside. What happens to those businesses now? Plus, how well have you kept up with the week in tech news? We have a CES-themed version of Silicon Tally with Casey Newton, The Verge’s Silicon Valley editor. We’ll also preview the Oculus VR head-mounted display at CES.

Airing on Thursday, January 8, 2015: First up on today’s show, we’ll talk to Chester Wisniewski, senior security advisor at Sophos, on what we know from the FBI about the origins of the Sony Hack. We’ll also speak with Will Oremus, senior tech writer at Slate, about why chip makers are partnering with car companies at CES this year. And Ed Tang, founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Avegant, talks about the Glyph head-mounted display and bringing virtual reality to consumers.

Airing on Wednesday, January 7, 2015: First up on today’s show, we’ll talk with Julie Ask, VP and Principal Analyst at Forrester Research, about a new phone from Microsoft that comes with Facebook pre-installed. We’ll also speak with Lindsey Turrentine, Editor-in-Chief of CNET.com, about television operating systems making their debut at CES. Speaking of this year’s CES, we’ll talk about the latest in 3D printing … of food.

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.”