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The Worst Idea YouTube's Ever Had...

As Techtember continues the news doesn't stop. This week's episode Marques, Andrew, and David talk about the Googlebook releases, some more interesting Apple products we could see this year, possibly the phone of the year that isn't even…

Marques BrownleehostDavid ImelhostAndrew Manganellihost
Sep 25, 20261h 54mWatch on YouTube ↗

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EPISODE INFO

Released
September 25, 2026
Duration
1h 54m
Channel
WVFRM Podcast
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

As Techtember continues the news doesn't stop. This week's episode Marques, Andrew, and David talk about the Googlebook releases, some more interesting Apple products we could see this year, possibly the phone of the year that isn't even coming to the US, and wrap it up with an absolute crash out about YouTubes new features. Chapters: 00:00:00 - Start 00:01:13 - Did they even test this? 00:08:28 - Googlebook…Again 00:19:17 - Qualcomm Chips 00:32:24 - Square (Sponsored) 00:33:30 - Framer (Sponsored) 00:34:27 - Huawei Watch D3 00:37:32 - Apple HomePad rumor 00:44:39 - Apple Screenless fitness band 00:55:32 - OnePlus 16 01:02:32 - Granola AI (Sponsored) 01:03:27 - Shopify (Sponsored) 01:04:28 - Made on Youtube 01:48:15 - Trivia scores Links: Verge - Googlebook story: https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/997659/googlebooks-breakdown-acer-asus-hp-lenovo-dell Verge - Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chips: https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/998842/qualcomm-snapdragon-8-elite-extreme-gen-6 Motorola - Signature 27 press release: https://motorolanews.com/motorola-signature-27/ Bloomberg - Apple's Upcoming Home Device: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-09-20/apple-s-home-ai-hub-details-apple-fitness-layoffs-and-iphone-duo-apple-pencil-mu9vv9k0 Mark Gurman - Apple Whoop competitor: https://x.com/markgurman/status/2102444183038677134 MacRumors - Apple Watch reboots: https://www.macrumors.com/2026/09/21/apple-watch-series-12-ultra-4-reported-reboots/ Gagadget - OnePlus 16 specs: https://gagadget.com/en/726825-oneplus-16-9000mah-battery-and-185hz-display-but-not-for-you/ Android Authority - OnePlus 16 lights: https://www.androidauthority.com/oneplus-16-interstellar-lighting-hands-on-3713735/ This episode brought to you by: Square: https://www.square.com/go/waveform Granola AI: https://www.granola.ai/wave Shopify: ⁠https://www.shopify.com/waveform⁠ Framer: ⁠https://www.framer.com/wave Follow us on socials: Marques: https://www.threads.net/@mkbhd Andrew: https://www.threads.net/@andrew_manganelli David: https://www.threads.net/@davidimel Adam: https://www.threads.net/@parmesanpapi17 Ellis: https://twitter.com/EllisRovin Waveform Threads: https://www.threads.net/@waveformpodcast Waveform Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waveformpodcast/?hl=en Waveform TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@waveformpodcast Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/mkbhd Intro/Outro music by 20syl: https://bit.ly/2S53xlC Waveform is part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.

SPEAKERS

  • Marques Brownlee

    host

    Tech reviewer and creator (MKBHD) and lead host of the Waveform (WVFRM) Podcast.

  • David Imel

    host

    Tech journalist and Waveform (WVFRM) Podcast co-host known for audio/video and platform commentary.

  • Andrew Manganelli

    host

    Waveform (WVFRM) Podcast co-host who regularly handles segments, trivia, and ad/credit reads.

EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of WVFRM Podcast, featuring Marques Brownlee and David Imel, The Worst Idea YouTube's Ever Had... explores Waveform debates confusing new devices—and YouTube’s alarming retention obsession The hosts open with frustration about an iPhone alarm issue where, in StandBy on MagSafe, an alarm can fail to sound and appear only as a notification, which they call a deeply broken experience for an alarm.

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