The Hardware Asylum Podcast

All Podcast Episodes

  • Extreme Reader Mail Part 2 - Mystery Box

    Published: Tuesday, March 10, 2026 - Podcast Extreme Reader Mail Part 2 - Mystery Box

    While the Retro PC projects have slowed, we still get excited for when old hardware happens to show up. In this episode we do another blind unboxing of a Retro PC care package with some interesting hardware from motherboards to coolers.

  • Building an AI Voice Assistant with a Raspberry Pi

    Published: Tuesday, February 24, 2026 - Podcast Building an AI Voice Assistant with a Raspberry Pi

    One of the biggest challenges related to AI is finding something to use it for. The most popular option are chatbots but many find success with machine learning or system automation. In this episode the duo talk about building a local LLM voice assistant with a Raspberry Pi Zero and some open source software.

  • Cases Casemodding and QuakeCon – A Modders Tale

    Published: Sunday, February 15, 2026 - Podcast Cases Casemodding and QuakeCon – A Modders Tale

    The enthusiast PC world is full of early innovation that shaped later products and even trends in the industry. In this episode we talk with Dewayne from Modders-Inc about computer cases along with the impact casemodding had on the pc industry and how those roads lead to QuakeCon.

  • Memory Shortage Impact on the Desktop PC

    Published: Tuesday, February 10, 2026 - Podcast Memory Shortage Impact on the Desktop PC

    In this episode the we talk about a very interesting question that was sent in related to the current PC component prices and if it makes sense to sell unused build parts for a profit or keep them and actually finish a new build.

  • AAA Hall of Shame – Biggest Game Disasters in History

    Published: Saturday, January 24, 2026 - Podcast AAA Hall of Shame – Biggest Game Disasters in History

    As gaming enthusiasts, we have all bought games that never lived up to the hype. Sure, the reviews were good but once it was installed it turned out to be a huge dud. In this episode the duo explores the top 10 biggest disasters in gaming history and number one will surprise you.

  • Consumer Electronics Show 2026 Highlights

    Published: Monday, January 19, 2026 - Podcast Consumer Electronics Show 2026 Highlights

    The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is the largest tech focused trade show in the US and happens right after New Years. While PC hardware is rather scarce at recent events there is still plenty of cutting-edge tech to see from autos to AI and robots.