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Mr. Fred’s Tech Talks is your backstage pass to the world of coding, tinkering and technology made simple, fun, and family-friendly. Hosted by Mr. Fred (a former Marine officer turned college professor and lifelong tech tinkerer), each weekly, 10–15 minute episode breaks down real-world tech topics into bite-sized lessons you can use today.
Whether you’re a parent trying to understand what “JavaScript” really means, a teacher looking for fresh STEM activities, or a kid who dreams of building your own game or robot, Mr. Fred’s Tech Talks delivers:
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AI Can Do It for You. Should You Let It?
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Oct 09, 2026 |
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Code Girls: The Women Who Helped Break WWII Codes
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Sep 25, 2026 |
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Blocky to Beautiful: How Video Games Went From Pixels to Worlds
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Sep 18, 2026 |
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What’s Really Inside a QR Code?
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Sep 04, 2026 |
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My AI Interviewed Me About the First Week of College
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Aug 28, 2026 |
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Why Does Turning It Off and On Again Actually Work?
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Aug 22, 2026 |
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You Don't Have to Be a Tech Expert
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Aug 14, 2026 |
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AI Is the Launchpad. Your Kid Is the Rocket.
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Aug 07, 2026 |
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The AI School Supply List: What Students Actually Need Now
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Jul 24, 2026 |
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From Apollo to Artemis: The Next Giant Leap
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Jul 17, 2026 |
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The Invisible Internet: What Happens When You Press Send?
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Jul 10, 2026 |
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From 1776 to the Lock Icon
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Jul 03, 2026 |
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From Atari to AI, Part 3: The Doorway Moment
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Jun 19, 2026 |
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From Atari to AI, Part 2: Programming the Machine
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Jun 12, 2026 |
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From Atari to AI, Part 1: When Technology Came Home
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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Memorial Day Is Different: Remembering Those Who Never Came Home
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May 24, 2026 |
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The Email That Got Me: Canvas, Phishing, and Social Engineering
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May 20, 2026 |
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Code, Curiosity, and the Courage to Keep Building: A Conversation with Dr. Hal Smith
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May 14, 2026 |
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May the Fourth Be With the Builders
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May 04, 2026 |
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How Netflix, YouTube & Spotify Know What You Want
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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Databases: The Design Thinking Behind Every Game, Hospital, and Restaurant
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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What Is Data?
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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Your Phone Is Listening… But Not How You Think
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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Vibe Coding Tools: I Built the Same App 4 Times… Here’s What Happened | S2 E8
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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Shape-Shifting Apps: When Apps Change After You Install Them | S2 E7
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Mar 21, 2026 |
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Leadership & Cybersecurity: A College Senior’s Journey | S2 E6
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Mar 05, 2026 |
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Did AI Break the Final Exam? The Experiment That Won Best Track | S2 E4
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Feb 22, 2026 |
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Vibe Coding Explained for Everyone: Curiosity, Creativity, and Tech | S2 E4
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Lost Tech Treasures: Yesterday’s Gadgets, Tomorrow’s Relics | S2 E3
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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From Y2K to the Year 2038 Bug: When Time Breaks Computers | S2 Ep. 2
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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The 2026 Coding Toy Idea Book: Where Play, Creativity, and AI Come Together
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Jan 18, 2026 |
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Passwords, Passphrases & Passkeys - The Next Generation of Login Security
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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Oh Behave! Why We Click What We Click | Cybersecurity Awareness Month Special Ep. 11
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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AI Graduation Day: Your Questions Answered | AI Series Pt. 5
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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Prompting with Precision: Sharpening Your AI Skills | AI Series Pt. 4
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Sep 29, 2025 |
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How Do Large Language Models Learn? | AI Series Pt. 3
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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Large Language Models: Teaching the Parrot to Talk | AI Series Pt. 2
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Sep 15, 2025 |
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What Is Artificial Intelligence? The First Step to ChatGPT | AI Series Pt. 1
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Teamwork, AI, and the LEGO Chicken Challenge
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Sep 01, 2025 |
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Why Learn to Code? | Skills for Problem-Solving, Creativity, and the AI Era
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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What Is Coding? A Simple Guide from Mr. Fred
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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Moonshots & Milestones: July’s Double Celebration
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Aug 01, 2025 |
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Launch Code: Welcome to Mr. Fred’s Tech Talks
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Jul 31, 2025 |