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Andrew Zarian interviews Iyaz Akhtar from the TWiT Network. Iyaz tells Andrew how his interest in broadcasting began and his family wanting him to become a lawyer. Iyaz also talks about how he got his job at TWiT, Tom Merritt, and what makes a successful podcast.

Andrew Zarian interviews Paul Thurrott about his career as a blogger and tech enthusiast. In part 1 of the interview Paul talks about how he got interested in computing and technology.

What does an engineer do when Bill O'Reilly starts arguing politics you, or Dan Rather hands you a screwdriver? Or when WOR's John Gambling won't rest easy until you arrive on-scene? It's part of a day's work for big city and network radio engineers. Tom Ray and Chris Tobin regale us with hilarity and insight about working with high-strung stars and ordinary folks with household names.

Behind the Counter is brought to you by the letter "E" for EXCELSIOR! Rich and Jon have returned from Asgard with mighty tidings of pop culture knowledge and comic book talkery. If you love hearing two grown men talk about funny books then this show is for you! This week they chat about the current X-Men crossover, the X-universe in general, Marvel's new SHIELD program, and try to pin point the name of a book that has escaped them. It was a very jam packed episode indeed. Stay Tuned!

BlackBerry has a really bad week announcing delays with the roll out of BBM for Android and iOS, a large loss due to poor sales of the BlackBerry Z10, and a 4.7 Billion dollar buy out. What will happen to BlackBerry after being sold? Microsoft officially unveils the Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 tablets. What's changed and will anyone be interested in them? Valve announes SteamOS, Steam Box, and Steam controller. Colm breaks down what these all mean for gamers. Grand Theft Auto V sales reach 1 Billion dollars in it's first 3 days. Andrew, John, and Colm discuss whether or not GTAV should be for adults only. And a new report claims Apple may not launch an iPad mini with Retina along side the iPad 5.

Andrew Zarian interviews Rob Greenlee, co-host of the New Media Show, and content manager for Windows Phone and Zune. Rob weighs in on what's expected of podcasters these days.

Its time to play the game! Mat Men is back in action and the boys are cooking up some trouble. This week Andrew, Rich, and Jon review the HHH documentary release, his rise to the top of WWE, and how the business has changed as a whole on TV by HHH being in charge. They also review RAW and the hits/misses. The guys then talk about TNA's inevitable future and the possibilities of what superstars go where. Plus, the boys fantasy book a good chunk of storylines!

Spencer speaks to Dr. Alan Bauman and a patient named Kerry. Kerry won a contest for a hair transplant from Dr. Bauman. Kerry shares his hair loss story with Spencer. Joe from Staten Island calls to ask Joe Tillman a couple questions and share some news. Vic from DC calls wondering whether or not those who receive hair transplants are told they should not wear their hair short. And Marcus checks in to confide in Spencer and Joe Tillman about a recent traumatic experience.

Andrew Zarian and Paul Thurrott discuss Microsoft's announcement of the Surface 2 and Surface 2 Pro tablets. What improvements has Microsoft made? Andrew brings up Apple selling 9 million iPhones in 3 days. Is that just marketing hype or did Apple really sell 9 million iPhones? And BlackBerry accepts a 4.7 billion dollar buy out offer. What will happen to BlackBerry now?

Rich and Jon return with another titillating episode (emphasis on the "tit"...man tit). They open up by talking about their theories on Break Bad, some talk about Sons of Anarchy, then jump into the idea of the company wide crossover. They talk at length about Marvel's current project; "Infinity" and touch on some of the creative shifts that happened pre mini series.

Rock and Roll will never die and neither will the Mat Men's love of professional wrestling. This week the boys get down to bidness, if you will, and talk about the Night of Champins PPV event as well as the repercussions on RAW. They also talk about the Rhodes family drama and how the shows now seem more entertaining overall. The boys then go into some speculation about the future of TNA, which stars would be viable assets to WWE (since it's the only game in town) and WHO are the super stars that could never be duplicated. It's a jam packed show so take a gander and enjoy!

Andrew Zarian and Paul Thurrott discuss about upcoming Xbox One, Playstation 4, and iPad purchases. Andrew explains how the next iPad has to bring something new to the market. Nokia announces an event for October. Will the delay of the Lumia 1520 effect Nokia in the long run? Why Andrew and Paul also think unsubsidized phones are scams and to expensive. Amazon leaks point to a refresh of Kindle Fire HD. How appealing does the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 2 look?

Apple officially announces the iPhone 5C and 5S. Andrew Zarian and John Bubb discuss Apple's newest iPhones. Do they live up to what was expected? Microsoft plans event in NYC to unveil the Surface 2. What does Microsoft need to do to improve Windows 8 and Surface tablet? Twitter finally files for an IPO. Will their IPO be a success or blunder? NSA disguises itself as Google to collect data, and Verizon tries to kill net neutrality. Is the internet as we know it over? BlackBerry says it submitted BBM to Apple weeks ago. Does BBM on iOS make sense still? Also Dell approves Michael Dell's buy out, Nokia Lumia 1520 may have a 6 inch screen, and our Picks of the Week.

This week Andrew Zarian interviews Mike Phillips. Mike has decades of experience in radio and broadcasting. He explains how he got his start in radio and transitioned to internet broadcasting. Mike also discusses some of the mistakes podcasters make and tips for anyone who is interested in podcasting.

Rich and Jon are back with a hot episode of Behind the Counter! After a couple weeks of being gone and you missing their precious faces they come right out the gate with some pop culture conversation that will leave you breathless. They talk Breaking bad, Vin Diesel, Sons of Anarchy, Evil Dead and then go into some comic news including major events from DC & Marvel. They also talk at length about DC Villains month, Forever Evil, and the future of the DCU.