Tech Talk Radio

Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz with Jim Russ, Tech Talk Radio is a mixture of fun and technology. Not too heavy and not too light.


  • Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Andrew Mitchell. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to keep your ex from popping up in your Facebook Newsfeed as a Memory. And we profile the co-founder of WhatsApp.
    September 11, 2021
  • Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Andrew Mitchell. Sponsored by Stratford University. Doc shares some of his favorite moments on air with the late Jim Russ.
    September 11, 2021
  • Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz. Sponsored by Stratford University. Show producer Andrew Mitchell shares his memories of long-time co-host Jim Russ, who passed away Aug. 18.
    August 28, 2021
  • Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Why you shouldn’t scan just any old QR code on posters and signs. And we learn about the father of the IBM PC.
    August 14, 2021
  • Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. We tell you where we think IT is going and what skills will be needed in the future. And we share the life…
    August 14, 2021
  • Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. The best mouse we have ever used. And we tell you about the computer developer whose life story is a cautionary tale about…
    July 31, 2021
  • Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Why it isn’t possible to save money by building a laptop instead of buying one at retail. And we tell the story of…
    July 24, 2021
  • Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to recover saved passwords from Safari on iPhone. And we remember the American engineer most notable for the invention of the laser…
    July 18, 2021
  • Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. What happens once we’ve mined all 21 million bitcoins. And we remember John McAfee, the creator of a well-known anti-virus program.
    July 10, 2021
  • Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. We list the top countries for Bitcoin mining. And we meet a computer scientist pivotal to the development of GPS.
    July 3, 2021
  • Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to check if your PC can run the soon-to-be-released Windows 11. And we meet the computer scientist best known as co-founder of…
    June 26, 2021
  • Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to keep Venmo transactions private. And we meet the creator of Gmail.
    June 19, 2021
  • Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. How to copy files via thumb drive from a MacBook Pro to a Windows PC. And we meet the founder of Pandora.
    June 12, 2021
  • Hosted by Dr. Richard Shurtz and Jim Russ. Sponsored by Stratford University. Why there are times when you simply have to upgrade to a newer iPhone. And we meet the father of Bluetooth communication.
    June 5, 2021