Mark & Amanda | Science and Ideas Podcast
09 February 2026
16m 26s
EP15 - Internet connected toasters & kettles & everything!
00:00
16:26

Mark & Amanda | Science and Ideas Podcast
09 February 2026
16m 26s
00:00
16:26
Episode 15: The Internet of Everything (Yes, Even Your Fork)
What if your toaster could text your kettle? What if your cutlery drawer had beef with your dishwasher? Welcome to the fully connected home, where every object - and we mean every object - has an IP address and an opinion.
In this episode of Brilliant or Bonkers, Mark and Amanda tackle the ultimate IoT fever dream: a house where literally everything talks to everything else. Smart forks that track your eating habits. WiFi-enabled kettles that coordinate with your alarm clock. A cutlery drawer that judges your dishwasher's loading technique.
Is this the inevitable future of domestic life - a choreographed symphony of connected devices making our lives seamlessly efficient? Or is it a privacy nightmare wrapped in unnecessary complexity, where you'll need a software update just to butter your toast?
Join us as we debate whether the fully connected home is a brilliant leap toward domestic harmony... or bonkers tech maximalism that nobody actually needs.
Brilliant or Bonkers? You decide.