Friend of the show, Hao Wen, is back to bring us a disturbing dollop of dinosaur danger in today's dramatic demo 😱 Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com 👍 Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, 🍏 Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPodYou can also support the show with a tap at https://glow.fm/dot…

covered over 1300 episodes ago, co-host on The Echo Show Shaun Preece is in no actual jeopardy here guys - just wanted to reassure you. Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com 👍 Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, 🍏 Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPodYou can also support the show with a tap a…

Friend of the show, Hao Wen, is back to bring us a fab demo of another AI-based skill. Who knew that Socrates was American. Huh!? Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com 👍 Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, 🍏 Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPodYou can also support the show with a tap at http…

Delete varying amounts of what you've said to the A-lady like a pro after listening to today's tip-packed demo - plus you can finally find out why she triggered without anyone saying anything at all… 👏🙌 Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com 👍 Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, 🍏 Podcasts) or follow u…

Start new habits and then keep the streak going with this super-simple habit-forming skill. They say that two weeks is what it takes to form a strong habit so get streaking, guys. Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com 👍 Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, 🍏 Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDP…

Covered nearly 700 episodes ago, this lively quiz all about those fabulous Disney hits will really pep up your day. Now I have to go away and watch 'Tangled' and 'Hercules'… Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com 👍 Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, 🍏 Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPodYou …

Our first skill is a must for any forgetful fish owner (desperately needs sound-effects, though) and we then revisit the updated fish tank screensaver skill that also works on Echos without a screen - now with added 'HD with super-long looping' option with an in-skill purchase. Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com 👍 Do…

Covered over 400 episodes ago, Shaun's back and making a real meal of commanding his sub - a meal for the fish, that is 🐟 Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com 👍 Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, 🍏 Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPodYou can also support the show with a tap at https://glow…

By those fab guys atHugo.fm, today's groovy skill uses that ever-present AI to bring us a friendly alien from his base on the Moon to have a quick chat with. Nice 👽 Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com 👍 Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, 🍏 Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPodYou can also …

Today we look at how easy it is to create a panic alarm to (hopefully) scare away intruders of all sizes. Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com 👍 Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, 🍏 Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPodYou can also support the show with a tap at https://glow.fm/dottodot - p…

Today we revisit the magical and IMHO marvellous world of HP. Hooray! Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com 👍 Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, 🍏 Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPodYou can also support the show with a tap at https://glow.fm/dottodot - please consider doing so and become a…

By the excellent Drew Cosgrove (@DrewCosgrove on the Twitters), today's skill has all the drama of Who Wants to be a Millionaire but without the public humiliation. If you do want to be humiliated publicly, you can find your GLOBAL RANKING on the Daily Question Leader Board - although you'll first need to purchase the 'HIGH ROLLER Expansion Pack'. …

Today's yoga skill is a bit more basic but nevertheless supremely useful for everyone who needs to strengthen up every last inch of your body - and the good news is that you don't even have to get out of bed. Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com 👍 Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, 🍏 Podcasts) or fo…

Friend of the show, Hao Wen, brings us a fab demo of this AI-based skill that's bound to make you the next music sensation 🎵 Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com 👍 Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, 🍏 Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPodYou can also support the show with a tap at https://g…

Found in the skills store as '7 Day Yoga Challenge', this skill's for everyone who's been thinking about getting started with yoga but isn't sure how - or even what those strange-sounding poses are all about. Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com 👍 Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, 🍏 Podcasts) or fo…

Covered over 1000 episodes ago and once again brought to us by Vocala, today's skill is a must-play for anyone who's into words. Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com 👍 Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, 🍏 Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPodYou can also support the show with a tap at https…

Covered nearly 400 episodes ago, this one was mentioned in this week's email from Amazon and is also by those guys at Vocala. Is it pointless playing it? Perhaps if you don't get the point of the game… Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com 👍 Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, 🍏 Podcasts) or follow us…

Covered over 500 episodes ago, today we have another fabulous skill from Stoked Skills LLC; Game of Words. With a suitably medieval theme, this word-based battle to the death with adversaries around the world (or against the A-lady if preferred) is a worthy addition to your ever-expanding arsenal of cutting-edge activities for your Echo. Feedback, …

Covered 600 episodes ago, yet again by Vocala and sounding a lot like the soundtrack from Bladerunner. Two beautifully relaxing mood music skills today; the first with over an hour of ambient audio on which to all but physically float away and the second around 30 minutes. Only the whalesong (episode 822) was more relaxing methinks. Feedback, comme…

Today's skill has premium meditations as well as a nice daily freebie - mind you check them out 🧠🤗 Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com 👍 Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, 🍏 Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPodYou can also support the show with a tap at https://glow.fm/dottodot - please c…

Covered over 1100 episodes ago (boy am I tired) this skill was also featured in this week's A-lady email from Amazon Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com 👍 Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, 🍏 Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPodYou can also support the show with a tap at https://glow.fm/d…

Covered over 600 episodes ago and by Labworks.io, Shaun brings us today's skill as a superb example of a quality quiz with snazzy sound-effects. Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com 👍 Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, 🍏 Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPodYou can also support the show wit…

Yet another one by Vocala today, it's several skills in one and includes Voice Blast, Deal or No Deal and Yak Yak Quiz. Wow! Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com 👍 Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, 🍏 Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPodYou can also support the show with a tap at https://g…

Another one by Vocala. Test your ultimate sporting knowledge in this fun and competitive trivia game hosted by English sports journalist and TV presenter Jeff Stelling ⚽ Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com 👍 Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, 🍏 Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPodYou can …

Did you know that Netflix is available on Echos with a screen! Simply swipe right on the home screen, tap on 'video' and then 'Netflix' to set up. Log in and you're good to go. Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com 👍 Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, 🍏 Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPodY…

Last covered over 300 episodes ago, once again we look at a skill by those groovy guys at Vocala that promises box-loads of dough and then snatches it away again. Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com 👍 Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, 🍏 Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPodYou can also su…

Did you know that you can drop in on Echos using the A-lady app? To start a drop in call, tap on Communicate then Drop In then the device you want to drop in on. If it has a screen then it will automatically be a video call. Nice. Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com 👍 Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes …

Travel around the world collecting facts and dubloons (don't ask) and deciding by degrees that there's an awful lot to discover in this skill. Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com 👍 Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, 🍏 Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPodYou can also support the show with …

Filled with stunning visuals for Echos with a screen, fire up today's skill and adventure through space, battle foes, explore new worlds, and seek out mankind's original homeworld - all without leaving the comfort of your space-commander's armchair. Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com 👍 Do tell your friends, leave us …

Today, Faith and I find out about the new ability the A-lady has to handle two languages at once. Muy impresionante. Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com 👍 Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, 🍏 Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPodYou can also support the show with a tap at https://glow.fm/d…

It's like a magnificent, medieval paper, scissor, stone but soooo much more. You'll see ⚔️ Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com 👍 Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, 🍏 Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPodYou can also support the show with a tap at https://glow.fm/dottodot - please consider …

Covered over 500 episodes ago and still a great skill to help you - oh so graudually - get fitter and stronger, today's skill's well worth a look if you're resolution to get in shape in 2024 isn't already a dim and distant memory… Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com 👍 Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes …

Fridge Buddy will keep track of every item in your fridge so you'll never again need to rummage through its contents to find out what you have or check expiry dates. It can also suggest recipes based on what you have in its chilly innards. Nice. Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com 👍 Do tell your friends, leave us a re…

Today we take a look at a multiplayer role playing game that looks very promising, if you like that sort of sorcery-laced scenario in which you wander mythical lands, slay copious goblins and heroically complete quests - you know the sort of thing ⚔️ Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com 👍 Do tell your friends, leave us…

Today we take a quick look at a fab feature; asking the A-lady for the holes in your diary. We then finish off with a tip all about pushing appointments around like some sort of consumate verbal calendar commander. Very cool. Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com 👍 Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, …

This isn't another self-improvement skill with 13 steps to get fit or lose weight etc. The only way you'll lose weight in this game is if a rock troll rips your arm off… Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com 👍 Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, 🍏 Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPodYou can …

The excellent David Ward is back to bring us yet another demo of what's being rolled out (across the US, at least) in terms of a new voice for the A-lady. I like it! Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com 👍 Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, 🍏 Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPodYou can also…

Shaun's back to bring us another fab demo of a skill that takes us to a whole new world - on the other side… Oooer! Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com 👍 Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, 🍏 Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPodYou can also support the show with a tap at https://glow.fm/do…

David Ward's back to demo a new face-tracking follow-up feature that'll get your Echo hanging on your every word. Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com 👍 Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, 🍏 Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPodYou can also support the show with a tap at https://glow.fm/dott…

Ashley Colburn is back to have her long-suffering mother roundly abused by the A-lady. Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com 👍 Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, 🍏 Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPodYou can also support the show with a tap at https://glow.fm/dottodot - please consider doin…

Shaun's back to bring us a fab skill to finally get us fit. Loaded with lots of bodyweight-based exercises, today's skill will help you work out if you're a couch potato or coach material. Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com 👍 Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, 🍏 Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter w…

If stopping smoking is red hot on your to-do list, then today's two skills might help provide the support you need to make this a very successful, smokeless 2024 🤞🤞🤞🤞 Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com 👍 Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, 🍏 Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPodYou can als…

And yet another one by @VocalaCo today. Can you guess a series of celebs from their varied voices alone? I can't obvs. Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com 👍 Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, 🍏 Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPodYou can also support the show with a tap at https://glow.fm…

Which came first, Donald Trump or fake tan? Also by @VocalaCo, this is a super-simple trivia game where you have to say which of two things are the oldest - with a chance to guess the actual year if you get it right. Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com 👍 Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, 🍏 Podcast…

Covered over 700 episodes ago, the fabulous Shaun Preece (@TheBlurredNerd on X) revisits another @LabworksIO skill that's out of this world. Joke: What do you do if you see a spaceman? Park in it, man! (That works better when it's not written down.) Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com 👍 Do tell your friends, leave us …

We first connected with The Daily Connection over 700 episodes ago - that's more like a two-yearly connection by my reckoning. Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com 👍 Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, 🍏 Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPodYou can also support the show with a tap at https:/…

Yet another one by @VocalaCo, this is the super-simple, shout-out-the-link trivia game. Alexa gives you four questions (plus a clue if you need it) and you have to work out what links them all together. Really good fun. Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com 👍 Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, 🍏 Podc…

By those great guys @VocalaCo, It's the ridiculous rhyming game with the weird name … and the answer is something like; ‘Tom Cruise has a bruise!’ Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com 👍 Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, 🍏 Podcasts) or follow us on Twitter with #DTDPodYou can also support the show w…

First covered over 500 episodes ago, good friend of the show and co-host on that other Echo podcast you all know @TheBlurredNerd, brings us a skill that brings us one voice to guess each day. Bring it on. Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com 👍 Do tell your friends, leave us a review on iTunes (ok, 🍏 Podcasts) or follow…

We've covered a skill called 'Tibetan Singing Bowls' over 900 episodes ago, but today we continue the meditation theme with a similar skill that'll leave a ringing in your ears for years and years. I strangely enjoyed recording this one… Feedback, comments, demos pleas to ✉️ thedottodotpodcast@gmail.com 👍 Do tell your friends, leave us a review on …