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The DC Rainmaker Podcast

Ray Maker

This is a 30 minute live-to-tape Q&A format show where listeners ask Ray Maker of DCrainmaker.com questions about sports technology and other random topics. Ray offer his expert opinion and...

Episodes

20 of 148 episodes

Apple Finally Did It? Apple Watch Ultra 4 and Series 12 with Readiness!

Ray and Des chat about the new Apple Watch Ultra 4 and Series 12...finally with a readiness feature! Thanks to Precision Fuel & Hydration, w...

32:17Sep 25, 2026

Garmin CIRQA...Let's Chat!

Ray and Des chat about the long-awaited Garmin CIRQA activity tracker. Thanks to Precision Fuel & Hydration, where you can get 15% off your...

34:25Aug 4, 2026

Garmin Price Drops, Apple WatchOS 27, and Google's Obsession With Queso

Ray and Des chat about the Apple's new watchOS 27 update, Fitbit Air reviews, and price drops from Garmin. Thanks to Precision Fuel & Hydrat...

40:56Jun 17, 2026

Fitbit Air: Should Whoop Worry?

Ray and Des chat about the potential for the Google Fitbit Air to change the health and fitness industry forever. Thanks to Precision Fuel &...

44:25May 10, 2026

The Watch We Wanted To Love...

Ray and Des chat about the new Polar Street X. With a built-in flashlight, retro looks, and a great price, it has tons of potential. Thanks...

32:35May 3, 2026

COROS and Wahoo Partnership…A Complicated Collaboration?

Ray and Des discuss the new partnership between COROS and Wahoo with where it's both genius but could also get complicated. Thanks to Precis...

35:04Apr 28, 2026

Is Garmin's New Varia 820 Radar "Too Good"?

Ray and Des chat about the new Garmin Varia RearVue 820 cycling radar and why it may actually be "too good". Thanks to Precision Fuel & Hydr...

39:08Mar 29, 2026

Suunto vs Garmin vs Suunto // Flashlight Fight!

Ray and Des chat about a battle between Suunto and Garmin over smartwatch features, including GPS antennas, training feedback, and watch fla...

44:55Mar 7, 2026

Garmin's New Paid Connect+ Feature Is Actually Pretty Cool

Ray and Des chat about the new paid Garmin Nutrition and Food Logging feature for Connect+ and if it's actually worth it. Thanks to Precisio...

36:22Jan 17, 2026

Surprise Watches from COROS and Suunto

Ray and Des chat about the summer and fall releases from Suunto and COROS including the COROS Nomad, Apex 4, and Pace 4 as well as the Suunt...

45:26Dec 17, 2025

More Trouble For Whoop? Whoop vs The FDA

In this two-parter, Ray and Des first chat about Whoop's troubles with the FDA as well as Amazfit's Helio Band with a follow-up episode on W...

48:15Oct 19, 2025

Strava Sues Garmin - This Won't End Well...

Ray and Des chat about Strava's lawsuit against Garmin and why they're demanding Garmin cease selling devices. Thanks to Precision Fuel & Hy...

33:49Oct 3, 2025

The Biggest Apple Watch Year Yet? Apple Watch Ultra 3, Series 11, SE 3

DC Rainmaker and DesFit chat about Apple's biggest Apple Watch release in years with the new Ultra 3, Series 11, and SE 3, but also the new...

41:07Sep 23, 2025

Summer Cycling Roundup! New Bike Computers, Groupsets, Wheels, Trainers, and More

Ray and Des chat about hot new summer cycling tech with a new Garmin bike computer, smart wheels from Zipp, the new SRAM Force AXS and Rival...

01:02:52Jul 29, 2025

Summer Smartwatch Roundup! New Watches from Garmin, Suunto, Polar, and More

Ray and Des chat about all the new smartwatches and sportswatches that have come out so far this spring and summer including new watches fro...

58:48Jul 8, 2025

Apple Watch Features Coming Soon! (WatchOS 26 & WWDC)

We chat about everything new with the just-announced WatchOS 26 for Apple Watch. Filmed at Apple's podcast studio at Apple headquarters. Rel...

31:35Jun 14, 2025

Big Bike Tech Drops from Garmin and Wahoo!

Ray and Des chat about the new Wahoo TRACKR Radar, ROAM 3, BOLT 3, along with the Garmin Varia Vue headlight camera. Related videos: Garmin...

54:05Jun 1, 2025

Whoop Did It Again (The Whoop 5.0 Backlash)

Ray and Des chat about the Whoop 5.0 & MG and subsequent consumer backlash. Thanks to Precision Fuel & Hydration where you can get 15% off y...

52:03May 25, 2025

The Spring Sports Tech Tsunami Begins! Part One

Another new Garmin, Des rides the Elite Square, new Zwift hardware, and Ray rides to a ball. Thanks to Precision Fuel & Hydration, where you...

42:14May 1, 2025

Garmin Connect+ FALLOUT // Did Garmin Get Cancelled?

We chat the Komoot acquisition and what it's likely to mean, as well as of course, the beginnings of the Garmin Connect+ fallout. An iceberg...

52:57Apr 2, 2025