this WEEK in TECH (often called “ “TWiT” or “the TWiTcast”) is a weekly podcast (Internet radio show) hosted by several former hosts and cast members of the TechTV television program The Screen Savers, including Leo Laporte, Patrick Norton, Kevin Rose, Yoshi DeHerrera, and Robert Heron. Special guests have included Roger Chang, Jessica Corbin, John C. Dvorak, Steve Gibson, Dan Huard, Sarah Norton, Chris Pirillo, David Prager, Jon van Tetzner, and Andy Walker.

The episodes consist of Laporte talking to the other hosts about topics that would have been discussed on the original TechTV version of The Screen Savers, and occasionally taking audio questions from listeners. They also discuss what jobs they are currently involved in, such as Kevin’s thebroken and Systm, and Yoshi’s From The Shadows.

This Week in Tech has been ranked as high as #1 on Podcast Alley and iTunes’ podcast directory. It has also won two Podcast Awards for 2005: “Best Technology Podcast” and “People’s Choice”.

The podcast is part of a new surge of online, technology-related programming from former and current TechTV employees. Systm, thebroken, From The Shadows, commandN, and Diggnation are some of the current shows being made.