So Wirecutter and Sweethome, I guess I would say that we are a set of sites that kind of cut through the stress and time spent of shopping by helping readers get actionable, quick advice on what to buy. Because it's one of techie people’s very favorite sites. So tell us a little bit of what you guys are doing. Lauren and I both love Wirecutter and The Sweethome. KS: Before we start, let's talk about what Wirecutter is. You're going to tell us all the back-to-school stuff, correct?

Jacqui Cheng: Hi, thank you for having me. And she's joining us via Skype from her office in Chicago. Jacqui Cheng is the editor in chief of The Wirecutter. But today we're going to bring in a very special guest. In fact, earlier this week put out a big back-to-school guide - not just gadgets, but things like the best bathrobe you can buy. LG: There is, we've been asked about it a lot. KS: But there's a lot of back-to-school tech that's worth your time and money. LG: Yeah, it triggers this idea - if you're no longer in school, or far removed from school, it triggers this idea of this, like, seasonal thing in your body. There's something about it that's fresh, don't you think? But I think everyone feels good in the fall, back to school. I'm quite old, Lauren Goode, as well you know. KS: No, it's not in any way an exaggeration. LG: Which is not an exaggeration, I guess. You know, I haven't been in school since sometime in the last century. KS: You know what? Hopefully we'll have self-driving cars by then. KS: Freshman year - my son is going into high school. LG: Your kids are going back to school on the East Coast. LG: Here on the West Coast, I've seen a bunch of people in my Facebook feed already posting photos of their kids going back to school. Because it is actually back-to-school season, which is crazy. LG: Today we're going to be talking about back-to-school technology. KS: No, we just had regular iced tea, it was delicious. I had a delightful lunch with the CEO of Reddit today, and we enjoyed some lovely iced tea. So what are we going to be drinking today? Kombucha? KS: And the guy from Amazon is really amazing. So if you're interested in anything we've just said at all, or even if you're not, you should go listen to last week's episode. He's very earnest and passionate about his project. LG: Yeah, and Doug is a really interesting guy. I just feel like you could be left without anything if there's a problem with the Juicero. But I get it, I get why they're doing it that way. But you know, iif you're going to spend, if you do some back-of-the-envelope math and you're the type of person that's going to spend $10 a day on juice anyway, it's worth it. LG: Yeah, why does it need Wi-Fi, and why is $700, and Yves Behar designed another thing for your kitchen. People were saying it was ridiculous and. LG: There was so much attention on it when it first came out.

I was poised to dislike it entirely, and I did not. I was mildly surprised that I liked it so much. Kara Swisher: I'm feeling good about Juicero.

Lauren Goode: So, Kara, how are you feeling after our juice overdose last week? If you like this, be sure to subscribe to Too Embarrassed to Ask on iTunes, Google Play Music, TuneIn or Stitcher.

Below, we’ve posted a lightly edited complete transcript of their conversation. You can read some of the highlights from their discussion at that link, or listen to it in the audio player above. On a recent episode of Too Embarrassed to Ask, The Wirecutter Editor in Chief Jacqui Cheng talked with Recode’s Kara Swisher and The Verge’s Lauren Goode about what back-to-school tech to buy.

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