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Techtonic Season 1 Episode 7: Meredith Broussard, Author of "More than a Glitch"

From: WFMU
Series: Techtonic with Mark Hurst

The biases embedded in technology are more than mere glitches, argues Meredith Broussard in her new book, "More than a Glitch: Confronting Race, Ge...

Bought by WCUW 91.3 FM

Techtonic Season 1 Episode 5: Carissa Véliz, Author of "Privacy is Power" and Jon Fasman, Author of "We See It All"

From: WFMU
Series: Techtonic with Mark Hurst

"Tech companies have abused their power and it is time to resist them." Oxford professor Carissa Véliz describes why privacy is so important, and h...

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Techtonic Season 1 Episode 3: Kelly Weill, Author of "Off the Edge"

From: WFMU
Series: Techtonic with Mark Hurst

The Flat Earth conspiracy got a huge boost from Facebook and YouTube, as Kelly Weill explains in her book "Off the Edge: Flat Earthers, Conspiracy ...

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Techtonic Season 1 Episode 1: Carolyn Chen, Author of "Work Pray Code"

From: WFMU
Series: Techtonic with Mark Hurst

Many tech employees in Silicon Valley are pressured into joining a new religion, worshiping work and taking spiritual direction from their companie...

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Techtonic Season 1 Episode 6: Cory Doctorow, Author of "Chokepoint Capitalism"

From: WFMU
Series: Techtonic with Mark Hurst

Amazon took over books, Spotify and Google took over music, and musicians and authors are struggling as a result. Cory Doctorow talks about what we...

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Techtonic Season 1 Episode 4: Douglas Rushkoff, Author of "Survival of the Richest"

From: WFMU
Series: Techtonic with Mark Hurst

A few years ago, Douglas Rushkoff was invited to speak to a group of billionaires. Rather than asking about current tech trends, the billionaires w...

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Techtonic Season 1 Episode 2: Alec MacGillis, Author of "Fulfillment"

From: WFMU
Series: Techtonic with Mark Hurst

Alec MacGillis discusses his book "Fulfillment: Winning and Losing in One-Click America" – about how Amazon has had drastic effects on the economy,...

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Techtonic Season 1 Episode 8: Nita Farahany, Author of "The Battle for Your Brain"

From: WFMU
Series: Techtonic with Mark Hurst

The tech industry is launching new brain-surveillance devices intended to monitor your mental state and, yes, even read your thoughts. Nita Farahan...

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Techtonic Season 1 Episode 9: Internet Addiction and the ITAA: Internet and Technology Addicts Anonymous

From: WFMU
Series: Techtonic with Mark Hurst

Internet addiction is a growing problem, thanks to the intentional design of Silicon Valley platforms to "hook" users. The ITAA can help: Internet ...

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Bonus: Christmas

From: Center for Rural Strategies

In this episode we talk about Christmas horror movies, and how this gleefully perverse genre depicts the darker side of the holidays.

Episode #31 A Billie Holiday Holiday

From: Rebecca Glotfelty
Series: The Red Jacket Jamboree, an old time radio variety show

Caption: Jennifer Barnett, Credit: Second Sandbar Productions

Join host Lena Dorey, the cast of The Red Jacket Jamboree and guests for a Christmas episode which pays tribute to jazz singer Billie Holiday. In ...

Bought by KBRP Community Radio, WNMU-FM, and Southern Branch Bluegrass

Episode #30 - "The Phantom of the Mine"

From: Rebecca Glotfelty
Series: The Red Jacket Jamboree, an old time radio variety show

Caption: John Latini on The Red Jacket Jamboree, Credit: Chelsea Batten

Celebrate Halloween with the cast of The Red Jacket Jamboree and guests: Dave Lorenz of Pure Michigan and singer-songwriter John Latini. Discover...

Bought by KBRP Community Radio, WNMU-FM, and Southern Branch Bluegrass

Granite City Radio Theater Season 10 Episode 2 with Special Musical Guests George Maurer and Judi Vinar

From: KVSC
Series: Granite City Radio Theater

On Wednesday, December 15th, 2021, the weather outside the Pioneer Place on Fifth Theater was frightful, but the jolly inside was delightful as the...

Adjoa Andoh from Netflix's Hit Series Offers Advice to a young BIPOC Artist

From: Anne Hoffman
Series: Off Mic from Philly Audio Diaries

Caption: Adjoa Andoh playing the fan favorite, Lady Danbury, on Netflix’s Bridgerton.

“Don’t worry about if you’re messing up as a woman or messing up, you know, as representing women of Chinese heritage or Iranian heritage or Grenad...

Cinderblock Bookshelves: Chapter 3

From: Rain Perry
Series: Rain Perry's Cinderblock Bookshelves

Caption: Cinderblock Bookshelves show art, Credit: Kayleigh Morrison

“My dad and I limped closer, but we treated each other warily. What kind of adult relationship would we have?” The end of the last act of Rain's c...

Cinderblock Bookshelves: Chapter 2

From: Rain Perry
Series: Rain Perry's Cinderblock Bookshelves

“Inverness in the Seventies was the kind of place where a tenuous duo like my dad and me could not only survive, but feel right at home.” Rain tel...

Cinderblock Bookshelves: Chapter 1

From: Rain Perry
Series: Rain Perry's Cinderblock Bookshelves

“P.S. to Johnny: I am happy about the baby except the name. Couldn’t we find something a little less far out?” Rain’s mother dies young, and in a ...

Sonic Alchemy Volume #8