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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...

Bought by WCUW 91.3 FM

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 ...

Bought by WCUW 91.3 FM

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...

Bought by WCUW 91.3 FM

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...

Bought by WCUW 91.3 FM

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...

Bought by WCUW 91.3 FM

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,...

Bought by WCUW 91.3 FM

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...

Bought by WCUW 91.3 FM

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 ...

Bought by WCUW 91.3 FM

Techtonic Season 1 Episode 10: Bruce Schneier, Author of "A Hacker's Mind"

From: WFMU
Series: Techtonic with Mark Hurst

All sorts of systems are getting hacked - in finance, law, and politics, as well as software - usually for the benefit of already-powerful people. ...

Bought by WCUW 91.3 FM

Suspected Senders Identified in AI-Generated Robo Calls Faking Joe Biden’s Voice Before New Hampshire’s Presidential Primary

From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute

Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report

Suspected Senders Identified in AI-Generated Robo Calls Faking Joe Biden’s Voice Before New Hampshire’s Presidential Primary

Bought by KTSW 89.9

AI in News Reporting

From: Adam Scull
Series: WPRN Public Radio

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly advanced and is now capable of with minimal human intervention. This technology is transforming the way ne...

2337: Adorno and the Culture Industry, 9/12/2023

From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk: Weekly

Theodor Adorno was born September 11, 1903.

Is Social Media Bad For Kids' Mental Health?

From: Open to Debate

Recently, the US Surgeon General released an advisory stating with social media, there’s a risk of harm to children and adolescents' mental health....

Bought by KCPW Salt Lake City and WMUU-LP

11-18: When Truth is Dangerous: The Power of Independent Media, 6/14/2023

From: Bioneers
Series: Bioneers - Revolution From the Heart of Nature

Today, there’s a renaissance of independent journalism dedicated to holding power accountable. Political pressures are mounting to break up media m...

2324: The Rhetoric of Big Tech, 6/13/2023

From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk: Weekly

What do Ayn Rand, Martin Heidegger, and Samuel Beckett have to do with Silicon Valley?

Should the U.S. Ban TikTok?

From: Open to Debate

TikTok is considered the world’s most successful video app. But with concerns that U.S. data could be transmitted to China’s government, President ...

Bought by Boise State Public Radio, WNED Buffalo, and KCPW Salt Lake City

Is Elon Musk Killing Twitter?

From: Open to Debate

These days, the bird’s the word. Since shelling out $44 billion for Twitter, critics say Elon Musk is knocking the social media giant off its perch...

Bought by WNED Buffalo

Trash (hour/no bb or bed)

From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes

Mt. Trashmore has the distinction of being the first landfill converted into a park. And for many years, it was a popular spot for locals to hangou...

Bought by KHEN-LP, C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WRST-FM Oshkosh, RadioStPete Florida and more

Trash (half)

From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes

Mt. Trashmore has the distinction of being the first landfill converted into a park. And for many years, it was a popular spot for locals to hangou...

Bought by WKSU, Kansas Public Radio, WRMU, KRDP, WFHB and more

Trash (hour)

From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes

Mt. Trashmore has the distinction of being the first landfill converted into a park. And for many years, it was a popular spot for locals to hangou...

Bought by WTJU, WMUU-LP, WRST-FM Oshkosh, KEDT, WAMC Northeast Public Radio and more

Trash (promo)

From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason promo

Mt. Trashmore has the distinction of being the first landfill converted into a park. And for many years, it was a popular spot for locals to hangou...

Bought by WKSU, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., and WNMU-FM