A techno-pessimist podcast.

Technology: where does it come from? How does it work? And why is it so shitty? Tune in every week for true stories about the technological marvels that plague our lives, from AI-enabled beds to QR codes to Clippy.

Latest Episodes

Grok: Elon's Truth-Seeking AI Liar that Became Hitler

Grok is here to seek truth and tell lies… and we're all out of truth. Join me and my guest Matt Johnson to find out:What Grok has in common with turn-of-the-20th-centu...

Marty: the Robot Doofus Haunting the Supermarket

Marty is a fully automated dipshit that wanders around the Stop & Shop getting in everyone's way and posing for selfies. Sometimes it hugs a cancer kid.References:http...

Horizon Worlds: Mark Zuckerberg's legless VR utopia (Part 3)

Suit up, jack in, and Zuck out. I'm joined by guest Anderson Gronvold as we abandon meatspace for metaspace. Find out why you can't afford to miss out on Meta's flagsh...

Horizon Worlds: Mark Zuckerberg's legless VR utopia (Part 2)

Suit up, jack in, and Zuck out. I'm joined by guest Anderson Gronvold as we abandon meatspace for metaspace. Find out why you can't afford to miss out on Meta's flagsh...

Horizon Worlds: Mark Zuckerberg's legless VR utopia (Part 1)

Suit up, jack in, and Zuck out. I'm joined by guest Anderson Gronvold as we abandon meatspace for metaspace. Find out why you can't afford to miss out on Meta's flagsh...

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