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Deep Fakes. Virtual Reality. 5G fears. The AI takeover. A Twilight Zone reboot. The future is a terrifying place...unless it isn't. Join Taylor and Tom, the Yin and Yang of Technology, as each week they explore what psychs them up and what psychs them out in the world of tomorrow

Taylor Van de Graf, Tom Marsh, Number Six


    • Sep 16, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 43m AVG DURATION
    • 26 EPISODES


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    Beethoven

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2019 29:27


    Technophobia Show Notes for September 16th, 2019 The Tech Show for Technophobes Beethoven Season 1 Finale Technophobia Show Links Show Twitter: @technophobiapod Taylor: @TayVanPodMan Tom: @TomMarshTech Six: @TechnophobiaSix Battery Guy Si: @BatteryGuySi E-mail us: theshow@technophobiapod.com   Don't be dumb. There's nothing to be afraid of. 

    THE RETURN

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2019 47:23


    Technophobia Show Notes for September 9th, 2019 The Tech Show for Technophobes THE RETURN Six returns. A surprise guest tries to clear his name. Fun facts about the hosts are revealed. Technophobia Show Links Show Twitter: @technophobiapod Taylor: @TayVanPodMan Tom: @TomMarshTech Six: @TechnophobiaSix Battery Guy Si: @BatteryGuySi E-mail us: theshow@technophobiapod.com   Don't be dumb. There's nothing to be afraid of. 

    Announcement

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2019 3:13


    Technophobia Show Notes for September 2nd, 2019 The Tech Show for Technophobes Test Time: Part 2 A message from the Technophobia crew. Technophobia Show Links Show Twitter: @technophobiapod Taylor: @TayVanPodMan Tom: @TomMarshTech Six: @TechnophobiaSix Battery Guy Si: @BatteryGuySi E-mail us: theshow@technophobiapod.com   Don't be dumb. There's nothing to be afraid of. 

    Test Time: Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2019 20:49


    Technophobia Show Notes for August 26th, 2019 The Tech Show for Technophobes Test Time: Part 2 An Update on Number Six Technophobia Show Links Show Twitter: @technophobiapod Taylor: @TayVanPodMan Tom: @TomMarshTech Six: @TechnophobiaSix Battery Guy Si: @BatteryGuySi E-mail us: theshow@technophobiapod.com   Don't be dumb. There's nothing to be afraid of. 

    Test Time: Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2019 27:55


    Technophobia Show Notes for August 19th, 2019 The Tech Show for Technophobes Test Time: Part 1 An Update on Number Six Technophobia Show Links Show Twitter: @technophobiapod Taylor: @TayVanPodMan Tom: @TomMarshTech Six: @TechnophobiaSix Battery Guy Si: @BatteryGuySi E-mail us: theshow@technophobiapod.com   Don't be dumb. There's nothing to be afraid of. 

    Robots, divorce, and the SFX games

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2019 53:06


    Technophobia Show Notes for August 12th, 2019 The Tech Show for Technophobes Robots, divorce, and the SFX games After a crazy week, we crack open the mailbag and answer your questions, from the personal to the practical.  _ Technophobia Show Links Show Twitter: @technophobiapod Taylor: @TayVanPodMan Tom: @TomMarshTech Six: @TechnophobiaSix Battery Guy Si: @BatteryGuySi E-mail us: theshow@technophobiapod.com   Don't be dumb. There's nothing to be afraid of.   

    Kidfluencers, AI for the Elderly, and Six’s New Game Goes Off The Rails

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2019 55:38


    Technophobia Show Notes for August 5th, 2019 The Tech Show for Technophobes Kidfluencers, AI for the Elderly, and Six’s New Game Goes Off The Rails The crew takes on Kidfluencers and AIs caring for the elderly. Then a scare during a new segment. (but we’re all ok now!)   Technophobia Show Links Show Twitter: @technophobiapod Taylor: @TayVanPodMan Tom: @TomMarshTech Six: @TechnophobiaSix Battery Guy Si: @BatteryGuySi E-mail us: theshow@technophobiapod.com   Don't be dumb. There's nothing to be afraid of.   

    VR world of tomorrow: an interview with Edward Abilon of The Timiosphere

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2019 31:19


    Technophobia Show Notes for July 29th, 2019 The Tech Show for Technophobes VR world of tomorrow: an interview with Edward Abilon of The Timiosphere Meet the secretive Edward Abilon, whose company might bring us the greatest virtual playground we can imagine — if it’s not a scam. Technophobia Show Links Show Twitter: @technophobiapod Taylor: @TayVanPodMan Tom: @TomMarshTech Six: @TechnophobiaSix Battery Guy Si: @BatteryGuySi E-mail us: theshow@technophobiapod.com   Don't be dumb. There's nothing to be afraid of.   

    The Vegan Meat Revolution, debating Christopher Nolan, Old School Scams. Plus Abraham Riesman's Tech Horror Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2019 48:31


    Technophobia Show Notes for July 22nd, 2019 The Tech Show for Technophobes The Vegan Meat Revolution, debating Christopher Nolan, Old School Scams The crew debates the merits of veganism and Chris Nolan’s greatest hits. Plus a classic tech horror story from the great Abraham Riesman! Abraham Riesman How Magneto Became Jewish - Abraham Riesman Abraham Riesman on Twitter (@abrahamjoseph) Abraham's Website Vegan Meat Revolution The Vegan Meat Revolution Could Help Save The Planet – And Fast-food Chains Are Finally Taking Notice (Malte Rödl - The Independent) What Is Heme? Vegan Plant Protein Makes Impossible Burger Possible The Battery Report Sand-based batteries last three times longer than conventional ones Technophobia Show Links Show Twitter: @technophobiapod Taylor: @TayVanPodMan Tom: @TomMarshTech Six: @TechnophobiaSix Battery Guy Si: @BatteryGuySi E-mail us: theshow@technophobiapod.com   Don't be dumb. There's nothing to be afraid of.   

    Ed Tech, the Lion King, The Art of Being Lazy: Tom’s back!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2019 57:37


    Technophobia Show Notes for July 15th, 2019 The Tech Show for Technophobes Ed Tech, the Lion King, The Art of Being Lazy: Tom’s back!  Tom is back! The crew hashes it out over big tech invading public schools and the limits of the uncanny valley.  Education Tech Discussion The Messy Reality of Personalized Learning- The New Yorker How Silicon Valley Plans to Conquer the Classroom - The New York Times The Battery Report Baghdad Battery Technophobia Show Links Show Twitter: @technophobiapod Taylor: @TayVanPodMan Tom: @TomMarshTech Six: @TechnophobiaSix Battery Guy Si: @BatteryGuySi E-mail us: theshow@technophobiapod.com   Don't be dumb. There's nothing to be afraid of. 

    Egg freezing, IVF, Femtech: an interview with Ovally founder and CEO Kathy Gerlach

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2019 41:57


    Technophobia Show Notes for July 8th, 2019 The Tech Show for Technophobes   Egg freezing, IVF, Femtech: an interview with Ovally founder and CEO Kathy Gerlach Why should women (and men!) have to dread planning for a family in the future? Kathy Gerlach, the founder of Ovally, wants to build a future where egg freezing and IVF can be stress-free...and maybe even a little fun. Info about Ovally Ovally's Website: Ovally.com More about Kathy Forbes Magazine: Ovally Turns Egg Freezing Into A Cheaper, More Relaxed Experience With A Trip To Spain Technophobia Show Links Show Twitter: @technophobiapod Taylor: @TayVanPodMan Tom: @TomMarshTech Six: @TechnophobiaSix Battery Guy Si: @BatteryGuySi E-mail us: theshow@technophobiapod.com Don't be dumb. There's nothing to be afraid of. 

    INDEPENDENCE DAY, INTIMACY, A DOG NAMED SATAN

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2019 47:11


    Technophobia Show Notes for July 1st, 2019 The Tech Show for Technophobes INDEPENDENCE DAY, INTIMACY, A DOG NAMED SATAN: Taylor and Six have some fun with the 1996 Will Smith/Jeff Goldblum classic.  Then... well, shit gets real.   Independence Day (1996) - IMDb Independence Day (1996) - Wikipedia Robo-fish powered by battery ‘blood’ Technophobia Show Links Show Twitter: @technophobiapod Taylor: @TayVanPodMan Tom: @TomMarshTech Six: @TechnophobiaSix Battery Guy Si: @BatteryGuySi E-mail us: theshow@technophobiapod.com   Don't be dumb. There's nothing to be afraid of. 

    The Dark Web, Part 2: Smart Homes, Domestic Abuse, The Final Black Mirror

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2019 51:33


    Technophobia Show Notes for June 24th, 2019 The Tech Show for Technophobes   The Dark Web, Part 2: Smart Homes, Domestic Abuse, The Final Black Mirror  Six investigates the true terror of how smart homes are used by domestic abusers before Si gives his final Black Mirror Report.    Dark Web Discussion Thermostats, Locks and Lights: Digital Tools of Domestic Abuse - New York Times How Smart Home Systems & Tech Have Created A New Form Of Abuse - Refinery 29 Domestic Abusers Are Exploiting Smart Home Devices - HuffPost How to Keep Your Smart-Home Technology Secure From Domestic Abusers - The Wirecutter Researchers put together a resource list for victims of smart home-aided domestic abuse - The Verge Going Dark: The Internet Behind The Internet - NPR All Things Considered How will IoT impact on gender-based domestic violence and abuse and what socio-technical measures will need to be implemented in order to mitigate against those risks? - University College London Research Project The Black Mirror Report Black Mirror S05E03- Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too (Wikipedia) Black Mirror S05E03- Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too (IMDb) Black Mirror - Wikipedia  List of Black Mirror Episodes - Wikipedia Technophobia Show Links Show Twitter: @technophobiapod Taylor: @TayVanPodMan Tom: @TomMarshTech Six: @TechnophobiaSix Battery Guy Si: @BatteryGuySi E-mail us: theshow@technophobiapod.com   Don't be dumb. There's nothing to be afraid of. 

    The Dark Web, Part 1: Silk Road, Red Rooms, Smithereens. 

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2019 45:59


    Technophobia Show Notes for June 17th, 2019 The Tech Show for Technophobes   The Dark Web, Part 1: Silk Road, Red Rooms, Smithereen.  What is the dark web? What's real and what's urban legend? Taylor and Si debate how frightened we should be of this mysterious secret internet.    Dark Web Discussion Ross Ulbricht, Creator of Silk Road Website, Is Sentenced to Life in Prison The Family That Built an Empire of Pain - The New Yorker Alex Winter's Ted Talk: The Dark Net isn't what you think. It's actually key to our privacy The Dark Web Isn't All That Dark - Kaveh Waddell - The Atlantic Evite e-invite website admits security breach Dark Web Drug Sellers Dodge Police Crackdowns The Black Mirror Report Black Mirror S05E02 - Smithereens (Wikipedia) Black Mirror S05E02 - Smithereens (IMDb) Black Mirror - Wikipedia  List of Black Mirror Episodes - Wikipedia Technophobia Show Links Show Twitter: @technophobiapod Taylor: @TayVanPodMan Tom: @TomMarshTech Six: @TechnophobiaSix Battery Guy Si: @BatteryGuySi E-mail us: theshow@technophobiapod.com   Don't be dumb. There's nothing to be afraid of. 

    The Government Investigates Big Tech and Black Mirror Investigates VR Love.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2019 52:25


    Technophobia Show Notes for June 10th, 2019 The Tech Show for Technophobes The Government Investigates Big Tech and Black Mirror Investigates VR Love. Federal investigations into big tech. Black mirror: Striking Vipers. An endless roll of toilet paper. Serious topics - serious analysis. News Discussion The People Screaming for Blood Have No Idea How Tech Actually Works Charmin's 'Forever' toilet paper rolls are gigantic and last a month The Black Mirror Report Black Mirror S05E01 - Striking Vipers (Wikipedia) Black Mirror S05E01 - Striking Vipers (IMDb) Black Mirror - Wikipedia  List of Black Mirror Episodes - Wikipedia Technophobia Show Links Show Twitter: @technophobiapod Taylor: @TayVanPodMan Tom: @TomMarshTech Six: @TechnophobiaSix Battery Guy Si: @BatteryGuySi E-mail us: theshow@technophobiapod.com   Don't be dumb. There's nothing to be afraid of. 

    Cyber Hacking, Black Mirror Season 5 Preview...and UFOs (why not)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2019 75:25


       Technophobia Show Notes for June 3rd, 2019 The Tech Show for Technophobes Cyber Hacking, Black Mirror Season 5 Preview... and UFOs (why not) Taylor and Si freak out over the NYTimes report on stolen cyber weapons, then rank their top three and bottom three Black Mirror episodes of all-time.  News Discussion ‘Wow, What Is That?’ Navy Pilots Report Unexplained Flying Objects In Baltimore and Beyond, a Stolen N.S.A. Tool Wreaks Havoc Black Mirror Season 5 Preview Black Mirror - IMDb Black Mirror - Wikipedia  List of Black Mirror Episodes - Wikipedia --Taylor's Picks-- Bottom:  The Waldo Moment Fifteen Million Merits Hated in the Nation Top:  The National Anthem USS Calister Bandersnatch --Battery Guy Si's Picks-- Bottom: Entire History of You Playtest Crocodile Top: National Anthem San Junipero Be Right Back   --Sound Guy Jesse's Stragglers (Episodes That Bear Mentioning)-- Bottom: Men Against Fire Arkangel  Top:  Hang The DJ Technophobia Show Links Show Twitter: @technophobiapod Taylor: @TayVanPodMan Tom: @TomMarshTech Six: @TechnophobiaSix Battery Guy Si: @BatteryGuySi E-mail us: theshow@technophobiapod.com  

    Master of Mind Control: an Interview with Boundless Mind’s Matt Mayberry. Plus, we discuss San Francisco’s ban on Facial Recognition Tech

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2019 75:37


    Technophobia Show Notes for May 27th, 2019 The Tech Show for Technophobes Master of Mind Control: an Interview with Boundless Mind’s Matt Mayberry. Plus, we discuss San Francisco’s ban on Facial Recognition Tech In which we interview Matt Mayberry, COO of Boundless Mind. Pre-Interview News Discussion San Francisco Bans Facial Recognition Interview with Matt Mayberry of Boundless Mind Boundless Links boundless.ai@boundlessai for all social channels boundless.ai/ebook youjustneedspace.com crystalmirror.ai mattmayberry.com@mattmayberry for social Scientific Papers Olds and Milner discovering positive reinforcement:  Positive reinforcement produced by electrical stimulation of septal area and other regions of rat brain. Skinner Complete collection:  https://www.bfskinner.org/publications/full-bibliography/ Books The Island by Huxley Hooked by Nir Eyal - A great look into why technology product are addicting.  We served as scientific editors on this book Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg - How and why we can or cannot form habits Predictably Irrational by Dan Airely - Behavioral design in the wild Nudge by Richard Thaler - How decisions are made and the architecture behind them Start With Why by Simon Sinek - How leaders can inspire positive action Drive by Daniel Pink - The science behind motivation Thinking Fast And Slow by Daniel Kahneman Influence by Robert Cialdini Designing for Behavior Change by Stephen Wendel Persuasive Technology: Using Computers to Change What We Think and Do by B.J. Fogg Technophobia Show Links Show Twitter: @technophobiapod Taylor: @TayVanPodMan Tom: @TomMarshTech Six: @TechnophobiaSix Battery Guy Si: @BatteryGuySi E-mail us: theshow@technophobiapod.com  

    The AI INVASION: have we already lost? plus, MACHINES LIKE ME by Ian McEwan LIVE FROM PHILLY!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2019 71:49


    The AI INVASION: have we already lost? plus, MACHINES LIKE ME by Ian McEwan LIVE FROM PHILLY! Our first live show! Recorded May 14th, 2019 at The Head & The Hand Books at 2644 Coral Street, Philadelphia, PA  

    Two wombs, zero pain, and happy death day! Plus, our first a tech horror story from a listener!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2019 66:23


    We look at overlooked recent headlines, plus decide if we’d prefer Elon Musk or Mark Zuckerberg as our new BFF. And: our first tech horror story from a listener!

    ~LIVE TECHNOPHOBIA NEXT TUESDAY~ A Very Special Announcement

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2019 0:49


    We are having our first LIVE SHOW in PHILADELPHIA, PA.  DATE: This coming Tuesday, May 14, at 6pm. LOCATION: The Bookstore at the Head and the Hand,  ADDRESS: 2644 Coral Street Philadelphia, PA Come on out, Technophobians!

    Joe Rogen, Bill Simmons, and Serial: We're Afraid of Podcasts - Plus special guest Josh Brener, "Big Head" from Silicon Valley!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2019 41:41


    Joe Rogen, Bill Simmons, and Serial: We're Afraid of Podcasts Podcast Panic: Zuckerberg’s got one. So does Bill Clinton. Are podcasts destroying our souls? Plus, a smart house horror story from Josh Brener, "Big Head" from HBO's Silicon Valley!

    Wearable Tech! Space Mining! A Shark Tank Knockoff! Plus Krystyna Hutchinson (Guys We F****D) tells a sexting horror story!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2019 44:49


    Wearable Tech! Space Mining! A Shark Tank Knockoff! And a sexting horror story from Krystyna Hutchinson from Guys We F****d: The Anti Slut-Shaming Podcast (@KrystynaHutch) that will make you die a little on the inside. 

    5G, dystopias, zombie alligators. Plus Jim O’Heir pulls a Jerry in real life!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2019 46:45


    5G, dystopias, zombie alligators. Jim O’Heir (PARKS AND REC) tells us about the time he pulled a Jerry!

    Online Therapy and No More "Matrix". Plus Alison Haislip’s tells a cautionary tale.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2019 52:57


    Mental Health, Keanu Reaves, Jurassic Park v. Terminator: Taylor&Tom take on mental health apps and dread the death of the big sci-fi mind-bender.

    Deep Fake Freakout and Frictionless Fears. Plus host Taylor Van der Graf tells our first tech horror story.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2019 43:33


    Deep Fakes, Dead Phones, AI in Schools. We look into the abyss that will be AI-driven video fakes and question whether we’re doing enough thinking before we swipe, tap, or click. Also, Tom and Taylor try to separate fact from fiction in a round of 40% Bullshit: real or fake tech headlines.

    Technophobia Teaser!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2019 0:52


    The future is a terrifying place...unless it isn’t. Join Taylor (a technophobe) and Tom (a technodork) each week as they explore what psyches them up and what psyches them out in the world of tomorrow.

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