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A show from WFMU about our shift to a digital future. Mark Hurst interviews creators and thinkers about technology, community, videogames, and whatever else is next.

Mark Hurst and WFMU


    • Jul 15, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Duncan Moench on "soylent screens" and producerism from Jul 14, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2025


    Duncan Moench on "soylent screens" and producerism Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" - "Mark's intro" [0:01:51] - "Interview with Duncan Moench" [0:07:12] - "Mark's comments" [0:48:51] Posthuman - "The Screens Of Our Lives" [0:57:46] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/153977

    Burn Hollywood Burn - Will AI save the movies? Dan Morfitt fills in with guest John Ashbrook from Jul 7, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2025


    Music behind DJ: An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn - "Audio from the motion picture trailer" [0:00:00] Music behind DJ: Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" [0:00:48] Music behind DJ: Dan Morfitt with guest John Ashbrook - "Pt 1" [0:01:25] David Bowie - "Cat People (Putting Out Fire)" [0:23:17] Music behind DJ: Dan Morfitt with guest John Ashbrook - "Pt 2" [0:29:36] Leftfield feat John Lydon - "Open Up" [0:51:38] https://freeform.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/153771

    Burn Hollywood Burn - Will AI save the movies? Dan Morfitt fills in with guest John Ashbrook from Jul 7, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2025


    Music behind DJ: An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn - "Audio from the motion picture trailer" [0:00:00] Music behind DJ: Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" [0:00:48] Music behind DJ: Dan Morfitt with guest John Ashbrook - "Pt 1" [0:01:25] David Bowie - "Cat People (Putting Out Fire)" [0:23:17] Music behind DJ: Dan Morfitt with guest John Ashbrook - "Pt 2" [0:29:36] Leftfield feat John Lydon - "Open Up" [0:51:38] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/153771

    Compulsory surveillance and other threats from Jun 30, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2025


    Compulsory surveillance and other threats Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" - "Mark's comments" 8X8 (Lane Steinberg & Alex Khodchenko) - "Are You Gaslighting Me, Alexa?" [0:53:33] https://freeform.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/153625

    Compulsory surveillance and other threats from Jun 30, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2025


    Compulsory surveillance and other threats Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" - "Mark's comments" 8X8 (Lane Steinberg & Alex Khodchenko) - "Are You Gaslighting Me, Alexa?" [0:53:33] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/153625

    Lori Emerson, author, "Other Networks" from Jun 23, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2025


    Lori Emerson, author, "Other Networks: A Radical Technology Sourcebook" Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" - "Mark's intro" [0:02:25] - "Interview with Lori Emerson" [0:07:27] - "Mark's comments" [0:44:22] Kirk Pearson - "Modem of Home" [0:57:29] https://freeform.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/153378

    Lori Emerson, author, "Other Networks" from Jun 23, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2025


    Lori Emerson, author, "Other Networks: A Radical Technology Sourcebook" Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" - "Mark's intro" [0:02:25] - "Interview with Lori Emerson" [0:07:27] - "Mark's comments" [0:44:22] Kirk Pearson - "Modem of Home" [0:57:29] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/153378

    Unveiling our new theme song by Kirk Pearson, and Big Tech alternatives from Jun 16, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2025


    Unveiling our new theme song by Kirk Pearson, and Big Tech alternatives Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune" - "Mark's intro" - "Kirk Pearson unveils the new Techtonic theme song" [0:09:35] - "Mark's comments" [0:36:14] Kirk Pearson - "The Self Driving Car's Gonna Repossess Itself" [0:56:15] https://freeform.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/153129

    Unveiling our new theme song by Kirk Pearson, and Big Tech alternatives from Jun 16, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2025


    Unveiling our new theme song by Kirk Pearson, and Big Tech alternatives Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune" - "Mark's intro" - "Kirk Pearson unveils the new Techtonic theme song" [0:09:35] - "Mark's comments" [0:36:14] Kirk Pearson - "The Self Driving Car's Gonna Repossess Itself" [0:56:15] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/153129

    Matt Warwick fills in for Techtonic with Co-Host HurstBot from Jun 9, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025


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    Matt Warwick fills in for Techtonic with Co-Host HurstBot from Jun 9, 2025

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    Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna, authors, "The AI Con" from Jun 2, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025


    Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna, authors, "The AI Con" Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune" - "Mark's intro" - "Interview with Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna" [0:02:55] - "Mark's comments" [0:44:42] XTC - "Real By Reel" [0:54:37] https://freeform.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/152572

    Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna, authors, "The AI Con" from Jun 2, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025


    Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna, authors, "The AI Con" Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune" - "Mark's intro" - "Interview with Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna" [0:02:55] - "Mark's comments" [0:44:42] XTC - "Real By Reel" [0:54:37] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/152572

    David Greenwood, author, "The Cloud Intern" from May 26, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025


    David Greenwood, author of the sci-fi dystopian novel "The Cloud Intern" Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune" - "Mark's intro" - "Interview with David Greenwood" [0:02:28] - "Mark's comments" [0:39:13] Stereolab - "Aerial Troubles" [0:54:52] https://freeform.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/152407

    David Greenwood, author, "The Cloud Intern" from May 26, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2025


    David Greenwood, author of the sci-fi dystopian novel "The Cloud Intern" Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune" - "Mark's intro" - "Interview with David Greenwood" [0:02:28] - "Mark's comments" [0:39:13] Stereolab - "Aerial Troubles" [0:54:52] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/152407

    Surveillance scholar Chris Gilliard on Facebook's spy glasses from May 19, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025


    Surveillance scholar Chris Gilliard on Facebook's spy glasses Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune" - "Mark's intro" - "Interview with Chris Gilliard" [0:02:57] - "Mark's comments" [0:43:09] Marie Davidson - "Demolition (Radio Edit)" [0:54:51] https://freeform.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/152175

    Surveillance scholar Chris Gilliard on Facebook's spy glasses from May 19, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025


    Surveillance scholar Chris Gilliard on Facebook's spy glasses Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune" - "Mark's intro" - "Interview with Chris Gilliard" [0:02:57] - "Mark's comments" [0:43:09] Marie Davidson - "Demolition (Radio Edit)" [0:54:51] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/152175

    Discussing "Careless People" by Facebook whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams from May 12, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025


    Discussing "Careless People" by Facebook whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune" - "Mark's comments" Van Morrison - "Why Are You On Facebook" [0:53:52] https://freeform.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/151952

    Discussing "Careless People" by Facebook whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams from May 12, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025


    Discussing "Careless People" by Facebook whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune" - "Mark's comments" Van Morrison - "Why Are You On Facebook" [0:53:52] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/151952

    Sybil Derrible, author, "The Infrastructure Book" from May 5, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025


    Sybil Derrible, author, "The Infrastructure Book" Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune" - Machinarium Soundtrack - "Mark's intro" - "Interview with Sybil Derrible" [0:03:04] - "Mark's comments" [0:44:19] Adrian Carter - "SQUARES" - n/a [0:55:11] https://freeform.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/151759

    Sybil Derrible, author, "The Infrastructure Book" from May 5, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025


    Sybil Derrible, author, "The Infrastructure Book" Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune" - Machinarium Soundtrack - "Mark's intro" - "Interview with Sybil Derrible" [0:03:04] - "Mark's comments" [0:44:19] Adrian Carter - "SQUARES" - n/a [0:55:11] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/151759

    Dan Morfitt and Mark Hurst discuss dystopian movies from Apr 28, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025


    Dan Morfitt and Mark Hurst discuss dystopian movies Music behind DJ: Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune" - Machinarium Soundtrack Music behind DJ: - "Dystopian movies w/Dan Morfitt" WorkFromHome - "Hey!WhatAboutMe?" - MourningCommute [0:56:19] https://freeform.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/151547

    Dan Morfitt and Mark Hurst discuss dystopian movies from Apr 28, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025


    Dan Morfitt and Mark Hurst discuss dystopian movies Music behind DJ: Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune" - Machinarium Soundtrack Music behind DJ: - "Dystopian movies w/Dan Morfitt" WorkFromHome - "Hey!WhatAboutMe?" - MourningCommute [0:56:19] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/151547

    The Defunding of Public Radio with Jesse Walker, Uri Berliner and Sue Matters from Apr 21, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025


    The Defunding of Public Radio with Jesse Walker, Uri Berliner and Sue Matters from Apr 21, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025


    John Warner, author, "More Than Words" from Apr 14, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025


    John Warner, author, "More Than Words: How to Think About Writing in the Age of AI" Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune" - "Mark's intro" - "Interview with John Warner" [0:03:19] - "Mark's comments" [0:46:00] Marissa Nadler & Stephen Brodsky - "More Than Words" [0:55:17] https://freeform.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/150949

    John Warner, author, "More Than Words" from Apr 14, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025


    John Warner, author, "More Than Words: How to Think About Writing in the Age of AI" Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune" - "Mark's intro" - "Interview with John Warner" [0:03:19] - "Mark's comments" [0:46:00] Marissa Nadler & Stephen Brodsky - "More Than Words" [0:55:17] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/150949

    Sue-Lin Wong and online scams from Apr 7, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025


    Sue-Lin Wong, host of "Scam Inc," on terrifying new online scams Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune" - "Mark's intro" - "Interview with Sue-Lin Wong" [0:03:57] - "Mark's comments" [0:44:25] Michael Hearst & Olivier Conan - "99 Luftballons" [0:56:00] https://freeform.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/150848

    Sue-Lin Wong and online scams from Apr 7, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025


    Sue-Lin Wong, host of "Scam Inc," on terrifying new online scams Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune" - "Mark's intro" - "Interview with Sue-Lin Wong" [0:03:57] - "Mark's comments" [0:44:25] Michael Hearst & Olivier Conan - "99 Luftballons" [0:56:00] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/150848

    Emergency surveillance update from Mar 31, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025


    Emergency surveillance update Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune" - "Mark's comments" Georgia Mass Choir - "Bye and Bye" [0:54:00] https://freeform.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/150627

    Emergency surveillance update from Mar 31, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2025


    Emergency surveillance update Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune" - "Mark's comments" Georgia Mass Choir - "Bye and Bye" [0:54:00] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/150627

    Liz Pelly, author, "Mood Machine" from Mar 24, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025


    Discussing Spotify with Liz Pelly, author of "Mood Machine" Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune" - "Mark's intro" - "Interview with Liz Pelly" [0:01:31] - "Mark's comments" [0:49:34] Cadence Weapon - "My Computer" [0:55:43] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/150392

    Liz Pelly, author, "Mood Machine" from Mar 24, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025


    Discussing Spotify with Liz Pelly, author of "Mood Machine" Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune" - "Mark's intro" - "Interview with Liz Pelly" [0:01:31] - "Mark's comments" [0:49:34] Cadence Weapon - "My Computer" [0:55:43] https://freeform.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/150392

    Ben Snyder, author, "Spy Plane" from Mar 17, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025


    Ben Snyder, author, "Spy Plane: Inside Baltimore's Surveillance Experiment" Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune" - "Mark's intro" - "Interview with Ben Snyder" [0:05:14] - "Mark's comments" [0:45:23] Hirofumi Asaba - "All of Me" [0:55:10] https://freeform.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/150162

    Ben Snyder, author, "Spy Plane" from Mar 17, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025


    Ben Snyder, author, "Spy Plane: Inside Baltimore's Surveillance Experiment" Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune" - "Mark's intro" - "Interview with Ben Snyder" [0:05:14] - "Mark's comments" [0:45:23] Hirofumi Asaba - "All of Me" [0:55:10] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/150162

    Marathon week 2 w/cohost Matt Warwick from Mar 10, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025


    Marathon week 2 with cohost Matt Warwick Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune" - "PLEDGE to Techtonic 800-989-9368 or wfmu.org/donate" https://freeform.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/149954

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    Marathon week 2 w/cohost Matt Warwick from Mar 10, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025


    Marathon week 2 with cohost Matt Warwick Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune" - "PLEDGE to Techtonic 800-989-9368 or wfmu.org/donate" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/149954

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    Marathon week 1 w/cohost station manager Ken Freedman from Mar 3, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025


    Fundraising w/cohost station manager Ken Freedman Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune" - "1-800-989-9368 - Please Pledge!" Pink Tiles - "Internet" https://freeform.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/149723

    Marathon week 1 w/cohost station manager Ken Freedman from Mar 3, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025


    Fundraising w/cohost station manager Ken Freedman Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune" - "1-800-989-9368 - Please Pledge!" Pink Tiles - "Internet" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/149723

    AI and the future of war – with "Flash Wars" director Daniel Wunderer from Feb 24, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025


    AI and the future of war – with "Flash Wars" director Daniel Wunderer Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune" - "Mark's intro" - "Interview with Daniel Wunderer" [0:14:01] - "Mark's comments" [0:34:39] Crazy Gang - "Telephone Computer" [0:53:44] https://freeform.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/149485

    AI and the future of war – with "Flash Wars" director Daniel Wunderer from Feb 24, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025


    AI and the future of war – with "Flash Wars" director Daniel Wunderer Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune" - "Mark's intro" - "Interview with Daniel Wunderer" [0:14:01] - "Mark's comments" [0:34:39] Crazy Gang - "Telephone Computer" [0:53:44] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/149485

    Nick Couldry, author, "The Space of the World" from Feb 17, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025


    Nick Couldry, author of “The Space of the World,” on how social media is driving us crazy Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune" - "Mark's intro" - "Interview with Nick Couldry" [0:05:07] - "Mark's comments" [0:45:40] Carlo Patrão - "Kaizen" [0:54:43] https://freeform.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/149244

    Nick Couldry, author, "The Space of the World" from Feb 17, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025


    Nick Couldry, author of “The Space of the World,” on how social media is driving us crazy Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune" - "Mark's intro" - "Interview with Nick Couldry" [0:05:07] - "Mark's comments" [0:45:40] Carlo Patrão - "Kaizen" [0:54:43] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/149244

    August Lamm: you don't need a smartphone from Feb 10, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025


    August Lamm: you don't need a smartphone Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune" - "Interview with August Lamm" Andrew Thompson - "We're In Business" [0:54:20] https://freeform.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/149014

    August Lamm: you don't need a smartphone from Feb 10, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025


    August Lamm: you don't need a smartphone Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune" - "Interview with August Lamm" Andrew Thompson - "We're In Business" [0:54:20] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/149014

    Supervillains in tech – with Greg Epstein, Chris Gilliard, and Jim Starlin from Feb 3, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025


    Supervillains in tech – with Greg Epstein, Chris Gilliard, and Jim Starlin Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune" - "Mark's intro" - "Interview w/Greg Epstein, Chris Gilliard, Jim Starlin" [0:06:40] - "Mark's comments" [0:46:20] Alan Silvestri - "Thanos Theme (Suite)" [0:54:35] https://freeform.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/148678

    Supervillains in tech – with Greg Epstein, Chris Gilliard, and Jim Starlin from Feb 3, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025


    Supervillains in tech – with Greg Epstein, Chris Gilliard, and Jim Starlin Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune" - "Mark's intro" - "Interview w/Greg Epstein, Chris Gilliard, Jim Starlin" [0:06:40] - "Mark's comments" [0:46:20] Alan Silvestri - "Thanos Theme (Suite)" [0:54:35] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/148678

    Welcome to the oligarchy: on Big Tech's government takeover from Jan 27, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025


    Welcome to the oligarchy: on Big Tech's government takeover Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune" - Machinarium Soundtrack Music behind DJ: - "Mark's comments" Shahar Varshal - "I Want To Break The Wall" - Keine Album [0:54:56] https://freeform.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/148541

    Welcome to the oligarchy: on Big Tech's government takeover from Jan 27, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025


    Welcome to the oligarchy: on Big Tech's government takeover Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune" - Machinarium Soundtrack - "Mark's comments" Shahar Varshal - "I Want To Break The Wall" - Keine Album [0:54:56] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/148541

    Kirk Pearson, author, "Electronic Music From Scratch" from Jan 20, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025


    Kirk Pearson, author, "Electronic Music From Scratch" Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune" - Machinarium Soundtrack - "Mark's intro" - "Interview with Kirk Pearson" [0:02:52] - "Mark's comments" [0:41:35] Kirk Pearson - "DIY Techtonic theme song" - n/a [0:54:13] Raymond Scott - "Tempo Block" - Soothing Sounds for Baby, Volume 2 (6-12 Months) [0:55:32] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/148227

    Kirk Pearson, author, "Electronic Music From Scratch" from Jan 20, 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025


    Kirk Pearson, author, "Electronic Music From Scratch" Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune" - Machinarium Soundtrack - "Mark's intro" - "Interview with Kirk Pearson" [0:02:52] - "Mark's comments" [0:41:35] Kirk Pearson - "DIY Techtonic theme song" - n/a [0:54:21] Raymond Scott - "Tempo Block" - Soothing Sounds for Baby, Volume 2 (6-12 Months) [0:55:32] https://freeform.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/148227

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