Virtuality

Ocean Jade
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A podcast about getting lost in cyberspace and delving into the niche corners of the Internet.

Episodes

  1. Jul 1

    11: Bias in the Code

    Algorithms don’t exist in a vacuum, they code and curate the biases of humanity. This episode is based on Ghanian-American computer scientist and poet Dr. Joy Buolamwini’s concept of the Coded Gaze! This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.

  2. Jun 17

    10: Hacking Into the Mainframe (Hackers Pt. II)

    Welcome to Part II of the Hackers series! (You won’t be surprised that I once again manage to relate this to cyberpunk.) This episode of Virtuality features: Anonymous, the Backflip Kids of hacking, Operation Payback, Americas obsession with masked men, and Revenge of the Nerds. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.

  3. Jun 3

    9: The Geeks Manifesto (Hackers Pt. I)

    Phreaks, geeks, and sneaky MIT undergrads. This week, we’re talking about hackers. From campus pranks to phone phreaks to writing manifestos in a jail cell, the hackers have a colorful history. This is part one of badly explained history around hackers, featuring an excerpt of my Computer x Hacker Nerd fanfiction and, finally, you guessed it, a permanent Webpage of the Week segment theme song, composed by my very own kin (shout out to Diego—love ya...I guess). This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.

  4. May 20

    8: High Tech, Low Life

    Neon signage, cybernetic augmentations, multi-colour holograms, clusters of projected billboards, dingy motels, low lives, sinister corporations, hustling mercs...and...oriental ‘othering’ that can be historicised in the post-war anxieties circling the U.S. economy in the 1980’s??? You guessed it — this weeks episode is all about the Cyberpunk genre and its prolific authors and adaptations, as well as the historical foregrounding of its trope-y narratives and visuals. The episode features: my poor excuse of sci-fi prose, a lesson on Techno-Orientalism (because I’m doing a presentation on it Friday afternoon), a special Webpage of the Week intro, and my fatigue-induced rambling (complaining) at the end that may or may not be cut by Arina since I low-key went overtime. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.

  5. May 6

    7: 1D Fanfic & Wattpad Bad Boys (Fandom II)

    Y/N puts her hair up into a messy bun and then turned on her favourite podcast, Virtuality. The hosts voice is so warm and soothing, like a fresh cup of tea in winter. Okay, I'll stop now. This episode is, you guessed it, all about fanfiction online. It features: a brief history of fandom archive sites, One Direction Y/N fanfic, Hamilton the Musical, my obsession with Bad Boy stories on Wattpad at 12 years of age, and the worst intro I've written for this podcast to date. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.

  6. Apr 22

    6: GeoCities! (Fandom – Part I)

    To stan, or not to stan. This short episode is the intro to a two-parter about fandom culture online. We talk about GeoCities, the 90s nostalgia epidemic, and my credentials as a fangirl. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.

  7. Apr 9

    5: I Could Have Been An Influencer

    Do you know what your kid is doing online? Because I was trying to become a social media star from the ages of 10 to 11. This episode features: insight into my short-lived social media career, Jacob Sartorius, R.I.P Vine, The Ocean Show, a 10-minute tangent about the fresher flu, and a deliriously rushed conclusion to the episode because I started to run out of time and realized I was very dehydrated, to be honest with you. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.

  8. Mar 26

    4: Apple’s Most Iconic Commercial

    “Big Brother”? I hardly know her! That’s right—this episode is about the 1984 Apple Macintosh Super Bowl commercial featuring: me stuttering out big words and the name “Baudrillard” over and over again, bald white guys, my bad voice acting, and a brief, but painful, explanation of the Super Bowl from an American who only ever cared about the halftime shows. A.K.A— paraphrasing an essay from 2nd year that I wrote on this commercial because, hey, it’s gotta be useful for something! This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.

  9. Mar 12

    3: Inventing Internet (Brief, Basic Chronicling)

    A jam-packed episode for the nerds, including but not limited to: Bad explanations of The Cold War, ARPANET, the evolution of data storage, packet switching, my long lost dream of graphic design, and another strike for corny usage of 14-year-old boy slang. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.

  10. Feb 26

    2: Gen X talks Internet

    A discussion with the host’s Gen X parents featuring rich friends with 90’s computers, early social media, being Black on the Internet, and the beauty of MySpace music. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.

  11. Feb 12

    1: The commencement of Virtuality

    An introduction to the podcast. Touching the surface of Bad Internet, casual computer terminology, and the host's first iPhone. This show was broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz and made thanks to the support of NZ on Air.

  12. Feb 10

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    A podcast about getting lost in cyberspace and delving into the niche corners of the Internet.

  • 12 Episodes

About

A podcast about getting lost in cyberspace and delving into the niche corners of the Internet.

Information

  • Creator
    Ocean Jade
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    12
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © (C)Otago Access Radio
  • Show Website
    Virtuality