Techtonic with Mark Hurst | WFMU

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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.

4 DAYS AGO

Our year of surveillance from Dec 16, 2024

Our year in surveillance: Pokemon Go, Microsoft spy-bots, drones, and more Tomaš Dvořák - "Game Boy Tune" - "Mark's comments" The Killer Whales - "Who Controls the Video Screen" [0:54:34] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/147130
DEC 10

Arvind Narayanan, author, "AI Snake Oil" from Dec 9, 2024

Arvind Narayanan, author, "AI Snake Oil" Tomaš Dvořák - "Game Boy Tune" - "Mark's intro" - "Interview with Arvind Narayanan" [0:04:54] - "Mark's comments" [0:47:52] Waveshaper - "E.P.R.O.M." [0:55:33] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/146887
DEC 3

Nicole Kobie, author, "The Long History of the Future" from Dec 2, 2024

Nicole Kobie, author, "The Long History of the Future" Tomaš Dvořák - "Game Boy Tune" - "Mark's intro" - "Interview with Nicole Kobie" [0:03:38] - "Mark's comments" [0:41:01] Chris Imler - "The Internet Will Break My Heart" [0:54:33] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/146677
NOV 26

Technology we're thankful for, from listeners from Nov 25, 2024

Technology we're thankful for, from listeners Tomaš Dvořák - "Game Boy Tune" - "Mark's comments" [0:00:13] Human Error - "Going to Town" [0:55:57] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/146453
NOV 19

Astronomer Samantha Lawler on Musk's space junk from Nov 18, 2024

Astronomer Samantha Lawler on Starlink space junk Tomaš Dvořák - "Game Boy Tune" - Machinarium Soundtrack - "Mark's intro" - "Interview with Sam Lawler" [0:07:30] - "Mark's comments" [0:44:11] Momus - "The Enshittification of Everything" - Ballyhoo [0:53:53] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/146229
NOV 12

Guest host Station Mgr Ken interviews David Suisman on music and the military from Nov 11, 2024

Music behind DJ: [Author and Historian David Suisman on Music and the Military, interviewed by Station Mgr Ken] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/145970
NOV 5

Dystopia update from Nov 4, 2024

Dystopia update Tomaš Dvořák - "Game Boy Tune" - "Mark's comments" CEL - "Five minutes to self-destruct" [https://gagarinrecords.bandcamp.com/album/five-minutes-to-self-destruct] [0:54:01] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/145741
OCT 28

Members of the Luddite Club from Oct 28, 2024

Members of the Luddite Club on not using smartphones or social media Tomaš Dvořák - "Game Boy Tune" - "Interview with Luddite Club members" Maps - "Lack of Sleep" - Counter Melodies [0:54:58] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/145508

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01/11/2023

Snacks201

Honestly, this is one of the best shows I’ve ever listened to. I usually listen to it on WFMU and am blown away by the raw reality, truth and overall informative nature of this podcast. Mark is a phenomenal host and interviewer and you can tell he is extremely intelligent in the best way possible. Two Thumbs up!!!
Spot on!

08/09/2019

Jason McClannihan

IMO, one of the best tech podcasts out there.
listener

02/27/2019

DelanceyStreet

Mark has always been at the forefront of critical thinking about humans and tech culture. He's worth listening to - and fun to boot!
Incredibly valuable voice in our new age

06/19/2018

IIJohnKeatingII

Mark Hurst and his Techtonites are standing guard. As Google and Facebook draw ever near to the latch of Pandora’s box, Mark is one of few voices crying out ”No!” The question is, will you listen?

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.