Download This Show is your weekly guide to the world of media, culture, and technology. From social media to gadgets, streaming services to privacy issues. Each week Rae Johnston and guests take a fun, deep dive into how technology is reshaping our lives.
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Hey, you wanna hear something weird? Us too! You might have noticed tech is getting a bit dull, stale and dystopian…but there’s so much fun, cool and just plain weird tech out there. So we’re gonna share it with each other - and you. Hosted by technology journalists Rae Johnston (Gizmodo Australia, Queens of the Drone Age, SBS) and Tegan Jones (Gizmodo Australia, SmartCompany, Queens of the Drone Age).
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How is technology impacting our lives, and the world? Catch up with your friends in tech as we share all the latest things we’ve learned and love about technology. Hosted by Angharad Yeo, Tegan Jones, Rae Johnston and Amanda Yeo, Queens of the Drone Age is a peek at the insider conversations happening amongst some of Australia’s top technology experts.
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In Accenture’s latest podcast series, Rae Johnston joins some of Australia’s most prominent CEOs to discuss how our nation can emerge, transform, and accelerate beyond the pandemic. Season two is coming soon so make sure you subscribe!
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Weird and wonderful tales of Australian wildlife. Hosted by award winning science journalist Rae Johnston and ecologist Chris McCormack
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At UNICEF Australia, we’re giving young people a platform to speak up on issues they care about. In every episode, our UNICEF Australia Ambassador and podcast host, Rae Johnston, passes the mic to young people and experts as we discuss everything from climate change to mental health and inequality. Listen in as young voices speak up about the big issues and their hopes for the future. No matter who they are or where they live, every voice matters. You can listen on your favourite podcast app ...
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From the great minds at Cerebral Palsy Alliance (CPA), Cerebral Conversations tackles the biggest issues impacting people living with cerebral palsy and similar disabilities. We’re going all in on early intervention, advocacy, research, inclusion and a whole lot more, to untangle the curliest of ideas with the people who understand them best. Join our special guests and hosts for eye-opening, norm-challenging conversations. Listen to the powerful and poignant journeys of Australians living w ...
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Content Warning: Mental Health issues, including depression and suicidal ideation. If you or someone you know is in crisis, help is out there. Contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741 If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health issues and needs help, contact NAMI at 888-958-7150 Both a parody of, and homage to, classic series such as Star Trek, Buck Rogers, and Space:1999, Monocyte tells the st ...
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Do you wanna hear something weird about infared contact lenses? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Network. 🎙️ Hosts: Rae Johnston and Tegan Jones 💻 Edited by Sam Blacker from the Podcast Butler 🎵 Music: More Than A Game by ColorFilm Music 🔔 FOLLOW US: YouTube Instagram TikTok See omnystudio.c…
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Could AI be the 'person' deciding whether or not you get your dream job?
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29:27AI interviewing you for a job, hackable digital drivers licences, dating app safety, and CIA-run Star Wars websites. This week on Download This Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen
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Could AI be the 'person' deciding whether or not you get your dream job?
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28:27AI interviewing you for a job, hackable digital drivers licences, dating app safety, and CIA-run Star Wars websites. This week on Download This Show.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Several Weird Things About The Great Barrier Reef
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15:50Do you wanna hear something weird about the Great Barrier Reef? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Network. 🎙️ Hosts: Rae Johnston and Tegan Jones 💻 Edited by Sam Blacker from the Podcast Butler 🎵 Music: More Than A Game by ColorFilm Music 🔔 FOLLOW US: YouTube Instagram TikTok See omnystudio.c…
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Artificial Intelligence That *Saves* Forests
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10:28Do you wanna hear something weird about AI doing the opposite of what it normally does? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Network. 🎙️ Hosts: Rae Johnston and Tegan Jones 💻 Edited by Sam Blacker from the Podcast Butler 🎵 Music: More Than A Game by ColorFilm Music 🔔 FOLLOW US: YouTube Instagram…
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How did a haunted game cartridge take the internet by storm?
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29:35Haunted video games, a tech feud between Apple and Epic Games, how tracking apps can be used in coercive control, and Discord transitioning into cool kid territory, this week on Download This Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen
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How did a haunted game cartridge take the internet by storm?
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28:35Haunted video games, a tech feud between Apple and Epic Games, how tracking apps can be used in coercive control, and Discord transitioning into cool kid territory, this week on Download This Show.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Do you wanna hear something weird about a bizarre shower alternative? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Network. 🎙️ Hosts: Rae Johnston and Tegan Jones 💻 Edited by Sam Blacker from the Podcast Butler 🎵 Music: More Than A Game by ColorFilm Music 🔔 FOLLOW US: YouTube Instagram TikTok See omnyst…
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Which app is the latest to say it wants to be your everything?
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27:03Airbnb's midlife crisis, digital ID age verification, and facial recognition software on social media, this week on Download This Show.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Which app is the latest to say it wants to be your everything?
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28:03Airbnb's midlife crisis, digital ID age verification, and facial recognition software on social media, this week on Download This Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen
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Do you wanna hear something weird about fungi and elephant skin and natural air conditioning in Eastern Europe? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Network. 🎙️ Hosts: Rae Johnston and Tegan Jones 💻 Edited by Sam Blacker from the Podcast Butler 🎵 Music: More Than A Game by ColorFilm Music 🔔 FOLL…
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How did pink Lamborghinis, Minecraft, and bitcoin become the centre of a quarter-billion dollar heist?
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29:35Crypto heists, OpenAIs mission for good continues, and the dangerous world of unregulated chatbots for minors and women. This week on Download This Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen
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How did pink Lamborghinis, Minecraft, and bitcoin become the centre of a quarter-billion dollar heist?
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28:35Crypto heists, OpenAIs mission for good continues, and the dangerous world of unregulated chatbots for minors and women. This week on Download This Show.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Weird (In The Best Possible Way) Things About AirPods
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10:37Do you wanna hear something weird about the AirPods 4? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Network. 🎙️ Hosts: Rae Johnston and Tegan Jones 💻 Edited by Sam Blacker from the Podcast Butler 🎵 Music: More Than A Game by ColorFilm Music 🔔 FOLLOW US: YouTube Instagram TikTok See omnystudio.com/listen…
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If people can't tell the difference between ChatGPT and a human, are we doomed?
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29:36Content moderators suing for psychological distress, checking in on the teen social media ban, and what do we do now that ChatGPT is supposedly indistinguishable from humans? This week on Download This Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen
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If people can't tell the difference between ChatGPT and a human, are we doomed?
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28:36Content moderators suing for psychological distress, checking in on the teen social media ban, and what do we do now that ChatGPT is supposedly indistinguishable from humans? This week on Download This Show.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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An Elder Millennial Injury Prevention Device
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11:39Do you wanna hear something weird about an ergonomic laptop setup? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Network. 🎙️ Hosts: Rae Johnston and Tegan Jones 💻 Edited by Sam Blacker from the Podcast Butler 🎵 Music: More Than A Game by ColorFilm Music 🔔 FOLLOW US: YouTube Instagram TikTok See omnystudi…
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Hey chat, is this real?: Why politicians are using Grindr, OnlyFans, and Fortnite to campaign this election
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28:34Water hungry datacentres being put in the middle of the desert, Google ads being called out for having a monopoly, politicians on Grindr and robots in the Beijing marathon, this week on Download This Show.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Hey chat, is this real?: Why politicians are using Grindr, OnlyFans, and Fortnite to campaign this election
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29:34Water hungry datacentres being put in the middle of the desert, Google ads being called out for having a monopoly, politicians on Grindr and robots in the Beijing marathon, this week on Download This Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen
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Do you wanna hear something weird about a shower gadget? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Network. 🎙️ Hosts: Rae Johnston and Tegan Jones 💻 Edited by Sam Blacker from the Podcast Butler 🎵 Music: More Than A Game by ColorFilm Music 🔔 FOLLOW US: YouTube Instagram TikTok See omnystudio.com/list…
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Have we finally created a way for vision impaired people to watch sports?
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28:31AI cyclone prediction, new accessible tech for people with disability, and a cure for brain rot, this week on Download This Show.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Have we finally created a way for vision impaired people to watch sports?
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29:31AI cyclone prediction, new accessible tech for people with disability, and a cure for brain rot, this week on Download This Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen
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Why was there a big tech-sized hole in this year's budget?
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29:39Why there was no tech in the budget, super fund hacks, and what ever happened to the TikTok ban? This week on Download This Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen
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Why was there a big tech-sized hole in this year's budget?
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28:39Why there was no tech in the budget, super fund hacks, and what ever happened to the TikTok ban? This week on Download This Show.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Do you wanna hear something weird about being put in a paint shaker for humans (AKA The Snoo)? We want an adult one. 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Network. 🎙️ Hosts: Rae Johnston and Tegan Jones 💻 Edited by Sam Blacker from the Podcast Butler 🎵 Music: More Than A Game by ColorFilm Music 🔔…
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Download this brain: we're live from World Science Festival Brisbane!
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55:09This week on Download This Show, we're coming to you live from World Science Festival Brisbane, at the Queensland Museum, we're here to answer all your questions about the brain and technology, and the sometimes scary world where they interact. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Download this brain: we're live from World Science Festival Brisbane!
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54:09This week on Download This Show, we're coming to you live from World Science Festival Brisbane, at the Queensland Museum, we're here to answer all your questions about the brain and technology, and the sometimes scary world where they interact.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Do you wanna hear something weird about using smart glasses to be someone's eyes? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Network. 🎙️ Hosts: Rae Johnston and Tegan Jones 💻 Edited by Sam Blacker from the Podcast Butler 🎵 Music: More Than A Game by ColorFilm Music 🔔 FOLLOW US: YouTube Instagram TikTo…
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Could AI image generators be erasing Indigenous Australian culture?
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29:36AI generators impersonating Indigenous art, stealth recordings via smart glasses, and child gambling in the form of video games, this week on Download This Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen
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Could AI image generators be erasing Indigenous Australian culture?
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28:36AI generators impersonating Indigenous art, stealth recordings via smart glasses, and child gambling in the form of video games, this week on Download This Show.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Do you wanna hear something weird about an eco-friendly way to make electrodes? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Network. 🎙️ Hosts: Rae Johnston and Tegan Jones 💻 Edited by Sam Blacker from the Podcast Butler 🎵 Music: More Than A Game by ColorFilm Music 🔔 FOLLOW US: YouTube Instagram TikTok …
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Download This Show is doing a live show! Join us in Brisbane March 29
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2:02Download This Show is coming to World Science Festival Brisbane! Get your tickets here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen
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Download This Show is coming to World Science Festival Brisbane! Get your tickets here.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Could a brain in a dish be the next big thing in computing?
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28:36Computers made of brain cells, a new Meta whistleblower, and AI being used for good, this week on Download This Show.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Could a brain in a dish be the next big thing in computing?
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29:36Computers made of brain cells, a new Meta whistleblower, and AI being used for good, this week on Download This Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen
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Do you wanna hear something weird about something that's already pretty freaking weird (microrobots??!)? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Network. 🎙️ Hosts: Rae Johnston and Tegan Jones 💻 Edited by Sam Blacker from the Podcast Butler 🎵 Music: More Than A Game by ColorFilm Music 🔔 FOLLOW US: …
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AI designing video games, a new app to help you choose which ones to play, and a new way to defend against deepfakes, this week on Download This Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen
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AI designing video games, a new app to help you choose which ones to play, and a new way to defend against deepfakes, this week on Download This Show.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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