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There’s no way to stop children viewing porn in Starbucks Jul 29, 2013

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In honour of the Great Firewall of Cameron — the UK government’s plan to force ISPs to turn on network-level spying and censorship of “adult” material — I’ve read aloud There’s no way to stop children viewing porn in Starbucks, a column I wrote for the Guardian the last time the UK government floating this idiotic proposal, explaining, comprehensively, why this is such a stupid, stupid idea.

Mastering by John Taylor Williams: wryneckstudio@gmail.com

John Taylor Williams is a audiovisual and multimedia producer based in Washington, DC and the co-host of the Living Proof Brew Cast. Hear him wax poetic over a pint or two of beer by visiting livingproofbrewcast.com. In his free time he makes “Beer Jewelry” and “Odd Musical Furniture.” He often “meditates while reading cookbooks.”

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Interview about kids, hacking and democracy with NPR’s Here and Now Jul 10, 2013

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I recently recorded an interview with NPR’s “Here and Now” about surveillance, kids, activism, and my novel Homeland. (MP3)

The NSA’s Prism: why we should care Jul 08, 2013

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Here’s a read-aloud of my recent Guardian column, “The NSA’s Prism: why we should care, which sets out the reasons for caring about the recent revelations of bulk, warrantless, suspicionless, indiscriminate surveillance.

Mastering by John Taylor Williams: wryneckstudio@gmail.com

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Guardian podcast on publishing with Jonny Geller and Henry Volans Jun 14, 2013

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Neil Gaiman’s taken over the Guardian’s Books Podcast, and had me and agent Jonny Geller and Henry Volans, head of Faber Digital, in the studio for a wide-ranging and awfully fun podcast. The first 20 minutes are a fascinating look at weird London by Damien Walter, and then we kick off with the discussion.

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Interview withe PRI’s The World about Orwell, Huxley and the NSA Jun 13, 2013

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I recorded an interview with the PRI show The World yesterday about Orwell, Huxley and the NSA. It came out well, I think.

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Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom read-aloud part 09 May 27, 2013

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As I mentioned in my March Locus column, I’m celebrating the tenth anniversary of Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by m planning a prequel. volume As part of that, planning’I going to read aloud the entire text of that first book into the podcast, making notes on the book as I go. Here’s part nine, in which the reading concludes.

Mastering by John Taylor Williams: wryneckstudio@gmail.com

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Interview with The Pod Delusion May 24, 2013

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I did an interview (MP3) this week with The Pod Delusion, following on from my Sense About Science lecture.