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TechList: The Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow Mar 20, 2020

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On October 1, 1982, EPCOT Center opened at Walt Disney World. But that Epcot wasn't the same thing as Walt Disney's initial vision. We look into the history of a futuristic community.

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TechList: Tron: He Fights For the Users Mar 20, 2020

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Steven Lisberger, writer and director of the 1982 film Tron, joins the show to talk about the tech of making the film and the mythology of Tron itself.

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TechList: The Tech of Stranger Things Mar 20, 2020

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Jess Royal and John Hilton drop what they're doing on Stranger Things to come by the studio and talk about what their jobs require. From Christmas lights to the upside down, we learn about what it takes to make a show work.

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TechList: An Interview with the Creators of Homestar Runner Mar 20, 2020

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The creators of Homestar Runner hop on TechStuff to talk about their pioneering work in web series production and how StrongBad is going to catch up on that huge email backlog.

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Tech Mar 18, 2020

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From factory shutdowns to canceled events, the novel coronavirus has wreaked havoc in the tech industry and beyond. In this episode, we explore some of the early consequences and consider what the long-term effects might be.

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The Artemis Program Mar 16, 2020

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NASA is soliciting applications for its astronaut program in anticipation of sending men and women to the Moon. Learn all about the Artemis program, its goals and what comes next!

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TechStuff Classic: TechStuff Experiments With Fusion Mar 13, 2020

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What is fusion? Why is fusion power so challenging? What is cold fusion? Learn more about the challenges -- and potential promises -- of fusion power in this podcast with Jonathan and Lauren.

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Seti Not at Home Mar 11, 2020

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After 20 years, the Seti@Home program is going on hiatus. How did this project let the average computer user lend a hand in the search for alien intelligence?

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Time for TikTok Mar 09, 2020

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It's a social platform. It's a meme generating machine. It's a . . . threat to national security? It's time to learn about TikTok.

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TechStuff Classic: TechStuff Leaps Into Hyperspace Mar 07, 2020

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Why does Han Solo's line about parsecs not make any sense? In the Star Wars universe, what exactly is hyperdrive? Why would hyperspace cause huge causality problems if it were real? Learn more about hyperspace with Lauren and Jonathan.

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