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Dystopia roundup, police edition from Jul 13, 2026 Jul 13, 2026

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Dystopia roundup, police edition
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic"
- "Mark's comments"
Burning House - "Turn Off the Robot" [image by Beetle Moses] [0:54:49] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/166310

Nicholas Smyth on Big Tech devices in schools from Jun 29, 2026 Jun 29, 2026

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Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" [0:00:00]
- "Interview with Nicholas Smyth"
Casey & Strick - "Read A Book" [0:55:46] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/165768

Gerry McGovern, author, "99th Day: A Warning About Technology" from Jun 22, 2026 Jun 22, 2026

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Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" [0:00:00]
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Gerry McGovern" [0:02:39]
- "Mark's comments" [0:48:51]
Danish Sky - "Attack of the Killer Robots" [0:53:31] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/165500

The upside-down world from Jun 15, 2026 Jun 15, 2026

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Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" [0:00:00]
- "Mark's comments"
Jimmy Cliff - "World Upside Down" [0:54:28] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/165187

Dave Karpf on the data center backlash from Jun 8, 2026 Jun 08, 2026

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Dave Karpf on the data center backlash
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic"
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Dave Karpf" [0:02:22]
- "Mark's comments" [0:43:10]
Ambassade - "The Influencer Accent" [0:55:08] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/165013

Ben Recht, author, "The Irrational Decision" from Jun 1, 2026 Jun 01, 2026

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Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" [0:00:00]
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Ben Recht" [0:02:58]
- "Mark's comments" [0:47:59]
Knights of Molino - "Take Back Control" [0:54:56] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/164793

"Muskism" authors Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff from May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

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"Muskism" authors Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic"
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff" [0:02:37]
- "Mark's comments" [0:49:36]
Joel Fajerman and Jan Yrssen - "Racines Synthétiques" [0:55:03] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/164555

When is it OK to use AI? from May 18, 2026 May 18, 2026

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When is it OK to use AI?
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic"
- "Mark's comments"
Andrew Singleton (read by Mark Hurst) - "In Our Glorious AI Future, There Will Be No Such Thing as Money (For You)" [0:41:39]
- "Mark's comments" [0:45:25]
The Jack Rubies - "Are We Being Recorded?" [0:54:56] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/164297

Julie Scelfo, founder of Mothers Against Media Addiction (MAMA) from May 4, 2026 May 04, 2026

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Julie Scelfo, founder of Mothers Against Media Addiction (MAMA)
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic"
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Julie Scelfo" [0:04:29]
- "Mark's comments" [0:47:17]
Juliana Hatfield Three - "Addicted" [0:54:13] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/163824

Andrew Guthrie Ferguson, author, "Your Data Will Be Used Against You" from Apr 27, 2026 Apr 27, 2026

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Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" - n/a [0:00:00]
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Andrew Guthrie Ferguson" [0:02:24]
- "Mark's comments" [0:42:16]
Jimmy Lunceford and His Orchestra - "Call the Police!" - Single [0:54:40] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/163587

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