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Starlink and Kessler Syndrome, feat. astronomer Samantha Lawler from Apr 20, 2026 Apr 20, 2026

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Starlink and Kessler Syndrome, feat. astronomer Samantha Lawler
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" - n/a
- "Mark's intro" [0:00:16]
Kirk Pearson - "Modem of Home" - n/a [0:05:07]
- "Interview with Sam Lawler" [0:05:17]
Kirk Pearson - "Haptic Workshop" - n/a [0:23:45]
- "Interview with Sam Lawler" [0:24:41]
- "Mark's comments" [0:45:27]
Jed Feiman and Nehemiah Markos - "Our Mom-and-Pop Data Center, read by Mark Hurst" [0:48:50]
SMA - "NOT A BUBBLE" - TECHNOTHEISM [0:53:16] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/163336

Cindy Cohn, author, "Privacy's Defender" from Apr 13, 2026 Apr 13, 2026

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Cindy Cohn, author, "Privacy's Defender"
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic"
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Cindy Cohn" [0:02:31]
- "Mark's comments" [0:48:48]
Grateful Dead - "Mexicali Blues" [0:54:39] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/162978

Evan Selinger and Albert Fox Cahn, authors, "Move Slow and Upgrade" from Apr 6, 2026 Apr 06, 2026

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Evan Selinger and Albert Fox Cahn, authors, "Move Slow and Upgrade"
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic"
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Evan Selinger and Albert Fox Cahn" [0:04:04]
- "Mark's comments" [0:47:18]
The Polecats - "Make a Circuit With Me" [0:55:40] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/162819

Dystopia update: good news edition from Mar 30, 2026 Mar 31, 2026

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Dystopia update: good news edition
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic"
- "Dystopia update: good news edition" [0:00:00]
Matthew Elefant (read by Mark Hurst) - "San Francisco Killed New York Food Delivery" [0:42:56]
Sam Rockwell - "Opening monologue (Good Luck Have Fun Don't Die)" [0:54:59] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/162642

Janet Vertesi, founder of the Opt Out Project from Mar 23, 2026 Mar 23, 2026

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Janet Vertesi, founder of the Opt Out Project
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic"
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Janet Vertesi" [0:03:00]
- "Mark's comments" [0:49:26]
Laibach - "Allgorhythm (feat. Wiyaala)" [0:55:26] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/162465

A visit to Repair Cafe El Barrio from Mar 16, 2026 Mar 16, 2026

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A visit to Repair Cafe El Barrio
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic"
- "Mark's intro"
- "A visit to Repair Café El Barrio" [0:04:26]
- "Mark's comments" [0:34:57]
MrWeebl - "Badger Badger" [0:56:05] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/162249

Marathon week 2 w/cohost Jesse Jarnow from Mar 9, 2026 Mar 09, 2026

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Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" [0:00:00]
- "Pledge! w/Mark and Jesse Jarnow" - Call 800-989-9368
Marathon week 2 w/cohost Jesse Jarnow https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/161892

Marathon week 1 w/cohost station manager Ken Freedman from Mar 2, 2026 Mar 02, 2026

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Marathon week 1 w/cohost station manager Ken Freedman
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic"
- "Pledge! w/Mark and station manager Ken" - Call 800-989-9368 https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/161795

Celebrating 400 episodes of Techtonic from Feb 23, 2026 Feb 23, 2026

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Celebrating 400 episodes of Techtonic
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic"
- "Mark's comments" [0:00:24]
NightNight - "Total Control" [0:55:00] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/161505

Chris Gilliard on Amazon’s admission that Ring spies on us from Feb 16, 2026 Feb 16, 2026

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Chris Gilliard on Amazon’s admission that Ring spies on us
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic"
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Chris Gilliard" [0:04:01]
- "Mark's comments" [0:45:43]
Beans on Toast - "Alexa" [thanks to Roger!] [0:55:01] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/161231

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