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Peter Dear ("The World As We Know It") and how we interpret AI from Feb 9, 2026 Feb 10, 2026

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Peter Dear ("The World As We Know It") and how we interpret AI
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic"
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Peter Dear" [0:05:28]
- "Mark's comments" [0:25:03]
Andrew Thompson - "We're In Business" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/160970

AI is spreading where it doesn't belong from Feb 2, 2026 Feb 02, 2026

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AI is spreading where it doesn't belong
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic"
- "Mark's comments"
corook - "Scooby" [0:53:57] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/160799

Peter Schmidt on the book "Attensity" by the Friends of Attention from Jan 26, 2026 Jan 26, 2026

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Peter Schmidt on the book “Attensity” by the Friends of Attention
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic"
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Peter Schmidt" [0:02:45]
- "Mark's comments" [0:45:20]
Decisive Pink - "Dopamine" [0:54:21] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/160616

Paul Bradley Carr, author, "The Confessions" from Jan 19, 2026 Jan 19, 2026

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Music behind DJ:
[Paul Bradley Carr on his novel "The Confessions" and on opening a bookstore]
Music behind DJ:
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" - n/a
Music behind DJ:
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Paul Bradley Carr" [0:03:49]
- "Mark's comments" [0:48:24]
declu - "Real Friends" - single [0:54:30] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/160355

Lora Kolodny from CNBC on Grok's sexualized images from Jan 12, 2026 Jan 12, 2026

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Lora Kolodny from CNBC on Grok's sexualized images
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" - n/a
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Lora Kolodny" [0:02:39]
- "Mark's comments" [0:34:29]
Lulu Lewis - "Destroy All Data" - Single [0:54:00] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/160035

Ken Freedman and Mark discuss the year ahead from Jan 5, 2026 Jan 05, 2026

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Ken Freedman and Mark discuss the year ahead
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" - n/a
- "Mark and Ken discuss the year ahead"
Far Out Monster Disco Orchestra - "Black Sun (Joe Claussell's Dub Mix)" - Black Sun [0:56:22] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/159930

Tim Wu, author, "The Age of Extraction" from Dec 29, 2025 Dec 29, 2025

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Tim Wu, author, "The Age of Extraction"
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" - n/a
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Tim Wu" [0:01:06]
- "Mark's comments" [0:50:46]
KILN - "Uranium Lullaby" - Lemon Borealis [0:54:14] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/159555

The Ghost of Christmas Tech Anxieties - Sara Clemens and Stu Horvath fill in, with guest Adam Allsuch Boardman from Dec 22, 2025 Dec 22, 2025

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Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" [0:00:00]
Adam Allsuch Boardman - "Interview with Sara and Stu Pt. 1" - Techtonic [0:14:10]
A Flock Of Seagulls - "Messages" - A Flock of Seagulls [0:28:54]
Adam Allsuch Boardman - "Interview with Sara and Stu Pt. 2" - Techtonic [0:32:59]
Soul Coughing - "Unmarked Helicopters" - Songs in the Key of X [0:57:15] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/159292

The first annual Creepy Awards from Dec 15, 2025 Dec 15, 2025

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The first annual Creepy Awards
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" - n/a
- "The Creepy Awards"
Karen Souza - "Creep" - Essentials [0:53:53] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/159211

Noah McCormack from The Baffler: "We used to read things in this country" from Dec 8, 2025 Dec 08, 2025

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Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" - n/a [0:00:00]
- "Interview with Noah McCormack"
Patrick Cowley - "Robot Children (Do You Love Your)" - Catholic [0:53:43] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/158867

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