Download This Show is your weekly guide to the world of media, culture, and technology. From social media to gadgets, streaming services to privacy issues. Each week Rae Johnston and guests take a fun, deep dive into how technology is reshaping our lives.
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Hey, you wanna hear something weird? Us too! You might have noticed tech is getting a bit dull, stale and dystopian…but there’s so much fun, cool and just plain weird tech out there. So we’re gonna share it with each other - and you. Hosted by technology journalists Rae Johnston (Gizmodo Australia, Queens of the Drone Age, SBS) and Tegan Jones (Gizmodo Australia, SmartCompany, Queens of the Drone Age).
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How is technology impacting our lives, and the world? Catch up with your friends in tech as we share all the latest things we’ve learned and love about technology. Hosted by Angharad Yeo, Tegan Jones, Rae Johnston and Amanda Yeo, Queens of the Drone Age is a peek at the insider conversations happening amongst some of Australia’s top technology experts.
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In Accenture’s latest podcast series, Rae Johnston joins some of Australia’s most prominent CEOs to discuss how our nation can emerge, transform, and accelerate beyond the pandemic. Season two is coming soon so make sure you subscribe!
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Weird and wonderful tales of Australian wildlife. Hosted by award winning science journalist Rae Johnston and ecologist Chris McCormack
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At UNICEF Australia, we’re giving young people a platform to speak up on issues they care about. In every episode, our UNICEF Australia Ambassador and podcast host, Rae Johnston, passes the mic to young people and experts as we discuss everything from climate change to mental health and inequality. Listen in as young voices speak up about the big issues and their hopes for the future. No matter who they are or where they live, every voice matters. You can listen on your favourite podcast app ...
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The things you find out when you ask people about their food memories can be soulful, spicy, sensational, sour, and often sublime. Often you'll discover something you never knew about the person you asked - and this is what the Three Food Memories podcast is about, how every food memory is linked to a moment in time. Three Food Memories is hosted by Savva Savas, dad of twin boys, entrepreneur, caterer, and creator. In each episode Savva chats with a guest who shares three food memories and a ...
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From the great minds at Cerebral Palsy Alliance (CPA), Cerebral Conversations tackles the biggest issues impacting people living with cerebral palsy and similar disabilities. We’re going all in on early intervention, advocacy, research, inclusion and a whole lot more, to untangle the curliest of ideas with the people who understand them best. Join our special guests and hosts for eye-opening, norm-challenging conversations. Listen to the powerful and poignant journeys of Australians living w ...
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Content Warning: Mental Health issues, including depression and suicidal ideation. If you or someone you know is in crisis, help is out there. Contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or the Crisis Text Line by texting TALK to 741741 If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health issues and needs help, contact NAMI at 888-958-7150 Both a parody of, and homage to, classic series such as Star Trek, Buck Rogers, and Space:1999, Monocyte tells the st ...
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Rae Johnston, STEM journalist, broadcaster and self confessed tech-geek
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1:09:47"Every recess, every lunchtime, I had detention. I had to write on the board "I will not interrupt the class, I will not interrupt the class, I will not interrupt the class..." - Rae Johnston Our guest on this episode of TFM is a science communicator with a twist. A Wiradjuri and Greek woman with a little Welsh in the mix too, Rae Johnston is as wa…
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Do you wanna hear something weird about being put in a paint shaker for humans (AKA The Snoo)? We want an adult one. 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Network. 🎙️ Hosts: Rae Johnston and Tegan Jones 💻 Edited by Sam Blacker from the Podcast Butler 🎵 Music: More Than A Game by ColorFilm Music 🔔…
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Deborah Frances-White, Six Conversations We're Scared To Have
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27:36“From my teenage years to my mid-twenties, I was in a cult. I know what it is like to be told this is what you think, you can’t argue outside of this.” - Deborah Frances-White Deborah first appeared on Three Food Memories in mid 2022, where she gave Savva invaluable advice that galvanised TFM's foundation, to create a community where everybody belo…
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👓Deborah Frances-White, comedian, author, and writer 📖 On the menu; pre-prepared pies from Lidgate Holland Park, Sally’s Apizza in New Haven, and smoked emu with capers at Riberries in Sydney. These food memories come from Savva's original chat with Deborah in June 2022. A new chat and food memory with Deborah is out tomorrow, alongside a conversat…
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Download this brain: we're live from World Science Festival Brisbane!
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54:09Coming to you live from World Science Festival Brisbane, at the Queensland Museum, Download This Show is here to answer all your questions about the brain and technology, and the sometimes scary world where they interact. Who owns the data from our brains? Can machines really interpret human thoughts? And what happens as AI and neuroscience collide…
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Download this brain: we're live from World Science Festival Brisbane!
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55:09Coming to you live from World Science Festival Brisbane, at the Queensland Museum, Download This Show is here to answer all your questions about the brain and technology, and the sometimes scary world where they interact. Who owns the data from our brains? Can machines really interpret human thoughts? And what happens as AI and neuroscience collide…
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Do you wanna hear something weird about using smart glasses to be someone's eyes? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Network. 🎙️ Hosts: Rae Johnston and Tegan Jones 💻 Edited by Sam Blacker from the Podcast Butler 🎵 Music: More Than A Game by ColorFilm Music 🔔 FOLLOW US: YouTube Instagram TikTo…
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Lucy Barnard, Adventurer of the Year, walking the length of the world
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1:08:29“Four people start this adventure every year to make an attempt to get to Alaska, but usually everyone quits in the first year. Most people quit because they say they fall in love.” - Lucy Barnard Our guest on this episode of TFM is on a mission most of us would only dare dream about - to walk the length of the world. Yup, WALK. Currently on her 22…
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🏃🏽♀️Lucy Barnard, Adventurer of the Year, walking the length of the world🐶 On the menu; King Crab empanadas after a week of misery, freshly cooked beef after stumbling upon a cottage during an alpine blizzard, free food for Wombat at markets on the Inca Trail Like this? Tell your friends about it and listen to the full episode - out tomorrow! Send…
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Could AI image generators be erasing Indigenous Australian culture?
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28:36What happens when the world's oldest continuous living culture gets recreated by AI image generators? Also, an American content creator uploaded a video of a woman recorded using stealth smart glasses. Was the recording illegal? And how can we stop this from happening again? Plus, just how much dirt does your smart speaker have on you? And, which c…
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Could AI image generators be erasing Indigenous Australian culture?
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29:36What happens when the world's oldest continuous living culture gets recreated by AI image generators? Also, an American content creator uploaded a video of a woman recorded using stealth smart glasses. Was the recording illegal? And how can we stop this from happening again? Plus, just how much dirt does your smart speaker have on you? And, which c…
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Do you wanna hear something weird about an eco-friendly way to make electrodes? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Network. 🎙️ Hosts: Rae Johnston and Tegan Jones 💻 Edited by Sam Blacker from the Podcast Butler 🎵 Music: More Than A Game by ColorFilm Music 🔔 FOLLOW US: YouTube Instagram TikTok …
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Download This Show is doing a live show! Join us in Brisbane March 29
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2:02Download This Show is coming to World Science Festival Brisbane! Bring yourself along to our live podcast recording at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre. Rae will be chatting about the weird world of tech and how it relates to our brains, alongside expert in neurotechnology Dr. Erica Mealy and cognitive neuroscientist, Dr. Kiley Seymour. Come a…
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Download This Show is coming to World Science Festival Brisbane! Bring yourself along to our live podcast recording at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre. Rae will be chatting about the weird world of tech and how it relates to our brains, alongside expert in neurotechnology Dr. Erica Mealy and cognitive neuroscientist, Dr. Kiley Seymour. Come a…
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🤖Rae Johnston, broadcaster and tech communicator 🎭 On the menu; roast lamb that knocked off 8 years of being vego, mum’s triple choc muffins, and Greek feasts on dad’s side of the family Like this? Tell your friends about it and listen to the full episode - out tomorrow! Send us a text To find out more about the project and Savva - head to threefoo…
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Could a brain in a dish be the next big thing in computing?
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29:36Computers made of brain cells, a new Meta whistleblower, and AI being used fr good. This week on Download This Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen
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Could a brain in a dish be the next big thing in computing?
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28:36Computers made of brain cells, a new Meta whistleblower, and AI being used fr good. This week on Download This Show.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Do you wanna hear something weird about something that's already pretty freaking weird (microrobots??!)? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Network. 🎙️ Hosts: Rae Johnston and Tegan Jones 💻 Edited by Sam Blacker from the Podcast Butler 🎵 Music: More Than A Game by ColorFilm Music 🔔 FOLLOW US: …
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Justin Narayan, cook, author, and former youth pastor
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57:46“It’s always so lucky to provide something to someone that’s nourishing to their soul, that brings comfort, that brings joy (hopefully)” - Justin Narayan Former youth pastor and winner of Masterchef Justin Narayan is our guest on this episode of Three Food Memories. If you LURVE food, this one is for you - although you will have to listen to people…
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🐑 Justin Narayan, cook, author, and former youth pastor ⛪ On the menu; Fijian Lovo, Chicken curry, Pizza Hut, Sizzler, and Chan’s Chinese Like this? Tell your friends about it and listen to the full episode - out tomorrow! Send us a text To find out more about the project and Savva - head to threefoodmemories.com Insta - @savvasavas @threefoodmemor…
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Explore the latest in technology, social media, consumer electronics, digital culture and more.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Explore the latest in technology, social media, consumer electronics, digital culture and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen
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Do you wanna hear something weird about a gadget designed to make your uterus feel good? That also happens to share a name with one of the hosts of this podcast??! 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Network. 🎙️ Hosts: Rae Johnston and Tegan Jones 💻 Edited by Sam Blacker from the Podcast Butler…
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Elly-May Barnes, musician and inclusion advocate
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59:00🍛 Elly-May Barnes, musician and inclusion advocate🎸 In this episode, meet the daughter of Aussie rock legend Jimmy Barnes, who’s become a music star in her own right, with her debut album No Good, released last year. Elly-May Barnes’s life hasn’t been all guitars, roses and hanging out with rock celebrities. Born more than three months premature wi…
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🍛 Elly-May Barnes, musician and inclusion advocate🎸 On the menu; Kindergarten menus in France, Mum and Dad’s cooking, and her son Dylan’s lunch box treats and hacks. Like this? Tell your friends about it and listen to the full episode - out tomorrow! Send us a text To find out more about the project and Savva - head to threefoodmemories.com Insta -…
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Have you ever wanted a virtual boyfriend to remind you about your period?
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28:36IVF health data hacked, virtual boyfriends, the death of Skype and solar-powered laptops, this week on Download This Show.By Australian Broadcasting Corporation
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Have you ever wanted a virtual boyfriend to remind you about your period?
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29:36IVF health data hacked, virtual boyfriends, the death of Skype and solar-powered laptops, this week on Download This Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen
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Do you want to hear something weird about lo-fi hip hop beats to relax/study to? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Network. 🎙️ Hosts: Rae Johnston and Tegan Jones 💻 Edited by Sam Blacker from the Podcast Butler 🎵 Music: More Than A Game by ColorFilm Music 🔔 FOLLOW US: YouTube Instagram TikTok…
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Rachel Griffiths, actor, activist, producer and director
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53:54“I do think one-on-one conversations are more likely to change people” - Rachel Griffiths Aussie icon Rachel Griffiths is best known internationally for her Golden Globe-winning performance as Brenda in Six Feet Under, and starring alongside Julia Roberts in My Best Friend’s Wedding. But for us downunder, she’s the rockstar bestfriend of Muriel Hes…
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🥭Aussie actress and legend, Rachel Griffiths 🚄 On the menu; mangoes from grandmother's garden, hot chocolate in Venice, and dinner on Amtrak with the Amish Like this? Tell your friends about it and listen to the full episode - out tomorrow! Send us a text To find out more about the project and Savva - head to threefoodmemories.com Insta - @savvasav…
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Could this colourful robot solve the loneliness crisis?
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29:06A worsening climate, loneliness-fighting robots, supersonic jets, and the final consensus on whether AI is making us more stupid on Download This Show this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen
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