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Mark Hurst and WFMU
A show from WFMU about our shift to a digital future. Mark Hurst interviews creators and thinkers about technology, community, videogames, and whatever else is next.
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Oct 21, 2024 • 0sec
Christopher Brown, author, "A Natural History of Empty Lots" from Oct 21, 2024
Christopher Brown, author, “A Natural History of Empty Lots”
Tomaš Dvořák - "Game Boy Tune"
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Christopher Brown" [0:04:42]
- "Mark's comments" [0:46:16]
Hurst & Ottsc - "I Won't Google That" [0:54:19]
https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/145230

Oct 14, 2024 • 0sec
Yaroslav Trofimov, author, "Our Enemies Will Vanish" from Oct 14, 2024
Tomaš Dvořák - "Game Boy Tune" [0:00:00]
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Yaroslav Trofimov" [0:07:02]
- "Mark's comments" [0:40:34]
Kalush Orchestra - "Stefania" [0:53:21]
https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/145042

Oct 7, 2024 • 0sec
Silkie Carlo, director, Big Brother Watch from Oct 7, 2024
Silkie Carlo, director, Big Brother Watch
Tomaš Dvořák - "Game Boy Tune"
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Silkie Carlo" [0:03:38]
- "Mark's comments" [0:43:14]
Highly Effective People - "Under Surveillance" [0:54:33]
https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/144808

Sep 30, 2024 • 0sec
Tim Schwab, author, "The Bill Gates Problem" from Sep 30, 2024
Tim Schwab, author, "The Bill Gates Problem"
Tomaš Dvořák - "Game Boy Tune"
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Tim Schwab" [0:02:28]
- "Mark's comments" [0:45:55]
John Dog - "Twitter Must Die" [0:54:53]
https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/144583

Sep 23, 2024 • 0sec
What if no one wants AI? from Sep 23, 2024
What if no one wants AI? An argument in three parts.
Tomaš Dvořák - "Game Boy Tune"
- "Mark's comments" [0:00:09]
Plone - "Plock" [0:19:38]
New Riders Of The Purple Sage - "Fun, Fun, Fun" [0:36:12]
The Organizing Committee - "The Day Computers Became Obsolete" [0:53:24]
https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/144344

Sep 16, 2024 • 0sec
Helen Phillips, author, "HUM" from Sep 16, 2024
Helen Phillips, author of the dystopian novel "HUM"
Tomaš Dvořák - "Game Boy Tune"
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Helen Phillips" [0:03:41]
- "Mark's comments" [0:37:45]
The New Existentialists - "Last Days of the Internet" [0:55:02]
https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/144052

Sep 9, 2024 • 0sec
Even more devices are spying on you from Sep 9, 2024
Even more devices are spying on you: surveillance phones, cars, and more...
Tomaš Dvořák - "Game Boy Tune"
- "Mark's comments"
John Fekner City Squad - "2 4 5 7 9 11" [0:55:09]
https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/143859

Sep 2, 2024 • 0sec
Carl Öhman, author, "The Afterlife of Data" from Sep 2, 2024
Carl Öhman, author, "The Afterlife of Data: What Happens to Your Information When You Die and Why You Should Care"
Tomaš Dvořák - "Game Boy Tune"
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Carl Öhman" [0:05:18]
- "Mark's comments" [0:42:37]
Lulu Lewis - "Destroy All Data" [0:53:49]
https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/143612

Aug 26, 2024 • 0sec
Guest host Alan on Rancho Mastatal from Aug 26, 2024
Music behind DJ:
Rancho Mastatal [www.ranchomastatal.com] [0:00:00]
Music behind DJ:
- Appropriate Technology [https://ranchomastatal.com/appropriate-technology] [0:08:50]
Music behind DJ:
- Building with Earth [https://ranchomastatal.com/earth-building-intensive] [0:14:50]
Music behind DJ:
- El Pueblo De Mastatal [https://ranchomastatal.com/people-of-mastatal] [0:24:20]
Music behind DJ:
- Permaculture Design [https://ranchomastatal.com/permaculture-design-course-fall] [0:35:30]
Music behind DJ:
- Timber Framing [https://ranchomastatal.com/natural-building-timber-frame-construction] [0:40:20]
Music behind DJ:
- Bamboo Construction [https://ranchomastatal.com/natural-building-bamboo-construction] [0:52:20]
Music behind DJ:
- Wilderness First Responder [https://ranchomastatal.com/wilderness-first-responder] [0:54:25]
The Grateful Dead - "Jack Straw" - Grateful Dead Europe 1972 [0:57:20]
https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/143344

Aug 20, 2024 • 0sec
Paula Bialski, author, "Middle Tech" from Aug 19, 2024
Paula Bialski, author, "Middle Tech: Software Work and Culture of Good Enough"
Tomaš Dvořák - "Game Boy Tune"
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Paula Bialski" [0:08:14]
- "Mark's comments" [0:45:59]
Paula and Karol - "Expectations" [0:55:05]
https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/143172