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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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Mar 26, 2024 • 0sec
Guest host Lily Wen interviews Liz Pelly from Mar 25, 2024
DJ PAYPAL - "Go Off!" - IRL
DJ PAYPAL - "Work" - Drake Edits Vol. 2
Music behind DJ:
[Guest host Lily Wen interviews NY-based journalist Liz Pelly about how surveillance changes listening habits.]
DJ PAYPAL - "Whisper Zone" - IRL
DJ PAYPAL - "We Finally Made It (feat. DJ Earl)" - Sold Out
https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/138198

Mar 18, 2024 • 0sec
Ian Johnson, author of "Sparks," on China's underground historians from Mar 18, 2024
Ian Johnson, author of "Sparks," on China's underground historians
Tomaš Dvořák - "Game Boy Tune"
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Ian Johnson" [0:08:24]
- "Mark's comments" [0:44:33]
The Harp Twins - "500 Miles" [0:55:05]
https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/138018

Mar 11, 2024 • 0sec
Marathon week 2 w/cohost Dave the Spazz from Mar 11, 2024
Mark Hurst and his co-host Dave the Spazz
Tomaš Dvořák - "Game Boy Tune"
- "Pledge 1-800-989-WFMU or online at wfmu.org!"
Pink Tiles - "The Internet"
https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/137814

Mar 5, 2024 • 0sec
Marathon week 1 w/cohost station manager Ken Freedman from Mar 4, 2024
Marathon week 1 w/cohost station manager Ken Freedman
Tomaš Dvořák - "Game Boy Tune"
- "Mark and Ken raise money for WFMU"
Si-mark & Scott-funkel - "The Sounds of Surveillance" [0:54:37]
https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/137587

Feb 27, 2024 • 0sec
Dystopia update from Feb 26, 2024
Dystopia update: surveillance cameras everywhere and ChatGPT going haywire
Tomaš Dvořák - "Game Boy Tune"
- "Mark's comments"
Daona - "Live Machines" [0:53:14]
https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/137363

Feb 20, 2024 • 0sec
Scott Shapiro, author, "Fancy Bear Goes Phishing" from Feb 19, 2024
Scott Shapiro, author, "Fancy Bear Goes Phishing"
Tomaš Dvořák - "Game Boy Tune"
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Scott Shapiro" [0:03:06]
- "Mark's comments" [0:36:30]
Peter Frampton feat. Courtney Pine - "Boot It Up" [0:53:56]
https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/137124

Feb 13, 2024 • 0sec
Astronomer Sam Lawler on the danger of Starlink satellites from Feb 12, 2024
Astronomer Sam Lawler on the danger of Starlink satellites
Tomaš Dvořák - "Game Boy Tune" - Machinarium Soundtrack
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Sam Lawler" [0:06:46]
- "Mark's comments" [0:46:43]
Devo - "Space Junk" - Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! [0:54:11]
https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/136860

Jan 23, 2024 • 0sec
Ashley Shew, author, "Against Technoableism" from Jan 22, 2024
Ashley Shew, author, "Against Technoableism"
Tomaš Dvořák - "Game Boy Tune"
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Ashley Shew" [0:03:39]
- "Mark's comments" [0:41:35]
Sweat Enzo - "Kill the Internet" [thanks to Irwin Chusid and listener Wenzo] [0:54:35]
https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/136182

Jan 16, 2024 • 0sec
Ben Grosser, artist and creator of Minus, a better social network from Jan 15, 2024
Ben Grosser, artist and creator of Minus, a better social network
Tomaš Dvořák - "Game Boy Tune"
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Ben Grosser" [0:04:22]
- "Mark's comments" [0:44:06]
Mark Hurst - "Dramatic reading of Ben Grosser's redaction of Andreessen" [0:55:21]
https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/135921

Jan 9, 2024 • 0sec
Jason Koebler, from 404 Media, on cameras from a banned Chinese company from Jan 8, 2024
Jason Koebler, from 404 Media, on surveillance cams from a banned Chinese company
Tomaš Dvořák - "Game Boy Tune"
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Jason Koebler" [0:05:03]
- "Mark's comments" [0:42:26]
Why Bother? - "Eyes Everywhere" [thanks to Wendy from Wreck Your Own Adventure!] [0:53:23]
https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/135663


