Techtonic with Mark Hurst | WFMU

Compulsory surveillance and other threats
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic"
- "Mark's comments"
8X8 (Lane Steinberg & Alex Khodchenko) - "Are You Gaslighting Me, Alexa?" [0:53:33] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/153625

Lori Emerson, author, "Other Networks: A Radical Technology Sourcebook"
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic"
- "Mark's intro" [0:02:25]
- "Interview with Lori Emerson" [0:07:27]
- "Mark's comments" [0:44:22]
Kirk Pearson - "Modem of Home" [0:57:29] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/153378

Unveiling our new theme song by Kirk Pearson, and Big Tech alternatives
Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune"
- "Mark's intro"
- "Kirk Pearson unveils the new Techtonic theme song" [0:09:35]
- "Mark's comments" [0:36:14]
Kirk Pearson - "The Self Driving Car's Gonna Repossess Itself" [0:56:15] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/153129

Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna, authors, "The AI Con"
Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune"
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna" [0:02:55]
- "Mark's comments" [0:44:42]
XTC - "Real By Reel" [0:54:37] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/152572

David Greenwood, author of the sci-fi dystopian novel "The Cloud Intern"
Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune"
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with David Greenwood" [0:02:28]
- "Mark's comments" [0:39:13]
Stereolab - "Aerial Troubles" [0:54:52] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/152407

Surveillance scholar Chris Gilliard on Facebook's spy glasses
Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune"
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Chris Gilliard" [0:02:57]
- "Mark's comments" [0:43:09]
Marie Davidson - "Demolition (Radio Edit)" [0:54:51] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/152175

Discussing "Careless People" by Facebook whistleblower Sarah Wynn-Williams
Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune"
- "Mark's comments"
Van Morrison - "Why Are You On Facebook" [0:53:52] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/151952

Sybil Derrible, author, "The Infrastructure Book"
Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune" - Machinarium Soundtrack
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Sybil Derrible" [0:03:04]
- "Mark's comments" [0:44:19]
Adrian Carter - "SQUARES" - n/a [0:55:11] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/151759

Dan Morfitt and Mark Hurst discuss dystopian movies
Music behind DJ:
Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune" - Machinarium Soundtrack

Music behind DJ:
- "Dystopian movies w/Dan Morfitt"

WorkFromHome - "Hey!WhatAboutMe?" - MourningCommute [0:56:19] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/151547

John Warner, author, "More Than Words: How to Think About Writing in the Age of AI"
Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune"
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with John Warner" [0:03:19]
- "Mark's comments" [0:46:00]
Marissa Nadler & Stephen Brodsky - "More Than Words" [0:55:17] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/150949

Sue-Lin Wong, host of "Scam Inc," on terrifying new online scams
Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune"
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Sue-Lin Wong" [0:03:57]
- "Mark's comments" [0:44:25]
Michael Hearst & Olivier Conan - "99 Luftballons" [0:56:00] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/150848

Emergency surveillance update
Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune"
- "Mark's comments"
Georgia Mass Choir - "Bye and Bye" [0:54:00] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/150627

Discussing Spotify with Liz Pelly, author of "Mood Machine"
Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune"
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Liz Pelly" [0:01:31]
- "Mark's comments" [0:49:34]
Cadence Weapon - "My Computer" [0:55:43] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/150392

Ben Snyder, author, "Spy Plane: Inside Baltimore’s Surveillance Experiment"
Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune"
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Ben Snyder" [0:05:14]
- "Mark's comments" [0:45:23]
Hirofumi Asaba - "All of Me" [0:55:10] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/150162

Marathon week 2 with cohost Matt Warwick
Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune"
- "PLEDGE to Techtonic 800-989-9368 or wfmu.org/donate" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/149954

Fundraising w/cohost station manager Ken Freedman
Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune"
- "1-800-989-9368 - Please Pledge!"
Pink Tiles - "Internet" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/149723

AI and the future of war – with "Flash Wars" director Daniel Wunderer
Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune"
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Daniel Wunderer" [0:14:01]
- "Mark's comments" [0:34:39]
Crazy Gang - "Telephone Computer" [0:53:44] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/149485

Nick Couldry, author of “The Space of the World,” on how social media is driving us crazy
Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune"
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Nick Couldry" [0:05:07]
- "Mark's comments" [0:45:40]
Carlo Patrão - "Kaizen" [0:54:43] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/149244

August Lamm: you don't need a smartphone
Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune"
- "Interview with August Lamm"
Andrew Thompson - "We're In Business" [0:54:20] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/149014

Supervillains in tech – with Greg Epstein, Chris Gilliard, and Jim Starlin
Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune"
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview w/Greg Epstein, Chris Gilliard, Jim Starlin" [0:06:40]
- "Mark's comments" [0:46:20]
Alan Silvestri - "Thanos Theme (Suite)" [0:54:35] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/148678

Welcome to the oligarchy: on Big Tech's government takeover
Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune" - Machinarium Soundtrack
Music behind DJ:
- "Mark's comments"

Shahar Varshal - "I Want To Break The Wall" - Keine Album [0:54:56] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/148541

Kirk Pearson, author, "Electronic Music From Scratch"
Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune" - Machinarium Soundtrack
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Kirk Pearson" [0:02:52]
- "Mark's comments" [0:41:35]
Kirk Pearson - "DIY Techtonic theme song" - n/a [0:54:21]
Raymond Scott - "Tempo Block" - Soothing Sounds for Baby, Volume 2 (6-12 Months) [0:55:32] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/148227

Stone carvers Chris Pellettieri and Arissa Ramoutar on art made by humans, not AI
Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune"
- "Interview with Chris Pellettieri and Arissa Ramoutar"
Horace Ferguson - "Great Stone" [0:54:14] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/148075

Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune" [0:00:00]
- "Mark and Ken discuss AI" [0:02:58]
Jebediah Creek - "I Love Pushin' People Over in the Supermarket" [0:08:36]
- "Psychedelic Kungfu Funk - Journey From the East" [0:22:41]
Large Language - "The Momus from Mnezhige Thistle" - Largely Incwvugble [0:42:17]
Momus - "The Enshittification of Everything" [0:54:48] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/147850

Tomaš Dvořák - "Game Boy Tune" [0:00:00]
- "Mark's intro" [0:02:35]
- "Interview with Andrew Smith" [0:05:06]
- "Mark's comments" [0:45:24]
Basil Kirchin - "Silicon Chip" [0:57:49] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/147616

Don Fleming - "Piano Rolls"
Frank Milne - "Jingle Bells" [Piano Roll
QRS 1798
Piano: Themola (circa 1928)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggrI0dabYy8]
Don Fleming - "The Phonograph" [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recoupment

https://www.techdirt.com/2008/08/21/emi-virgin-records-sues-platinum-selling-band-for-30-million-despite-not-paying-them-a-dime-in-royalties/

Are Music Recording Contracts Equitable? An Economic Analysis of the Practice of Recoupment
https://www.meiea.org/resources/Journal/html_ver/Vol04_No01/Vol_4_No_1_A5.html]
George Gouraud - "Christmas message to Thomas Edison" [This message, the oldest known Christmas-related sound recording in the world, was made...

Our year in surveillance: Pokemon Go, Microsoft spy-bots, drones, and more
Tomaš Dvořák - "Game Boy Tune"
- "Mark's comments"
The Killer Whales - "Who Controls the Video Screen" [0:54:34] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/147130

Arvind Narayanan, author, "AI Snake Oil"
Tomaš Dvořák - "Game Boy Tune"
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Arvind Narayanan" [0:04:54]
- "Mark's comments" [0:47:52]
Waveshaper - "E.P.R.O.M." [0:55:33] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/146887

Nicole Kobie, author, "The Long History of the Future"
Tomaš Dvořák - "Game Boy Tune"
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Nicole Kobie" [0:03:38]
- "Mark's comments" [0:41:01]
Chris Imler - "The Internet Will Break My Heart" [0:54:33] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/146677

Technology we're thankful for, from listeners
Tomaš Dvořák - "Game Boy Tune"
- "Mark's comments" [0:00:13]
Human Error - "Going to Town" [0:55:57] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/146453

Astronomer Samantha Lawler on Starlink space junk
Tomaš Dvořák - "Game Boy Tune" - Machinarium Soundtrack
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Sam Lawler" [0:07:30]
- "Mark's comments" [0:44:11]
Momus - "The Enshittification of Everything" - Ballyhoo [0:53:53] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/146229

Music behind DJ:
[Author and Historian David Suisman on Music and the Military, interviewed by Station Mgr Ken] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/145970

Dystopia update
Tomaš Dvořák - "Game Boy Tune"
- "Mark's comments"
CEL - "Five minutes to self​-​destruct" [https://gagarinrecords.bandcamp.com/album/five-minutes-to-self-destruct] [0:54:01] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/145741

Members of the Luddite Club on not using smartphones or social media
Tomaš Dvořák - "Game Boy Tune"
- "Interview with Luddite Club members"
Maps - "Lack of Sleep" - Counter Melodies [0:54:58] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/145508

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

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

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

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