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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.
Fri, April 04, 2025
Download this brain: we're live from World Science Festival Brisbane!
Coming 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? GUESTS: Dr. Erica Mealy, Senior Lecturer in Computer Science at the University of the Sunshine Coast Dr. Kiley Seymour, Associate Professor of Neuroscience and Behaviour, University of Technology Sydney This episode of Download This Show was recorded on the traditional lands of the Tugurra and Yuggera peoples in Meanjin, and produced on Gadigal land.
Fri, March 28, 2025
Could AI image generators be erasing Indigenous Australian culture?
What 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 children's video game has been called "literally just child gambling"? GUESTS: Lisa Sarago, founder and CEO of Land on Heart and the Land on Heart Foundation Fergus Halliday, tech and games journalist and editor at Reviews.org This episode of Download This Show was made on Gadigal land.
Mon, March 24, 2025
Download This Show is doing a live show! Join us in Brisbane March 29
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 along to get answers to your burning tech questions, and ours! Who owns the data from our brains? Can machines really interpret human thoughts? And what happens as AI and neuroscience collide? Get your tickets here .
Fri, March 21, 2025
Could a brain in a dish be the next big thing in computing?
Computers made of brain cells, a new Meta whistleblower, and AI being used fr good. This week on Download This Show.
Fri, March 14, 2025
Would you try a dating app for games?
Explore the latest in technology, social media, consumer electronics, digital culture and more.
Fri, March 07, 2025
Have you ever wanted a virtual boyfriend to remind you about your period?
IVF health data hacked, virtual boyfriends, the death of Skype and solar-powered laptops, this week on Download This Show.
Fri, February 28, 2025
Could this colourful robot solve the loneliness crisis?
A 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.
Fri, February 21, 2025
Why did Google scrap their 'don't be evil' motto and start using AI in weapons?
Google is using AI in weapons, Meta is laying undersea cables, and teleportation could be on the horizon this week on Download This Show.
Fri, February 14, 2025
Why is hardcore porn showing up on Australian government websites?
There's porn on government websites, millions of extra dollars in STEM, and a debatably effective AI summit this week on Download This Show.
Fri, February 07, 2025
We've only got 89 seconds to save the world, and tech could be partially to blame
The Doomsday Clock ticks ever closer to midnight, and tech could be the only thing keeping us warm in the harsh light of day.
Fri, January 31, 2025
What is DeepSeek, the Chinese AI that has the world talking?
DeepSeek's AI assistant became the number one downloaded free app this week, what does this mean for the future of AI?
Fri, January 24, 2025
Trump, TikTok, and the Australian Open: welcome back to a new year of Download This Show
It's a brand new year for Download This Show, and Trump has made headlines with his TikTok tirade.
Thu, December 12, 2024
Wrapping up the world in tech for 2024, and Marc Fennell's last show!
Wrapping up his final show for 2024 and beyond, Marc Fennell says goodbye to his beloved Download This Show after 12 years.
Thu, December 12, 2024
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Thu, December 05, 2024
Can we save a country from climate change by recreating it in the Metaverse?
The country of Tuvalu is recording everything in virtual reality, from trees and houses, to birth records and language.
Thu, November 28, 2024
Would you let a smart trolley call the shots in your grocery shop?
Smart Trolleys, Smart Homes, and new ethical quandaries over the Sarco 'Suicide Pod' technology.
Thu, November 21, 2024
Debunking the misinformation on the misinformation bill, and the battle waging over Twitter's dead body
This week on Download This Show: misinformation on lockdown, Bluesky vs Threads, and a burger-flipping robot.
Thu, November 14, 2024
Elon and Donald could be collabing on the ultimate alt-tech social media platform
How will the impending Trump presidency change the world of technology and social media?
Thu, November 07, 2024
Why is Russia fining Google for more money than there is on Earth?
What can comically large fines, the death of prime time, and humanoid robots teach us about the world around us?
Thu, October 31, 2024
Why is Apple no longer the world's most valuable company?
Explore the latest in technology, social media, consumer electronics, digital culture and more.
Thu, October 24, 2024
Can your DNA data be sold off?
Explore the latest in technology, social media, consumer electronics, digital culture and more.
Thu, October 17, 2024
Is artificial intelligence the key to content moderation?
Explore the latest in technology, social media, consumer electronics, digital culture and more.
Thu, October 10, 2024
What if your sunglasses recorded everything?
Explore the latest in technology, social media, consumer electronics, digital culture and more.
Thu, October 03, 2024
Why one big Hollywood studio signed a deal to use AI in films?
Explore the latest in technology, social media, consumer electronics, digital culture and more.
Thu, September 26, 2024
Why has Brazil fined X (Twitter)?
Explore the latest in technology, social media, consumer electronics, digital culture and more.
Thu, September 19, 2024
How technology is key to the future of sports
Explore the latest in technology, social media, consumer electronics, digital culture and more.
Thu, September 05, 2024
Why is Instagram deleting all your photos?
Explore the latest in technology, social media, consumer electronics, digital culture and more.
Thu, August 29, 2024
How is the Metro impacting MRI machines?
Explore the latest in technology, social media, consumer electronics, digital culture and more.
Thu, August 22, 2024
What is the Government’s new digital ID program?
Explore the latest in technology, social media, consumer electronics, digital culture and more.
Thu, August 15, 2024
Are we getting close to eating niche meat (lab grown meat)?
Explore the latest in technology, social media, consumer electronics, digital culture and more.
Thu, August 08, 2024
Are drones going to start delivering your groceries?
Delivery drones, saying goodbye to 3G and why is Google set to purge apps from the Play Store.
Thu, August 01, 2024
Are virtual reality goggles worth the hype?
Explore the latest in technology, social media, consumer electronics, digital culture and more.
Thu, July 25, 2024
The fallout from the Blue Screen of Death
The Blue Screen of Death, how artificial intelligence is fighting against scams and can you turn the Apple Watch into retro tech?
Thu, July 18, 2024
What does the future of news look like?
Explore the latest in technology, social media, consumer electronics, digital culture and more.
Thu, July 11, 2024
The biggest tech stories of 2024 so far
Explore the latest in technology, social media, consumer electronics, digital culture and more.
Thu, July 04, 2024
The Future of Cars
You've heard of electric cars but what about hyrdogen cars? Find out what does the future of cars look like.
Thu, June 27, 2024
Is it possible to keep your family safe online?
Explore the latest in technology, social media, consumer electronics, digital culture and more.
Thu, June 20, 2024
Did Meta get it wrong with their AI expansion?
In case you didn't know, Meta will be using Instagram posts to train AI but not everyone is happy about it. Also, what lead to the downfall of India's version of X/Twitter? GUESTS Seamus Byrne, Head of Content at Byteside Alice Clarke, freelance tech journalist and Press Any Button substack
Thu, June 13, 2024
X wins the battle against Australia's eSafety Commissioner
Elon Musk is in the clear with the Australian government and how prisoners are using VR for rehabilitation.
Thu, June 06, 2024
The fallout of the Ticketmaster hack
Explore the latest in technology, social media, consumer electronics, digital culture and more.
Thu, May 30, 2024
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Thu, May 30, 2024
How technology can help the environment?
Explore the latest in technology, social media, consumer electronics, digital culture and more.
Thu, May 23, 2024
What is the future of online safety?
Explore the latest in technology, social media, consumer electronics, digital culture and more.
Thu, May 16, 2024
How tech can help the development of medicine
Can technology help in the future of medicine?
Thu, May 09, 2024
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Thu, May 09, 2024
Can Instagram poach TikTok stars?
Explore the latest in technology, social media, consumer electronics, digital culture and more.
Thu, May 02, 2024
What if artificial intelligence can get you fired?
President Joe Biden has officially signed a ban on TikTok and how one school prinicipal was fired because of an Ai cloning device.
Thu, April 25, 2024
Its a Musk vs Albanese showdown
Explore the latest in technology, social media, consumer electronics, digital culture and more.
Thu, April 18, 2024
Finally! Taylor Swift's music is back on TikTok
Explore the latest in technology, social media, consumer electronics, digital culture and more.
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