Top Technology Episodes
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The list of the top 10 Technology episodes for June 2023 is compliled from Repod’s podcast app chart data. The list below is updated monthly, daily Technology charts can be found inside the app.
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Main Accounts: The Story of MySpace1. Welcome to MySpaceThe MySpace era was incredibly influential, and incredibly messy. And it remains largely underexplored. Young people talk about MySpace like a cool scene they wish they could have experienced. Like CBGB, or Studio 54.
But before we get into the experiences that users had — from bored teens to up-and-coming musicians...
"One episode in and I’m hooked! For those that lived in the MySpace era, this is gonna be a fun ride!"
"One episode in and I’m hooked! For those that lived in the MySpace era, this is gonna be a fun ride!"
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Darknet Diaries132: Sam the VendorSam Bent, a.k.a. DoingFedTime, brings us a story of what it was like being a darknet market vendor.Learn more about Sam at https://www.doingfedtime.com/.SponsorsSupport for this show comes from Akamai Connected Cloud (formerly Linode). Akamai Connected Cloud supplies you with virtual servers. Visit linode.com/darknet and get a special offer.Support for this...
"Hooray!! Jack is back!! "
"Hooray!! Jack is back!! "
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Main Accounts: The Story of MySpace2. Dialed UpLet’s look back at the internet communities that were thriving before MySpace — even before Friendster. Why did MySpace get ahead when there was strong competition from other social networks at the time?
To explore the earliest days of social media, Joanne is joined by investor and entrepreneur Benjamin Sun, who...
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Lex Fridman Podcast#367 – Sam Altman: OpenAI CEO on GPT-4, ChatGPT, and the Future of AISam Altman is the CEO of OpenAI, the company behind GPT-4, ChatGPT, DALL-E, Codex, and many other state-of-the-art AI technologies. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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"What a chance to speak to the guy in charge at OpenAI. I was surprised to learn Sam Altman hasn't watched the Deus Ex Machina movie.
Also interesting is how out of date their discussion already is on some fronts. The AI progress is moving so fast!"
"What a chance to speak to the guy in charge at OpenAI. I was surprised to learn Sam Altman hasn't watched the Deus Ex Machina movie.
Also interesting is how out of date their discussion already is on some fronts. The AI progress is moving so fast!"
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Lex Fridman Podcast#371 – Max Tegmark: The Case for Halting AI DevelopmentMax Tegmark is a physicist and AI researcher at MIT, co-founder of the Future of Life Institute, and author of Life 3.0: Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:
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"I was blown away by this discussion and I understand more about the argument to pause development of AI systems. Max brings many new facets to the conversation.
At the end the talk of nuclear warin Ukraine is mentioned. That kind of scary outcomes unless you're living in the southern hemisphere. "
"I was blown away by this discussion and I understand more about the argument to pause development of AI systems. Max brings many new facets to the conversation.
At the end the talk of nuclear warin Ukraine is mentioned. That kind of scary outcomes unless you're living in the southern hemisphere. "
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Loose RantsStrange New Worlds - Season 1 - ReviewIn this episode Adam (DDX84 on IG) finally got round to watching Strange New Worlds season one and wanted to share his thoughts on the show. Incidentally this is my favourite Nutrek series so far.Where you can find us:DiscordInstagram - @DDX84 (Adam)https://twitter.com/Jonathanjk...
"SNW is for the Non Trekkie and the Non Techie Trekkie "
"SNW is for the Non Trekkie and the Non Techie Trekkie "
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Main Accounts: The Story of MySpace3. MySpace FamousIn this episode, Joanne delves into how MySpace—like reality TV—became a vehicle for celebrity in the aughts, and gave way to the culture of influencers. She catches up with people who built a fan base on the platform.
Special thanks to our guests Bridget Todd (host of There Are No Girls...
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Endless ThreadPawn ManEvan Kail is a wise-cracking antique dealer and TikToker. Last September, his world turned upside down when one of his videos ignited an international media frenzy. In his words, the TikTok created a "perfect storm." The subject of the video? A photo album from WWII which Evan believed contained photographs...
"This was great! A pawn shop owner gets a photo album from WWII documenting the Nanjing Massacre. I sadly had never even heard of the Nanjing Massacre until listening to this."
"This was great! A pawn shop owner gets a photo album from WWII documenting the Nanjing Massacre. I sadly had never even heard of the Nanjing Massacre until listening to this."
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The VergecastInto It: The Conversation We’re NOT Having About AIToday we're sharing an episode of Into It: A Vulture Podcast with Sam SandersAI is making fake Drake/The Weeknd songs, weird images, and there’s a worry that TV and movie scripts could be written by ChatGPT. But it’s also about to dramatically change the way we consume, share, and obsess...
"Yes. The Internet is about to change and Google is unprepared for it.
The argument made is that google defined the Internet 20 years ago and everything was tailored to become more optimised for Google. What happens with ever if it becomes optimised for CHATGPT robots?"
"Yes. The Internet is about to change and Google is unprepared for it.
The argument made is that google defined the Internet 20 years ago and everything was tailored to become more optimised for Google. What happens with ever if it becomes optimised for CHATGPT robots?"
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Community Service with Craig ConantCorinne FisherCraig and Corinne talk about rats, hypnotists, and Kool-Aid.
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Editors Choice: Top Technology Shows
Depending on your interests, here is a list of tech podcasts discuss the latest trends in transportation, communication, energy and the plans and ideas that the experts have in mind of transforming the world into a technological one. Happy listening and let us know if we've missed any tech podcasts in this list.
The list of the top 10 best Technology podcasts of 2023 is a compilation of the editor’s choice + collaboration with the Repod community.
Stuff You Should KnowProduced and hosted by the staff of How Stuff Works, Stuff You Should Know, aka SYSK, dedicates each episode to teaching you about something you probably don’t know about. Each episode stands on its own, making it easy to pick a topic at random that interests you. And there is sure to be something that’ll tickle your fancy, as the podcast has dealt with everything from cheese and Barbie to tipping, pinball, and death. With...
TED Talks DailyA spin-off of the wildly successful TED talk format that features expert speakers on topics ranging from business to tech to science, TED Talks Daily brings you insights from the latest TED talks in podcast format. Hosted by journalist Elise Hu, this podcast show promises thought-provoking, mind-stretching, insight-inducing content to make you go “huh” or “wow” or even “whaaaat?”....
99% InvisibleA collaboration between public radio and the American Institute of Architects in San Francisco, the 99% Invisible podcast seeks to expose the unseen aspects of design and architecture. Often including interviews with experts, the show opens your eyes to things you might tend to overlook or take for granted, like outdoor staircases and commemorative plaques, calling your attention to all of the thought and choices that go into the aspects of our everyday lives we...
RadiolabAnother public radio program that is also available for free as a podcast, *Radiolab* has been running since 2002. It focuses on topics in the philosophy and science realms but in an accessible and light-hearted way perfect for the podcast format. If you think you’re not into science, podcast hosts Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich may just be able to convince you otherwise. Each hour-long episode is innovative, stylized, and engaging, full of music and...
Reply AllProduced by podcast juggernaut Gimlet, Reply All is a technology and culture podcast all about the intersection between the internet and people. Podcast hosts PJ Vogt and Alex Goldman take listeners through episodes ranging from thirty minutes to one hour in length that tell stories about social media mistakes, internet pranks, email culture, and hacking. It’s relevant to everybody who uses the internet, which is to say - everybody....
Hidden BrainAn NPR podcast hosted by journalist Shankar Vedantam, Hidden Brain makes it its aim to use a combination of science and storytelling to reveal the unconscious drives and patterns that underlie human behavior, choices, and relationships. It answers questions like “why are we nice to some people and mean to others” and “why is marriage so difficult” and even “how does our psychology shape the way we respond to epidemics”. If you’re interested in psychology,...
How I Built This with Guy RazAnother podcast produced by NPR, How I Built This with Guy Raz (hosted by, you guessed it, Guy Raz) covers topics like business, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Each episode dives into the story behind a specific entrepreneur and the movement they started, including the people behind well-known companies like Instagram, Airbnb, Lyft, Chipotle, and Ben & Jerry’s. It’s super insightful and revealing, with plenty of gems to offer about how people succeed. It’s a great choice...
Crime JunkieHosts Ashley Flowers and Brit Prawat take a willing journey of unhealthy exposure to the details of true crime stories. If it’s made headlines, chances are the Crime Junkie podcast will discuss it. Here, they cover rape, missing persons, and cold-blood murder, to name a few. The synergy between the hosts is so palpable, it's admirable. Flowers tells the story, and Prawat gives comments for perspective. It’s a great mix that makes for a thrilling...
TED Radio HourDo you think Ted talks are inspiring? Then tune into Ted Radio Hour. Just imagine how beautiful the collaboration between Ted and National Public Radio must be. On Ted Radio Hour, they discuss a wide range of usage. Most times, the podcast episodes are usually before-hand released Ted content, only with a cherry on top. There's an after-session where Manoush Zomorodi interviews the speaker. Mostly, these conversations usually spill over into other life affairs. It's...
Travis Osterhaus | June 01, 2023
In the present world, technology is one of the key drivers in determining what the future will be like. Tech podcasts can help you understand the technology world by listening to conversations from some of the most pertinent thought-leaders, business executives, and greatest minds to share their thoughts on the future of tech. However, with so many tech podcasts these days it's seems almost impossible to find which shows & episodes to listen to. We've broken this article into two sections: the top tech episodes and best shows to follow.
