
Techtonic with Mark Hurst | WFMU
Technology Podcasts
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.
Location:
East Orange, NJ
Genres:
Technology Podcasts
Description:
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.
Language:
English
Website:
http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/TD
Episodes
Adam Becker, author, "More Everything Forever" from Aug 11, 2025
8/11/2025
Adam Becker, author, "More Everything Forever"
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic"
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Adam Becker" [0:03:49]
- "Mark's comments" [0:45:18]
The Flaming Embers - "Robot in a Robot's World" [0:53:47] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/154965
Duration:01:05:05
Three emerging dystopias: money, water, and truth from Jul 28, 2025
8/9/2025
Three emerging dystopias: money, water, and truth
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" - n/a
- "Mark's comments"
Kirk Pearson - "Bio Magnification" - n/a [0:21:33]
- "Mark's comments" [0:22:30]
Kirk Pearson - "Bio Magnification" - n/a [0:33:46]
- "Mark's comments" [0:35:33]
Casey & Strick - "Read A Book" - n/a [0:53:02] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/154555
Duration:01:05:04
Duncan Moench on "soylent screens" and producerism from Jul 14, 2025
8/9/2025
Duncan Moench on "soylent screens" and producerism
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic"
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Duncan Moench" [0:04:36]
- "Mark's comments" [0:46:15]
Posthuman - "The Screens Of Our Lives" [0:55:10] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/153977
Duration:01:05:19
Ed Park, author, "An Oral History of Atlantis" from Aug 4, 2025
8/8/2025
Ed Park, author, "An Oral History of Atlantis"
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" - n/a
- "Interview with Ed Park"
Donovan - "Atlantis" - single [0:53:44] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/154814
Duration:01:05:38
Daniel Solove, author, "On Privacy and Technology" from Jul 21, 2025
7/21/2025
Daniel Solove, author, "On Privacy and Technology"
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic"
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Daniel Solove" [0:03:11]
- "Mark's comments" [0:44:53]
The Metronomes - "A Circuit Like Me" [0:54:31] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/154339
Duration:01:06:03
Burn Hollywood Burn - Will AI save the movies? Dan Morfitt fills in with guest John Ashbrook from Jul 7, 2025
7/7/2025
Music behind DJ:
An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn - "Audio from the motion picture trailer" [0:00:00]
Music behind DJ:
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" [0:00:48]
Music behind DJ:
Dan Morfitt with guest John Ashbrook - "Pt 1" [0:01:25]
David Bowie - "Cat People (Putting Out Fire)" [0:23:17]
Music behind DJ:
Dan Morfitt with guest John Ashbrook - "Pt 2" [0:29:36]
Leftfield feat John Lydon - "Open Up" [0:51:38] https://freeform.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/153771
Duration:01:08:26
Compulsory surveillance and other threats from Jun 30, 2025
6/30/2025
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
Duration:01:04:38
Lori Emerson, author, "Other Networks" from Jun 23, 2025
6/23/2025
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
Duration:01:08:48
Unveiling our new theme song by Kirk Pearson, and Big Tech alternatives from Jun 16, 2025
6/16/2025
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
Duration:01:06:13
Emily M. Bender and Alex Hanna, authors, "The AI Con" from Jun 2, 2025
6/2/2025
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
Duration:01:06:03
David Greenwood, author, "The Cloud Intern" from May 26, 2025
5/26/2025
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 from May 19, 2025
5/19/2025
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 from May 12, 2025
5/12/2025
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" from May 5, 2025
5/5/2025
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 from Apr 28, 2025
4/28/2025
Dan Morfitt and Mark Hurst discuss dystopian movies
Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune" - Machinarium Soundtrack
- "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" from Apr 14, 2025
4/14/2025
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 and online scams from Apr 7, 2025
4/7/2025
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 from Mar 31, 2025
3/31/2025
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