Download This Show

Download This Show

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.

Episodes

How did pink Lamborghinis, Minecraft, and bitcoin become the centre of a quarter-billion dollar heist?

May 9, 2025 • 29 mins
Crypto heists, OpenAIs mission for good continues, and the dangerous world of unregulated chatbots for minors and women. This week on Download This Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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If people can't tell the difference between ChatGPT and a human, are we doomed?

May 2, 2025 • 29 mins
Content moderators suing for psychological distress, checking in on the teen social media ban, and what do we do now that ChatGPT is supposedly indistinguishable from humans? This week on Download This Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Hey chat, is this real?: Why politicians are using Grindr, OnlyFans, and Fortnite to campaign this election

April 25, 2025 • 29 mins
Water hungry datacentres being put in the middle of the desert, Google ads being called out for having a monopoly, politicians on Grindr and robots in the Beijing marathon, this week on Download This Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Have we finally created a way for vision impaired people to watch sports?

April 18, 2025 • 29 mins
AI cyclone prediction, new accessible tech for people with disability, and a cure for brain rot, this week on Download This Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Why was there a big tech-sized hole in this year's budget?

April 11, 2025 • 29 mins
Why there was no tech in the budget, super fund hacks, and what ever happened to the TikTok ban? This week on Download This Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Download this brain: we're live from World Science Festival Brisbane!

April 4, 2025 • 55 mins
This week on Download This Show, we're coming to you live from World Science Festival Brisbane, at the Queensland Museum, we're here to answer all your questions about the brain and technology, and the sometimes scary world where they interact.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Could AI image generators be erasing Indigenous Australian culture?

March 28, 2025 • 29 mins
AI generators impersonating Indigenous art, stealth recordings via smart glasses, and child gambling in the form of video games, this week on Download This Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Download This Show is doing a live show! Join us in Brisbane March 29

March 23, 2025 • 2 mins
Download This Show is coming to World Science Festival Brisbane! Get your tickets here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Could a brain in a dish be the next big thing in computing?

March 21, 2025 • 29 mins
Computers made of brain cells, a new Meta whistleblower, and AI being used for good, this week on Download This Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Would you try a dating app for games?

March 14, 2025 • 29 mins
AI designing video games, a new app to help you choose which ones to play, and a new way to defend against deepfakes, this week on Download This Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Have you ever wanted a virtual boyfriend to remind you about your period?

March 7, 2025 • 29 mins
IVF health data hacked, virtual boyfriends, the death of Skype and solar-powered laptops, this week on Download This Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Could this colourful robot solve the loneliness crisis?

February 28, 2025 • 29 mins
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Why did Google scrap their 'don't be evil' motto and start using AI in weapons?

February 21, 2025 • 29 mins
Google is using AI in weapons, Meta is laying undersea cables, and teleportation could be on the horizon this week on Download This Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Why is hardcore porn showing up on Australian government websites?

February 14, 2025 • 29 mins
There's porn on government websites, millions of extra dollars in STEM, and a debatably effective AI summit this week on Download This Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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We've only got 89 seconds to save the world, and tech could be partially to blame

February 7, 2025 • 29 mins
The Doomsday Clock ticks ever closer to midnight, and tech could be the only thing keeping us warm in the harsh light of day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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What is DeepSeek, the Chinese AI that has the world talking?

January 31, 2025 • 29 mins
DeepSeek's AI assistant became the number one downloaded free app this week, what does this mean for the future of AI? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Trump, TikTok, and the Australian Open: welcome back to a new year of Download This Show

January 24, 2025 • 29 mins
It's a brand new year for Download This Show, and Trump has made headlines with his TikTok tirade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Wrapping up the world in tech for 2024, and Marc Fennell's last show!

December 11, 2024 • 29 mins
Wrapping up his final show for 2024 and beyond, Marc Fennell says goodbye to his beloved Download This Show after 12 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Can we save a country from climate change by recreating it in the Metaverse?

December 4, 2024 • 30 mins
The country of Tuvalu is recording everything in virtual reality, from trees and houses, to birth records and language. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Would you let a smart trolley call the shots in your grocery shop?

November 27, 2024 • 29 mins
Smart Trolleys, Smart Homes, and new ethical quandaries over the Sarco 'Suicide Pod' technology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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