Techtonic with Mark Hurst | WFMU

Techtonic with Mark Hurst | WFMU

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.

Episodes

June 29, 2026
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" [0:00:00]
- "Interview with Nicholas Smyth"
Casey & Strick - "Read A Book" [0:55:46] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/165768
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Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" [0:00:00]
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Gerry McGovern" [0:02:39]
- "Mark's comments" [0:48:51]
Danish Sky - "Attack of the Killer Robots" [0:53:31] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/165500
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Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" [0:00:00]
- "Mark's comments"
Jimmy Cliff - "World Upside Down" [0:54:28] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/165187
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Dave Karpf on the data center backlash
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic"
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Dave Karpf" [0:02:22]
- "Mark's comments" [0:43:10]
Ambassade - "The Influencer Accent" [0:55:08] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/165013
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Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" [0:00:00]
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Ben Recht" [0:02:58]
- "Mark's comments" [0:47:59]
Knights of Molino - "Take Back Control" [0:54:56] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/164793
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"Muskism" authors Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic"
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff" [0:02:37]
- "Mark's comments" [0:49:36]
Joel Fajerman and Jan Yrssen - "Racines Synthétiques" [0:55:03] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/164555
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When is it OK to use AI?
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic"
- "Mark's comments"
Andrew Singleton (read by Mark Hurst) - "In Our Glorious AI Future, There Will Be No Such Thing as Money (For You)" [0:41:39]
- "Mark's comments" [0:45:25]
The Jack Rubies - "Are We Being Recorded?" [0:54:56] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/164297
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Julie Scelfo, founder of Mothers Against Media Addiction (MAMA)
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic"
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Julie Scelfo" [0:04:29]
- "Mark's comments" [0:47:17]
Juliana Hatfield Three - "Addicted" [0:54:13] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/163824
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Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" - n/a [0:00:00]
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Andrew Guthrie Ferguson" [0:02:24]
- "Mark's comments" [0:42:16]
Jimmy Lunceford and His Orchestra - "Call the Police!" - Single [0:54:40] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/163587
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Starlink and Kessler Syndrome, feat. astronomer Samantha Lawler
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" - n/a
- "Mark's intro" [0:00:16]
Kirk Pearson - "Modem of Home" - n/a [0:05:07]
- "Interview with Sam Lawler" [0:05:17]
Kirk Pearson - "Haptic Workshop" - n/a [0:23:45]
- "Interview with Sam Lawler" [0:24:41]
- "Mark's comments" [0:45:27]
Jed Feiman and Nehemiah Markos - "Our Mom-and-Pop Data Center,...
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Cindy Cohn, author, "Privacy's Defender"
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic"
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Cindy Cohn" [0:02:31]
- "Mark's comments" [0:48:48]
Grateful Dead - "Mexicali Blues" [0:54:39] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/162978
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Evan Selinger and Albert Fox Cahn, authors, "Move Slow and Upgrade"
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic"
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Evan Selinger and Albert Fox Cahn" [0:04:04]
- "Mark's comments" [0:47:18]
The Polecats - "Make a Circuit With Me" [0:55:40] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/162819
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Dystopia update: good news edition
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic"
- "Dystopia update: good news edition" [0:00:00]
Matthew Elefant (read by Mark Hurst) - "San Francisco Killed New York Food Delivery" [0:42:56]
Sam Rockwell - "Opening monologue (Good Luck Have Fun Don't Die)" [0:54:59] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/162642
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Janet Vertesi, founder of the Opt Out Project
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic"
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Janet Vertesi" [0:03:00]
- "Mark's comments" [0:49:26]
Laibach - "Allgorhythm (feat. Wiyaala)" [0:55:26] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/162465
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A visit to Repair Cafe El Barrio
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic"
- "Mark's intro"
- "A visit to Repair Café El Barrio" [0:04:26]
- "Mark's comments" [0:34:57]
MrWeebl - "Badger Badger" [0:56:05] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/162249
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Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" [0:00:00]
- "Pledge! w/Mark and Jesse Jarnow" - Call 800-989-9368
Marathon week 2 w/cohost Jesse Jarnow https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/161892
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Marathon week 1 w/cohost station manager Ken Freedman
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic"
- "Pledge! w/Mark and station manager Ken" - Call 800-989-9368 https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/161795
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Celebrating 400 episodes of Techtonic
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic"
- "Mark's comments" [0:00:24]
NightNight - "Total Control" [0:55:00] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/161505
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Chris Gilliard on Amazon’s admission that Ring spies on us
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic"
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Chris Gilliard" [0:04:01]
- "Mark's comments" [0:45:43]
Beans on Toast - "Alexa" [thanks to Roger!] [0:55:01] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/161231
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Peter Dear ("The World As We Know It") and how we interpret AI
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic"
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Peter Dear" [0:05:28]
- "Mark's comments" [0:25:03]
Andrew Thompson - "We're In Business" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/160970
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