Download This Show

Mar 07 2025 239 ep. 28 mins 2.6k
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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. 

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Have you ever wanted a virtual boyfriend to remind you about your period?

Mar 07 2025 28 mins  
IVF health data hacked, virtual boyfriends, the death of Skype and solar-powered laptops, this week on Download This Show.

Could this colourful robot solve the loneliness crisis?

Feb 28 2025 28 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.

Why did Google scrap their 'don't be evil' motto and start using AI in weapons?

Feb 21 2025 28 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.

Why is hardcore porn showing up on Australian government websites?

Feb 14 2025 28 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.

We've only got 89 seconds to save the world, and tech could be partially to blame

Feb 07 2025 28 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.

What is DeepSeek, the Chinese AI that has the world talking?

Jan 31 2025 28 mins  
DeepSeek's AI assistant became the number one downloaded free app this week, what does this mean for the future of AI?

Trump, TikTok, and the Australian Open: welcome back to a new year of Download This Show

Jan 24 2025 28 mins  
It's a brand new year for Download This Show, and Trump has made headlines with his TikTok tirade.

Wrapping up the world in tech for 2024, and Marc Fennell's last show!

Dec 11 2024 28 mins  
Wrapping up his final show for 2024 and beyond, Marc Fennell says goodbye to his beloved Download This Show after 12 years.

Can we save a country from climate change by recreating it in the Metaverse?

Dec 04 2024 29 mins  
The country of Tuvalu is recording everything in virtual reality, from trees and houses, to birth records and language.

Would you let a smart trolley call the shots in your grocery shop?

Nov 27 2024 28 mins  
Smart Trolleys, Smart Homes, and new ethical quandaries over the Sarco 'Suicide Pod' technology.