Weird Tech
Weird Tech
Hey, you wanna hear something weird? Us too! You might have noticed tech is getting a bit dull, stale and dystopian…but there’s so much fun, cool and just plain weird tech out there. So we’re gonna share it with each other - and you. Hosted by technology journalists Rae Johnston (Gizmodo Australia, Queens of the Drone Age, SBS) and Tegan Jones (Gizmodo Australia, SmartCompany, Queens of the D…Social links:
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Blood Falls
Wanna hear something weird about what looks like a river of blood seeping from a glacier in Antarctica? The spooktober specials continue as Tegan finds the creepiest waterfalls ever and horrifies Rae with their increasingly fascinating details. Are they cursed? Who can tell! 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird…
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Telco Ghosts
Wanna hear about a weird way people communicate with the dead? The spooktober specials continue as Tegan discovers a very interesting gadget for "communicating with ghosts" while visiting Salem (yes, THE Salem). Also somehow Thomas Edison is involved??? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Te…
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Bone Music
Wanna hear something weird about forbidden music in the Soviet Union? Spooktober continues with Tegan telling Rae a Cold War story about records being bootlegged on x-rays. 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Network. 🎙️ Hosts: Rae Johnst…
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Busting Ghost Hunters
Do you wanna hear something weird about ghost hunting TV shows? In the first of our Spooktober specials, Rae finds out the truth behind some of the gadgets and tech used to "detect spirits" on some ghost hunting TV shows. 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud me…
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The North Korean Wii
Do you wanna hear about a weird gaming console? Turns out, North Korea made its own version of the Nintendo Wii and in this episode Tegan tells Rae all about it. 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Network. 🎙️ Hosts: Rae Johnston and Tega…
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Robot Pants!
ArcTeryx has taken high-end outdoor equipment to a whole new level with a $7500 exoskeleton for hiking. 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Network. 🎙️ Hosts: Rae Johnston and Tegan Jones 💻 Edited by Sam Blacker from the Podcast Butler …
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Apple's Free U2 Album Was Overpriced
It's been exactly 10 years since U2's Songs of Innocence album was forced into everyone's iTunes library. Tegan tells Rae the story of how this happen and why Apple users were so angry about it. 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Network. …
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Driverless Self Honking Cars
Tegan tells Rae about Waymo self driving taxis that won't stop honking at each other at 2am. 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Network. 🎙️ Hosts: Rae Johnston and Tegan Jones 💻 Edited by Sam Blacker from the Podcast Butler 🎵 Music: M…
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The One Key Keyboard
Rae tries to sell Tegan on the Monokey: a one key bluetooth keyboard that she found on Kickstarter. But what does it actually do? ✍️ SHOW NOTES The Monokey on Kickstarter The Tippy Type keyboard cover 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart…
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Weird Tech Trailer
Wanna hear something weird? Us too. You might have noticed tech is getting a bit dull, stale and dystopian. But there’s so much fun, cool and just plain weird tech out there. So we’re going to share it with each other - and with you. Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud membe…
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