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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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Would you pay to use Instagram?

05 Jun 2026
29m
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Can the Pope influence the future of AI?

29 May 2026
29m
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Is your podcast host... human?

22 May 2026
29m
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Meta's Family Centre aims to provide parental supervision for teens aged 13-17, yet it offers only broad category tracking rather than specific content visibility, raising concerns about privacy and the effectiveness of one-size-fits-all surveillance. The legal battle between Elon Musk and OpenAI concluded with a dismi...

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Are we nostalgic for a 90s that didn't exist?

15 May 2026
29m
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The 90s-inspired video game Mixtape serves as a lens for examining modern nostalgia, highlighting a collective longing for pre-smartphone connectivity and the tangible nature of physical media. This cultural fixation on the past contrasts with the current digital landscape, where AI-generated content creates an "uncann...

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Can we force data centres to clean up their act?

08 May 2026
29m
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Why Elon Musk is taking OpenAI to court

01 May 2026
29m
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Will you send an AI twin to work for you?

24 Apr 2026
29m
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The AI model “too dangerous” for the public

17 Apr 2026
29m
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Artemis II isn't the only cool thing happening in space tech at the moment

10 Apr 2026
28m
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Does Australia have the energy and water to power the AI data centre boom?

03 Apr 2026
29m
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On the down-low: Do tech companies have a duty of care when it comes to kids?

31 Mar 2026
15m
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Is Australia's social media ban *actually* working?

27 Mar 2026
29m
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Who owns art created inside video games?

20 Mar 2026
29m
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Your free VPN might be spying on you

13 Mar 2026
29m
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Trump takes on Anthropic AI and Meta's AI glasses changing privacy

06 Mar 2026
29m
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Does Elon Musk's X make you more right wing?

27 Feb 2026
29m
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Did AI secretly make your favourite video game?

20 Feb 2026
29m
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How tech is changing how we watch the Winter Olympics

13 Feb 2026
28m
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Are there more bots than people on the internet?

06 Feb 2026
29m
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What is Upscrolled, Australia’s newest viral social media platform?

30 Jan 2026
28m
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