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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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Episodes

Spotify was copied by a piracy archive. Why does that matter?

Opt Out 05 | Can you ever really opt out of online life?

Opt Out 04 | What did I just agree to?

Opt Out 03 | How not to get hacked

Opt Out 02 | Can you delete yourself from the internet?

Opt Out 01 | The guide to taking back control of your online life

What were the biggest stories in tech for 2025?

Is the AI boom going to spell the end of democracy in Australia?

Do androids dream of electric housework? The liabilities of a $20k humanoid robot butler

Why is the government using AI to help create NDIS plans?

Is it possible for an AI to 'hasten the coming of Christ's return'?

Self-driving taxis could be coming to Australia, but are we ready?

Would you use ChatGPT now that it's in its horny era?

How did a global Amazon outage bring down almost 50 other major tech companies?

What happens when you try to ban a generation from the internet?

We've got tonnes of space waste orbiting our Earth, is there a way to clean up our act?

If 'simulated gambling' is banned in kids games, why are we still seeing Loot Boxes everywhere?

Is it true that AI is going to add $60 billion to Australia's economy?

How fanfiction took over the world (and stayed free)

How did an Australian team make the biggest video game in the world today?