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Don't Praise The Machine - Podcast

Don't Praise The Machine

 Alexander Holland

Al and John grew up together in the 1990s but now live on opposite sides of the world. Each week, they get together through the magic of the Internet to catch up, make each other laugh and try to make sense of it all.


The result is a funny, surreal and thought-provoking excursion through the arcane recesses of pop culture and technology, and the mysteries of everyday life. What’s it like to have a virtual companion? Did Hilaria Baldwin really pretend to be Spanish? Why did movies used to have a rap in the credits to explain their own plot?


Get in touch at [email protected] or find us on IG @dont_praise_the_machine.

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Film Tv Philosophy Music Technology Tv & Film Comedy London Society & Culture
Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
45 minutes
Episodes
228
Years Active
2021 - 2025
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#48 - Busey Pageant

#48 - Busey Pageant

This week, John goes back to university in more ways than one; Al teaches you to manage your information diet and escape the machine; and the podbrothers analyse anthropomorphic apps.

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00:56:59  |   Tue 01 Mar 2022
#47 - Turn on, tune in, hop out

#47 - Turn on, tune in, hop out

This week, Al and John investigate sonic psyops and beastly experiments.


Shownotes:


The Man Who Wanted to be a Goat : 

https://youtu.be/-IPub-Fipz8


Manuel Noriega's Favorite Playlist:

https://youtube.com/…

00:59:06  |   Mon 21 Feb 2022
#46 - Prince Soundcheck Japan

#46 - Prince Soundcheck Japan

This week, John and Al discuss pantslessness, Bluetooth mishaps, cinematic zingers, Welsh news and the world’s most famous half-time show.

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00:45:42  |   Mon 14 Feb 2022
#45 - For Sale: Trombone, Never Played

#45 - For Sale: Trombone, Never Played

This week, Al and John examine the surprising volatility of online community groups, the mania of Tiktok live streams and the charm of esoteric magazines - and find time to renew their feud with Redf…
00:45:54  |   Mon 07 Feb 2022
#44 - Low Five

#44 - Low Five

This week, John and Al reflect on cardboard ephemera, alpha etiquette and Gaelic gabber.

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00:51:13  |   Mon 31 Jan 2022
#43 - The Wrap-Up Rap

#43 - The Wrap-Up Rap

This week, John and Al set off on an expedition into a neglected corner of music culture.


BONUS LINK:

Tom Hanks & Dan Aykroyd - City Of Crime (Dragnet)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulzLsAPFTZ8

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01:09:26  |   Mon 24 Jan 2022
#42 - Moneghetti Spaghetti

#42 - Moneghetti Spaghetti

This week, Al and John talk surreal Singaporean theme parks, marathon toilet sessions and the disturbing world of VTubers; and congratulate some friends o’ the show on a joyous milestone.

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00:41:45  |   Mon 17 Jan 2022
#41 - Where My Party People At

#41 - Where My Party People At

This week, John and Al kick off the new year with a wide-ranging discourse on poetic resolutions, holiday novelties, canine kinks, late 30s tiktok, Redfoo, classy mukbang and robot will.i.am.


Links:

Wi…

00:47:55  |   Mon 10 Jan 2022
#40 - A Very DPTM Christmas

#40 - A Very DPTM Christmas

This week, it’s Christmas.

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00:35:23  |   Fri 24 Dec 2021
#39 - Slip, Slop, Schplarg

#39 - Slip, Slop, Schplarg

This week, John and Al reminisce about Australian political culture and examine the dos and don’ts of fandom.

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00:29:22  |   Mon 20 Dec 2021
#38 - Jah Jah Joo Jie

#38 - Jah Jah Joo Jie

This week, Al and John bite into some juicy conversation fruits: ageing and adulthood, time loops and performance anxiety, and the inimitable life of Willard Smith Jr.

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00:30:31  |   Mon 13 Dec 2021
#37 - The ASMR Special

#37 - The ASMR Special

This week, let John and Al arouse your podcast centre with a special feature-length dive into the world of ASMR.


SHOW NOTES:

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For those that have found their way to the sh…

00:52:08  |   Mon 06 Dec 2021
#36 - GP in Marseille

#36 - GP in Marseille

This week, a real-life French dispatch


Music Used In Episode

Title: Jazz In Paris

Artist: Media Right Productions

Media Right Productions Jazz In Paris


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00:19:08  |   Mon 29 Nov 2021
#35 - Mullets Of The Sixth Borough

#35 - Mullets Of The Sixth Borough

This week, John and Al share some cutting observations about an Australian football phenomenon, and take a moment to review the reviewers.

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00:29:16  |   Mon 22 Nov 2021
#34 - Bots, Batts and Beaches

#34 - Bots, Batts and Beaches

This week, Al restores some ageing tech while John opts for digital destruction.

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00:24:26  |   Mon 15 Nov 2021
#33 - Gettin’ Cheugy With It

#33 - Gettin’ Cheugy With It

This week, Al and John get out of their depth with some hip new slang, and offer some unsolicited casting advice to a Hollywood heavyweight.

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00:23:21  |   Mon 08 Nov 2021
#32 - Hilaria Ensues

#32 - Hilaria Ensues

This week, Al slips into character for a macabre adventure, and John navigates the outer limits of celebrity self-invention.

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00:22:18  |   Mon 01 Nov 2021
#31 – Neolithic Impulses

#31 – Neolithic Impulses

This week, John and Al return to the perplexing landscape of 21st-century romance.

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00:21:53  |   Mon 25 Oct 2021
#30 – Modern Lovers

#30 – Modern Lovers

This week, a special investigation into the murky world of AI companions

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00:26:15  |   Mon 18 Oct 2021
#29 – Say It Wasn’t You

#29 – Say It Wasn’t You

This week, John and Al digest some heavily abridged literary classics, and attempt to unscramble a lyrical dog’s breakfast.

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00:23:11  |   Mon 11 Oct 2021
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