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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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#28 – No More Superheroes

#28 – No More Superheroes

‘No More Superheroes’ 


This week, Al ‘threads-through’ a blistering rebuke of Hollywood mediocrity; and John visits a hidden gem on the drug-addled streets of Melbourne.

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00:30:47  |   Mon 04 Oct 2021
#27 – Golden Thread

#27 – Golden Thread


This week John and Al chop it up and riff deep on a John Mellencamp lyric, John reveals the first developed thread-through concept and Al has a chat about Adelaide’s favourite zoo residents. 

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00:25:09  |   Mon 27 Sep 2021
#26 – Hologram Manslaughter

#26 – Hologram Manslaughter

This week Al explores the arrival of dystopian holographic rock concerts, whilst John takes some time to focus on his dream of screenwriting but with a novel DPTM twist. You're gonna love it.

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00:26:53  |   Mon 20 Sep 2021
#25 – Honky Horns and Squelches

#25 – Honky Horns and Squelches

In this week’s silver jubilee celebration, John and Al go back to where it all began: the occult origins of fast food marketing mascots, and the life-changing magic of puerile pranks.

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00:22:12  |   Mon 13 Sep 2021
#24 – Fool I Gotta Get Mine

#24 – Fool I Gotta Get Mine

This week Al and John discuss the authenticity of a rapper's first album, John checks back in on a DPTM Cameo.com favourite and we hear about some of the exciting new things happening at Hewlett Pack…
00:18:56  |   Mon 06 Sep 2021
#23 – Hooky Dollar Bill

#23 – Hooky Dollar Bill

This week, John and Al discuss mystical frequencies and vexatious litigants, and Al rewards DPTM’s loyal listeners with some lyrical masterpieces.

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00:23:29  |   Mon 30 Aug 2021
#22 – Whisper Jumanji

#22 – Whisper Jumanji

This week, Al and John get an email from a famous fan, contemplate crass cave art and remind you that there are still, occasionally, standalone films.

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00:18:45  |   Mon 23 Aug 2021
#21 – Explore the Space

#21 – Explore the Space

This week, Al and John savour solitude, marvel at giants and chew over lab-grown meats.

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00:21:35  |   Mon 16 Aug 2021
#20 – On Location

#20 – On Location

John and Al relive the glories of the Royal Show; and John goes on the road.

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00:19:55  |   Mon 09 Aug 2021
#19 – Elevator Pitch

#19 – Elevator Pitch


This week John and Al riff on DIY YouTube tutorials, financial humiliation, and what a stadium concert was like in the mid ’90s.

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00:27:34  |   Mon 02 Aug 2021
#18 – Sisyphus emoji

#18 – Sisyphus emoji

John and Al canvass extreme longevity in online dating, Australian new wave hits, astrological hard truths and the future of emojis.

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00:21:33  |   Mon 26 Jul 2021
#17 – Who Knows Where This Douchery Will End

#17 – Who Knows Where This Douchery Will End

Al and John meditate on showertime fatbergs, ol’ timey wet shaves, Dutchy’s hot shorts and the chilling possibilities of drone food delivery.

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00:24:32  |   Mon 19 Jul 2021
#16 – The Haycast

#16 – The Haycast


This week, John and Al talk ageing crooners, multicoloured yawns and the hazards of artistic education.

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00:19:38  |   Mon 12 Jul 2021
#15 – Like I Am You, And You Are Me

#15 – Like I Am You, And You Are Me

This week, Al and John ponder fugue state TV, Stuckeyville bowls, the imposing oeuvre of Kevin James and the mystery of miracle healers.

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00:22:44  |   Mon 05 Jul 2021
#14 – Apologies and corrections

#14 – Apologies and corrections

John and Al talk homework habits and imposter syndrome, communicating by celebrity proxies and using a carriage service to delight. Plus: a Goonies retraction, and a visit from a friend o’ the show.

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00:22:33  |   Mon 28 Jun 2021
#13 – He Thinks He’s a Lawyer

#13 – He Thinks He’s a Lawyer

This week, John becomes a reclusive, pill-popping cameo addict, and Al gets high on delicious windfalls and unsolicited seasons greetings.

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00:23:37  |   Mon 21 Jun 2021
#12 – Let’s Burn Some Bridges

#12 – Let’s Burn Some Bridges

This week, Al and John survey time travel paradoxes, clickbait, beauty routines gone wrong and the thirst for external validation.

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00:19:17  |   Mon 14 Jun 2021
#11 – What Will Future Be Like?

#11 – What Will Future Be Like?

This week John and Al revisit family film favourites and free-to-air fizzers, and dream of magical holidays and the future that might have been.

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00:18:52  |   Mon 07 Jun 2021
#10 – Episode Ten

#10 – Episode Ten

This week, John and Al arrive at a momentous milestone; go on record to endorse the world’s finest crutch tips; and enjoy a mystical massage.

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00:23:52  |   Mon 31 May 2021
#9 – Tamam Shud

#9 – Tamam Shud

This week, John and Al draw a warm, delicious daal bath and ponder some of life’s great mysteries: the Somerton Man, amateur doomsday prepping and grown men eating children’s snacks. Plus, another DP…

00:25:32  |   Mon 24 May 2021
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