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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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#148 - Psychopathy Is In

#148 - Psychopathy Is In

This week, John and Al broach the boundaries of therapy culture, the lure of laziness and some surprising truths about what matters most in life.

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00:56:20  |   Mon 12 Feb 2024
#147 - Bob The Builder Deconstructed

#147 - Bob The Builder Deconstructed

This week, John and Al deconstruct Mattel's new cinematic juggernaut and foresee an ethical minefield in virtual reality. 

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01:08:39  |   Mon 05 Feb 2024
#146 - Threads of Irony

#146 - Threads of Irony

This week, the podbrothers profile a champion of hyper-irony, and return to a nagging question: was Arnie the only actor with a truly universal catchphrase?

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00:51:02  |   Mon 29 Jan 2024
#145 - The Quencher's Gambit

#145 - The Quencher's Gambit

This week, the podbrothers take stock of the water bottle wars, and the astounding rise of chessfluencers.

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00:53:31  |   Mon 22 Jan 2024
#144 - Plot Twists and Rhinoplasty

#144 - Plot Twists and Rhinoplasty

This week, John and Al ponder the history in-flight entertainment, and make plans for cosmetic transformation.

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00:57:14  |   Mon 15 Jan 2024
#143 - Puzzle Prodigy & Prompted Pop Progress

#143 - Puzzle Prodigy & Prompted Pop Progress

This week the podbrothers find out that music generated from simple text prompts is more advanced than you thought, and NES Tetris has a new young champion some 35 years after its initial release.


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01:17:22  |   Mon 08 Jan 2024
#142 - The Annual Holiday Schplargtacular

#142 - The Annual Holiday Schplargtacular

It's that time of year again. The boys close out the year strong and look towards 2024 to bag more wins with the DPTM community.

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00:53:32  |   Mon 25 Dec 2023
#141 - Live from Adelaide

#141 - Live from Adelaide

This week for the first time, the podbrothers are both recording in person in the spiritual home of the podcast as they discuss the benefits of skate-culture in 2023 and how baby boomers interact wit…
00:42:30  |   Mon 18 Dec 2023
#140 - Cut Copy Kiedis

#140 - Cut Copy Kiedis

This week, in DPTM’s first ever Melbourne/Adelaide broadcast, the podbrothers rap about the musical mayhem of AI-generated covers. 

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00:41:46  |   Tue 12 Dec 2023
#139 - Turn Those Machines Back On

#139 - Turn Those Machines Back On

This week, the podbrothers ponder old-school pranksters in a new world, and the ethics and etiquette of the pub quiz.

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00:46:21  |   Mon 04 Dec 2023
#138 - Kanban Fever

#138 - Kanban Fever

This week, the podbrothers step off their news cycles for an informative walk through the mall.

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00:54:45  |   Mon 27 Nov 2023
#137 - Ralpher On The Roof

#137 - Ralpher On The Roof

This week, the podbrothers consider a nauseous interloper and the sound of silence.

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00:50:13  |   Mon 20 Nov 2023
#136 - Commentlord

#136 - Commentlord

This week, the podbrothers talk comment thread glory, and scams ancient and modern.

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00:39:45  |   Mon 13 Nov 2023
#135 - The Discover Dilemma

#135 - The Discover Dilemma

This week, John indulges in immersive theatre and Al queues up a perplexing Spotify trend.

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00:43:34  |   Mon 06 Nov 2023
#134 - Memoirs of a Jada

#134 - Memoirs of a Jada

This week, the podbrothers marvel at a driverless milestone, and a worthy contender for memoir of the year.

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00:51:02  |   Mon 30 Oct 2023
#133 - The Production Room

#133 - The Production Room

This week, the podbrothers discuss DPTM's digital renaissance, and John enjoys a truly novel medical experience.

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00:42:37  |   Mon 23 Oct 2023
#132 - Breads of a Feather

#132 - Breads of a Feather

This week, the podbrothers get a bilingual brain boost, a burst of bittersweetness and a mouthful of feathers.

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00:35:31  |   Mon 16 Oct 2023
#131 - My Neck, My Back, My New Fjallraven Pack

#131 - My Neck, My Back, My New Fjallraven Pack

This week, the podbrothers discuss a cracking craze and the newest airport novel.



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00:44:13  |   Mon 09 Oct 2023
#130 - Chasing The Rainbolt

#130 - Chasing The Rainbolt

This week, Al finds a new internet hero, and John ponders an oddly shallow deepfake.

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00:45:54  |   Mon 02 Oct 2023
#129 - Marathons and Mambos

#129 - Marathons and Mambos

This week, the podbrothers reflects on Al's athletic triumph and a curious source of literary inspiration.

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00:44:51  |   Mon 25 Sep 2023
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