Download This Show
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.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 29 minutes
- Episodes
- 59
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
How did pink Lamborghinis, Minecraft, and bitcoin become the centre of a quarter-billion dollar heist?
Crypto heists, OpenAIs mission for good continues, and the dangerous world of unregulated chatbots for minors and women. This week on Download This Show.
00:28:35 |
Fri 09 May 2025
If people can't tell the difference between ChatGPT and a human, are we doomed?
Content moderators suing for psychological distress, checking in on the teen social media ban, and what do we do now that ChatGPT is supposedly indistinguishable from humans? This week on Download Th…
00:28:36 |
Fri 02 May 2025
Hey chat, is this real?: Why politicians are using Grindr, OnlyFans, and Fortnite to campaign this election
Water hungry datacentres being put in the middle of the desert, Google ads being called out for having a monopoly, politicians on Grindr and robots in the Beijing marathon, this week on Download This…
00:28:34 |
Fri 25 Apr 2025
Have we finally created a way for vision impaired people to watch sports?
AI cyclone prediction, new accessible tech for people with disability, and a cure for brain rot, this week on Download This Show.
00:28:31 |
Fri 18 Apr 2025
Why was there a big tech-sized hole in this year's budget?
Why there was no tech in the budget, super fund hacks, and what ever happened to the TikTok ban? This week on Download This Show.
00:28:39 |
Fri 11 Apr 2025
Download this brain: we're live from World Science Festival Brisbane!
This week on Download This Show, we're coming to you live from World Science Festival Brisbane, at the Queensland Museum, we're here to answer all your questions about the brain and technology, and t…
00:54:09 |
Fri 04 Apr 2025
Could AI image generators be erasing Indigenous Australian culture?
AI generators impersonating Indigenous art, stealth recordings via smart glasses, and child gambling in the form of video games, this week on Download This Show.
00:28:36 |
Fri 28 Mar 2025
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Mon 24 Mar 2025
Could a brain in a dish be the next big thing in computing?
Computers made of brain cells, a new Meta whistleblower, and AI being used for good, this week on Download This Show.
00:28:36 |
Fri 21 Mar 2025
Would you try a dating app for games?
AI designing video games, a new app to help you choose which ones to play, and a new way to defend against deepfakes, this week on Download This Show.
00:28:36 |
Fri 14 Mar 2025
Have you ever wanted a virtual boyfriend to remind you about your period?
IVF health data hacked, virtual boyfriends, the death of Skype and solar-powered laptops, this week on Download This Show.
00:28:36 |
Fri 07 Mar 2025
Could this colourful robot solve the loneliness crisis?
A worsening climate, loneliness-fighting robots, supersonic jets, and the final consensus on whether AI is making us more stupid on Download This Show this week.
00:28:06 |
Fri 28 Feb 2025
Why did Google scrap their 'don't be evil' motto and start using AI in weapons?
Google is using AI in weapons, Meta is laying undersea cables, and teleportation could be on the horizon this week on Download This Show.
00:28:36 |
Fri 21 Feb 2025
Why is hardcore porn showing up on Australian government websites?
There's porn on government websites, millions of extra dollars in STEM, and a debatably effective AI summit this week on Download This Show.
00:28:36 |
Fri 14 Feb 2025
We've only got 89 seconds to save the world, and tech could be partially to blame
The Doomsday Clock ticks ever closer to midnight, and tech could be the only thing keeping us warm in the harsh light of day.
00:28:35 |
Fri 07 Feb 2025
What is DeepSeek, the Chinese AI that has the world talking?
DeepSeek's AI assistant became the number one downloaded free app this week, what does this mean for the future of AI?
00:28:30 |
Fri 31 Jan 2025
Trump, TikTok, and the Australian Open: welcome back to a new year of Download This Show
It's a brand new year for Download This Show, and Trump has made headlines with his TikTok tirade.
00:28:36 |
Fri 24 Jan 2025
Wrapping up the world in tech for 2024, and Marc Fennell's last show!
Wrapping up his final show for 2024 and beyond, Marc Fennell says goodbye to his beloved Download This Show after 12 years.
00:28:36 |
Thu 12 Dec 2024
Can we save a country from climate change by recreating it in the Metaverse?
The country of Tuvalu is recording everything in virtual reality, from trees and houses, to birth records and language.
00:29:08 |
Thu 05 Dec 2024
Would you let a smart trolley call the shots in your grocery shop?
Smart Trolleys, Smart Homes, and new ethical quandaries over the Sarco 'Suicide Pod' technology.
00:28:37 |
Thu 28 Nov 2024
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