Techtonic with Mark Hurst | WFMU

Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" - n/a [0:00:00] - "Mark's intro" - "Interview with Lora Kolodny" [0:02:21] - "Mark's comments" [0:37:43] Hovey Benjamin - "Data Center" - n/a [0:43:14] - "CNBC on data centers" [https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/16/elon-musk-memphis-ai-colossus-data-center.html] [0:46:48] Jesse Welles - "The Nerd Reich" - n/a [https://jessewellesworld.com/song/the-nerd-reich/] [0:54:45] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/170264

Leonard & Roger - "Computerised Simulation Disaster" - The BBC Years Interview with Bill Weinberg [0:01:22] Odessey & Oracle - "Les Belles Choses" - Technicolor [0:59:55] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/170167

Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" [0:00:00] - "Mark's comments" Ben Chatrer - "I Am a Monster" [0:54:33] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/169885

Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" [0:00:00] - "Mark's intro" - "Interview with Becky Holmes" [0:02:05] - "Mark's comments" [0:39:17] Bill Callahan - "Computer" - My Days of 58 [thanks to Wendy del Formaggio] [0:54:31] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/169684

Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" [0:00:00] - "Mark's comments" - "Interview with Deirdre Loughridge and Thomas Patteson" [0:04:20] - "Mark's comments" [0:39:57] MAP 71 - "Machine Emotion" [on Bandcamp] [0:55:25] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/169421

- "Kenneth- What is the Frequency?" [Collage of reports on the attack on Dan Rather] [0:00:00] - "Don Fleming - Frequences" [This week kicks off our fall 'sorta silent' fundraiser. Join the Swag for Life team or consider a one time pledge to help keep us on the air. Click on the banner at the top of the page to get started.] [0:05:04] - "Tesla vs Marconi" [Sound collage of youtube sources including excellent content from https://kathylovesphysics.com/.] [0:07:53] - "Don Fleming visits the Marconi-RCA Wireless Museum" [Marconi/RCA Wireless Museum https://www.chathammarconi.org/] [0:15:34] XTC - "Are You Receiving Me?" - White Music [WFMU is a station like no other. Your support gives us the ability to continue to bring you creative and unique programming for the next year.] [0:19:40] - "Jamming on Shortwave Radio" [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvPr2O9TWfo] [0:21:51] - "Jammer, North Korean, jamming The Voice of The People, July 24, 2011, 1545 UTC, 4450 and 8900 kHz"…

Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" [0:00:00] - "Mark's comments" David Sparks and the Urban Appalachians - "Apocalyptic Idiocracy" [https://urbanappalachian.bandcamp.com] [0:54:56] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/168952

Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" [0:00:00] - "Interview with Jesse Jarnow" Neil Young - "Prisoners of Rock and Roll" [0:56:04] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/168774

Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" [0:00:00] - "Mark's intro" - "Interview with Byron Tau from June 24, 2024" [0:05:15] - "Interview with Byron Tau" [0:14:24] - "Mark's comments" [0:45:32] Elle Cordova - "Data Centers" [0:55:43] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/168492

Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" [0:00:00] - "Mark's comments" Kind Regards - "Keith Juluka x Laila" [0:55:38] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/168253

Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" [0:00:00] - "Mark's intro" - "Interview with Paul Davies" [0:02:35] - "Mark's comments" [0:40:40] Jesse Welles - "The Nerd Reich" [0:54:47] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/167994

Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" [0:00:00] - "Mark's intro" Ben Grosser - "Redaction of "The Future is for Everyone"" [music is "Caprice" by Sees. thx to Jesse Doris] [0:05:43] - "Interview with Ben Grosser" [0:15:20] - "Mark's comments" [0:45:13] Ben Grosser - "Order of Magnitude" [0:55:27] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/167678

Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" [0:00:00] - "Mark's intro" - "Interview with Gil Duran" [0:02:08] Peter Peter Hughes - "Tracking Devices" [0:53:24] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/167574

Data center disasters Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" - "Mark's comments" Lulu Lewis - "Destroy All Data" [0:52:46] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/167241

Judson Merrill, author, "Paranoid Storytelling" Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" [via Futurism] - "Mark's intro" - "Interview with Judson Merrill" [0:03:03] - "Mark's comments" [0:45:04] The Fall - "Telephone Thing" [thanks to Wendy del Formaggio!] [0:54:32] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/167038

Fighting for delivery worker rights: Los Deliveristas Unidos Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" - n/a - "Mark's intro" - "Interview with Los Deliveristas Unidos" [0:04:49] Juan Luis Guerra y 440 - "El Costo De La Vida" - Areito [0:55:57] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/166787

Carissa Veliz, author, "Prophecy" Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" - n/a - "Mark's intro" Kirk Pearson - "Modem of Home" - n/a [0:01:44] - "Interview with Carissa Véliz" [0:01:49] Kirk Pearson - "Haptic Workshop" - n/a [0:23:11] - "Interview with Carissa Véliz" [0:25:02] Kirk Pearson - "Bio Magnification" - n/a [0:46:25] - "Mark's comments" [0:46:39] Dmitry_Milk - "We Are Vocoders" - DiHalt2026 summer party [A chiptune version of Kraftwerk's "Robots" played on a ZX Spectrum] [0:55:45] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/166591

Dystopia roundup, police edition Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" - "Mark's comments" Burning House - "Turn Off the Robot" [image by Beetle Moses] [0:54:49] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/166310

Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" [0:00:00] - "Interview with Nicholas Smyth" Casey & Strick - "Read A Book" [0:55:46] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/165768

Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" [0:00:00] - "Mark's intro" - "Interview with Gerry McGovern" [0:02:39] - "Mark's comments" [0:48:51] Danish Sky - "Attack of the Killer Robots" [0:53:31] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/165500

Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" [0:00:00] - "Mark's comments" Jimmy Cliff - "World Upside Down" [0:54:28] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/165187

Dave Karpf on the data center backlash Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" - "Mark's intro" - "Interview with Dave Karpf" [0:02:22] - "Mark's comments" [0:43:10] Ambassade - "The Influencer Accent" [0:55:08] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/165013

Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" [0:00:00] - "Mark's intro" - "Interview with Ben Recht" [0:02:58] - "Mark's comments" [0:47:59] Knights of Molino - "Take Back Control" [0:54:56] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/164793

"Muskism" authors Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" - "Mark's intro" - "Interview with Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff" [0:02:37] - "Mark's comments" [0:49:36] Joel Fajerman and Jan Yrssen - "Racines Synthétiques" [0:55:03] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/164555

When is it OK to use AI? Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" - "Mark's comments" Andrew Singleton (read by Mark Hurst) - "In Our Glorious AI Future, There Will Be No Such Thing as Money (For You)" [0:41:39] - "Mark's comments" [0:45:25] The Jack Rubies - "Are We Being Recorded?" [0:54:56] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/164297

Julie Scelfo, founder of Mothers Against Media Addiction (MAMA) Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" - "Mark's intro" - "Interview with Julie Scelfo" [0:04:29] - "Mark's comments" [0:47:17] Juliana Hatfield Three - "Addicted" [0:54:13] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/163824

Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" - n/a [0:00:00] - "Mark's intro" - "Interview with Andrew Guthrie Ferguson" [0:02:24] - "Mark's comments" [0:42:16] Jimmy Lunceford and His Orchestra - "Call the Police!" - Single [0:54:40] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/163587

Starlink and Kessler Syndrome, feat. astronomer Samantha Lawler Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" - n/a - "Mark's intro" [0:00:16] Kirk Pearson - "Modem of Home" - n/a [0:05:07] - "Interview with Sam Lawler" [0:05:17] Kirk Pearson - "Haptic Workshop" - n/a [0:23:45] - "Interview with Sam Lawler" [0:24:41] - "Mark's comments" [0:45:27] Jed Feiman and Nehemiah Markos - "Our Mom-and-Pop Data Center, read by Mark Hurst" [0:48:50] SMA - "NOT A BUBBLE" - TECHNOTHEISM [0:53:16] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/163336

Cindy Cohn, author, "Privacy's Defender" Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" - "Mark's intro" - "Interview with Cindy Cohn" [0:02:31] - "Mark's comments" [0:48:48] Grateful Dead - "Mexicali Blues" [0:54:39] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/162978

Evan Selinger and Albert Fox Cahn, authors, "Move Slow and Upgrade" Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" - "Mark's intro" - "Interview with Evan Selinger and Albert Fox Cahn" [0:04:04] - "Mark's comments" [0:47:18] The Polecats - "Make a Circuit With Me" [0:55:40] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/162819

Dystopia update: good news edition Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" - "Dystopia update: good news edition" [0:00:00] Matthew Elefant (read by Mark Hurst) - "San Francisco Killed New York Food Delivery" [0:42:56] Sam Rockwell - "Opening monologue (Good Luck Have Fun Don't Die)" [0:54:59] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/162642

Janet Vertesi, founder of the Opt Out Project Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" - "Mark's intro" - "Interview with Janet Vertesi" [0:03:00] - "Mark's comments" [0:49:26] Laibach - "Allgorhythm (feat. Wiyaala)" [0:55:26] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/162465

A visit to Repair Cafe El Barrio Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" - "Mark's intro" - "A visit to Repair Café El Barrio" [0:04:26] - "Mark's comments" [0:34:57] MrWeebl - "Badger Badger" [0:56:05] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/162249

Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" [0:00:00] - "Pledge! w/Mark and Jesse Jarnow" - Call 800-989-9368 Marathon week 2 w/cohost Jesse Jarnow https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/161892

Marathon week 1 w/cohost station manager Ken Freedman Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" - "Pledge! w/Mark and station manager Ken" - Call 800-989-9368 https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/161795

Celebrating 400 episodes of Techtonic Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" - "Mark's comments" [0:00:24] NightNight - "Total Control" [0:55:00] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/161505

Chris Gilliard on Amazon’s admission that Ring spies on us Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" - "Mark's intro" - "Interview with Chris Gilliard" [0:04:01] - "Mark's comments" [0:45:43] Beans on Toast - "Alexa" [thanks to Roger!] [0:55:01] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/161231

Peter Dear ("The World As We Know It") and how we interpret AI Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" - "Mark's intro" - "Interview with Peter Dear" [0:05:28] - "Mark's comments" [0:25:03] Andrew Thompson - "We're In Business" https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/160970

AI is spreading where it doesn't belong Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" - "Mark's comments" corook - "Scooby" [0:53:57] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/160799

Compulsory surveillance and other threats Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" - "Mark's comments" 8X8 (Lane Steinberg & Alex Khodchenko) - "Are You Gaslighting Me, Alexa?" [0:53:33] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/153625

Peter Schmidt on the book “Attensity” by the Friends of Attention Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" - "Mark's intro" - "Interview with Peter Schmidt" [0:02:45] - "Mark's comments" [0:45:20] Decisive Pink - "Dopamine" [0:54:21] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/160616

Ken Freedman and Mark discuss the year ahead Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" - n/a - "Mark and Ken discuss the year ahead" Far Out Monster Disco Orchestra - "Black Sun (Joe Claussell's Dub Mix)" - Black Sun [0:56:22] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/159930

Megan Greenwell, author, "Bad Company: Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream" Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" - n/a - "Mark's intro" Kirk Pearson - "Modem of Home" - n/a [0:03:32] - "Interview with Megan Greenwell" [0:03:40] Kirk Pearson - "Haptic Workshop" - n/a [0:27:41] - "Interview with Megan Greenwell" [0:29:21] Kirk Pearson - "Bio Magnification" - n/a [0:47:00] - "Mark's comments" [0:47:08] KILN - "Ptarmigan" - Lemon Borealis [0:54:45] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/156556

John Warner, author, "More Than Words: How to Think About Writing in the Age of AI" Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune" - "Mark's intro" - "Interview with John Warner" [0:03:19] - "Mark's comments" [0:46:00] Marissa Nadler & Stephen Brodsky - "More Than Words" [0:55:17] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/150949

Stone carvers Chris Pellettieri and Arissa Ramoutar on art made by humans, not AI Tomaš Dvořák - "Gameboy Tune" - "Interview with Chris Pellettieri and Arissa Ramoutar" Horace Ferguson - "Great Stone" [0:54:14] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/148075

Music behind DJ: [Paul Bradley Carr on his novel "The Confessions" and on opening a bookstore] Music behind DJ: Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" - n/a Music behind DJ: - "Mark's intro" - "Interview with Paul Bradley Carr" [0:03:49] - "Mark's comments" [0:48:24] declu - "Real Friends" - single [0:54:30] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/160355

Lora Kolodny from CNBC on Grok's sexualized images Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" - n/a - "Mark's intro" - "Interview with Lora Kolodny" [0:02:39] - "Mark's comments" [0:34:29] Lulu Lewis - "Destroy All Data" - Single [0:54:00] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/160035

Three emerging dystopias: money, water, and truth Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" - n/a - "Mark's comments" Kirk Pearson - "Bio Magnification" - n/a [0:21:33] - "Mark's comments" [0:22:30] Kirk Pearson - "Bio Magnification" - n/a [0:33:46] - "Mark's comments" [0:35:33] Casey & Strick - "Read A Book" - n/a [0:53:02] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/154555

Tim Wu, author, "The Age of Extraction" Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" - n/a - "Mark's intro" - "Interview with Tim Wu" [0:01:06] - "Mark's comments" [0:50:46] KILN - "Uranium Lullaby" - Lemon Borealis [0:54:14] https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/159555