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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.

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0:28:36

Could a new copyright lawsuit from Disney change the...

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2025/06/20

A lawsuit from the house of mouse, Apple being forced to let you download apps outside the app store, a huge hole in Gmail's data security, plus a world where generative AI is doing critical computer coding. This week on Download This Show.

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0:28:35

'Imperial Kitten' vs 'Fancy Bear': how are kooky...

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2025/06/13

Why do hackers have weird and wacky non-serious names? And why are British politicians blaming Apple and Google for the rise in phone thefts? Plus, there have been breakthroughs in the world of brain implants, and we break down how and when to use a VPN. This week on Download This Show.

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0:28:35

The human-AI conversation crisis: why we're choosing...

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2025/06/06

In a special AI deep-dive episode of Download This Show, researchers Sandra Peter and Kai Remer break down how AI chatbots are changing the way humans behave, and why we now want to talk to chatbots more than we want to talk to people.

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0:28:27

Could AI be the 'person' deciding whether or not you...

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2025/05/30

AI interviewing you for a job, hackable digital drivers licences, dating app safety, and CIA-run Star Wars websites. This week on Download This Show.

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0:28:35

How did a haunted game console take the internet by...

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2025/05/23

Haunted video games, a tech feud between Apple and Epic Games, how tracking apps can be used in coercive control, and Discord transitioning into cool kid territory, this week on Download This Show.

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0:27:03

Which app is the latest to say it wants to be your...

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2025/05/16

Airbnb's midlife crisis, digital ID age verification, and facial recognition software on social media, this week on Download This Show.

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0:28:35

How did pink Lamborghinis, Minecraft, and bitcoin...

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2025/05/09

Crypto heists, OpenAIs mission for good continues, and the dangerous world of unregulated chatbots for minors and women. This week on Download This Show.

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0:28:36

If people can't tell the difference between ChatGPT...

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2025/05/02

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 This Show.

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0:28:34

Hey chat, is this real?: Why politicians are using...

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2025/04/25

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 Show.

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0:28:31

Have we created a way for vision impaired people to...

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2025/04/18

AI cyclone prediction, new accessible tech for people with disability, and a cure for brain rot, this week on Download This Show.

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0:28:39

Why was there a big tech-sized hole in this year's...

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2025/04/11

In the recent budget handed down by the Albanese government, there was little to no mention of social media, AI, or cybersecurity. What was behind this glaring omission? And what does that mean for Australia's tech future?Also, what's going on with the super fund hacks and are they actually that big of a deal?Plus, Meta has implemented new restrictions for teens, and what's going on with the TikTok ban now that Trump's tariffs are in effect?GUESTS:Angela Lavoipierre, ABC national

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0:54:09

Download this brain: we're live from World Science...

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2025/04/04

Coming to you live from World Science Festival Brisbane, at the Queensland Museum, Download This Show is here to answer all your questions about the brain and technology, and the sometimes scary world where they interact. Who owns the data from our brains? Can machines really interpret human thoughts? And what happens as AI and neuroscience collide?GUESTS:Dr. Erica Mealy, Senior Lecturer in Computer Science at the University of the Sunshine CoastDr. Kiley Seymour, Associate

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0:28:36

Could AI image generators be erasing Indigenous...

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2025/03/28

What happens when the world's oldest continuous living culture gets recreated by AI image generators? Also, an American content creator uploaded a video of a woman recorded using stealth smart glasses. Was the recording illegal? And how can we stop this from happening again?Plus, just how much dirt does your smart speaker have on you? And, which children's video game has been called "literally just child gambling"? GUESTS:Lisa Sarago, founder and CEO of Land on Heart and the Land

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Download This Show is doing a live show! Join us in...

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2025/03/24

Download This Show is coming to World Science Festival Brisbane!Bring yourself along to our live podcast recording at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre.Rae will be chatting about the weird world of tech and how it relates to our brains, alongside expert in neurotechnology Dr. Erica Mealy and cognitive neuroscientist, Dr. Kiley Seymour. Come along to get answers to your burning tech questions, and ours! Who owns the data from our brains? Can machines really interpret human

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0:28:36

Could a brain in a dish be the next big thing in...

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2025/03/21

Computers made of brain cells, a new Meta whistleblower, and AI being used fr good. This week on Download This Show.

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0:28:36

Would you try a dating app for games?

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2025/03/14

Explore the latest in technology, social media, consumer electronics, digital culture and more.

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0:28:36

Have you ever wanted a virtual boyfriend to remind...

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2025/03/07

IVF health data hacked, virtual boyfriends, the death of Skype and solar-powered laptops, this week on Download This Show.

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0:28:06

Could a colourful robot solve loneliness?

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2025/02/28

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.

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0:28:36

Why did Google scrap their 'don't be evil' motto and...

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2025/02/21

Google is using AI in weapons, Meta is laying undersea cables, and teleportation could be on the horizon this week on Download This Show.

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