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Weird Tech

Hey, you wanna hear something weird? Us too! You might have noticed tech is getting a bit dull, stale and dystopian…but there’s so much fun, cool and just plain weird tech out there. So we’re gonna share it with each other - and you. Hosted by technology journalists Rae Johnston (Gizmodo Australia, Queens of the Drone Age, SBS) and Tegan Jones (Gizmodo Australia, SmartCompany, Queens of the Drone Age).

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22:04

The Retrofuturism Of Home Robots

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2025/02/18

You wanna hear something weird about robots you bring into your home? This episode is sponsored by Roborock 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Network. 🎙️ Hosts: Rae Johnston and Tegan Jones 💻 Edited by Sam Blacker from the Podcast Butler 🎵 Music: More Than A Game by ColorFilm Music 🔔 FOLLOW US: YouTube Instagram TikTok Twitter/XSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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9:34

A Car For Just For The Girlies

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2025/02/11

Wanna hear something weird about a car in the 1950's that was made exclusively for women? In this episode, Tegan tells Rae about the Dodge La Femme, which they both now desperately want. 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Network. 🎙️ Hosts: Rae Johnston and Tegan Jones 💻 Edited by Sam Blacker from the Podcast Butler 🎵 Music: More Than A Game by ColorFilm Music 🔔 FOLLOW US: YouTube Instagram TikTok Twitter/XSee omnystudio.com/listener for

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9:19

Brain Copter

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2025/02/05

Do you wanna hear something weird about playing video games with your mind? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Network. 🎙️ Hosts: Rae Johnston and Tegan Jones 💻 Edited by Sam Blacker from the Podcast Butler 🎵 Music: More Than A Game by ColorFilm Music 🔔 FOLLOW US: YouTube Instagram TikTok Twitter/XSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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21:44

Weird Tech From CES We Can't Stop Thinking About

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2025/01/28

Hey, do you wanna hear something weird about tech at CES 2025 we just can't stop thinking about? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Network. 🎙️ Hosts: Rae Johnston and Tegan Jones 💻 Edited by Sam Blacker from the Podcast Butler 🎵 Music: More Than A Game by ColorFilm Music 🔔 FOLLOW US: YouTube Instagram TikTok Twitter/XSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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11:22

An Implantable Anti-Overdose Device

Weird Tech ·

2025/01/17

Hey, do you wanna hear something weird about how fitness trackers inspired a device that could save people with opioid addictions? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Network. 🎙️ Hosts: Rae Johnston and Tegan Jones 💻 Edited by Sam Blacker from the Podcast Butler 🎵 Music: More Than A Game by ColorFilm Music 🔔 FOLLOW US: YouTube Instagram TikTok Twitter/XSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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17:29

Incredible Technology At CES That Actually Exists

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2025/01/08

You wanna hear something weird about technology at CES 2025 that actually exists? Rae and Tegan are at the impossibly huge Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas where a lot of concepts and ideas are thrown about. But in this episode, we share some of the incredible new tech products that are already here - or, just around the corner. Weird Tech is at CES 2025 as a guest of Hisense 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Network. 🎙️ Hosts: Rae

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11:16

Bronchitis Breathalyser

Weird Tech ·

2024/12/31

Wanna hear something weird about how saying "ahhhhhhhhhhhh" into an app could save a life? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Network. 🎙️ Hosts: Rae Johnston and Tegan Jones 💻 Edited by Sam Blacker from the Podcast Butler 🎵 Music: More Than A Game by ColorFilm Music 🔔 FOLLOW US: YouTube Instagram TikTok Twitter/XSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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18:10

Weird Xmas Tech

Weird Tech ·

2024/12/24

Do you wanna hear something weird about Xmas? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Network. 🎙️ Hosts: Rae Johnston and Tegan Jones 💻 Edited by Sam Blacker from the Podcast Butler 🎵 Music: More Than A Game by ColorFilm Music 🔔 FOLLOW US: YouTube Instagram TikTok Twitter/XSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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15:32

Bring Back Fun Gadgets

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2024/12/17

Do you wanna hear something weird about the way things were? Tegan and Rae get nostalgic. 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Network. 🎙️ Hosts: Rae Johnston and Tegan Jones 💻 Edited by Sam Blacker from the Podcast Butler 🎵 Music: More Than A Game by ColorFilm Music 🔔 FOLLOW US: YouTube Instagram TikTok Twitter/XSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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10:58

Mental Heath Character Creator

Weird Tech ·

2024/12/10

Do you wanna hear something weird about how custom digital avatars are helping people who hear voices? Rae tells Tegan all about an incredible new tech-based therapy technique. 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Network. 🎙️ Hosts: Rae Johnston and Tegan Jones 💻 Edited by Sam Blacker from the Podcast Butler 🎵 Music: More Than A Game by ColorFilm Music 🔔 FOLLOW US: YouTube Instagram TikTok Twitter/XSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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14:52

Japanese Toilets

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2024/12/03

Do you wanna hear something weird about "everyday" tech Tegan came across while she was in Japan? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Network. 🎙️ Hosts: Rae Johnston and Tegan Jones 💻 Edited by Sam Blacker from the Podcast Butler 🎵 Music: More Than A Game by ColorFilm Music 🔔 FOLLOW US: YouTube Instagram TikTok Twitter/XSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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14:17

AI In A Chicken Nugget

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2024/11/26

Do you wanna hear about what artificial intelligence from the perspective of a chicken nugget would be like? Well, you're in luck - it exists, and it's...earrings? In this episode Rae tells Tegan all about it. 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Network. 🎙️ Hosts: Rae Johnston and Tegan Jones 💻 Edited by Sam Blacker from the Podcast Butler 🎵 Music: More Than A Game by ColorFilm Music 🔔 FOLLOW US: YouTube Instagram TikTok Twitter/XSee

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11:43

A Tamagotchi For Hacking

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2024/11/19

Do you wanna hear about a weird little hacking tool you'll potentially become emotionally attached to? It's like a swiss army knife for electronics, and in this episode Tegan tells Rae all about it. 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Network. 🎙️ Hosts: Rae Johnston and Tegan Jones 💻 Edited by Sam Blacker from the Podcast Butler 🎵 Music: More Than A Game by ColorFilm Music 🔔 FOLLOW US: YouTube Instagram TikTok Twitter/XSee

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10:12

The Problem With Bacteria That Makes Plastic

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2024/11/12

Do you wanna hear something weird about plastic-producing bacteria? Besides the fact they exist? In this episode, Rae tells Tegan a surprising thing she has in common with a microscopic creature that has the potential to save the planet. 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Network. 🎙️ Hosts: Rae Johnston and Tegan Jones 💻 Edited by Sam Blacker from the Podcast Butler 🎵 Music: More Than A Game by ColorFilm Music 🔔 FOLLOW US: YouTube

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11:18

Dung Beetle Sat Nav

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2024/11/05

Do you wanna hear something weird about the milky way, dung beetles, and Aussie Scientists? In this episode, Rae tells Tegan all about the incredible way the humble dung beetle is changing how we fly drones. 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Network. 🎙️ Hosts: Rae Johnston and Tegan Jones 💻 Edited by Sam Blacker from the Podcast Butler 🎵 Music: More Than A Game by ColorFilm Music 🔔 FOLLOW US: YouTube Instagram TikTok Twitter/XSee

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19:25

Ectoplasm Explained

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2024/10/29

Want to hear something weird about ectoplasm? In our final Sppoktober special, Rae catches Tegan up on all the tricks and tech and science used by mediums during the spiritualist movement to produce the most earthly ghostly material ever - ectoplasm. Warning: we discuss, with as much politeness as possible, the...er... oricifices used for this process. 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Network. 🎙️ Hosts: Rae Johnston and Tegan Jones 💻

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15:27

Blood Falls

Weird Tech ·

2024/10/22

Wanna hear something weird about what looks like a river of blood seeping from a glacier in Antarctica? The spooktober specials continue as Tegan finds the creepiest waterfalls ever and horrifies Rae with their increasingly fascinating details. Are they cursed? Who can tell! 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Network. 🎙️ Hosts: Rae Johnston and Tegan Jones 💻 Edited by Sam Blacker from the Podcast Butler 🎵 Music: More Than A Game by

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16:01

Telco Ghosts

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2024/10/15

Wanna hear about a weird way people communicate with the dead? The spooktober specials continue as Tegan discovers a very interesting gadget for "communicating with ghosts" while visiting Salem (yes, THE Salem). Also somehow Thomas Edison is involved??? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Network. 🎙️ Hosts: Rae Johnston and Tegan Jones 💻 Edited by Sam Blacker from the Podcast Butler 🎵 Music: More Than A Game by ColorFilm Music 🔔 FOLLOW

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9:28

Bone Music

Weird Tech ·

2024/10/08

Wanna hear something weird about forbidden music in the Soviet Union? Spooktober continues with Tegan telling Rae a Cold War story about records being bootlegged on x-rays. 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Network. 🎙️ Hosts: Rae Johnston and Tegan Jones 💻 Edited by Sam Blacker from the Podcast Butler 🎵 Music: More Than A Game by ColorFilm Music 🔔 FOLLOW US: YouTube Instagram TikTok Twitter/XSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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11:17

Telco Ghosts

Weird Tech ·

2024/10/01

Do you wanna hear about a weird way people communicate with the dead? In the first of our Spooktober specials, Tegan discovers a very interesting gadget while visiting Salem (yes, THE Salem) and it turns out, Rae knows a thing or two about it as well. 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Network. 🎙️ Hosts: Rae Johnston and Tegan Jones 💻 Edited by Sam Blacker from the Podcast Butler 🎵 Music: More Than A Game by ColorFilm Music 🔔 FOLLOW US:

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