Techtonic with Mark Hurst | WFMU
WFMU presents Techtonic with Mark Hurst | WFMU.
Mark Hurst and WFMU · WFMU podcasts
Show overview
Techtonic with Mark Hurst | WFMU has been publishing since 2019, and across the 7 years since has built a catalogue of 116 episodes. That works out to roughly 1 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a monthly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 18 min and 52 min — with run-times ranging widely across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Technology show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 1 weeks ago, with 24 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 52 episodes published. Published by WFMU podcasts.
From the publisher
A show from WFMU about our shift to a digital future. Mark Hurst interviews creators and thinkers about technology, community, videogames, and whatever else is next.
Latest Episodes
View all 116 episodesGerry McGovern, author, "99th Day: A Warning About Technology" from Jun 22, 2026
The upside-down world from Jun 15, 2026
Dave Karpf on the data center backlash from Jun 8, 2026
Ben Recht, author, "The Irrational Decision" from Jun 1, 2026
"Muskism" authors Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff from May 25, 2026
When is it OK to use AI? from May 18, 2026
Julie Scelfo, founder of Mothers Against Media Addiction (MAMA) from May 4, 2026
Andrew Guthrie Ferguson, author, "Your Data Will Be Used Against You" from Apr 27, 2026
Starlink and Kessler Syndrome, feat. astronomer Samantha Lawler from Apr 20, 2026
Cindy Cohn, author, "Privacy's Defender" from Apr 13, 2026
Evan Selinger and Albert Fox Cahn, authors, "Move Slow and Upgrade" from Apr 6, 2026
Dystopia update: good news edition from Mar 30, 2026
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 from Mar 23, 2026
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 from Mar 16, 2026
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
Marathon week 2 w/cohost Jesse Jarnow from Mar 9, 2026
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 from Mar 2, 2026
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 from Feb 23, 2026
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 from Feb 16, 2026
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 from Feb 9, 2026
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 from Feb 2, 2026
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