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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.

The human-AI conversation crisis: why we're choosing chatbots over people
Jun 6, 2025 – 0:28:35
Could AI be the 'person' deciding whether or not you get your dream job?
May 30, 2025 – 0:28:27
How did a haunted game cartridge take the internet by storm?
May 23, 2025 – 0:28:35
Which app is the latest to say it wants to be your everything?
May 16, 2025 – 0:27:03
How did pink Lamborghinis, Minecraft, and bitcoin become the centre of a quarter-billion dollar heist?
May 9, 2025 – 0:28:35
If people can't tell the difference between ChatGPT and a human, are we doomed?
May 2, 2025 – 0:28:36
Hey chat, is this real?: Why politicians are using Grindr, OnlyFans, and Fortnite to campaign this election
Apr 25, 2025 – 0:28:34
Have we finally created a way for vision impaired people to watch sports?
Apr 18, 2025 – 0:28:31
Why was there a big tech-sized hole in this year's budget?
Apr 11, 2025 – 0:28:39
Download this brain: we're live from World Science Festival Brisbane!
Apr 4, 2025 – 0:54:09
Could AI image generators be erasing Indigenous Australian culture?
Mar 28, 2025 – 0:28:36
Download This Show is doing a live show! Join us in Brisbane March 29
Mar 24, 2025 –
Could a brain in a dish be the next big thing in computing?
Mar 21, 2025 – 0:28:36
Would you try a dating app for games?
Mar 14, 2025 – 0:28:36
Have you ever wanted a virtual boyfriend to remind you about your period?
Mar 7, 2025 – 0:28:36
Could this colourful robot solve the loneliness crisis?
Feb 28, 2025 – 0:28:06
Why did Google scrap their 'don't be evil' motto and start using AI in weapons?
Feb 21, 2025 – 0:28:36
Why is hardcore porn showing up on Australian government websites?
Feb 14, 2025 – 0:28:36
We've only got 89 seconds to save the world, and tech could be partially to blame
Feb 7, 2025 – 0:28:35
What is DeepSeek, the Chinese AI that has the world talking?
Jan 31, 2025 – 0:28:30
Trump, TikTok, and the Australian Open: welcome back to a new year of Download This Show
Jan 24, 2025 – 0:28:36
Wrapping up the world in tech for 2024, and Marc Fennell's last show!
Dec 12, 2024 – 0:28:36
Can we save a country from climate change by recreating it in the Metaverse?
Dec 5, 2024 – 0:29:08
Would you let a smart trolley call the shots in your grocery shop?
Nov 28, 2024 – 0:28:37
Debunking the misinformation on the misinformation bill, and the battle waging over Twitter's dead body
Nov 21, 2024 – 0:28:37
Elon and Donald could be collabing on the ultimate alt-tech social media platform
Nov 14, 2024 – 0:28:36
Why is Russia fining Google for more money than there is on Earth?
Nov 7, 2024 – 0:28:36
Why is Apple no longer the world's most valuable company?
Oct 31, 2024 – 0:28:37
Can your DNA data be sold off?
Oct 24, 2024 – 0:28:38
Is artificial intelligence the key to content moderation?
Oct 17, 2024 – 0:28:36
What if your sunglasses recorded everything?
Oct 10, 2024 – 0:28:36
Why one big Hollywood studio signed a deal to use AI in films?
Oct 3, 2024 – 0:28:36
Why has Brazil fined X (Twitter)?
Sep 26, 2024 – 0:28:37
How technology is key to the future of sports
Sep 19, 2024 – 0:28:36
Why is Instagram deleting all your photos?
Sep 5, 2024 – 0:28:40
How is the Metro impacting MRI machines?
Aug 29, 2024 – 0:28:34
What is the Government’s new digital ID program?
Aug 22, 2024 – 0:28:39
Are we getting close to eating niche meat (lab grown meat)?
Aug 15, 2024 – 0:28:36
Are drones going to start delivering your groceries?
Aug 8, 2024 – 0:28:37
Are virtual reality goggles worth the hype?
Aug 1, 2024 – 0:28:37
The fallout from the Blue Screen of Death
Jul 25, 2024 – 0:28:35
What does the future of news look like?
Jul 18, 2024 – 0:28:39
The biggest tech stories of 2024 so far
Jul 11, 2024 – 0:28:36
The Future of Cars
Jul 4, 2024 – 0:28:37
Is it possible to keep your family safe online?
Jun 27, 2024 – 0:28:37
Did Meta get it wrong with their AI expansion?
Jun 20, 2024 – 0:28:37

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Jack_McCoy

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