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Implausipod
Art, Technology, Gaming, and PopCulture
Episodes
62 episodes
Implausipod E0011 - Media, Mailbag, and Paths Not Yet Taken
Welcome to the Implausipod. This episode covers a number of short segments, starting with some thoughts on the WGA/SAG-AFTRA strike actions and what that means for Media Consumption (and commentary), as well as a dive into feedback and ma...
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Implausipod E0010: AOL, Fediverse, and Eternal September
What does the relationship between a 40 year old game console company, and ancient internet protocol, and American Online have to teach us about the current issues faced by new users to the Fediverse? Let's find out on this episode of the...
Implausipod E0009 - Recursive Publics and Social Media
What are "recursive publics" and "social imaginaries", how have they impacted the development of the modern internet, and what impact do they have on the state of the internet in 2023 with the implosion of Twitter, Reddit, and the rise of the F...
Implausipod E0008 - Audience Commodity
Getting started with a brief rundown of an old article that details the rise of the Audience Commodity: Smythe (1977) "Communications: Blindspot of Western Marxism"we use that to explain the recent events of the internet of the last month o...
Implausipod E0007 - The Peripheral S01E01-02
The Implausipod returns to cyberpunk with an look at the first two episodes of The Peripheral, the adaptation of the 2014 William Gibson novel that aired on Amazon Prime on October 21st, 2022. In this podcast episode, we take a look at th...
Implausipod E0006 - Appendix W E02 - Starship Troopers
In episode 6 of the Implausipod we'll continue our exploration of Appendix W with one of the more direct inspirations for the Warhammer 40000 universe and the iconic space marines or Adeptus Astartes, with the appearance of the OG Mobile Infant...
Implausipod - ICEbreaker 0001 - Loab
Living in our cyberpunk present, sometimes we need to break the ICE. This ICEbreaker is a quick hit on a current event or story from the last week, and how it links with the cyberpunk literature of the past. These episodes are outsi...
Implausipod E0005 - Appendix W E01 - Dragon's Domain
In episode 5 of the Implausipod we'll start our exploration of Appendix W, with a timely look at one of the inspirations for the space hulks within the Warhammer 40000 universe, and a surprise visit from a monster originally introduced in the p...
Implausipod E0004 - Introducing Appendix W
Welcome to episode 4 of the Implausipod, introducing the Appendix W. Originally introduced on our blog last year (find it here: https://implausi.blog/?cat=17 ), the Appendix W is a collection of the titles that defined the Warhammer 40000...
Implausipod E0003 - Cyberpunk Primer
Welcome to Episode 3 of the Implausipod. In this episode, we're taking a quick look at the subgenre of science fiction called cyberpunk. It's been mentioned a few times in the first few episodes, so I thought it warranted a closer l...
Implausipod E0002 - Genre - Westworld S04E03
Welcome to Episode 2 of the Implausipod! In this episode we'll look at the use of genre in Westworld, centred around Season 4 Episode 3 Annees Folles. The show has had an deep and ongoing relation with genre since it's beginning,...
Implausipod E0001 - Emergence - Westworld S04E02
Welcome to the Implausipod! I'm your host Dr Implausible. In this episode, we offer a brief introduction, and then discuss some of the broader themes of arising out of Season 4, Episode 2 of HBO's "Westworld" series, originally airi...