Never Post

Radiotopia

4.7 (113)
TECHNOLOGY
UPDATED WEEKLY

A podcast about and for the internet, hosted by Mike Rugnetta

1D AGO

Don’t Do It Yourself

Audrey talks with cloud-server DIYer Drew Lyton about what its like trying to rebuild the internet in your living room. Also: LASERLAKE – Become a Never Post member at https://www.neverpo.st/ for access to extended and bonus segments, and our side shows like “Slow Post”, “Posts from the Field” and “Never Watch” – Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voicemail Drop us a voice memo via airtable Or email us at theneverpost at gmail dot com – It’s the Radiotopia Fundraiser! Click here to donate to all your faves! $4 $7 Never Post Membership Tier$4 $12 Never Post Membership Tier Intro Links Reservation of IPv6 Address Block 44::/16 for Amateur Radio Digital Communications (44Net) Unofficial IETF draft calls for grant of five nonillion IPv6 addresses to ham radio operators iHeartRadio Exec Says Company Won’t ‘Play AI Music’ or Use ‘AI Generated Personalities’ in Staff Memo The Current No. 1 Christian Artist Has No Soul Forrest Frank on IG Poems Can Trick AI Into Helping You Make a Nuclear Weapon Dating algorithms? Investigating the reciprocal relationships between partner choice FOMO, decision fatigue, excessive swiping, and trust in algorithms on dating apps – Don’t Do It Yourself Drew’s blog Drew’s website – Never Post’s producers are Audrey Evans, Georgia Hampton and The Mysterious Dr. Firstname Lastname. Our senior producer is Hans Buetow. Our executive producer is Jason Oberholtzer. The show’s host is Mike Rugnetta. Tresspasser. A high stone wall. I continue to obsessively study ‘improving your hurdle technique’ online, the red curve of the track guiding from the right to the left of the image as drills, minidisciplines, are suggested. Over and over. I was young when I heard recounted to me the terror and excitement of being chased of farmland, thinking there was a gun, scaling over to escape with superhuman force. Even then, I wanted to be a part of the chase. Excerpt of The [blank] jumped over the [blank] (along a line a leap a landing) by Rowan Powell Never Post is a production of Charts & Leisure and is distributed by Radiotopia

54 min
NOV 21

The Year I Learned to Pay Attention

Meghal! shares her journey trying to rebuild her attention span and then chats with Emily Mazo and Mohamed Ali, organizers of the conference “New Luddism: Technology and Resistance in the Modern Workplace” Also: MACHINES! – Become a Never Post member at https://www.neverpo.st/ – It’s the Radiotopia Fundraiser! Click here to donate to all your faves! Intro Links Jack Dorsey funds diVine, a Vine reboot that includes Vine’s video archive https://andotherstuff.org/ https://bsky.app/profile/kalina2hu.bsky.social/post/3m5ucuht7vc2e Why the closure of 'Teen Vogue' is a bigger deal than you realize Roosevelt Institute on Closure of Teen Vogue https://kickstarterunited.org/ iHeartMedia and TikTok Launch Partnership TikTok Shop Is Now the Size of eBay Fixing My Attention Span (*Deep Breath*) Meghal on IG (which she is not checking as often)Man vs Machine: Technology and Resistance in the Modern Workplace New Luddism Conference NYC off Tech Collective Action in Tech Tech Workers Coalition Mohamed Ali (email link) Emily Mazo Brian Merchant Blood in the Machine Gavin Mueller Breaking Things at Work Jathan Sadowski The Mechanic and the Luddite – Never Post’s producers are Audrey Evans, Georgia Hampton and The Mysterious Dr. Firstname Lastname. This weeks friend of the show is Meghal Janardan. Our senior producer is Hans Buetow. Our executive producer is Jason Oberholtzer. The show’s host is Mike Rugnetta. This week's poem is an excerpt of Dalmation People by Jessica Bet Never Post is a production of Charts & Leisure and is distributed by Radiotopia

57 min
NOV 5

When We Fight We Win

Hans talks with Paul Levy about the case of Pool World vs Prepared Food Photos; A WIGOH for the broken hearted; Tokyo! – Become a Never Post member at https://www.neverpo.st/ for access to extended and bonus segments, and our side shows like “Slow Post”, “Posts from the Field” and “Never Watch” – Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voicemail Drop us a voice memo via airtable Or email us at theneverpost at gmail dot com – It’s the Radiotopia Fundraiser! Click here to donate to all your faves! Intro Links Polidashboard.org No degree, no discussion? China tightens the grip on influencers Not Verified? Not Welcome. China’s Influencer Policy Sends a Message Paid Armies of 'Clippers' Boost Internet Stars Like MrBeast Australia sues Microsoft for misleading M365 users about Copilot subscription options Internet Pricing Is About to Get a Lot Less Transparent Making Trolls Pay Their Own Tolls Paul at Public Citizen Paul’s Blog Paul Levy, the Web Bully’s Worst Enemy Pool World The Complaint and letter WiGOH “i don’t even know how to process this #cheater #toxic #betrayl”– Never Post’s producers are Audrey Evans, Georgia Hampton and The Mysterious Dr. Firstname Lastname. Our senior producer is Hans Buetow. Our executive producer is Jason Oberholtzer. The show’s host is Mike Rugnetta. Never Post is a production of Charts & Leisure and is distributed by Radiotopia

59 min
OCT 22

Practical Magic: A Witch’s Guide to Etsy Witches

Georgia talks with Mahigan St. Pierre about witches Etsy-and-not, and Ph.D candidate in forensic psychology Alex Frampton about the image of witches today. – Become a Never Post member at https://www.neverpo.st/ for access to extended and bonus segments, and our side shows – Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voicemail Drop us a voice memo via airtable Or email us at theneverpost at gmail dot com – Intro Links Too burned out to travel? This new app fakes your summer vacation photos for you Photography, Or The Writing Of Light by Jean Baudrillard X will start selling inactive usernames to paid users A digital dark age? The people rescuing forgotten knowledge trapped on old floppy disks Facebook suspends popular Chicago ICE-sightings group at Trump administration’s request 2025 Fiscal Year Among the Deadliest in ICE History for Detained Migrants Nearly two years after the “Chicago Rat Hole” became a viral sensation, scientists have weighed in on the debate over what type of critter made the splat. 'Chicago Rat Hole' was not made by a rat, say rodent researchers Interstitial Music from the Trick or Beep Collection Elvira II - Jaws of Cerberus (Amiga version) Beetlejuice (NES version) Pinball Jam - Elvira and the Party Monsters Sweet Home Noctropolis (MS-DOS version) Spear of Destiny Rise of the Dragon (MS-DOS version) Monster Bash (MS-DOS version) Thrill Kill Castlevania Chakan - The Forever Man (Sega Genesis Version) Castlevania II - Simon’s Quest Gauntlet Dark Legacy (Arcade Version) The Business of Digitized Witchcraft Find Mahigan Kitchen Toad Their Patreon (where you can also find their podcast) Find Alex“In The Broom Closet” – Never Post’s producers are Audrey Evans, Georgia Hampton and The Mysterious Dr. Firstname Lastname. Our senior producer is Hans Buetow. Our executive producer is Jason Oberholtzer. The show’s host is Mike Rugnetta. Never Post is a production of Charts & Leisure and is distributed by Radiotopia

49 min
OCT 8

A.I. and New American Fascism

Mike asks if there’s anything in the connection between fascism and the aesthetics of A.I.. And if they are connected, how are they? Is there something inherently fascistic about these technologies? Also: OPEIU Local 153 is union PROUD! – Become a Never Post member at https://www.neverpo.st/ for access to extended and bonus segments, and our side shows like “Slow Post”, “Posts from the Field” and “Never Watch” – Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voicemail Drop us a voice memo via airtable Or email us at theneverpost at gmail dot com – Intro Links Vote for us in the Signal Awards! Friend.com ads backlash ICE looking to create social media surveillance team Apple and Google remove ICE tracking apps The bots come for Cracker Barrel – AI and New American Fascism White House Posts Ghoulish AI Cartoon Showing Woman's Deportation (Huffpost) With Manifest Destiny art, DHS goes hard on ‘white makes right’ (LA Times) Eating the Future: The Metabolic Logic of AI Slop (e-flux) The Other Side of the Canvas (Unpopular Front) Ur-Fascism (The Anarchist Library) In Unhinged Speech, Pete Hegseth Says He's Tired of ‘Fat Troops,’ Says Military Needs to Go Full AI (404 Media) Antiquity to Alt-Right Pipeline from Ep. 13 Generated-ish from Ep. 22 – Thank you to Dannel Jurado for recording the Kickstarter picket. Never Post’s producers are Audrey Evans, Georgia Hampton and The Mysterious Dr. Firstname Lastname. Our senior producer is Hans Buetow. Our executive producer is Jason Oberholtzer. The show’s host is Mike Rugnetta. Never Post is a production of Charts & Leisure and is distributed by Radiotopia

53 min
OCT 2 · BONUS

Mailbag #10: Bring Back Ringbacks

We respond to your questions and comments! – Become a Never Post member at https://www.neverpo.st/ for access to extended and bonus segments, and our side shows like “Slow Post”, “Posts from the Field” and “Never Watch” --☎️ Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voice mail🗣️ Drop us a voice note via airtable📧 Email us at theneverpost at gmail dot com🌐 Leave a comment at neverpo.st --Head to neverpo.st to see the extensive morning alarm routine--Never Post's producers are Audrey Evans, Georgia Hampton and The Mysterious Dr. Firstname Lastname. Our senior producer is Hans Buetow. Our executive producer is Jason Oberholtzer. The show's host is Mike Rugnetta. Never Post is a production of Charts & Leisure.

57 min
SEP 26

Is It Even Possible To Ban A.I. In The Classroom?

Tori Dominguez-Peek returns to look at the prevalence of AI in the college classroom, and what it takes to ban it. Also: BOP SPOTTER! – Become a Never Post member at https://www.neverpo.st/ for access to extended and bonus segments, and our side shows – Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voicemail Drop us a voice memo via airtable Or email us at theneverpost at gmail dot com – Intro Links Vote for us in the Signal Awards! Google to reinstate banned YouTube accounts censored for political speech Alex Jones sports Hitler mustache in shocking broadcast: 'It had a wild effect on women' U.S. Secret Service disrupts telecom network that threatened NYC during U.N. General Assembly TProphet on bsky The Irresistible Rise of On Tyranny Here’s what’s happening right now with the US TikTok deal Inside Trump's deal to save TikTok Paramount Skydance eyes takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery as high as $24 a share: report LimeWire acquires Fyre Festival, has vague plans to offer 'real experiences' LimeWire, Former File-Sharing Service, Is Revealed as Buyer of Fyre Festival Bop Spotter – Teaching AI Everyone Is Cheating Their Way Through CollegeFind Everyone: Megan Fritts on X Dr. Rui Sousa-Silva on LinkedIn Tori Dominguez Peek on Bluesky Press Start Pod on Bluesky – Never Post’s producers are Audrey Evans, Georgia Hampton and The Mysterious Dr. Firstname Lastname. Our senior producer is Hans Buetow. Our executive producer is Jason Oberholtzer. The show’s host is Mike Rugnetta. Never Post is a production of Charts & Leisure and is distributed by Radiotopia

50 min
SEP 10

The Pornstar Cassandras of Our Internet Era

Hans talks with adult content creator Siri Dahl about age verification online; Georgia talks with James Beard Award-nominated producer and recipe developer Gabriella Lewis about the state of recipe sharing online; and also: sonification! – Become a Never Post member at https://www.neverpo.st/ for access to extended and bonus segments, and our side shows like “Slow Post”, “Posts from the Field” and “Never Watch” – Call us at 651 615 5007 to leave a voicemail Drop us a voice memo via airtable Or email us at theneverpost at gmail dot com – Intro Links TShirt Preorder!!!!!! - https://neverpost.bigcartel.com A hacker used AI to automate an 'unprecedented' cybercrime spree, Anthropic says 4chan and Kiwi Farms Sue the UK Over its Age Verification Law Silicon Valley is pouring millions into pro-AI PACs to sway midterms A Dark Money Group Is Secretly Funding High-Profile Democratic Influencers twitch.tv/theneverpost – Sonification Listen to Wikipedia Listening Back Sonificator – Age Verified Down a Slippery Slope Find Siri: Her website Her Bluesky – Recipes as Vibeposting Find Gabriella: Her website Her instagram Eater New York Times Cooking – Never Post’s producers are Audrey Evans, Georgia Hampton and The Mysterious Dr. Firstname Lastname. Our senior producer is Hans Buetow. Our executive producer is Jason Oberholtzer. The show’s host is Mike Rugnetta. Enough of this observing said the child to her respondent. Explain the astonishment of the abashed articulate before the table of the circle of friends washed up on the shore of the foreign country we all hoped to leave for medicine. An alien name had already gone and we were left to drink; health had no opponents Excerpt of The Beautiful, by Jean Day Never Post is a production of Charts & Leisure and is distributed by Radiotopia

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Never Post Is A Podcast About The Internet

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From Samin Nosrat (chef and author of Good Things and Salt Fat Acid Heat) and Hrishikesh Hirway (creator and host of the podcast Song Exploder), Home Cooking is back with a brand new season. If you need help in the kitchen, or just want some creative inspiration, we’ve got you covered.

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Song Exploder is a podcast where musicians take apart their songs, and piece by piece, tell the story of how they were made. Each episode features an artist discussing a song of theirs, breaking down the sounds and ideas that went into the writing and recording. Hosted and produced by Hrishikesh Hirway.

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An episode-by-episode discussion of The West Wing, one of television’s most beloved shows, co-hosted by one of its stars, Joshua Malina, along with Hrishikesh Hirway of Song Exploder.

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Only If You Get Caught is about how we can better understand sports and culture by appreciating the ways humans cheat in ways big and small. Hosted by Patrick Redford and produced by Alex Sujong Laughlin, each episode will dive into the history and methodologies behind cheating scandals to explore what bending or breaking the rules tells us about ourselves. Created by Patrick Redford, Alex Sujong Laughlin, and Defector Media.

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Aug 5

guythatneedsaname

What is there to say? Nearly every episode will make you ask thoughtful questions about the world we live in. One of only a handful of podcasts I never miss an episode, one of the two I’ll drop everything for and listen to.
You won’t be disappointed

May 19

Tatspep

Genuinely one of the best podcasts I’ve listened to in years. Excellent personalities, stories, and voices. As a heavy podcast listener, this has quickly become my favorite. I will pause anything i’m listening to mid episode if a new one drops. Keep up the good work.
Never (Stop) Posting!

Feb 3

WhentheSchneckenBeckons

One of my favorite podcasts of the last few years! Thoughtful, informative, and timely.
Great Pod

Jan 31

dynamicManifold

like what if a Substack were good