Don't Praise The Machine (DPTM)

This week, Al does a digital cleanse and John completes a spiritual journey. (See episode 54 for the origin story.) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Al and John ponder vegetable facts, the life-changing magic of unfollowing, forensic pop and the ongoing fallout from the ‘slap heard round the world’. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, John and Al talk punk, pigeon toes, neighbourhood superheroes and overripe comedy trends.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Al comes to the rescue with another Dutchy’s Hot Tip; and the podbrothers relive childhood radio days with help from a friend o’ the show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Al and John consider crossing over, street art serendipity and pubic performance art. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Al and John celebrate the Oscars and respond to some scholastic fan mail. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Al and John interrogate LinkedIn culture and settle into the departure lounge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, John and Al consider aliens, athletic feats, cows in the metaverse, linguistic innovations and internal monologues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, John and Al celebrate a milestone, reflect on their body of work and hear from some beloved friends and fans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Al and John reflect on Al’s impending marathon, DPTM’s literary pretensions, singing lessons, and the Sisyphean nature of kickflips and school socks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, John goes back to university in more ways than one; Al teaches you to manage your information diet and escape the machine; and the podbrothers analyse anthropomorphic apps. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Al and John investigate sonic psyops and beastly experiments. Shownotes: The Man Who Wanted to be a Goat :  https://youtu.be/-IPub-Fipz8 Manuel Noriega's Favorite Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7ssB--7GJVy9mgGTxBXhJD50gkR25qkB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, John and Al discuss pantslessness, Bluetooth mishaps, cinematic zingers, Welsh news and the world’s most famous half-time show. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Al and John examine the surprising volatility of online community groups, the mania of Tiktok live streams and the charm of esoteric magazines - and find time to renew their feud with Redfoo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, John and Al reflect on cardboard ephemera, alpha etiquette and Gaelic gabber. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, John and Al set off on an expedition into a neglected corner of music culture. BONUS LINK: Tom Hanks & Dan Aykroyd - City Of Crime (Dragnet) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulzLsAPFTZ8 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Al and John talk surreal Singaporean theme parks, marathon toilet sessions and the disturbing world of VTubers; and congratulate some friends o’ the show on a joyous milestone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, John and Al kick off the new year with a wide-ranging discourse on poetic resolutions, holiday novelties, canine kinks, late 30s tiktok, Redfoo, classy mukbang and robot will.i.am. Links: Will. I.AM Robot DJ video (timestamped to the bit discussed): https://youtu.be/eCKKRa4ID1M?t=399 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, it’s Christmas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, John and Al reminisce about Australian political culture and examine the dos and don’ts of fandom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Al and John bite into some juicy conversation fruits: ageing and adulthood, time loops and performance anxiety, and the inimitable life of Willard Smith Jr. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, let John and Al arouse your podcast centre with a special feature-length dive into the world of ASMR. SHOW NOTES: ------------------------------- For those that have found their way to the show notes here, please enjoy Crazy by Icehouse followed by Al's comprehensive ASMR links. Crazy by Icehouse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptogFBZ1LIs ASMR VIDEOS Unintentional, proto-ASMR https://w...

This week, a real-life French dispatch Music Used In Episode Title: Jazz In Paris Artist: Media Right Productions Media Right Productions Jazz In Paris Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, John and Al share some cutting observations about an Australian football phenomenon, and take a moment to review the reviewers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Al restores some ageing tech while John opts for digital destruction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.