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Tech Film Noir - A Technology and Film Podcast

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When Movies Guess the Future, We Check Their Work! Welcome to Tech Film Noir where we break down the technology in classic and cult films! We're talking about popping kernels, to processing power and diving into the wild, wild, world of cinematic technology! Did it predict the future or just make us laugh? A monthly podcast for those who love film and tech! Featuring: Lianne Potter, Jeff Watkins and Simon Painter

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The Dystopian Future That Became Our Deepfake Reality | The Running Man (1987) 09.07.2026 54:48

This episode on Tech Film Noir , we watched The Running Man (1987) , the Arnold Schwarzenegger sci-fi action classic that imagined a future where reality television, media manipulation, corporate power, and public spectacle collide. Nearly four decades later, its vision of entertainment-driven society feels less like science fiction and more like an uncomfortable reflection of the modern world. Jo...

The 2002 Film That Predicted Deepfakes, Virtual Celebrities and AI Actors | Simone (2002) 11.06.2026 50:31

This week on Tech Film Noir, we examine the Al Pacino comedy, Simone (2022), that accidentally saw the future. While the film itself is a chaotic mess of farce, misunderstandings, and increasingly questionable computer science, its central warning feels more relevant than ever: what happens when fake people become more valuable than real ones? Join Lianne Potter, Simon Painter, and Jeff Watkins as...

Before Alexa, There Was Edgar | Electric Dreams (1984) 14.05.2026 1:00:45

This week on Tech Film Noir, we plug ourselves into the strange, synth-soaked world of Electric Dreams — the gloriously weird 1984 cult sci-fi movie where a socially awkward architect, a spilled bottle of champagne on his brand new PC, and an overenthusiastic home computer accidentally create one of cinema’s earliest AI love triangles. What starts as a light PG comedy quickly mutates into somethin...

Tech Noir, Killer Cyborgs, and Biohazard Trousers | The Terminator (1984) 16.04.2026 58:55

In the premiere episode of Tech Film Noir, hosts Lianne Potter, Jeff Watkins, and Simon Painter travel back to 1984 to dissect James Cameron’s career-defining masterpiece, The Terminator. We’re putting Arnold’s cyborg under the microscope - literally. From the 6502 assembly language hidden in the Terminator’s HUD to the ‘Right to Repair’ scene that would make a modern technician weep, we explore w...

Tech Film Noir Trailer 11.04.2026 0:27

From cult classics to cinematic icons, each episode breaks down the tech behind the stories, whether it’s eerily accurate, wildly speculative, or completely absurd. We dig into everything from popping kernels to processing power, unpacking how films imagine, distort, and occasionally predict the future. Is the tech visionary or laughable? Did the film get it right or miss the mark entirely? If you...