Archive - skeptechs

skeptechs 6.2: DSA it ain't so

In this episode, Josh and Nayana discuss new rules and responsibilities for platforms in Europe’s Digital Services Act, explore a legal fight over a…

Sep 29, 2023 •

26:04

skeptechs 6.1: Xpensive business

Josh and Nayana are back for season 6 of skeptechs! And there’s lots to catch up on, including rumours that the platform-formally-known-as-Twitter will…

Sep 22, 2023 •

30:53

July 2023

skeptechs: This time it's personal

In a first for the show, in this episode Josh and Nayana discuss their own PhD research. First, Josh discusses his recently-completed PhD on the app…

Jul 20, 2023 •

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34:22

Behind the Mirror 1.4: Wrapping up season 6

In the final episode of the Behind the Mirror miniseries, Josh and Nayana cover the final two episodes of Black Mirror: Mazey Day and Demon 79. They…

Jul 14, 2023 •

26:03

skeptechs 5.9: Rewiring the web, with Jon Nash and Charlie Smith

This episode, Josh and Nayana are joined by Jon Nash and Charlie Smith, authors of an insightful new report for Demos on the future of data sharing…

Jul 4, 2023 •

37:40

June 2023

Behind the Mirror 1.3: Beyond the Sea

In the next episode of our Black Mirror miniseries, Josh and Nayana review the third episode of the new season, “Beyond the Sea”—which sees two…

Jun 30, 2023 •

22:42

Behind the Mirror 1.2: Loch Henry

In the second episode of the Behind the Mirror miniseries, Josh and Nayana discuss “Loch Henry”, which sees a pair of filmmakers investigate a serial…

Jun 22, 2023 •

19:22

Behind the Mirror 1.1: Joan is awful

In an exciting twist, we’re launching a new miniseries—Behind the Mirror—to recap each episode of the new season of dystopian tech sci-fi Black Mirror…

Jun 16, 2023 •

18:43

skeptechs 5.8: Apple in your eye, with Emmie Hine

This week, Josh and Nayana are joined by friend and University of Bologna PhD student Emmie Hine, who studies the ethics and human rights of extended…

Jun 12, 2023 •

29:41

May 2023

skeptechs 5.7: Succession send-off

(Spoilers galore.)

May 31, 2023 •

30:58

skeptechs 5.6: Using data for public health, with Jess Morley

Josh and Nayana are joined by fellow OII PhD student Jess Morley to discuss Jess’s wide-ranging research in the field of digital health—including…

May 3, 2023 •

26:58

April 2023

skeptechs 5.5: Blue ticked off

Josh and Nayana are back to cover the biggest stories in tech.

Apr 27, 2023 •

28:37

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