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Technocracy for Dummies

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This podcast has
4 episodes
Language
English
Explicit
No
Date created
2025/09/25
Latest episode
2026/01/27
Average duration
46 min.
Release period
42 days

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Technocracy For Dummies brings together experts across the fields of technology, politics, media, and culture in clarifying conversations for the rest of us. Unanimously elected Gen Z representative Sam Simon hosts Technocracy for Dummies, where she can be dum so you don’t have to. Many Americans and global citizens know the democratic American dream is built on disempowerment. Technology codifies and protects the existing power structures, yet has the potential to change them. With guests helping to demystify the technological frontier, Technocracy for Dummies connects with visionaries about what works and what doesn’t, so that we have greater agency over our futures. Sam Simon is highly opinionated, partially educated, and has talked from a very young age. Critical reviewers say “people should pay to hear [her] talk” (Sam’s therapist, 2021). Because she believes in educational equity, Technocracy for Dummies is a free podcast, despite its availability on platforms which disseminate at the price of freedom and human lives. There are many things she does not know but looks forward to kind of understanding. TFD is produced and edited by Sam Simon and Matty Rosenberg at Radio Free Rhinecliff.

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Critical Scrolling with Renée DiResta
2026/01/27
How do we identify trustworthy information? What does the modern-day propaganda machine look like? In this episode of Technocracy for Dummies, Sam talks with Renée DiResta, a researcher and professor at Georgetown University, about the information sphere. We cover topics like identifying trustworthy images and videos, mob movement online, and how liberal institutions have failed in gaining the trust of the American people. We also think about ways to engage more thoughtfully with the content that affects us. Slowly but surely, we're going to turn Technocracy into a tool for Smartypants. More on Ampliganda TFD is produced and edited by Sam Simon and Matty Rosenberg at Radio Free Rhinecliff. Inquiries: [email protected] Leave us a message: (845) 307-7446‬
Track or Treat: Spooky Surveillance with Andrew Couts
2025/10/31
Host Sam Simon talks with Andrew Couts, senior editor of cybersecurity and surveillance at bastion-of-sanity tech mag Wired. While not conceived as a Halloween episode, boy is it relevant! From Andrew, we learn about the extent to which anyone with a phone and internet access is being surveilled - by actors from the social media industry to hackers to international governments. It’s pretty spooky. We also talk about what it’s like to be a tech journalist with integrity in technologically-accelerated end times. At least we still have freedom of the press! Mike Masnick article mentioned briefly at the beginning. TFD is produced and edited by Sam Simon and Matty Rosenberg at Radio Free Rhinecliff. Inquiries: [email protected] Leave us a message: (845) 307-7446‬
With vs Versus with Baratunde Thurston
2025/10/09
How can we find accountability without shame for our dependence on Big Tech? Where can we take action in our communities on- and offline? On this episode of Technocracy for Dummies, Sam is joined by host, writer, speaker, and exemplary lifer Baratunde Thurston. We have lots of fun chatting about ethical and functional use of technology in an (impending? or are we already there?) age of digital feudalism. Conversational links! Dr. Joy Buolamwini on AI bias What’s Gamergate? How To Look at Social Media: TFD is produced and edited by Sam Simon and Matty Rosenberg at Radio Free Rhinecliff. Instagram Inquiries: [email protected] Leave us a message: (845) 307-7446‬
Technocracy How? with Jennifer Pahlka
2025/09/25
What is technocracy? Are we in one? If so, how did we get here? In the first episode of Technology for Dummies, host Sam Simon talks with Jennifer Pahlka, former Deputy CTO and founder of Code for America. We chat about the US government's dysfunctional relationship to technology, past accumulating into the present. It's hard to move fast and break things when the systems already move slowly and are broken. TFD is produced and edited by Sam Simon and Matty Rosenberg at Radio Free Rhinecliff. Inquiries: [email protected] Leave us a message: (845) 307-7446‬

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5 out of 5
9 reviews
★★★★★
Ally jay 5 2025/12/20
Excellent show!
Great guests!
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Tony Kat1 2025/11/11
Smart!
People and machines. The conflict that will define our future. good to see someone young thinking about this!
★★★★★
lilabom 2025/10/23
Terrific show ❤️
Thank you for this. Looking forward to the next
★★★★★
Lizzy L1 2025/10/23
Favorite new show!
Great interview with Baratunde!
★★★★★
Vanessa S135 2025/10/15
Wow
This really speaks to me. Technocracy is such a nightmare so we need hope!
★★★★★
Janet SFT 2025/10/08
A must for this time!
Just heard about this show and it’s such a good listen. Can’t wait to hear the guests for this topic!
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