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Subscribers: 886
Reviews: 11
Episodes: 46

Alex Whiting
 Aug 15, 2023
This show is so much better with the guest host(s). Very informative and interesting. The only thing that ruins it is the usual host's adolescent humour and inane giggling.


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jim
 Sep 13, 2020
My fave tech show...love it!!


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Darren
 Feb 26, 2020
Every episode is great.

Alvin
 Jan 28, 2020
great show, always informative and entertaining


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Download This Show is your weekly guide to the world of media, culture, and technology. From social media to gadgets, streaming services to privacy issues. Each week Rae Johnston and guests take a fun, deep dive into how technology is reshaping our lives. 

Episode Date
Wimbeldon broke 148 years of tradition to replace 300 line judges with AI -- will it be worth it?
Aug 29, 2025
How do you protect yourself against AI voice scams?
Aug 22, 2025
How will ICE's deportation teams use iris scanning technology?
Aug 15, 2025
Would Cyberbrothel be more ethical than a traditional brothel?
Aug 08, 2025
Is Snapchat’s My AI a safe space or a slippery slope for teens?
Aug 01, 2025
ID, please? China’s new internet rules and what they could mean for us
Jul 25, 2025
How do we tell what's real and what's not, when the internet is flooded with AI slop?
Jul 18, 2025
With 9,000 new layoffs at Microsoft, is AI set to change the gaming industry forever?
Jul 11, 2025
An expert has quit over the government's planned social media ban, what now?
Jul 04, 2025
How are online tools being used to resist fascism across the globe?
Jun 27, 2025
Could a new copyright lawsuit from Disney change the way we use AI?
Jun 20, 2025
'Imperial Kitten' vs 'Fancy Bear': how are kooky hacker nicknames causing serious concerns for cybersecurity?
Jun 13, 2025
The human-AI conversation crisis: why we're choosing chatbots over people
Jun 06, 2025
Could AI be the 'person' deciding whether or not you get your dream job?
May 30, 2025
How did a haunted game cartridge take the internet by storm?
May 23, 2025
Which app is the latest to say it wants to be your everything?
May 16, 2025
How did pink Lamborghinis, Minecraft, and bitcoin become the centre of a quarter-billion dollar heist?
May 09, 2025
If people can't tell the difference between ChatGPT and a human, are we doomed?
May 02, 2025
Hey chat, is this real?: Why politicians are using Grindr, OnlyFans, and Fortnite to campaign this election
Apr 25, 2025
Have we finally created a way for vision impaired people to watch sports?
Apr 18, 2025
Why was there a big tech-sized hole in this year's budget?
Apr 11, 2025
Download this brain: we're live from World Science Festival Brisbane!
Apr 04, 2025
Could AI image generators be erasing Indigenous Australian culture?
Mar 28, 2025
Download This Show is doing a live show! Join us in Brisbane March 29
Mar 24, 2025
Could a brain in a dish be the next big thing in computing?
Mar 21, 2025
Would you try a dating app for games?
Mar 14, 2025
Have you ever wanted a virtual boyfriend to remind you about your period?
Mar 07, 2025
Could this colourful robot solve the loneliness crisis?
Feb 28, 2025
Why did Google scrap their 'don't be evil' motto and start using AI in weapons?
Feb 21, 2025
Why is hardcore porn showing up on Australian government websites?
Feb 14, 2025
We've only got 89 seconds to save the world, and tech could be partially to blame
Feb 07, 2025
What is DeepSeek, the Chinese AI that has the world talking?
Jan 31, 2025
Trump, TikTok, and the Australian Open: welcome back to a new year of Download This Show
Jan 24, 2025
Wrapping up the world in tech for 2024, and Marc Fennell's last show!
Dec 12, 2024
Can we save a country from climate change by recreating it in the Metaverse?
Dec 05, 2024
Would you let a smart trolley call the shots in your grocery shop?
Nov 28, 2024
Debunking the misinformation on the misinformation bill, and the battle waging over Twitter's dead body
Nov 21, 2024
Elon and Donald could be collabing on the ultimate alt-tech social media platform
Nov 14, 2024
Why is Russia fining Google for more money than there is on Earth?
Nov 07, 2024
Why is Apple no longer the world's most valuable company?
Oct 31, 2024
Can your DNA data be sold off?
Oct 24, 2024
Is artificial intelligence the key to content moderation?
Oct 17, 2024
What if your sunglasses recorded everything?
Oct 10, 2024
Why one big Hollywood studio signed a deal to use AI in films?
Oct 03, 2024
Why has Brazil fined X (Twitter)?
Sep 26, 2024
How technology is key to the future of sports
Sep 19, 2024