Putting @PostTechRadio on temporary hiatus! After four episodes I'm really proud of, I wanna take a couple weeks to tighten some things up, then come back swingin'. In the meantime, check out the great conversations we've had so far:
Our first episode with @jordonaut and @tobamese blew my mind, and made me excited for where this project could go. We talked tips on creating worker-owned tech co-ops, and navigating the ever-present tension between human and business needs.
Next, in a last-minute ass-saving, @tobamese jumped in to co-host again and brought along @quarefutures, who's so rad I could barely even. We talked queer and embodied futurism, weird and visionary fiction, and the many links between sci-fi and UX design.
I'd been stressing about our third ep—with/about tech unions—for awhile, but it went better than I ever could have hoped. @ClarissaRedwine, @DeMarko, @ghostynewt, @bengwin4, and Steph knocked it out of the PARK. It's worth it for the Solidarity Howl alone.
I rewarded myself for surviving a 5-guest show by booking an utter treat of a 1:1 chat with fellow word-nerd @TatianaTMac, who served up a high-key volley of fascinating insights about language, capitalism, justice, and identity.
Before we come back, I wanna have the following squared away:
- Website with guest bios, transcripts, links to watch
- Catch up on transcripting, export to video subtitles
- Turn the episode audio into a weekly podcast
- Fine-tune the booking+promotion process (it's all just me!)
In the meantime, feel free to suggest guests, topics, or give general feedback to hello@post-tech.radio, or DM @PostTechRadio. :) Thanks, and see you again soon!

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