kill switch podcast

kill switch

Were we sleeping when everything changed? Seems like the technologically driven future is already here. On kill switch, we explain the right NOW of our super charged technological lives. New host [Dexter Thomas] (https://www.instagram.com/dexdigi/?hl=en) answers questions big and small – like who’s behind Shrimp Jesus, and could you get arrested by a computer? kill switch also brings the DIY back to tech – “How to Now” on everything from how to run your own LLM to tips to keep your data safe. Because the more “user-friendly” our devices get, the less we understand how they work, and the less control we have. We’re here to help you take back control. And if we can’t… Well, maybe we need to look for the kill switch.

Were we sleeping when everything changed? Seems like the technologically driven future is already here. On kill switch, we explain the right NOW of our super charged technological lives. New host [Dexter Thomas] (https://www.instagram.com/dexdigi/?hl=en) answers questions big and small – like who’s behind Shrimp Jesus, and could you get arrested by a computer? kill switch also brings the DIY back to tech – “How to Now” on everything from how to run your own LLM to tips to keep your data safe. Because the more “user-friendly” our devices get, the less we understand how they work, and the less control we have. We’re here to help you take back control. And if we can’t… Well, maybe we need to look for the kill switch.

 

#49

social media reveals life behind bars. prisons want to block it

Social media has gotten a bad rap over the past decade – we blame it for our growing... more

10 Dec 2025

38 MINS

38:09

10 Dec 2025


#48

when the ref’s a robot

In the high-stakes world of sports, referees have always been under intense scrutiny&helli... more

03 Dec 2025

31 MINS

31:39

03 Dec 2025


#47

new from kaleidoscope: shell game (season 2)

This week, we’re sharing an episode from another podcast we’re excited about. ... more

26 Nov 2025

33 MINS

33:30

26 Nov 2025


#46

who is profiting from scam texts – and can we stop them?

If it feels like you’re getting more scammy texts in the past few years, you’r... more

19 Nov 2025

36 MINS

36:34

19 Nov 2025


#45

‘my peptide guy’ is the new tech bro flex

Forget building the next app – Silicon Valley’s tech bros are now trying to re... more

12 Nov 2025

28 MINS

28:37

12 Nov 2025


#44

‘my internet bed is broken’ is just the start

A few weeks ago on Monday, October 20, a major outage in Amazon Web Services took down a b... more

05 Nov 2025

33 MINS

33:26

05 Nov 2025


#43

workslop: how AI is making you hate your coworkers

Corporate America has bet on AI to make work faster and cheaper. Companies like Meta and M... more

29 Oct 2025

29 MINS

29:26

29 Oct 2025


#42

maybe ICEBlock was 'activism theater,' but is banning it protecting us?

ICEBlock was an app created to help people report ICE sightings. Then, Apple pulled it fro... more

22 Oct 2025

34 MINS

34:54

22 Oct 2025


#41

your onlyfans girlfriend might be a guy (or a robot)

If you’re chatting to a popular OnlyFans model: no, you’re not. That job was o... more

15 Oct 2025

28 MINS

28:55

15 Oct 2025


#40

will blind gamers ever play Zelda like I do? (part 2)

As a blind video gamer, the options for the kinds of games you can play are limited. Not o... more

10 Oct 2025

31 MINS

31:38

10 Oct 2025


#39

playing video games while blind (part 1)

Ross Minor plays a lot of videogames. He is also completely blind. Despite losing his sigh... more

08 Oct 2025

37 MINS

37:13

08 Oct 2025


#38

television for the dopamine generation (but kids aren’t watching)

It’s like “TV on TikTok,” but kids aren’t watching these. Instead,... more

01 Oct 2025

39 MINS

39:38

01 Oct 2025


#37

AI beats to study to

Lo-Fi beats once stood as the chill soundtrack of the internet, a cozy genre rooted in hum... more

24 Sep 2025

35 MINS

35:39

24 Sep 2025


#36

the glassholes are back

Wearable tech is having a moment – after the implosion of Google Glass back in 2013,... more

17 Sep 2025

39 MINS

39:01

17 Sep 2025


#35

should you use a chatbot for therapy?

Every day there’s a new story about how people are using AI chatbots for therapy &nd... more

10 Sep 2025

34 MINS

34:07

10 Sep 2025


#34

a software update bricked my car

The Fisker Ocean was supposed to be the "world's most sustainable vehicle." With a range o... more

03 Sep 2025

33 MINS

33:03

03 Sep 2025


#33

vtubers and why "it’s not silly to be an anime girl on the internet"

VTubers, or Virtual Youtubers, are growing at a rapid rate in the United States. Just last... more

13 Aug 2025

45 MINS

45:21

13 Aug 2025


#32

why are women still signing up for tea?

Tea called itself a women’s safety app. Then, 4chan found it. Selfies, IDs, even pri... more

06 Aug 2025

43 MINS

43:52

06 Aug 2025


#31

tech review: tablets in prisons

This week we want to take a look at a little-known technology kept from public view: elect... more

30 Jul 2025

35 MINS

35:44

30 Jul 2025


#30

how to: not get hacked

If you’ve been resistant to using a password manager, or if you want to step up your... more

23 Jul 2025

34 MINS

34:14

23 Jul 2025


#29

the algorithm made me say it

We’re living in a world shaped by algorithms. They’re not just curating our fe... more

16 Jul 2025

32 MINS

32:48

16 Jul 2025


#28

how to poison AI music scrapers

AI music generators are not only the product of scraped (read: stolen) music, they’r... more

09 Jul 2025

34 MINS

34:41

09 Jul 2025


#27

how to: break up with netflix (and spotify, and…)

Once upon a time streaming delivered a utopian fantasy – anything you wanted to watc... more

02 Jul 2025

31 MINS

31:47

02 Jul 2025


#26

boomers, doomers, and the new empire

Big Tech promised AI would solve our biggest problems. But behind the hype there is a more... more

25 Jun 2025

41 MINS

41:25

25 Jun 2025


#25

why are predator drones flying over LA?

When ICE raids sparked massive protests across Los Angeles, something unusual appeared in ... more

18 Jun 2025

27 MINS

27:12

18 Jun 2025


#24

sideways thinking: why is Nintendo so weird?

The Nintendo Switch 2 is out – but why did Nintendo credit someone who died in 1997 ... more

11 Jun 2025

36 MINS

36:50

11 Jun 2025


#23

is using AI worse than driving a car?

Dexter doesn't have a car. But he uses AI… a lot. So, is his environmental impact w... more

04 Jun 2025

31 MINS

31:39

04 Jun 2025


#22

how did Twitter’s AI get so obsessed with white genocide?

For about 24 hours, Grok, Twitter’s AI chatbot, went berserk. You could ask it about... more

28 May 2025

35 MINS

35:42

28 May 2025


#21

can AI create ‘ethical’ true crime?

Almost two million people watched a horrific story of a murder in Colorado: the “gri... more

21 May 2025

33 MINS

33:50

21 May 2025