Looks Like New
MEDLabLooks Like New is the podcast that asks old questions about new technology. Each month, we speak with someone who works with technology in ways that challenge conventional narratives and dominant power structures. The name comes from the phrase “a philosophy so old that it looks like new,” repeated throughout the works of Peter Maurin, the French-American agrarian poet. Looks Like New is a product... more
| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 84 | Founded | 8 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | TechnologySociety & Culture | |||
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From subreddit rule pages to Mastodon server blocklists, the internet is full of quiet governance decisions most of us never see. On this episode of Looks Like New, Júlia Martins Rodrigues talks with Sohyeon Hwang about who's making them and what it ... more
On this episode of Looks Like New, MEDLab's Stephanie Abdalla speaks with Dr. Naim Aburaddi, artist, journalist, and PhD graduate whose work explores how immersive tech can document destruction. Aburaddi is the co-founder and co-director of the Phoen... more
MEDLab research fellow Kadallah Burrowes speaks with Lauren Gardner, Executive Director of Open Source Collective, about what it means to build infrastructure for the commons and why the lessons of grassroots arts spaces might hold the key to the fut... more
In this month's episode, in conversation with MEDLab fellow Stephanie Abdalla, Dr. Gebru discusses AI ethics research, the history of the AGI movement, and movements of resistance that can lead us to alternative AI futures.
Dr. Timnit Gebru is the f... more
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- I learned a lot about technology and the future 🙂
Nathan asks very interesting questions of his guests that create a dialogue that is inspiring and informative. I look forward each month to what comes next from Looks Like New.
Apple Podcasts5imjonbean
United States6 years ago - Listen, learn, resist :)
Really informative, long conversations about different issues to do with tech, its politics, digital humanities, surveillance, being a person with the digital... highly recommended
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United Kingdom7 years ago
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What is Looks Like New about and what kind of topics does it cover?
This program centers on technology and society, exploring how policy, power, and culture shape the digital world. Conversations often thread through open governance, digital rights, and community-driven tech, with a focus on practical pathways for more equitable infrastructures. Noteworthy is the emphasis on underrepresented perspectives, historical memory in tech, and alternative models to centralized platforms, making it a good fit for listeners who want critical takes on how technology intersects with democracy, labor, and culture.
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Looks Like New launched 8 years ago and published 84 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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Recent guests on Looks Like New include:
1. Soyeon Wang
2. Naim Aburaddi
3. Lauren Gardner
4. Timnit Gebru
5. Nick Srnicek
6. Ytasha Womack
7. Nesrine Mansour
8. Nick Couldry
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