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Disruption

180 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 6 years ago - ★★★★★ - 112 ratings

Caution! Listening to this weekly show about technology and culture may cause the following symptoms: uncontrollable laughter, onset confusion, chronic empathy, and heightened awareness. Listen at your own risk! Hosted by Brianna Wu, Georgia Dow, Steve Lubitz, and Mikah Sargent.

Technology brianna steve lubitz georgia dow mikah sargent tech games culture
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Episodes

90: Game Over: Thank You For Playing

January 08, 2018 01:45 - 59 minutes - 27.2 MB

So long, and thanks for all the pandas.

Disruption 90: Game Over: Thank You For Playing

January 08, 2018 01:45 - 59 minutes - 27.2 MB

So long, and thanks for all the pandas.

Disruption 89: You're Protecting the Bumper

January 02, 2018 02:30 - 1 hour - 29.4 MB

After Batterygate brings us to the realization that Apple is the corporate equivalent of a woman in tech, we try to distract ourselves with Switch games before making an announcement about the show.

89: You're Protecting the Bumper

January 02, 2018 02:30 - 1 hour - 29.4 MB

After Batterygate brings us to the realization that Apple is the corporate equivalent of a woman in tech, we try to distract ourselves with Switch games before making an announcement about the show.

88: 88: Porsch-UH

December 18, 2017 01:45 - 1 hour - 31.7 MB

With Georgia unable to work her new house and Bri's car in the shop, we look at other things that broke this week, like net neutrality and Patreon.

Disruption 88: 88: Porsch-UH

December 18, 2017 01:45 - 1 hour - 31.7 MB

With Georgia unable to work her new house and Bri's car in the shop, we look at other things that broke this week, like net neutrality and Patreon.

87: IncriminatingStories.com

December 11, 2017 02:30 - 1 hour - 28.4 MB

With more disturbing stories from Congress and Facebook opening up their platform to six year olds, we decide we'd be better off just letting Bri run all the industries.

Disruption 87: IncriminatingStories.com

December 11, 2017 02:30 - 1 hour - 28.4 MB

With more disturbing stories from Congress and Facebook opening up their platform to six year olds, we decide we'd be better off just letting Bri run all the industries.

86: Brianna's Bargain Basement Therapy

December 04, 2017 01:30 - 51 minutes - 23.5 MB

Bri suffers through Justice League in the name of marital balance, Steve tries to justify paying for a Street Fighter Transformer, and Georgia copes with her new reality of his and hers VR rooms.

Disruption 86: Brianna's Bargain Basement Therapy

December 04, 2017 01:30 - 51 minutes - 23.5 MB

Bri suffers through Justice League in the name of marital balance, Steve tries to justify paying for a Street Fighter Transformer, and Georgia copes with her new reality of his and hers VR rooms.

Disruption 85: This Turns The Safety Features Off

November 27, 2017 02:00 - 47 minutes - 21.7 MB

With Georgia off moving into her personal Holodeck, Bri drives Steve around town in her new car to talk about video games at high speed.

85: This Turns The Safety Features Off

November 27, 2017 02:00 - 47 minutes - 21.7 MB

With Georgia off moving into her personal Holodeck, Bri drives Steve around town in her new car to talk about video games at high speed.

84: The Fog of Childhood

November 20, 2017 10:30 - 1 hour - 28.9 MB

Georgia finally realizes how bad the US government is thanks to Facebook's nude photo collection, Bri doesn't need any stinking lootboxes to own people in Star Wars Battlefront, and Steve discovers just how far his robot hero has fallen.

Disruption 84: The Fog of Childhood

November 20, 2017 10:30 - 1 hour - 28.9 MB

Georgia finally realizes how bad the US government is thanks to Facebook's nude photo collection, Bri doesn't need any stinking lootboxes to own people in Star Wars Battlefront, and Steve discovers just how far his robot hero has fallen.

83: Colonial Conquest of the Mushroom Kingdom

November 13, 2017 01:45 - 57 minutes - 26.5 MB

In a week full of things we're happy about, we take the time to settle the big questions, like how to get your dog to send Animojis, and the legitimacy of Princess Peach's claim to the throne.

Disruption 83: Colonial Conquest of the Mushroom Kingdom

November 13, 2017 01:45 - 57 minutes - 26.5 MB

In a week full of things we're happy about, we take the time to settle the big questions, like how to get your dog to send Animojis, and the legitimacy of Princess Peach's claim to the throne.

82: Handel Liked Harpsichords

November 06, 2017 01:15 - 57 minutes - 26.4 MB

We destress from trying (and failing) to find empathy with racist Uber riders by gushing over the cast of the live action Lion King movie.

Disruption 82: Handel Liked Harpsichords

November 06, 2017 01:15 - 57 minutes - 26.4 MB

We destress from trying (and failing) to find empathy with racist Uber riders by gushing over the cast of the live action Lion King movie.

Disruption 81: The Rose Gold Trash Lifestyle

October 30, 2017 11:00 - 44 minutes - 20.2 MB

In which we look to Wolfenstein to take the fight to the Nazis, and to Apple to allow us to preorder the iPhone X to save us from bad Pixel screens.

81: The Rose Gold Trash Lifestyle

October 30, 2017 11:00 - 44 minutes - 20.2 MB

In which we look to Wolfenstein to take the fight to the Nazis, and to Apple to allow us to preorder the iPhone X to save us from bad Pixel screens.

Disruption 80: Skeletor Charisma

October 23, 2017 01:15 - 56 minutes - 25.8 MB

Since an AI writing Scrubs scripts is clearly ushering in the end of civilization, we decide to spend all our cash on loot boxes. (It seemed like a good plan at the time.)

80: Skeletor Charisma

October 23, 2017 01:15 - 56 minutes - 25.8 MB

Since an AI writing Scrubs scripts is clearly ushering in the end of civilization, we decide to spend all our cash on loot boxes. (It seemed like a good plan at the time.)

Disruption 79: From the Mouths of Cartoon Avatars

October 16, 2017 00:30 - 1 hour - 35.8 MB

In which we long for a buggy Google Home Mini in the Facebook office, in the hopes it would surreptitiously record the meeting that left us with VR cartoon avatars in Puerto Rico.

79: From the Mouths of Cartoon Avatars

October 16, 2017 00:30 - 1 hour - 35.8 MB

In which we long for a buggy Google Home Mini in the Facebook office, in the hopes it would surreptitiously record the meeting that left us with VR cartoon avatars in Puerto Rico.

78: More Chromosomes than a Chicken

October 09, 2017 01:00 - 1 hour - 29.3 MB

In which we look to Star Trek's future to be our unicorn chaser after reading the expose on Breitbart and white nationalism.

Disruption 78: More Chromosomes than a Chicken

October 09, 2017 01:00 - 1 hour - 29.3 MB

In which we look to Star Trek's future to be our unicorn chaser after reading the expose on Breitbart and white nationalism.

77: A Brotastic, Technofascist Orwellian Nightmare

October 02, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 31 MB

In which we figure out the best web sites to mine for cryptocurrency so we can afford the plane tickets for our dogs.

Disruption 77: A Brotastic, Technofascist Orwellian Nightmare

October 02, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 31 MB

In which we figure out the best web sites to mine for cryptocurrency so we can afford the plane tickets for our dogs.

76: Purity Sphere

September 25, 2017 01:00 - 1 hour - 33.3 MB

The internet's Jessica Dennis is back to call out Bri for bailing on her Apple Watch, while Mikah and Georgia try to figure out how to hold secret grudges with one another.

Disruption 76: Purity Sphere

September 25, 2017 01:00 - 1 hour - 33.3 MB

The internet's Jessica Dennis is back to call out Bri for bailing on her Apple Watch, while Mikah and Georgia try to figure out how to hold secret grudges with one another.

75: Ahistorical Trash

September 18, 2017 00:15 - 56 minutes - 25.9 MB

We're here just in time to help you decide which new Apple products to buy with the proceeds from your lawsuits against Equifax.

Disruption 75: Ahistorical Trash

September 18, 2017 00:15 - 56 minutes - 25.9 MB

We're here just in time to help you decide which new Apple products to buy with the proceeds from your lawsuits against Equifax.

Disruption 74: Platypongos

September 11, 2017 00:30 - 55 minutes - 25.2 MB

In which R2D2 arrives at Georgia's house, with the secret plans for Disney's new streaming service. (Just don't tell her children.)

74: Platypongos

September 11, 2017 00:30 - 55 minutes - 25.2 MB

In which R2D2 arrives at Georgia's house, with the secret plans for Disney's new streaming service. (Just don't tell her children.)

73: Scuba Sausage Festival

September 04, 2017 01:00 - 1 hour - 32.2 MB

We reject the new VR dating show because of its embarrassing lack of Borg integration, shark drones, and coconut related fatalities. (But the new Star Wars toys are pretty cool.)

Disruption 73: Scuba Sausage Festival

September 04, 2017 01:00 - 1 hour - 32.2 MB

We reject the new VR dating show because of its embarrassing lack of Borg integration, shark drones, and coconut related fatalities. (But the new Star Wars toys are pretty cool.)

72: Full Ferengi

August 28, 2017 00:45 - 1 hour - 31.5 MB

This week, we take a tour of all the horrors of the internet, where we drive an Apple designed car while wearing an internet connected shock bracelet, and decide whether we'd rather be murdered by AI robots or live in the stomach of Yoshi.

Disruption 72: Full Ferengi

August 28, 2017 00:45 - 1 hour - 31.5 MB

This week, we take a tour of all the horrors of the internet, where we drive an Apple designed car while wearing an internet connected shock bracelet, and decide whether we'd rather be murdered by AI robots or live in the stomach of Yoshi.

71: A Well Armed Marriage

August 21, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 38 MB

Who wants to discuss American Nazis? Not us, but we’ll do it anyway. Also, speaking of abominations - we cover pop rocks burritos.

Disruption 71: A Well Armed Marriage

August 21, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 38 MB

Who wants to discuss American Nazis? Not us, but we’ll do it anyway. Also, speaking of abominations - we cover pop rocks burritos.

70: Empathy Deprivation Chamber

August 14, 2017 04:15 - 1 hour - 30.7 MB

This week, Brianna shares a heartwarming story about burning a Trump guild to ashes, Georgia is displeased with Disney, and Mikah is dismayed about the Google Memo. Steve showed up, which was brave, given that the Hearthstone expansion was released.

Disruption 70: Empathy Deprivation Chamber

August 14, 2017 04:15 - 1 hour - 30.7 MB

This week, Brianna shares a heartwarming story about burning a Trump guild to ashes, Georgia is displeased with Disney, and Mikah is dismayed about the Google Memo. Steve showed up, which was brave, given that the Hearthstone expansion was released.

69: The Whitest Mannest Thing

August 07, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 31 MB

In which special guest Jessica Dennis joins us to help us come to peace with Homekit and kiss our 32 bit apps goodbye before the AIs come to kill us all.

Disruption 69: The Whitest Mannest Thing

August 07, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 31 MB

In which special guest Jessica Dennis joins us to help us come to peace with Homekit and kiss our 32 bit apps goodbye before the AIs come to kill us all.

Disruption 68: The Honorable and Venerable Colonel

July 31, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 29.7 MB

In which Bri and Steve refuse to let Mikah and Georgia off the hook until they buy Splatoon 2.

68: The Honorable and Venerable Colonel

July 31, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 29.7 MB

In which Bri and Steve refuse to let Mikah and Georgia off the hook until they buy Splatoon 2.

Disruption 67: Maximum Misery

July 23, 2017 22:00 - 1 hour - 32.7 MB

We fly down to Florida to stay in the Star Wars hotel, and leave anonymous reviews for our barefoot seatmate on the plane. (Disrespecting personal space is the path to the Dark Side.)

67: Maximum Misery

July 23, 2017 22:00 - 1 hour - 32.7 MB

We fly down to Florida to stay in the Star Wars hotel, and leave anonymous reviews for our barefoot seatmate on the plane. (Disrespecting personal space is the path to the Dark Side.)

66: I Voted for Rodimus Prime

July 17, 2017 00:15 - 1 hour - 32.2 MB

What to say to your sexy therapist after witnessing a collision between a self-driving car and a kangaroo makes you spill your Pokemon McFlurry all over your KFC smartphone.

Disruption 66: I Voted for Rodimus Prime

July 17, 2017 00:15 - 1 hour - 32.2 MB

What to say to your sexy therapist after witnessing a collision between a self-driving car and a kangaroo makes you spill your Pokemon McFlurry all over your KFC smartphone.

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