Disruption
180 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 6 years ago - ★★★★★ - 112 ratingsCaution! 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.
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Episodes
40: Subordinate Pants
January 16, 2017 03:00 - 1 hour - 32.3 MBDisrupticons, reporting for duty! Mikah’s dealing with cognitive distress, Georgia’s can’t upgrade her bacon to a drone, Steve ushers in the bug apocalypse, and Bri fails to choose her words carefully in church.
Disruption 40: Subordinate Pants
January 16, 2017 03:00 - 1 hour - 32.3 MBDisrupticons, reporting for duty! Mikah’s dealing with cognitive distress, Georgia’s can’t upgrade her bacon to a drone, Steve ushers in the bug apocalypse, and Bri fails to choose her words carefully in church.
Disruption 39: Storytime With Simone
January 09, 2017 01:45 - 59 minutes - 27.4 MBDe RocheFAIL strikes Disruption this week as Simone De RocheFORT infiltrates the show. Ugly laptops upset Bri, Georgia gets bad makeup ideas, and Steve engages complaining Beast Mode.
39: Storytime With Simone
January 09, 2017 01:45 - 59 minutes - 27.4 MBDe RocheFAIL strikes Disruption this week as Simone De RocheFORT infiltrates the show. Ugly laptops upset Bri, Georgia gets bad makeup ideas, and Steve engages complaining Beast Mode.
Disruption 38: Score Some Fierce Guzzlord
January 02, 2017 02:00 - 1 hour - 34 MBIn which we turn to virtual reality to save us from the pain of Georgia ruining green M&Ms forever.
38: Score Some Fierce Guzzlord
January 02, 2017 02:00 - 1 hour - 34 MBIn which we turn to virtual reality to save us from the pain of Georgia ruining green M&Ms forever.
37: Stuck on a Teal Pantsuit
December 26, 2016 01:30 - 1 hour - 29.4 MBIn which we gear up for the Nerf War on Christmas.
Disruption 37: Stuck on a Teal Pantsuit
December 26, 2016 01:30 - 1 hour - 29.4 MBIn which we gear up for the Nerf War on Christmas.
Disruption 36: Bri Run
December 19, 2016 01:45 - 1 hour - 29.6 MBBri's back, and she has big news to share! And then it's right back to business as usual, because there are VR games to gush over and Nintendo games to argue about.
36: Bri Run
December 19, 2016 01:45 - 1 hour - 29.6 MBBri's back, and she has big news to share! And then it's right back to business as usual, because there are VR games to gush over and Nintendo games to argue about.
Disruption 35: Killer Robot Toasters
December 12, 2016 02:15 - 1 hour - 29.6 MBIn which guest Tanya DePass visits the Disruption holiday party, which inevitably leads to the gadget apocalypse. Sorry, not sorry.
35: Killer Robot Toasters
December 12, 2016 02:15 - 1 hour - 29.6 MBIn which guest Tanya DePass visits the Disruption holiday party, which inevitably leads to the gadget apocalypse. Sorry, not sorry.
Disruption 34: A Briny Sea of Salty Steves
December 05, 2016 01:30 - 1 hour - 34.4 MBIn which guest Braydon Beaulieu joins us to marvel at smoking toxic hellstew that Reddit has been and continues to be, and threaten to play Nickelback at the people accusing No Man's Sky of false advertising.
34: A Briny Sea of Salty Steves
December 05, 2016 01:30 - 1 hour - 34.4 MBIn which guest Braydon Beaulieu joins us to marvel at smoking toxic hellstew that Reddit has been and continues to be, and threaten to play Nickelback at the people accusing No Man's Sky of false advertising.
33: General Tso's Ice Cream
November 28, 2016 01:30 - 55 minutes - 25.3 MBIn which we're joined by sci-fi legend and space dinosaur enthusiast Frank Wu to discuss Kanye West's recent struggles. But can he survive Bri's pop quiz?
Disruption 33: General Tso's Ice Cream
November 28, 2016 01:30 - 55 minutes - 25.3 MBIn which we're joined by sci-fi legend and space dinosaur enthusiast Frank Wu to discuss Kanye West's recent struggles. But can he survive Bri's pop quiz?
32: Brianna Party
November 21, 2016 01:30 - 51 minutes - 23.4 MBWe spend Bri's last episode before vocal surgery the only way we possibly could - with a Brijacked rip-off of, er, _homage to_ Mario Party.
Disruption 32: Brianna Party
November 21, 2016 01:30 - 51 minutes - 23.4 MBWe spend Bri's last episode before vocal surgery the only way we possibly could - with a Brijacked rip-off of, er, _homage to_ Mario Party.
31: The Happiest Episode All Year
November 15, 2016 00:30 - 1 hour - 31.2 MBIn which we discuss the US election, and what to do next.
Disruption 31: The Happiest Episode All Year
November 15, 2016 00:30 - 1 hour - 31.2 MBIn which we discuss the US election, and what to do next.
Disruption 30: That Boston Sports Team
November 07, 2016 01:00 - 1 hour - 32.7 MBIn which we turn to VR therapy to help us conquer the fear of quitting our jobs to become professional eSports players.
30: That Boston Sports Team
November 07, 2016 01:00 - 1 hour - 32.7 MBIn which we turn to VR therapy to help us conquer the fear of quitting our jobs to become professional eSports players.
Disruption 29: Get the Puck Outta Here
October 31, 2016 00:00 - 1 hour - 36.9 MBIn which we celebrate Halloween by discussing things that scare us, like horror movies, the new MacBook Pros, and the possibility of switching to Windows.
29: Get the Puck Outta Here
October 31, 2016 00:00 - 1 hour - 36.9 MBIn which we celebrate Halloween by discussing things that scare us, like horror movies, the new MacBook Pros, and the possibility of switching to Windows.
28: Breakdancing Surgeons
October 24, 2016 01:15 - 1 hour - 39.9 MBIn which the only thing more contentious than our opinions about the Nintendo Switch’s prospects are Mikah’s Switch-related dad jokes.
Disruption 28: Breakdancing Surgeons
October 24, 2016 01:15 - 1 hour - 39.9 MBIn which the only thing more contentious than our opinions about the Nintendo Switch’s prospects are Mikah’s Switch-related dad jokes.
27: Apocalypse Exhaustion
October 17, 2016 01:00 - 1 hour - 37.9 MBIt's time to talk about Trump. Again. But not before running each other off the road and humping out of tall buildings. (In video games, sheesh. What did you think we meant?)
Disruption 27: Apocalypse Exhaustion
October 17, 2016 01:00 - 1 hour - 37.9 MBIt's time to talk about Trump. Again. But not before running each other off the road and humping out of tall buildings. (In video games, sheesh. What did you think we meant?)
26: Generic Hobbit #3
October 10, 2016 03:00 - 49 minutes - 22.9 MBIn which we welcome Oculus and Google into our homes with varying degrees of open arms, and then figure out which fantasy worlds we'd like to escape to once they inevitably take over.
Disruption 26: Generic Hobbit #3
October 10, 2016 03:00 - 49 minutes - 22.9 MBIn which we welcome Oculus and Google into our homes with varying degrees of open arms, and then figure out which fantasy worlds we'd like to escape to once they inevitably take over.
Disruption 25: Canadian Stop and Frisk
October 03, 2016 00:30 - 1 hour - 34.3 MBIn which we imagine a future where the Amazon delivery driver uses your smart lock to break into your house, then makes a fashionable escape in a purple getaway car with eyeliner headlight accents.
25: Canadian Stop and Frisk
October 03, 2016 00:30 - 1 hour - 34.3 MBIn which we imagine a future where the Amazon delivery driver uses your smart lock to break into your house, then makes a fashionable escape in a purple getaway car with eyeliner headlight accents.
Disruption 24: Colossus Fastball Special
September 26, 2016 00:30 - 1 hour - 36 MBIn which the wi-fi analyzes our emotions after reading about the alleged hostile work environment at Apple, and offers a bucket of sloths as consolation.
24: Colossus Fastball Special
September 26, 2016 00:30 - 1 hour - 36 MBIn which the wi-fi analyzes our emotions after reading about the alleged hostile work environment at Apple, and offers a bucket of sloths as consolation.
Disruption 23: My Panda Bodyguard
September 19, 2016 00:30 - 1 hour - 29.8 MBIn which we balance an in-depth discussion about how the women in the Obama White House support each other by also discussing what happens when your devices give away that you're secretly "voting Republican".
23: My Panda Bodyguard
September 19, 2016 00:30 - 1 hour - 29.8 MBIn which we balance an in-depth discussion about how the women in the Obama White House support each other by also discussing what happens when your devices give away that you're secretly "voting Republican".
Disruption 22: The Georgia Bar
September 12, 2016 00:30 - 1 hour - 32.4 MBIn which none of the controversies surrounding the Apple Event can compare to the shocking confession that Steve nonchalantly drops on everyone. HOW RUDE.
22: The Georgia Bar
September 12, 2016 00:30 - 1 hour - 32.4 MBIn which none of the controversies surrounding the Apple Event can compare to the shocking confession that Steve nonchalantly drops on everyone. HOW RUDE.
21: I Drive a Dodge Stratus
September 04, 2016 00:30 - 1 hour - 33.3 MBIn a world where trees are out for blood, Siri sends you in the wrong direction and YouTubers are upset about "censorship", only one thing can save us: Tacosaurus Rex.
Disruption 21: I Drive a Dodge Stratus
September 04, 2016 00:30 - 1 hour - 33.3 MBIn a world where trees are out for blood, Siri sends you in the wrong direction and YouTubers are upset about "censorship", only one thing can save us: Tacosaurus Rex.
Disruption 20: The D Word
August 29, 2016 00:30 - 1 hour - 35.3 MBDoes the world have you feeling down, with Twitter verification FUBAR, burkinis banned on French beaches, and neighborhood community sites used for racial profiling? Don't worry, dinosaur pants are here to the rescue. FTFY!
20: The D Word
August 29, 2016 00:30 - 1 hour - 35.3 MBDoes the world have you feeling down, with Twitter verification FUBAR, burkinis banned on French beaches, and neighborhood community sites used for racial profiling? Don't worry, dinosaur pants are here to the rescue. FTFY!
Disruption 19: Brianna's Vivid Analogy
August 22, 2016 00:30 - 1 hour - 35.1 MBBrianna has a vivid analogy we can’t get into because we’re a FAMILY SHOW, Georgia wants to kill things using temporary tattoos, Mikah wants to nuke comments from orbit (just to be sure), and Steve is an iron-fisted patriarch. AGAIN.
19: Brianna's Vivid Analogy
August 22, 2016 00:30 - 1 hour - 35.1 MBBrianna has a vivid analogy we can’t get into because we’re a FAMILY SHOW, Georgia wants to kill things using temporary tattoos, Mikah wants to nuke comments from orbit (just to be sure), and Steve is an iron-fisted patriarch. AGAIN.
Disruption 18: Where's My Mouth Hole?
August 15, 2016 00:30 - 1 hour - 36.8 MBWith Mikah off fighting crime, Bri debates between Soylent and buffalo wings to fuel her No Man’s Sky marathon, Snapchat’s latest terrible decision validates Steve’s refusal to sign up, and Georgia solves all the world’s problems.
18: Where's My Mouth Hole?
August 15, 2016 00:30 - 1 hour - 36.8 MBWith Mikah off fighting crime, Bri debates between Soylent and buffalo wings to fuel her No Man’s Sky marathon, Snapchat’s latest terrible decision validates Steve’s refusal to sign up, and Georgia solves all the world’s problems.
17: Low Quality Banter
August 08, 2016 00:30 - 1 hour - 37.6 MBIn which Bri saves budding game designers $100K, Mikah patiently explains why Apple can't create emoji, Georgia reminds us repeatedly why Canada is the greatest nation on earth, and Steve finally goes full black hat with his image searching skills.
Disruption 17: Low Quality Banter
August 08, 2016 00:30 - 1 hour - 37.6 MBIn which Bri saves budding game designers $100K, Mikah patiently explains why Apple can't create emoji, Georgia reminds us repeatedly why Canada is the greatest nation on earth, and Steve finally goes full black hat with his image searching skills.
16: Mikah Hargent, Hacker at Large
August 01, 2016 00:15 - 1 hour - 31.8 MBGeorgia's grief that Sesame Street actors were let go exposes her as an Elmo fan, prompting Bri to defend Cookie Monster's honor, while Steve pines for the days of sausage styluses and Mikah tries to come to terms with his new nickname.
Disruption 16: Mikah Hargent, Hacker at Large
August 01, 2016 00:15 - 1 hour - 31.8 MBGeorgia's grief that Sesame Street actors were let go exposes her as an Elmo fan, prompting Bri to defend Cookie Monster's honor, while Steve pines for the days of sausage styluses and Mikah tries to come to terms with his new nickname.