The High Tech Low Life Podcast: A Cyberpunk Media Retrospective

Your boys are taking a break, but before they do they wanted to break down the highs and lows of their third "season" of podcasting. The Best, the Worst, and the mid of the last 30 some podcasts. They also, as usual, discuss some current events, and talk about what they've been watching. Why are they doing this episode description in third person? The High Tech Low Life Podcast is a retrospective of cyberpunk fiction across all forms of media. Film, Television, Literature, Games, and Music are all on the table. In each episode we will revisit the property, it's influences, it's prescience, and enshrine it in the chrome and neon halls of Neo Valhalla. Bluesky: @hightechlowlife.bsky.social Patreon: http://patreon.com/hightechlowlife Cover art by Gillyvor Theme music by http://www.nihilore.com

This week we are covering The Girl Who Was Plugged In by James Tiptree Jr. Tiptree is a pen name for Alice B. Sheldon who wrote a number of science fiction stories in the 60's and 70's. This one is a short but very well done story about an ugly girl who, through some fancy tech, gets to be pretty... with a few notable strings attached, or wires if you will. The High Tech Low Life Podcast is a retrospective of cyberpunk fiction across all forms of media. Film, Television, Literature, Games, and Music are all on the table. In each episode we will revisit the property, it's influences, it's prescience, and enshrine it in the chrome and neon halls of Neo Valhalla. Bluesky: @hightechlowlife.bsky.social Patreon: http://patreon.com/hightechlowlife Cover art by Gillyvor Theme music by http://www.nihilore.com

Alright, we've introed the show, talked about the characters, now it's time to dig into the details of the first season of Westworld. We go over the arcs of all the characters and try to reveal all the secrets we can. We are joined by Stardaddy Stan of the Astronomica podcast once again. The High Tech Low Life Podcast is a retrospective of cyberpunk fiction across all forms of media. Film, Television, Literature, Games, and Music are all on the table. In each episode we will revisit the property, it's influences, it's prescience, and enshrine it in the chrome and neon halls of Neo Valhalla. Astronomica: http://www.astronomicapodcast.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/johnny60seconds Patreon: http://patreon.com/hightechlowlife Theme music by http://www.nihilore.com Cover art by Gillyvor

This week we are recapping 3 short films found on the internet. The first is a French film called Lost Memories 2.0 about a man searching for his lost love after a global computer crash. https://youtu.be/4WwC6CT92qw?si=AlBiIJk6BNKKl5m0 The Second is a Serbian Film called Anima about a cool dude trying to get "juice" for a mysterious reason. https://vimeo.com/992417940 And the third is a Malaysian film called The Masseuse, wherein a technician has to service the titular robotic Masseuse in the midst of an anti-robot movement. https://youtu.be/jeI2qXq0RRc?si=J0Jh9lW2Vg9Scyo0 The High Tech Low Life Podcast is a retrospective of cyberpunk fiction across all forms of media. Film, Television, Literature, Games, and Music are all on the table. In each episode we will revisit the property, it's influences, it's prescience, and enshrine it in the chrome and neon halls of Neo Valhalla. Bluesky: @hightechlowlife.bsky.social Patreon: http://patreon.com/hightechlowlife Cover art by Gillyvor Theme music by http://www.nihilore.com

This is the second half of our Running Man 2025 recap. What new infuriations will the second half hold? Tune in and I'm sure we will tell you about it. The High Tech Low Life Podcast is a retrospective of cyberpunk fiction across all forms of media. Film, Television, Literature, Games, and Music are all on the table. In each episode we will revisit the property, it's influences, it's prescience, and enshrine it in the chrome and neon halls of Neo Valhalla. Astronomica: http://www.astronomicapodcast.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/johnny60seconds Patreon: http://patreon.com/hightechlowlife Theme music by http://www.nihilore.com

The year is 202x, Kaiju are squirting out of a butthole in the Pacific ocean. The only way to stop them is to build impossibly elaborate 30 story tall robots. It makes perfect sense if you don't think about it at all whatseover. Pacific Rim is not a cyberpunk film, but it does share certain vibes, and it was requested by our beloved listeners, so we are covering it regardless. So snort yourself a big line of Kaiju bone dust and get ready for 2 hours of Rimming baby! The High Tech Low Life Podcast is a retrospective of cyberpunk fiction across all forms of media. Film, Television, Literature, Games, and Music are all on the table. In each episode we will revisit the property, it's influences, it's prescience, and enshrine it in the chrome and neon halls of Neo Valhalla. Bluesky: @hightechlowlife.bsky.social Patreon: http://patreon.com/hightechlowlife Cover art by Gillyvor Theme music by http://www.nihilore.com

This week we have an extra long episode to keep you warm on the cold Christmas nights coming up, even if your Christmas is forecasted to be around 65 degrees like ours is. The Running Man may seem like a goofy action movie on it's surface, and maybe that's what it is below the surface as well, but whether intentionally or by accident, it actually ends up showing a pretty strong example of how a media-obsessed culture can be controlled and spiral into a fascist police state. Sound familiar? Don't worry about it. Thanks to Kristen from the Astronomica Podcast for sitting in on this one! The High Tech Low Life Podcast is a retrospective of cyberpunk fiction across all forms of media. Film, Television, Literature, Games, and Music are all on the table. In each episode we will revisit the property, it's influences, it's prescience, and enshrine it in the chrome and neon halls of Neo Valhalla. Astronomica: http://www.astronomicapodcast.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/johnny60seconds Patreon: http://patreon.com/hightechlowlife Theme music by http://www.nihilore.com Cover art by Gillyvor

Welcome to Part 2 of our recap of the Ten Percent Thief. This week we explore the second half of tales from Apex City, and ask the question: Did Lavanya Lakshminarayan pull it off? Once again we are joined by Geoff of the Astronomica podcast to lend his beautiful brain to the project. The High Tech Low Life Podcast is a retrospective of cyberpunk fiction across all forms of media. Film, Television, Literature, Games, and Music are all on the table. In each episode we will revisit the property, it's influences, it's prescience, and enshrine it in the chrome and neon halls of Neo Valhalla. Astronomica: http://www.astronomicapodcast.com Bite The Hand: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/spellbook-gaming/bite-the-hand-cyberpunk-panic-engine-ttrpg?ref=bk-social-project Twitter: http://twitter.com/johnny60seconds Patreon: http://patreon.com/hightechlowlife Theme music by http://www.nihilore.com