Surveillance Nation
From User Friendly - The Podcast by User Friendly Media Group
May 3, 2026 · 51 min · Season 8 · Episode 19
About this episode
This episode explores the rise of surveillance in society and features a tribute to Garry Conway along with a review of the Laval Comic Con.
In 1984 (a good year for it), Rockwell released the hit "Somebody's Watching Me". Today, that is more than a song. This week on User Friendly 2.0, we deep dive into how much surveillance has proliferated in recent years. Our second segment features Comic Friendly 2.0! Host Michael Regina is back with a send-off for Garry Conway, who passed away at the age of 86. Comic Friendly 2.0 also features a review of the 2026 Laval Comic Con in Laval, Quebec, Canada. William Sikkens, Bill Snodgrass, Gretchen Winkler
People in this episode
Host: Michael Regina
Topics covered
- surveillance
- technology
- society
- culture
- comics
- Laval Comic Con
Keywords
- surveillance
- technology
- society
- comics
- Laval Comic Con
- Garry Conway
- Michael Regina
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Somebody's Watching Me
Places: Laval, Quebec, Canada
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