Riley and Casey explore technology and society in rural communities. Today's focus: Arts, Culture & Digital Storytelling.

NEWS ROUNDUP: We break down [The Tyee] Please Advise! Why Do Conservative MPs Keep Bolting? and [Hackaday] Panoramic Film Camera Made from 3D Printed Parts, and explore what these developments mean for communities like ours.

RURAL CONNECTIONS: Deep dive on Arts, Culture & Digital Storytelling Topics include: broadband, connectivity, AI, infrastructure, maintenance.

Hosts: Riley (Tech optimist with an engineering background) and Casey (Community-first skeptic of tech promises).

Sources discussed:

• The Tyee: [The Tyee] Please Advise! Why Do Conservative MPs Keep Bolti...
• Hackaday: [Hackaday] Panoramic Film Camera Made from 3D Printed Parts

Additional sources provided:

• Toms Guide: [Toms Guide] Netflix new releases — 5 shows and movies you n...
• XDA Developers: [XDA Developers] Microsoft Copilot is the best productivity ...
• Toms Guide: [Toms Guide] I use the 'empty chair' prompt to streamline my...
• Al Jazeera English: [Al Jazeera English] ICC to hold hearings on charges against...
• Android Authority: [Android Authority] Looks like Samsung’s Privacy Display tri...
• Toms Guide: [Toms Guide] Why you should never water your peace lily with...
• The Tyee: [The Tyee] Danielle Smith Is No Separatist. She’s Much Worse
• The Tyee: [The Tyee] Elbows Up for Indigenous Rights
• The Tyee: [The Tyee] BC Premier’s Office Sued over Firing of Employee ...

Credits
Theme Song: Cariboo Signals by Sumo AI
Content Curation & Script: Claude (Anthropic)
TTS Voices: OpenAI TTS API
Cover Art: ChatGPT (OpenAI)
Podcast Coordination: Erich Zirnhelt
© 2026 Erich Zirnhelt. Licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0.