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

NEWS ROUNDUP: We break down [Williams Lake Tribune] Victoria charity launches national youth contest to fight book bans and [Neowin] Planet of Lana II review: Gorgeous sci-fi adventure that ends too soon, plus 1 more stories, and explore what these developments mean for communities like ours.

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

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

Sources discussed:

• Williams Lake Tribune: [Williams Lake Tribune] Victoria charity launches national y...
• Neowin: [Neowin] Planet of Lana II review: Gorgeous sci-fi adventure...
• Williams Lake Tribune: [Williams Lake Tribune] Eby calls for more AI regulation aft...
• 100 Mile Free Press: [100 Mile Free Press] FORSTER: Log Cabin Quilters donate to ...
• XDA Developers: [XDA Developers] Someone converted an Ikea wall lamp into a ...

Additional sources provided:

• Williams Lake Tribune: [Williams Lake Tribune] International Women’s Day 2026: Aman...
• Boing Boing: [Boing Boing] A consciousness on an old drive tells its awfu...
• Gizmodo: [Gizmodo] If Alien Dyson Spheres Are Real, These Are the Sta...
• Williams Lake Tribune: [Williams Lake Tribune] QUIZ: Are you ready for the time cha...
• Williams Lake Tribune: [Williams Lake Tribune] International Women’s Day 2026: Marg...
• Williams Lake Tribune: [Williams Lake Tribune] International Women’s Day 2026: Mist...
• Quesnel Cariboo Observer: [Quesnel Cariboo Observer] Man linked to Edgewood ostrich pr...
• My Cariboo Now: [My Cariboo Now] Sleep experts say permanent DST could bring...
• My Cariboo Now: [My Cariboo Now] Three year investigation leads to two arres...
• My Cariboo Now: [My Cariboo Now] BC Teachers vote to ratify new collective a...
• Quesnel Cariboo Observer: [Quesnel Cariboo Observer] B.C. teen drowned after dingo att...
• Quesnel Cariboo Observer: [Quesnel Cariboo Observer] Accused Naramata murderer’s trial...
• TechRadar: [TechRadar] Before The Matrix and The Terminator, there was ...
• Williams Lake Tribune: [Williams Lake Tribune] International Women’s Day 2026: Bobb...
• My Cariboo Now: [My Cariboo Now] Women to be celebrated in Quesnel this week...

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.