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Riley and Casey explore technology and society in rural communities. Today's focus: Community Tech & Governance.
NEWS ROUNDUP: We break down [My Cariboo Now] B.C. leaders seek answers on OpenAI decision not to alert police ahead of Tumbler Ridge shooting and [Resilience.org] The Future is Rural: Reclaiming Food Sovereignty through Farming Clubs?, plus 1 more stories, and explore what these developments mean for communities like ours.
RURAL CONNECTIONS: Deep dive on Community Tech & Governance Topics include: broadband, fiber, renewable energy, solar, AI.
Hosts: Riley (Tech optimist with an engineering background) and Casey (Community-first skeptic of tech promises).
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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.
By Riley and CaseyRiley and Casey explore technology and society in rural communities. Today's focus: Community Tech & Governance.
NEWS ROUNDUP: We break down [My Cariboo Now] B.C. leaders seek answers on OpenAI decision not to alert police ahead of Tumbler Ridge shooting and [Resilience.org] The Future is Rural: Reclaiming Food Sovereignty through Farming Clubs?, plus 1 more stories, and explore what these developments mean for communities like ours.
RURAL CONNECTIONS: Deep dive on Community Tech & Governance Topics include: broadband, fiber, renewable energy, solar, AI.
Hosts: Riley (Tech optimist with an engineering background) and Casey (Community-first skeptic of tech promises).
Sources discussed:
Additional sources provided:
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.