
Sign up to save your podcasts
Or


Riley and Casey explore technology and society in rural communities. Today's focus: Community Tech & Governance.
NEWS ROUNDUP: We break down [My Cariboo Now] Nicole Audet officially declared as new CRD Area A Director and [My Cariboo Now] B.C. to end twice-yearly time changes with move to permanent Daylight Saving Time, plus 1 more stories, and explore what these developments mean for communities like ours.
RURAL CONNECTIONS: Deep dive on Community Tech & Governance Topics include: renewable energy, solar, AI, infrastructure, maintenance.
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.
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] Nicole Audet officially declared as new CRD Area A Director and [My Cariboo Now] B.C. to end twice-yearly time changes with move to permanent Daylight Saving Time, plus 1 more stories, and explore what these developments mean for communities like ours.
RURAL CONNECTIONS: Deep dive on Community Tech & Governance Topics include: renewable energy, solar, AI, infrastructure, maintenance.
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.