Disruption

By Relay FM

What's Disruption about?

Caution! Listening to this weekly show about technology and culture may cause the following symptoms: uncontrollable laughter, onset confusion, chronic empathy, and heightened awareness. Listen at your own risk! Hosted by Brianna Wu, Georgia Dow, Steve Lubitz, and Mikah Sargent.

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Disruption episodes:

01.08.2018
90: Game Over: Thank You For Playing
So long, and thanks for all the pandas.
01.02.2018
89: You're Protecting the Bumper
After Batterygate brings us to the realization that Apple is the corporate equivalent of a woman in tech, we try to distract ourselves with Switch games before making an announcement about the show.
12.18.2017
88: 88: Porsch-UH
With Georgia unable to work her new house and Bri's car in the shop, we look at other things that broke this week, like net neutrality and Patreon.
12.11.2017
87: IncriminatingStories.com
With more disturbing stories from Congress and Facebook opening up their platform to six year olds, we decide we'd be better off just letting Bri run all the industries.
12.04.2017
86: Brianna's Bargain Basement Therapy
Bri suffers through Justice League in the name of marital balance, Steve tries to justify paying for a Street Fighter Transformer, and Georgia copes with her new reality of his and hers VR rooms.
11.27.2017
85: This Turns The Safety Features Off
With Georgia off moving into her personal Holodeck, Bri drives Steve around town in her new car to talk about video games at high speed.
11.20.2017
84: The Fog of Childhood
Georgia finally realizes how bad the US government is thanks to Facebook's nude photo collection, Bri doesn't need any stinking lootboxes to own people in Star Wars Battlefront, and Steve discovers just how far his robot hero has fallen.
11.13.2017
83: Colonial Conquest of the Mushroom Kingdom
In a week full of things we're happy about, we take the time to settle the big questions, like how to get your dog to send Animojis, and the legitimacy of Princess Peach's claim to the throne.
11.06.2017
82: Handel Liked Harpsichords
We destress from trying (and failing) to find empathy with racist Uber riders by gushing over the cast of the live action Lion King movie.
10.30.2017
81: The Rose Gold Trash Lifestyle
In which we look to Wolfenstein to take the fight to the Nazis, and to Apple to allow us to preorder the iPhone X to save us from bad Pixel screens.
10.23.2017
80: Skeletor Charisma
Since an AI writing Scrubs scripts is clearly ushering in the end of civilization, we decide to spend all our cash on loot boxes. (It seemed like a good plan at the time.)
10.16.2017
79: From the Mouths of Cartoon Avatars
In which we long for a buggy Google Home Mini in the Facebook office, in the hopes it would surreptitiously record the meeting that left us with VR cartoon avatars in Puerto Rico.
10.09.2017
78: More Chromosomes than a Chicken
In which we look to Star Trek's future to be our unicorn chaser after reading the expose on Breitbart and white nationalism.
10.02.2017
77: A Brotastic, Technofascist Orwellian Nightmare
In which we figure out the best web sites to mine for cryptocurrency so we can afford the plane tickets for our dogs.
09.25.2017
76: Purity Sphere
The internet's Jessica Dennis is back to call out Bri for bailing on her Apple Watch, while Mikah and Georgia try to figure out how to hold secret grudges with one another.
09.18.2017
75: Ahistorical Trash
We're here just in time to help you decide which new Apple products to buy with the proceeds from your lawsuits against Equifax.
09.11.2017
74: Platypongos
In which R2D2 arrives at Georgia's house, with the secret plans for Disney's new streaming service. (Just don't tell her children.)
09.04.2017
73: Scuba Sausage Festival
We reject the new VR dating show because of its embarrassing lack of Borg integration, shark drones, and coconut related fatalities. (But the new Star Wars toys are pretty cool.)
08.28.2017
72: Full Ferengi
This week, we take a tour of all the horrors of the internet, where we drive an Apple designed car while wearing an internet connected shock bracelet, and decide whether we'd rather be murdered by AI robots or live in...
08.21.2017
71: A Well Armed Marriage
Who wants to discuss American Nazis? Not us, but we’ll do it anyway. Also, speaking of abominations - we cover pop rocks burritos.
08.14.2017
70: Empathy Deprivation Chamber
This week, Brianna shares a heartwarming story about burning a Trump guild to ashes, Georgia is displeased with Disney, and Mikah is dismayed at the Google Memo. Steve showed up, which was brave, given that the Hearthstone expansion was released.
08.07.2017
69: The Whitest Mannest Thing
In which special guest Jessica Dennis joins us to help us come to peace with Homekit and kiss our 32 bit apps goodbye before the AIs come to kill us all.
07.31.2017
68: The Honorable and Venerable Colonel
In which Bri and Steve refuse to let Mikah and Georgia off the hook until they buy Splatoon 2.
07.23.2017
67: Maximum Misery
We fly down to Florida to stay in the Star Wars hotel, and leave anonymous reviews for our barefoot seatmate on the plane. (Disrespecting personal space is the path to the Dark Side.)
07.17.2017
66: I Voted for Rodimus Prime
What to say to your sexy therapist after witnessing a collision between a self-driving car and a kangaroo makes you spill your Pokemon McFlurry all over your KFC smartphone.
07.10.2017
65: I Have a Price Tightening
Hey baby, I'm swirked to gave ever to say it for drive.
07.03.2017
64: Doctor of Shade
In which Bri drives a Winnebago to DisneyQuest, Georgia tries to assassinate Steve via Canadian confections, and Mikah reveals his unusual beliefs about books.
06.26.2017
63: "Accidentally"
Looking for some funny show description text here? Yeah, well. You don't always get what you want, do you? Sort of like America's goal to go on living if Trumpcare is passed. Ugh.
06.19.2017
62: Mario Took My Kidneys
In which E3 has Bri lining up to buy a new Pokemon game, Mikah buying tickets to Japanese arcades, and Steve trying (and failing) to pronounce Mario's name correctly for a full hour.
06.12.2017
61: Hetero Georgia
No one should listen to this trainwreck of a WWDC show: Brianna gives you the full Brianna. Steve is happy(?), Mikah isn't down with Babadook pride, and Georgia is heterosexual.
06.05.2017
60: God Bless the USA
In which we're thankful that there's no Siri Speaker yet to record evidence of Bri's Nerf rifle's inaugural outing.
05.29.2017
59: Estrogen Overdrive
In which Google ruins Bri's impending marital Nerf ambush by sharing photos automatically.
05.22.2017
58: Retraction
In which Mixed Feelings' Quinn Rose joins us to discuss sexism in VR, Bri's Star Wars recriminations, and other things that make us WannaCry.
05.15.2017
57: Shark Shagger
In which cameras installed on outdoor advertisements bear witness to the inevitable conclusion of Bri's feud with the Nintendo Switch.
05.08.2017
56: Vaguecom? Vajcom?
In which we resort to playing Puyo Puyo Tetris and lusting after new Microsoft laptops to temporarily distract us from the debacle that is Trumpcare.
05.01.2017
55: Inferior Masticating Juicers
Not even Travy K's very bad day at Uber or Mikah's secret double life as a spy can distract us from getting down to the most important question of the day: Exactly how many augurs does your juicer need?
04.24.2017
54: The Monkey Flies Alone
In which our only respite from a dystopian future of racist AI and disappearing tech jobs is the siren's song of the Unicorn Frappuccino.
04.17.2017
53: Hey, Sorry
Georgia's back just in time to smuggle Nerf weapons across the border for Bri, judge Steve's taste in fast food, and counsel Mikah through his existential crisis brought on by a terrible Burger King ad.
04.10.2017
52: We Did the D
In which the Internet's Jessica Dennis joins us to convince Mikah that a magic internet connected wristband could finally help him learn to love Disney World, creepy robots and all.
04.03.2017
51: Georgia Judgement
Georgia learns why Twitter's default avatar is an egg just in time, Mikah finds a phone made just for him, and Bri tells Steve just enough about Mass Effect: Andromeda to send him back to Hearthstone.
03.27.2017
50: The Nintendo Ministry of Truth
It's our 50th episode, just in time for ISPs to start selling our secrets, which has Steve photoshopping Hearthstone wins, Bri scrubbing Switch searches from her Amazon account, Mikah putting faith in snow ninjas, and Georgia literally hiding in a...
03.20.2017
49: Domaino Name
In which Bri hacks her car, Mikah hacks his house, and Steve and Georgia plan the saddest rave ever.
03.13.2017
48: Surgery on a Squirrel
We start discussing universal basic income to prepare for the day that the robots take over. (Hopefully Nintendo isn't supplying the hardware.)
03.06.2017
47: Lured to the Van
As Brianna’s campaign defends against a phony scandal perpetuated by right-wing news, Georgia tries to resolve the very real issue of Steve hating on the Nintendo Switch, while Mikah defends eating in the shower with diagrams.
02.27.2017
46: A Joycon in a Banana
Steve and Bri innovate the FRAK out of bad Trump news with a complaining contest, Georgia's plans to buy a Hummer are decimated like the environment, and Mikah gets excited about younger, sexier planets.
02.20.2017
45: Do You Wanna Build a Strawman?
In which Unconsoleable's Jessica Dennis joins us to solve whitewashing in Hollywood, decide once and for all if Steve's heart is too cold for Frozen, and bring peace to the warring Girl Scout cookie factions.
02.13.2017
44: ...A Duck
In which we take the W3C to task for proposing policy that could leave security holes in browsers that Bombergirl could blow wide open.
02.06.2017
43: The Safe Word Is "Sponsor"
In which we take on the president's Muslim ban, look at how medical advances are helping those with locked-in syndrome communicate, and go on a joy ride in Bri's new (to her) 2001 Audi TT.
01.30.2017
42: My Comfy EULA Chair
In which we decide once and for all how sexy the Microsoft Surface Studio is, on a scale of Supaboy to Superboy.
01.23.2017
41: Switch Your Attitude
In which we realize that we can't make fun of Canada anymore, so we pivot to taunting Georgia into buying a Nintendo Switch instead.

What's Disruption about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Disruption episodes:

90: Game Over: Thank You For Playing

89: You're Protecting the Bumper

88: 88: Porsch-UH

87: IncriminatingStories.com

86: Brianna's Bargain Basement Therapy

85: This Turns The Safety Features Off

84: The Fog of Childhood

83: Colonial Conquest of the Mushroom Kingdom

82: Handel Liked Harpsichords

81: The Rose Gold Trash Lifestyle

80: Skeletor Charisma

79: From the Mouths of Cartoon Avatars

78: More Chromosomes than a Chicken

77: A Brotastic, Technofascist Orwellian Nightmare

76: Purity Sphere

75: Ahistorical Trash

74: Platypongos

73: Scuba Sausage Festival

72: Full Ferengi

71: A Well Armed Marriage

70: Empathy Deprivation Chamber

69: The Whitest Mannest Thing

68: The Honorable and Venerable Colonel

67: Maximum Misery

66: I Voted for Rodimus Prime

65: I Have a Price Tightening

64: Doctor of Shade

63: "Accidentally"

62: Mario Took My Kidneys

61: Hetero Georgia

60: God Bless the USA

59: Estrogen Overdrive

58: Retraction

57: Shark Shagger

56: Vaguecom? Vajcom?

55: Inferior Masticating Juicers

54: The Monkey Flies Alone

53: Hey, Sorry

52: We Did the D

51: Georgia Judgement

50: The Nintendo Ministry of Truth

49: Domaino Name

48: Surgery on a Squirrel

47: Lured to the Van

46: A Joycon in a Banana

45: Do You Wanna Build a Strawman?

44: ...A Duck

43: The Safe Word Is "Sponsor"

42: My Comfy EULA Chair

41: Switch Your Attitude