This week we're talking about custom puppets, Barbenheimer, Good Omens, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show!

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Today on the 5: I've talked about my bewilderment over the brief popularilty of Clubhouse, an app that rode pandemic waves for a while. The company has picked a new direction to try their hand at, and it's .... group audio chat collages?

Today on the 5: As part of the Twit.tv book club, I recently finished a book called Translation State by Anne Leckie. The book has a strong setup and ending, so while the story stalled a few times midway through it still ended up being an enjoyable read.

Today on the 5: Over the weekend I watched the latest Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem. Based on the reviews I had read and some clips I had seen, i was hoping for a good time. Turns out it was even better than I had expected!

Tonight I'm joined by Doug Bielmeier , associate professor at the Northeastern University College of Arts, Media and Design as well as a drone and experimental electronic musician. In this episode we're talking about Aphex Twin, Soma.fm, experimental music, The Process, and Doug's upcoming album Music For Billionaires. Show music by OGRE. Support the show!

This week we're talking about Truth Coming Out Of Her Well, Liquid Sky, and Witch Hunt. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show!

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Today on the 5: A recent ruling by a US judge regarding copyrighting machine generated work sparked a weird line of thinking for me. Is it possible that all this back and forth over machine created works will end up leading to a new appreciation for human created art?

Today on the 5: There have been some leaks around the dev kits sent out for the Vision Pro headset that Apple is planning to sell next year. While these leaks aren't unexpected, I don't know know why larger tech news sites are reporting on them.

Today on the 5: More details have recently started being released about the upcoming Playstation handheld device, now named the Playstation Portal. Many had still hoped this might be a new verson of the PSP or Vita, but none of the newer information makes it seem like anything other than a nearly useless device aimed at a very niche market.

Today on the 5: I came across an interesting relic of what HBO used to be in 1994's Witch Hunt. It's more or less a reboot of a lovely movie titled Cast A Deadly Spell. While it's not as good as that earlier film, it's still a lot of fun.