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October 12 The Museum of Imaginary Musical Instruments from Oct 12, 2026
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" [0:00:00]
- "Mark's comments"
- "Interview with Deirdre Loughridge and Thomas Patteson" [0:04:20]
- "Mark's comments" [0:39:57]
MAP 71 - "Machine Emotion" [on Bandcamp] [0:55:25]
https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/169421
1 hr 7 min
October 05 Don Fleming guest hosts: Kenneth - What is the Frequency? from Oct 5, 2026
- "Kenneth- What is the Frequency?" [Collage of reports on the attack on Dan Rather] [0:00:00]
- "Don Fleming - Frequences" [This week kicks off our fall 'sorta silent' fundraiser. Join the Swag for Life team or consider a one time pledge to help keep us on the air. Click on the banner at the top of the page to get started.] [0:05:04]
- "Tesla vs Marconi" [Sound collage of youtube sources including excellent content from https://kathylovesphysics.com/.] [0:07:53]
- "Don Fleming visits the Marconi-RCA Wireless Museum" [Marconi/RCA Wireless Museum https://www.chathammarconi.org/] [0:15:34]
XTC - "Are You Receiving Me?" - White Music [WFMU is a station like no other. Your support gives us the ability to continue to bring you creative and unique programming for the next year.] [0:19:40]
- "Jamming on Shortwave Radio" [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvPr2O9TWfo] [0:21:51]
- "Jammer, North Korean, jamming The Voice of The People, July 24, 2011, 1545 UTC, 4450 and 8900 kHz" [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDv2rAeaXnw] [0:22:09]
- "Russian Electronic Warfare Shortwave Jamming Buzzer Full On | Signal Phantom" [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hn6rY9M4kE] [0:22:41]
- "Russian Mysterious 6970 Signal Moves To New Frequency 5400 kHz" [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2M5J9p6LAs] [0:23:03]
- "Poland Pirate With Goose Voice Message" [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOSUCR0pY_o] [0:24:20]
- "Farsi Numbers Station V32 Experiencing Double Jamming 7910 kHz" [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62cn3pS6Rzk] [0:25:20]
- "Don Fleming Radio Jamming" [Swag for Life members who pledge $25 or more or up their S4L will automatically get an exclusive gift - a Snack Magnet Set.] [0:25:53]
Negativland - "Methods of Torture" - Escape from Noise [0:28:55]
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Sir Georg Salti, cond. - "Ride of the Valkyries" - Apocalypse Now [0:30:43]
- "Don Fleming Operation Nifty Package" [U.S. SOUTHCOM Public Affairs After Action Report Supplement, "Operation Just Cause " Dec. 20, 1989 - Jan. 31, 1990. https://nsarchive2.gwu.edu/nsa/DOCUMENT/950206.htm] [0:34:25]
Various - "Operation Nifty Package Megamix" [0:41:04]
- "Don Fleming Operation Nifty Package End Game" [Enter your pet into WFMU's Mascot Contest by making a pledge this October. All contestants are shown here https://www.flickr.com/photos/wfmu/albums/72177720335061655/ and a winner will be selected at the end of the month.] [0:51:41]
Chumbawumba - "Torturing James Hetfield" - ABCDEFG [0:54:31]
- "Don Fleming Tectonic Hellrasier" [Donate to our October Hellraiser and pick out some beautiful new swag for your support. Pledge $50 to get either our Floating Otters T-Shirt by Nick Bertozzi or the WFMU Frog Disco T-Shirt by

Mayuko Fujino! S4L members who pledge $25 or more or up their Swag for Life will automatically

get an exclusive gift - a Snack Magnet Set] [0:57:33]
https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/169060
1 hr 9 min
September 28 Let's all ridicule AI from Sep 28, 2026
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" [0:00:00]
- "Mark's comments"
David Sparks and the Urban Appalachians - "Apocalyptic Idiocracy" [https://urbanappalachian.bandcamp.com] [0:54:56]
https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/168952
1 hr 7 min
September 21 Jesse Jarnow on ticketing apps and live music from Sep 21, 2026
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" [0:00:00]
- "Interview with Jesse Jarnow"
Neil Young - "Prisoners of Rock and Roll" [0:56:04]
https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/168774
1 hr 7 min
September 15 Byron Tau on government surveillance from Sep 14, 2026
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" [0:00:00]
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Byron Tau from June 24, 2024" [0:05:15]
- "Interview with Byron Tau" [0:14:24]
- "Mark's comments" [0:45:32]
Elle Cordova - "Data Centers" [0:55:43]
https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/168492
1 hr 7 min
September 08 Listening to AI voices make no sense from Sep 7, 2026
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" [0:00:00]
- "Mark's comments"
Kind Regards - "Keith Juluka x Laila" [0:55:38]
https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/168253
0 min
September 01 Paul Davies, author, "Quantum 2.0" from Aug 31, 2026
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" [0:00:00]
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Paul Davies" [0:02:35]
- "Mark's comments" [0:40:40]
Jesse Welles - "The Nerd Reich" [0:54:47]
https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/167994
1 hr 6 min
August 25 Ben Grosser made poetry from Zuck's manifesto from Aug 24, 2026
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" [0:00:00]
- "Mark's intro"
Ben Grosser - "Redaction of "The Future is for Everyone"" [music is "Caprice" by Sees. thx to Jesse Doris] [0:05:43]
- "Interview with Ben Grosser" [0:15:20]
- "Mark's comments" [0:45:13]
Ben Grosser - "Order of Magnitude" [0:55:27]
https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/167678
1 hr 7 min
August 18 Gil Duran, author, "The Nerd Reich" from Aug 17, 2026
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic" [0:00:00]
- "Mark's intro"
- "Interview with Gil Duran" [0:02:08]
Peter Peter Hughes - "Tracking Devices" [0:53:24]
https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/167574
1 hr 5 min
August 11 Data center disasters from Aug 10, 2026
Data center disasters
Kirk Pearson - "Theme from Techtonic"
- "Mark's comments"
Lulu Lewis - "Destroy All Data" [0:52:46]
https://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/167241
0 min

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A show from WFMU about our shift to a digital future. Mark Hurst interviews creators and thinkers about technology, community, videogames, and whatever else is next.