This little teaser is a hype episode to get people excited for High Tech Low Life's 4th "season". We announce the property we are covering to kick it off and, in an unprecedented move, have the upcoming episode's guest on to hype the episode we haven't recorded yet! We also hype the upcoming Astronomicon/Nerdcamp which is only a few days from the date of this release. And we even manage to hype a few recommendos for tradition's sake. So much hype! A hypesplosion! A hypeocalypse! We just gave you all genital hyp-ees! Man I missed writing these.

The High Tech Low Life Podcast is a retrospective of cyberpunk fiction across all forms of media. Film, Television, Literature, Games, and Music are all on the table. In each episode we will revisit the property, it's influences, it's prescience, and enshrine it in the chrome and neon halls of Neo Valhalla.

Astronomica: http://www.astronomicapodcast.com

Twitter: http://twitter.com/johnny60seconds

Patreon: http://patreon.com/hightechlowlife

Theme music by http://www.nihilore.com

Cover art by Gillyvor

Your boys are taking a break, but before they do they wanted to break down the highs and lows of their third "season" of podcasting. The Best, the Worst, and the mid of the last 30 some podcasts. They also, as usual, discuss some current events, and talk about what they've been watching. Why are they doing this episode description in third person?

The High Tech Low Life Podcast is a retrospective of cyberpunk fiction across all forms of media. Film, Television, Literature, Games, and Music are all on the table. In each episode we will revisit the property, it's influences, it's prescience, and enshrine it in the chrome and neon halls of Neo Valhalla.

Bluesky: @hightechlowlife.bsky.social

Patreon: http://patreon.com/hightechlowlife

Cover art by Gillyvor

Theme music by http://www.nihilore.com

This episode Sean Faust joins us to talk about a selection of cyberpunk themed music videos. The playlist runs the gamut from Lil Nas X to Dio, and is available at the link below.

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTnHLHOwgWA1dpot3__W2GS4HUccZ-K8z&si=zthlQYR4xfTj9T2k

The High Tech Low Life Podcast is a retrospective of cyberpunk fiction across all forms of media. Film, Television, Literature, Games, and Music are all on the table. In each episode we will revisit the property, it's influences, it's prescience, and enshrine it in the chrome and neon halls of Neo Valhalla.

Sean Faust: https://linktr.ee/seanfaustmusic

Bluesky: @hightechlowlife.bsky.social

Patreon: http://patreon.com/hightechlowlife

Cover art by Gillyvor

This week we are covering The Girl Who Was Plugged In by James Tiptree Jr. Tiptree is a pen name for Alice B. Sheldon who wrote a number of science fiction stories in the 60's and 70's. This one is a short but very well done story about an ugly girl who, through some fancy tech, gets to be pretty... with a few notable strings attached, or wires if you will. The High Tech Low Life Podcast is a retrospective of cyberpunk fiction across all forms of media. Film, Television, Literature, Games, and Music are all on the table. In each episode we will revisit the property, it's influences, it's prescience, and enshrine it in the chrome and neon halls of Neo Valhalla.

Bluesky: @hightechlowlife.bsky.social

Patreon: http://patreon.com/hightechlowlife

Cover art by Gillyvor

Theme music by http://www.nihilore.com

This week we celebrate the Willenium by watching Will Smith's 2004 film I Robot. And even though it may win the award for middest movie that ever midded, we still had a good time talking about it.

The High Tech Low Life Podcast is a retrospective of cyberpunk fiction across all forms of media. Film, Television, Literature, Games, and Music are all on the table. In each episode we will revisit the property, it's influences, it's prescience, and enshrine it in the chrome and neon halls of Neo Valhalla.

Bluesky: @hightechlowlife.bsky.social

Patreon: http://patreon.com/hightechlowlife

Cover art by Gillyvor

Theme music by http://www.nihilore.com

Alright, we've introed the show, talked about the characters, now it's time to dig into the details of the first season of Westworld. We go over the arcs of all the characters and try to reveal all the secrets we can. We are joined by Stardaddy Stan of the Astronomica podcast once again.

The High Tech Low Life Podcast is a retrospective of cyberpunk fiction across all forms of media. Film, Television, Literature, Games, and Music are all on the table. In each episode we will revisit the property, it's influences, it's prescience, and enshrine it in the chrome and neon halls of Neo Valhalla.

Astronomica: http://www.astronomicapodcast.com

Twitter: http://twitter.com/johnny60seconds

Patreon: http://patreon.com/hightechlowlife

Theme music by http://www.nihilore.com

Cover art by Gillyvor

This episode was cursed from it's inception. We fought connection issues throughout, and turns out we had audio issues crop up as well. We did what we could to fix everything, but if things feel off, that's the reason. Other than that though, it was a really fun talk with Stardaddy Stan from the Astronomica podcast about Westworld season 1. Due to our struggles we cut it a little short this week after introducing the show and characters, and we will do a more thorough recap next week.

The High Tech Low Life Podcast is a retrospective of cyberpunk fiction across all forms of media. Film, Television, Literature, Games, and Music are all on the table. In each episode we will revisit the property, it's influences, it's prescience, and enshrine it in the chrome and neon halls of Neo Valhalla.

Astronomica: http://www.astronomicapodcast.com

Twitter: http://twitter.com/johnny60seconds

Patreon: http://patreon.com/hightechlowlife

Theme music by http://www.nihilore.com

Cover art by Gillyvor

What is a girl to do after losing her parents (who may or may not have been murderers), and her brother? Become the devil and go on a quest for vengeance. If she happens to lose her arm in the process? Just stick a big freakin' gun on what's left of it. This week we recap The Machine Girl, the 2008 Japanese slasher that is drenched in fake blood and... tempura?

The High Tech Low Life Podcast is a retrospective of cyberpunk fiction across all forms of media. Film, Television, Literature, Games, and Music are all on the table. In each episode we will revisit the property, it's influences, it's prescience, and enshrine it in the chrome and neon halls of Neo Valhalla.

Bluesky: @hightechlowlife.bsky.social

Patreon: http://patreon.com/hightechlowlife

Cover art by Gillyvor

Theme music by http://www.nihilore.com

Repo Man is a movie about a punk kid venturing into an exciting career in the field of automobile reposession. When a government scientist with a super weapon goes rogue, all the repo men in town are out to find it because that's who you send to retrieve state secrets: the lowest dregs of humanity.

The High Tech Low Life Podcast is a retrospective of cyberpunk fiction across all forms of media. Film, Television, Literature, Games, and Music are all on the table. In each episode we will revisit the property, it's influences, it's prescience, and enshrine it in the chrome and neon halls of Neo Valhalla.

Bluesky: @hightechlowlife.bsky.social

Patreon: http://patreon.com/hightechlowlife

Cover art by Gillyvor

Theme music by http://www.nihilore.com

This episode has a fresh intro to recap the insane antics of the week and offer up a few recommendations, then we dive back into Simon Morden's Equations of Life. Once again we are joined by Geoff from the Astronomica Podcast.

The High Tech Low Life Podcast is a retrospective of cyberpunk fiction across all forms of media. Film, Television, Literature, Games, and Music are all on the table. In each episode we will revisit the property, it's influences, it's prescience, and enshrine it in the chrome and neon halls of Neo Valhalla.

Astronomica: http://www.astronomicapodcast.com

Twitter: http://twitter.com/johnny60seconds

Patreon: http://patreon.com/hightechlowlife

Theme music by http://www.nihilore.com

Cover art by Gillyvor