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Tech Film Noir - A Technology and Film Podcast
When Movies Guess the Future, We Check Their Work!
Welcome to Tech Film Noir where we break down the technology in classic and cult films!
We're talking about popping kernels, to processing power and diving into the wild, wild, world of cinematic technology!
Did it predict the future or just make us laugh?
A monthly podcast for those who love film and tech!
Featuring: Lianne Potter, Jeff Watkins and Simon Painter
Episodes
Tech Film Noir - A Technology and Film PodcastEx Machina (2014): AI Consciousness, Tech Bro Misogyny, & The World's Worst Work Away Day
This week on Tech Film Noir, we're watching Ex Machina (2014), the AI sci-fi thriller where a programmer wins a week with his billionaire boss and discovers…
Tech Film Noir - A Technology and Film PodcastBrainstorm (1983): VR Memories, Military Tech, & Christopher Walken's Massive Headgear
This week on Tech Film Noir, we're watching Brainstorm (1983), the Christopher Walken sci-fi oddity where scientists invent a machine that can record your…
Tech Film Noir - A Technology and Film PodcastWEIRD SCIENCE (1985): Dial-up Genies, Acoustic Couplers, & Smashing up Memotech MTX500s
This week on Tech Film Noir, we're watching Weird Science (1985), John Hughes's hormone-fueled Frankenstein story that asked the ultimate 80s question: can a…
Tech Film Noir - A Technology and Film PodcastStrange Days (1995): Kathryn Bigelow's 90s Cyberpunk Vision of VR, Meta Glasses & Digital Memories
In this episode of Tech Film Noir, we're watching Strange Days (1995), Kathryn Bigelow's cyberpunk thriller, written by James Cameron, that imagined VR…
Tech Film Noir - A Technology and Film PodcastThe Dystopian Future That Became Our Deepfake Reality | The Running Man (1987)
This episode on Tech Film Noir, we watched The Running Man (1987), the Arnold Schwarzenegger sci-fi action classic that imagined a future where reality…
Tech Film Noir - A Technology and Film PodcastThe 2002 Film That Predicted Deepfakes, Virtual Celebrities and AI Actors | Simone (2002)
This week on Tech Film Noir, we examine the Al Pacino comedy, Simone (2022), that accidentally saw the future. While the film itself is a chaotic mess of…
Tech Film Noir - A Technology and Film PodcastBefore Alexa, There Was Edgar | Electric Dreams (1984)
This week on Tech Film Noir, we plug ourselves into the strange, synth-soaked world of Electric Dreams — the gloriously weird 1984 cult sci-fi movie where a…
Tech Film Noir - A Technology and Film PodcastTech Noir, Killer Cyborgs, and Biohazard Trousers | The Terminator (1984)
In the premiere episode of Tech Film Noir, hosts Lianne Potter, Jeff Watkins, and Simon Painter travel back to 1984 to dissect James Cameron’s career-defining…
Tech Film Noir - A Technology and Film PodcastTech Film Noir Trailer
From cult classics to cinematic icons, each episode breaks down the tech behind the stories, whether it’s eerily accurate, wildly speculative, or completely…