Techtonic with Mark Hurst | WFMU

Mark Hurst

Booking Overview

An interview-driven technology and digital-culture show that regularly features creators, authors, organizers, and other thinkers with distinctive perspectives on the social impact of technology. Agencies could credibly pitch authors, digital artists, technology critics, researchers, and labor or community organizers with original work or timely expertise; booking difficulty is medium because guests are accomplished specialists rather than mainstream celebrities.

Metrics

Episodes: 104

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

4podcast8@wfmu.org

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Host

Mark Hurst - Technology writer, designer, and commentator focused on how digital technology shapes everyday life, culture, and society.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

Authors, artists, technology critics, researchers, activists, and labor or community organizers with original work, distinctive analysis, or direct experience of technology's social impact.

Required Achievements:

Published books, Original creative or research work, Leadership of advocacy or worker organizations, Distinctive expertise on technology and society

Recent Guest Discussions

Ben Grosser - His Poetry And Artistic Response To Mark Zuckerberg's Manifesto, Including The Cultural And Political Implications Of Technology Platforms.

Gil Duran - The Political And Cultural Consequences Of Technology-centered Ideology And The Themes Explored In The Nerd Reich.

Judson Merrill - Paranoia, Narrative, And The Ways Contemporary Technology And Culture Shape How People Interpret Events.

Los Deliveristas Unidos - Delivery Worker Rights, Labor Conditions, And Organizing In The Platform Economy.

Recent Topics

Technology, Digital Culture, Videogames, Labor

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Techtonic with Mark Hurst | WFMU

Jesse Jarnow on ticketing apps and live music from Sep 21, 2026

September 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

Byron Tau on government surveillance from Sep 14, 2026

September 15, 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

Listening to AI voices make no sense from Sep 7, 2026

September 08, 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

Publicly listed emails

4podcast8@wfmu.org

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