High Tech Low Life Podcast
@hightechlowlife.bsky.social
A cyberpunk media retrospective.
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Shadowrun is political. Because cyberpunk is political. Because Punk is political. Whether or not you want it to be is irrelevant.
#shadowrun #ttrpg #dnd
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Shadowrun is political. Because cyberpunk is political. Because Punk is political. Whether or not you want it to be is irrelevant.
#shadowrun #ttrpg #dnd
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This 1000%. Our podcast will always be political because Cyberpunk is inherently political. IT'S RIGHT THERE IN THE NAME. If you don't like it start your own Cybercentrist podcast.
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One of the reasons that 'right-wing ideology appropriates absolutely everything' is their quixotic desire to make inherently uncool ideas seem cool. They despise the cultural currency and cachet that a wide variety artists hold and are forever engaged in a futile quest to capture a modicum of cool.
“In her interview with Hearon, Wachowski said that she was unsurprised conservatives have latched onto the film because ‘right-wing ideology appropriates absolutely everything.’”
Lilly Wachowski Has Learned to “Let Go” of the Right Wing Co-opting Her Work
During an interview with podcaster Caleb Hearon, the ‘Matrix’ codirector talked about conservatives embracing the concept of being “red-pilled”: “This is what fascism does.”
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December 1, 2025 at 8:01 PM
One of the reasons that 'right-wing ideology appropriates absolutely everything' is their quixotic desire to make inherently uncool ideas seem cool. They despise the cultural currency and cachet that a wide variety artists hold and are forever engaged in a futile quest to capture a modicum of cool.
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I just posted another deep dive on the Bite the Hand BackerKit page! It's all about the one-shot module included in the core rulebook! Give it a read, and consider backing if you haven't already! Funding ends Wednesday night, and we could really use your help!!!
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November 30, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I just posted another deep dive on the Bite the Hand BackerKit page! It's all about the one-shot module included in the core rulebook! Give it a read, and consider backing if you haven't already! Funding ends Wednesday night, and we could really use your help!!!
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...
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My neighbor was at Albany Bulb in the East Bay and met a photographer named Charlie who had captured this amazing shot there. If you know him, send me his last name to credit.
November 28, 2025 at 10:47 PM
My neighbor was at Albany Bulb in the East Bay and met a photographer named Charlie who had captured this amazing shot there. If you know him, send me his last name to credit.
Hell yeah, my pets and humans need this.
Coming one week from today!
Relaxing Christmas Music
(for Pets & Humans)
3 songs (2 variations on classics and 1 new)!
Available December 5th!
Relaxing Christmas Music
(for Pets & Humans)
3 songs (2 variations on classics and 1 new)!
Available December 5th!
November 28, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Hell yeah, my pets and humans need this.
Next week we were scheduled to have @spellbookgaming.bsky.social on our show to promote this project, but unfortunately had to cancel. Be sure to check this out and consider backing because the world can always use more cyberpunk.
CROWDFUNDING NOW! Bite the Hand is a cyberpunk TTRPG using Mothership’s Panic Engine to bring a touch of horror to the genre. With dozens of cybernetics and items, the core rulebook contains everything you’ll need to experience tense action at your tables!
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Bite The Hand - a Cyberpunk Panic Engine TTRPG
Bite The Hand is a cyberpunk TTRPG built on Mothership's Panic Engine. The Core Rulebook contains all the information both players and game masters will need. It features a catalogue of cybernetics, w...
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November 19, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Next week we were scheduled to have @spellbookgaming.bsky.social on our show to promote this project, but unfortunately had to cancel. Be sure to check this out and consider backing because the world can always use more cyberpunk.
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As always, it was as much fun to record with these guys as it is to listen to them. And as an added bonus, the latter part of this week's book is decidedly better!
The second half of our recap of The Ten Percent Thief is now up with a fresh intro to cover the big head-line of the past week. Don't blow it by missing this one!
Thanks again @planxconstant.bsky.social for joining us.
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Thanks again @planxconstant.bsky.social for joining us.
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Episode 108 - The Ten Percent Thief Part 2
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November 19, 2025 at 1:50 PM
As always, it was as much fun to record with these guys as it is to listen to them. And as an added bonus, the latter part of this week's book is decidedly better!
The second half of our recap of The Ten Percent Thief is now up with a fresh intro to cover the big head-line of the past week. Don't blow it by missing this one!
Thanks again @planxconstant.bsky.social for joining us.
open.spotify.com/episode/5oSn...
Thanks again @planxconstant.bsky.social for joining us.
open.spotify.com/episode/5oSn...
Episode 108 - The Ten Percent Thief Part 2
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November 19, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The second half of our recap of The Ten Percent Thief is now up with a fresh intro to cover the big head-line of the past week. Don't blow it by missing this one!
Thanks again @planxconstant.bsky.social for joining us.
open.spotify.com/episode/5oSn...
Thanks again @planxconstant.bsky.social for joining us.
open.spotify.com/episode/5oSn...
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Hey @hightechlowlife.bsky.social listeners - Remember *THE MOUNTAIN UNDER THE SEA*
November 14, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Hey @hightechlowlife.bsky.social listeners - Remember *THE MOUNTAIN UNDER THE SEA*
New Episode! Part 1 of The Ten Percent Thief by Lavanya Lakshminarayan is ready. Kinda mixed reviews from the panel, but definitely a lot of fun stuff to talk about. Thanks to @planxconstant.bsky.social for the assist!
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Episode 107 - The Ten Percent Thief Part 1
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November 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
New Episode! Part 1 of The Ten Percent Thief by Lavanya Lakshminarayan is ready. Kinda mixed reviews from the panel, but definitely a lot of fun stuff to talk about. Thanks to @planxconstant.bsky.social for the assist!
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Sleep Dealer was a surprise with how thoughtful and well-made it is for having such an obviously tiny budget. We hope everyone gives this movie a chance, and also gives this podcast episode a chance.
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Episode 106 - Sleep Dealer
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November 5, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Sleep Dealer was a surprise with how thoughtful and well-made it is for having such an obviously tiny budget. We hope everyone gives this movie a chance, and also gives this podcast episode a chance.
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open.spotify.com/episode/3Vhg...
New Patreon episode for the Cyberpunkins. Inspired by our recent chat about the horrible Parker adaptation Play Dirty, we decided to watch one of the better adaptations: Payback.
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November 3, 2025 at 5:17 PM
New Patreon episode for the Cyberpunkins. Inspired by our recent chat about the horrible Parker adaptation Play Dirty, we decided to watch one of the better adaptations: Payback.
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All good (and disturbing) things must end.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN SHADOWPUNKS!!
The finale of DELTA PINK, our #deltagreen #actualplay is here!
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The finale of DELTA PINK, our #deltagreen #actualplay is here!
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EVERYWHERE ELSE link.chtbl.com/4ltM3hZ5
DELTA PINK: Ep 6 - "The Full Amante" (Season Finale)
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October 31, 2025 at 8:31 PM
All good (and disturbing) things must end.
Had a little issue with the host so today's episode is up a few hours late. It's here now though so time to listen to your boys sigh and moan through a not-great (but very cyberpunk) anime series!
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Episode 105 - AD Police Files
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October 29, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Had a little issue with the host so today's episode is up a few hours late. It's here now though so time to listen to your boys sigh and moan through a not-great (but very cyberpunk) anime series!
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This week we spend way more time talking about The Net than it probably deserves, but we can't help it. The movie is not good, but it's also hard to hate if you lived through time it was released.
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Episode 104 - The Net
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October 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
This week we spend way more time talking about The Net than it probably deserves, but we can't help it. The movie is not good, but it's also hard to hate if you lived through time it was released.
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IT'S HERE 🔥🔥🔥
SO excited to announce that Act II Part 3 is now available to order on Cave & Canary Goods! ... AND that Part 4 is currently headed to the printer 💥
[ #TheDearHunter ]
SO excited to announce that Act II Part 3 is now available to order on Cave & Canary Goods! ... AND that Part 4 is currently headed to the printer 💥
[ #TheDearHunter ]
October 21, 2025 at 6:42 PM
IT'S HERE 🔥🔥🔥
SO excited to announce that Act II Part 3 is now available to order on Cave & Canary Goods! ... AND that Part 4 is currently headed to the printer 💥
[ #TheDearHunter ]
SO excited to announce that Act II Part 3 is now available to order on Cave & Canary Goods! ... AND that Part 4 is currently headed to the printer 💥
[ #TheDearHunter ]
This series has been fantastic, recommendo all day.
It’s new episode day!! The latest ep of DELTA PINK, our #deltagreen #ttrpg #actualplay , is up!
New Episodes will air EVERY SINGLE WEEK until culminating with the finale on Halloween!
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New Episodes will air EVERY SINGLE WEEK until culminating with the finale on Halloween!
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DELTA PINK: Ep 4 - "Aquatic Erotica"
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October 17, 2025 at 12:36 PM
This series has been fantastic, recommendo all day.
As promised, a rare Friday HTLL episode. The conclusion of our Alien: Earth recap is now live.
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Episode 103.5 - Alien Earth Part 2
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October 17, 2025 at 12:34 PM
As promised, a rare Friday HTLL episode. The conclusion of our Alien: Earth recap is now live.
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The first of our 2-parter on Alien: Earth has dropped. Part 2 will be out on Friday, and we'll be back next week with something new. Also, thrilled to be joined by Colin of @astronomicapodcast.com for the first time. They have a new episode out today as well!
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Episode 103 - Alien Earth Part 1
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October 15, 2025 at 12:52 PM
The first of our 2-parter on Alien: Earth has dropped. Part 2 will be out on Friday, and we'll be back next week with something new. Also, thrilled to be joined by Colin of @astronomicapodcast.com for the first time. They have a new episode out today as well!
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This episode has everything: pink Easter bunny suits, egg drop soup, airbrushed slogan tshirts, plus a giant orgy of cannibalism and violence. Uh, spoilers.
So if you want to be our Lucky Star, just Open Your Heart, Justify Your Love, and Turn Up the Radio!
#podcast #swn #scifi #actualplay
So if you want to be our Lucky Star, just Open Your Heart, Justify Your Love, and Turn Up the Radio!
#podcast #swn #scifi #actualplay
Space Patrol: Operation Hades Pt 2 - Astronomica
You know how Easter is a time for hunting eggs and dressing up as a giant rabbit that poops sugar and maybe catching up on whatever brand of religious fervor floats your boat? Well this ain't your gra...
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October 8, 2025 at 4:14 PM
This episode has everything: pink Easter bunny suits, egg drop soup, airbrushed slogan tshirts, plus a giant orgy of cannibalism and violence. Uh, spoilers.
So if you want to be our Lucky Star, just Open Your Heart, Justify Your Love, and Turn Up the Radio!
#podcast #swn #scifi #actualplay
So if you want to be our Lucky Star, just Open Your Heart, Justify Your Love, and Turn Up the Radio!
#podcast #swn #scifi #actualplay
Our new episode is up. Little different this week as the movie we intended to cover was less available than we had hoped. Instead it's an extended intro and @countxer0.bsky.social angrily reviews the new Mark Wahlberg film Play Dirty.
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Episode 102 - Ares, Extended Dystopia, and Play Dirty
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October 8, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Our new episode is up. Little different this week as the movie we intended to cover was less available than we had hoped. Instead it's an extended intro and @countxer0.bsky.social angrily reviews the new Mark Wahlberg film Play Dirty.
open.spotify.com/episode/7rdE...
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Team Meatbag just bagged themselves a "dragon" so we thought why not give them a lil rest for a few weeks while we check in with Space Patrol? PS: Brutus (aka Colin) refused to speak into his coms "like a peasant" for a lil while there so his voice might sound *slightly* different.
#swn #actualplay
#swn #actualplay
Space Patrol: Operation Hades Pt 1 - Astronomica
Chris missed Nerd Camp this year but he still came prepared with the next installment of Space Patrol. Time to check back in with the elder Novus brother and his band of nominal professionals back in ...
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October 1, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Team Meatbag just bagged themselves a "dragon" so we thought why not give them a lil rest for a few weeks while we check in with Space Patrol? PS: Brutus (aka Colin) refused to speak into his coms "like a peasant" for a lil while there so his voice might sound *slightly* different.
#swn #actualplay
#swn #actualplay
It's Wednesday, which means its time to let a couple of dorks ramble into your ear about cyberpunk stuff, you lucky dog. This week we finish up our recap of Blade Runner 2049 and we continue to be joined by @seanfaustmusic.bsky.social.
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Episode 101 - Blade Runner 2049 Part 2
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October 1, 2025 at 12:38 PM
It's Wednesday, which means its time to let a couple of dorks ramble into your ear about cyberpunk stuff, you lucky dog. This week we finish up our recap of Blade Runner 2049 and we continue to be joined by @seanfaustmusic.bsky.social.
open.spotify.com/episode/6mxI...
open.spotify.com/episode/6mxI...