Weird Science: Robot Pain, Tetris & Trombones
In this Weird Science edition, we look at the achievements of 13-year-old Willis Gibson, the first human player to complete the classic game Tetris. Technology and nature intersect as our hosts discus...
23 Jan 202440min
Tech And Culture 2023: What We Learned
Happy 2024 everyone. ßorry there's been a gap uploading. A lot of personal nonsense. The show has been going out on BFM bu we haven't been uploading here consistently. Richard Bradbury and Matt Armita...
7 Jan 202441min
Memory Loss: The Digital Legacy Business
In this episode, Matt and Richard explore the complex relationship between technology and memory, focusing on the preservation of digital content after death and the concept of digital avatars.They lo...
31 Des 202337min
Weird Science: Wooden Satellites & Wilful Ignorance
In the future, we might not be able to see the stars for the trees if wood becomes the material of choice for interstellar habitation. Plus wilful ignorance, scent location and self-driving cars. Host...
30 Des 202338min
Weird Science: The Devil’s In The Dion
Celine Dion terrorizes a New Zealand city as officials in Guangzhou wipe the Halloween smile from riders’ faces and Meta’s chatbots sow confusion and apathy. Plus, VR helps with the horrors of hoardin...
29 Des 202335min
Just Browsing
What’s in a word? From the leisurely shopping arcades of the 19th Century to the algorithm-driven surfing of today, the nature of browsing has transformed from casual entertainment to coercive click-b...
27 Des 202336min
Weird Science: U2, Purring & Fat Bear Week
It’s Fat Bear Week on Mattsplained, with a cast of characters including purring cats, U2, Mean Girls, and disembodied hands and tongues. If it sounds weird, it’s only science. Hosted by Matt Armitage ...
26 Des 202335min
