Explore every episode of the podcast The L0WL1F3 Podcast
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
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| s4e17 L0WL1F3 x Cyberpunk Librarian "404 Books Not Found" | 14 Sep 2024 | 01:55:57 | |
This ep, our good buddy Cyberpunk Librarian joins us to explain the recent Hachette v Internet Archive hullabaloo. Hit us up: https://cyberpunklibrarian.com/ | |||
| s4e16 L0WL1F3 "Poe's Law" | 22 Aug 2024 | 01:25:34 | |
This ep, we enlist the help of Soft Rock to talk about satire, trolling, and Poe's Law. Hit us up: | |||
| s4e7 L0WL1F3 "Swordfish" Part 2 | 26 Apr 2024 | 01:27:27 | |
"No, I'm not some grungy wannabe filmmaker that's searching through existentialism through a hail of bong smoke or something." We'd sigh, but we're coughing. Hit us up here: | |||
| 39_L0WL1F3_spooptacular.mp3 | 08 Oct 2021 | 01:49:15 | |
This ep, Coinops is having computer problems, and yet he still managed to discuss Squid Game, Shadowlink remembers the Tek War, Scum gets into the fine art of Creepypasta, and a whole lot more. Hit us up here: https://twitter.com/neondystopia https://twitter.com/L0wl1f3The | |||
| 38_L0WL1F3_mecha_mi(dot)mu_china.wav | 01 Oct 2021 | 02:07:39 | |
This week, Shadowlink talks about a couple games and does a dive into the inimitable Imogen Heap's Mi.Mu interface, Scum hits us with some news about China and hacker leaks, and CoinOps rambles about a giant robot video game. Hit us up here: https://twitter.com/neondystopia https://twitter.com/L0wl1f3The | |||
| 37_L0WL1F3_satoshi_goes_down.gif | 24 Sep 2021 | 01:59:58 | |
This ep, CoinOps tells Shadowlink and Scum the tale of the Satoshi, a cruise ship purchased by some crypto bros for the express purpose of demonstrating an astonishing lack of foresight. Works cited: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seasteading https://inthesetimes.com/article/floating-utopias https://thethaiger.com/news/business/mr-phuket-seasted-is-back-with-his-crypto-cruise-ship Hit us up here: https://twitter.com/neondystopia https://twitter.com/L0wl1f3The | |||
| 36_L0WL1F3_el_salvador_the_matrix_and_millie.pcapng | 17 Sep 2021 | 02:14:20 | |
We're back! This week we talk about Bitcoin in El Salvador, the new Matrix trailer, a thing called The Qux, and much more! Hit us up here: https://twitter.com/neondystopia https://twitter.com/L0wl1f3The https://mixlr.com/coinops-mcgillicutty (DM us on Twitter for a Discord invite) | |||
| 35_L0WL1F3_videodrome.mov | 03 Sep 2021 | 03:25:19 | |
Welp, here's an extra long episode about one of our favorite movies: 1983's Videodrome. Directed by David Cronenberg, this film follows the descent of Max Renn (James Woods) as he tries to find the edgiest show for his small television network, but ends up getting Betamax cassettes shoved into his gut. Good times are had by all. Hit us up here: https://twitter.com/neondystopia https://twitter.com/L0wl1f3The https://mixlr.com/coinops-mcgillicutty (DM us on Twitter for a Discord invite) | |||
| 34_BONUS_L0WL1F3_cyberpunk.mov | 01 Sep 2021 | 02:23:14 | |
Sneak Attack episode! Yep, the guys got together to discuss the 1990 curiosity: Cyberpunk. Come for the great soundtrack, stay for the weird goggles that are supposed to make you smarter. Check out the video here: https://archive.org/details/TheVistaGroup-Cyberpunk1990 Hit us up here: https://twitter.com/neondystopia https://twitter.com/L0wl1f3The https://mixlr.com/coinops-mcgillicutty (DM us on Twitter for the Discord link.) | |||
| 33_L0WL1F3_cybercon_shtspttr_gab.tv | 27 Aug 2021 | 02:43:01 | |
This week, Shadowlink rounds out his own personal CyberCon, Coinops balks at gunshot-detection tech, and Scum dissects social safe-space Gab. Hit us up here: https://twitter.com/neondystopia https://twitter.com/L0wl1f3The | |||
| 32_L0WL1F3_cybersnitch_demos_OPAD_battle-librarian.sql | 20 Aug 2021 | 02:06:07 | |
We're back, and we brought the CYBERPUNK LIBRARIAN with us! This week, we talk about the Feds trying a "hello, fellow hackers" approach to recruiting, game demos, fooling optical guidance systems, and how big publishing is screwing over libraries. Hit us up: https://twitter.com/neondystopia https://twitter.com/L0wl1f3The | |||
| 31_L0WL1F3_chems_beer_&_CRISPR_with_DR_SIL.ppt | 06 Aug 2021 | 01:56:27 | |
This week, the crew talks with Dr. Sil, a scientist that deals with the chemistry of hops. Yeah, we jab about beer, but we also get into the misleading nature of "natural" and "organic" food, GMOs, the future of food, CRISPR, and a hell of a lot more. Get ahold of us here: https://twitter.com/neondystopia https://twitter.com/L0wl1f3The | |||
| 30_L0WL1F3_akira_was_right_and_other_stories.epub | 30 Jul 2021 | 02:28:55 | |
This episode, the trio talks about how the Olympics probably shouldn't be happening, provides updates on some of the year's bigger hacks, and celebrates some new releases. Hit us up here: https://twitter.com/neondystopia https://twitter.com/L0wl1f3The | |||
| s4e6 L0WL1F3 "Swordfish Part 1" | 08 May 2024 | 01:45:38 | |
"You know what the problem with Hollywood is? They make shit. Unbelievable, unremarkable shit." Talk about a movie that tells on itself. Yeesh. Also: NeonDystopia.com has published its first piece of fiction! Check out the author's stuff here: https://www.android-press.com/product-page/rivers-in-your-skin-sirens-in-your-hair And hit us up here: | |||
| 29_L0WL1F3_autofill_reset_(y/n) | 23 Jul 2021 | 01:10:21 | |
This week, Scum and Coinops break down some recent news without Shadowlink's guidance, and it goes about as well as you'd expect. We got a crazy hack, game preservation, the Steam Deck, and a headline that drives Coinops absolutely apeshit. Hit us up here: https://twitter.com/neondystopia https://twitter.com/L0wl1f3The | |||
| 28_L0WL1F3_hardcore_henry.mov | 16 Jul 2021 | 02:20:55 | |
They said it couldn't be done. Who are they? Well, the hosts for this podcast, for one. Yet here we are, back with a review of the 2015 flick Hardcore Henry, a first-person send-up of just about every video game imaginable. And Sharlto Copelys. Or is it Sharltos Copely? The episode does not answer this particular question. Hit us up here: https://twitter.com/neondystopia https://twitter.com/L0wl1f3The | |||
| 27_L0WL1F3_space_marine_pipe_dream_hack_attack.pdf | 09 Jul 2021 | 01:14:01 | |
This week, the team gets into why the idea of space marines might seem cool, but the practical reality of it might be a bit much, and another huge hack from a group whose name looks like a Resident Evil sequel. Also, CoinOps finds an acronym he actually kinda likes. Referenced article: https://tythos.net/space_oorah.pdf Get ahold of us here: https://twitter.com/neondystopia | |||
| 26_L0WL1F3_crypto_thermostat_kowloon.dmg | 25 Jun 2021 | 01:35:18 | |
This week, it's all about China shutting down Bitcoin mining, internet connected thermostats controlled by energy companies in a state where the energy infrastructure is wildly unreliable, and the magnificent Kowloon Walled City. Get ahold of us here: https://twitter.com/neondystopia | |||
| 25_L0WL1F3_speedrun_jobapp(tm) | 18 Jun 2021 | 01:55:33 | |
This ep, we got a space race for dipshits, an AI that won't hire you, and the joy of speedrunning. Plus, opinions on Bat Man. | |||
| 24_L0WL1F3_break_the_internet_and_other_stories.pdf | 11 Jun 2021 | 01:53:04 | |
This week, the crew gets back to reality, mostly. It starts out pretty wholesome. So there's that. | |||
| 23_L0WL1F3_&_CYBERPUNK_LIBRARIAN_super_mario_bros_the_motion_picture.mov_part_two | 04 Jun 2021 | 02:37:53 | |
The Cyberpunk Librarian returns, because he's a champ and totally not because we blackmailed him. We're finishing our insanely long discussion of Super Mario Bros, as well as some of what happened behind the scenes, and how that affected the finished film. Check out Dan's site! https://cyberpunklibrarian.com/ | |||
| 22_L0WL1F3_&_CYBERPUNK_LIBRARIAN_super_mario_bros_the_motion_picture.mov_part_one | 28 May 2021 | 02:53:15 | |
This week, WE'RE BACK, and this time we have special guest Cyberpunk Librarian Daniel Messer along for the ride. We're discussing the oft-maligned but endlessly fascinating disasterpiece: Super Mario Bros. The Motion Picture. Listen along in realtime as the gang slowly loses their minds. | |||
| 21_L0WL1F3_muckraking.exe | 14 May 2021 | 01:48:14 | |
This one is insane. We talk about hacked pipelines, an app Amazon wants its employees to use (but not really), employment and its opposite, when jobs go wrong, rockets falling all willy-nilly, and more. | |||
| 20_L0WL1F3_mayday.zip | 07 May 2021 | 02:12:06 | |
This episode, Scum discusses an Arundhati Roy article about the hellish situations in India as COVID spirals beyond any hope of containment, Shadowlink gives us a rundown of new releases this month, and Coinops starts talking about local energy weapons but then ends up talking about The KLF a whole bunch. | |||
| s4e5 L0WL1F3 NewsMash | 31 Mar 2024 | 01:44:35 | |
This ep, the whole crew is here to talk about scams, a bridge, planes, TikTok, and other news. Hit us up here: | |||
| 19_L0WL1F3_strange_days.mov | 30 Apr 2021 | 02:50:06 | |
This episode, the trio takes on the underrated 1995 film Strange Days. It's all about that pre-millennium tension, a couple of racist-ass cops, and a SQUID you wear on your head. | |||
| 18_L0WL1F3_solid_state_vapor | 23 Apr 2021 | 01:22:45 | |
This episode, Coinops does a deep dive into the catty little slap-fight going on between QuantumScape, a solid-state battery developer, and Scorpion Capital, a short-selling group that released a report about how all this solid-state talk might be horseshit. Meanwhile, Shadowlink and Scum perform heroically, especially after Coinops' line goes dead for a few minutes due to a suspiciously timed power surge. | |||
| 17_L0WL1F3_adventures_in_security_theatre.txt | 16 Apr 2021 | 01:30:15 | |
This week, Shadowlink gets us up to speed on some books and music that that sound legitimately cool, and then it all goes downhill from there. Scum gets into military applications for augmented reality, Coinops links Battlestar Galactica to current problems with TCP/IP vulnerabilities, and no one lets out more than one guttural howl. | |||
| 16_L0WL1F3_cyberpunkdreams_with_rob_chant | 09 Apr 2021 | 01:02:50 | |
This week, the gang meets up with author and video game developer Rob Chant to discuss his influences as well as his upcoming game: "cyberpunkdreams." There will be tangents. Guest vocals from Coinops' pooch, Aesop. Also, we've launched a Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/neondystopia And check out Rob's game! https://cyberpunkdreams.com/ | |||
| 15_L0WL1F3_mega_city_fast_food_dick_boat | 02 Apr 2021 | 01:10:16 | |
This week, we gots a hostage satellite, we gots a Dredd-adjacent tv show, we gots evil corporations fighting against a living wage, and we gots a big-ass boat that jacked up the Suez Canal and then won over our hearts. | |||
| 14_L0WL1F3_9th_console_generation_at_6_months | 01 Apr 2021 | 00:36:36 | |
The party digs into the state of the 9th console generation 6 months after they were released. This is the most accurate assessment you will find anywhere, on any podcast. | |||
| 13_L0WL1F3_death_machine.mov | 26 Mar 2021 | 02:01:04 | |
This week, the squad takes on the movie "Death Machine," the first film from director Stephen Norrington, better known as the director of Blade and more recently known as the guy who made Sean Connery quit acting. Come for the witty banter, stay for the moments when everyone realizes they've seen different cuts of the film. | |||
| 12_L0WL1F3_stepped-on_limewire_downloads.flac | 19 Mar 2021 | 01:22:28 | |
This week, the crew tries to figure out what does and doesn't fit under the umbrella of "cyberpunk music." Hint: It's way, way more broad than you might guess. | |||
| 11_L0WL1F3_train_your_replacement | 12 Mar 2021 | 01:17:52 | |
This week, Coinops breaks down a New York Times article that discusses "robotic process automation" and its effects on society and the workplace, Scum hates all of it, and Shadowlink is almost reduced to muttering syllables at the mention of the term: "digital workers." Also: a little bit about drones that kill moths. Original article: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/06/business/the-robots-are-coming-for-phil-in-accounting.html?smid=url-share | |||
| 10_L0WL1F3_experience_by_proxy.doc | 05 Mar 2021 | 01:01:18 | |
This week, Shadowlink talks about a totally normal and not at all creepy app that allows a user to stick any face on an interactive avatar, and Scum talks about cops using robot dogs, as well as a weird-ass art collective(?) that used a robot dog in an art installation. Meanwhile, CoinOps screams into the void a couple of times. | |||
| s4e4 L0WL1F3 A Discussion with Filmmaker Andrew McGee | 31 Mar 2024 | 01:35:00 | |
This ep, Shadowlink and CoinOps welcome writer/director/producer Andrew McGee for a discussion on filmmaking, the creative process in general, and what actually deserves a remake. Check out Andrew's work: https://www.andrew-mcgee.co.uk/ Hit us up here: | |||
| 09_L0WL1F3_virtuosity.mov | 26 Feb 2021 | 01:27:23 | |
The crew digs into the 1995 nanotech/virtual reality sci fi thriller Virtuosity, starring Denzel Washington and, in a star-making turn, Russell Crowe. | |||
| 08_L0WL1FE_recompiler.exe | 23 Feb 2021 | 00:58:28 | |
In this episode, the crew discusses network security for public utilities, an app used by Amazon to track their employees even while they're clocked out, the state of Cyberpunk 2077 with regards to CoinOps' hard drive, and some recent books, games, and music. | |||
| 07_L0WL1F3_hologram_man.mov | 12 Feb 2021 | 02:21:33 | |
In this episode, we talk about rebranding overtime shifts as a "megacycle," a billionaire who is stepping down (but not really), and the 1995 movie "Hologram Man." | |||
| 06_L0WL1F3_maximum_recursion_depth_exceeded | 05 Feb 2021 | 00:39:41 | |
In this episode, Oldman Coinops tries to wrap his head around the whole GameStop/short-selling/hedge-fund clusterfuck with renegade financial operative, Clank. Also: The L0WL1F3 Podcast is now on Twitter, y'know, like the cool kids. | |||
| 05_L0WL1F3_400_bad_request_error | 29 Jan 2021 | 01:53:55 | |
This week, the conclusion of Oldman Coinops' tour of the Jan. 6th Capitol riot through the eyes of Parler. This episode covers the videos spanning 2:01pm-6:00pm. Check out the source: https://projects.propublica.org/parler-capitol-videos/ | |||
| 04_L0WL1F3_404_site_not_found | 22 Jan 2021 | 01:31:00 | |
The guys get into Parler, which is arguably "cyber," though not very "punk." Scum regales us with the incredibly underwhelming origin story of the Parler site, and Oldman Coinops digs into the first two hours of video that was posted to Parler on January 6th, 2021, and arranged chronologically by ProPublica in this article: https://projects.propublica.org/parler-capitol-videos/ | |||
| 03_L0WL1F3_enhance_enhance | 15 Jan 2021 | 00:51:22 | |
Scum and Shadowlink are on another assignment, so Oldman Coinops talks to Mr Zed in order to take a closer look at the release of Cyberpunk 2077 from a Polish perspective. | |||
| 02_l0wl1f3_boot_failure | 08 Jan 2021 | 02:02:45 | |
Wherein the boys discuss a couple of news stories before picking apart the launch of Cyberpunk 2077. And as this was recorded on Sunday, January 3rd, there's a fun bit where some speculations are made concerning what would be the events of Wednesday, January 6th. | |||
| 01_L0WL1F3_rootkit | 01 Jan 2021 | 00:34:11 | |
A brief intro to the people behind this dispatch from the neon gutter. Produced in affiliation with Neon Dystopia magazine. Check 'em out at: https://www.neondystopia.com/ | |||
| s4e3 L0WL1F3 "Bread & Circuses" | 23 Feb 2024 | 01:42:06 | |
This Ep, Xero digs into the concept of "bread & circuses" a bit, while Shadowlink and CoinOps comment and tangent wildly. Scum is absent due to a cold, alas. Hit us up here: https://rss.com/podcasts/l0wl1f3podcast/ | |||
| s4e2 L0WL1F3 "ClusterFest 2024" | 07 Feb 2024 | 01:53:16 | |
This ep, the squad just goes ahead and talks about Election 2024, the Palestine/Israel bloodbath, the current state of (cough) AI, and the unrelenting desire to eat the rich. Note: this is not in fact the first half of a two-parter; we managed to make ourselves miserable in the time allotted. Scum's sources: Hit us up here: | |||
| s4e1 L0WL1F3 "The Public Domain" | 12 Jan 2024 | 01:47:46 | |
To kick off the new season, we figured we'd talk about some gems that made it into the public domain. We figure we can get to how bad 2024 is gonna suck in later episodes. | |||
| s3e25 L0WL1F3 "Until the End of the World" | 23 Dec 2023 | 03:08:25 | |
Here it is! The season finale! And what we have for you, dear listener, is a long episode that is shorter than the movie being discussed. We're talking about the 4 hour and 47 minute cut of the 1991 Wim Wenders epic: Until the End of the World, a film (and soundtrack) unlike pretty much anything out there. Come for the prescient technology, stay for a dead-nuts accurate prediction of how we act today, especially if you're reading this description on a handheld device. Hit us up! discord.gg/M6fGZERb7Z | |||
| s3e24 L0WL1F3 "2023 Media Standouts" | 08 Dec 2023 | 01:42:55 | |
It's right in the title! This episode, 3/4ths of the squad return to discuss some of the books, music, films, shows, and video games that helped us through what was otherwise a rough year. (Shadowlink experienced a catastrophic hardware failure, alas.) Join CoinOps, Xero, and Scum as explain what they liked and what it did to them. His us up: | |||