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kill switch

kill switch

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Were we sleeping when everything changed? Seems like the technologically driven future is already here. On kill switch, we explain the right NOW of our super charged technological lives. New host Dexter Thomas answers questions big and small – like who’s behind Shrimp Jesus, and could you get arrested by a computer?

kill switch also brings the DIY back to tech – “How to Now” on everything from how to run your own LLM to tips to keep your data safe. Because the more “user-friendly” our devices get, the less we understand how they work, and the less control we have. We’re here to help you take back control. And if we can’t… Well, maybe we need to look for the kill switch.

2025 Kaleidoscope Content
Politics & Government Science
Episodes
  • sideways thinking: why is Nintendo so weird?
    Jun 11 2025

    The Nintendo Switch 2 is out – but why did Nintendo credit someone who died in 1997 in a press release for the console? Dexter talked to Patrick Klepek, of the video game website Remap, and Jeremy Parish, an expert in video game history, to tell the story of Gunpei Yokoi and how his influence led us to the Switch 2.

    Read + Watch:

    • Patrick's article on Switch 2 games he's excited to play with his kids – https://www.crossplay.news/p/best-games-for-kids-and-families-june-2025
    • Jeremy on Bad Dudes and Ronald Reagan – https://youtu.be/ZpZddGOKrIk
    • Did You Know Gaming on Gunpei Yokoi – https://youtu.be/uLznLtgcqXI

    Got something you’re curious about? Hit us up killswitch@kaleidoscope.nyc, or @dexdigi on IG or Bluesky.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    37 mins
  • is using AI worse than driving a car?
    Jun 4 2025

    Dexter doesn't have a car. But he uses AI… a lot. So, is his environmental impact worse than someone who drives a truck to work every day?

    This seemingly simple question led us to a bigger conversation about water, public health, and why we still don't know much about the true environmental cost of artificial intelligence.

    To help us understand all this, we talk to researchers Shaolei Ren and Alex de Vries, who’ve been studying the toll AI takes on the planet.

    Got something you’re curious about? Hit us up killswitch@kaleidoscope.nyc, or @dexdigi on IG or Bluesky.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    32 mins
  • how did Twitter’s AI get so obsessed with white genocide?
    May 28 2025

    For about 24 hours, Grok, Twitter’s AI chatbot, went berserk. You could ask it about puppies, sports, or movies, and it would reply with a bizarre diatribe about white genocide in South Africa. If you’ve already heard of this, you’ve probably seen people dunking on Elon Musk, and, well, that’s understandable. But Max Read, today’s guest, explains why this brief peek into a weird conspiracy theory might have actually been a good thing.

    Got something you’re curious about? Hit us up killswitch@kaleidoscope.nyc, or @dexdigi on IG or Bluesky.

    Read: Max’s Substack article on the whole thing.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    36 mins
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Heard about this podcast from another one and have binged it since. Really appreciate the content. So educational and understandable. I love it!

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