I’ve been involved with a few audio-based projects, my own and others’. Here are some of them.
Radio & Podcasting
I’m a regular presence on terrestrial and extraterrestrial Internet radio.
- The Modern Technology Podcast Network – My very own podcast network, on which I’m producing a variety of audio content including sketch comedy, pop-culture geekery, interviews, audiobooks, and other downloadable and streamable rants and raves.
Modern Technology podcasts include:- Modern Technology Breaks – Surreal audio-based sketch-comedy
- Modern Technology Watches – A film-discussion and recap project
- Modern Technology Knows Your Name – True stories about the names people have chosen for themselves
- Off the Hook – A long-running weekly talk-radio program broadcast over the air and online at 99.5FM WBAI Pacifica Radio, headed up by Emmanuel Goldstein of 2600: the Hacker Quarterly. I’ve been a fan of the program since the 1990s, and it was a privilege to join as a regular panelist in 2008.
- Guest appearances on others’ programs include:
- The Vaguebooking Podcast – In 2021 I was invited to speak with Vaguebooking for Episode 34 to discuss hacker and phreak history, and my own experiences in the community.
- Steal This Show – In July 2017 my esteemed Off the Hook colleague volt4ire and I were invited to join host Jamie King for S03E05, “Hacking the System” to give a hacker perspective on several news stories relevant to the TorrentFreak community.
- Earthdriver.org – I was interviewed by Jeremiah of Earthdriver for their November 17, 2013 podcast. Jeremiah and I spoke about the hacker world, how I got my start in it, the HOPE conference, Off the Hook, and more.
- Occupy Wall Street Radio – A radio show on WBAI involving members of the Occupy Wall Street movement. My then-colleague from Off the Hook dot.ret and I were guests on the January 18, 2012 episode to discuss SOPA/PIPA and the issues involved.
- The Swimcast – The Swimcast began as the premier podcast covering the world of Adult Swim, and related and unrelated pop-culture-centric subjects. I was an invited guest on episode 14, the Sealab 2021 retrospective, in my capacity as Sealab 2021 historian and former fansite proprietor.
This appearance would later earn me a Swimmie award from the podcast’s crew, which you can hear me tearfully accepting in episode 59. The following year I was asked back for a brief cameo in episode 116 to present that award to my successor. - Kickin it with The Queen – A late-night spirituality-focused talk show on Off the Top Radio, WGBB 1240AM. I was an invited guest on July 11, 2009 and January 24, 2010.
Music
I dabble in singing, producing, and remixing.
- Space Mutiny – This site has some of the mixes, mashups, and other random audio-based tomfoolery I used to make regularly, some of it credited as “DJ Luciernaga.”
A limited amount of the site’s former content is currently available. Plans to restore the site are projected for whenever the heck I can find the time. - Phone Losers of America songs – I recorded and sang the tracks “Bell Odyssey” and “Guilty Deter” for my phone-pranking PLA pals.
- Yatta!!! – I covered the well-known Japanese Internet meme song Yatta! My version was in English, and was done as a solo multitrack a capella. There’s an MP3 as well as a music video available.
- Tom’s Diner – My take on Suzanne Vega’s doo-doo-doo-doo (etc.) song.
- Aisle Six – A theatrical musical in the early stages of which I had a role or two. At one point I performed a duet with myself… it’s complicated.
- “Synthetic Seas” by HYQXYZ – I performed the spoken-word sample in this dubsteppy drum-n-bass track by Belgian musician HYQXYZ.
Voice performing
- I do a certain amount of voice-acting, narration, singing, and other such work. Check all that out on my performance resume.
Some of my audio output gets posted to my SoundCloud for those of you into that sort of action.