Hi babes! I’m Josh Smith and welcome to Reign! I am a journalist and presenter, and in each episode of my podcast, you’ll hear me sit down with some favourite familiar faces to talk about the ways they have learnt to reign over their own lives. I’m so lucky to have chatted to stars from the big and small screens, from sport to music and beyond, and in every conversation there’s one thing that is apparent: we will ALL have to deal with challenges at some point in our lives. The conversations ...
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Download This Show is your weekly guide to the world of media, culture, and technology. From social media to gadgets, streaming services to privacy issues. Each week Rae Johnston and guests take a fun, deep dive into how technology is reshaping our lives.
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"3 Techies Banter #3TB" is a podcast by the "Creators of unblox." It's a series in which we delve into Tech, Finance, and Economics, making it simple and surprising as we share its immense potential to influence all our futures. Join our Banter every week to discover fun and interesting insights. Also, Record YourQuestions / Feedback Here DM us your responses on Insta Or email us at [email protected] We look forward to hearing from you.
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This is a podcast all about sound. About how it can help you and your brand reach more people, deliver your message more effectively and deepen engagement with new and existing audiences. 'Voiceworks: Sound Business' is a podcast series speaking to some of the most creative minds and pioneering personalities in audio as it explores every aspect of the industry from voice technology to audio-branding to podcasting itself. Follow this podcast for new episodes every fortnight and find out more ...
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Why have one episode of the podcast with Jodie Comer in a week when you can have TWO!?! Jodie is the guest that keeps on giving so I decided to spoil you this week by dropping a bonus episode with the audience questions from ‘Reign’ live on the West End at the Adelphi Theatre. The audience really delivered with the questions, so I wanted to share t…
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Ep 140: Jodie Comer LIVE at the Adelphi Theatre in London
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56:56I have lost count how many times you have asked me to get Jodie Comer back on the podcast so when we did we had to go big or go home! So this episode was recorded in front of a 1000 plus strong audience at the Adelphi Theatre in London’s West End - it was a dream come true, everyone who came bought the energy and the chat really delivered! In this …
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Could a new copyright lawsuit from Disney change the way we use AI?
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29:36A lawsuit from the house of mouse, Apple being forced to let you download apps outside the app store, a huge hole in Gmail's data security, plus a world where generative AI is doing critical computer coding. This week on Download This Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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My self help book, ‘Great Chat’ is out in paperback now!
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11:52I am so excited to share this very special bonus episode of the podcast with you, it’s an extract of my audio book, ‘Great Chat: Talk To Anyone. Make New Connections and Improve Your Relationships’ which is out now finally out in paperback and a new updated audiobook! Get your copy and listen to the audiobook here: geni.us/GreatChat Listen to the a…
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I have been a Rita Ora fan since she popped off with ‘Hot Right Now’ back in 2012, so I am so excited to have her on the show today. Since then Rita has amassed over 10 billion global streams, had 13 Top 10 UK singles, four of which have gone number 1 and she hasn’t stopped there, she’s entertained us on the likes of ‘The X-Factor’ and ‘The Masked …
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'Imperial Kitten' vs 'Fancy Bear': how are kooky hacker nicknames causing serious concerns for cybersecurity?
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29:35Why do hackers have weird and wacky non-serious names? And why are British politicians blaming Apple and Google for the rise in phone thefts? Plus, there have been breakthroughs in the world of brain implants, and we break down how and when to use a VPN. This week on Download This Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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We say the word iconic a lot, but it really does apply to this week’s guest Cynthia Nixon! After starting her career as a child actor, in her early 30s Cynthia took the role of Miranda Hobbs in ‘Sex and The City’ and not only did her life change, but the show’s conversations around dating and sexuality changed the lives of women across the world. O…
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The human-AI conversation crisis: why we're choosing chatbots over people
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29:35In a special AI deep-dive episode of Download This Show, researchers Sandra Peter and Kai Remer break down how AI chatbots are changing the way humans behave, and why we now want to talk to chatbots more than we want to talk to people. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen
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Today we are joined by an up and coming talent you are going to become obsessed with, Ellis Howard. Ellis has been treading the theatre boards for a while including in the Olivier nominated, ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ and pulling together an incredible screenwriting career but now he’s about to become a role model to many, starring in the exceptional …
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Could AI be the 'person' deciding whether or not you get your dream job?
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29:27AI interviewing you for a job, hackable digital drivers licences, dating app safety, and CIA-run Star Wars websites. This week on Download This Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen
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Mia Theapleton makes her podcast debut on ‘Reign’ and I am so excited for you to get to know this incredibly talented and super fun actor! You might already know Mia from her incredible performance opposite her mother, Kate Winslet in Channel 4 drama, ‘I Am Ruth’ where she played Freya, a teenager who’s mental health spirals because of social media…
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How did a haunted game cartridge take the internet by storm?
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29:35Haunted video games, a tech feud between Apple and Epic Games, how tracking apps can be used in coercive control, and Discord transitioning into cool kid territory, this week on Download This Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen
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I am so excited that today we are joined by a true trailblazer, Rose Ayling-Ellis who I have wanted to have on the podcast for ages and trust me this conversation was worth the wait! Rose has achieved so many firsts: she is the first deaf person to win ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ which even won her a BAFTA, the first deaf person to host live sports cov…
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Which app is the latest to say it wants to be your everything?
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28:03Airbnb's midlife crisis, digital ID age verification, and facial recognition software on social media, this week on Download This Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen
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How did pink Lamborghinis, Minecraft, and bitcoin become the centre of a quarter-billion dollar heist?
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29:35Crypto heists, OpenAIs mission for good continues, and the dangerous world of unregulated chatbots for minors and women. This week on Download This Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen
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If people can't tell the difference between ChatGPT and a human, are we doomed?
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29:36Content moderators suing for psychological distress, checking in on the teen social media ban, and what do we do now that ChatGPT is supposedly indistinguishable from humans? This week on Download This Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen
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Hey chat, is this real?: Why politicians are using Grindr, OnlyFans, and Fortnite to campaign this election
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29:34Water hungry datacentres being put in the middle of the desert, Google ads being called out for having a monopoly, politicians on Grindr and robots in the Beijing marathon, this week on Download This Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen
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Have we finally created a way for vision impaired people to watch sports?
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29:31AI cyclone prediction, new accessible tech for people with disability, and a cure for brain rot, this week on Download This Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen
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Why was there a big tech-sized hole in this year's budget?
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29:39Why there was no tech in the budget, super fund hacks, and what ever happened to the TikTok ban? This week on Download This Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen
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You will have seen Faye Marsay in so many incredible movies and TV shows, including my favourite movie Pride, playing Maisie William’s arch nemesis, The Waif in Game of Thrones and Ten Pound Poms but it’s her latest TV show that has got millions of people talking. In case you have missed it, Faye plays DS Misha Frank in Netflix’s limited series, Ad…
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Download this brain: we're live from World Science Festival Brisbane!
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55:09This week on Download This Show, we're coming to you live from World Science Festival Brisbane, at the Queensland Museum, we're here to answer all your questions about the brain and technology, and the sometimes scary world where they interact. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Cowboys and cowgirls hold onto your hats because I am joined by the biggest female artist in country music right now, Lainey Wilson. In this episode Lainey reflects on her journey to the top of country music from growing up in a small town in Louisiana where she was a Hannah Montana impersonator (we do our own mini rendition of See You Again - you …
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Could AI image generators be erasing Indigenous Australian culture?
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29:36AI generators impersonating Indigenous art, stealth recordings via smart glasses, and child gambling in the form of video games, this week on Download This Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen
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As this series of the podcast is all about celebrating love in all forms, and especially the relationship we have with ourselves, I am so excited to welcome Hayley Atwell to ‘Reign’ because she shared an incredible piece of advice with me earlier in my career which completely changed my relationship with myself and my confidence. So, get ready for …
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Download This Show is doing a live show! Join us in Brisbane March 29
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2:02Download This Show is coming to World Science Festival Brisbane! Get your tickets here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen
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Could a brain in a dish be the next big thing in computing?
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29:36Computers made of brain cells, a new Meta whistleblower, and AI being used for good, this week on Download This Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen
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Grab your passport, bikini (and your SPF of course) because we are off to The White Lotus with the show’s star, Michelle Monaghan! I, like so many of you, have been obsessed with The White Lotus since season one and season three is not holding back on the drama is it?!? I am OBSESSED with the dysfunctional dynamic between Michelle’s character Jacly…
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AI designing video games, a new app to help you choose which ones to play, and a new way to defend against deepfakes, this week on Download This Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen
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This is only the second time we have welcomed back a guest and of your favourite guests ever, it’s Simone Ashley. Who I am pleased to report is not only in her ‘strong queen era’ but her ‘f**k that era’ too! The last time Simone joined us Bridgerton season two had just dropped and her role as Kate Sharma, the love match for Jonathan Bailey’s Anthon…
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Have you ever wanted a virtual boyfriend to remind you about your period?
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29:36IVF health data hacked, virtual boyfriends, the death of Skype and solar-powered laptops, this week on Download This Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen
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We are back with a brand new series which is all about celebrating LOVE in all forms so consider this episode a gift from me to you as we are joined by everyone’s favourite, Leo Woodall. You will have seen Leo as the Essex bad boy who was caught by Jennifer Coolidge in a very compromising position with his ‘Uncle’ in ‘The White Lotus’ and breaking …
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Could this colourful robot solve the loneliness crisis?
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29:06A worsening climate, loneliness-fighting robots, supersonic jets, and the final consensus on whether AI is making us more stupid on Download This Show this week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen
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Why did Google scrap their 'don't be evil' motto and start using AI in weapons?
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29:36Google is using AI in weapons, Meta is laying undersea cables, and teleportation could be on the horizon this week on Download This Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen
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Why is hardcore porn showing up on Australian government websites?
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29:36There's porn on government websites, millions of extra dollars in STEM, and a debatably effective AI summit this week on Download This Show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen
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We've only got 89 seconds to save the world, and tech could be partially to blame
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29:35The Doomsday Clock ticks ever closer to midnight, and tech could be the only thing keeping us warm in the harsh light of day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen
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What is DeepSeek, the Chinese AI that has the world talking?
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29:30DeepSeek's AI assistant became the number one downloaded free app this week, what does this mean for the future of AI? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen
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Trump, TikTok, and the Australian Open: welcome back to a new year of Download This Show
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29:36It's a brand new year for Download This Show, and Trump has made headlines with his TikTok tirade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen
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We are starting 2025 on Reign with a guest you have been desperate to hear from on the podcast and today it finally happens, say hello to THE Florence Pugh. Over the last decade Florence has been the definition of booked, busy and blessed with roles in ‘Dune’, ‘Oppenheimer’, ‘Black Widow’, ‘Don’t Worry Darling’, and her Oscar nominated performance …
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Today’s episode is empowerment for the soul as we are joined by THE Kerry Washington. Kerry hit the big time playing the political fixer Olivia Pope in ‘Scandal’ (IfF you haven’t watched it yet it is truly one of the greatest TV shows ever) alongside roles in the movie, ‘Django Unchained’ where she starred alongside Jamie Foxx and Leonardo DiCcapri…
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Today we are sharing a VERY special live recording of the podcast with none other than a true national treasure, Richard E. Grant. And trust me when I say this episode is packed full of incredible stories! You will of course know Richard from his extensive TV and Movie career, from the iconic 1980s movie, ‘Withnail and I’ to the bathwater slurping …
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Wrapping up the world in tech for 2024, and Marc Fennell's last show!
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29:36Wrapping up his final show for 2024 and beyond, Marc Fennell says goodbye to his beloved Download This Show after 12 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen
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I am so excited for you to listen to this week’s incredible guests, Will Ferrell and Harper Steele. You will of course know Will for his movies, ‘Anchorman’, ‘Elf’, ‘Zoolander’, ‘Blades of Glory’, ‘Step Brothers’ and ‘Barbie’ - to name just a few! But this might be the first time you have heard of Will’s long-term comedy writing partner, Harper Ste…
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Can we save a country from climate change by recreating it in the Metaverse?
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30:08The country of Tuvalu is recording everything in virtual reality, from trees and houses, to birth records and language. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen
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‘Reign’ Season 10 really is serving you ICONS, and today we are joined by the Spanish superstar Úrsula Corberó. Úrsula has been working in Spain since she was six years old in shows like the huge teen drama ‘Física o Química’, but in lockdown she shot to international fame when she played Tokyo in the Netflix drama, ‘Money Heist’. It blew up, becom…
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Would you let a smart trolley call the shots in your grocery shop?
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29:37Smart Trolleys, Smart Homes, and new ethical quandaries over the Sarco 'Suicide Pod' technology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen
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WITCH, PLEASE! Get ready for a bumper episode of the podcast! So make yourself comfortable on your broom, as we are joined in the Reign studio by one of my favourite guests ever and one of the greatest performers of all time, Cynthia Erivo. In case you've been M.I.A. in OZ visiting the Wizard or something and missed it, Cynthia stars as Elphaba in …
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Debunking the misinformation on the misinformation bill, and the battle waging over Twitter's dead body
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29:37This week on Download This Show: misinformation on lockdown, Bluesky vs Threads, and a burger-flipping robot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen
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We are back babes and we are joined by someone who is having a YEAR, Ella Purnell. Ella has been acting since she was 12 but this year has been her best yet! Ella starred as Lucy in one of the biggest TV shows of the year, the adaptation of the game, ‘Fallout’ on Prime Video - I was obsessed - have you seen it yet? And now Ella is starring and prod…
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Elon and Donald could be collabing on the ultimate alt-tech social media platform
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29:36How will the impending Trump presidency change the world of technology and social media? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen
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Why is Russia fining Google for more money than there is on Earth?
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29:36What can comically large fines, the death of prime time, and humanoid robots teach us about the world around us? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ABC listen
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