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Geeks and Beats Podcast, Episode 176: Technology Scares Us

The Amazon Echo cackling maniacally in the corner of your kitchen isn’t the only technology that scares the geeks on this episode. Alan introduces Michael to a site that can mimic your voice with just a minute’s worth of your actual dulcet tones. Altered Carbon may be hundreds of years away, but one company now wants to upload your mind to the cloud, only there’s a catch. Plus, something you probably didn’t know about Stephen Hawking’s voice.

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is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 40+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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