Assembler FM

This episode we discuss an infinitely expanding universe, ArTechnik's Anniversary Party, The Descriptive Camera, why Belkin pays for good reviews, Steve Mann's Opinion on Google Glass,  Snow Crash, Mirror Neurons and Media Violence, Angry Fags (a play), MinutePhysics Universe Series and the book Spin.

If you've ever wondered if your art is relevant, if you've ever struggled to make your art marketable, if you've ever labored to make your art personal... then listen to this episode with Ode to Pixel Days Game developer Talha Kaya. Check out Talha's Blog or Buy the Soundtrack. Also, check out Indie Game The Movie and Talha's brother's creation: ZipZip: Secret Dimension.

Today we talk about how Scarred for Life by Ted Meyer, Artsy Shark, how Americans are becoming cocoonified! Also, a mention about Spread the Word to End the Word. Plus, we reveal the trailer for Tweeted 2 , Also, check out Big Thinkers, and  tell'em Prof. Flux sent you!

How far would you go to gain amazing new talents? Cut off a leg? Smash you hand with a hammer?  Drill holes in your head? Adam thought about it. You should do. Listen if you daree

Would you read a book that changed while you were reading it? This episode we talk about TreeBooks, a new kind of ebook.

No agenda but life. How do we deal with what we can't control? The Council of Geeky Elders define success and why Jef wants a new podcast.

This episode, Aaron, Adam and Jef discuss the secrets audience participation and the of  power of positive thinking.

This week we sit down with Kimberly Faith Hickman, director of the upcoming production of Steel Magnolias at the Springer Opera House. We also talk about robots that vomit. Here's a bit more about Kimberly from her website: Kimberly is a director and choreographer based in NYC.  On Broadway, she has worked on productions that earned 16 Tony® Award nominations combined, and assisted directors that have won Tony, Lortel, Obie, Drama Desk, Outer Critic Circle awards and others. Kimberly’s own directing and choreography work has been praised by BACKSTAGE and other news publications as "Very sharp," "well paced" and "Inventive and Impressive."  Off-Broadway she has worked on productions at Atlantic Theatre Company, Women’s Project, Epic Theatre Ensemble, Studio Theatre at Theatre Row and PTP / NYC at Atlantic Stage 2, as well as terraNOVA Collective, Under St. Marks and The Attic Theater Company.  Regional credits include Center Theatre Group (Los Angeles, CA), Williamstown Theatre F

A little more Django talk, Why we maybe don't always need a user interface to solve our problems, Adam is a TImelord, shout out to Tony Henderson, Blinky the killer robot (on Vimeo), Disney wristbands of the future, augmented reality games and some fights about niche marketing. I AM ERROR. Bring it on!!!

Is Django Unchained racist? Does that matter? Busch Gardens, Star Trek Online, Spongebob pineapple cakes, floam, Colonial Willamsburg, learning Italian and Neil Harbisson, the world's first recognized cyborg.

Happy New Year! ArTechník says "Thank you" for a wonderful first year of podcasting. We love you guys ::sniff!:: ...cue the champagne!

If you only listen to one episode this year, it better be this one! The inaugural State of the Artist address for 2012, featuring speeches from Secretary of Art Aaron Gotlieb, Secretary of Technology Jef Holbrook, and 2013 President-Elect of Art and Technology, Adam Montague.

This week we sit down with stand-up comedian Chris Hatchett, one of the hosts of Are We Robots Podcast and amateur musician. Chris has performed at No Shame Columbus, Laughing Skull Atlanta and some place in Idaho probably.

This episode we get into Child's Play, the Penny Arcade charity, Caine's Arcade, the future of education, the future of humanity, and the future (or lack thereof) of the world should we finally hit some kind of apocalypse. Which we doubt. But still, it's kinda our last chance to discuss it either way...

The science of scent! This episode we get our nose all up in your business, discussing the science of scent and it's use in artistic endeavors.

We hit the wall and we apologize because mama raised us right. Adam and Jef check in to let you know where we are and why we missed an episode. Back on our regular schedule Sunday. Thanks for listening! We love you!

This episode we discuss Seth Godin's new book The Dip, the Playstation game Papo & Yo and moments when our art gets personal.

This one is great! We sit down with the multitalented Jim Pharr to find out where his music comes from and where he might be going next. Also, Jim performs two songs, just for ArTechník!

This week, we dare to dive into the dark depths of... haunted houses! And at the end we tell our own ghost stories. BOO! Happy Halloween!

In today’s ‘sexy voice’ podcast: We catch up on life, the universe and everything from internet privacy issues to Philip DeFranco scooping Adam on news stories.