Allan Boyd Talks to Experts About Things
West Australian Independent Journalist Allan Boyd talks to actual experts about interesting things for about 15 minutes. Also on RTRFM!
I source a lot of content via the excellent academic-journalism website, The Conversation.
The things I cover are wide...
Including Cyber-security, Surveillance-capitalism, Media, Arts, Politics, Internet Stuff, AI, Big Tech, Science, Ecology, Social Justice, Human Rights, Activism...
I have a solid background in web development, arts, comms, politics and media. In particular, independent community arts. Been broadcasting on and off since 1996 with RTRFM. Serial student at ECU in Media and Cybersecurity. Lapsed sessional academic of Experimental, Performance Poetry and Creative Writing at Curtin. Ex-tree-planting contractor. Was a Perth Indymedia OG at the birth of Open Publishing. I'm a rogue web developer by trade. Muso. Building the internet with my bare hands since 1998! Aka the antipoet. Perth Slam co-host.
Allan Boyd Talks to Experts About Things
Latest Episodes
Rob Nicholls – Landmark Social Media Addiction Case
Dr Rob Nicholls - expert in Media and Communications at RMIT, talking with RTRFM’s Allan Boyd about the recent landmark social media
Lisa Given - Social media giants not complying with teen social media ban
Dr Lisa Given - Professor of Information Sciences at RMIT University - talks with RTRFM’s Allan Boyd on the latest report on Australia' teen social media ban.Professor Lisa Given - Professor of Informatio...
Denis Muller - Unpacking the Vulgar: Kyle and Jackie O Suspended
Controversial Sydney radio duo - Kyle and Jackie O - have been in the news recently after Jackie O left the show following claims of online bullying by co-host Sandilands. Sandilands has since been suspended and their 200-million-dollar nationa...
Sharon Horwood – Infinite Scroll Survival Techniques
Are you scrolling right now? The endless “infinite scroll” design is built into just about every social media and news app we use. But is it just a harmless habit, or is there something more going on beneath the surface? RTR’s Allan Boyd brough...
Misia Temler - How AI is Eroding Our Critical Thinking
Many Australians use AI Technology daily. We use it to offload our difficult tasks, plan our lives and think less. And it seems these handy tools, like ChatGPT - are becoming ubiquitous. But can we become dependent on these things and are they ...