Don't Praise The Machine (DPTM)
Episodes
#44 - Low Five
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, John and Al reflect on cardboard ephemera, alpha etiquette and Gaelic gabber. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#43 - The Wrap-Up Rap
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, John and Al set off on an expedition into a neglected corner of music culture.BONUS LINK:Tom Hanks & Dan Aykroyd - City Of Crime (Dragn...
#42 - Moneghetti Spaghetti
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Al and John talk surreal Singaporean theme parks, marathon toilet sessions and the disturbing world of VTubers; and congratulate some frien...
#41 - Where My Party People At
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, John and Al kick off the new year with a wide-ranging discourse on poetic resolutions, holiday novelties, canine kinks, late 30s tiktok, Re...
#40 - A Very DPTM Christmas
24 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, it’s Christmas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#39 - Slip, Slop, Schplarg
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, John and Al reminisce about Australian political culture and examine the dos and don’ts of fandom. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...
#38 - Jah Jah Joo Jie
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Al and John bite into some juicy conversation fruits: ageing and adulthood, time loops and performance anxiety, and the inimitable life of ...
#37 - The ASMR Special
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, let John and Al arouse your podcast centre with a special feature-length dive into the world of ASMR.SHOW NOTES:---------------------------...
#36 - GP in Marseille
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, a real-life French dispatchMusic Used In Episode Title: Jazz In ParisArtist: Media Right ProductionsMedia Right Productions Jazz In Paris H...
#35 - Mullets Of The Sixth Borough
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, John and Al share some cutting observations about an Australian football phenomenon, and take a moment to review the reviewers. Hosted on A...
#34 - Bots, Batts and Beaches
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Al restores some ageing tech while John opts for digital destruction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#33 - Gettin’ Cheugy With It
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Al and John get out of their depth with some hip new slang, and offer some unsolicited casting advice to a Hollywood heavyweight. Hosted on...
#32 - Hilaria Ensues
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Al slips into character for a macabre adventure, and John navigates the outer limits of celebrity self-invention. Hosted on Acast. See acas...
#31 – Neolithic Impulses
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, John and Al return to the perplexing landscape of 21st-century romance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#30 – Modern Lovers
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, a special investigation into the murky world of AI companions Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#29 – Say It Wasn’t You
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, John and Al digest some heavily abridged literary classics, and attempt to unscramble a lyrical dog’s breakfast. Hosted on Acast. See aca...
#28 – No More Superheroes
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
‘No More Superheroes’ This week, Al ‘threads-through’ a blistering rebuke of Hollywood mediocrity; and John visits a hidden gem on the dr...
#27 – Golden Thread
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week John and Al chop it up and riff deep on a John Mellencamp lyric, John reveals the first developed thread-through concept and Al has a chat a...
#26 – Hologram Manslaughter
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week Al explores the arrival of dystopian holographic rock concerts, whilst John takes some time to focus on his dream of screenwriting but with ...
#25 – Honky Horns and Squelches
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s silver jubilee celebration, John and Al go back to where it all began: the occult origins of fast food marketing mascots, and the lif...
#24 – Fool I Gotta Get Mine
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week Al and John discuss the authenticity of a rapper's first album, John checks back in on a DPTM Cameo.com favourite and we hear about some of ...
#23 – Hooky Dollar Bill
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, John and Al discuss mystical frequencies and vexatious litigants, and Al rewards DPTM’s loyal listeners with some lyrical masterpieces. H...
#22 – Whisper Jumanji
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Al and John get an email from a famous fan, contemplate crass cave art and remind you that there are still, occasionally, standalone films....
#21 – Explore the Space
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Al and John savour solitude, marvel at giants and chew over lab-grown meats. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#20 – On Location
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
John and Al relive the glories of the Royal Show; and John goes on the road. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
#19 – Elevator Pitch
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week John and Al riff on DIY YouTube tutorials, financial humiliation, and what a stadium concert was like in the mid ’90s. Hosted on Acast. Se...
#18 – Sisyphus emoji
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
John and Al canvass extreme longevity in online dating, Australian new wave hits, astrological hard truths and the future of emojis. Hosted on Acast. ...
#17 – Who Knows Where This Douchery Will End
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Al and John meditate on showertime fatbergs, ol’ timey wet shaves, Dutchy’s hot shorts and the chilling possibilities of drone food delivery. Host...
#16 – The Haycast
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, John and Al talk ageing crooners, multicoloured yawns and the hazards of artistic education. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...
#15 – Like I Am You, And You Are Me
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Al and John ponder fugue state TV, Stuckeyville bowls, the imposing oeuvre of Kevin James and the mystery of miracle healers. Hosted on Aca...
#14 – Apologies and corrections
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
John and Al talk homework habits and imposter syndrome, communicating by celebrity proxies and using a carriage service to delight. Plus: a Goonies re...
#13 – He Thinks He’s a Lawyer
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, John becomes a reclusive, pill-popping cameo addict, and Al gets high on delicious windfalls and unsolicited seasons greetings. Hosted on A...
#12 – Let’s Burn Some Bridges
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Al and John survey time travel paradoxes, clickbait, beauty routines gone wrong and the thirst for external validation. Hosted on Acast. Se...
#11 – What Will Future Be Like?
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week John and Al revisit family film favourites and free-to-air fizzers, and dream of magical holidays and the future that might have been. Hoste...
#10 – Episode Ten
31 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, John and Al arrive at a momentous milestone; go on record to endorse the world’s finest crutch tips; and enjoy a mystical massage. Hosted...
#9 – Tamam Shud
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, John and Al draw a warm, delicious daal bath and ponder some of life’s great mysteries: the Somerton Man, amateur doomsday prepping and g...
#8 – And That's A Solid Friend
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, John and Al get a surprise visit from a friend o’ the show; and recall underwhelming pranks, avant-garde advertisements, the golden age o...
#7 – Treat You Like My Sticky Icky
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, John and Al contemplate silky voices, bushy eyebrows and palpitating hearts; misconceived childhood business ventures; and the divine geniu...
#6 - This Purple Hamburger Blob Has Inspired Me
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, John and Al get eulogised by Sisqo and baffled by barrister’s egos, cause a stink with passive-aggressive housemates, and return to the r...
#5 – God Has Tendered His Resignation
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week John and Al encounter dancing bullies and hard-partying Czechs; experience a backseat Freudian regression; and contemplate the weird world o...
#4 – Pizza Dude’s Got Thirty Seconds
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, John and Al traverse mountains of Subway cookies, plunge their faces into naked burgers and explore the dangerous lure of drugs, bears and ...
#3 – Dub Chiggy Surprise
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week John and Al go on record to endorse some iconic Australian products, offer a heartfelt tribute to actor and polymath Bill Paxton and contemp...
#2 – The Man Who Breathes Through His Eyes
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week John and Al contemplate strange bedfellows: plane travel and booze advertisments, Richard Dawkins and The Killers, and the Chieftains and Ca...
#1 – A Licky Boom Boom Down
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this first installment, John and Al discuss a novel way to keep the conversation flowing when meeting new people, being mischievous online in the p...