Weird Tech
Episodes
The Doomsday Seed Vault
18 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Want to hear something weird about an under-ice lair that could save humanity? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a prou...
Superhuman Vision
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Want to hear something weird about a new computer-vision system can spot motion faster than humans can even notice it? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is ...
Cereal Phreakers
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Want to hear something weird about... breakfast cereal and hacking phones? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud me...
Wheelchair Tech...Literally Powered By Blinking
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Want to hear something weird about...blinking generating electricity than can power wheelchairs? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media pro...
This App Lets You Anonymously Tell People They Might Have an STI
18 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Want to hear something weird about...using tech to tellsomeone you have a sexually transmitted infection? LoveHurts is here 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tec...
Augmented Reality For Skiing Feels Like A Videogame With Consequences
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Want to hear something weird about a heads-up display on your ski goggles? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud me...
Are You Dead?
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Want to hear something weird about an app that checks if you're alive? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member...
Someone Gave a Handbag a Touchscreen and Honestly… It Kinda Works
29 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Want to hear something weird about these handbags? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Netwo...
Smart, Shiny LEGO ✨
23 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Want to hear something weird about LEGO? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Network. 🎙️...
Tech To Get You Fit
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Want to hear something weird about Rae's favourite tech from 2025? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of ...
Our Best Tech Of 2025
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Want to hear something weird about the best tech we used in 2025? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of t...
For The Love Of eSIMs
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Want to hear something weird (in a good way) about...eSIMs? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHe...
Neutron Ghosts
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Want to hear something weird about a dingo, a single-pixel camera, and something called ghost imaging? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tec...
Weird In A Bad Way
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Want to hear something weird...in bad way? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Network. 🎙...
Gadget Names Are Boring
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Want to hear something weird about gadget names? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Network...
The Solar Panel Sandwich
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Want to hear something weird about a sandwich made from solar panels? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member ...
Why Is The Rotary Phone Shaped Keyboard?
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Want to hear something weird about a keyboard that works like a rotary phone? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud...
Australian Scientists Counted 180 Million Trees (With Lasers)
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Want to hear something weird about tree-counting lasers? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart...
Regrowing Adult Teeth Is Now A Thing?
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Want to hear something weird about regrowing teeth? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Netw...
Spooky Week Re-Release: Ectoplasm Explained
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Want to hear something weird about ectoplasm? In our final Spooktober special from the archives, Rae catches Tegan up on all the tricks and tech and s...
Spooky Week Re-Release: Blood Falls
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wanna hear something weird about what looks like a river of blood seeping from a glacier in Antarctica? The spooktober specials from the archives cont...
Spooky Week Re-Release: Telco Ghosts
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wanna hear about a weird way people communicate with the dead? The spooktober specials from the archives continue as Tegan discovers a very inte...
Spooky Week Re-Release: Bone Music
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wanna hear something weird about forbidden music in the Soviet Union? Spooktober continues with this classic from the archives: Tegan telling Rae a Co...
Spooky Week Re-Release: Busting Ghost Hunters
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you wanna hear something weird about ghost hunting TV shows? In this Spooktober special from the archives, Rae finds out the truth behind some of t...
Colour-Changing Tattoos
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you wanna hear something weird about colour-changing tattoos? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of th...
Doctors 3D Printing Bones Directly Into Patients Is the Weird Future We Deserve
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you wanna hear something weird about doctors 3D-printing you some new bones mid-surgery? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media pro...
Robotic Mushrooms
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you wanna hear something weird about mushroom-robot hybrids that can crawl? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a prou...
Salty Ice Could Be the Weird Green Battery That Powers Space Travel
01 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you wanna hear something weird about...ice? Not just any ice, but salty ice. The kind you find on those icy moons hanging around the outer solar sy...
Space Solar Power: The 1960s Idea That Might Work Now
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you wanna hear something weird about the future (which is now?!)? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member o...
This Tech Can Read The Voice In Your Head
03 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you wanna hear something weird about scientists being able to read your inner monologue? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media producti...
Foie Gras Goes Full Lab Mode
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you wanna hear something weird about turning woolly mammoth DNA into meatballs and other adventures in lab-grown meat (that Tegan actually ate)? 👀...
When The Frogs Croak, Charge Your Car
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you wanna hear something weird about how Indigenous knowledge is helping solar tech outsmart the weather? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Te...
Like Batman's Nipples, Quantum Computers Love It Ice Cold
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you wanna hear something weird about quantum computing? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHea...
Hearing Aids For Feelings
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you wanna hear something weird about hearing aids for feelings? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of ...
Beetles With Backpacks
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you wanna hear something weird about beetles being transformed into mini robots to help in disaster zones thanks to microchipped backpacks? 👀 WH...
Lawnmowers, Air-Conditioned (Before Cars!?)
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you wanna hear something weird about the WonderBoy X-100? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iH...
Dissolvable Eye Drop Implants
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you wanna hear something weird about glaucoma? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Networ...
Roo-Ver And The Space Tradies
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you wanna hear something weird about being a tradie...in space? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of ...
Tech That Mimics Your Brain (Sort Of)
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you wanna hear something weird about how engineers at RMIT University have created a tiny device that sees movement, stores memories, and processes...
Apple Vs The Beatles
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you wanna hear something weird about a historic beef between Apple and The Beatles? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production an...
A Solution To (Unnecessary) Subtitle Dependance
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you wanna hear something weird about why we all use subtitles now? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member ...
Rainforest Rescue Technology
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you wanna hear something weird about tech being used to regenerate the Daintree rainforest? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media produ...
Infrared Contact Lenses
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you wanna hear something weird about infrared contact lenses? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of th...
Several Weird Things About The Great Barrier Reef
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you wanna hear something weird about the Great Barrier Reef? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the...
Artificial Intelligence That *Saves* Forests
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you wanna hear something weird about AI doing the opposite of what it normally does? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production a...
Human Washing Machine
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you wanna hear something weird about a bizarre shower alternative? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member ...
Fungi Tiles In Czechia
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you wanna hear something weird about fungi and elephant skin and natural air conditioning in Eastern Europe? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird...
Weird (In The Best Possible Way) Things About AirPods
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you wanna hear something weird about the AirPods 4? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart N...
An Elder Millennial Injury Prevention Device
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you wanna hear something weird about an ergonomic laptop setup? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of ...
An Unexpectedly Fun Shower Gadget
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you wanna hear something weird about a shower gadget? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart...
A Paint Shaker For Humans
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you wanna hear something weird about being put in a paint shaker for humans (AKA The Snoo)? We want an adult one. 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech...
The Only Good Use For Smart Glasses
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you wanna hear something weird about using smart glasses to be someone's eyes? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a p...
Electric Bread
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you wanna hear something weird about an eco-friendly way to make electrodes? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a pro...
MAGNETIC. ROBOT. ANTS.
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you wanna hear something weird about something that's already pretty freaking weird (microrobots??!)? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech M...
The Rae
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you wanna hear something weird about a gadget designed to make your uterus feel good? That also happens to share a name with one of the hosts of th...
lo-fi hip hop beats to relax/study to
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you want to hear something weird about lo-fi hip hop beats to relax/study to? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a pr...
Lickable Virtual Reality
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Want to hear something weird about a VR controller you are supposed to lick? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud ...
The Retrofuturism Of Home Robots
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You wanna hear something weird about robots you bring into your home? This episode is sponsored by Roborock 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tec...
A Car Just For The Girlies
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wanna hear something weird about a car in the 1950's that was made exclusively for women? In this episode, Tegan tells Rae about the Dodge La Femme, w...
Brain Copter
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Do you wanna hear something weird about playing video games with your mind? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud m...
Weird Tech From CES We Can't Stop Thinking About
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hey, do you wanna hear something weird about tech at CES 2025 we just can't stop thinking about? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media pro...
An Implantable Anti-Overdose Device
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hey, do you wanna hear something weird about how fitness trackers inspired a device that could save people with opioid addictions? 👀 WHO ARE ...
Incredible Technology At CES That Actually Exists
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You wanna hear something weird about technology at CES 2025 that actually exists? Rae and Tegan are at the impossibly huge Consumer Electronics Show i...
Bronchitis Breathalyser
31 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Wanna hear something weird about how saying "ahhhhhhhhhhhh" into an app could save a life? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media productio...
Weird Xmas Tech
24 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you wanna hear something weird about Xmas? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production and a proud member of the iHeart Network. 🎙...
Bring Back Fun Gadgets
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you wanna hear something weird about the way things were? Tegan and Rae get nostalgic. 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media production...
Mental Heath Character Creator
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you wanna hear something weird about how custom digital avatars are helping people who hear voices? Rae tells Tegan all about an incredible new tec...
Japanese Toilets
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you wanna hear something weird about "everyday" tech Tegan came across while she was in Japan? 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media pr...
AI In A Chicken Nugget
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you wanna hear about what artificial intelligence from the perspective of a chicken nugget would be like? Well, you're in luck - it exists, and it'...
A Tamagotchi For Hacking
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you wanna hear about a weird little hacking tool you'll potentially become emotionally attached to? It's like a swiss army knife for electronics, a...
The Problem With Bacteria That Makes Plastic
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you wanna hear something weird about plastic-producing bacteria? Besides the fact they exist? In this episode, Rae tells Tegan a surprising thing s...
Dung Beetle Sat Nav
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you wanna hear something weird about the milky way, dung beetles, and Aussie Scientists? In this episode, Rae tells Tegan all about the incredibl...
Ectoplasm Explained
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Want to hear something weird about ectoplasm? In our final Sppoktober special, Rae catches Tegan up on all the tricks and tech and science used by med...
Blood Falls
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Wanna hear something weird about what looks like a river of blood seeping from a glacier in Antarctica? The spooktober specials continue as Tegan find...
Telco Ghosts
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Wanna hear about a weird way people communicate with the dead? The spooktober specials continue as Tegan discovers a very interesting gadget for "co...
Bone Music
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Wanna hear something weird about forbidden music in the Soviet Union? Spooktober continues with Tegan telling Rae a Cold War story about records being...
Busting Ghost Hunters
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you wanna hear something weird about ghost hunting TV shows? In the first of our Spooktober specials, Rae finds out the truth behind some of the ga...
The North Korean Wii
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you wanna hear about a weird gaming console? Turns out, North Korea made its own version of the Nintendo Wii and in this episode Tegan tells Rae al...
Robot Pants!
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
ArcTeryx has taken high-end outdoor equipment to a whole new level with a $7500 exoskeleton for hiking.👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Med...
Apple's Free U2 Album Was Overpriced
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's been exactly 10 years since U2's Songs of Innocence album was forced into everyone's iTunes library. Tegan tells Rae the story of how this happen...
Driverless Self Honking Cars
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tegan tells Rae about Waymo self driving taxis that won't stop honking at each other at 2am. 👀 WHO ARE WE? Weird Tech is a Weird Tech Media product...
The One Key Keyboard
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Rae tries to sell Tegan on the Monokey: a one key bluetooth keyboard that she found on Kickstarter. But what does it actually do? ✍️ SHOW NOTESTh...
Weird Tech Trailer
28 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Wanna hear something weird? Us too.You might have noticed tech is getting a bit dull, stale and dystopian. But there’s so much fun, cool and just pl...