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Human Error

Comedian Olga Koch and journalist Hussein Kesvani present a weekly comedy/technology podcast. Warning: contains robots. A Daddy’s SuperYacht Production for BBC Sounds.

Sounds,21 episodes

Episodes

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Meditations on the Metaverse
Olga Koch and Hussein Kesvani get their heads around the future of the internet.
08 Dec 2021,24 mins
Sex
Comedian Hussein Kesvani and Journalist Olga Koch check out some adult material.
01 Dec 2021,23 mins
Spending Money Online
Journalist Hussein Kesvani and comedian Olga Koch look at the evolution of online payment.
24 Nov 2021,20 mins
Driverless Cars
Hussein Kesvani and Olga Koch take a joyride through the future of cars.
17 Nov 2021,21 mins
The Sound of Music
Comedian Olga Koch and journalist Hussein Kesvani download the dirt on music streaming.
10 Nov 2021,19 mins
Tech & The Environment
Journalist Hussein Kesvani and comedian Olga Koch untangle tech’s environmental issue.
03 Nov 2021,20 mins
Space Billionaires
Journalist Hussein Kesvani and comedian Olga Koch take sides in the space race.
27 Oct 2021,21 mins
Femtech
Hussein Kesvani and Olga Koch investigate tech’s pastel pink girlboss revolution.
20 Oct 2021,22 mins
Internet Monopoly
Olga Koch and Hussein Kesvani ask: why is the internet only four websites?
13 Oct 2021,23 mins
Fact-checking
Olga Koch and Hussein Kesvani give a factual account of the history of fact-checking.
06 Oct 2021,21 mins
NFTs
Olga Koch and Hussein Kesvani talk to The New Yorker’s Kyle Chayka about NFTs.
29 Sep 2021,20 mins
Romance Scams ft. Oobah Butler
Olga Koch, Hussein Kesvani & Catfish UK’s Oobah Butler ask: can you put a price on love?
22 Sep 2021,19 mins
Food Tech
Olga Koch and Hussein Kesvani give us a taste of the latest innovations in food tech.
15 Sep 2021,21 mins
Netflix And Chill
Olga Koch and Hussein Kesvani chart the rise of film and TV streaming services.
08 Sep 2021,20 mins
Fitfluencers
Olga Koch and Hussein Kesvani take a spin through the world of fitness influencers.
01 Sep 2021,21 mins
Forum Moderators
Hussein Kesvani and Olga Koch investigate the ancient art of online forum moderation.
25 Aug 2021,19 mins
Who Owns Your Face?
Olga Koch and Hussein Kesvani take a look at controversial face-recognition software.
18 Aug 2021,23 mins
Pingdemic
Been pinged? Olga Koch and Hussein Kesvani check the tech behind the NHS COVID-19 app.
11 Aug 2021,19 mins
Digital Nomads
What do digital nomads do? Olga Koch and Hussein Kesvani try to figure it out.
04 Aug 2021,19 mins
Real Life Cyborgs
Olga Koch and Hussein Kesvani look at biohacking - from prosthetics to microchips.
28 Jul 2021,16 mins
Human Error Trailer
Olga Koch and Hussein Kesvani introduce their new weekly comedy/technology podcast.
21 Jul 2021,1 min