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Episode 459: The Ghost in the Machine - Folklore Meets Firmware in Speculative Fiction

Episode 459: The Ghost in the Machine - Folklore Meets Firmware in Speculative Fiction

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Still in the spooky zone, this week Jules and Madeleine take a look at the fascinating phenomenon of folklore being created in real time. There have always been parallels between technology and superstition, magic and science. As technology moves further into the non tangible realm of digital space, ghosts and other entities have begun to echo this shift. So what exactly is the part that folklore plays in this? Are all our ghosts going digital? And why do such disparate subjects actually go hand in hand? Find out in this week's episode.

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