Techs on Texts

About Techs on Texts

Techs on Texts is a podcast featuring conversations with technologists about the literature that has influenced them. Hosted and produced by Jed Sundwall. Learn more at https://techsontexts.net

Publisher

Jed Sundwall

Category

arts · society & culture · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 Feb 2024

Latest episode

30 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

29 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Jun 2026

   Techs on Texts is on Hiatus

   I'm too busy to do this thing the way I want to, so I'm taking a few months off before coming back with something better.

2. 

   31 May 2026

   Episode #28: George Dyson on The Tale of the Big Computer

   George Dyson returns for his fourth appearance to discuss Olof Johannesson's *The Tale of the Big Computer*, a darkly funny 1966 novel narrated from a not-too-distant future.

3. 

   30 Apr 2026

   Episode #27: Justin Kiggins on Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

   Justin Kiggins joins us to discuss Robert Pirsig's *Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance*. We explore the book's concept of Quality, what it is, where it lives in the scientific method, and whether AI will make it more or less elusive.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

2,213

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

4.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 48 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

56

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

32

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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