The L0WL1F3 Podcast

The L0WL1F3 Podcast

by Coinops, Scum, Xero, Shadowlink, The Cyberpunk Librarian & Grueproof

Science Fiction Tech News

Season 5

s5e15 L0WL1F3 "Body Mod-ssage"

S5e15 L0WL1F3 “Body Mod-ssage” This ep, Scum and Shadowlink describe the various reasons and ways people can modify their bodies. Whole buncha content warnings. Sources: https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/hole-in-the-head-trepanation/ https://archive.org/details/modern-primitives_202312/mode/2up https://www.dazeddigital.com/beauty/article/43625/1/fakir-musafar-made-some-of-history-most-extreme-body-modifications Links: https://www.neondystopia.com/ https://www.patreon.com/neondystopia/ https://cyberpunklibrarian.com/ https://rss.com/podcasts/l0wl1f3podcast/ https://youtube.com/@l0wl1f3pod?feature=shared discord.gg/M6fGZERb7Z

s5e14 L0WL1F3 "Southland Tales"

This ep, Xero, Grue, Shadowlink, and CoinOps discuss Richard Kelly's 2006 hyper-ambitious film "Southland Tales". It's insane, divisive, granularly interesting, and utterly batshit. Links: https://www.neondystopia.com/ https://www.patreon.com/neondystopia/ https://cyberpunklibrarian.com/ https://rss.com/podcasts/l0wl1f3podcast/ https://youtube.com/@l0wl1f3pod?feature=shared discord.gg/M6fGZERb7Z

s5e13 L0WL1F3 "Cypherpunks & Cybertribes"

This episode explores the rise of cybertribes—decentralized, tech-savvy communities formed around encryption, identity, and cultural resistance. Tracing the movement from 1960s hacker roots to modern mesh networks and DIY servers, we unpack how privacy, self-hosting, and symbolic identity have become tools of real-world cyberpunk resistance. From crypto wars to solarpunk enclaves, this is a blueprint for reclaiming autonomy in a surveilled world. Top 5 Important Links: Cypherpunk Manifesto (Eric Hughes) – https://www.activism.net/cypherpunk/manifesto.html Denmark’s face copyright law – https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jun/27/deepfakes-denmark-copyright-law-artificial-intelligence Operation Sundevil overview (EFF/SJG Raid) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Sundevil The Crypto Wars - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crypto_Wars Cybertribes in Subculture Studies – https://www.ijmsta.com/Vol_2_2_Papers/IJMSTA_Paper_7.pdf Links to other stuff: https://www.neondystopia.com/ https://www.patreon.com/neondystopia/ https://cyberpunklibrarian.com/ https://rss.com/podcasts/l0wl1f3podcast/ https://youtube.com/@l0wl1f3pod?feature=shared discord.gg/M6fGZERb7Z

s5e12 L0WL1F3 "A Pause For Station Identification"

This Ep, Grue interviews the guys about the origins of Neon Dystopia and L0WL1F3. This is a good one if you've wondered how we got here, and where it's all going. Links: Hartnoll & Young - I'm Meditating: https://youtu.be/nocnu67zwdY?si=2QhWbcDwTt1Yo1lq https://www.neondystopia.com/ https://www.patreon.com/neondystopia/ https://cyberpunklibrarian.com/ https://rss.com/podcasts/l0wl1f3podcast/ https://youtube.com/@l0wl1f3pod?feature=shared discord.gg/M6fGZERb7Z

s5e11 L0WL1F3 "Wag The Dog"

CoinOps, Grueproof, and Scum discuss Barry Levinson's underrated masterpiece about how to distract from a Presidential scandal. Links: https://www.neondystopia.com/ https://www.patreon.com/neondystopia/ https://cyberpunklibrarian.com/ https://rss.com/podcasts/l0wl1f3podcast/ https://youtube.com/@l0wl1f3pod?feature=shared discord.gg/M6fGZERb7Z https://lairofsecrets.com/

s5e10 L0WL1F3 "Whichever Monster Screams The Loudest"

This ep, we welcome Grueproof to the L0WL1F3 squad, and we welcome back Darkstar for a discussion on the similarities between the current state of affairs and the similarities to the show Andor. Links: https://www.neondystopia.com/ https://www.patreon.com/neondystopia/ https://cyberpunklibrarian.com/ https://lairofsecrets.com/ https://rss.com/podcasts/l0wl1f3podcast/ https://youtube.com/@l0wl1f3pod?feature=shared discord.gg/M6fGZERb7Z

s5e9 L0WL1F3 "Smash TV"

The full crew is back to discuss a stupid orb and a stupid gameshow. Shadowlink endures a technical issue. CoinOps discovers sarsaparilla. Links: https://www.neondystopia.com/ https://www.patreon.com/neondystopia/ https://cyberpunklibrarian.com/ https://rss.com/podcasts/l0wl1f3podcast/ https://youtube.com/@l0wl1f3pod?feature=shared discord.gg/M6fGZERb7Z

s5e8 L0WL1F3 "Solarpunk" with Dr Sil

This ep, CoinOps, Shadowlink, and Xero are joined by the inimitable Dr Sil to discuss Solarpunk, its potential as a response to dystopian genres, and the importance of seeking solutions to existential problems. Links: https://www.neondystopia.com/ https://www.patreon.com/neondystopia/ https://cyberpunklibrarian.com/ https://rss.com/podcasts/l0wl1f3podcast/ https://youtube.com/@l0wl1f3pod?feature=shared discord.gg/M6fGZERb7Z https://blackbirdcoop.com/

s5e7 L0WL1F3 "I Have No Pod And I Must Cast"

So, we've been talking about Harlan Ellison a lot off-mic (and a little bit on mic) and it just so happens that Xero has a buddy who's just recorded several audio-versions of Ellison's writing. Luis Moreno joins Xero, Scum, and CoinOps for an extended discussion on Ellison's life, works, and controversies. Links! https://www.luismorenotheactor.com/ https://www.neondystopia.com/ https://www.patreon.com/neondystopia/ https://cyberpunklibrarian.com/ https://rss.com/podcasts/l0wl1f3podcast/ https://youtube.com/@l0wl1f3pod?feature=shared discord.gg/M6fGZERb7Z

s5e6 L0WL1F3 "Thistopia"

From ChatGPT-fueled inquiries to daylight abductions, from the gutting of libraries to the Tesla backlash, from the Technocracists to the Tradwives, this episode has it all! And by "all" we mean like "a fraction of a percent." Links! https://www.neondystopia.com/ https://www.patreon.com/neondystopia/ https://cyberpunklibrarian.com/ https://rss.com/podcasts/l0wl1f3podcast/ https://youtube.com/@l0wl1f3pod?feature=shared discord.gg/M6fGZERb7Z

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