The Interface Podcast
The Interface dives into the stories, trends, apps, gadgets, algorithms and internet obsessions shaping how we live, work, think and connect
What happens when technology collides with real life?
Hosted by BBC technology journalist Thomas Germain and social media expert Professor Jessica Maddox, The Interface dives into the stories, trends, apps, gadgets, algorithms and internet obsessions shaping how we live, work, think and connect.
From AI and influencers to memes, data leaks, cybersecurity and the weirdest corners of the web, The Interface explores what happens when technology collides with real life. Cutting through the hype, the hosts unpack the platforms, products and online phenomena that increasingly shape our choices, our culture and our sense of self - whether we like it or not!
Sharp, insightful and often very funny, The Interface examines our relationship with technology in all its messy, brilliant, absurd and world-changing glory. Along the way, it tackles one of the biggest questions of our age: what kind of future are the likes of Elon Musk, Chat GPT and all the other Silicon Valley giants building, and does anyone really want to live there?
Episodes to download
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Should we let AI read our break-up emails?
Wednesday
AI agents in your inbox, doom predictions and the microdrama revolution.
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Is tech ruining the World Cup?
Thu 25 Jun 2026
World Cup tech, AI’s infinite workweek, and a look back at our favourite Season 1 stories.
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Teens banned from social media - what next?
Thu 18 Jun 2026
UK teens banned from social media, AI’s nuclear fusion grab, and Siri’s iPhone takeover
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Why is AI burying my CV?
Thu 11 Jun 2026
AI hiring is killing your CV, slow messages, and why tech CEOs want to be game-show stars
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What goes on in TikTok's Farlands?
Thu 4 Jun 2026
TikTok’s Farlands turns doomscrolling into horror; and AI detectors changing how we write
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Can Pope Leo save us from AI?
Thu 28 May 2026
Google’s new version of the Internet search; The Pope vs AI; child safety on Roblox.
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Are we entering a world without screens?
Thu 21 May 2026
Is the future screen free? clippers in politics, and pollsters ask AI rather than voters
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Is AI harvesting your knowledge on the cheap?
Thu 14 May 2026
AI harvesting graduates’ knowledge on the cheap, hantavirus hoaxes online, and spying cars
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Who is really paying the influencers?
Thu 7 May 2026
Who’s paying AI influencers? Brain‑safe AI habits, and Waymo cabs block first responders.
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Why is everything a conspiracy?
Thu 30 Apr 2026
Conspiracy theories, bosses watching every keystroke, and mistakes that prove we're human
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Is your iPhone about to change forever?
Thu 23 Apr 2026
Apple’s big handover; who is really choosing your music; and data centres unplugged.
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Is the new AI model really too dangerous to release?
Thu 16 Apr 2026
The AI that's “too dangerous” to release; the blue‑light myth; and Amazon’s Kindle cutoff
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Will algorithms increase your grocery bill?
Thu 9 Apr 2026
Walmart’s digital price tags; astronauts with Outlook issues; Friction Maxxing
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Why Can't People Stop Watching AI Fruit?
Thu 2 Apr 2026
Infidelity in the fruit bowl; Meta verdict fallout; will your router be banned?
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Can we prove we’re real online?
Thu 26 Mar 2026
Can we prove we’re real online? Brain implants are here. War threatens AI's supply lines.
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What Was Pokemon Go really up to?
Thu 19 Mar 2026
How your online games trained robots without you knowing; and AI assistants get personal.
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Will a new law change the internet forever?
Thu 12 Mar 2026
Will a new law change the internet forever? And headphones, wired or not?
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Is AI running modern warfare?
Thu 5 Mar 2026
This week on the Interface: the role of AI in war, and betting sites that alter the future
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Is Havana Syndrome really real?
Thu 26 Feb 2026
Havana Syndrome, social media on trial, and the secrets of the AI Forum
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Can you hack ChatGPT?
Thu 19 Feb 2026
Hacking ChatGPT, data centres eating your town, and Musk's takeover of the global internet
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Is your doorbell using AI to spy on you?
Thu 12 Feb 2026
Doorstep surveillance, the US TikTok takeover, and an AI power struggle at the Super Bowl
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Trailer
Thu 5 Feb 2026
Three top journalists from across the globe decode how tech is reshaping your life.
