The L0WL1F3 Podcast

We kick off season 6 with a deep dive into Dorian Lynskey's book "Everything Must Go" because, well... (gestures widely)Links:https://www.neondystopia.com/https://www.patreon.com/neondystopia/https://rss.com/podcasts/l0wl1f3podcast/https://youtube.com/@l0wl1f3pod?feature=shareddiscord.gg/M6fGZERb7Z

For this season's finale, the crew discusses some of the art that got them through 2025.Links:https://www.neondystopia.com/https://www.patreon.com/neondystopia/https://rss.com/podcasts/l0wl1f3podcast/https://youtube.com/@l0wl1f3pod?feature=shareddiscord.gg/M6fGZERb7Z

This ep, Grue chats with his buddy Rob about various aspects of doing business in China (and lends us a little insight into Deepseek AI's cost.)https://www.neondystopia.com/https://www.patreon.com/neondystopia/https://rss.com/podcasts/l0wl1f3podcast/https://youtube.com/@l0wl1f3pod?feature=shareddiscord.gg/M6fGZERb7Z

This ep, the crew discusses their most trusted news sources, and why they are constantly looking for new ones.Links:https://www.neondystopia.com/https://www.patreon.com/neondystopia/https://rss.com/podcasts/l0wl1f3podcast/https://youtube.com/@l0wl1f3pod?feature=shareddiscord.gg/M6fGZERb7Zhttps://cyberpunklibrarian.com/

This ep, Scum, Dan, and CoinOps welcome the inimitable Atlas Redden to talk about writing, teaching, westerns, and turkeys in Boston. Check out their story at: https://www.neondystopia.com/?p=100043399Links:https://www.neondystopia.com/https://www.patreon.com/neondystopia/https://rss.com/podcasts/l0wl1f3podcast/https://youtube.com/@l0wl1f3pod?feature=shareddiscord.gg/M6fGZERb7Z

This ep, Xero, Grue, CoinOps, and Dan talk about some of the things they've heard, seen, and read that somewhat prepared them for modern times.Links:https://www.neondystopia.com/https://www.patreon.com/neondystopia/https://rss.com/podcasts/l0wl1f3podcast/https://youtube.com/@l0wl1f3pod?feature=shareddiscord.gg/M6fGZERb7Zhttps://cyberpunklibrarian.com/

This ep, Scum takes Grue and Dan through the 2001 Kiyoshi Kurosawa film "Pulse" (and its goofy 2006 American remake).Links:https://www.neondystopia.com/https://www.patreon.com/neondystopia/https://rss.com/podcasts/l0wl1f3podcast/https://youtube.com/@l0wl1f3pod?feature=shareddiscord.gg/M6fGZERb7Zhttps://cyberpunklibrarian.com/

This ep, Grue and Dan have a splendid convo with early podcast hero, major audio fiction fan, author, and activist Evo Terra. Check out his work here!https://evoterra.me/https://theend.fyi/https://podvibes.co/Our stuff is still here:https://www.neondystopia.com/https://www.patreon.com/neondystopia/https://cyberpunklibrarian.com/https://rss.com/podcasts/l0wl1f3podcast/https://youtube.com/@l0wl1f3pod?feature=shareddiscord.gg/M6fGZERb7Z

This ep, Scum tells Xero, CoinOps, and Dan about one of his favorite movies. It's still spooky season as far as we're concerned. Let's all go to Midian.Links:https://www.neondystopia.com/https://www.patreon.com/neondystopia/https://cyberpunklibrarian.com/https://rss.com/podcasts/l0wl1f3podcast/https://youtube.com/@l0wl1f3pod?feature=shareddiscord.gg/M6fGZERb7Z

This ep, CoinOps, Grue, Scum, and Dan come together to talk about a couple of things that've caught their eye in the last couple of weeks. Mostly, it's a decompression session.Links:https://www.neondystopia.com/https://www.patreon.com/neondystopia/https://cyberpunklibrarian.com/https://rss.com/podcasts/l0wl1f3podcast/https://youtube.com/@l0wl1f3pod?feature=shareddiscord.gg/M6fGZERb7ZShow Notes:https://cult.cyberpunkonline.net/geffine/https://www.2600.com/https://tomkinpress.com/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMAPWtAqpbghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVEBWdydMQEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBskrYZfhw8https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsxFzC9cl7c&list=PLKZ-wrM0L0ATSPY5lOMm6cVzdkfuoYmo4

What if Cronenberg, but hilariously batshit?Seriously, watch the movie before listening. It's worth it. Link here:https://archive.org/details/how-to-get-ahead-in-advertisingOther links:https://www.neondystopia.com/https://www.patreon.com/neondystopia/

This ep, CoinOps, Grueproof, Xero, and Dan get into some of the songs that got them into cyberpunk in general. As a bonus, check out the L0WL1F3 YouTube channel for a playlist of the songs discussed.The Mixtape:https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVaXjwwSJtVSf2NJx4qospR3LcbJlDpT1&feature=sharedLinks:https://www.neondystopia.com/https://www.patreon.com/neondystopia/https://cyberpunklibrarian.com/https://rss.com/podcasts/l0wl1f3podcast/https://youtube.com/@l0wl1f3pod?feature=shareddiscord.gg/M6fGZERb7Z

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/2uphttps://www.dazeddigital.com/beauty/article/43625/1/fakir-musafar-made-some-of-history-most-extreme-body-modificationsLinks:https://www.neondystopia.com/https://www.patreon.com/neondystopia/https://cyberpunklibrarian.com/https://rss.com/podcasts/l0wl1f3podcast/https://youtube.com/@l0wl1f3pod?feature=shareddiscord.gg/M6fGZERb7Z

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=shareddiscord.gg/M6fGZERb7Z

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.htmlDenmark’s face copyright law – https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jun/27/deepfakes-denmark-copyright-law-artificial-intelligenceOperation Sundevil overview (EFF/SJG Raid) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_SundevilThe Crypto Wars - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crypto_WarsCybertribes in Subculture Studies – https://www.ijmsta.com/Vol_2_2_Papers/IJMSTA_Paper_7.pdfLinks 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=shareddiscord.gg/M6fGZERb7Z

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=2QhWbcDwTt1Yo1lqhttps://www.neondystopia.com/https://www.patreon.com/neondystopia/https://cyberpunklibrarian.com/https://rss.com/podcasts/l0wl1f3podcast/https://youtube.com/@l0wl1f3pod?feature=shareddiscord.gg/M6fGZERb7Z

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=shareddiscord.gg/M6fGZERb7Zhttps://lairofsecrets.com/

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=shareddiscord.gg/M6fGZERb7Z

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=shareddiscord.gg/M6fGZERb7Z

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=shareddiscord.gg/M6fGZERb7Zhttps://blackbirdcoop.com/