#143 - Piracy

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Episode 143 – Piracy

Andy and Roger go full nostalgia this week, sailing back into the murky waters of digital piracy—from LimeWire and Napster to South-East Asian market stalls and dual-VCR bootlegs. The episode opens with Roger’s traumatising trip to Luna Park and Andy’s vivid memories of his dad recording classical music from the local library, before the pair launch into a discussion about how pirating culture shaped their youth.

They explore the evolution of music and movie consumption, from mixtapes and VHS dubs to torrents and streaming, reflecting on how piracy transformed not only access to content but the culture around it. There’s also a very candid look at the ethics of pirating, the blurred lines between rebellion and theft, and how shifting technologies—from MP3s to AI—continue to challenge old business models. And yes, porn gets a mention too.

Whether it’s the death of the album, the economics of Taylor Swift’s re-recordings, or why Game of Thrones was the last true watercooler moment, Andy and Roger ask: was it wrong, or just inevitable?

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