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The Legacy of Max Headroom
09:35 - 13:17 (03:41)
The character of Max Headroom became a cult hero among cyberpunks due to his sarcastic and satirical nature, poking fun at censorship. Despite not being particularly well-versed in cyberpunk culture, the host confesses to buying fake glasses and wearing them for a considerable time.
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Max Headroom was a cult hero in the 80s, a fictional, sarcastic and catty character that poked fun at censorship, and served as a virtual host in TV shows, with a futuristic look and glitchy movements.
09:35 - 10:18 (00:42)
Summary
Max Headroom was a cult hero in the 80s, a fictional, sarcastic and catty character that poked fun at censorship, and served as a virtual host in TV shows, with a futuristic look and glitchy movements.
ChapterThe Legacy of Max Headroom
EpisodeSelects: The Max Headroom Affair
PodcastStuff You Should Know
Max Headroom, a fictional character from the 80s, became a cult icon among cyber punks due to the belief that he was a computer-generated character when in reality, it was a guy acting like he was a CGI version of himself.
10:18 - 11:57 (01:38)
Summary
Max Headroom, a fictional character from the 80s, became a cult icon among cyber punks due to the belief that he was a computer-generated character when in reality, it was a guy acting like he was a CGI version of himself.
ChapterThe Legacy of Max Headroom
EpisodeSelects: The Max Headroom Affair
PodcastStuff You Should Know
The term cyber punk is difficult to define, but it refers to a bleak technological future where people are controlled by governments and/or corporations.
11:57 - 13:17 (01:19)
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The term cyber punk is difficult to define, but it refers to a bleak technological future where people are controlled by governments and/or corporations. Geeks and nerds of the past were not the same as those today, as wearing fake glasses was once considered cool.