Our culture and society is largely shaped by the technologies we use and create. And the effect of technology isn't always straightforward. The Techish podcast looks at technologies and asks: “What’s the ish?” This simple question will hopefully start the conversation around how technologies are shaping modern lives.

Techish is a podcast about technology and society hosted by journalist David Hamilton. In this first episode, we talk about how the YouTube form could be changing what it means to be a filmmaker and a viewer. We also chat with Sean Tse, who was involved in the YouTube film Verax (http://youtu.be/OWVGDBeR42I), a YouTube thriller based around whistleblower Edward Snowden.