The Hackers Podcast
Digital anthropologist Gabriella Coleman interviews the most influential actors in each era of the evolution of hacking culture from the 1970s to the present day.
Gabriella Coleman, a digital anthropologist most famous for her work with the Hacktivist collective Anonymous, interviews the most influential actors in each era of the evolution of hacking culture from the 1970s to the present day, unveiling how they have moulded the digital world, pop culture and global politics.
Episodes to download
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Broken—Series 1
Christmas Eve 2021
10/10 Biella discovers why simply repairing your own device may make you a hacker.
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Wetware—Series 1
Thu 23 Dec 2021
9/10 Biella discovers the different reasons people hack their own bodies.
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End User—Series 1
Wed 22 Dec 2021
8/10 Biella Coleman discovers how people, not tech, are targets of malicious actors.
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Sharing—Series 1
Tue 21 Dec 2021
7/10 Biella Coleman discovers how Piracy and Open Source have impacted hacking.
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For the Lulz—Series 1
Mon 20 Dec 2021
6/10 Biella tells the story of how two teen hackers rattled South American governments.
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Aaron—Series 1
Fri 17 Dec 2021
5/10 Biella explores the legacy of Aaron Swartz on the hacker community.
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Press Ganged—Series 1
Thu 16 Dec 2021
4/10 Biella Coleman discovers how France once forced hackers to work for the government.
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Hail Satan—Series 1
Wed 15 Dec 2021
3/10 Biella Coleman discovers how hackers created the security industry.
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The Worm—Series 1
Tue 14 Dec 2021
2/10 Biella Coleman tells the story of the first global internet worm.
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Phreaks—Series 1
Mon 13 Dec 2021
1/10 Biella Coleman explores the earliest hacking subculture - Phone Phreaks.
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Introducing The Hackers—Series 1
Mon 6 Dec 2021
Digital anthropologist Gabriella Coleman explores the strange history of hacker culture.
