News imageThe Hackers

The Hackers

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.

News imageThe Hackers

Episodes (11 available)

News imageThe Hackers, Series 1, Introducing The Hackers

Digital anthropologist Gabriella Coleman explores the strange history of hacker culture.

6 Dec 2021

3 mins

News imageThe Hackers, Series 1, Phreaks

Biella Coleman explores the earliest hacking subculture - Phone Phreaks.

13 Dec 2021

15 mins

News imageThe Hackers, Series 1, The Worm

Biella Coleman tells the story of the first global internet worm.

14 Dec 2021

14 mins

News imageThe Hackers, Series 1, Hail Satan

Biella Coleman discovers how hackers created the security industry.

15 Dec 2021

15 mins

News imageThe Hackers, Series 1, Press Ganged

Biella Coleman discovers how France once forced hackers to work for the government.

16 Dec 2021

14 mins

News imageThe Hackers, Series 1, Aaron

Biella explores the legacy of Aaron Swartz on the hacker community.

17 Dec 2021

15 mins

News imageThe Hackers, Series 1, For the Lulz

Biella tells the story of how two teen hackers rattled South American governments.

20 Dec 2021

14 mins

News imageThe Hackers, Series 1, Sharing

Biella Coleman discovers how Piracy and Open Source have impacted hacking.

21 Dec 2021

15 mins

News imageThe Hackers, Series 1, End User

Biella Coleman discovers how people, not tech, are targets of malicious actors.

22 Dec 2021

14 mins

News imageThe Hackers, Series 1, Wetware

Biella discovers the different reasons people hack their own bodies.

23 Dec 2021

15 mins

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