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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.

Radio 4,13 episodes

Episodes

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01/04/2022
Gabriella Coleman investigates one of the most misunderstood cultures of the modern world
01 Apr 2022,57 mins
25/03/2022
Gabriella Coleman investigates one of the most misunderstood cultures of the modern world
25 Mar 2022,57 mins
Series 1
Introducing The Hackers
Digital anthropologist Gabriella Coleman explores the strange history of hacker culture.
06 Dec 2021,2 mins
Series 1
Phreaks
Biella Coleman explores the earliest hacking subculture - Phone Phreaks.
13 Dec 2021,14 mins
Series 1
The Worm
Biella Coleman tells the story of the first global internet worm.
14 Dec 2021,14 mins
Series 1
Hail Satan
Biella Coleman discovers how hackers created the security industry.
15 Dec 2021,14 mins
Series 1
Press Ganged
Biella Coleman discovers how France once forced hackers to work for the government.
16 Dec 2021,14 mins
Series 1
Aaron
Biella explores the legacy of Aaron Swartz on the hacker community.
17 Dec 2021,14 mins
Series 1
For the Lulz
Biella tells the story of how two teen hackers rattled South American governments.
20 Dec 2021,14 mins
Series 1
Sharing
Biella Coleman discovers how Piracy and Open Source have impacted hacking.
21 Dec 2021,14 mins
Series 1
End User
Biella Coleman discovers how people, not tech, are targets of malicious actors.
22 Dec 2021,14 mins
Series 1
Wetware
Biella discovers the different reasons people hack their own bodies.
23 Dec 2021,14 mins
Series 1
Broken
Biella discovers why simply repairing your own device may make you a hacker.
24 Dec 2021,14 mins