Listen to a podcast, please open Podcast Republic app. Available on Google Play Store and Apple App Store.
Every line of code has a story. Most of us just never hear it.
Lore in the Machine is a narrative technology podcast about the forgotten history of computing, software, and the internet. Each episode uncovers the true story behind a piece of computing history or internet lore to surface the forgotten people, decisions, and accidents that quietly shaped the digital world.
If you love history of technology, computer history, unexpected origin stories, and tech storytelling that goes deeper than the headlines, this show is for you.
New episodes every other week.
| Episode | Date |
|---|---|
|
The Silent Duel: David Blackwell and the Math Inside AI
|
Apr 14, 2026 |
|
Strangers with Keys: A Ritual to Secure the Internet
|
Mar 31, 2026 |
|
Poison in the Cache: Dan Kaminsky Saves the Internet
|
Mar 17, 2026 |
|
UFOs, Model Trains, and Code's 'Sacred Syllable': How Foobar Got Its Name
|
Mar 03, 2026 |
|
The Bug, The Cat, and The Wooden Mouse: The Unexpected History of the Computer Mouse
|
Mar 03, 2026 |
|
Drink Me, Eat Me, README: What Programmers Learned from Alice in Wonderland
|
Mar 03, 2026 |
|
Lipstick and Runes: Hedy Lamarr and the History of Bluetooth
|
Mar 03, 2026 |
|
Trailer: Unexpected Stories from Computing History
|
Feb 24, 2026 |