Lore in the Machine: Forgotten Tech History

By Daina Bouquin

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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