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Internet Origins explores the untold stories behind the technologies that shaped our digital world. Each episode dives into a classic book about the history of computing and the Internet—from the telegraph to ARPANET, from Bell Labs to Silicon Valley. Through these deep dives, we uncover the inventions, ideas, and people who built the foundations of the connected age. Perfect for curious minds, tech enthusiasts, and anyone who wants to understand how the Internet came to be.
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S2E3 Jacquard's Web: Punched Cards and the Origins of Computing
In this episode of Internet Origins, we explore Jacquard's Web by James Essinger. Long before computers processed data or the internet connected the world, a French silk weaver invented a loom…
S2E2 Hard Drive: Microsoft's Origins
In this episode of Internet Origins, we explore Hard Drive by James Wallace and Jim Erickson. Long before Windows dominated every desktop and software became more valuable than hardware, a Harvard…
S2E1 The Everything Store: The Birth of Amazon
In this episode of Internet Origins, we explore The Everything Store by Brad Stone. Long before same-day delivery, cloud computing, and voice assistants, a garage startup called Amazon transformed…
S1E9 Makers of the Microchip: The Birth of Silicon Valley
In this episode of Internet Origins, we explore Makers of the Microchip by Christophe Lécuyer and David Brock—the story of eight rebellious engineers who walked out on a Nobel laureate and, in doing…
S1E8 PayPal Wars: How Peter Thiel and Elon Musk Built Digital Money
In this episode of Internet Origins, we explore The PayPal Wars by Eric Jackson. The inside story of how a scrappy startup survived the dot-com crash, outmaneuvered eBay, and helped launch a…
S1E7 Uncharted: Big Data as a Lens on Human Culture
In this episode of Internet Origins, we explore Uncharted: Big Data as a Lens on Human Culture by Erez Aiden and Jean-Baptiste Michel—the story of how two Harvard researchers transformed Google's…
S1E6 The Search: The Origins of Google
In this episode of Internet Origins, we explore The Search by John Battelle—the story of how Google transformed the chaos of the early web into order. From Stanford dorm rooms to Silicon Valley…
S1E5 Weaving the Web: The Birth of the World Wide Web
In this episode of Internet Origins, we explore Weaving the Web by Tim Berners-Lee. From the chaos of CERN’s research labs to the dawn of the digital age, Tim Berners-Lee imagined a way for computers…
S1E4 Where Wizards Stay Up Late: ARPANET and the Birth of the Internet
In this episode of Internet Origins, we explore Where Wizards Stay Up Late by Katie Hafner and Matthew Lyon. From Cold War labs to university basements, a small group of researchers built the…
S1E3 The Idea Factory: Bell Labs, the Transistor, and the Origins of the Information Age
In this episode of Internet Origins, we explore The Idea Factory by Jon Gertner. Decades before Silicon Valley, Bell Labs—the legendary research arm of AT&T—pioneered the technologies that built…
S1E2 iWoz: Steve Wozniak, Apple, and the Birth of the Personal Computer
In this episode of Internet Origins, we explore iWoz by Steve Wozniak. Long before the iPhone and iPad, Wozniak’s love of electronics and partnership with Steve Jobs led to the Apple I and Apple II,…
S1E1 The Victorian Internet: How the Telegraph Invented Instant Communication
In this first episode of Internet Origins, we explore The Victorian Internet by Tom Standage. Long before email, instant messaging, and social networks, the telegraph transformed the world by…
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Internet Origins has published 12 episodes since September 2025, covering topics in Technology.
Internet Origins is currently sporadic with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 20m.
