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Old Wide Web

12 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings

To know where the Internet is going you have to know where it's been. Every episode we'll examine the sites, terms, and personalities that have defined the online world. Strap on your Chrono-Belts, time cadets. It’s time to take a trip… to the Old Wide Web!

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Episodes

Dino Ignacio (Creator of Bert Is Evil) on Where I'm From

February 07, 2023 11:05 - 50 minutes - 77.7 MB

This is a special crosspost from my new show Where I'm From, which you can subscribe to at https://billmeeks.com/whereimfrom. Meet Dino Ignacio, the creator of the infamous 90s website Bert Is Evil. We'll dive into Dino's unique upbringing on the internet and recall the exciting early days of the World Wide Web. From connecting to CompuServe and exploring the BBS scene, to creating the first internet meme and winning a Webby Award, Dino takes us on a journey through the democratiza...

Introducing Weird TV with Bill Meeks (and special guest Anne Marie DeSimone)

August 19, 2021 16:42 - 40 minutes - 55.4 MB

In this preview episode, Anne Marie DeSimone joins Bill Meeks to discuss ABC's Cavemen sitcom, based on the character from the GEICO ads. Weird TV, a new podcast from Bill Meeks, shines a light into forgotten corners of television history to examine obscure media through a modern lens. Each week Bill Meeks reviews obscure television shows, made-for-tv movies, and primetime specials. He’ll watch just about anything, as long as it’s weird. SUBSCRIBE APPLE PODCASTS | SPOTIFY | AMAZON...

Introducing I Made This From Do Anything Media

December 02, 2019 23:00 - 1 minute - 985 KB

Bill Meeks talks to passionate people executing their “Big Ideas” in realistic ways. From entrepreneurs to artists and everything in between, I Made This tells the stories of dreamers just like you. SUBSCRIBE RSS Feed | Apple Podcasts | Spotify| Google Podcasts

Lawyer Up!

October 09, 2019 06:00 - 31 minutes - 29 MB

We get all legal and cover the court cases of Napster and Microsoft. Hold on to your briefs… it’s the Old Wide Web! Links: Nabbing Napster: Napster Bad!, Barenaked Ladies battle Napster with ‘Trojan’ downloads, Napster Usage Numbers, Jammie Thomas Judgement, Napster’s High and Low Notes, Music by Atomsplit United States v Microsoft: Bill Gates Deposition Videos, Gates Deposition Called Evasive, Microsoft Attacks Credibility of Intel Exec, Open Letter on Antitrust Protectionism, U...

So Long, And Thanks For All The Memes

October 02, 2019 06:00 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MB

We talk to the creator of the Ate My Balls meme and pay tribute to the late author and techhead Douglas Adams. Grab your towel and thumb a ride to the Old Wide Web! Links: Mr. T Ate My Balls: Mr. T Ate My Balls Douglas Adams and the Internet: How to Stop Worrying and Love the Internet, Hyperland on Youtube Progz: Digital: A Love Story, Timeline of Web Browsers, The Evolution of HTML Old Website of the Week: h2g2

The Jargon File

September 25, 2019 06:00 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MB

Just when you least expected it… a game show! See how well you know classic Internet jargon as we COME ON DOWN…. to the Old Wide Web! Links: What The Heck Does That Mean?: Player One’s Twitter, Player Two’s Twitter, The Prize Progz: The Jargon File, Free MIDI Files @ Home Musician Old Website of the Week: Your Old Crap Website

I Was A Teenage Sysop

September 18, 2019 07:00 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MB

Take a journey with me and Bryan Lunduke as we explore his past as a BBS Sysop and find out why Bulletin Board Systems are still relevant today. Make sure you use the prefix *70, we’re dialing up to the Old Wide Web! Links: I Was A Teenage Sysop: Bryan’s Blog, The House of Lunduke BBS Memory Allocation: My So-Called 8bit Life (I’m in episodes 4 and 21) Progz: Gopher Archive, Windows 3.1 Emulator The Conscience of a Hacker by The Mentor Old Website of the Week: Wheel of Fortune...

We Go Commercial

September 11, 2019 07:00 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MB

Learn about the Pets.com Sock Puppet, E-mail scams courtesy of Bill Gates, catch up on your chat jargon, and find out which Internet Service provider works best for you… if you still live in 1996. Break out your snacks, it’s time to head to the Old Wide Web! Links: A Sock on the Hand: The Sock Puppet That Roared: Internet Synergy or a Conflict of Interest?, Dirty Sock & Streisand’s Stocks, The Sock Puppet Tells His Story, Music from Various Sources Provider Showdown 1996: America...

Back From The Future

September 07, 2019 13:20 - 28 minutes - 26.6 MB

Only one week late, we now bring you episode 3! We explore the strange case of time-traveling troll John Titor (voiced by Tom Merritt), finish our cliff notes version of Internet History in A Brief History of the Internet, and honor the memory of internet pioneer Paul Baran. Now let’s hop in the Delorean and cruise down the skyway to the Old Wide Web! Links: The Strange Case of John Titor:Is John Titor An Upcoming Disney Franchise?, John Titor’s First Post, John Titor :: Time Trav...

The Day The Internet Went Dark

September 07, 2019 13:15 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MB

We cover the Great Internet Blackout Protest of 1996, continue our Cliff Notes version of Internet History in ‘A Brief History of the Internet,’ and try to solicit compensation for an unsung hero of the early web. So strap on your Chrono-belts, time cadets. It’s the first episode of The Old Wide Web! Links: The Day The Internet Went Dark: Web Blackout Commemorative, Remembering the Great Web Blackout, Communications Decency Act on Wikipedia, Mirror of Yahoo!’s page from the protes...

The Muppets Take Bangladesh

September 07, 2019 13:00 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MB

Hey, it’s our first episode! In this episode we talk about the Bert is Evil phenomenon, start our Cliff Notes version of Internet History, go over the 12 commandments of BBS Users, and hop into the Wayback Machine. So strap on your Chrono-belts, time cadets. It’s the first episode of The Old Wide Web! Links: Bert Is Evil: Dino’s Surrender Letter, Dino Ignacio on Internet Superstar, Official Bert is Evil Mirror, BBC: Bert in the frame with Bin Laden, Braindom The Twelve Commandmen...

Old Wide Web - Internet History Dissected And Explained

September 07, 2019 12:59 - 29 seconds - 516 KB

To know where the Internet is going you have to know where it's been. Every episode we'll examine the sites, terms, and personalities that have defined the online world. Strap on your Chrono-Belts, time cadets. It’s time to take a trip… to the Old Wide Web!

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