S2 E6: Briefly Famous
Apr 17, 202546mEp. 7S2
This episode looks back at where all of our main characters landed in their lives after the tech boom and bust and what they have learned.
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Computer Freaks
Hosted by Christine Haughney Dare-Bryan · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 14 episodes
Where this show ranks
Episodes
14
Last ep.
3 months ago
Avg length
36m
Booking Probability™
19
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Listen Score
16
Niche reach.
Virality (30d)
7
Steady cadence.
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About this podcast
This is the untold history of how the internet almost didn’t happen. It’s an ode to fathers and daughters. And it’s a tale about the origins of the man-computer symbiosis that’s still profoundly relevant to our society today.Host Christine Haughney Dare-Bryan is a James Beard Award-winning journalist who has worked for NBC News as well as three of the nation’s largest newspapers, and who created the Emmy-nominated Netflix series Rotten. Dare-Bryan’s connection to the story is deeply personal—her father, Joseph Haughney, was one of the internet’s founding fathers.
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About the host
Christine Haughney Dare-Bryan hosts Computer Freaks, a history show with 14 episodes published.
Recent episodes
Our AI reads these to draft pitchesS2 E5: Crazy Bill
Apr 10, 202555mEp. 6S2
Goto.com rises to the highest levels of success and even tries to buy Google. But this episode looks at what went wrong.
Show notesS2 E4: Permissionless Innovation
Apr 3, 202536mEp. 5S2
In this episode, we pivot to Pasadena where the world of ecommerce is taking off to broader audiences. Through our ecommerce characters, we meet Bill Gross who is digging into the radically changing world of paid search.
Show notesS2 E3: Bad Blood
Mar 27, 202544mEp. 4S2
This episode explores a new protocol war between EIT and Netscape over security.
Show notesS2 E2: Marc the Shark
Mar 20, 202548mEp. 3S2
This is the origin story of when Marc Andreessen first arrives in Silicon Valley. This episode paints a picture of the world he arrives in, who he befriends and who he alienates.
Show notesS2 E1: Illegal, Immoral and Fattening
Mar 13, 202544mEp. 2S2
Episode One introduces our listeners to the next generation of Computer Freaks who are getting into new technologies like the world wide web and ecommerce - just as these fields are opening up to the masses.
Show notesS2: Trailer
Feb 28, 20252mEp. 1S2
Season Two of Computer Freaks shifts the narrative from the academic origins of the Arpanet to the aggressive commercialization of the internet in the 1990s. While Season One focused on the "founding fathers" and their s
Show notesS1 E6: Unintended Consequences
Jul 20, 202334mEp. 7S1
We return to speaking to Joseph Haughney about his hopes for the Arpanet. We ask other founders how they feel about what the internet has become. We also speak to internet early founder Hans Werner Braun’s daughters abou
Show notesS1 E5: The Protocol Wars
Jul 13, 202340mEp. 6S1
It is the late 1970s and early 1980s and the Arpanet is in decline. NSFnet is on the rise in its place. Why did the Arpanet get eclipsed by other networks, and is that OK?
Show notesS1 E4: The French Connection
Jul 6, 202339mEp. 5S1
Louis Pouzin is a French academic who some experts say really invented the Arpanet. But is that true, and should any one person be given all the credit?
Show notesS1 E3: Let's Have a Ball
Jun 29, 202334mEp. 4S1
It’s the 1970s and both the government and academia are doing everything they can to spread the word of the Arpanet. But as the Arpanet gains popularity everywhere after its 1972 coming-out ball in Washington, D.C., thro
Show notesS1 E2: In the Air
Jun 22, 202342mEp. 3S1
Many historians say the Arpanet (and ultimately the internet) was born on October 29, 1969. But is that really when the Arpanet began, and who should be given credit for this key moment in internet history?
Show notesS1 E1: The Dollhouse
Jun 15, 202336mEp. 2S1
After World War II, the U.S. had to change the way it communicated if it was going to keep up with the Soviets in the Cold War, especially once Sputnik was launched. It was the vision of a Missouri boy called Lick that w
Show notesS1: Trailer
Jun 1, 20231mEp. 1S1
Season one of Computer Freaks is a "love letter" from host Christine Haughney Dare-Bryan to her father, Major Joseph Haughney, who managed the Arpanet for the Department of Defense from 1979 to 1981. Driven by her father
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Audience demographics
Age
25-54
Consumer type
Lifelong learners
Topics covered
history
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Who is the host of Computer Freaks?
Computer Freaks is hosted by Christine Haughney Dare-Bryan. The show is categorised under history and has published 14 episodes.
How many episodes does Computer Freaks have?
Computer Freaks has published 14 episodes.
What topics does Computer Freaks cover?
Computer Freaks regularly covers history. It sits in the history category.
Is it hard to get booked on Computer Freaks?
Computer Freaks is accessible for guests with genuine history expertise. A personalised, episode-aware pitch will still outperform a generic one every time.
Is Computer Freaks currently accepting guest pitches?
Computer Freaks hasn't explicitly signalled guest openness in recent episodes. That doesn't rule out pitching. your hook just needs to be especially compelling and relevant to their recent content.
How long are Computer Freaks episodes?
Episodes of Computer Freaks average 36 minutes. a focused format where a clear narrative arc and tight preparation matter most.
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