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Old Wide Web
Hosted by Universe Box · technology · EN
About this Podcast:
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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Booking probability
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Guest openness
Selective
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What is Old Wide Web about?
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!
Who hosts Old Wide Web?
Old Wide Web is hosted by Universe Box. The show has published 11 episodes to date.
What has Old Wide Web covered recently?
Recent episodes include ""Everly Heights Tales" Preview - A New Audio Drama from Bill Meeks, creator of the thing you're subscribed to" (15 September 2025, 61 minutes), "Dino Ignacio (Creator of Bert Is Evil) on Where I'm From" (7 February 2023, 51 minutes), and "Introducing Weird TV with Bill Meeks (and special guest Anne Marie DeSimone)" (19 August 2021, 40 minutes).
How often does Old Wide Web publish?
Old Wide Web publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 31 minutes across 11 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Old Wide Web?
Booking probability for Old Wide Web is 17%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Old Wide Web requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Old Wide Web's contact route on record: public web form.
Who should pitch Old Wide Web?
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About the host
Universe Box hosts Old Wide Web, a technology podcast with 11 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Feb 7, 202351 minS0<p>This is a special crosspost from my new show Where I'm From, which you can subscribe to at https://billmeeks.com/whereimfrom.</p><p>Meet Dino Ignacio, the creator of the infamous 90s website Bert Is Evil. We'll dive...
Aug 19, 202140 minS0<p>In this preview episode, Anne Marie DeSimone joins Bill Meeks to discuss ABC's Cavemen sitcom, based on the character from the GEICO ads.</p><p>Weird TV, a new podcast from Bill Meeks, shines a light into forgotten...
Dec 2, 20191 minS0Bill 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. Premiering December...
Episode #8
Lawyer Up!
Oct 9, 201932 minS0<p>We get all legal and cover the court cases of Napster and Microsoft. Hold on to your briefs… it’s the Old Wide Web!</p><p>Links:</p><p>Nabbing Napster: Napster Bad!, Barenaked Ladies battle Napster with ‘Trojan’...
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Episode #7
So Long, And Thanks For All The Memes
Oct 2, 201934 minS0<p>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!</p><p>Links:</p><p>Mr. T Ate My Balls: Mr. T Ate My...
Episode #6
The Jargon File
Sep 25, 201931 minS0<p>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!</p><p>Links:</p><p>What The Heck Does That Mean?: Player One’s Twitter, Player...
Episode #5
I Was A Teenage Sysop
Sep 18, 201941 minS0<p>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...
Episode #4
We Go Commercial
Sep 11, 201933 minS0<p>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...
Episode #3
Back From The Future
Sep 7, 201929 minS0<p>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...
Episode #2
The Day The Internet Went Dark
Sep 7, 201931 minS0<p>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...
Episode #1
The Muppets Take Bangladesh
Sep 7, 201924 minS0<p>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...
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<p>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...
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