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Hosted by John Kordis · technology · EN
Welcome to ”What the Shell?” where I dive into major hacks and vulnerabilities in a way meant to be accessible by anyone. Come with me as we explore these topics and many of the more interesting facets of the cyber industry in a way that makes it easy to understand and easier to enjoy.
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Signup to Generate a PitchWelcome to ”What the Shell?” where I dive into major hacks and vulnerabilities in a way meant to be accessible by anyone. Come with me as we explore these topics and many of the more interesting facets of the cyber industry in a way that makes it easy to understand and easier to enjoy.
What the Shell? is hosted by John Kordis. The show has published 50 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "044 - Your BFF, Vlad" (5 March 2025, 39 minutes), "043 - Stealing what's in your pocket with SIM Swapping" (19 February 2025, 35 minutes), and "042 - What does cybersecurity look like under Trump 2.0?" (5 February 2025, 33 minutes).
What the Shell? publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 34 minutes across 50 episodes.
Booking probability for What the Shell? is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. What the Shell? requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. What the Shell?'s contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for What the Shell? are IT Services & Software Development. What the Shell? has a technology audience and around 640 subscribers on YouTube.
John Kordis hosts What the Shell?, a technology podcast with 50 episodes published.
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Episode #44
<p>This week, it seems as though Russia has been deprioritized by the US Gov as a cyber threat. So I aimed to ask the question, are they really that bad in the first place? Spoiler alert: The answer is yes.<br> <br>...
<p>Not, we're not modding the sims. Let's talk about how someone might just steal what's in your pocked without you noticing. </p> <p> </p> <p>Giveaway details: https://whattheshellpod.com/blog/first-giveaway-of-year...
<p>I want to talk a little bit about the next four years of cyber security under the current administration, and how the last few weeks have me a little concerned. Let's chat.<br> <br> Patreon...
<p>This is the second of two experimental bonus episodes I really wanted to do. Today I invited my non-technical friend, Alex, over to ask me whatever is on her mind. Most of the time it's tech related, sometimes it's...
Episode #40
<p>This is a bonus episode for the new year at the request of a few listeners. There isn't a major hack here, this is about two things.</p> <p>1. My process for making episodes</p> <p>2. An experiment I did this year...
Episode #39
<p>Is there such a thing in "good" hacking in media? Or are we doomed to watch two people type on one keyboard. Let's talk the good side before we go bad.</p> <p>Discord: https://discord.gg/bJauPBBhHn <br> Website...
Episode #38
<p>Let's revisit another APT. This time, we're moving over to China to talk APT1.<br> <br> Discord: https://discord.gg/bJauPBBhHn <br> Website: https://whattheshellpod.com <br> Instagram: https://instagram.com/shell_pod...
Episode #37
<p>It's that time of year, what better way to hop back in than to talk IoT and holiday hacks.<br> <br> Discord: https://discord.gg/bJauPBBhHn <br> Website: https://whattheshellpod.com <br> Instagram...
<p>Let's talk about two stories this week. First we'll dive into the CrowdStrike fiasco from a few weeks ago and then we'll see what happens when a company accidentally hires a North Korean spy. <br> <br> Discord...
What the Shell?
<p>Let's have a chat?<br> Site: https://whattheshellpod.com<br> Discord Link: https://discord.gg/bJauPBBhHn<br> Twitter: https://twitter.com/shell_pod <br> Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shell_pod/ </p> <p> </p>
Episode #35
<p>Remember when almost half the country had all the information needed for any kind of loan stolen? Pepperidge Farm Remembers. <br> <br> Site: https://whattheshellpod.com<br> Discord Link...
Episode #34
<p>Let's talk about Swatting. The dangerous practice that's part cyber crime, part real crime, and always a terrible idea.</p> <p>Site: https://whattheshellpod.com<br> Discord Link: https://discord.gg/bJauPBBhHn<br>...
Episode #33
<p>This week, we're going to chat one of the most well known hacking groups of all time. The "Cult of the Dead Cow". <br> <br> Site: https://whattheshellpod.com<br> Discord Link: https://discord.gg/bJauPBBhHn<br>...
Episode #32
<p>I'm back. Let's recalibrate where we're at.</p> <p>Site: https://whattheshellpod.com<br> Discord Link: https://discord.gg/bJauPBBhHn<br> Twitter: https://twitter.com/shell_pod <br> Instagram...
Episode #31
<p>Site: https://whattheshellpod.com<br> Discord Link: https://discord.gg/bJauPBBhHn<br> Twitter: https://twitter.com/shell_pod <br> Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shell_pod/ </p>
<p>We've got a discussion about crafting game cheats with community member and content creator Totally Not a Haxxer. </p> <p>TNH Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/totally_not_a_haxxer/ <br> <br> What The Shell...
<p>We've got Ben Sadeghipour, AKA NahamSec on the show this week to talk his life as a bug bounty hunter, twitch streamer, and internet educator. Here's another bonus episode for you all!<br> <br> </p> <p>NahamSec...
Episode #28
<p>Let's climb Olympus, talk money mules, and dive into some malware from the late 00's and early 2010's.</p> <p> </p> <p>Site: https://whattheshellpod.com<br> Discord Link: https://discord.gg/bJauPBBhHn<br> Twitter...
<p>This weeks episode had technical difficulties. So I talked to a patron who requested this, and in order to give you all something to listen to, I'm putting this request out! We're posing the question: Is it okay to...
Episode #26
<p>Jack Rhysider takes us down the rabbit hole to talk about his show, Darknet Diaries.</p> <p> </p> <p>DnD:<br> Darknet Diaries : https://darknetdiaries.com <br> WtS:</p> <p>Site: https://whattheshellpod.com</p>...
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