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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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    • Aug 19, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 26m AVG DURATION
    • 11 EPISODES


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

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 40:14


    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.SUBSCRIBEAPPLE PODCASTS | SPOTIFY | AMAZON | RSS FEEDWeird TV

    Introducing I Made This From Do Anything Media

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2019 1:18


    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. Premiering December 2nd with five stellar interviews.

    Lawyer Up!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2019 31:35


    We get all legal and cover the court cases of Napster and Microsoft. Hold on to your briefs… it’s the Old Wide Web!

    So Long, And Thanks For All The Memes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019 34:06


    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!

    The Jargon File

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2019 31:18


    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!

    I Was A Teenage Sysop

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2019 40:39


    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!

    We Go Commercial

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2019 33:07


    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!

    Back From The Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2019 28:58


    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!

    The Day The Internet Went Dark

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2019 31:14


    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.

    The Muppets Take Bangladesh

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2019 23:38


    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!

    Old Wide Web - Internet History Dissected And Explained

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2019 0:29


    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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