Hacker Hangouts

About Hacker Hangouts

Hacker Hangouts is where scientific hooligans gather for candid conversations about security, hacking, DEF CON, tools, careers, and the people behind the work. Episodes begin live on YouTube, then land here as a podcast. Come laugh, learn, and hack on.

Publisher

Alex Chaveriat

Category

news · society & culture · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Feb 2021

Latest episode

15 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

136 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 Aug 2026

   Have LLMs destroyed contests? | DEF CON 34

   Large language models have massively changed the game at DEF CON #defcon showing up everywhere from CTFs and even some fears at scavhunt to generate fake images to puzzles and other contests. We’re talking about what happens when challenges designed to...

2. 

   2 Aug 2026

   DEF CON 34 Survival Guide (2026)

   Host [Host Name] shares essential DEF CON 34 survival tips, offering insights from two decades of conference experience to help attendees navigate the event effectively.

3. 

   11 May 2026

   Building NaClCON: Hacker Culture, Community, and Chaos | w/ Pyr0

   Host Alex Stamos interviews Pyr0, founder of NaClCON, discussing the creation of a hacker conference rooted in community, creativity, and hacker culture.

Who has been a guest on Hacker Hangouts

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Pyr0
• Jeff Moss
• Kari Byron
• The Dark Tangent
• Garrett Gee

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

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