Join host Philip Thompson as he delves into the fascinating history of the internet and all things digital and tech. The internet has given us some of the strangest mysteries, most fascinating communities, and wildest stories in human history. Weblore dives deep into the digital world's most compelling tales. From cryptic puzzles that stumped the smartest minds online, to the culture-defining moments that shaped how we live today, to the bizarre incidents that could only happen in cyberspace. Each episode explores the people, events, and phenomena that built the internet as we know it.
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Join host Philip Thompson as he delves into the fascinating history of the internet and all things digital and tech. The internet has given us some of the strangest mysteries, most fascinating communities, and wildest stories in human history. Weblore dives deep into the digital world's most compelling tales. From cryptic puzzles that stumped the smartest minds online, to the culture-defining moments that shaped how we live today, to the bizarre incidents that could only happen in cyberspace. Each episode explores the people, events, and phenomena that built the internet as we know it.
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February 4, 2026
Satoshi Nakamoto | Will We Ever Learn Who Invented Bitcoin?
<p><strong>Ways to support the podcast:</strong></p><p>Buy Me a Coffee: ☕ <a href="https://bmc.link/philipthompson">https://bmc.link/philipthompson</a></p><p>Donate via PayPal: 💸 <a href="paypal.me/PhilipT284">paypal.me/PhilipT284</a></p><p>On 3 January 2009, someone called Satoshi Nakamoto created Bitcoin, embedded a newspaper headline in the code, and set in motion a financial revolution worth trillions. Then they vanished. Their fortune—over a billion dollars—hasn't moved since. This is the story of the hunt for a ghost.</p><p>Hosted by Philip Thompson.</p><p><strong>Weblore</strong> is a production of Thompson Media Ltd.</p><p>Write to me: philip@thompsonmedia.uk</p>
January 28, 2026
Brain Virus | The First PC Virus To Go Global
<p><strong>Ways to support the podcast:</strong></p><p>Buy Me a Coffee: ☕ <a href="https://bmc.link/philipthompson">https://bmc.link/philipthompson</a></p><p>Donate via PayPal: 💸 <a href="paypal.me/PhilipT284">paypal.me/PhilipT284</a></p><p>In 1986, two brothers in Lahore wrote a few lines of code to punish software pirates. They had no idea they were about to unleash the first global PC virus, spawn a multi-billion-dollar cybersecurity industry, and change our relationship with technology forever. This is the story of Brain.</p><p>Hosted by Philip Thompson.</p><p><strong>Weblore</strong> is a production of Thompson Media Ltd.</p><p>Write to me: philip@thompsonmedia.uk</p>
January 25, 2026
Polybius | The CIA's Mind-Control Arcade Game
<p><strong>Ways to support the podcast:</strong></p><p>Buy Me a Coffee: ☕ <a href="https://bmc.link/philipthompson">https://bmc.link/philipthompson</a></p><p>Donate via PayPal: 💸 <a href="paypal.me/PhilipT284">paypal.me/PhilipT284</a></p><p><br></p><p>In 1981, a mysterious arcade game appeared in Portland, Oregon. Kids who played it suffered amnesia, nightmares, and seizures. Men in black suits arrived to collect data from the machines. Then the cabinets vanished without a trace. For decades, gamers have whispered about Polybius—the CIA's mind control experiment disguised as entertainment.</p><p>But here's the problem: the game never existed. The legend of Polybius is one of the internet's most successful hoaxes, a conspiracy theory built on a foundation of real events, genuine medical incidents, and Cold War paranoia. This episode traces the fabrication of a modern myth, from FBI gambling raids and vector graphics seizures in 1981 Portland, to a calculated internet hoax in the year 2000 that continues to fool people today.</p><p>What happens when verified history, MKUltra anxiety, the Satanic Panic, and digital folklore converge? You get a game that never was, but somehow feels more real than the truth.</p><p><br></p><p>Hosted by Philip Thompson.</p><p><strong>Weblore</strong> is a production of Thompson Media Ltd.</p><p>Write to me: philip@thompsonmedia.uk</p>
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