What the Shell?

About What the Shell?

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 look at each incident through an exciting lens of curiosity. Join us on our discord if you‘d like to participate in discussions with myself and our guests! https://discord.gg/bJauPBBhHn

Publisher

John Kordis

Category

technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Sept 2021

Latest episode

5 Mar 2025

Latest episodes

49 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   5 Mar 2025

   044 - Your BFF, Vlad

   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? Spoiler alert: The answer is yes. Giveaway details: https://whattheshellpod.com/blog/first-giveaway-of-year Discord: https://discord.gg/bJauPBBhHn Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@whattheshellpod Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/whattheshellpod/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shell_pod/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/shellpod.bsky.social

2. 

   19 Feb 2025

   043 - Stealing what's in your pocket with SIM Swapping

   Not, we’re not modding the sims. Let’s talk about how someone might just steal what’s in your pocked without you noticing. Giveaway details: https://whattheshellpod.com/blog/first-giveaway-of-year Discord: https://discord.gg/bJauPBBhHn Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@whattheshellpod Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/whattheshellpod/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shell_pod/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/shellpod.bsky.social

3. 

   5 Feb 2025

   042 - What does cybersecurity look like under Trump 2.0 ?

   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. Patreon: https://patreon.com/whattheshell Discord:  https://discord.gg/bJauPBBhHn Twitch: https://twitch.tv/whattheshellpod Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/shellpod.bsky.social Instagram: https://instagram.com/shell_pod

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

25,599

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

22 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

169 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 52 / 100

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Quality

27

Social presence

94

YouTube

76

Engagement

67

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