Falken's Maze: An 80s Guide to History Podcast
1) Leeroyyy Jenkinsss (Part 3 of 3)
In this 3rd and final episode of our series of shows on video games, we take an in-depth look at player behavior, both in-game and out. We'll uncover lying, cheating, and a little early 80s Tom Hanks.
2) Spooktober 2019 (Part 1 of 3)
In this episode, we explore ouija boards, their history, and the possibility that they may open a portal to the beyond. We also wonder at the seeming immortality of David Coverdale.
3) The Imp of the Perverse
In this one shot episode we explore the border between the real and the fake. Between fact and fiction. Between the ghostly paranormal world that we’re going to spend the next few weeks talking about ...Show More
4) The Enemy Knows the System (Part 5 of 5)
In this final episode in our series on computing, we blow out information theory and apply it to how the internet works, how it enables the promise of open, free communication, and how it has enables ...Show More
5) The Enemy Knows the System (Part 4 of 5)
Pull out your old cassettes and 8-tracks as we explore analog vs. digital signals and the development of packet-switched networks. It's all starting to come together now. You'll be a bona fide comput...Show More
6) The Enemy Knows the System (Part 3 of 5)
In this episode, we continue our discussion of binary and boolean logic and their fundamental importance to the history of computing. More importantly, we learn that tough guys don’t do math, tough gu...Show More
7) The Enemy Knows the System (Part 2 of 5)
In this episode, we explore how Claude Shannon's marriage to a computer created information theory and launched the digital age.
8) The Enemy Knows The System (Part 1 of 5)
The history of computers is filled with liars, hustlers, tragedy, and genius. In this episode, we discover a tale of incest and betrayal that sets the stage for the birth of the modern computer.
9) Contact Light (Part 3 of 3)
We explore the intense competition between the US and the Soviets to launch humans into space, ultimately to the moon, and then return them safely home. Kinda like the contest between Rocky Balboa and...Show More
10) Contact Light (Part 2 of 3)
Ever want to be an astronaut? In this episode, we explore what it takes to become one and what happens when those requirements go awry, including when they result in an attempted murder and kidnapping...Show More