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Interviews with users, hackers, and staff of America Online (AOL), covering the 90’s/Early 2000’s.
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FLaMe – Cracking, Carding, and Spamming on AOL in the 90s by AOL Underground
Chat with FLaMe about cracking, carding, and spamming Episode Extras - https://aolunderground.com/episode-extras/flame/ ----- AOL Underground Podcast Follow us on twitter - @AOLUnderground @brakertech Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/AOLUnderground/ Merch - https://www.redbubble.com/people/AOL-Underground/shop Donate - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AOLUnderground Contact the Host - https://aolunderground.com/contact-host/ Reconnect with old AOLers - https://discord.gg/p3ol https://aolunderground.com/community/
AOL History from the people that lived it (part3) - Erci Stern by AOL Underground
Erci Stern (from parts one and two) tells us her origin story. We review in depth how she battled users that were uploading Warez on a customer's Anonymous FTP site and also hear a funny story about Slingo. She takes us through her entire career at AOL where she started in Site Reliability (Systems Administration/Operations), moving to Information Security/QA, and then went into project management. We also cover her life after AOL where she went back to System Administration and has been a champion of security along the way throughout her career. Other topics include Configuration Management, Security Certifications, passion projects, etc.. Erici also shares with us her experience mentoring at "Girls who Code" and advice for girls that want to go into IT. Guest: Erci Stern Host: Steve Stonebraker CoverArt: Created by Broast (https://broast.org), original idea by LampGold. -- AOL Underground Podcast Follow us on twitter - @AOLUnderground @brakertech Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/AOLUnderground/ Merch - https://www.redbubble.com/people/AOL-Underground/shop Donate - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AOLUnderground Contact the Host - https://aolunderground.com/contact-host/ Reconnect with old AOLers - https://discord.gg/p3ol https://aolunderground.com/community/ -- Other Check out my wife's Etsy shop - https://www.etsy.com/shop/Snowbraker
Tau – Creator of AOL-FILES.com by AOL Underground
Tau, co-creator of the original aol-files.com takes us down memory lane. We hear about his first programs, why he started aol-files.com, how it got shutdown/renamed, and what he is up to now. We also spend quite a bit of time discussing Form Definition Operator (FDO) language and exploits. Episode Extras: https://aolunderground.com/episode-extras/tau/ Audio and Sound: Podcast edited and mastered by Charlie Clark, https://www.fiverr.com/chuckaudio --------- AOL Underground Podcast Follow us on twitter - @AOLUnderground @brakertech Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/AOLUnderground/ Merch - https://www.redbubble.com/people/AOL-Underground/shop Donate - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AOLUnderground Contact the Host - https://aolunderground.com/contact-host/ Reconnect with old AOLers - https://discord.gg/p3ol https://aolunderground.com/community/
ShiZZa OaK (1/3) - Warez, 0-days, Trolling MTV, first mp3 by AOL Underground
ShiZZa OaK talks about the early days on AOL, getting early access to a Windows 95 Beta CD, 0-day ftp site access, trolling MTV Yack Live and the first mp3 ripped and uploaded to the scene. Guest: ShiZZa Oak Host: Steve Stonebraker Audio Editor: Sam Fox (sam.fox.london@gmail.com) CoverArt: Created by Broast (https://broast.org), original idea by LampGold. Episode References: MTV Yack Live - Greenday -- AOL Underground Podcast Follow us on twitter - @AOLUnderground @brakertech Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/AOLUnderground/ Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@AOLUndergroundPodcast Merch - https://www.redbubble.com/people/AOL-Underground/shop Donate - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AOLUnderground Contact the Host - https://aolunderground.com/contact-host/ ReAOL Discord - https://discord.gg/p3ol Podcast Community Page - https://aolunderground.com/community/ AOL 4.0 is working! - https://nina.chat/connect/aol/ -- Other Check out my wife's Etsy shop - https://www.etsy.com/shop/Snowbraker
Broast - Botnet Cracker, Exploits, Digital Gangster by AOL Underground
Broast tells us about writing password stealers, password crackers, deploying botnets, finding exploits, and hacking Digital Gangster and other forums. Guest: Broast Host: Steve Stonebraker CoverArt: Created by Broast (https://broast.org), original idea by LampGold. -- AOL Underground Podcast Follow us on twitter - @AOLUnderground @brakertech Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/AOLUnderground/ Merch - https://www.redbubble.com/people/AOL-Underground/shop Donate - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AOLUnderground Contact the Host - https://aolunderground.com/contact-host/ Reconnect with old AOLers - https://nina.chat/ https://discord.gg/p3ol https://aolunderground.com/community/ Credits: Audio Editing by Sam Fox - sam.fox.london@gmail.com
ShiZZa OaK (2/3) - MP3 top sites, Phreaking by AOL Underground
ShiZZa OaK tells us about his switch to IRC and joining one of the first mp3 ripping groups on the scene, Rabid Neurosis (RNS) and hosting an mp3 top site. We also talk about his phone hijinks when phreaking, calling Miss Cleo, and cracking passwords. Other MP3 ripping groups mentioned: Underground Music Alliance CDA - Compress 'Da Audio Guest: ShiZZa Oak Host: Steve Stonebraker Audio Editor: Sam Fox (sam.fox.london@gmail.com) CoverArt: Created by Broast (https://broast.org), original idea by LampGold. Episode References: How Music Got Free Rabid Neurosis mp3scene.info -- AOL Underground Podcast Follow us on twitter - @AOLUnderground @brakertech Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/AOLUnderground/ Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@AOLUndergroundPodcast Merch - https://www.redbubble.com/people/AOL-Underground/shop Donate - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AOLUnderground Contact the Host - https://aolunderground.com/contact-host/ ReAOL Discord - https://discord.gg/p3ol Podcast Community Page - https://aolunderground.com/community/ AOL 4.0 is working! - https://nina.chat/connect/aol/ -- Other Check out my wife's Etsy shop - https://www.etsy.com/shop/Snowbraker
Emerge - Cracking Conference Calls, a Startup, Web3, NFTs by AOL Underground
Emerge tells us about when he cracked AOL conference calls and pranked called some folks. Later he talks about his startup, web3, and the crazy land of NFTs. Show Notes: https://aolunderground.com/episode-extras/emerge/ Guest: Emerge Host: Steve Stonebraker Audio and Sound: https://www.fiverr.com/dimaog -- AOL Underground Podcast Follow us on twitter - @AOLUnderground @brakertech Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/AOLUnderground/ Merch - https://www.redbubble.com/people/AOL-Underground/shop Donate - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AOLUnderground Contact the Host - https://aolunderground.com/contact-host/ Reconnect with old AOLers - https://discord.gg/p3ol https://aolunderground.com/community/
Seven - Aim Invader, Exploits, CAN-SPAM by AOL Underground
Seven's journey began with curiosity about a crash exploit, which evolved into mastering programming languages like Visual Basic and C#. Known for creating tools like "AIM Invader" and reverse-engineering AIM protocols, Seven became a pivotal figure in the underground programming community. Despite facing legal challenges, Seven leveraged his skills to build a successful career, inspiring others through innovation and resilience. Guest: Seven Host: Steve Stonebraker Audio Editor: Sam Fox (sam.fox.london@gmail.com) CoverArt: Created by Broast (https://broast.org), original idea by LampGold. Episode Extras: https://aolunderground.com/seven/ -- AOL Underground Podcast Follow us on twitter - @AOLUnderground @brakertech Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/AOLUnderground/ Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@AOLUndergroundPodcast Merch - https://www.redbubble.com/people/AOL-Underground/shop Donate - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AOLUnderground Contact the Host - https://aolunderground.com/contact-host/ ReAOL Discord - https://discord.gg/p3ol Podcast Community Page - https://aolunderground.com/community/ AOL 4.0 is working! - https://nina.chat/connect/aol/ -- Other Check out my wife's Etsy shop - https://www.etsy.com/shop/Snowbraker
Squirrel - Internal Account Cracking, PW Stealer by AOL Underground
Squirrel recounts experimenting with Visual Basic, creating programs, dabbling in exploits, and cracking OH and Internal accounts by bypassing SecureID via AOL Net Connect. Squirrel also discusses his transition to broader internet activities, including affiliate automation and early scripting exploits, while balancing his social life and tech interests. Guest: Squirrel Host: Steve Stonebraker Audio Editor: Sam Fox (sam.fox.london@gmail.com) CoverArt: Created by Broast (https://broast.org), original idea by LampGold. -- AOL Underground Podcast Follow us on twitter - @AOLUnderground @brakertech Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/AOLUnderground/ Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@AOLUndergroundPodcast Merch - https://www.redbubble.com/people/AOL-Underground/shop Donate - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AOLUnderground Contact the Host - https://aolunderground.com/contact-host/ ReAOL Discord - https://discord.gg/p3ol Podcast Community Page - https://aolunderground.com/community/ AOL 4.0 is working! - https://nina.chat/connect/aol/ -- Other Check out my wife's Etsy shop - https://www.etsy.com/shop/Snowbraker
Pen - Password Stealer Detector, Pen Tools by AOL Underground
Pen tells us about Pen Tools, a password stealer detector he wrote, user interfaces, the warez scene and more. We jump around a bit in this episode (between AOL and not AOL). Also, unfortunately the interview was cut short. Guest: Pen Host: Steve Stonebraker CoverArt: Created by Broast (https://broast.org), original idea by LampGold. -- AOL Underground Podcast Follow us on twitter - @AOLUnderground @brakertech Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/AOLUnderground/ Merch - https://www.redbubble.com/people/AOL-Underground/shop Donate - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AOLUnderground Contact the Host - https://aolunderground.com/contact-host/ Reconnect with old AOLers - https://discord.gg/p3ol https://aolunderground.com/community/ Credits: Audio Editing by Sam Fox - sam.fox.london@gmail.com
Robbie Saunders - AIM Filter, Protocol Fuzzing, Hacking by AOL Underground
Robbie's programming journey began with early exposure to computers and the internet, where he explored bulletin board systems and platforms like Virtual Places. He quickly became immersed in creating bots, filters, and tools for clan wars and later transitioned his skills to AOL Instant Messenger. Known for reverse-engineering protocols and crafting exploits, Robbie's work left a mark on the underground programming scene, driven by creativity and the thrill of innovation.Guest: Robbie Saunders -https://www.linkedin.com/in/robbiesaunders/Host: Steve StonebrakerAudio Editor: Sam Fox (sam.fox.london@gmail.com)CoverArt: Created by Broast (https://broast.org), original idea by LampGold.Extras:https://www.informationweek.com/it-leadership/w00w00-s-suggested-aim-fix-is-no-fix--AOL Underground PodcastFollow us on twitter -@AOLUnderground@brakertechReddit -https://www.reddit.com/r/AOLUnderground/Youtube -https://www.youtube.com/@AOLUndergroundPodcastMerch -https://www.redbubble.com/people/AOL-Underground/shopDonate -https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AOLUndergroundContact the Host - https://aolunderground.com/contact-host/ReAOL Discord -https://discord.gg/p3olPodcast Community Page -https://aolunderground.com/community/AOL 4.0 is working! -https://nina.chat/connect/aol/--OtherCheck out my wife's Etsy shop -https://www.etsy.com/shop/Snowbraker
Trailer by AOL Underground
Trailer Episode for AOL Underground, with HoSS and z0ne
Da Chronic – Creator of AOHell and Automated Phishing by AOL Underground
In 1995 Da Chronic released a program called ‘AO Hell’ that wreaked havoc on America Online. It allowed users to phish entire chat rooms, “punt” people offline, "mail bomb" user inboxes, and to scroll ASCII art in chat rooms. This lead to thousands of copycat programs and a new subculture within AOL. It inspired a generation of teenagers and twenty-somethings to learn how to program, decompile, and wreak havoc. Hear firsthand why Da Chronic unleashed this program on the world. ---- Episode Extras: https://aolunderground.com/episode-extras/da-chronic/ Guest: Da Chronic Host: Steve Stonebraker - https://twitter.com/brakertech Special Thanks Audio Editing and Sound - Adam Joesph https://www.adamjosephsounds.com/ --------- AOL Underground Podcast Follow us on twitter - @AOLUnderground @brakertech Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/AOLUnderground/ Merch - https://www.redbubble.com/people/AOL-Underground/shop Donate - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AOLUnderground Contact the Host - https://aolunderground.com/contact-host/ ReAOL Discord - https://discord.gg/p3ol Podcast Community Page - https://aolunderground.com/community/ AOL 4.0 is working! - https://nina.chat/connect/aol/----- Audio License info Emotional Inspiring Piano | LOST by Alex-Productions | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx0_M61F81Nfb-BRXE-SeVA Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US -- Other Check out my wife's Etsy shop - https://www.etsy.com/shop/Snowbraker
ShiZZa OaK (3/3) - Piracy, Exploiting flaws in e-commerce business rules by AOL Underground
We cover music and video piracy and delve in deep into the many websites and schemes ShiZZa OaK was able to probe and exploit for profit. Coupon stacking, gift card re-use, OSX Upgrade disc enumeration, etc. Guest: ShiZZa Oak Host: Steve Stonebraker Audio Editor: Sam Fox (sam.fox.london@gmail.com) CoverArt: Created by Broast (https://broast.org), original idea by LampGold. -- AOL Underground Podcast Follow us on twitter - @AOLUnderground @brakertech Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/AOLUnderground/ Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@AOLUndergroundPodcast Merch - https://www.redbubble.com/people/AOL-Underground/shop Donate - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AOLUnderground Contact the Host - https://aolunderground.com/contact-host/ ReAOL Discord - https://discord.gg/p3ol Podcast Community Page - https://aolunderground.com/community/ AOL 4.0 is working! - https://nina.chat/connect/aol/ -- Other Check out my wife's Etsy shop - https://www.etsy.com/shop/Snowbraker
keeb - Name collectors, keeb.bas, spamming, chat coms, docker origin story by AOL Underground
Chat with @keeb about his keeb.bas file, his first phishing website, creating chat coms in any text field, high school programming, and his career in business development. This lead to working at Docker, Rancher Labs, at Kentik Guest: keeb Host: Steve Stonebraker CoverArt: Created by Broast (https://broast.org), original idea by LampGold. -- Follow keeb on Twitter - https://twitter.com/nickstinemates keeb's website - https://keeb.dev/ Kentik - https://kentik.com -- AOL Underground Podcast Follow us on twitter - @AOLUnderground @brakertech Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/AOLUnderground/ Merch - https://www.redbubble.com/people/AOL-Underground/shop Donate - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AOLUnderground Contact the Host - https://aolunderground.com/contact-host/ Reconnect with old AOLers - https://discord.gg/p3ol https://aolunderground.com/community/ ------- Episode chapters 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:02 First time got on AOL 00:02:46 How did you find the scene? 00:03:24 First programs used 00:05:54 Laggers 00:06:29 Collaboration 00:08:10 dos32.bas and OCX files 00:09:24 Open source programming 00:10:06 Keeb.bas 00:11:37 Looking back at old code 00:12:48 Spamming and Operator Accounts 00:14:37 Did you release any of your programs? 00:15:22 Keebs Cookies 00:20:26 Spamming 00:21:59 First phishing website 00:23:55 Creating website with AOL UI 00:29:10 Chat com in any text editor 00:29:59 College Credit VB Programming Class 00:33:41 Background on Extra Classes 00:35:42 High School Programming 00:35:54 Post AOL 00:38:03 Career in Business Development 00:39:00 Working at Docker 00:43:01 Docker Origin Story 00:44:28 First Version of Docker 00:45:13 Kubernetes 00:46:18 Openstack 00:49:43 Rancher Labs 00:50:20 Kentik 00:56:02 Synthetic Testing 01:01:17 Apple Password 128 characters 01:03:57 Goodbye
YTCracker -Spamming, Trojans, and Pwning AOL by AOL Underground
YTCracker takes AOL hacking to a whole new level. Phishing employees, pwning the Customer Records Information System (CRIS), multi-threaded spamming via FDO, packet manipulation, and creating chatbots to lure lamers to his pay per click sites. He also likes rapping about his adventures. Parts of his songs are played throughout the episode. Check out the Episode Extras to see screenshots of his programs and actual videos of his chatbot and API mailer in action! If you enjoyed his episode be sure to let him know over at @realytcracker on twitter. Shoutout to @dualcoremusic for their track "I Remember (ft. ytcracker). Episode Extras: https://aolunderground.com/episode-extras/ytcracker/ Guest: YTCracker Host: Steve Stonebraker Audio and Sound: Podcast edited and mastered by Charlie Clark, https://www.fiverr.com/chuckaudio Music in episode YTCracker - Introducing Neals - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ot2FFc_Qq4 YTCracker - Spametc - Delilah YTCracker - AOFlashback Dual Core - I Remember (ft. ytcracker) --------- AOL Underground Podcast Follow us on twitter - @AOLUnderground @brakertech Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/AOLUnderground/ Merch - https://www.redbubble.com/people/AOL-Underground/shop Donate - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AOLUnderground Contact the Host - https://aolunderground.com/contact-host/ ReAOL Discord - https://discord.gg/p3ol Podcast Community Page - https://aolunderground.com/community/ AOL 4.0 is working! - https://nina.chat/connect/aol/ -- Other Check out my wife's Etsy shop - https://www.etsy.com/shop/Snowbraker
Surf Kahuna (part 1) - Origin story of a Digital Forensic Incident Responder (DFIR) by AOL Underground
Surf Kahuna (Ryan Chapman) shares his origin story about a series of events that occurred on AOL that rocked his world and led him down the path of digital forensics. Guest: Surf Kahuna/Mac Diablo (Ryan Chapman) Host: Steve Stonebraker CoverArt: Created by Broast (https://broast.org), original idea by LampGold. -- Ryan Chapman Follow Ryan on Twitter - @rj_chap Ryan's Blog - https://incidentresponse.training/ Author of SANS FOR528 "Ransomware for Incident Responders" - for528.com/course Instructor of SANS FOR610: Reverse-Engineering Malware: Malware Analysis Tools and Techniques - https://www.sans.org/cyber-security-courses/reverse-engineering-malware-malware-analysis-tools-techniques/ Part of the @CactusCon crew -- AOL Underground Podcast Follow us on twitter - @AOLUnderground @brakertech Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/AOLUnderground/ Merch - https://www.redbubble.com/people/AOL-Underground/shop Donate - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AOLUnderground Contact the Host - https://aolunderground.com/contact-host/ Reconnect with old AOLers - https://discord.gg/p3ol https://aolunderground.com/community/
Pat or JK - API Spy, Find That Bas, Fate Zero Encryption by AOL Underground
Pat or JK shares why he created API Spy, a tool for automating Windows API interactions and Find That Bas, which analyzed .bas files to detect code reuse. Pat also talks about AIM Flash, genozide.bas, and getting Vader Fader to function on AOL 4.0. We discuss how he cracked MaGuS's Fate Zero's encryption. The episode wraps up with Pat's creative project, sub pixel snake, highlighting his inventive approach to programming.MaGuS if you read this please contact podcast@aolunderground.com, everyone wants to hear your story!Guest: Patrick Gillespie - https://patorjk.com/Host: Steve StonebrakerAudio Editor: Sam Fox (sam.fox.london@gmail.com)CoverArt: Created by Broast (https://broast.org), original idea by LampGold.Show Notes:Pat's website - https://patorjk.com/Twitter - @patorjkSubpixel Snake - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDwganLjpW0Vader Fader on AOL 4.0 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Uly3hbtzKQCracking MaGuS’s Fate Zero Encryption https://patorjk.com/blog/2012/05/03/cracking-magus-fate-zero-encryption/--AOL Underground PodcastFollow us on twitter - @AOLUnderground, @brakertechReddit -https://www.reddit.com/r/AOLUnderground/Youtube -https://www.youtube.com/@AOLUndergroundPodcastMerch -https://www.redbubble.com/people/AOL-Underground/shopDonate -https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AOLUndergroundContact the Host - https://aolunderground.com/contact-host/ReAOL Discord -https://discord.gg/p3olPodcast Community Page -https://aolunderground.com/community/AOL 4.0 is working! -https://nina.chat/connect/aol/--OtherCheck out my wife's Etsy shop -https://www.etsy.com/shop/Snowbraker
AOL History from the people that lived it (part2) - Craig, Jan, Bryan, Erci by AOL Underground
Staff from 1987-2007 (with over 35 years combined experience) talk about their experience while working at AOL. You will hear about the Eworld, Tandylink, Commodore 64, Telnet, RAINMAN, Jay Levitt, Hackers, Q-Guides, scalability issues, and more. Guests: Craig Braquet Jan DeLucien Bryan Teague Erci Stern Host: Steve Stonebraker CoverArt: Created by Broast (https://broast.org), original idea by LampGold. -- Craig Braquet Craig's famous Quora post - https://bit.ly/3OOeijL All of Us: https://bit.ly/3JibxWA https://allofus.nih.gov/about/who-we-are/all-us-participant-partners?page=1 -- Jan DeLucien Surviving a brain injury, my story --Trying to be Virtuous About Brain Injury Services - An Interview Click here to donate your brain (posthumously, or course) -- Bryan Teague https://bryanteague.com https://medium.com/@bryanlteague -- Erci Stern Fancy Cats and Dogs Rescue - I foster for them each year and adopt all my personal pets from them. They are a truly caring and amazing animal rescue organization. www.fancycats.org Doctors without Borders - I give to this organization because there are so many people around the world who don't have access to western style medicine for whom what we consider simple procedures would be life altering benefits. https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/ -- AOL Underground Podcast Follow us on twitter - @AOLUnderground @brakertech Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/AOLUnderground/ Merch - https://www.redbubble.com/people/AOL-Underground/shop Donate - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AOLUnderground Contact the Host - https://aolunderground.com/contact-host/ Reconnect with old AOLers - https://discord.gg/p3ol https://aolunderground.com/community/
Nise - AOL InstaKiss Phishing, PW Cracking, Scrollers by AOL Underground
Nise tells us about cracking, scrollers, phishing, account takeovers, and ruining some people's lives. Later he tells us about how AOL led to him finding his passion for marketing and a book he has been writing. Guest: Nise (https://appliedcuriositys.com/) Host: Steve Stonebraker Audio Editor: Sam Fox (sam.fox.london@gmail.com) CoverArt: Created by Broast (https://broast.org), original idea by LampGold. -- AOL Underground Podcast Follow us on twitter - @AOLUnderground @brakertech Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/AOLUnderground/ Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@AOLUndergroundPodcast Merch - https://www.redbubble.com/people/AOL-Underground/shop Donate - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AOLUnderground Contact the Host - https://aolunderground.com/contact-host/ Reconnect with old AOLers - (AOL 4.0 is working!) -- Other Check out my wife's Etsy shop - https://www.etsy.com/shop/Snowbraker
BMB - AOL-files.com, FDO, Invokes by AOL Underground
Pwning AOL with pure FDO. Hacking employee accounts. Downloading AOL files and posting them to aol-files.com. BMB recounts his amazing storyGuest: BMBHost: Steve StonebrakerAudio Editor: Sam Fox (sam.fox.london@gmail.com)CoverArt: Created by Broast (https://broast.org), original idea by LampGold.--AOL Underground PodcastFollow us ontwitter - @AOLUnderground, @brakertechReddit -https://www.reddit.com/r/AOLUnderground/Youtube-https://www.youtube.com/@AOLUndergroundPodcastMerch -https://www.redbubble.com/people/AOL-Underground/shopDonate -https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AOLUndergroundContact the Host - https://aolunderground.com/contact-host/ReAOL Discord -https://discord.gg/p3olPodcast Community Page -https://aolunderground.com/community/AOL 4.0 is working! -https://nina.chat/connect/aol/Check out my wife's Etsy shop -https://www.etsy.com/shop/Snowbraker
Spaz - Carding, Social Engineering, Affiliate Networks by AOL Underground
Spaz tells us about his early days dabbling in carding, socially engineering various ISPs, and working with affiliate networks. Guest: Spaz Host: Steve Stonebraker Audio Editor: Sam Fox (sam.fox.london@gmail.com) CoverArt: Created by Broast (https://broast.org), original idea by LampGold. -- AOL Underground Podcast Follow us on twitter - @AOLUnderground @brakertech Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/AOLUnderground/ Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@AOLUndergroundPodcast Merch - https://www.redbubble.com/people/AOL-Underground/shop Donate - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AOLUnderground Contact the Host - https://aolunderground.com/contact-host/ Reconnect with old AOLers - (AOL 4.0 is working!) -- Other Check out my wife's Etsy shop - https://www.etsy.com/shop/Snowbraker
Soloist - From Spammer to Legit Entrepreneur by AOL Underground
Blaine (Soloist) tells us his journey from a kid connecting to local BBSs, finding AOL, learning to program, spamming for an affiliate network, and then finally finding his true passion; building websites and businesses. Guest: Blaine Vess (https://www.linkedin.com/in/blainevess/, https://www.immeasurable.com/) Host: Steve Stonebraker Audio Editor: Sam Fox (sam.fox.london@gmail.com) CoverArt: Created by Broast (https://broast.org), original idea by LampGold. -- AOL Underground Podcast Follow us on twitter - @AOLUnderground @brakertech Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/AOLUnderground/ Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@AOLUndergroundPodcast Merch - https://www.redbubble.com/people/AOL-Underground/shop Donate - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AOLUnderground Contact the Host - https://aolunderground.com/contact-host/ ReAOL Discord - https://discord.gg/p3ol Podcast Community Page - https://aolunderground.com/community/ AOL 4.0 is working! - https://nina.chat/connect/aol/ -- Other Check out my wife's Etsy shop - https://www.etsy.com/shop/Snowbraker
Barrac1315 - KillTimer, AOL Beta Program by AOL Underground
The creator of KillTimer tells his story!Blog post about Killtimer: https://adventuresincomputing.bajgier.net/development/storytelling/2024/10/08/the-killtimer-story.htmlHighlights Include:First experiences with computers and getting onlineTeenage hacking, phishing, and the underground AOL sceneAOL beta program memories and chatroom hijinksEarly programming projects: Visual Basic, Delphi, C, C++, JavaThe story behind KillTimer: motivation, development, and releaseWebsite building, banner ads, and software site submissionsGuest: Barrac1315Host: Steve StonebrakerAudio Editor: Sam Fox (sam.fox.london@gmail.com)CoverArt: Created by Broast (https://broast.org), original idea by LampGold.--AOL Underground PodcastFollow us on twitter -@AOLUnderground, @brakertechReddit -https://www.reddit.com/r/AOLUnderground/Youtube -https://www.youtube.com/@AOLUndergroundPodcastMerch -https://www.redbubble.com/people/AOL-Underground/shopDonate -https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AOLUndergroundContact the Host - https://aolunderground.com/contact-host/ReAOL Discord -https://discord.gg/p3olPodcast Community Page -https://aolunderground.com/community/AOL 4.0 is working! -https://nina.chat/connect/aol/--OtherCheck out my wife's Etsy shop -https://www.etsy.com/shop/Snowbraker
BoFeN - Mass Mailers, PW Stealer, ARiSE Warez Group by AOL Underground
Creator of Millennium, Blizzard, and Code Genie. Despite facing relentless criticism and accusations of code theft, his software gained widespread use. He remains active in coding today, applying lessons from the AOL scene to modern projects like his mobile wagering game, rockshotrush.com.Highlights Include:Origin of the handle "BoFeN" and his other alias "Nova". He was also known as TRiPP. Creation of Code Genie, a tool that automatically generated VB code for AOL interaction via the Windows APIUse of a "poser check" in his software to expose imposters claiming to be himDevelopment of a password-stealing executable disguised as a "Punter that Finally Works"Evolution from copying interfaces to building original, widely-used programs like BlizzardCurrent project: Rock Shop Rush, a mobile game with anti-cheat design rooted in his AOL experiences. rockshotrush.comGuest: BoFeNHost: Steve StonebrakerAudio Editor: Sam Fox (sam.fox.london@gmail.com)CoverArt: Created by Broast (https://broast.org), original idea by LampGold.--AOL Underground PodcastFollow us ontwitter - @AOLUnderground, @brakertechReddit -https://www.reddit.com/r/AOLUnderground/Youtube-https://www.youtube.com/@AOLUndergroundPodcastMerch -https://www.redbubble.com/people/AOL-Underground/shopDonate -https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AOLUndergroundContact the Host - https://aolunderground.com/contact-host/ReAOL Discord -https://discord.gg/p3olPodcast Community Page -https://aolunderground.com/community/AOL 4.0 is working! -https://nina.chat/connect/aol/Check out my wife's Etsy shop -https://www.etsy.com/shop/Snowbraker
Rajuabju - ARiSE Warez President, Carding by AOL Underground
The president of the ARiSE warez group tells us about his experience with BBS, Prodigy, QuantumLink, AOL, and IRC. He also talks about the early days of the warez scene, notable groups at the time, what it is like running a warez group, and his experience carding at age 13.Survey Link:https://airtable.com/app7GJNzwDQ8MMINw/shr4yEBKR6AADMOWoGuest: RajuabjuHost: Steve StonebrakerAudio Editor: Sam Fox (sam.fox.london@gmail.com)CoverArt: Created by Broast (https://broast.org), original idea by LampGold.--AOL Underground PodcastFollow us ontwitter - @AOLUnderground, @brakertechReddit -https://www.reddit.com/r/AOLUnderground/Youtube-https://www.youtube.com/@AOLUndergroundPodcastMerch -https://www.redbubble.com/people/AOL-Underground/shopDonate -https://www.buymeacoffee.com/AOLUndergroundContact the Host - https://aolunderground.com/contact-host/AOL 3.0 is working again! - https://dialtone.live/ReAOL Discord -https://discord.gg/p3olPodcast Community Page -https://aolunderground.com/community/AOL 4.0 is working! - https://nina.chat/connect/aol/Check out my wife's Etsy shop -https://www.etsy.com/shop/Snowbraker