Topic: Content Distribution Network

2 chapters across the catalog

Show X
Episode 984 1:42:07 - 1:45:14

984: Show X

Infrastructure Support, Void Zero, and IT Professionals

The technical backbone of the show is credited to "Void Zero" (Mark) and a team of "weapons-grade IT professionals" who manage the content distribution network. After the collapse of Mevio, the show moved to a private infrastructure using OVH servers to handle the high volume of downloads. The segment acknowledges the essential behind-the-scenes work of the "dudes named Ben" in maintaining show stability.

Hats of State
Episode 367 4:08 - 5:44

367: Hats of State

iTunes Podcast Distribution Issues, Apple Bullying Allegations

Listeners reported significant difficulties accessing the podcast via iTunes, prompting concerns about potential censorship or technical retaliation from Apple. Speculation arises that critical comments regarding Steve Jobs' management style in previous episodes may have triggered a distribution block. Technical investigations into the content delivery network and caching issues by Andrew Grumet failed to resolve the regional outages.