In this episode Chris learns about a cyber-attack that occurred in France in 1834. Whilst computers didn’t exist at the time, the French government did utilise a network of towers called the ‘Semaphore Network’ to relay messages across the country. At the time sending letters via horses and carriages was the norm so the semaphore network was an incredible invention that enabled messages to be sent at incredible speed. However, just like any technology, people have a way of corrupting it. In this case, a couple of brothers managed to make it work for them, making them lots of money in the process.

Harrison meanwhile discovers a number of bomb scares with happy endings. You might not consider bomb scares to be funny experiences, but sometimes it turns out that way. What if it wasn’t really a WWII bomb that the old man found in his garden or a grenade on a path in the woods. Tune in to find out now!

Chris’ Sources

Cyber Attack Definition 

The Morris Worm - 30 Years Since First Major Attack on the Internet 

Claude Chappe 

How the world’s first “cyberattack” looked 200 years ago 

The crooked timber of humanity 

Inc.com article on the Blanc brothers

Harrison’s Sources

Hazardous grenade found in German forest turns out to be hazardous grenade-shaped butt plug

Huge Butt Plug Sparks Grenade Scare in Germany

WWII bomb scare leads police to big zucchini

Watch This Serious News Anchor Try To Report On Funny Bathroom 'Bomb Scare'

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