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Darknet Diaries

Editorial pick

Hosted by Jack Rhysider

Narrative true-crime stories from the cybersecurity world.

Narrative Biweekly 30–60 min· ~160 episodes· Started 2017
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Editorial take

The podcast that introduced cybersecurity stories to a non-technical audience and didn't dumb them down. Jack Rhysider's storytelling discipline, pre-interviews, scripting, sound design, is closer to NPR's Serial than to a standard tech podcast. Each episode is a self-contained narrative about a hack, a hacker, or an investigation. It's the show you recommend to friends who are curious but not in security.

Last hand-checked 2026-05-09.

Listen if you …

  • you like long-form narrative non-fiction, think This American Life for hacking
  • you want to share an episode with a non-technical friend or family member
  • you appreciate sound design and editing as a craft

Skip if you …

  • you want technical depth, this is narrative storytelling, not threat research
  • you find dramatized retellings off-putting (some episodes use voice actors)

If you only listen to one

EP 100: NSO

The clearest public retelling of the Pegasus / NSO Group story, accessible enough for a non-technical listener.

About the show

Jack Rhysider's narrative cybersecurity podcast. Each episode tells a story, a hack, a heist, an investigation, a hacker's biography, with original interviews and full production values.

It's the show that proved cybersecurity stories travel beyond the industry. The audience is broader than 'security professionals'; the show is a frequent crossover hit on general-podcast charts.

Notable guests

  • Mudge
  • Brian Krebs
  • Kevin Mitnick

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