This episode traces hacking's fascinating journey from Nevil Maskelyne's 1903 disruption of wireless telegraphy and René Carmille's heroic acts during WWII to the 1950s origins of hacker culture at MIT. We also explore key moments like the Morris Worm outbreak of 1988 and modern challenges such as the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack. Discover how hacking evolved from experimentation to a critical global issue shaping cybersecurity today.