It started as a small experiment—just a way for a few computers to communicate.

Today, it’s the backbone of nearly everything.

This episode traces how the internet evolved from early systems like ARPANET into the global network we rely on every day. Along the way, we look at the key ideas, breakthroughs, and moments that quietly changed the world.

No single inventor. No single turning point. Just a series of decisions that connected billions of people.