Artifacts — Official Trailer - Artifacts: Stories from the Emotional History of the Internet

From 5 Random Questions - Conversations with Creators and Curious Minds by Danny Brown

May 13, 2026 · 1 min

About this episode

Artifacts is a podcast exploring the emotional history of the internet through forgotten platforms and gadgets.

Remember Winamp skins? Burned CDs? AIM away messages? The Dreamcast? Those weird little corners of the internet that somehow felt more human than everything online today? Maybe we don’t actually miss the technology. Maybe we miss how it made us feel. Artifacts is a podcast about forgotten platforms, dead gadgets, old internet culture, creative communities, and the strange emotional connection we still have to them. But this isn’t just nostalgia. It’s about why these things mattered. Why people still defend the Zune. Why some gamers are still obsessed with the Dreamcast. Why old forums felt more personal than social media. Why podcasting used to feel smaller… and maybe more exciting. Every episode starts with an artifact. And then follows the story underneath it. The people. The feeling. The moment in time. And what it says about who we are now. Because sometimes the objects fade. But the feeling doesn't. I’m Danny Brown. And this is Artifacts . Get involved If you enjoy Artifacts , you can support it with either a one-off tip, or become a monthly Archivist. No commitment - just a simple way to say thanks. Show your support here . If you enjoy the show, I'd love for you to leave a…

People in this episode

Host: Danny Brown

Topics covered

nostalgia
internet culture
emotional connection
forgotten platforms
creative communities
personal stories

Keywords

Winamp skins
AIM away messages
Dreamcast
Zune
old internet culture
podcasting
emotional history

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Winamp, Dreamcast, Zune, AIM, podcasting, Burned CDs

Books & works: Artifacts

Places: internet, social media, old forums