{"podcast":{"title":"IT Horror Stories with Jack Smith","slug":"it-horror-stories-with-jack-smith-7324626","podcast_index_feed_id":7324626,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/548877/rss","website_url":"https://www.ithorrorstories.eu","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/a/d/b/f/adbf846dceadad62e55e3c100dce7605/image-1400.png","author":"Jack Smith","episode_count":22,"summary":"We delve into the bizarre and often cringe-worthy world of IT mishaps, glitches, and the horror stories that come with it. With a sarcastic twist we recount the tales of those who somehow manage to create chaos out of the simplest tasks. We strike a balance between relatable frustration and dark humor that gets even the most cringe-inducing stories entertaining and you will find yourself laughing, cringing, and shaking their heads in disbelief as we take a wild ride through the chaotic world of IT, where every glitch is a ghost story waiting to be told.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-06T20:18:46.219369+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-horror-stories-with-jack-smith-7324626"},"episode":{"title":"Y2K vs Y2K38 - The Rematch and How the World Avoided a Global IT Disaster (Again)","slug":"y2k-vs-y2k38-the-rematch-and-how-the-world-avoided-a-global-it-disaster-again","published_at":"2025-11-03T10:48:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-horror-stories-with-jack-smith-7324626/y2k-vs-y2k38-the-rematch-and-how-the-world-avoided-a-global-it-disaster-again","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-horror-stories-with-jack-smith-7324626","url":"https://blog.ithorrorstories.eu/episode-7-y2k-vs-y2k38-the-rematch/","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/traffic.libsyn.com/secure/c3f32df0-f9b4-48d7-9782-c3252d84e69a/Y2K_vs_Y2K38_The_Rematch_No_One_Asked_For.mp3?dest-id=4735702","summary":"We revisit the original digital apocalypse — the year 2000 - looking back at what Y2K really was, how an army of COBOL coders saved the world before midnight, and why most people never even noticed. But the clock is ticking again: Y2K38 is coming, and this time it's 32-bit. Different date, same panic waiting to happen as UNIX time doesn't heal — it overflows into a negative. Want even more info ? Read our show notes and related blog post related to this episode : https://blog.ithorrorstories.eu/episode-7-y2k-vs-y2k38-the-rematch/ All other links and socials : https://links.ithorrorstories.eu/ 00:00 Banter & Introductions 01:40 Y2K Breakdown 10:16 Fallout & Fixes 13:31 Enter Y2K38 18:18 Future Risks 28:09 Wrap Up","meta_description":"We revisit the original digital apocalypse — the year 2000 - looking back at what Y2K really was, how an army of COBOL coders saved the world before midni…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1766,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/it-horror-stories-with-jack-smith-7324626/episodes/y2k-vs-y2k38-the-rematch-and-how-the-world-avoided-a-global-it-disaster-again/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-horror-stories-with-jack-smith-7324626/y2k-vs-y2k38-the-rematch-and-how-the-world-avoided-a-global-it-disaster-again.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}