The Countdown to Y2K 145

If you were around in the 90s it may have felt like the Y2kcomputer problem came out of nowhere. But in fact it was something that programmers were always aware of. In this episode of History of the 90s we’re looking back at the steps taken to make sure a problem with the world’s computers didn’t wreak havoc on society on January 1, 2000. And depending on who you talk to it was either a major success or a massive hoax. Show Info: Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@that90spodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠1995podcast@gmail.com⁠ Tik Tok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠90spodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ Substack: ⁠@historyofthe90s⁠ Guest Info: ZacharyLoeb, Assistant Professor of History at Purdue University Robert David Loblaw Nancy P. James Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Countdown to Y2K 145 is an episode from History of the 90s by Curiouscast.

This episode is 28:16 long.

This episode was published on Oct 15, 2025.

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