Meet Josh Harris - the man who helped shape the internet as we know it today. Born in the early 60s in California, Josh credits his upbringing to television and cites the show Gilligan's Island as a major influence. After dropping out of graduate school in 1984, Josh began his career in market research, eventually starting his own company, Jupiter Communications. In 1994, he left to start Pseudo Programs, creating a chat platform for Prodigy Services which ultimately led to him becoming one of the first internet millionaires in New York City. As the dot.com revolution took off in the late 90s, Josh pivoted again, rebranding Pseudo as a live streaming platform. What he does next, is something no one would have expected...

On Internet Underground, we explore the hidden corners of the internet and uncover the fascinating stories and interesting people that inhabit this vast and constantly evolving digital world. From hackers and programmers to activists and artists, we'll take a deep dive into the underground culture of the internet and shine a light on the issues and trends that are shaping our online experiences.

Chapters:

0:00 - Prologue
0:47 - Introduction
1:12 - Early Life
3:04 - Jupiter Communications
5:10 - Pseudo Programs
7:05 - The Dot-Com Revolution
11:20 - Luvvy the Clown
13:23 - Quiet
20:28 - We Live in Public
28:30 - Where is Josh now?
31:35 - Credits

CREDITS:

Footage retrieved from:

We Live In Public - Ondi Timoner
CNET
BBC NEWS
NBC
HBO
SKY NEWS
Pseudo Entertainment
Errol Morris' First Person
Gilligan's Island
UC San Diego
Jupiter Communications
MTV
Evanto Elements

Music Used:

Captain Forever - HOME
Art of Silence - Uniq
Come Back Down - HOME
17 - HOME
Still Life - HOME
Raucous Rancor - Kevin MacLeod
Strange Ways - Silent Partner
Diffraction Spoles - HOME
No Station - CO.AG
Dream Head - HOME
Tides - HOME
The Deep - CO.AG
4 - HOME

Special Thanks:

Jonathan Wolfe
Logan Robb
Sydney Werle
Jamie Simms
Ondi Timoner
Scot Rubin
Andrew Smith

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