Samanth Subramanian on the Undersea Cables That Keep the Internet Alive
The episode explores the hidden physical infrastructure of the internet, focusing on undersea fiber optic cables that form the backbone of global connectivity. Journalist Samantha Subramanian, author of The Wires Beneath the Waves, explains how these cables—reminiscent of 19th-century t
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