47:27

S01:E04 Mar 19, 2026

Hypercore in Rust

In this episode we talk to Blake who’s working on a Rust implementation of the Hypercore protocol. Hypercore (formerly known as .dat and part of the dat ecosystem ) is one of the oldest P4P networks. Blake presents two usecases for Hypercore as a protocol which have previously been under-explored but are highly promising—for RSS and for package-management—showcasing the versatility of P4P protocols and how there can be a larger ecosystem of P2P networks. Also mentioned in the podcast is the Pear protocol, Mapeo. and the chat app Keet. Find Blake on Bluesky and Mastodon.

55:23

S01:E03 Mar 10, 2026

Modal

Modal is a newly founded collective focusing on emancipatory technology through development, design, organizing and policy campaigning. Consisting of representatives from various communities within secure and open-source technology such as GNOME, the New Design Congress with Cade Diem, postmarket OS and p2panda. Find more Modal events, such as the Boiling the Ocean meetups on the event page. Recently they launched the first application Reflection which enables offline-first collaboration. To join developer meetups, see more information here. In this talk with Tobias Bernard we touch on topics such as permacomputing, 100 rabbits and the project Dark Crystal.

56:35

S01:E02 Feb 19, 2026

Nextgraph

This upbeat episode features a flourishing conversation about protocol development together with Niko. From the exciting announcement of ELFA to the philosophical topic of singularity vs multiplicity to the origins of Nextgraph and the technology it builds on, follow along and learn more about the landscape of Open-Source in Europe. Listen in, learn and enjoy <3

44:33

S01:E01 Feb 12, 2026

Iroh

Peer-2-Peer starts with a connection. Iroh does just that. Floris joins us and brings us along in exploring the decisions along the way which have shaped Iroh into what it is today. In this episode we introduce how connections are made through ~NAT traversal~ for P2P networks, and why it matters at all. This is the first episode of Solarcast and the kick-off of the P4Podcast series.