{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"This Week in NET","title":"Why the Internet Works (Most of the Time): A Conversation with Tom Strickx","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/5d909d21\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4317,"description":"Cloudflare Principal Network Engineer Tom Strickx joins This Week in NET to explain what really keeps the Internet running. From anchors cutting submarine cables to automation detecting bad Internet weather, Tom shares an inside look at how one of the world’s largest networks operates — and why human trust still matters in keeping the Internet alive.\nWe talk about:\nHow Cloudflare’s global network evolved since 2017\nThe hidden fragility of the Internet (and why it still works)\nRouting leaks, Anycast, and automation\nAI’s growing role in network reliability\nWhat it’s like inside real data centers\nSubscribe for more weekly conversations on Internet trends, infrastructure, and technology:\nThisWeekinNET.com","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/JEk1CAhFcWIBJOFKIzKfdvQ-zUX6aXTuOCJVJJHruOk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9jYThl/MjA0YjY3NjRjMzE4/NTdlZTdjMzFjNjll/YTM1YS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}