Ransomware Rewind
Booking Overview
Metrics
Episodes: 26
Frequency: Irregular
Rating: 4.6/5.0
Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000
Gender skew: Male
Listener location: USA
Contact Information
Publicly listed emails
dowdyster@gmail.com
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Host
Joe Erle - Cyber insurance professional with an MBA and CIC, CRM, and TRA credentials. He leads the Cyber Group practice at C3 Insurance and brings firsthand experience with the financial and operational cons...
Mike Dowdy - Voice AI developer and technology entrepreneur who has also served as president of two hosting companies. He brings more than a decade of experience working in cybersecurity and technology infrastr...
Booking Intelligence
Booking Requirements
Recent Guest Discussions
Sam Jadali - Third-party Data Leakage, Data Brokers, Pixel And Session-replay Risks, Privacy Compliance, Health-data Exposure, And Ai-driven Targeting.
Josh Ross - Ransomware Targeting Manufacturing And Critical Infrastructure, Legacy OT Systems, It/ot Lateral Movement, Air-gap Limitations, And Securing Underfunded Industrial Environments.
John Bruggeman - AI Model Poisoning, Prompt Injection, Enterprise AI Attack Vectors, Data Security, Human Oversight, And Safeguards For AI Systems.
Wil Klusovsky - Cyber Incident Preparedness, Threat Intelligence, Social Engineering, Zero Trust, Attack-surface Reduction, Quantum Threats, And Lessons From Military Operations.
Kevin Dinino - Ransomware Crisis Communications, Breach Response, Executive Media Training, Reputation Management, Cyber-insurance Communications Requirements, And Deepfake-related Risks.
Recent Topics
Episodes
Your Firewall Won't Save You (And the Math Proves It) | Manoj Tandon, CEO, Dark Rhino Security
October 05, 2026
No tech stack can guarantee you won't get breached. Joe Erle sits down with Manoj Tandon, CEO and Co-Founder of Dark Rhiino Security and host of the Security Confidential Podcast, to talk about why people remain both the biggest vulnerability and the strongest defense in any organization. Drawing on more than 200 episodes of his own show, Manoj explains how social engineers go after administrative gatekeepers to pull sensitive data, why attackers would rather exploit human behavior than fight...
Cybersecurity Burnout Is Real: Rick Mischka, PhD on Fixing It
August 31, 2026
Cybersecurity workers without proper support burn out in under 3 years. With the right training and organizational backing, that number stretches to 12-16 years. Rick Mischka, PhD, breaks down why, and what actually works. Rick's PhD thesis in cyberpsychology focused on rank-and-file practitioners facing constant incident stress, not executives or attackers. He explains why burnout prevention depends on organizational support, time off, role rotation, strong leadership, and individual resilie...
Why Companies Still Pay Ransoms (And How AI Makes It Worse) w/ Joshua Nicholson, CEO of DarkStack7
August 10, 2026
Joe Erle sits down with Joshua Nicholson, Founder & CEO of DarkStack7 and Host of Cybersecurity America Podcast, to break down the critical incident response mistakes that leave companies with no choice but to pay ransoms. Joshua exposes the most common breach vulnerabilities still being exploited in 2026 including unpatched firewalls, missing MFA, excessive local admin rights, and AI tools like Microsoft Copilot leaking confidential HR data. He explains why identity has become the new securi...
Frequently asked questions
How do I get in touch with Ransomware Rewind?
Ransomware Rewind is hosted by Joe Erle and Mike Dowdy. Its publicly listed email is dowdyster@gmail.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.
What is the email for Ransomware Rewind?
The publicly listed email for Ransomware Rewind: dowdyster@gmail.com.
How many listeners does Ransomware Rewind have?
Podseeker estimates Ransomware Rewind reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
Who is an ideal guest for Ransomware Rewind?
Ransomware Rewind typically books working professionals with real expertise. Typical guest background: Cybersecurity executives, company founders, CISOs, cyber-insurance and risk professionals, privacy and compliance specialists, incident-response advisors, industrial security practitioners, and communications leaders with direct experience handling cyber threats or breaches. Common among recent guests: Leadership of cybersecurity, technology, insurance, or communications organizations; Direct operational experience with ransomware, data breaches, industrial systems, privacy, or cyber risk; Development of cybersecurity products, services, or risk-management programs. Recent guests include Sam Jadali, Josh Ross, and John Bruggeman.
How hard is it to get booked on Ransomware Rewind?
Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.
What topics does Ransomware Rewind cover?
Recent episodes cover Cybersecurity, Ransomware, Cyber Insurance, Data Privacy, and Industrial Security. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.
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