Explore the life and groundbreaking work of Martin Hellman, 2015 ACM Turing Award recipient, in this comprehensive 2-hour 40-minute interview. Delve into Hellman's ancestry, early life, and education, uncovering the influential figures who shaped his journey. Gain insight into his post-secondary education and early research before diving deep into the revolutionary work that led to his Turing Award. Discover Hellman's motivations for early retirement and his shift towards diplomatic and social causes. Learn about the personal challenges he faced, including how his marriage nearly ended due to his obsession with logic, and how his wife's persistence ultimately led to a happy home life. Examine topics such as cryptography, the Data Encryption Standard (DES), controversies surrounding the NSA, and Hellman's significant contributions to the computing world.