Episodes

62 episodes

763: Dr. Strangeclippy

1 h 35 min

This episode covers autonomous vehicle emergency access, rules for minors online, a leadership reversal at Automattic, and concerns about AI misuse and safeguards. The hosts also discuss music services, entertainment, digital ham radio,...

762: ‘Tis But a Misalignment

1 h 23 min

Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss AI safety incidents, autonomous vehicles, digital surveillance, and early research on an AI-generated drug. They also cover television, films, books, smart TV privacy, online archives,...

761: Whatever...

1 h 22 min

In episode 761, Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss AI lawsuits, workplace attitudes toward AI, data centers, autonomous vehicles, prediction markets, and privacy. They also cover consumer technology, television, films, music...

760: Level 5 Podcasting Accident

1 h 9 min

In episode 760 of Grumpy Old Geeks, the hosts discuss technology news involving AI, legal disputes, data centers, vehicles, and online platforms. They also talk about television, books, electronics projects, retro games, and reported deaths...

759: Seeking Mrs. Claude

1 h 29 min

This episode covers legal and safety concerns around social media and AI, along with technology and consumer news. The hosts also discuss podcasting equipment, entertainment, books, Black Hat, and a Disneyland visit. The hosts discuss...

758: Perverts at Large!

1 h 15 min

In episode 758, Brian Schulmeister and Jason DeFillippo discuss travel, illness, AI policy and infrastructure, surveillance technology, and software problems. They also cover smart glasses, driver responsibility, and recent television and...

757: This Time With Chicks

1 h 28 min

In this episode, the hosts discuss competing views on AI regulation, safety, investment, and employment. They also cover an eBay harassment settlement, privacy and platform news, recent entertainment, and conversations with Dave Bittner...

756: Log Off, Touch Grass & Touch Ass

1 h 26 min

This episode covers AI copyright and security disputes, surveillance proposals, restrictions on social media and prediction markets, and developments in autonomous vehicles. The hosts also discuss television, software, counterfeit products,...

755: Less Chatty Mode

1 h 13 min

This episode covers technology policy, AI products and lawsuits, surveillance, and data centers. The hosts also discuss films, reading habits, shopping with children, and a digital piano repair. Volkswagen’s plans to reduce its model lineup...

The Darkside with Dave's Not Very Christmas Special Special

29 min

Dave Bittner joins Grumpy Old Geeks to recount a family road trip through New York. The hosts also discuss online shopping, Star Wars, summer movies and a forthcoming documentary about Disney Imagineer Bob Gurr. Dave describes a trip for...

754: Frankly Asinine Questions

1 h 5 min

Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss changing U.S. demographics, AI products and research, lawsuits, regulation, and surveillance concerns. The episode also covers tech workers’ experiences with AI, entertainment, apps, books,...

753: No-Talent AI Clowns

1 h 9 min

In episode 753, Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss AI-assisted hacking, software development, job insecurity, and the expansion of AI infrastructure. They also cover lawsuits and online safeguards before turning to...

752: Grandma Got Run Over By a Tesla

1 h 6 min

Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss AI costs and dependence, privacy and school policies, vehicle safety, and prediction markets. They also cover a climate data archive, television and audiobook recommendations, browser...

751: Brewster’s Trillions

1 h 9 min

In this episode of Grumpy Old Geeks, the hosts discuss AI reporting, public trust, workplace changes, and the risks of relying on another company’s platform. They also cover copyright and technology disputes, proposed acquisitions, social...

750: Douchebag Ping Pong

59 min

Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss AI companies, computing infrastructure, crypto, privacy, and consumer technology. Later, they review entertainment, consider how people evaluate AI output, and describe ways to support the...

749: Surge Bananas

1 h 18 min

Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss technology lawsuits, workplace AI tools, youth social media rules, driver assistance, and AI uses in entertainment. Later, Dave Bittner joins them for a conversation about television, Lego,...

748: Space Bone

1 h

In episode 748, Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss autonomous vehicles, data exposure, prediction markets, and the costs and limits of AI. They also cover space research, privacy concerns, books, and television. Waymo...

747: Why We Sigh

1 h 24 min

Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss youth social media restrictions, technology news, cryptocurrency, apps, and media. Dave Bittner joins them for a conversation about Star Wars, LEGO, and Mac software. The hosts consider the...

746: Reality is Frequently Inaccurate

1 h 21 min

This episode covers AI infrastructure, cybersecurity, privacy, and technology company news. The hosts also discuss app changes, streaming releases, books, and e-book stores. The hosts promote the Grumpy Old Geeks merchandise store and...

745: Unwanted Senior Discount

1 h 10 min

Episode 745 covers AI news, technology business stories, television and film, and the hosts’ experiences with everyday devices and apps. Later, the speakers discuss keyboards, Star Wars, a grocery store senior discount, and a lost AirPod....

744: Goblin Mode

1 h 25 min

Episode 744 of Grumpy Old Geeks covers proposed restrictions on minors’ access to social media and AI chatbots, along with news about prediction markets and technology companies. The hosts also discuss apps, hardware, television and books...

743: Category Five Dystopia

1 h 21 min

In this episode of Grumpy Old Geeks, Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss age verification, AI claims and costs, Tesla’s Full Self-Driving hardware, and prediction markets. They also cover data center impacts, proposed...

742: Uncouth Yet Highly Litigious

1 h 26 min

In this episode of Grumpy Old Geeks, the hosts discuss social media age restrictions, AI, technology policy, and consumer devices. They also cover media and subscription news before guest Dave Bittner joins a conversation about...

741: Moon Joy

1 h 11 min

Episode 741 covers social media age checks, AI and cybersecurity, prediction markets, consumer technology, and entertainment. The hosts also discuss books, music, games, and NASA’s Moon Joy video. Ireland and Greece’s plans to restrict...

740: To the Moon!

1 h 17 min

This episode covers AI’s effects on conversation and social media, age verification proposals, and technology company news. The hosts also discuss the Artemis II launch, entertainment, editing tools, and Dave Bittner’s visit to the RSA...