Episodes

779 episodes

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...

739: The Thin Black Line

1 h 1 min

In episode 739, Grumpy Old Geeks discusses court rulings, technology policy, AI companies, and online platforms. Brian Schulmeister and Jason DeFillippo also talk about personal projects, entertainment, a book on breathing, and a tribute...

738: A Sprinkling of Random

1 h 25 min

In episode 738, Grumpy Old Geeks revisits its first episode and discusses AI’s role in layoffs, creative work, design, and password generation. The hosts also cover technology and media news, then speak with Dave Bittner about children’s...

737: Monetizable Content

1 h 4 min

This episode covers online safety for children, AI lawsuits and military use, data privacy, and the business of technology. The hosts also discuss robot navigation, audiobooks, YouTube, and television. Brian Schulmeister says he is four...

736: People Aren’t People

57 min

In episode 736, Grumpy Old Geeks discusses AI platforms, child safety, prediction markets, privacy, and the energy demands of data centers. The hosts also cover changes to NASA’s moon program, entertainment news, browsers, and a new Apple...

735: We’re Walking on Sunshine

1 h 25 min

This episode of Grumpy Old Geeks covers a prediction market bet on federal spending, Tesla litigation, Block’s planned job cuts, and the economic impact of AI spending. The hosts also discuss AI and surveillance news, online age...

734: A Bald Woody

1 h 25 min

In episode 734 of Grumpy Old Geeks, the hosts discuss privacy, child safety, AI agents, hardware shortages, lawsuits, robotaxis, and prediction markets. They also cover television, films, books, music, apps, and listener contributions....

733: Predator Friendly Hunting Ground

1 h 24 min

This episode covers disputes over WordPress, the effects of AI on work, SpaceX’s lunar plans, platform safety, and privacy. The hosts also discuss television and film, consumer technology, and topics from The Dark Side with Dave. WP...

732: We’re Not In the Files!

1 h 17 min

The episode covers cryptocurrency, social media restrictions, AI and transport news, and a range of television, music, film, and books. The hosts also discuss consumer technology, The Muppet Show, theme park games, and listener updates. The...

731: I Want My 13 Trillion Dollars!

1 h 19 min

This episode of Grumpy Old Geeks covers technology regulation, privacy settlements, layoffs, and changes at Tesla, TikTok, and other companies. The hosts also discuss television and sports, then welcome Dave Bittner for a conversation about...

730: Ethical Broads

1 h 27 min

This episode covers disputes over AI products and infrastructure, online age checks, and changes across social platforms. The hosts also discuss films and television, books, Apple rumors, and a range of topics with Dave Bittner....

729: Alright Alright Alright™

1 h 24 min

In this episode of Grumpy Old Geeks, the hosts discuss social platform safeguards, AI, privacy, and space news. They also cover films, television, music, devices, subscriptions, books, and Disney and Star Wars updates. Jason DeFillippo...

728: No Face to Shoot

1 h 16 min

Grumpy Old Geeks episode 728 covers the Los Angeles fires anniversary, Jason DeFillippo’s sobriety, surveillance and AI news, and recent media. The hosts also discuss gadgets, California’s data deletion service, health insurance costs,...

727: Merry Slopmas

1 h 21 min

Episode 727 covers disputes over AI-generated content, technology regulation, and the costs of computing and connected devices. The hosts also discuss television, film, books, and solar power, with Dave Bittner joining for a conversation...

726: Sycophantic and Delusional

1 h 18 min

In episode 726, Grumpy Old Geeks discusses job insecurity, AI safety concerns, data center demand, and scrutiny of technology companies. The hosts also cover pricing and data practices, entertainment, device repairs, and listener...