Episodes

769 episodes

167: Come and Knock On My Tor

1 h 12 min

Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss technology news, security, privacy, gadgets, and entertainment. Topics include Facebook’s role in news consumption, music sales, the Clinton email case, cameras, BlackBerry phones, and...

166: Bye, Bye Kanye

1 h 18 min

In this episode, the hosts discuss a fatal Tesla crash, Brexit, large technology companies, and changes to Facebook’s news feed. Dave Bittner joins them for a security segment, followed by listener reviews, books, software, media, and...

165: Brexit Through the Gift Shop

1 h 36 min

In this episode, the hosts discuss the UK’s vote to leave the European Union, technology and security news, and recent copyright and class action cases. They also cover books, apps, television, a nearby asteroid, and listener feedback....

164: NerdWatch 2016!

1 h 30 min

Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss technology news, online security, gadgets and media. Dave Bittner joins them for a security discussion, and the episode closes with listener questions and show credits. The hosts discuss...

163: Da Da Da

1 h 26 min

In this episode, Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss music plagiarism claims, problems with consumer technology, and changes at several technology companies. They also cover account security, police debit card seizures, books,...

162: Tronc in the Trunk

1 h 12 min

Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss artificial intelligence, media companies, social platforms, and the economics of driving and music. They also cover books, gadgets, entertainment, and reported U.S. Army spraying tests in...

161: Everything We Know Is Wrong

1 h 5 min

In this episode, Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss technology news, work, privacy, security, and entertainment. They explain why their additional podcast, Up to Speed, ended and close with listener feedback and unusual...

160: Get your drone off my wall!

1 h 18 min

Brian Schulmeister and Jason DeFillippo discuss technology news, consumer gadgets, online security, books, and entertainment. They also consider home automation, accounting software, and the appeal of film and television reboots. The...

159: The Text Pistols

54 min

Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss technology news, security, entertainment, and unusual products. Topics include ride-service rules in Austin, Facebook’s trending news, Rule 41, The Grand Tour, and the Peachy Printer...

158: It's Neat!

1 h 3 min

In this episode, Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss a road trip, online platforms, music files, artificial intelligence, and data security. They also cover books, virtual reality tools, entertainment revivals, and listener...

157: U.S.S. Irony

52 min

The hosts remember Prince and discuss Jason DeFillippo’s plans to take a sabbatical for his mental health. They cover research replication, drone safety, music streaming, technology news, and changes to U.S. banknotes. Later, they discuss...

156: I Can't Believe It's Not Buddha

1 h 15 min

Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss cars, bots, automation, consumer technology, and digital privacy. They also compare ways to sell used items and discuss films, books, Kickstarter orders, and online stories. Jason discusses...

155: Let Them Eat Cake

1 h 11 min

Brian Schulmeister and Jason DeFillippo discuss taxes, contract work, artificial intelligence, robotics, privacy, and cybersecurity. The episode also covers surveillance, listener feedback, gadgets, entertainment, and headphones. The...

154: Fool Free Zone

1 h 4 min

In this episode, the hosts discuss Google's Gmail April Fools' feature, the costs of gig economy services, and changes in streaming, publishing, and messaging. They also cover security failures, drone incidents, early virtual reality...

153: We Face a Shining Future

1 h 13 min

Brian Schulmeister and Jason DeFillippo mark the third anniversary of Grumpy Old Geeks with a discussion of emerging technology, work, security, and media. They also respond to listeners, share personal news, and discuss recent...

152: Don't Kick Our Robot Overlords!

1 h 2 min

In this episode of Grumpy Old Geeks, Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss consumer gadgets, automation, security, and changes in media. They also cover films and fan productions, sponsored content, internet use, and proposed...

151: There IS a Spoon

58 min

This episode covers social media, music streaming, surveillance and digital security. The hosts also discuss books, television, music, online videos and plans for Olympic coverage in 8K and virtual reality. The hosts discuss how online...

150: The Truth is On Hiatus

1 h 13 min

In the 150th episode of Grumpy Old Geeks, Brian Schulmeister and Jason DeFillippo announce a forthcoming weekday show, Up to Speed. They discuss social media, technology companies, data privacy, books, audio devices, apps, and...

149: Now, to Be Fair to Uber…

1 h 10 min

In this episode, the hosts discuss web publishing, Uber, Facebook, Apple’s dispute with the FBI, and digital security. They also cover listener feedback, books, apps, television, music, and services they have encountered. They report late...

148: Give Me Secure iPhone or Give Me Death!

1 h 14 min

Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss social platforms, publishing, encryption, connected-device security, and changes to media distribution. They also cover science fiction books, consumer gadgets, music, television, film, and...

147: Jesus Take the Wheel

58 min

In this episode of Grumpy Old Geeks, Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss a Lyft ride, an absurd hackathon, technology news, and drone registration. They also address listener questions, television and video projects, and the...

146: Beyond BananaDrone

58 min

In this episode, Grumpy Old Geeks discusses streaming bandwidth charges, technology company news, security risks, and listener feedback. The hosts also cover books, photography, television, podcasts, online videos, and personal updates....

145: The Curse is Real

56 min

In this episode, Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss Abe Vigoda’s death, income inequality, automation, online platforms, and security. They also respond to listeners, review media and unusual products, and close with...

144: Internet of Poop

1 h

Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss the digital economy, automation, online privacy, and connected devices. They also cover entertainment, unusual consumer products, and articles about history and nutrition. The hosts share...

143: Flux Decapitator

1 h

In this episode, the hosts discuss public mourning on Facebook, financial pressure on the middle class, and a survey of women in Silicon Valley. They also cover consumer technology, security and privacy, listener feedback, books, apps,...