Episodes

769 episodes

142: That Drone Really Tied the Room Together

51 min

Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss life before the internet, travel by train, and technology news from CES. They also cover consumer technology, digital security, films, television, and several lighter topics before closing the...

141: Should Auld Grumps Be Forgot

57 min

In this New Year’s episode, the hosts discuss work boundaries, creative rights, transport apps, consumer technology, and online security. They also review films and television, respond to listeners, and make predictions about virtual...

140: Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly

1 h 30 min

In this holiday episode, the hosts discuss Star Wars spoilers, scuba training, internet fame, music streaming and self-driving cars. They also cover security and surveillance stories, respond to listeners, review books and screen...

139: The Bill Murray Disruption Clause

1 h 27 min

Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss technology news, consumer apps, books, entertainment, and web culture. Topics range from Airbnb data and the Zano drone to email migration, emoji history, and texting habits. The hosts discuss...

138: We Are 138!

55 min

Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss music sales, technology news, security, and media. The episode also covers holiday promotions, musicians in the news, and Jason’s visit to a live show. The hosts catch up on work, delayed...

137: I'm a Belieber!

46 min

Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss technology and media news, including Ello, autonomous cars, music streaming, and changes to online platforms. They also review books, gadgets, and television, then close with travel and...

136: Morale Removal Machine

59 min

Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss online services, crowdfunding, technology news, and entertainment. They also respond to listener comments and recommend podcasts. The hosts discuss fantasy sports services, DogVacay, Airbnb...

135: The Satchel of Life

1 h 16 min

In this episode of Grumpy Old Geeks, the hosts discuss streaming music, freelance work, social media, and technology news. They also cover security and privacy, listener feedback, books and devices, entertainment, science, and a...

134: Gimme Some Sugar Baby

55 min

Brian Schulmeister and Jason DeFillippo discuss technology news, security, entertainment, and recent purchases. Topics range from the proposed Hyperloop test track and streaming services to CISA, connected-device security, Apple TV, and Ash...

133: A German and an Irishman Walk into a Waterpark

1 h 26 min

Brian Schulmeister and guest host Fergal Lyons discuss entertainment, technology, science, security and parenting. The episode also includes listener feedback, a discussion of religion and a selection of food facts. The hosts discuss the...

132: Achtung Grumpy

1 h 5 min

In this episode, Brian Schulmeister recounts a trip to Toronto, London and Germany, and the hosts discuss technology, media and privacy news. They also exchange book and film recommendations and consider how online writing can disappear....

131: The Billion Dollar Show

1 h 18 min

Jason DeFillippo hosts with Jordan Cooper while Brian Schulmeister is in Germany, discussing technology news, security, media, and fitness trackers. Later, Gigi Edgley talks about her work on Jim Henson's Creature Shop Challenge and the...

130: Pre-Hacking so You Don't Have To

52 min

The episode covers a Patreon data breach, frustrations with music and email services, rising business and housing costs, and decisions by Peeple and Amazon. Jason DeFillippo also recounts security talks at DerbyCon, while the hosts...

129: Selfie Selection

47 min

In this episode of Grumpy Old Geeks, Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss technology, privacy, entertainment, and listener feedback. Topics range from streaming music and digital memory to security flaws, quantum theory, and a...

128: Demand your Replicator

1 h 6 min

Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss technology news, security, listener comments, apps, and entertainment. Topics include the economics of a possible Star Trek future, ad blocking, ebook prices, and the Peace app’s withdrawal....

127: Give Me Porn, or Give Me Death

1 h 30 min

In this episode of Grumpy Old Geeks, Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss technology news, Apple devices, privacy, and virtual and augmented reality. They also respond to listener mail, review books and hardware, discuss...

126: #ForceOpenYourWalletFriday

1 h 9 min

Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss Star Wars merchandise, technology news, security, and gadgets. They also review the first season of Mr. Robot and talk about Burning Man and upcoming travel. Disney’s Force Friday promotion...

125: Brony Madison

1 h 8 min

In this episode, the hosts discuss technology news, online privacy, advertising, and the Ashley Madison data breach. They also share reactions to books, podcasts, music, television, and unusual online stories. They criticize intrusive...

124: Come and Knock on My Door

1 h 9 min

In this episode of Grumpy Old Geeks, Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss technology frustrations, a major data release, online work, and surveillance. They also respond to listener feedback and discuss books, films,...

123: ABC, As Easy as Episode 123

1 h 11 min

Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss music streaming revenue, Google’s reorganization, rising rents, and Sesame Street’s move to HBO. They also cover security stories, books, mobile payments, television, podcasts, and changes...

122: The Middleman Economy

1 h 10 min

This episode covers city data, music payments, sharing economy platforms, and workplace policies. The hosts also discuss online video, security and advertising, then turn to listener mail, technology reviews, entertainment and the...

121: We Don't Need Another Hero

1 h 15 min

In this episode of Grumpy Old Geeks, Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss job insecurity, claims about Wi-Fi and illness, online shaming, and technology news. They also cover security demonstrations, surveillance, books,...

120: Podcasting from the Parking Lot

1 h 3 min

In this episode, Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss technology news, security and privacy, entertainment, and consumer products. They also respond to listener comments, review books and gadgets, and compare audio editing...

119: The First Rule of Glee Club

1 h

Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss music streaming, the sharing economy, connected devices, software security, and listener feedback. They also review books and gadgets, react to entertainment news, and close with shout-outs...

118: The Bug Out Episode

1 h 6 min

In this episode, the hosts discuss environmental risks and possible places to relocate during a catastrophe. They also cover problems with Apple Music, technology and security news, listener questions, books, apps, games, and entertainment....