Grumpy Old Geeks

We dissect the tech news train wrecks of the week, calling out what went wrong and who’s to blame. Think of this podcast as if Kurt Cobain threw down with Tom from MySpace, Elon Musk, and Mark Zuckerberg in a back alley brawl. No mercy, no filter—if tech had a walk of shame, this would be it.

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Episodes

452: Knucklehead Behavior

1 h 28 min

This episode covers COVID-19 restrictions, bans and content policies on major platforms, and changes to terminology in technology and photography. The hosts also discuss film and television, live entertainment, camera equipment, streaming...

451: Trust Deficit

1 h 2 min

In this episode, Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss virtual doctor visits, the COVID-19 pandemic, and several online privacy issues. They also cover advertising on Facebook and TikTok, fictional world statistics, a Wisconsin...

450: Nothing Burger

58 min

In this episode, Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss personal updates, technology news, and Apple’s WWDC announcements. They also review media, answer listener questions, and remember Joel Schumacher and Ian Holm. Jason...

449: Tip of the Tunaberg

44 min

This episode covers COVID-19 restrictions and treatment research, platform advertising policies, new social media features, and Starlink’s planned public beta. The hosts also discuss a prescription video game, a criticized Snapchat...

100: So Much Universe, and so Little Time

1 h 23 min

In its 100th episode, Grumpy Old Geeks looks back at the show and remembers Terry Pratchett. Brian Schulmeister and Jason DeFillippo also discuss technology news, online conduct, books, music, and their new Patreon page. The hosts reflect...