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

302: Security Badgers

1 h 25 min

Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss personal mishaps, streaming subscriptions, emerging technology, and workplace objections to technology projects. Dave Bittner joins them for security stories, including a car break-in, the...

301: Useful Idiots

57 min

Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss holiday technology support, Facebook and misinformation, technology news, and recent media. They also respond to listener messages about social media screening, data exposure, browsers,...

300: Tonight, We Dine in Hell!

55 min

In its 300th episode, Grumpy Old Geeks discusses Amazon’s headquarters plans and warehouse work, science and technology news, and recent television, film, music, and books. The hosts also answer listener questions about privacy,...

299: Donate Your Data Today!

1 h 16 min

Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss self-driving cars, Facebook’s handling of criticism and user data, and a range of technology and business stories. Dave Bittner joins them for cybersecurity news, and the episode closes with...

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...