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

227: Bots & B.S.

1 h 43 min

This episode covers software development, cryptocurrency, social media advertising, Tesla, Facebook, and consumer technology. The hosts also discuss entertainment, the Equifax breach, device privacy, Edward Snowden’s disclosures, listener...

226: A Badder Meinhof

1 h 25 min

This episode covers cryptocurrency, universal basic income, technology companies and public policy, and the limits of autonomous vehicles. The hosts also discuss media and streaming, the Equifax breach, security issues with connected...

225: A Beacon of Light and Hope

1 h 37 min

In this episode, the hosts discuss technology news, transportation, software, entertainment, and security. They also review home cameras, answer listener questions, and read reviews. Jason DeFillippo questions the ancestry estimates in...

224: Grump on Grump with Sean Bonner

57 min

Jason DeFillippo presents a previously unaired 2015 conversation with Sean Bonner. They discuss Los Angeles driving, Apple software, podcasting, WordPress, drone registration, Safecast, and Bonner’s music and visual art. Jason explains...

223: But... His Nazis!

1 h 35 min

Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss artificial intelligence, online responses to white supremacy, consumer technology, and entertainment. Dave Bittner joins them for a conversation about online identification and security, and...

222: Grumpy Old Manifestos

1 h 31 min

Brian Schulmeister and Jason DeFillippo discuss technology news, entertainment, podcasts, books, and security stories. The episode closes with listener feedback and remembrances of Sinéad O’Connor and Glen Campbell. The hosts discuss Kodi...

221: The Snark Tower

1 h 33 min

Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss technology news, media, security, and listener feedback. Topics include smartphones and teenage social life, an Uber vehicle fire, the Bitcoin Cash split, films and books, and proposed...

220: Road to Nowhere

1 h 40 min

In this episode, Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss artificial intelligence, technology companies, consumer devices, and privacy. They also cover film and television, recent books, cybersecurity news with Dave Bittner, and...

219: Wow! Wow! Wow!

1 h 59 min

Episode 219 covers technology news, security incidents, entertainment, and listener feedback. Author Rob Reid joins the hosts to discuss his novel After On, artificial consciousness, quantum computing, and augmented reality. Brian...

218: Shaka, When the Walls Fell

1 h 27 min

This episode discusses net neutrality, technology company news, connected devices, entertainment, and security incidents. The hosts also cover listener feedback and upcoming podcasting classes before closing the show. The hosts discuss...

217: Surveil and Chill

1 h 39 min

In this episode of Grumpy Old Geeks, Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss technology news, entertainment, security, and privacy. Topics include AI and jobs, company layoffs, streaming television, NotPetya, and research on how...

216: Lunchroom of Effervescent Healing

1 h 42 min

In this episode, Grumpy Old Geeks announces its move to an independent feed and discusses technology industry misconduct, company disputes, devices, and streaming services. The hosts also cover music and books, cybersecurity, listener...

215: I Have a Bad Feeling About This

1 h 38 min

In episode 215, the hosts discuss technology and internet policy, including Apple’s ARKit, Uber, Tesla, batteries, bots, and Alexa. They also cover television, music, books, cybersecurity, and listener feedback. Jason DeFillippo reports...

214: Evil as a Service

1 h 55 min

This episode covers technology company news, consumer devices, entertainment and cybersecurity. The hosts discuss Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods, developments at Uber, podcasts and streaming shows, and reports about surveillance and...

213: A Pinch of Wrath

1 h 46 min

This episode covers automation, internet policy, company news, Apple’s WWDC announcements, and digital privacy. The hosts also discuss apps and entertainment, respond to listener feedback, and remember Peter Sallis and Adam West. The...