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.

62 episodes in the wiki Show website

Episodes

719: Uniquely Devoid of Feeling

1 h 23 min

The hosts discuss AI-generated content, an Amazon Web Services outage, online scams, and the effects of automation. They also review films and television, examine ticketing and streaming prices, discuss new apps and devices, and share...

718: Net Unhelpful

1 h 16 min

Guest host Donovan Adkisson joins Jason DeFillippo to discuss AI, technology policy, transportation, and entertainment. They also talk about personal software choices, Wi-Fi, Windows support, and people they remember at the close of the...

717: Quantum of Nope

57 min

Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss social media timelines, AI-generated media, surveillance, and the growing presence of ads on paid devices. They also cover entertainment, connected services, games, books, and show updates....

716: Release the CrackerBot!

1 h 13 min

This episode of Grumpy Old Geeks covers technology policy, AI products, platform news, entertainment, and device security. The hosts also discuss older films, Disney parks, and how to introduce someone to Star Wars. California’s AI safety...

715: Our Wizard Lies

1 h 10 min

Grumpy Old Geeks discusses technology policy, corporate news, AI, online risks, and entertainment. The hosts also cover new AirPods, Disney’s smart glasses experiment, and several stories from the show’s closing segment. The hosts discuss...

714: Crossfade This

1 h 25 min

In this episode, the hosts discuss technology news, online safety proposals, entertainment, books, and changes to Apple Music. They also talk about weather apps and close with tributes to Robert Redford and Clayton Kershaw. A proposed...

713: Ourovibeos

1 h 24 min

In this episode, the hosts discuss Tesla’s U.S. electric vehicle market share, OpenAI’s reported business arrangements, and disputes over AI training data. They also cover entertainment and Apple products before Dave Bittner joins them to...

712: Preparation WTF

1 h 15 min

This episode of Grumpy Old Geeks covers technology policy, Tesla and Elon Musk, AI disputes, entertainment, and consumer devices. Guest Dave Bittner joins the hosts for conversations about early internet history, Star Wars collectibles,...

711: Oh Thank Heaven

46 min

Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss technology news, television, books and personal memories. Topics include Nvidia’s quarterly results, the U.S. government’s Intel stake, AI lawsuits and products, streaming services, and a...

710: Mass Delusion Events

1 h 20 min

In episode 710, the hosts discuss corporate AI pilots, AI browser security, technology company lawsuits, and subscription products. They also cover Antarctic ice loss, entertainment releases, scams, gadgets, and the difficulty of...

709: Grumpy Old Gardeners

1 h 14 min

The hosts discuss technology news, disputed claims about federal savings, reactions to GPT-5, and concerns about AI services. They also review entertainment, revisit older technologies, and talk about hobbies, new devices, Kodak, and...

708: Spicy Mode

1 h 10 min

In “Spicy Mode,” Grumpy Old Geeks discusses driverless vehicles, AI products and their risks, changes in podcasting, and recent films and television. The hosts also cover smart home problems, a locally run AI model, books, and Star Wars...

707: Someone Spilled the Tea

45 min

Jason DeFillippo and guest Dave Bittner discuss technology news, online privacy, and the life and work of satirist Tom Lehrer. Jason also describes a camera setup he plans to test for local interviews. Jason discusses reports on...

706: Let There Be Scams

1 h 10 min

Episode 706 covers technology news, AI reliability, cryptocurrency, and changes to ride services. The hosts also discuss television, film, music, web archives, books, and several recently deceased performers. Tesla’s new diner prompts...

705: Vibe Defunding

1 h 25 min

In episode 705 of Grumpy Old Geeks, the hosts discuss app security, AI coding, technology industry news, and recent television and film releases. Later, they revisit older science fiction shows, examine copyright disputes, and reflect on...