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

152: Don't Kick Our Robot Overlords!

1 h 2 min

In this episode of Grumpy Old Geeks, Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss consumer gadgets, automation, security, and changes in media. They also cover films and fan productions, sponsored content, internet use, and proposed...

151: There IS a Spoon

58 min

This episode covers social media, music streaming, surveillance and digital security. The hosts also discuss books, television, music, online videos and plans for Olympic coverage in 8K and virtual reality. The hosts discuss how online...

150: The Truth is On Hiatus

1 h 13 min

In the 150th episode of Grumpy Old Geeks, Brian Schulmeister and Jason DeFillippo announce a forthcoming weekday show, Up to Speed. They discuss social media, technology companies, data privacy, books, audio devices, apps, and...

149: Now, to Be Fair to Uber…

1 h 10 min

In this episode, the hosts discuss web publishing, Uber, Facebook, Apple’s dispute with the FBI, and digital security. They also cover listener feedback, books, apps, television, music, and services they have encountered. They report late...

148: Give Me Secure iPhone or Give Me Death!

1 h 14 min

Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss social platforms, publishing, encryption, connected-device security, and changes to media distribution. They also cover science fiction books, consumer gadgets, music, television, film, and...

147: Jesus Take the Wheel

58 min

In this episode of Grumpy Old Geeks, Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss a Lyft ride, an absurd hackathon, technology news, and drone registration. They also address listener questions, television and video projects, and the...

146: Beyond BananaDrone

58 min

In this episode, Grumpy Old Geeks discusses streaming bandwidth charges, technology company news, security risks, and listener feedback. The hosts also cover books, photography, television, podcasts, online videos, and personal updates....

145: The Curse is Real

56 min

In this episode, Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss Abe Vigoda’s death, income inequality, automation, online platforms, and security. They also respond to listeners, review media and unusual products, and close with...

144: Internet of Poop

1 h

Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss the digital economy, automation, online privacy, and connected devices. They also cover entertainment, unusual consumer products, and articles about history and nutrition. The hosts share...

143: Flux Decapitator

1 h

In this episode, the hosts discuss public mourning on Facebook, financial pressure on the middle class, and a survey of women in Silicon Valley. They also cover consumer technology, security and privacy, listener feedback, books, apps,...

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...