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

700: Going Antiquing

1 h 22 min

In this episode, Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss the Trump–Musk dispute, drone warfare, social media laws, Tesla crash data, and risks associated with AI products. They also review entertainment news, discuss books, and...

699: TACO 2025

1 h 20 min

Episode 699 of Grumpy Old Geeks covers errors in AI search answers, changes in social media moderation, cryptocurrency news, and technology policy. The hosts also discuss films, television, software, books, and a reported CIA Star Wars...

698: Watch Out for That Tree!

1 h 22 min

This episode of Grumpy Old Geeks covers AI features and their effects on software, publishing, and audiobooks, alongside technology company news and Tesla’s planned robotaxi test. The hosts also review television and books, discuss smart...

697: Office of Defects

1 h 19 min

This episode covers AI tools, cryptocurrency, technology layoffs, customer service, Tesla, and entertainment news. Dave Bittner joins the hosts to discuss a SpaceX lawsuit, Disney attractions, and his experiences with flower delivery and...

696: Googliearchs

1 h 28 min

This episode covers cryptocurrency enforcement, privacy, AI, security, and technology business news. The hosts also discuss television and film, consumer devices, Disney parks, and recordings from KISS concerts. Kuwait’s cryptocurrency...

695: Mad Hatter

1 h 12 min

Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss Apple laptop problems, government and technology news, and developments in AI. They also cover television, music, apps, connected devices, books, listener messages, and two musicians who died....

694: Hammers Don’t Hallucinate

1 h 26 min

In episode 694 of Grumpy Old Geeks, the hosts discuss Fyre Festival’s proposed streaming service, AI investment and reliability, browser plans, and several technology industry stories. Later, they cover television, music, apps, arcade...

693: Let Them Eat Space

1 h 25 min

This episode of Grumpy Old Geeks covers technology news, spaceflight, AI, media and entertainment. The hosts discuss Fyre Fest 2, Automattic, Blue Origin, DOGE, Google’s ad technology case and several AI-related stories before turning to...

692: Confabulation and Frivolity

1 h 29 min

Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister discuss Fyre Festival 2, IRS data sharing with ICE, Microsoft’s relationship with OpenAI, and government uses of data and AI. They also cover Tesla, recent television and music, gadgets, and...

691: Cry Me A River (to Cool Off My AI)

1 h 21 min

This episode covers Tesla protests, private jet privacy rules, scrutiny of officials’ use of Signal, and developments involving X, Truth Social, and OpenAI. The hosts also discuss AI applications, television and documentaries, Apple and...

690: An Insult to Life Itself

1 h 10 min

This episode covers government technology and security controversies, 23andMe’s bankruptcy, and developments in social media and AI. The hosts also discuss cryptocurrency, Tesla, television, films, books, gadgets, music services, and...

689: What Would Dave Do?

1 h 19 min

Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister mark 13 years of Grumpy Old Geeks and discuss AI-generated adult-content accounts, Tesla safety, government surveillance, rural broadband, and AI copyright disputes. They also cover streaming media,...

688: Why, Combinator?

1 h 26 min

This episode covers technology and policy news, including scams, AI tools, federal security, and disputes involving major platforms. The hosts also discuss television, podcasting gear, travel, and a return visit from Dave Bittner. Brian...

687: Uncanny Spaceballs

1 h 8 min

The hosts discuss technology news, AI, entertainment, and public affairs. Topics include Google Search errors, doubts about Fyre Festival 2, falling Tesla sales, Technicolor’s closure, AI-generated code, and the cost of touring for...

686: Not All Heroes Vibe Code

1 h 3 min

This episode covers government data privacy, technology industry cuts, cryptocurrency, AI safety, and changes in media and streaming. The hosts also discuss blogging tools, problems with consumer platforms, and Microsoft products. A court...