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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.
Episodes
Grumpy Old Geeks116: Australian Justice
Taylor Swift takes down Apple, or does she? France says non to Uber. Microsoft charging for Win10, or are they? CIA can't keep propaganda straight, or can…
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115: Game of Bored
The episode that almost didn't happen flies by with talk of flying, Apple Music, AT&T & Uber spankings, new Top Gear hosts, committing future sins, drone…
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114: Ghost in the Prius
Jason's already hating on LA, Brian's worried about big data, crunching Spotify #s, investing basics, John Oliver effects, Kaspersky hacks, Anime recos…
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113: No Food, No Poop... No Level Up.
The boys are back in LA with a new theme song, despairing at new tech offerings but rejoicing at new books, attempting to play games without getting played…
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112: Counting to Potato
From a basement in Canada and a pile of suitcases in Chicago, the Geeks talk Nocebo effects, dystopian futures, Walmart nomads, the Bank of Facebook, art…
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111: Hyper Caffeinated Disruption Robots
The coffee kicks in big time; tech billionaires like their own privacy; trucking a bellwether for the death of the middle class; here come the robots; who…
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110: Poor Pierre
Meditating on Prius; digital death; don't quit school to code; the Singularity will kill us all; Die Wordpress Die!; Jason really didn't like an app; Brian…
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109: Generalization Specialists
Being well rounded; You know nothing, Jon Millennial's; Betteridge's Law of Headlines; HuffPo & Ello; A.I.s & Ex-Machina; smiling happy computers; Maximum…
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108: Just Sayin'
Back on the FitBit, gun caches in every city, Morrissey calls crowdfunding insulting, #TidalFail, Tesla batteries, Amazon rockets, AirBNB bans & topless…
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107: Grump on Grump with Tim Ferriss
Jason talks to master experimenter Tim Ferriss about crazy Ketogenic dieting tips, Tim's recipe for rocket fuel tea, and disaster prep stuff before rolling…
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106: Smack Your Remix Up!
Rise of the techno-libertarians; Jason says he's not getting an Apple Watch, so next week he'll be reviewing one; Tidal streamlines, Yahoo remixes pink slips…
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105: The Lone Chimp
Is it real tech news or a joke in Silicon Valley? We're having a hard time telling the difference. Star Wars trailers, emojis & plane wraps; Putin on the Ritz…
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104: 127.0.0.1 is the Loneliest Number
Losing yourself in your digital world, John Oliver attempts to get people to care about privacy, disrupting booze, Bukowski, Hugo's get gamed, backup tips…
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103: A Tidal Wave of Stupid
We welcome, Tidal, the Ello of streaming; Garbage, photographers & wanting things for free; Periscope harassment; Meer-who?; Bit.ly for fun & profit…
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102: 10,000 Moderately Interested Fans
Subscription model evolution from shady to standard, Jenni-Meerkat-Periscope-Cam, content for fun not profit, banging our heads against the privacy wall, all…
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101: Meerkats Without Pants
Our 2 year anniversary talking elitist buses in SF, legal tender, the Mars One scam, working Tinder, Twitter TV, Meerkat's mistakes, Facebook suicide, Greedo…
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100: So Much Universe, and so Little Time
It's our 100th episode & we've put on our finest black t-shirts to celebrate. We wax nostalgic over guests & listeners, bid a fond farewell to Terry Pratchett…
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99: Because Freedom!
Troll fails & wins, Hillary's email, hot Prius talk, the literal poop hits the fan turbine, Kickstarter fails yet again, Tinder goes ageist, Facebook looks at…
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98: Live Long & Prosper
The geeks get sad as news that Leonard Nimoy has passed hits mid-podcast; Net Neutrality wins until the lawsuits hit; that damn dress & those silly llamas…
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97: Airgapping Our Grievances
Complaining for good health; the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week in security; the Winter is Coming rule; drones, faux skylights and King Tut; brain…
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96: The BS Engineers
Blockin' ads, lyin' fitbits, dumpin' on Prius, searchin' on the dark web, brewin' expensive tea, laughin' at Kayne, talikin' to TVs, dyin' on Facebook, cryin'…
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95: We're Driving to Germany!
We're moving to Germany, on a plane with a parachute, taking selfies, reading Kindle Unlimited, listening to Neil Gaiman's sexy voice on a Pono while playing…
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94: Shiny Happy Puppies Holding Hands
Uber & GoDaddy, contrasting case studies in using Puppies to win hearts & shut down minds. Drunk Droning! Brian updates hardware, Jason trains his mind…
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93: We're in the Wrong Racket.
Brian says Nukular & points to the Doomsday Clock. Jason discovered the show Sex Box. Lots of people are getting rich on Kickstarter that aren't us. Microsoft…
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92: The World’s Greatest Yeast Infection
Everyone is back on their respective coasts and the show is back to normal. We deliver on the long promised new bumpers only we care about. Selfie-sticks…
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91: I am Jacks Awesome Podcast
In a very rare in-person episode the guys hang out at Brian’s Santa Monica pad and go over the weeks fun Internet news. Topics discussed Amazon going all you…
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90: Back in the Saddle Again
Ravaged by the elements and in-laws the guys rally to get back on the horse and discuss grammar atrocities, the Lizard Squad foibles, WSJ making silly moves…
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2014 Year End Special
In their final show of the year, Brian and Jason wrap up with their own version of the holiday listicle and thank you's to the listeners. Jason's noise gate is…
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89: Better Safe than Sony
In the last full show of the year the guys take on Sony and their cowardice. Oprah is going full Amanda Palmer. Rappers are morons. And the best gift you can…
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88: I Want My Four Dollars!
Jason dives into the sharing economy with bizarre results. Brian has never had sex on acid. Sony is still hosed. The Newsroom gets weird. Jason can't find a…
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87: A Reasonably Sized Poo
The true purpose of Twitter has been discovered and it's unsurprisingly about poo. San Francisco moves to Silicon Beach. Bring on man-poo beach. Security is…
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86: Recycle Bin Zero
Still full from Thanksgiving the guys cover topics such as the new Star Wars trailer, deleting becoming obsolete, the death of ethics in journalism, the lack…
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85: You and I are Pilgrims of the Grid
In the strangest episode to date, Jason buries the tin-foil hat & Brian takes up the mantle of Grumpy Prime. Uber Incompetence is on the rise. WTF was Mattel…
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84: No Talent Ass Clown
Tara "Tiger" Brown joins us to talk about her new project and super fun stuff. No, she is NOT the no talent ass clown of which this episode is named. You get…
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83: The Grump Awakens
This is a very long episode where we cover a metric-ton of epic stuff. That said I'm extremely late for an appointment so just listen to it ok? Thanks! Show…
Grumpy Old Geeks82: I Can Haz Ubercorn?
Brian hammers home some more bad news about the sharing economy and Uber. Many people are in search of the elusive Ubercorn. Why is hash-tagging done so…
Grumpy Old Geeks81: Congratulations... Now Get Off My Internet!
Fur flies in this action packed episode where two people, without actual fur, go fisticuffs over the future of social networks. Astute business advice from a…
Grumpy Old Geeks80: Mmmmm, Cloud Bacon!
Yosemite upgrade hell. Pros and cons of too much tech. Unplugging for fun, profit, and sanity. Breech fatigue is now a thing plus hacks of the week. Ed…
Grumpy Old Geeks79: A Smorgasbord of Stupid
In their best episode yet, we discuss the NFL and not paying their taxes, flying cars, drone racing, San Francisco doing something right, Bugzilla, Silk Road…
Grumpy Old Geeks78: Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out.
This week the guys go full Luddite and discuss the erosion of humanity from too much technology and the vapid obsessions of an always on society. Show notes at…
Grumpy Old Geeks77: Ello Clarice...
Big fingers required. Apple just won't stop screwing up. Facebook gets drones. The great gay exodus and the future of Ello. Bash is broken and nerds everywhere…
Grumpy Old Geeks76: Preferably, Without You...
Stay the hell out of our thought experiments! You're stuck with Twitter's shenanigans for a few years. Jason dumps his technolust. Brian got his Uber…
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75: Applesauce Bitch
Best value at a bar. Ask A Geek: why we don't build apps, why we work on the web, and what's up with our personal projects. How to handle getting hacked. Pizza…
Grumpy Old Geeks74: Dear Hackers, Go Fap Yourself...
Arguments about the nature of security and The Fappening. Uber needs a come to Jesus moment soon. Musicians as CEO's. Musicians as stalker/hacker victims. Some…
Grumpy Old Geeks73: Phantom Butthurt Syndrome
iPhone 5 recall. The NFL is what? Podcast Nazis. Google drones. Wordpress GOOD news. Hacks of the week. Tony Soprano silliness. App downloads discussed. Facial…
Grumpy Old Geeks72: The Grumpy Old Geeks Nominate You!
We’re back on track this week with some mockery of ice buckets, enhanced security section with copious tinfoil hattery, and enough news to choke a horse…
Grumpy Old Geeks71: Too Soon?
Show Notes More at http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/72 Why #Ferguson Wasn’t Trending For Some Social Media Users Last Night Why Jargon Feeds On Lazy Minds BREAKING…
Grumpy Old Geeks70: No Furries in Space
This week we talk with Jordan Harbinger from The Art of Charm podcast about creativity, social engineering, and other assorted goodies. We also discuss stuff…
Grumpy Old Geeks69: Rabbit Rabbit
This week we debut an as yet unnamed segment on defense against Internet marketers. We discuss the Uber ratings kerfuffle and other big data nonsense as well…
Grumpy Old Geeks68: Open Source Shenanigans with Sean Bonner
Miscreant and misanthrope Sean Bonner joins us this week to talk about his art/music project, Hope X, open hardware, Safecast, and more. We also run down some…
Grumpy Old Geeks67: Wanted! 1000 Crazies Like Us.
This week, Jordan Cooper joins us to talk about new media, blow job machines, and shares some awesome tips and tricks to build your online fanbase. We also…
Grumpy Old Geeks66: German Potato Salad
Some TMI follow-up from last weeks episode. We touch on the obligatory potato salad story. Brian doesn’t even gloat about the Germany win. We dish on some…
Grumpy Old Geeks65: Not Your Parents Sex Toy
For the Birthday of 'Murica episode we discuss the technology of "self-love" and the rise of the F'ables. A little talk about the MKNewsfeed scandal, the…
Grumpy Old Geeks64: Grumpy Old Geeks 3.0! Sorta...
This week's show is a work in progress and we were strapped for time so our new bumpers are pretty rough. All apologies. Otherwise, we make more fun of Yo!…
Grumpy Old Geeks63: Yo! Can I have a quarter?
It's a good week for us. Yo!, Slingshot, and Washboard are all the buzz and we're all left scratching our heads on what the hell is going on. Brian apologizes…
Grumpy Old Geeks62: Quantified Laziness
We discuss the dark side of the quantified self and discuss the tools of laziness, which for the next 30 days are mainly beer and soccer. Some goodness in the…
Grumpy Old Geeks61: Good Evening Monsters
It's an interestingly grumpy and funny week as the guys talk about Orange is the New Black, WWDC, the state of the Internet and Google and Facebooks…
Grumpy Old Geeks60: It Could Be Sunshine
Brian's up in arms about crowdfunding again but in a good way. Jason reviews the Shine by Misfit and a new book on sleep. Google has a crappy new car and we…
Grumpy Old Geeks59: Is Edward Snowden in a Dystopian Gay Mafia?
After a week of epic media consumption the guys defend Adam Carolla, crap on Julian Assange, review a ton of books and podcasts, drink tasty tea, and run down…
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58: A Podcast of Biblical Proportions
The ice caps are melting, Jason is stocking up on knives, Brian is becoming a coffee snob, neither of the guys want to talk about the Apple Beats non-story…