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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 Geeks57: Time, Ain't On My Side
In this special bitchfest episode the guys talk about time, the Internets warping of said time, and how there is no such thing as a sharing economy. Show…
Grumpy Old Geeks56: Some Things in this Podcast are True
Jason discusses his plans to join the Russian mafia. Brian rants about Facebook's new algorithm. Both guys talk about how programming sucks and is melting our…
Grumpy Old Geeks55: Premium Providers of Negative Value
Jason cuts back on the caffeine after his Cornholio impersonation in episode 54. The guys talk home ownership vs. being a technomad. Some iOS battery fixes…
Grumpy Old Geeks54: Belfie Marketing Secrets of the Rich and Famous
This week Jason breaks free of the hell of MediaTemple, Brian gets furnished, Jason gets caffeinated with a dirty apparatus, Brian talks cool ways to get…
Grumpy Old Geeks53: You've Got Red on You
Friend of the show Jay Goldman joins us from NYC to talk about Facebook shenanigans and his new book "The Decoded Company." Jason has one of his patented…
Grumpy Old Geeks52: Money is the Fruit of Sin
We're joined again by Dr. David Teter to talk about douchebaggery in the government and silliness in the private sector. Brian and Jason agree to agree about…
Grumpy Old Geeks51: Conscious Ungrumping
It's the one year anniversary of Grumpy Old Geeks! Jason's off his meds, literally and Brian is having mid-life buyers remorse. This leads to a classic grump…
Grumpy Old Geeks50: Over the Hill
Brian has officially joined the middle-class and hates his life! Between his contractors banging around and Jason's neighbors fleet of lawn mowers it was a…
Grumpy Old Geeks49: Painfully Unintuitive Fuster Cluck
Ruminations on train travel in the digital age. Jason has gone back to Squarespace kicking and screaming and it almost cost him a laptop. The age old…
Grumpy Old Geeks48: Clear Your F'in Cache
This episode is dedicated to anyone who has had to utter the words "Clear your cache and reload." We feel your pain and just want you to know that you're not…
Grumpy Old Geeks47: Too big to goto fail
In this action packed episode we discuss how Jason busted open the underground ring of hackers who have infiltrated Apple and are breaking iOS for cash. Brian…
Grumpy Old Geeks46: A New Hope
This week, a discussion on the emerging landscape of middle-tier funding sites for indy artists. Touch on the WhatsApp sale and dig deeper on other Facebook…
Grumpy Old Geeks45: Quantified Non-Ferrous Mind Boner
We finally have the proof that you should never advertise on Facebook! Ever! We put the stake in the bird of flappy and replace it with an actually AWESOME…
Grumpy Old Geeks44: 68 Minutes You Totally Have to Hear To Believe!
The guys talk about their fun on Twitter with the Secret App team, Jason's got a spiral fracture in his leg and should have seen a health care professional…
Grumpy Old Geeks43: The Gloves Are Off
Jason still hasn't slept more than 3 hours a night for 2 weeks. We had so much fun we could barely stop. Much to Brians chagrin. Jason defends his honor. We…
Grumpy Old Geeks42: The Answer to the Ultimate Question
Jason is injured, sleep deprived, and at an existential crossroad so we call in Dr. David Teter and Jordan Harbinger to sort out this mess of a nerd which is…
Grumpy Old Geeks41: The Undisruption Revolution is Coming
We follow-up on last week's app recommendations with surprising results. A listener asks about podcasting tips and we do our best to answer. Also included, two…
Grumpy Old Geeks40: A Hot Bowl of Sharkfin Disruption Soup
The guys are back together for a special in-person episode in the Venice Beach Studio. They talk about lots of things that make them grumpy and Jason keeps…
Grumpy Old Geeks2013 Year End Special
Thanks to everyone who has listened to our show and joined us as guests this year! Have a safe and happy New Years and see ya on the flip side!…
Grumpy Old Geeks39: Beyoncé doesn't take Bitcoin
Sean Bonner joins the guys in the studio this week to enlighten us on Bitcoin and other baubles. Brian gets belligerent about Beyoncé news. Billionaire Bill…
Grumpy Old Geeks38: No real limits of any kind apply here...
In this pre-holiday run up we clear out our libraries and dump our brain buckets on you. Books may be the new TV but we talk some TV too. Zombies tech takes…
Grumpy Old Geeks37: Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now
In this episode we try and take some user feedback to heart and do a more lighthearted show filled with goodness, light, and the brighter side of the human…
Grumpy Old Geeks36: Thanksgiving with Tim Ferriss
This week our special guest is author Tim Ferriss. Tim sat with us for an hour and we talked about his new show on HLN, his amazing new book club, cool stuff…
Grumpy Old Geeks35: Take a Smile Challenge in the Failure Olympics!
The guys are swamped this week so they take an informal chat approach like the old days while still covering the usual goodies and the guys cut loose on get…
Grumpy Old Geeks34: Sexbots, money, and honey
In this episode of Grumpy Old Geeks we talk the dystopian future of The Circle, what are they smoking at Snapchat, anti-rape clothing, sleep tips, working…
Grumpy Old Geeks33: Within one decimal point of FU
This week our show sounds like an homage to Edward R. Murrow's reports from the London Blitz. Brian explores the pubs and sweet shops of Jolly Old and has a…
Grumpy Old Geeks32: Big butts, statistics, and hot sauce!
Happy Halloween from the geeks! Our first Halloween episode is very long and extremely salty. Definitely NOT for the puritanical. Hot sauce. Big butts…
Grumpy Old Geeks31: Godzilla, Wyoming, and Apple. Oh My!
Apple released a bunch of new goodies. Japan needs to lay the hell off with their "science". What the hell is up with Wyoming? The fastest week in security…
Grumpy Old Geeks30: The American Dream 2.0
Jason tempts the fate of the Pod Gods and gets smote upside the head. The American Dream is a fallacy. Scaling back can lead to a happier and healthier life…
Grumpy Old Geeks29: Coin Ops & Sweat Shops
Mike Vinikour joins GOG this week for a fascinating talk about the dirty underbelly of how video games are really made and interesting career paths. Audio gets…
Grumpy Old Geeks28: Hitmen & Hookers
In a world where the government has collapsed, journalism is a ghost, and people really use the word "twerk"... Two grumpy geeks take to the Internet to bring…
Grumpy Old Geeks27: By-products of a Lifestyle Obsession
Meandering through the twists and turns of this weeks news and events the guys hit on many absurdities and curiosities until ending up somewhere completely…
Grumpy Old Geeks26: Sympathetic Belch Response
After some extreme technical difficulties the guys shat out one of their best episodes to date. Not really but c'mon. They can't all be winners. Amiright? Just…
Grumpy Old Geeks25: The Breakout Viral Podcast of the Year
Wherein we discuss The World's End & the awesomeness of the Cornetto Trilogy, Facebook induced mass hysteria, bad grammar & dumb ideas, the ethics of fake…
Grumpy Old Geeks24: The Best Productivity Podcast Ever!
In this thrilling episode the guys talk about how to become a programmer, discuss some of their go to productivity apps, bag on the douchery of the NSA and…
Grumpy Old Geeks23: The Best Technology Podcast Ever!
Guest-less again this week, Jason and Brian discuss how to keep 2 dev Macs in sync, being silly on the internet, tele-dildonics as the real wave of the future…
Grumpy Old Geeks22: Bare Knuckle Geekery
We took a break from our parade of guests this week to have a follow-up chit chat on many previous topics and finally finish the damn book! We also discuss the…
Grumpy Old Geeks21: Ye Good Old Days with Scott Beale
Scott Beale, founder of Laughing Squid joins us to talk about the Web 2.0 days in San Francisco, the scene in NYC, SXSW, Burning Man, The Cacophony Society and…
Grumpy Old Geeks20: Booze, beef and books with Mike Malinin
Mike Malinin, drummer for the Goo Goo Dolls joins the guys this week to discuss vat grown beef, the decline of beer, and how to not use your Kindle properly…
Grumpy Old Geeks19: Meat and booze camp with Shane Nickerson
Shane Nickerson is on the show this week to talk creativity after 40, how awesome podcasting for yourself is, the fundamental problem with crowd funding, and…
Grumpy Old Geeks18: A Cornucopia of Crazy Making
Celebrity weddings, hearty stouts, class clowns ruin it for everyone, private armies, another kickstarter rip-off, Japan rules at crazy, and Kanye West is…
Grumpy Old Geeks17: There is no spoon
Philosophizing it up this week the guys talk Seneca and Stoics, creepy homeschooling, in praise of Microsoft (sorta), plagiarism, remixing, and downright…
Grumpy Old Geeks16: Sum Ting Wong
Asiana Fox Faux Pas, the death & ressurection of Hulu, Atari Alums hit the slums, Jobs screwing Apple from beyond the grave, dorky algorithms, DEF CON biting…
Grumpy Old Geeks15: The Boys are Back in Town
Several thousand miles and a few weeks later Brian and Jason re-unite over the Internet to keep things going. Topics include: overcoming analysis paralysis…
Grumpy Old Geeks14: Round the World with Felicia Michaels
This week the guys are joined by renowned comedian and photographer Felicia Michaels and some serious tomfoolery ensues. Subscribe to the Grumpy Old Geeks on…
Grumpy Old Geeks13: Upward spiral of innovation
Dr. David Teter joins the guys this week to talk clean water, nuclear weapons (no shit) and the Edward Snowden debacle among other things. If we disappear it's…
Grumpy Old Geeks12: And now for something completely different
The gents try a new peppier format and introduce some new segments. Love it or hate it? Let us know at podcast@grumpyoldgeeks.com! Subscribe to the Grumpy Old…
Grumpy Old Geeks11: Social media burnout. Fact or Fiction?
Jason and Brian discuss social media burnout, the evils of tech support, and a movie review of a hacker classic. Subscribe to the Grumpy Old Geeks in iTunes…
Grumpy Old Geeks10: Who checks the lady boys?
Joey Rabier a.k.a. Joey the Intern from TechTV/G4/Revision3 joins Jason and Brian this week for some serious inappropriateness that's guaranteed to offend the…
Grumpy Old Geeks09: Tend your own garden
Jason realizes he's a whiny brat and starts to eat his own dogfood. A conversation ensues about the dangers of giving up your content to so many sites that you…
Grumpy Old Geeks08: I'll bet you think this podcast is about you. Don't you?
Brian returns from Hawaii, Snapchat is busted hardcore, and Kickstarter is kicked in the nuts. Again. Jason reveals his tips on interviewing for tech jobs, his…
Grumpy Old Geeks07: Must learn balance Daniel-san!
In this episode the geeks talk about how they've gotten screwed by bad business practices and dish out some serious wisdom on how you can avoid the same fate…
Grumpy Old Geeks06: Yeah, that sounds expensive.
We have our first guest! Rudy Jahchan of Timey Wimey TV and Galacticast fame kindly joined us this week for an awesome conversation about coding, getting old…
Grumpy Old Geeks05: We're all screwed...
How Facebook is screwing up their privacy initiative, what you need to get started with security and some awesome sci-fi books! Subscribe to the Grumpy Old…
Grumpy Old Geeks04: How we got our groove
This week the guys talk about free online education, how free software can bite you in the ass, and wonky design. Subscribe to the Grumpy Old Geeks in iTunes…
Grumpy Old Geeks03: You just gotta hump it!
In this episode the guys talk about how modern mobile computing has taken the romance out of the music and the yellow pages, more tips on how to make money…
Grumpy Old Geeks2: No, we are still not the media.
In this episode of Grumpy Old Geeks the guys examine the folly of herd behavior and changing your profile picture to join a cause as well as offer up a million…
Grumpy Old Geeks1: How to make money on the Internet. Sorta.
In the inaugural episode of Grumpy Old Geeks we meet the guys for the first time as they walk us down a bit of memory lane. Jason explains to Brian how people…