Podcast · 62 episodes
Grumpy Old Geeks
by Jason DeFillippo & Brian Schulmeister with Dave Bittner · English
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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Super Duper Intelligence - BONUS - Darkside with Dave EditionThe “Dark Side with Dave” bonus episode is a conversation about using AI to “vibe code” software quickly and cheaply, including rebuilding a Quip-based show-notes app, creating a modern Swift Mac app…28 Sep 2026 · 31 min
764: Super Duper IntelligenceThe Grumpy Old Geeks hosts discuss how “superintelligence”/AI branding and rapid model releases are colliding with real-world harms, legal disputes, privacy/security fights, and practical limits of…24 Sep 2026 · 1 h 3 min
763: Dr. StrangeclippyThe episode of Grumpy Old Geeks (“763: Dr. Strangeclippy”) is a rapid-fire tech news roundup with heavy focus on autonomous vehicles, AI safety, surveillance, crypto, and infrastructure risk.17 Sep 2026 · 1 h 31 min
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Super Duper Intelligence - BONUS - Darkside with Dave EditionThe “Dark Side with Dave” bonus episode is a conversation about using AI to “vibe code” software quickly and cheaply, including rebuilding a Quip-based show-notes app, creating a modern Swift Mac app…28 Sep 2026 · 31 min · 20 chapters
764: Super Duper IntelligenceThe Grumpy Old Geeks hosts discuss how “superintelligence”/AI branding and rapid model releases are colliding with real-world harms, legal disputes, privacy/security fights, and practical limits of…24 Sep 2026 · 1 h 3 min · 27 chapters
763: Dr. StrangeclippyThe episode of Grumpy Old Geeks (“763: Dr. Strangeclippy”) is a rapid-fire tech news roundup with heavy focus on autonomous vehicles, AI safety, surveillance, crypto, and infrastructure risk.17 Sep 2026 · 1 h 31 min · 47 chapters
762: ‘Tis But a MisalignmentThe hosts discuss recent AI agent and safety “misalignment” incidents (Meta Muse, OpenAI agent behavior, Anthropic researcher warnings), plus broader tech news: surveillance, autonomous vehicles,…10 Sep 2026 · 1 h 21 min · 40 chapters
761: Whatever...A rapid-fire roundup of AI, tech, and legal news, mixing court rulings, lawsuits, workplace sentiment, infrastructure/data-center politics, and autonomous-vehicle safety—plus consumer-tech gripes…3 Sep 2026 · 1 h 20 min · 31 chapters
760: Level 5 Podcasting Accident“Level 5 podcasting accident” episode of Grumpy Old Geeks, focused on AI safety failures, legal/regulatory fallout, and broader tech/media controversies.27 Aug 2026 · 1 h 7 min · 36 chapters
759: Seeking Mrs. ClaudeThe hosts critique multiple internet/tech failures and legal fights: Meta’s social-media “addiction” lawsuits, MindGeek/ILO’s settlement over alleged child sexual abuse material and trafficking,…20 Aug 2026 · 1 h 28 min · 42 chapters
758: Perverts at Large!The hosts rant about “perverts at large” as a theme for incompetence, misuse of tech/AI, and public irresponsibility—then run through tech, AI, privacy, and consumer backlash stories (Zuckerberg’s…13 Aug 2026 · 1 h 13 min · 36 chapters
757: This Time With ChicksGrumpy Old Geeks episode 757 is a wide-ranging roundup of tech/AI news framed as “AI doom and gloom,” plus layoffs and privacy/security stories, ending with light entertainment talk (Minions, Star…30 Jul 2026 · 1 h 27 min · 39 chapters
756: Log Off, Touch Grass & Touch AssGrumpy Old Geeks discusses internet/tech failures and blame, focusing on AI’s impact on education and copyright, AI security breaches, online privacy/surveillance, antitrust and media mergers,…23 Jul 2026 · 1 h 24 min · 29 chapters
755: Less Chatty ModeGrumpy Old Geeks episode covers tech and policy news (Volkswagen job cuts not blamed on AI; Musk election payments; EU/UK child social-media restrictions; Cloudflare blocking multipurpose crawlers to…16 Jul 2026 · 1 h 13 min · 33 chapters
754: Frankly Asinine QuestionsDave Bittner returns to The Dark Side with Dave for a “Christmas in July” special episode, mixing travel updates, tech/media links, and a roundtable of what they’ve been watching (Star Wars, Toy…9 Jul 2026 · 27 min · 11 chapters
753: No-Talent AI ClownsThe episode of Grumpy Old Geeks (No-Talent AI Clowns) argues that generative AI is lowering barriers to wrongdoing while failing to replace real expertise.2 Jul 2026 · 1 h 7 min · 36 chapters
752: Grandma Got Run Over By a TeslaGrumpy Old Geeks episode covers a wide tech-and-society news roundup, focusing on (1) AI/automation controversies and regulation, (2) privacy and surveillance tech, (3) algorithmic pricing and…25 Jun 2026 · 1 h 5 min · 35 chapters
751: Brewster’s TrillionsAI’s growing adoption amid credibility, cost, and sovereignty problems; plus major tech/legal/business news (OpenAI losses, Anthropic model access, Meta AI staffing, music-data copyright fights,…18 Jun 2026 · 1 h 8 min · 31 chapters
750: Douchebag Ping PongGrumpy Old Geeks episode 750 “Douchebag Ping Pong” covers AI company IPOs and PR narratives (OpenAI, Anthropic), SpaceX’s AI compute deals ahead of its IPO, data-center politics (Seattle moratorium;…11 Jun 2026 · 58 min · 23 chapters
749: Surge BananasThe hosts react to social-media backlash over a prior rant, then cover a long run of tech/data/privacy and AI-related news: Colorado vetoes a “surveillance pricing” ban; “surge bananas” via dynamic…5 Jun 2026 · 1 h 16 min · 35 chapters
748: Space BoneThe hosts discuss Star Wars (Mandalorian & Grogu), then a long tech-news segment focused on AI failures and surveillance, self-driving vehicles in bad weather, autonomous transit incidents,…29 May 2026 · 59 min · 28 chapters
747: Why We SighGrumpy Old Geeks episode 747 “Why We Sigh” argues that social media/AI systems are addictive, weakly supported by “settled science” claims, and increasingly regulated—while tech companies keep…22 May 2026 · 1 h 23 min · 42 chapters
746: Reality is Frequently InaccurateThe episode argues that modern tech reality is often “inaccurate,” especially around AI, data, and corporate claims.15 May 2026 · 1 h 20 min · 39 chapters
745: Unwanted Senior DiscountGrumpy Old Geeks episode 745 covers internet and tech “what went wrong” news, with a recurring theme of AI content, privacy, and consumer fallout.8 May 2026 · 1 h 8 min · 35 chapters
744: Goblin Mode“Goblin Mode” is a Grumpy Old Geeks roundup arguing that internet/AI regulation is mostly reactive and poorly designed, while AI is accelerating crime, privacy harms, and bot-driven “dead internet”…1 May 2026 · 1 h 23 min · 38 chapters
743: Category Five DystopiaInternet and tech dystopia roundup focused on age verification for minors, AI/agent reliability and security, corporate power and IPO control, market manipulation in prediction markets, and expanding…24 Apr 2026 · 1 h 18 min · 35 chapters
742: Uncouth Yet Highly LitigiousGovernments and tech companies debate how to reduce online harm (especially for minors) while AI raises new risks around violence, stalking, privacy, and cognitive dependence; the episode also covers…17 Apr 2026 · 1 h 26 min · 42 chapters