Podcast · 62 episodes
Grumpy Old Geeks, page 3
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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717: Quantum of NopeIn this episode of *Grumpy Old Geeks*, hosts Brian Schulmeister and Jason DeFillippo delve into the chaotic world of recent tech news, featuring significant updates from Meta, OpenAI, and more.10 Oct 2025 · 57 min
716: Release the CrackerBot!In this episode of *Grumpy Old Geeks*, hosts Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister dissect the latest tech news, covering a mix of corporate chaos, legal disputes, and societal shifts related to…3 Oct 2025 · 1 h 13 min
715: Our Wizard LiesIn this episode of *Grumpy Old Geeks*, titled "Our Wizard Lies," hosts Jason DeFillippo and Brian Schulmeister dive into the latest tech news and absurdities, tackling geopolitical issues, corporate…26 Sep 2025 · 1 h 8 min
714: Crossfade ThisGrumpy Old Geeks discusses recent internet/politics and tech news, especially TikTok’s U.S.-China framework deal, AI layoffs and usage patterns, age-verification laws, and controversies around major…19 Sep 2025 · 1 h 23 min · 40 chapters
713: OurovibeosTech and media news roundup focused on AI compute deals, web/content scraping, copyright lawsuits, ad/search disruption, and “vibe coding” fallout, plus some consumer tech and entertainment tangents.12 Sep 2025 · 1 h 23 min · 38 chapters
712: Preparation WTFFollow-up on Intel’s CHIPS Act deal changes; weak U.S. labor market; multiple tech/AI headlines (Tesla verdicts and “master plan,” Meta celebrity AI bots, Midjourney copyright lawsuits, OpenAI Jobs…5 Sep 2025 · 1 h 13 min · 36 chapters
711: Oh Thank HeavenThe episode is a themed “7-Eleven” nostalgia and pop-culture tech roundup.29 Aug 2025 · 45 min · 22 chapters
710: Mass Delusion EventsThe hosts discuss “mass delusion” around generative AI—arguing it’s often “good enough” rather than revolutionary—then cover AI policy, market backlash, agentic browser fraud risks, and related…22 Aug 2025 · 1 h 17 min · 41 chapters
709: Grumpy Old GardenersTech and media news with a recurring theme of hype vs reality—Tesla’s “Tesla Diner” cutting its menu after opening, DOGE’s exaggerated budget-cut claims, GPT-5 breaking user/business expectations,…15 Aug 2025 · 1 h 12 min · 36 chapters
708: Spicy ModeThe hosts riff on “spicy mode” in AI—especially unsafe/regulated uses—then run through a fast news roundup on autonomous vehicles, AI therapy, web scraping, model releases, deepfakes, and smart-home…8 Aug 2025 · 1 h 9 min · 32 chapters
707: Someone Spilled the TeaA rapid-fire tech and society news roundup focused on AI’s impact on teens and work, privacy/search leaks, copyright and surveillance-adjacent risks, plus real-world consequences of social platforms…1 Aug 2025 · 44 min · 23 chapters
706: Let There Be ScamsA wide-ranging tech and media roundup focused on scams and AI unreliability, plus related news about Elon Musk companies, social platforms, AI regulation, cybersecurity, crypto fraud, and…25 Jul 2025 · 1 h 7 min · 34 chapters
705: Vibe DefundingThe episode is a wide-ranging rant on “vibe” tech and AI—starting with security failures in Jack Dorsey’s BitChat, then moving through AI coding practices (spec-driven vs command-driven), AI hype and…18 Jul 2025 · 1 h 22 min · 40 chapters
704: I’m Lovin’ ItGrumpy Old Geeks episode 704 covers tech and media news through an anti-hype lens, focusing on AI’s real-world impacts (jobs, power use, safety failures, and coding), plus assorted stories about…11 Jul 2025 · 1 h 22 min · 40 chapters