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.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 73 minutes
- Episodes
- 716
- Years Active
- 2013 - 2025
36: 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 about the quantified self, sleep hacking,…
01:07:00 |
Fri 29 Nov 2013
35: 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 rich quick schemes.
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01:24:10 |
Mon 25 Nov 2013
34: 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 tips, business tips, just the tips. It's a h…
01:49:17 |
Sun 17 Nov 2013
33: 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 run in with the Royals. Jason requires caf…
01:28:21 |
Sat 09 Nov 2013
32: 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. Facebook riddles. Stupid nerds. Smart writers. …
01:53:08 |
Sun 03 Nov 2013
31: 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 news ever and a bunch of other stuff we usu…
01:27:53 |
Sat 26 Oct 2013
30: 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. Kickstarters, podcasts, and books we actu…
01:25:41 |
Sat 19 Oct 2013
29: 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 wonky for a few minutes at the end but …
00:55:46 |
Sat 12 Oct 2013
28: 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 you their weekly dose of fart jokes and …
01:20:18 |
Sat 05 Oct 2013
27: 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 unexpected.
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01:18:55 |
Sun 29 Sep 2013
26: 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 kidding! It's awesome as always. Jason …
01:14:59 |
Mon 23 Sep 2013
25: 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 viral videos, how to fix your bike, and your…
01:12:15 |
Sun 15 Sep 2013
24: 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 toss out some subversion tactics, give away…
01:23:26 |
Sun 08 Sep 2013
23: 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, why 3D is bad, and quite a bit more. Al…
01:16:47 |
Mon 02 Sep 2013
22: 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 future of GoG as well as a new show and…
01:24:16 |
Mon 26 Aug 2013
21: 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 much much more.
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01:38:05 |
Mon 19 Aug 2013
20: 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 when going on tour. Also, Brian reveals hi…
01:14:59 |
Mon 12 Aug 2013
19: 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 the future of meat and booze camp. The gu…
01:14:46 |
Mon 05 Aug 2013
18: 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 still a total douchebag. They also discuss t…
01:14:46 |
Mon 29 Jul 2013
17: 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 thievery. Other topics also include some new …
01:21:56 |
Sun 21 Jul 2013
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