Grumpy Old Geeks
Jason DeFillippo & Brian Schulmeister with Dave BittnerWe 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.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 725 | Founded | 13 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | NewsTech NewsNews Commentary | |||
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This episode proves that nothing gold can stay, especially your 401k, as we kick things off with the revelation that October saw the worst tech layoffs since 2003, all while "Big Short" genius Michael Burry decided to bet a billion dollars on the ine... more
This week’s episode started with the usual existential sigh before tumbling straight into the corporate bloodbath. Amazon chopped 14,000 jobs under the noble banner of “embracing AI,” which CEO Andy Jassy insists isn’t about money—despite swimming Sc... more
We open with a sobering follow-up: the future is less about AI toast (though Red Dwarf predicted it) and more about a soul-stripping "infrastructure of meaningless" after an AWS outage proved how fragile the internet is. Corporate overlords, like Elo... more
This week, Guest Host Donovan Adkisson joins Jason DeFilippo to wade through the usual tech chaos; California is attempting to regulate the inevitable AI companion chatbots, which is timely, considering ChatGPT is about to launch erotica (with age ve... more
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- The title says it all
If you check out this show based on the title, you have probably found what you are looking for. I would love to say something clever here, but I leave that to the professionals - The Grumpy Old Geeks. These guys have a solid dynamic and do the medium justice. The humor is honest and cuts when necessary. Production is great, with a pleasant cadence to the conversations. I had to subscribe to their Patreon because I realized how much I would miss this show if it disappeared. Not to mention I don’... more
Apple Podcasts5jb7557575
United States10 days ago - Finally donating!
After years of subscribing and freeloading this show, I finally got around to a monthly $5 donation. Thanks for making it so easy with an ApplePay option!
This show has gotten me through some rough times, and I really enjoy every segment, but especially media candy and the dark side, with Dave. Insight? yes! But also lively entertainment all on its own.
Thank you for all the years of freeloading. I hope you guys are around forever, but we all know forever is just an update away!
Take c... more
Apple Podcasts5Patrick in OregonUnited States13 days ago - If you hate people and love technology, this is the podcast for you
The title is the review, what else do you need
Apple Podcasts5gabopaganUnited States2 months ago - Stay Grumpy!
I first started listening to GOG in my twenties. I just turned 41.. 😐
No regrets, 5 stars!
Apple Podcasts5Matt_C29United States2 months ago - Funny, irreverent, informative
This is one of the two or three podcasts that I always make time to listen to every week.
The two cohosts of the show do not suffer fools gladly. Their down-to-earth reviews of tech, tech leaders and the horrible economics of startups are always fair, honest and relevant; and frankly funny. Even when they’re castigating some wannabe tech titan.
Occasionally some politics creep in - but real world politics do affect tech and in my opinion it’s an appropriate amount.
Regular contributor Dave Bi... more
Apple Podcasts5*** Diabl0 ***United States2 months ago
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Apple Podcasts | #43 | United States/News/Tech News |
Apple Podcasts | #73 |  Canada/News/Tech News |
Apple Podcasts | #93 |  United Kingdom/News/Tech News |
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