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Tech Over Tea

Brodie Robertson
Linux
Game Development
Wayland
KDE
Open Source Software
Open Source
Gnome
Arch Linux
Indie Games
Steam Deck
Avcon
Youtube
Fedora
Cosmic Desktop
Windows
Nixos
NVIDIA
End Of Ember
Linux Gaming
Ubuntu

Generally Tech Over Tea is going to be a show about technology but sometimes we might diverge from that, ok I won't lie, it might be kind of often that we diverge but that's what makes it fun. This podcast was created to give me an opportunity to talk to really interesting people and share those conversations with the world, I hope that you guys end up having as much fun listening to the show as I... more

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We're back for another solo episodes, this time to talk about my switch back to KDE plasma, the upcoming Steam Machine, some video game stuff and the kinda revival of X11.

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Today we have Nuno Pinheiro the mind behind KDE 4's Oxygen theme who is now back on the project for the revival of the theme withing KDE Plasma 6 and he's here to talk about that effort and design in general.

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Been a while since we did a solo episode and today we've got a lot to discuss, AI is basically everywhere now, I'm worried about the Steam Machine due to the recent Steam Deck pricing, and the GNOME Foundation is a mess, but I also discuss some of th... more

Today we have the developer of Super Productivity on to chat about about the development process and what it's capable of.

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Recent Guests

Filip Fila
Lead figure driving the Oxygen theme revival; KDE user and designer
KDE Community
Episode: Bringing KDE's Oxygen Theme To The Future | Filip Fila
David Cantrell
Slackware developer, later at Red Hat and contributor to Fedora/CentOS Stream
Slackware, Red Hat
Episode: Chatting With An Early Slackware Developer | David Cantrell
Stefano Zacchiroli
Software Heritage cofounder and former Debian Project Leader
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Episode: Software Heritage Co-Founder & Former Debian Leader | Stefano Zacchiroli
Justin Rasholy
Animator and one of the three people working on Goldstained
Goldstained team
Episode: This Upcoming Metroidvania Looks Incredible | Lantern Jump
Jurgen Gaeremyn
Board member of the Digital Freedom Foundation
Digital Freedom Foundation
Episode: We Must Protect Your Software Freedom | Jurgen Gaeremyn
Joshua Strobl
Founder and lead of Buddies of Budgie
Buddies of Budgie
Episode: Budgie Desktop Is In For A Qt Future | Joshua Strobl
Mirko Brombin
Designer and developer behind Bottles, Vanilla OS, Singularity projects
Episode: Creator Of Bottles, VanillaOS And Singularity Desktop | Mirko Brombin
Andreas Kling
Lead developer, creator of the Ladybird browser
Ladybird (Serenity OS project)
Episode: Ladybird Browser Is In For A Rusty Future | Andreas Kling
Bernhard Wiedemann
OpenSUSE developer, works on SUSE OpenSUSE test automation and reproducer builds
SUSE
Episode: Save Linux From 2038 Bugs Before It's Too Late | Bernhard Wiedemann

Host

Brody Robertson
Host of Tech Over Tea

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 58 ratings
  • I wish he was a bit better informed

    Two years ago I gave this podcast 5 stars, but honestly after being longer in tech, I see a bunch of problems. I think Brodie is a good host, fun to listen to and is doing well at guiding conversations. It has the feeling of caching a chat with someone on the floor. However due to that flow, the host is often spreading questionable opinions, misinformation or is giving people a stage, who do this. I sometimes wish he would reflect a bit more or try to get more background knowledge.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    janvhs
    Germany2 months ago
  • A pleasure to listen to

    One of the best tech podcasts out there. Really good interview guests and nice rambling

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Bodë
    Germany2 years ago
  • Nice podcast

    I love this podcast

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    pro hasser
    Germany5 years ago

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Listeners appreciate the candid, technical conversations and wide range of guests.
Some episodes lean into niche topics; the host's flow can feel fast-paced for newcomers.
Guests are consistently strong technical and community-focused voices, which helps credibility and depth.

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#232
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#175
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#182
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#226
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#239
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Chatting With An Early Slackware Developer | David Cantrell
Q: What was Slackware's development and packaging workflow like in the early days?
Slackware operated without formal version control, using master trees and rsync for movement, with release engineers handling patches and manual processes, and later transitioning to package scripts and more structured builds.
Chatting With An Early Slackware Developer | David Cantrell
Q: What year did you start in the Linux/open source space, and how did you get started?
The guest recalls starting in the mid-90s, learning through books due to limited internet access, building a Slackware setup from cast-off parts, and gradually getting involved with the Slackware project after university.
This Father & Son Team Made A Game | Sundae Buoy
Q: How did the two playable characters come to be?
They moved from a Renzi-centric approach to making the second character Kinsei switchable, which opened up new design space and allowed for richer level design.
This Upcoming Metroidvania Looks Incredible | Lantern Jump
Q: Why did you choose Godot as your engine, and did you use it in earlier jams?
Tommy chose Godot because he uses it and finds it open and lightweight; they used it for previous jams and continue to prefer it for 2D projects, citing good scene organization and open‑source advantages.
We Must Protect Your Software Freedom | Jurgen Gaeremyn
Q: Around 2011 you started getting involved in running an event. How did that begin and what was your early experience?
The early days were intimate and iterative: a small living room gathering with a few speakers and visitors, growing over subsequent years into a multi-floor, multi-topic event that connected diverse nerds and encouraged everyone to share, learn, and contribute to the open-source community.

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What is Tech Over Tea about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show centers tech conversations around open source, Linux, and software tooling, often blending deep dives into ecosystems (Slackware, Debian, Wayland, Rust, Rust-based tooling, and browser/new OS projects) with practical development stories from independent studios and startups. Episodes frequently highlight historical context, practical engineering tradeoffs, community governance, and open-source advocacy, while also featuring indie game development, desktop environment migrations, and cross-platform experimentation. A notable strength is its willingness to explore niche corners of tech—from legacy Unix timing issues to modern browser architectures and GPU driver progress—through approachable, developer-focused chats that remain acce... more

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