Grumpy Old Geeks

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751: Brewster’s Trillions
751
June 18, 2026

751: Brewster’s Trillions

The AI hype train keeps shedding wheels this week. KPMG managed to publish a report about the transformative power of AI that was apparently riddled with hallucinations, fake citations, and imaginary products, proving once ag...
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750: Douchebag Ping Pong
750
June 11, 2026

750: Douchebag Ping Pong

Episode 750 arrives with a simple reminder: the bullshit never sleeps. This week Jason and Brian dive headfirst into a game of Douchebag Ping Pong featuring OpenAI, Anthropic, Elon Musk, and the rest of the AI industrial comp...
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749: Surge Bananas
749
June 5, 2026

749: Surge Bananas

This week on Grumpy Old Geeks, Brian and Jason once again survey the smoldering wreckage of the tech industry and discover that the people building the future are increasingly being sued by governments, publishers, customers,...
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748: Space Bone
748
May 29, 2026

748: Space Bone

This week on Grumpy Old Geeks, Brian and Jason stare directly into the flaming garbage barge of “the future” and discover that self-driving vehicles still can’t tell the difference between a road and an urban swimming pool. W...
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747: Why We Sigh
747
May 22, 2026

747: Why We Sigh

FOLLOW UP: This week, it seems America believes every complicated social problem can be fixed by asking, “Have you tried turning the internet off for the children?” Meanwhile, the Electronic Frontier Foundation quietly notes ...
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746: Reality is Frequently Inaccurate
746
May 15, 2026

746: Reality is Frequently Inaccurate

FOLLOW UP starts with merchandise promotion and YouTube begging reminiscent of 2007, before GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen gets thoroughly criticized by eBay after proposing a $56 billion takeover plan that eBay called “neither cred...
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Reviews

Great Podcast

"Do you enjoy the two old guys from the muppets, that sit up in the balcony and heckle the stage? Boy! Do these guys have a show for you! They sit upon their podcast balcony heckling the tech world …"

Axe Coach David | July 3, 2021

First podcast

"This is the first podcast I listened to regularly and still the only one where I do not miss an episode and am also a paid subscriber.The mix of tech criticism and media banter makes for an enjoyab…"

PD Philly | Feb. 8, 2023

They think they're old!

"I've been listening to this podcast for a couple of years now, it is part of my weekly podcasts, along with Hacking Humans, Darknet Diaries, and a bunch of others. Must listen, all of them!They …"

Dave from WA and TX | Feb. 14, 2023

Long time listener, listen every weekend to protect my sanity!

"Love the show, each week is a great summary of the weeks highlight in tech news, the world and stuff going on. Dave Bitner's recent review of his trip to Walt Disney World and Star Wars land was awe…"

David Hinz | March 22, 2023

Dont Know where this is going - Yall keep it up

"Unlike many TV shows and podcasts, this show just keeps going on with great quality. Usually after about 20 episodes or less a podcast becomes complete crap. Been listening for 7 years and still feel…"

Anthony JB | Feb. 10, 2024
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