Eps

Aug. 8, 2014

70: No Furries in Space

This week we talk with Jordan Harbinger from The Art of Charm podcast about creativity, social engineering, and other assorted goodies. We also discuss stuff we like and some Star Trek fanfic. Spoiler alert, there are no furr...

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Aug. 1, 2014

69: Rabbit Rabbit

This week we debut an as yet unnamed segment on defense against Internet marketers. We discuss the Uber ratings kerfuffle and other big data nonsense as well as some epic book reviews. http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/69 Listen or s...

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July 25, 2014

68: Open Source Shenanigans with Sean Bonner

Miscreant and misanthrope Sean Bonner joins us this week to talk about his art/music project, Hope X, open hardware, Safecast, and more. We also run down some cool new books and the general tomfoolery on the Internet this wee...

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July 18, 2014

67: Wanted! 1000 Crazies Like Us.

This week, Jordan Cooper joins us to talk about new media, blow job machines, and shares some awesome tips and tricks to build your online fanbase. We also talk about burnout and getting old and giving up on the Internet. It’...

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July 11, 2014

66: German Potato Salad

Some TMI follow-up from last weeks episode. We touch on the obligatory potato salad story. Brian doesn’t even gloat about the Germany win. We dish on some books and software. A little disruption sneaks in too. Listen or subsc...

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July 4, 2014

65: Not Your Parents Sex Toy

For the Birthday of 'Murica episode we discuss the technology of "self-love" and the rise of the F'ables. A little talk about the MKNewsfeed scandal, the future of the indie music biz, and Brian shares his best travel tip to ...

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June 27, 2014

64: Grumpy Old Geeks 3.0! Sorta...

This week's show is a work in progress and we were strapped for time so our new bumpers are pretty rough. All apologies. Otherwise, we make more fun of Yo!, Google I/O, Android "L"oser, and toss in some productivity talk. ...

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June 20, 2014

63: Yo! Can I have a quarter?

It's a good week for us. Yo!, Slingshot, and Washboard are all the buzz and we're all left scratching our heads on what the hell is going on. Brian apologizes. Jason is sick as a dog and contrary to Brians accusations, there ...

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June 13, 2014

62: Quantified Laziness

We discuss the dark side of the quantified self and discuss the tools of laziness, which for the next 30 days are mainly beer and soccer. Some goodness in the world of patents and how F-Me money might just save the day. Show ...

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June 6, 2014

61: Good Evening Monsters

It's an interestingly grumpy and funny week as the guys talk about Orange is the New Black, WWDC, the state of the Internet and Google and Facebooks stranglehold on content as well as a journalist who's gone rogue. Some inter...

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May 30, 2014

60: It Could Be Sunshine

Brian's up in arms about crowdfunding again but in a good way. Jason reviews the Shine by Misfit and a new book on sleep. Google has a crappy new car and we both agree that the Internet needs to consciously uncouple from Gwyn...

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May 23, 2014

59: Is Edward Snowden in a Dystopian Gay Mafia?

After a week of epic media consumption the guys defend Adam Carolla, crap on Julian Assange, review a ton of books and podcasts, drink tasty tea, and run down the top NSA stories this week. A full-on frenzy of goodness with m...

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May 16, 2014

58: A Podcast of Biblical Proportions

The ice caps are melting, Jason is stocking up on knives, Brian is becoming a coffee snob, neither of the guys want to talk about the Apple Beats non-story, and *GASP* it's hard to get a writing job in Los Angeles. Show notes...

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May 9, 2014

57: Time, Ain't On My Side

In this special bitchfest episode the guys talk about time, the Internets warping of said time, and how there is no such thing as a sharing economy. Show notes: http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/57

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May 3, 2014

56: Some Things in this Podcast are True

Jason discusses his plans to join the Russian mafia. Brian rants about Facebook's new algorithm. Both guys talk about how programming sucks and is melting our brains. Self-driving cars are going to be needed because of aforem...

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April 25, 2014

55: Premium Providers of Negative Value

Jason cuts back on the caffeine after his Cornholio impersonation in episode 54. The guys talk home ownership vs. being a technomad. Some iOS battery fixes, software updates and books we love, and the general nerdery you love...

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April 19, 2014

54: Belfie Marketing Secrets of the Rich and Famous

This week Jason breaks free of the hell of MediaTemple, Brian gets furnished, Jason gets caffeinated with a dirty apparatus, Brian talks cool ways to get badass signed books, Jason discovers the app of his dreams, as well as ...

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April 12, 2014

53: You've Got Red on You

Friend of the show Jay Goldman joins us from NYC to talk about Facebook shenanigans and his new book "The Decoded Company." Jason has one of his patented epiphanies about how tech is cooler than ever but the people making it ...

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April 5, 2014

52: Money is the Fruit of Sin

We're joined again by Dr. David Teter to talk about douchebaggery in the government and silliness in the private sector. Brian and Jason agree to agree about Wil Wheaton only after disagreeing vehemently. Many new apps and st...

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March 28, 2014

51: Conscious Ungrumping

It's the one year anniversary of Grumpy Old Geeks! Jason's off his meds, literally and Brian is having mid-life buyers remorse. This leads to a classic grump fest like we used to do while everything we love is ripped from us,...

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March 21, 2014

50: Over the Hill

Brian has officially joined the middle-class and hates his life! Between his contractors banging around and Jason's neighbors fleet of lawn mowers it was a miracle we got this thing done. Please enjoy episode 50 where we did ...

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March 14, 2014

49: Painfully Unintuitive Fuster Cluck

Ruminations on train travel in the digital age. Jason has gone back to Squarespace kicking and screaming and it almost cost him a laptop. The age old discussion of ageism in tech continues. Brian discovers crowd beer. Jason h...

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March 8, 2014

48: Clear Your F'in Cache

This episode is dedicated to anyone who has had to utter the words "Clear your cache and reload." We feel your pain and just want you to know that you're not alone. This show was edited and posted from an Amtrak Southwest Chi...

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March 1, 2014

47: Too big to goto fail

In this action packed episode we discuss how Jason busted open the underground ring of hackers who have infiltrated Apple and are breaking iOS for cash. Brian introduces a new coalition of musicians who aren't standing for it...

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