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Hammers Don’t Hallucinate
Episode 694
This week on Grumpy Old Geeks, Fyre Festival rises from the ashes yet again—but not as a festival, because even Billy McFarland finally figured out h…
1 year, 4 months ago
Let Them Eat Space
Episode 693
This week, we blast off with a tale as old as grift: Fyre Fest 2 has been postponed—again—proving that you really can fail upward if you squint hard …
1 year, 4 months ago
Confabulation and Frivolity
Episode 692
This week, the boys kick things off with some serious déjà vu as Fyre Fest’s favorite grifter promises he’s totally throwing another festival — becau…
1 year, 5 months ago
Cry Me A River (to Cool Off My AI)
Episode 691
This week, the Geeks wade into a swamp of tech meltdowns, governmental facepalms, and the usual Elon-flavored absurdity. Kicking things off, proteste…
1 year, 5 months ago
An Insult to Life Itself
Episode 690
The Dunning-Kruger Effect is alive, well, and running the show. Elon’s approval rating is cratering while experts warn he could blow a hole in federa…
1 year, 5 months ago
What Would Dave Do?
Episode 689
AI influencers with Down syndrome are selling nudes; Tesla’s Autopilot crashes into a cartoon wall while 46,000 Cybertrucks get recalled; ICE ramps u…
1 year, 5 months ago
Why, Combinator?
Episode 688
Pi Day gets its due; Y Combinator marks 20 years of “disruption”; Americans lose $12.5B to scams thanks to AI and social media; Deliveroo posts a pro…
1 year, 6 months ago
Uncanny Spaceballs
Episode 687
Techdirt has finally accepted the inevitable and gone full democracy blog—because let’s face it, politics and tech are now the same dumpster fire. Go…
1 year, 6 months ago
Not All Heroes Vibe Code
Episode 686
This week, the U.S. government takes another L in court as a judge rules that handing out personal data like free candy to the Department of Governme…
1 year, 6 months ago
Bezos, Jeff Bezos
Episode 685
Jason and Brian dive into a whirlwind of tech chaos, cultural absurdities, and dystopian developments. They kick things off with a nostalgic nod to t…
1 year, 6 months ago