Evil Genius Chronicles

Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for November 14 2025 - Irritatingly Capable Download audio On this show, I play a song from Uwade; the theory of monthly productivity challenges is great but the practice is often the opposite of the intention; I have been fixing the dead drives in my old cheap...

A few weeks back Rohan and Phil from the Home Assistant podcast were kind enough to have me on their program to talk about my journey with Home Assistant. It was a fun time chatting about home automation and all the nerd stuff that makes up my day. The truth is that being on someone else's podcast...

Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for October 29 2025 - Only a Retired Person or a Maniac Would Do This Download audio On this show, I play a song from West of Mabou; the reason businesses are excited about AI is the prospect of not paying employees; we watched this business rationale play out...

Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for October 10 2025 - Stop Starting, Start Finishing Download audio On this show, I play a song from Home Front; I discuss how Len Edgerly and Nathan Lowell have informed my thinking about production schedules; of all the innovations of the 20th century out...

Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for September 12 2025 - I Could Stand a Little Harder Vibration Download audio On this show, I play a song from Macka Diamond; goodbye Todd Cochrane; the Ryobi lawnmower both has new LiFePO4 batteries and is mowing lawns; I learned more than I want to about...

Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 22 2025 - If You're Me, You Live and You Don't Learn Download audio On this show, I play a song from West of Mabou; the lawnmower is finally mowing lawns; against all odds, I have become a golfer; the Legends driving range membership is...

Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for July 11 2025 - Comic Book Collecting Involves a Lot of Clerical Work Download audio On this show, I play a song from Adrianne Lenker; I discuss losing weight rapidly; I talk about Heroescon 2025; I bought more original art at this show than ever before; I...

Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for June 20 2025 - Driving Home Moist Download audio On this show, I play a song from The Deadly Gallows; the college world series has a weird structure; go CCU; I am changing my Heroescon strategy slightly; I am using my comic book inventory database...

Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for May 30 2025 - The Train Has Left Middle-Age Station Download audio On this show, I play a song from Jill Sobule; I tell a light bulb joke; Obsidian has a new database-like feature; CEOs don't like work/life balance because they want to monetize every second...

Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for May 16 2025 - Old Dad Goes to a Rap Concert Download audio Use this link to get the offer mentioned in this show, the free invisible selfie stick worth $24.99 with the purchase of an Insta360 X5! Join ExpressVPN and get 4 free months! On this show, I play a...

Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for May 2 2025 - When Your Coffee Mug Has a Bluetooth Connection, You Know You're a Nerd Download audio Use this link to get the offer mentioned in this show, the free invisible selfie stick worth $24.99 with the purchase of an Insta360 X5! On this show, I...

Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for April 25 2025 - From Cliche to Extremely Obvious and Back Again Download audio On this show, I play a song from Last Stand; me and the kind went to Monster Jam; we saw a play about Atlantic Beach; the kid and I had a week on our own; the house...

Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for March 28 2025 - Biggest White Karen Thing Ever Download audio On this show, I play a song from SMALL; I discuss our trip to Devils Fork State Park; the old dog is in the endgame; the EV charging was the best experience so far on an road trip; we kayaked,...

Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for March 14 2025 - A Yard Sale of Ideology Download audio Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code SLUSHER at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: http://incogni.com/slusher On this show, I play a song from SMALL; I discuss my disappointing...

Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for March 7 2025 - Strangers by Blood Download audio On this show, I play a song from Blacklite District; the rest of the family went to see Blacklite District; I squandered a day alone; Maria Bamford is on to something with the early shows; instead of doing my...

Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for February 28 2025 - Paint Drying: The Motion Picture Download audio Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code SLUSHER at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: http://incogni.com/slusher On this show, I play a song from Robin Coomer and Phil...

Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for February 14 2025 - My Anglo Saxon Mouth Download audio On this show, I play a song from the Killdares; we again watched a Superbowl; write down your ideas for pete's sake; don't tell me the current terrible news; I just can't avoid every company with...

Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for January 24 2025 - Deleting Facebook Feels Like Having a Tumor Removed Download audio On this show, I play a song from Kevn Kinney; I don't like fiction audiobooks but I am planning on listening to the Patti Smith memoirs; good riddance to Facebook; Facebook...

Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for January 17 2025 - Whatever This Is, I Am Not A Part Of It Download audio On this show, I play some audio from Man or Astroman? ; I have been deleting dead people from contacts but Andre Pope was difficult; Paul Merriman discussed the odd view of reality in a...

Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for December 27, 2024 -  Suppress The Real Me In Hopes Of A Better Result Download audio On this show, I play one of our traditional songs from Jill Sobule; boom mikes are still attached to things; Xmas gets different as your children age; we froze our nuggets...

Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for December 20, 2024 - Stuff To Bargain With After The Apocalypse Download audio On this show, I play one of our traditional songs from American Heartbreak; home assistant had a bad update right before I really needed it working; check your backups before you...

Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for December 13, 2024 - Put My Lack of Money Where My Mouth Is Download audio On this show, I play a song from FEX; turns out cheap meat brings out the crowds; we dropped The Split; we are watching and loving Day of the Jackal and Severance; we are watching and...

Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for November 30, 2024 - All the Meat We Can Shove Down Our Meat Holes Download audio On this show, I play a song from Dungen; autumn is my favorite season; burning brush is fun; I was an indoor kid; Thanksgiving is overrated; my mom worked the Thanksgiving...

Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for November 18, 2024 - The Rest Of The Brain Was Not In On The Joke Download audio On this show, I play a song from Billy Treacy and the Scope; all the information is on the task; I am way into Junior Taskmaster; I watch all English language Taskmasters but am...

Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for November 4, 2024 - 17 Liter Tub of Grampa Shoes Download audio On this show, I play a song from Amy Ray; I saw the Indigo Girls the night I turned 21; I have neither Halloween nor Xmas spirit; the chiropractor nagged me into buying proper shoes; mean time...

Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for October 25, 2024 - What a Death Affirming Way to Begin Download audio On this show, I play a song from Landon Blood; children in jeopardy make me cry; redefining masculinity; being a parent is a long process of trying to make the next minute happen; people...

Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for October 6, 2024 - How To Podcast the Evil Genius Chronicles Way Download audio On this show, I play a song from JD McPherson; my podcasting workflow and process would make no sense to anyone else; I spent a little time in the less devastated part of the...

Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for September 28 2024 - I Am Still Angry, One Star, Signed Bruce Banner Download audio On this show, I play a song from Louise Connell; I have already been late to the new school; I read Never Get Angry Again by David J. Lieberman and found it pretty mediocre...

Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for September 21 2024 - Not How an Adult Should Conduct Business Download audio On this show, I play a song from King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard; I very briefly touch on the presidential debate; you can't refute the lies of people whose whole deal is that...

Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for September 7 2024 - Everything is Difficult Download audio On this show, I play a song from The Heavy Heavy; I play an audio comment from James Cridland; we close the discussion on Radio Open Source; I talk about our trip to DragonCon; I had my first EV...

Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 30 2024 - Could the Stakes Possibly Be Lower? Download audio On this show, I play a song from The Three O'Clock; arguments about podcasting are tedious; I am attending Dragon*Con on a low preparation trip; the old dog had an incident; everyone who...

Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 23 2024 - 20th Anniversary Podcast Episode Download audio On this show, I play a song from The Gentle Readers; I take a victory lap about 20 years of doing this particular podcast; I tell the quick version of my origin story and cite Dave Winer...

Twenty years ago today, inspired by Dave Winer and Adam Curry I sat down in front of my laptop and started talking. The methods and equipment have changed but I've never stopped. Today I am celebrating that auspicious date by reposting my original episode. This preceded the coining of the term...

Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 16 2024 - Vacuum Hose to Your Wallet Download audio On this show, I play a song from Ortega; we attempted a vacation and abandoned it due to a tropical storm; we rafted in man-made rapids; the Great Wolf Lodge did not soak us; delivery drivers...

Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for August 5 2024 - The Sheer Force of my Charming Ass Personality Download audio On this show, I play a song from Lawrence Rothman; grampa's house is sold; the Taskmaster watch continues forward; Mike Wozniak is my favorite contestant; we are watching the...

Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for July 21 2024 - Manic Depressives with Big Dreams and Poor Execution Download audio On this show, I play a song from Pharoah Sanders; I have really been enjoying several local venues; selling grampa's house is getting real; we play a new round of...

Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for July 12, 2024 - I Wished Nothing But Ill For Him Download audio On this show, I play a song from The New Marines; grampa's house is under contract; the family went to Carowinds and we went to Heroescon; my con strategy was different this time; less...

Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for June 14 2024 - Swift Immediate Poetic Justice Download audio On this show, I play a song from Agitprop; middle school is finished; I could skate through K-12 and I could not skate through Georgia Tech; I never signed the kid in late for middle school;...

Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for June 3 2024 - Sweaty Working Class Metal Heads Download audio On this show, I play a song from the Beths; I had to spike a show for audio reasons; I am in danger of getting my Podcast HOF Trophy repossessed; we are limping to the finish line of middle...

Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for May 17 2024 - Find a Nickel in your Intestines Download audio On this show, I play a song from Bourgeois Tagg; I talk a little about the Ellen James Society and Mojo Nixon; are we a low functioning family? I had a day that was my Platonic ideal of a...

Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for May 11 2024 - Roulette Money Burning a Hole in my Roulette Wallet Download audio On this show, I play a song from Bobo Bojangles; grampa's funeral has happened; I had my first complete EV charging meltdown; we charged at a brand new Circle K charger in...

Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for May 3 2024 - Open Faced Sandwich Generation Download audio On this show, I play a song from There I Ruined It; grampa is no longer with us; his last months were difficult for everyone in such an avoidable dumb way; don't mix your important documents...

Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for April 26 2024 - Unforced Errors of our Lives Download audio On this show, I play a song from Incognation; I have heard of Theatre of Sheep; I discuss Kyle Clark and his blindness of why one might not want a Tesla; I think Tesla has no pushback on Musk...

Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for April 20 2024 - The Nothingness I Had Before Download audio On this show I play a song by Love Tractor; I saw Love Tractor open for Husker Du; I switched from Wordpress to Eleventy; I want to return comments to my static web site; I have been gardening...

Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for April 12 2024 - Pesos In My Pocket Download audio On this show I play a song by Edith Frost and explain why; we vacationed in Puerto Vallarta; I needed 10% more Spanish; we zip-lined and drank the history of coffee drinks and chilled; I am rebuilding...

Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for April 12 2024 - Pesos In My Pocket Download audio On this show I play a song by Edith Frost and explain why; we vacationed in Puerto Vallarta; I needed 10% more Spanish; we zip-lined and drank the history of coffee drinks and chilled; I am rebuilding...

On this show I play a new song by Valley Lodge; I am trying to understand the rules of Australian Rules Football and which teams to root for; why do AFL players kick into coverage most of the time? I need an Australian to mule some AFL gear to the USA for me; we play … Continue reading Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for March 29 2024 – Nut Jars are the Clutter The post Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for March 29 2024 – Nut Jars are the Clutter first appeared on Evil Genius Chronicles.

Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for March 29 2024 - Nut Jars are the Clutter Download audio On this show I play a new song by Valley Lodge; I am trying to understand the rules of Australian Rules Football and which teams to root for; why do AFL players kick into coverage most of the...

Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for March 29 2024 - Nut Jars are the Clutter Download audio On this show I play a new song by Valley Lodge; I am trying to understand the rules of Australian Rules Football and which teams to root for; why do AFL players kick into coverage most of the...

On this show I play a song by The Dreadnoughts; is this asshole the asshole? we are limping this middle school experience to the finish line; parenting is made up of a series of stupid details that shouldn't be necessary; Buc-ees is madness; hating on big stores is a sport of the childless; I just … Continue reading Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for March 22 2024 – Walmart Shoe Endeavor The post Evil Genius Chronicles Podcast for March 22 2024 – Walmart Shoe Endeavor first appeared on Evil Genius Chronicles.

On this show I play a song by The Dreadnoughts; is this asshole the asshole? we are limping this middle school experience to the finish line; parenting is made up of a series of stupid details that shouldn't be necessary; Buc-ees is madness; hating on big stores is a sport of the childless; I just...