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Tech news, social and political commentary, family-friendly humor, and of course bacon await you in this rambling wreck of a show... but if you're not careful, you may accidentally learn something along the way.

Mark Cockrell, Seth Anderson, & Myles Wakeham


    • Jul 3, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 20m AVG DURATION
    • 363 EPISODES


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    GeekRant #363 - We're On a Break

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2019 73:21


    Mark complains about bad journalism, Myles complains about Austrailia, Seth complains about government in general. In other words... the usual.

    GeekRant #362 - The Longest Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2019 53:36


    The guys have a conversation about doing things "not because they are easy, but because they are hard."

    GeekRant #361 - The Summer Doldrums

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2019 56:02


    The Sultan steps firmly up on his soapbox this week as the guys discuss whether Google and Facebook have a duty to protect "free speech."

    GeekRant #360 - Getting Old Isn't for the Weak

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2019 53:35


    An unexpected theme of incompetent business practices develops as the guys stroll through the old news feed.

    GeekRant #359 - Stay in School, Kids!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2019 56:17


    Myles expresses his frustrations with the current state of educational finance, Mark complains about a bad movie, and Seth brings up a recent Supreme Court decision. Yep... that sounds about right.

    GeekRant 358 - The End is Only the Beginning

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2019 55:38


    **** SPOILERS!!!!!!**** Mark and Seth go all out in their discussion of Avengers: End Game. ****SPOILERS!!!!!!****

    GeekRant #357 - GeekRant Assemble

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2019 53:08


    Mark finds himself in the odd position of defending the behemoths of the tech world as the guys discuss the more interesting news stories of the week.

    GeekRant #356 - Give 'Til it Hurts

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2019 67:44


    The guys continue thier discussion from last week about when to give to those in need, when not to give, and when to run away screaming.

    GeekRant #355 - Help a Brutha Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2019 79:40


    Mark plays high school debate club sponsor and ask the guys a couple of questions that are sure to spark a spirited debate. Are all Americans "rich?" Do we owe charity to other countries? Ready, set, go!

    GeekRant #354 - No Solutions, Just Problems

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2019 58:42


    While Mylles is away indulging his need for speed, Mark and Seth spend an hour complaining about stuff.

    GeekRant #353 - Don't Make Me Laugh

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2019 59:10


    In what promises to be the least funny show we've ever done, the guys look at a file-sharing service that no one cares about, an aging technology that no one cares about, and a breach in security that clearly the engineers didn't care about.

    GeekRant #352 - Meh

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2019 52:01


    There's some guys. They talk about some stuff. Whatever

    GeekRant #351 - And the Opie Goes To...

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2019 50:07


    Not to be outdone by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, we decide to host our own award show- The Opies! Find out what we think were the best, worst, and the best-worst movies we've seen in the last year.

    GeelRant #350 - Milestones, Monuments and Merriment

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2019 53:27


    The guys talk about the importance of breaking long-term goals into short-term milestones, celebrating big victories, and having fun along your financial journey.

    GeekRant #349 - Better Late Than Even Later

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2019 51:23


    Seth gets bitten by the entrepreneur bug, Myles breaks the heart of a muscle man and Mark cautions against buying yourself a job in this second installment of Financial February for 2019.

    GeekRant #348 - Tightwad Travel Tips

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2019 62:08


    This week Myles lets us all in on his time tested travel hacks. Want to travel the world for free? Find out what works and what to avoid.

    GeekRant #347- If it's Not New, is it News?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2019 53:36


    The guys have a look at recent news and find nothing new about it.

    GeekRant #346 - Insert Clever Title Here

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2019 50:53


    What lesson can we learn from the ridiculous antics of preposterous politicians? They guys have a couple of ideas to share.

    GeekRant #345 - Welcome Back

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2019 64:43


    After a week at CES Myles has seen the future, and it is bleak.

    GeekRant #344 - First Things First

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2018 64:44


    Myles and Mark talk about being intentional with your life instead of letting your life happen to you.

    GeekRant #343 - Just Happy to be Here!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2018 81:21


    In this hodge-podge episode the guys talk about bad movies, dead celebrities, useless politicians, why Comcast still sucks, and more!

    GeekRant #342 - You Found Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2018 63:24


    In what starts out to be a perusal of current events, the guys stumble into a discussion about electronic voting, the electoral process and government graft. There's plenty of rant in this episode of the GeekRant!

    GeekRant #341 - Filling Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2018 54:25


    Is bloom off off the rose of technology? Have microchips finally become mundane?

    GeekRant #340 - Well, That Escalated Quickly

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2018 50:44


    Is China really spying on the world? If so, whose fault is it? How can we stop it? Can anyone really be sure what their computers are doing without the user's knowledge?

    GeekRant #339 - Gumpy Unyoung Men

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2018 50:43


    They greybeards are out in force this week as long-time Delphi developer Nick Hodges joins the show to talk about teaching old coders new tricks. Are youngsters just better at tech than old guys?

    GeekRant #338 - 58008, Turn it Upside Down

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2018 60:24


    With no particular direction in mind, the guys meander through a few news stories. Not surprisingly, they find something to rant about along the way.

    GeekRant #337 - Passion vs Paycheck

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2018 51:35


    Few of us are lucky enough to do for money that which we would choose to do for free. This week the guys talk about the classic conflict between one's passion and one's paycheck

    GeekRant #336 - When Tech Meets Politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2018 48:11


    The guys look into the future to try to predict what the future holds for the tech world if President Trump's proposed tarrifs on Chinese imports become reality.

    GeekRant #335 - Us vs Them

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2018 51:48


    Can humanity evolve beyond our innate need to have enemies, or is it an unavoidable part of what makes us human?

    GeekRant #334 - Do You See What I See?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2018 52:24


    This week the guys talk about some of their current favorite TV shows, YouTube channels, webisodes and more.

    GeekRant #333 - Now It's Your Turn

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2018 67:40


    It's been a long time coming, but once again the guys turn the show over to you, the listener with another Listener Feedback episode!

    GeekRant #332 - Get Off My Lawn!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2018 50:30


    Myles leads a discussion about overpopulation, immigration, and the economics of the future. Is the time running out for planet Earth?

    GeekRant #331 - Goodbye Silence My Old Friend

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2018 50:43


    Are the constant distractions of our always-connected world preventing the next generation of deep thinkers from developing?

    GeekRant #330 - The Third Industrial Revolution

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2018 49:38


    Myles is back this week and ready to spearhead a thoughtful conversation about how geeks are leading the world into a bright future.

    GeekRant #329 - Let's See What Happens

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2018 52:26


    As Myles recovers from exposure to secret government nerve gas, Seth and Mark discuss some pop culture and why the world is falling apart.

    GeekRant #328 - So What's up?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2018 50:34


    Once again the guys offer their unique views on the news of the day. Spoiler alert: ISPs still suck.

    GeekRant #327 - IPFS The Sleeping Giant

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2018 51:44


    What if the whole world was your own personal hard drive? What if you got paid to store your own files securely? IPFS aims to answer these questions for you.

    GeekRant #326 - The Decentralized Revolution

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2018 48:40


    Monet MonetMyles gets revolutionary this week and the guys look at the on-again/off-again nature of decentralized computing.

    GeekRant #325 - The End Is Near!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2018 49:21


    Firefox tries to save the Internet, Apple calls in the Pinkertons, and politicians do the right thing... that and more as the guys cover some recent news stories.

    GeekRant #324 - Our Dystopian Obsession

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2018 52:19


    The dystopian future has been a staple of sci-fi and fantasy literature for generations, but do we really have anything to fear? Or perhaps, are we already there?

    GeekRant #323 - What's News With You?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2018 50:27


    As the guys take a look at some recent news stories they find the secrets of a dead man, Google's next step toward Skynet, grandstanding politicians and more!

    GeekRant #322 - Is Anyone Out There?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2018 50:46


    In a world of ever-present connectivity, are we more isolated than ever before? The guys examine the thin threads that constitute our fragile connection.

    GeekRant #321 - Can You Keep a Secret?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2018 52:49


    The guys bare their souls and confess their deepest secrets, as they reveal the movies and TV shows that they're ashamed to admit they love.

    GeekRant#320 - To NAS or Not to NAS

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2018 50:35


    What is NAS and why do the greybeards like it so much?

    GeekRant #319 - Current-ish Events

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2018 52:04


    Seth combed the Interwebs to find the most interesting news stories of the day to talk about... and we didn't ignore them this time!

    This week Marks let's his inner Network Admin geek out to play as the guys discuss mesh networking in the home.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2018 52:14


    This week Marks let's his inner Network Admin geek out to play as the guys discuss mesh networking in the home.

    GeekRant #317 - Let's Talk About Books, Baby!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2018 52:31


    The guys talk about some of their favorite books and book series this week.

    GeekRant #316 - Movies and Stuff

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2018 58:25


    While Myles is sidelined with technical issues, Mark and Seth talk about some of their recent media consumption before falling into a discussion on gun control and the sanctity of the U.S. Constitution.

    GeekRant #315 - The State of Digital Currency

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2018 51:29


    Myles, Seth and Mark examine the irrational exuberance associated with Bitcoin, Ethereum, LiteCoin and more.

    GeekRant #314 - Forty Years of the Force

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2018 51:01


    The guys geek out over one of Mark's favorite subjects- Star Wars! More than a series of movies, it's a cultural phenomenon that bridges three generations.

    GeekRant #313 - While We Were Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2018 51:41


    Movies, books, Netflix shows and vintage computers abound as the guys fill each other in on the geeky things they did while on hiatus.

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