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
Mark complains about bad journalism, Myles complains about Austrailia, Seth complains about government in general. In other words... the usual.
The guys have a conversation about doing things "not because they are easy, but because they are hard."
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."
An unexpected theme of incompetent business practices develops as the guys stroll through the old news feed.
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.
**** SPOILERS!!!!!!**** Mark and Seth go all out in their discussion of Avengers: End Game. ****SPOILERS!!!!!!****
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.
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.
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!
While Mylles is away indulging his need for speed, Mark and Seth spend an hour complaining about stuff.
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.
There's some guys. They talk about some stuff. Whatever
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.
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.
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.
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.
The guys have a look at recent news and find nothing new about it.
What lesson can we learn from the ridiculous antics of preposterous politicians? They guys have a couple of ideas to share.
After a week at CES Myles has seen the future, and it is bleak.
Myles and Mark talk about being intentional with your life instead of letting your life happen to you.
In this hodge-podge episode the guys talk about bad movies, dead celebrities, useless politicians, why Comcast still sucks, and more!
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!
Is bloom off off the rose of technology? Have microchips finally become mundane?
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?
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?
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.
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
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.
Can humanity evolve beyond our innate need to have enemies, or is it an unavoidable part of what makes us human?
This week the guys talk about some of their current favorite TV shows, YouTube channels, webisodes and more.
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!
Myles leads a discussion about overpopulation, immigration, and the economics of the future. Is the time running out for planet Earth?
Are the constant distractions of our always-connected world preventing the next generation of deep thinkers from developing?
Myles is back this week and ready to spearhead a thoughtful conversation about how geeks are leading the world into a bright future.
As Myles recovers from exposure to secret government nerve gas, Seth and Mark discuss some pop culture and why the world is falling apart.
Once again the guys offer their unique views on the news of the day. Spoiler alert: ISPs still suck.
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.
Monet MonetMyles gets revolutionary this week and the guys look at the on-again/off-again nature of decentralized computing.
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.
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?
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!
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.
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.
What is NAS and why do the greybeards like it so much?
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.
The guys talk about some of their favorite books and book series this week.
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.
Myles, Seth and Mark examine the irrational exuberance associated with Bitcoin, Ethereum, LiteCoin and more.
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.
Movies, books, Netflix shows and vintage computers abound as the guys fill each other in on the geeky things they did while on hiatus.