701: Dancing in the Streets

701: Dancing in the Streets

This week, we light a candle for lost legends and torch a few bad takes. In Follow Up, Molly White reminds us that giving a damn still matters—despite the rising tide of apathy (and flaming robotaxis in downtown L.A.). Protesters across the country chant “No Kings!” while Elon does his best impression of a bootlicker groveling back to Trump. Meanwhile, we take a moment to reflect on 2025’s greatest hits: riots, rollbacks, and rampant idiocy.

In the news, Uber decides buses are cool again—but shittier and more expensive. The UK jumps into the robotaxi game while Tesla, shockingly, misses another launch date. French Tesla fans are suing over the brand’s fashy vibes, Google is ghosting employees via buyout, and Meta’s trying to buy its way to artificial godhood. Oh, and Trump’s launching an AI chatbot. What could go wrong? Elsewhere, China turns off AI so kids can cheat the old-fashioned way, Disney and Universal are gunning for Midjourney, and Shopify goes stablecoin with Coinbase and Stripe.

Media Candy’s popping off: Foundation returns, Strange New Worlds prepares for its final warp, and Spaceballs is back—with the original cast! Meanwhile, we review Mythfits, Princess of Power, and the slow striptease that is David Zaslav’s credibility. On the gadget front: forget your canned air—go full vacuum-blower-keyboard-cleaner madness. And in The Dark Side with Dave, stormtroopers vlog, AI kills joy, and we race the beam in retro game land. Finally, we say goodbye to a few greats—Sly Stone, Brian Wilson, Ananda Lewis, Douglas McCarthy, and Apple legend Bill Atkinson. Play God Only Knows, pour one out, and stay grumpy.


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FOLLOW UP

It matters. I care. by Molly White

Waymo Halts Service in Downtown Los Angeles After Its Taxis Are Set on Fire

What to know about 'No Kings' protests against Trump's policies

What It Was Like in the Shit in 2025

Elon Cuck Apologizes to Donald Trump


IN THE NEWS

Uber’s New Shuttle Is Basically a Bus, but Worse

The UK will get its first robotaxis next year

With Roadblock After Roadblock, Is Tesla’s Robotaxi Launch Doomed to Fail?

Tesla's Robotaxi Launch Date Was Supposed to Be Today, But We're Shocked to Hear That It's Been Pushed Back - Shocked, we say.

French Tesla customers file lawsuit over brand becoming 'extreme-right' symbol

Google offers buyouts to employees across the company, including Search

Meta is reportedly forming an 'AI Superintelligence' team

The Trump Administration Is Launching an AI Chatbot

China Takes on Student Cheating by Shutting Off AI Nationwide During Exams

AI Therapy Bots Are Conducting 'Illegal Behavior,' Digital Rights Organizations Say

Disney and Universal file major copyright lawsuit against Midjourney over AI-generated characters

Shopify partners with Coinbase and Stripe in landmark stablecoin deal


MEDIA CANDY

Mythfits Podcast

Marina - PRINCESS OF POWER

Foundation — Season 3 Official Trailer | Apple TV+ - July 11th

‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Will End With a Fifth and Final Season

Spaceballs Sequel Set for 2027 with Rick Moranis, Mel Brooks, and Bill Pullman All Returning

David Zaslav Has No Clothes

The Gauge


APPS & DOODADS

Supertone Clear

Blue Scold

The Real Problem With Bluesky

Compressed Air Duster with Air Blower 160000RPM Vacuum Cleaner and Air Duster 4 in 1 Keyboard Cleaner,No Canned Air Duster,Electir Air Duster,Replaces for Compressed Air Cans &Vacuum Cleaner for PC

BLACK+DECKER 20V MAX Lithium-Ion Cordless 10 in. String Trimmer/Edger with 1.5Ah Battery and Charger


THE DARK SIDE WITH DAVE

Dave Bittner

The CyberWire

Hacking Humans

Caveat

Control Loop

Only Malware in the Building

A Stormtrooper Vlog | The Adventures of Dave and Greg

Soapy “Verticals” Helping to Keep Hollywood Employed in L.A. As Film and TV Projects Leave

How AI is killing joy

Finding Atari Games in Randomly Generated Data

Racing The Beam: The Story of Stella

Analogue Pocket


CLOSING SHOUT-OUTS

Stremio

Sly Stone, Pioneering Bandleader and Funk Virtuoso, Dead at 82

SLY LIVES!

The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson Dies at 82

Sting Performs Moving Cover of “God Only Knows” in Tribute to Brian Wilson: Watch

Strong Songs - "God Only Knows" by The Beach Boys

Ananda Lewis, Host of MTV’s ‘Total Request Live’ and ‘Hot Zone,’ Dies At 52

Nitzer Ebb's Douglas McCarthy has died at 58

RIP: Bill Atkinson, co-creator of Apple Lisa and Mac

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34: Sexbots, money, and honey

34: Sexbots, money, and honey

In this episode of Grumpy Old Geeks we talk the dystopian future of The Circle, what are they smoking at Snapchat, anti-rape clothing, sleep tips, working tips, business tips, just the tips. It's a humdinger!   Please visit http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/34 for the show notes for this episode. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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33: Within one decimal point of FU

33: Within one decimal point of FU

This week our show sounds like an homage to Edward R. Murrow's reports from the London Blitz. Brian explores the pubs and sweet shops of Jolly Old and has a run in with the Royals. Jason requires caffeine but opts for a morning Miller to liven things up.   Please visit http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/33 for the show notes for this episode. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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32: Big butts, statistics, and hot sauce!

32: Big butts, statistics, and hot sauce!

Happy Halloween from the geeks! Our first Halloween episode is very long and extremely salty. Definitely NOT for the puritanical. Hot sauce. Big butts. Facebook riddles. Stupid nerds. Smart writers. Nefarious employees. Inept government. More!   Please visit http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/32 for the show notes for this episode. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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31: Godzilla, Wyoming, and Apple. Oh My!

31: Godzilla, Wyoming, and Apple. Oh My!

Apple released a bunch of new goodies. Japan needs to lay the hell off with their "science". What the hell is up with Wyoming? The fastest week in security news ever and a bunch of other stuff we usually do.   Please visit http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/31 for the show notes for this episode. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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30: The American Dream 2.0

30: The American Dream 2.0

Jason tempts the fate of the Pod Gods and gets smote upside the head. The American Dream is a fallacy. Scaling back can lead to a happier and healthier life. Kickstarters, podcasts, and books we actually like! And we visit the happiest place on Earth.   Please visit http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/30 for the show notes for this episode. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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29: Coin Ops & Sweat Shops

29: Coin Ops & Sweat Shops

Mike Vinikour joins GOG this week for a fascinating talk about the dirty underbelly of how video games are really made and interesting career paths. Audio gets wonky for a few minutes at the end but it fixes fast so power through!   Please visit http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/29 for the show notes for this episode. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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28: Hitmen & Hookers

28: Hitmen & Hookers

In a world where the government has collapsed, journalism is a ghost, and people really use the word "twerk"... Two grumpy geeks take to the Internet to bring you their weekly dose of fart jokes and gravitas.   Please visit http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/28 for the show notes for this episode. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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27: By-products of a Lifestyle Obsession

27: By-products of a Lifestyle Obsession

Meandering through the twists and turns of this weeks news and events the guys hit on many absurdities and curiosities until ending up somewhere completely unexpected.   Please visit http://grumpyoldgeeks.com/27 for the show notes for this episode. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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