Grumpy Old Geeks

767: Skibidi! BONUS: Dark Side with Dave!

October 12, 2026·29 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Very Important Links!Support the show on Patreon! - Other ways to support the show!Join our Discord! - Buy some merch!Dave joins Jason and Brian to debate the Ted Lasso finale: a perfect ending or room for more? Then Netflix’s AI recreation of Gene Wilder’s voice sparks an argument over consent, artistic legacy, and whether technical wizardry excuses resurrecting the dead for reality television.Kubrick memorabilia brings The Shining and 2001 into the conversation, alongside Dave’s connection to Steadicam inventor Garrett Brown. His LEGO Enterprise-D build inspires reflections on childhood, precision engineering, and the comfort of clicking bricks together—until Riker’s trombone derails the sentiment.Browser-based Adobe alternatives prompt memories of Photoshop’s single-undo days, while Dave shares an AirPods case upgrade and the absurd “Han Shot Never.” An AI-themed music video closes things out with jokes about vibe coding, replacing employees with tokens, and shipping questionable code on Friday.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/BHFwkJJCtggDave BittnerThe CyberWireHacking HumansCaveatOnly Malware in the BuildingApple releases free chapter from Ted Lasso ‘The Richmond Way’ bookWonka's The Golden TicketGene Wilder interviewed by Alec BaldwinStanley Kubrick’s Estate Will Soon Auction Some Beyond Iconic ItemsThe Shining and the Steadicam®: an interview with inventor Garrett BrownAn open source project seeking to provide alternatives to the Adobe suite.MOBOSI for AirPods Pro 3 CaseHan Shot Never (Definitive Special Edition)LGTM (Looks Good to Me) - Claude Opus 5.5 music videoSee 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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