Best Hackaday Podcasts (2025)

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Ep 340: The Best Programming Language, Space Surgery, and Hacking Two 3D Printers into One 1:12:21

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Elliot Williams and Al Williams got together to share their favorite hacks of the week with you. If you listen in, you'll hear exciting news about the upcoming SuperCon and the rare occurrence of Al winning the What's That Sound game. For hacks, the guys talk about the IEEE's take on the "best" programming languages of 2025 and how they think AI is…

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FLOSS 850: One Rom To Rule Them All 1:15:46

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This week Jonathan and Aaron chat with Piers Finlayson about One ROM! Why does the retro-computing world need a solution for replacement ROMs? How difficult was it to squeeze a MCU and layout into the original ROM footprint? And what's next for the project? Listen to find out! You can join the conversation in the Hackaday Discord, watch live or get…

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FLOSS 849: Veilid: Be a Brick 1:12:57

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This week Jonathan talks with Brandon and TC about Veilid, the peer-to-peer networking framework that takes inspiration from Tor, and VeilidChat, the encrypted messenger built on top of it. What was the inspiration? How does it work, and what can you do with it? Listen to find out! You can join the conversation in the Hackaday Discord, watch live o…

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Ep 339: The Vape Episode, a Flying DeLorean, and DIY Science 1:19:21

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Hackaday Editors Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi start this week's episode off with an update on the rapidly approaching 2025 Supercon in Pasadena, California. From there they'll talk about the surprisingly high-tech world of vapes, a flying DeLorean several years in the making, non-contact pulse monitoring, and the potential of backyard radio telesc…

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FLOSS 848: Open the Podbay Doors, Siri 1:11:15

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This week Jonathan and and Rob chat with Paulus Schoutsen about Home Assistant, ESPHome, and Music Assistant, all under the umbrella of the Open Home Foundation. Watch to see Paulus convince Rob and Jonathan that they need to step up their home automation games! You can join the conversation in the Hackaday Discord, watch live or get the video vers…

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Ep 338: Smoothing 3D Prints, Reading CNC Joints, and Detecting Spicy Shrimp 55:09

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This week, Hackaday's Elliot Williams and Kristina Panos met up over the tubes to bring you the latest news, mystery sound, and of course, a big bunch of hacks from the previous seven days or so. In Hackaday news, we've got a new contest running! Read all about the 2025 Component Abuse Challenge, sponsored by DigiKey, and check out the contest page…

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FLOSS 847: This Is Networking 1:19:30

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This week Jonathan and and Rob chat with Tom Herbert about XDP2! It's the brand new framework for making Networking really fast, making parsers really simple, and making hardware network acceleration actually useful with Linux. You can join the conversation in the Hackaday Discord, watch live or get the video version of the show on Youtube, as well…

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Ep 337: Homebrew Inductors, Teletypes in the Bedroom, and Action! 1:03:12

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Fresh hacks here! Get your fresh hot hacks right here! Elliot and Dan teamed up this week to go through every story published on our pages to find the best of the best, the cream of the crop, and serve them up hot and fresh for you. The news this week was all from space, with the ISS getting its latest (and last?) push from Dragon, plus <

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FLOSS 846: Mastering Embedded Linux Programming 1:14:54

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This week Jonathan and and Dan chat with Frank Vasquez and Chris Simmonds about Embedded Linux, and the 4th edition of the Mastering Embedded Linux Programming book. How has this space changed in the last 20 years, and what's the latest in Embedded Linux? Listen to find out! You can join the conversation in the Hackaday Discord, watch live or get t…

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Ep 336: DIY Datasette, Egg Cracking Machine, and Screwing 3D Prints 1:03:08

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Thunderstorms were raging across southern Germany as Elliot Williams was joined by Jenny List for this week's podcast. The deluge outside didn't stop the hacks coming though, and we've got a healthy smorgasbord for you to snack from. There's the cutest ever data cassette recorder taking a tiny Olympus dictation machine and re-engineering it with a …

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FLOSS 845: The Sticky Spaghetti Gauge 1:11:36

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This week Jonathan and Randal talk Flutter and Dart! Is Google killing Flutter? What's the challenge Randal sees in training new senior developers, and what's the solution? Listen to find out! You can join the conversation in the Hackaday Discord, watch live or get the video version of the show on Youtube, as well as getting the full story and show…

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Ep 335: Beer, Toast, and Pi 56:38

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What happens when you listen in on Elliot Williams and Al Williams? You get a round up of the best of last week's Hackaday posts, of course. The topics this week range from beer brewing to lightning protection, with a little bit of everything in between. This week, many problems find solutions. Power drill battery dead? Your car doesn't have a tire…

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FLOSS 844: Simulated Word-of-Mouth 1:00:35

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This week Jonathan, Doc, and Aaron chat about Open Source AI, advertisements, and where we're at in the bubble roller coaster! You can join the conversation in the Hackaday Discord, watch live or get the video version of the show on Youtube, as well as getting the full story and show links from Hackaday. Oh, and follow the official Mastadon account…

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Ep 334: Radioactive Shrimp Clocks, Funky Filaments, Owning the Hardware 1:22:18

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In this episode of the Hackaday Podcast, editors Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi start out with a warning about potentially radioactive shrimp entering the American food supply via Walmart, and things only get weirder from there. The extra spicy shrimp discussion makes a perfect segue into an overview of a pair of atomic One Hertz Challenge entries, …

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FLOSS 843: Money Usually Helps 1:01:11

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This week Jonathan and Dan chat with Farid Abdelnour about Kdenlive! It's top quality video editing software, and happens to be what we use to edit the show! What's next for the project, and how can you help? Watch to find out! You can join the conversation in the Hackaday Discord, watch live or get the video version of the show on Youtube, as well…

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Ep 333: Nightmare Whiffletrees, 18650 Safety, and a Telephone Twofer 48:31

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This week, Hackaday's Elliot Williams and Kristina Panos met up over the tubes to bring you the latest news, mystery sound, and of course, a big bunch of hacks from the previous week. In Hackaday news, get your Supercon 2025 tickets while they're hot! Also, the One Hertz Challenge ticks on, but time is running out. You have until Tuesday, August 19…

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FLOSS 842: Will the Real JQ Please Stand Up 53:54

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This week Jonathan chats with Mattias Wadman and Michael Farber about JQ! It's more than just a JSON parser, JQ is a whole scripting language! Tune in to find out more about it. You can join the conversation in the Hackaday Discord, watch live or get the video version of the show on Youtube, as well as getting the full story and show links from Hac…

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Ep 332: 5 Axes are Better than 3, Hacking Your Behavior, and the Man Who Made Models 1:09:26

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Elliot and Dan got together this week for a review of the week's hacking literature, and there was plenty to discuss. We addressed several burning questions, such as why digital microscopes are so terrible, why computer systems seem to have so much trouble with names, and if a thermal receipt printer can cure ADHD. We looked at a really slick 5-axi…

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Ep 331: Clever Machine Tools, Storing Data in Birds, and the Ultimate Cyberdeck 48:40

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Another week, another Hackaday podcast, and for this one Elliot is joined by Jenny List, fresh from the BornHack hacker camp in Denmark. There's a definite metal working flavour to this week's picks, with new and exciting CNC techniques and a selective electroplater that can transfer bitmaps to metal. But worry not, there's plenty more to tease the…

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Ep 330: Hover Turtles, Dull Designs, and K'nex Computers 1:00:55

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What did you miss on Hackaday last week? Hackaday's Elliot Williams and Al Williams are ready to catch you up on this week's podcast. First, though, the guys go off on vibe coding and talk about a daring space repair around Jupiter. Then it is off to the hacks, including paste extruding egg shells, bespoke multimeters, and an 8-bit mechanical compu…

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Ep 329: AI Surgery, a Prison Camp Lathe, and a One Hertz Four-Fer 1:12:50

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Join Hackaday Editors Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi as they talk about their favorite hacks and stories from the previous week. They'll start things off with a small Supercon update, and go right into fusion reactors, AI surgeons, planned obsolescence, and robotic cats and dogs. They'll also go over several entries from the ongoing 2025 One Hertz C…

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FLOSS 841: Drupal and AI: The Right Tool for Everything 1:24:19

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This week Jonathan and Katherine talk with Jamie Abrahams about Drupal, and how AI just makes sense. No, really. Jamie makes a compelling case that Drupal is a really good tool for building AI workflows. We cover security, personal AI, and more! You can join the conversation in the Hackaday Discord, watch live or get the video version of the show o…

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Ep 328: Benchies, Beanies, and Back to the Future 44:25

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This week, Hackaday's Elliot Williams and Kristina Panos joined forces to bring you the latest news, mystery sound, and of course, a big bunch of hacks from the previous week. In Hackaday news, the One Hertz Challenge ticks on. You have until Tuesday, August 19th to show us what you've got, so head over to Hackaday.IO and get started now! In other …

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FLOSS 840: End-of-10; Not Just Some Guy in a Van 1:04:04

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This week Jonathan talks with Joseph P. De Veaugh-Geiss about KDE's eco initiative and the end of 10 campaign! Is Open Source really a win for environmentalism? How does the End of 10 campaign tie in? And what does Pewdiepie have to do with it? Watch to find out! You can join the conversation in the Hackaday Discord, watch live or get the video ver…

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Ep 327: A Ploopy Knob, Rube-Goldberg Book Scanner, Hard Drives And Power Grids Oscillating Out Of Control 1:09:26

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It's Independence Day here in the USA, but if you're not a fan of fireworks and hot dogs, Elliot and Dan's rundown of the best hacks of the week is certainly something to celebrate. Rest easy, because nothing exploded, not even the pneumatic standing desk that [Matthias] tore into, nor the electroplated 3D prints that [H3NDRIK] took a blowtorch to.…

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Episode 839: I Want to Get Paid Twice 58:08

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This week Jonathan talks with benny Vasquez about AlmaLinux! Why is AlmaLinux the choice for slightly older hardware? What is the deal with RISC-V? And how does EPEL fit in? Tune in to find out! You can join the conversation in the Hackaday Discord, watch live or get the video version of the show on Youtube, as well as getting the full story and sh…

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Ep 326: A DIY Pockel Cell, Funny Materials to 3D Print With, and Pwning a Nissan Leaf 54:17

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Time for another European flavoured Hackaday Podcast this week, as Elliot Williams is joined by Jenny List, two writers sweltering in the humidity of a Central European summer. Both of our fans and air conditioners made enough noise to be picked up on the microphone when they were turned on, so we're suffering for your entertainment. The big Hackad…

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Episode 838: AtomVM, and The Full Stack Elixir Developer 1:00:39

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This week Jonathan chats with Davide and Paul about AtomVM! Why Elixir on embedded? And how!? And what is a full stack Elixir developer, anyways? Listen to find out! You can join the conversation in the Hackaday Discord, watch live or get the video version of the show on Youtube, as well as getting the full story and show links from Hackaday. Oh, a…

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Ep 325: The Laugh Track Machine, DIY USB-C Power Cables, and Plastic Punches 59:03

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This week, Hackaday's Elliot Williams and Al Williams caught up after a week-long hiatus. There was a lot to talk about, including clocks, DIY USB cables, and more. In Hackaday news, the 2025 Pet Hacks Contest is a wrap. Winners will be announced soon, so stay tuned. Meanwhile, how'd you like a free ticket to attend Supercon? Well, free if you subm…

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Episode 837: World's Best Beta Tester 39:35

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This week Jonathan chats with Geekwife! What does a normal user really think of Linux on the desktop and Open Source options? And what is it really like, putting up with Jonathan's shenanigans? Watch to find out! You can join the conversation in the Hackaday Discord, watch live or get the video version of the show on Youtube, as well as getting the…

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Episode 836: Beeps and Booths With Meshtastic 1:09:18

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This week Jonathan and Aaron Newcomb chat with Ben Meadors and Garth Vander Houwen about Meshtastic! What's changed since we talked to them last, where is the project going, and what's coming next? Listen to find out! You can join the conversation in the Hackaday Discord, watch live or get the video version of the show on Youtube, as well as gettin…

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Ep 324: Ribbon Microphone From A Gumstick, Texture From a Virtual Log, and a Robot Arm From PVC 42:52

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This week, Hackaday's Elliot Williams and Kristina Panos joined forces to bring you the latest news, mystery sound, and of course, a big bunch of hacks from the previous week. In Hackaday news, the 2025 Pet Hacks Contest rolls on, but only for a short time longer. You have until Tuesday, June 10th to show us what you've got, so head over to Hackada…

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Episode 835: Board Member B 1:03:51

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This week Jonathan and Rob chat with Nate Graham about KDE! Why did Nate walk away from Apple, and how did he find Linux and KDE? And what does he see coming next? Watch to find out! You can join the conversation in the Hackaday Discord, watch live or get the video version of the show on Youtube, as well as getting the full story and show links fro…