Best Linux Matters Podcasts (2025)

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Crafting Bookshelf Buddy 29:48

12d ago29:48

29:48

In this episode: Alan gives a talk about Luddites at Monki Gras 2025 Mark continues developing and names “Bookshelf Buddy”, a self-hosted replacement for the Yoto or Tonie audiobook players. Martin keeps an eye on his resources with Resources You can send your feedback via [email protected] or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with oth…

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Linux Matters 53: Crafting Bookshelf Buddy 29:49

11d ago29:49

29:49

In this episode: Alan gives a talk about Luddites at Monki Gras 2025 Mark continues developing and names “Bookshelf Buddy”, a self-hosted replacement for the Yoto or Tonie audiobook players. Martin keeps an eye on his resources with Resources You can send your feedback via [email protected] or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with oth…

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Google Is Promoting Ad Blockers On YouTube - WAN Show April 25, 2025 2:32:52

1d ago2:32:52

2:32:52

Signup for Netdata today and get 10% off at: https://netdata.cello.so/aJbUFz0F8K5 Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group. Check out Proton Mail at https://proton.me/wan and get up to 38% off their plans! Get 20% off DeleteMe US consumer plans when you go to https://joindeleteme.com/WAN and use pro…

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Linux After Dark – Episode 94 23:47

20h ago23:47

23:47

What do we wish had happened in the Linux and open source world? Successful mobile Linux, convergence, Snaps winning, and Amigas still being around. Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed.…

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2.5 Admins 244: Branded and Splintered 31:07

1d ago31:07

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Some Synology NAS products will require drives they sold you, doubt is cast on the CVE program, why some FreeBSD packages didn’t appear when they should have, and backing up the keys for encrypted backups. Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes Robust & Reliable Backup Solutions with OpenZFS News Synol…

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Diagnosing and Dispelling AI Hallucinations 33:43

2d ago33:43

33:43

AI is notorious for making stuff up. But it doesn’t always tell you when it does. That’s a problem for users who may not realize hallucinations are possible. This episode of Compiler investigates the persistent problem of AI Hallucination. Why does AI lie? Do these AI models know they’re hallucinating? What can we do to minimize hallucinations—or a…

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Q&A: Obtanium vs Play Store 22:21

3d ago22:21

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Q&A222: What are the pros and cons of Obtanium (and APKs) vs the Play Store? Do we think "Schnier's Law" can explain privacy apathy? Does anyone sell Fedora-focused devices? What are the pros and cons of Appimages and Flatpaks? Do we have thoughts on Atlas Privacy? Join our next Q&A on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/collection/415684?view=expande…

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Can Discord Be Trusted With Age Verification? 33:16

5d ago33:16

33:16

Episode 222: Discord has begun rolling out age verification in some countries, the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures program barely escaped defunding, Ubuntu 25.04 has been released with lots of exciting new features, ChatGPT can figure out your location in photos (even without EXIF data), and more! Welcome to the Surveillance Report - featuring…

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Late Night Linux – Episode 330 24:11

4d ago24:11

24:11

Linus Torvalds’ other big project is 20 years old, new Ubuntu and Fedora releases, the downsides of permissive licences, a quick KDE Korner, and more. News Git turns 20: A Q&A with Linus Torvalds Fedora 42 Released As A Fantastic Update To This Leading-Edge Linux Distribution – Phoronix The answer is 42! Fedora Linux 42, that is Ubuntu 25.04 Releas…

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Episode 5:11: Qt Vibes and a New Standard 1:11:28

5d ago1:11:28

1:11:28

Coming up in this episode Vibe Coding Coming to a Plasma Near You We Need Another Standard The Newest of the New 0:00 Cold Open 2:01 Weird Vibes in Qt-Land 21:51 Rust Is Inevitable 41:04 Fedora, Ubuntu and a Journey 1:08:25 Next Time 1:10:24 Stinger The Video Version https://youtu.be/4Y_u6TPPMvI What a Qt little AI? Qt Blog post Phoronoix article 📣…

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Linux Dev Time – Episode 122 22:28

6d ago22:28

22:28

We’ve done hot takes episodes in the past but this is different, it’s hot questions. Would we rather have bad managers who can code or good managers who can’t? Too many comments or none? 80 columns or as long as you like? What editor do we use and why? Vim for Fun or PeerTube version Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early epis…

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That Time I Almost Got Sued - WAN Show April 18, 2025 3:35:36

8d ago3:35:36

3:35:36

Signup for Netdata today and get 10% off at: https://netdata.cello.so/aJbUFz0F8K5 Purchases made through some store links may provide some compensation to Linus Media Group. Check out Proton Mail at https://proton.me/wan and get up to 38% off their plans! Get 20% off DeleteMe US consumer plans when you go to https://joindeleteme.com/WAN and use pro…

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Hybrid Cloud Show – Episode 28 27:53

8d ago27:53

27:53

With increasing numbers of organisations starting to seriously think about moving away from US-owned providers, we dig into the technical challenges of major cloud migrations. Send your questions and feedback to [email protected] Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes Subscribe to the RSS feed.…

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2.5 Admins 243: 0.5 Centuries 32:59

9d ago32:59

32:59

IPv4 addresses are worth an awful lot of money, the serious dangers of a seemingly sensible deepfake law, Microsoft is 50 years old, and our thoughts on antivirus on Linux and Windows. Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes Accurate and Effective Storage Benchmarking News Your IPv4 stash can now be col…

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Q&A: Does Legislation Matter in Privacy? 25:35

10d ago25:35

25:35

Q&A221: Does legislation matter in privacy, or should we stick to focusing on technical solutions? Is lack of privacy being normalized IRL? Is quantum encryption really safe? Is a website more private than an app? Plus a hodgepodge of advanced security ideas. Join our next Q&A on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/collection/415684?view=expanded or X…

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Late Night Linux – Episode 329 30:52

12d ago30:52

30:52

Two very different approaches to setting up security cameras, an IDE-like experience for text adventure games, a glimpse of convergence on Pixel phones, a new LTS of the flight sim FlightGear, and more. Discoveries Frigate Coral TPUs daylight RPi Improved Pan Tilt Module The Visible Zorker Flightgear new LTS Bagels – TUI Expense Tracker Pixel 9 des…

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Evading Windows' New Online Account Requirement 36:43

13d ago36:43

36:43

Episode 221: Microsoft has removed a way to avoid their mandatory online accounts in Windows 11 (but a new loophole has already been discovered), The UK is trying to bring Minority Report to life, an update in the Apple iCloud backdoor legal battle, and more! Welcome to the Surveillance Report - featuring Techlore & The New Oil to keep you updated …

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Sorry America - WAN Show April 11, 2025 3:08:58

15d ago3:08:58

3:08:58

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Linux After Dark – Episode 93 24:53

15d ago24:53

24:53

Two years after we talked about the lowest-end hardware we’d be willing to daily drive, the Web has bogged machines down to the point where our thresholds have gone up significantly. We channel our inner Linux Luddites, but don’t really come up with any solutions. Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes See o…

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2.5 Admins 242: Malscraping 33:41

16d ago33:41

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Jim’s server is getting hammered by AI scrapers and he’s big mad about it, why RCS doesn’t work on Android without Google apps, a complex Google account issue, and how Jim and Allan handle their WireGuard configs. Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes Network Offload and Socket Splicing (SO_SPLICE) in…

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Chasing Its Own Tail 36:43

17d ago36:43

36:43

With the massive flow of AI-generated content onto the internet, it was only a matter of time until all of those bits of data found their way back into AI models. But what do you get when generative AI models start getting their answers from that content? The Compiler team digs into AI feedback loops, and the unique challenges they present for tech…

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Ask The Hosts – Episode 23 20:06

17d ago20:06

20:06

Our weirdest collections, food we’ve eaten as a dare, and the nicest thing someone has done for us. With Félim from Late Night Linux, Gary from Linux After Dark, Andy from Linux Dev Time, and popey from Linux Matters. Patrons got this this in their feed two weeks ago.By The Late Night Linux Family

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Late Night Linux – Episode 328 30:44

19d ago30:44

30:44

AI crawlers are causing serious problems for open source projects, an example of disclosure by vagueposting, Zorin does something good and something bad, LibreOffice downloads are doing well, Thunderbird is planning new services, a quick KDE Korner, and more. News Open source devs say AI crawlers dominate traffic, forcing blocks on entire countries…

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Episode 5:10: Handle With Care 1:06:43

20d ago1:06:43

1:06:43

Coming up in this episode The Thunder rolls We flatten out the History And Package Up Our Experience 0:00 Cold Open 1:34 Thundermail for Everyone! 23:21 The History of Flatpak 24:32 From Glick to Bundles 29:55 From Bundles to xdg-app 30:54 From Flatpak to the Future!37:44 Are Flatpaks the Best Solution?1:02:46 Next Time1:05:14 Stinger The Video Ver…

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Linux Dev Time – Episode 121 24:00

21d ago24:00

24:00

Joe accidentally tried vibe coding and it was as much of a disaster as you’d imagine. Amolith has also tried it, and does his best to defend the use of LLMs with development. Kevin and Andy are mostly bemused. We all have concerns about the ethics and environmental issues. This episode has a bit more bad language than usual. Support us on Patreon a…

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This Is An Emergency - WAN Show April 4, 2025 3:07:11

22d ago3:07:11

3:07:11

Visit https://www.squarespace.com/WAN and use offer code WAN for 10% off Whether you need a wedding ring, anniversary ring, or you just want a ring that looks awesome, head over to https://www.thorum.com and code WAN to get 20% off a truly unique ring Go to http://notion.com/wan to try Notion for free. Buy something from dbrand so they have an excu…

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Hybrid Cloud Show – Episode 27 19:38

23d ago19:38

19:38

The best way to cope with a huge spike in traffic on a product launch day, and the most important public and private cloud technologies to learn. Send your questions and feedback to [email protected] Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes Subscribe to the RSS feed.…

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2.5 Admins 241: Anecdatum 30:30

24d ago30:30

30:30

Whether tech debt is inevitable and where the blame lies, how to properly organise ZFS datasets, and selectively managing updates. Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes ZFS Orchestration Tools – Part 2: Replication SysCloud Over 2,000 IT admins already trust SysCloud to protect their SaaS data. Head t…

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Great Scott, 1.21 Jiggabits! 30:00

26d ago30:00

30:00

In this episode: Mark has started developing a self-hosted replacement for the Yoto or Tonie audiobook players. Alan has taken a look at Docs, but didn’t use it. Martin has upgraded his home networking with Deco and YuanLey devices. You can send your feedback via [email protected] or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listene…

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Linux Matters 52: Great Scott, 1.21 Jiggabits! 30:01

26d ago30:01

30:01

In this episode: Mark has started developing a self-hosted replacement for the Yoto or Tonie audiobook players. Alan has taken a look at Docs, but didn’t use it. Martin has upgraded his home networking with Deco and YuanLey devices. You can send your feedback via [email protected] or the Contact Form. If you’d like to hang out with other listene…

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Late Night Linux – Episode 327 24:48

27d ago24:48

24:48

What if Google hadn’t come along in the late 90s? What would search, mobile devices, and the web in general look like? Plus a musical discovery, and why moving to a new distro just means moving to new little problems to fix. Discovery Wilsonic MTS-ESP Tailscale Tailscale is an easy to deploy, zero-config, no-fuss VPN that allows you to build simple…

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FOSS Is In Trouble! 38:14

27d ago38:14

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Episode 220: Latest US government funding cuts directly impact important FOSS projects like Tor, Let's Encrypt, F-Droid, and more; Android takes development behind closed doors; Proton & Vivaldi team up; "Signalgate" (of course); and more! Welcome to the Surveillance Report - featuring Techlore & The New Oil to keep you updated on the newest securi…

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You Have Burning Questions - WAN Show March 28, 2025 2:11:33

29d ago2:11:33

2:11:33

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Linux After Dark – Episode 92 27:09

30d ago27:09

27:09

We look at postmarketOS on various devices old and new, Arm and x86, and are impressed. Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the RSS feed.By The Late Night Linux Family

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2.5 Admins 240: 30 DVI Cables 29:14

1M ago29:14

29:14

The key differences between throughput and latency – and when they matter, the tech that we’d keep if we stopped working in IT, and avoiding bitrot with rsync backups. Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes Core Infrastructure: Why You Need to Control Your NTP Free consulting We were asked about avoidi…

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Navigating Data Rights In AI 38:42

1M ago38:42

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Copyright infringement is a huge issue for AI training and use. Can LLMs give you copyrighted content? What data can you use to train and tune your own model? In this episode of Compiler, we explore who owns what when AI models learn from protected content—and why it matters.By Red Hat

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Q&A: Keeping Passwords Safe From Malware 22:54

1M ago22:54

22:54

Q&A219: How can you keep your password manager safe from infostealing malware? Do we prefer Debian-based or RedHat-based Linux distros? How do we harden or customize our distros? How can you recreate Qubes' Disposable VMs on a non-Qubes device? Join our next Q&A on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/collection/415684?view=expanded or XMR Chat: https:…

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Late Night Linux – Episode 326 25:07

1M ago25:07

25:07

Home Assistant gets even more credible and sustainable, open source users are entitled, changes in KDE land, Fedora says hello to Plasma and goodbye to X11, Ubuntu looks to drop GNU coreutils, GIMP 3 is out and still has a terrible name, and new Pebble devices will be shipping soon. News Home Assistant officially Matters Everything you say to your …

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Episode 5:09: So, Just Better Words? 1:20:15

1M ago1:20:15

1:20:15

Coming up in this episode Oh GNOME! Mozilla, Don't Watch And a few high notes The Video Version! https://youtu.be/FdHulOnBwEo 0:00 Cold Open 1:07 Dash To Panel Needs Your Help! 27:21 Firefox's New Terms Of Use 51:33 Mark / Contact Button 1:00:34 Scott / Contact Button 1:03:22 Dan / Matrix 1:06:09 chraist / Matrix 1:08:07 bgt lover / Matrix 1:10:00 …

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Apple Put Your Passwords At Risk for 3 Months! 30:19

1M ago30:19

30:19

Episode 219: Apple's new Passwords app was putting users at risk, Cloudflare sees all your passwords (and they're not good), a new malware steals info from basically every popular app out there, and more! Welcome to the Surveillance Report - featuring Techlore & The New Oil to keep you updated on the newest security & privacy news. 🚫 SimpleX is the…

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Linux Dev Time – Episode 120 28:50

1M ago28:50

28:50

Our advice on how to move into a career in software development including making and contributing to projects, advocating for your work, collaborating, avoiding exploitation, learning Git, and loads more. Support us on Patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes See our contact page for ways to get in touch. Subscribe to the R…

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I Tried To Take A Quiet Vacation - WAN Show March 21, 2025 3:49:22

1M ago3:49:22

3:49:22

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Hybrid Cloud Show – Episode 26 26:34

1M ago26:34

26:34

Shane tells us about the janky Kubernetes homelab that he’s building, and we all laugh at him. Send your questions and feedback to [email protected] SysCloud Over 2,000 IT admins already trust SysCloud to protect their SaaS data. Head to SysCloud.com for a 30-day free trial—and for a limited time, use code HCS to get 50% off your first purch…

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2.5 Admins 239: Collective Power 28:55

1M ago28:55

28:55

RISC-V is on the rise in China, why Power CPUs aren’t as promising, the dystopian nightmare of surveillance tech at work, and decrypting ZFS at boot. Plugs Support us on patreon and get an ad-free RSS feed with early episodes sometimes Understanding ZFS in the Real World: Mistakes Made, Lessons Learned & Future Plans News/discussion Alibaba launche…

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Q&A: What Social Media Do We Use? 33:10

1M ago33:10

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Q&A218: What social media apps are currently using the most? Questions about virtual machines and fingerprinting, as well as our recommendations for Android operating systems. Join our next Q&A on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/collection/415684?view=expanded or XMR Chat: https://xmrchat.com/surveillancepod Welcome to the Surveillance Report Q&A …

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Linux Matters 51: Moodling Myself Silly 34:12

1M ago34:12

34:12

In this episode: Martin has created smiti18n (pronounced smitten) – A very complete internationalization library for Lua with LÖVE support Mark has been hard at work Moodling himself silly on the run up to the Moodle 5.0 release Alan has been wrangling with Django and has worries about contributing large patches to SavannahHQ You can send your feed…

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