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GeekRant

Mark Cockrell, Seth Anderson, & Myles Wakehamelementopie.com
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.
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Episodes

GeekRant #363 - We're On a Break

Mark complains about bad journalism, Myles complains about Austrailia, Seth complains about government in general. In other words... the usual.

Jul 03, 20191 hr 13 min

GeekRant #362 - The Longest Day

The guys have a conversation about doing things "not because they are easy, but because they are hard."

Jun 26, 201954 min

GeekRant #361 - The Summer Doldrums

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."

Jun 12, 201956 min

GeekRant #359 - Stay in School, Kids!

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.

May 22, 201956 min

GeekRant #357 - GeekRant Assemble

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.

May 01, 201953 min

GeekRant #356 - Give 'Til it Hurts

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.

Apr 17, 20191 hr 8 min

GeekRant #355 - Help a Brutha Out

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!

Apr 10, 20191 hr 20 min

GeekRant #353 - Don't Make Me Laugh

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.

Mar 20, 201959 min

GeekRant #352 - Meh

There's some guys. They talk about some stuff. Whatever

Mar 14, 201952 min

GeekRant #351 - And the Opie Goes To...

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.

Mar 06, 201950 min

GeekRant #349 - Better Late Than Even Later

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.

Feb 20, 201951 min

GeekRant #348 - Tightwad Travel Tips

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.

Feb 13, 20191 hr 2 min

GeekRant #343 - Just Happy to be Here!

In this hodge-podge episode the guys talk about bad movies, dead celebrities, useless politicians, why Comcast still sucks, and more!

Nov 21, 20181 hr 21 min

GeekRant #342 - You Found Us

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!

Nov 14, 20181 hr 3 min

GeekRant #340 - Well, That Escalated Quickly

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?

Oct 17, 201851 min

GeekRant #339 - Gumpy Unyoung Men

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?

Oct 10, 201851 min

GeekRant #338 - 58008, Turn it Upside Down

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.

Oct 03, 20181 hr

GeekRant #337 - Passion vs Paycheck

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

Sep 19, 201852 min

GeekRant #336 - When Tech Meets Politics

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.

Sep 12, 201848 min

GeekRant #335 - Us vs Them

Can humanity evolve beyond our innate need to have enemies, or is it an unavoidable part of what makes us human?

Aug 29, 201852 min
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