Best GPL Podcasts (2026)

1
#298: Back from the break 41:18

Play Pause

7h ago41:18

41:18

After the long December break, we are back at full strength and ready for the 2nd half of the season! We recapped the OSU series in early December and got heavily in to the World Junior Tournament that just finished up. The Gophers are on the road at Penn State this weekend to kick off a very tough January schedule.…

1
ULS 234: Crescent Wrench AI - Mozilla CEO, The GPL Lawsuit, & The Return of Mainline 1:20:32

18d ago1:20:32

1:20:32

This week we celebrate the announcement of the new Mozilla CEO, cover the news in that GPL lawsuit that's been slowly making progress, and talk about what's new in OpenZFS. There's an AMD vs NVIDIA GPU showdown, we cover the Linux Foundation's annual report, and Plasma 6.6 is promising some late Christmas presents for us all. For tips, we cover sot…

1
Gratitude Mini Series - Part 1 48:40

1d ago48:40

48:40

This week we’re diving the first part of our mini series on gratitude - not the sparkly Instagram version, but the real, science-backed, actually-useful kind that has nothing to do with “too blessed to be stressed” energy. We explore why gratitude still has such a powerful impact on the body and mind, and how the research has evolved. In this episo…

1
ULS 236: Still Waking Up - Accounting, Court Cases, & Space 1:16:51

1d ago1:16:51

1:16:51

This week, we're talking accounting... while not giving any financial advice. Then we talk QEMU and virtualization, the Linux Steam Survey, and the CachyOS server. Then, Torvalds isn't super happy with the SFC lawsuit, Linux is headed to space, and Phoenix attempts to resurrect the ashes of X Server. You can find the show notes at https://bit.ly/49…

1
Longevity with Dr Simrat Marwah 47:03

5d ago47:03

47:03

This episode is sponsored by Welbeck - providing beyond better healthcare Happy New Year! Welcome back to the brand series of SCC What better way to start a new year than taking a look at longevity and what we can do to stay healthy and be proactive about preventative medicine. Today we are joined by the wonderful Dr. Simrat Marwah- the Medical Dir…

1
ULS 235: Happy Holidays - The Heated Battle for Linux Desktop Supremacy 57:52

9d ago57:52

57:52

Why are forks, desktop wars, and Linux hardware launches making so much noise? And did last year's bold Linux predictions actually come true? We settle old bets, spotlight big surprises like Valve's hardware moves, and debate what's next for desktop, gaming, and beyond. Host: Jonathan Bennett Co-Hosts: Jeff Massie, Rob Campbell, and Ken McDonald Do…

1
From the Archives - Learning How To Receive 57:43

16d ago57:43

57:43

Enjoy this re release clubbers from Xmas 2023, we loved this practice and still use it today. Merry Xmas everyone x This week at the club for the final practice of 2023 the ladies work through learning to receive and it turns out to be trickier than expected. They are joined by one of their favourite experts Anna Mathur who returns to the club to s…

1
How To Accept Help 37:47

23d ago37:47

37:47

In our final show for 2025 we are (as promised) following on from last week's show on Asking For Help today and diving into the flip side of the issue - how to receive help. We have been conditioned to do everything ourselves. So how do we actually accept support, without guilt or awkwardness? In this show we look at the benefits of receiving help,…

1
ULS 233: Tiny Tater Tots - COSMIC is Here, the Rust Experiment is over, & Gnome Says No More AI 1:33:32

25d ago1:33:32

1:33:32

This Week is the week for Cosmic! Jeff looks at a tiny NAS and Jonathan chats about the Orange Pi 6 Pro. Gnome says no more AI in extensions, Microsoft brings the Hornet, and you shouldn't be running Gogs. The Rust experiment is over, and CachyOS is eating Arch's lunch! For tips we have StarLit for your terminal weather needs, a primer on keeping e…

1
Asking for help (at Christmas) 48:28

1M ago48:28

48:28

It’s coming up to ‘the most wonderful time of the year’ - for kids, for everybody, but often not for women/mums who are drowning under the mental load and running themselves ragged to make the whole thing “perfect” In today’s episode Lauren and Nicole return to the subject of asking for help four years on to see if they have improved and a reminder…

1
ULS 232: Mobius Strip - LTS Kernel, NPM Trainwreck, & Gaining Steam 1:24:47

1M ago1:24:47

1:24:47

Linux 6.18 is officially out, and officially an LTS release, 6.19 has plenty to be excited about, including the color pipeline API. NVIDIA is making progress with Wayland and other regions, Fedora is moving away from FBCON, and Flowblade sees a Wayland-only future. NPM has a worm problem, and we're still gaining ground on Steam! For tips, we have s…

1
#297: Dan Woog Reminiscing 1:10:52

1M ago1:10:52

1:10:52

Dan Woog, the son of former coach Doug Woog, joined the GPL podcast to reminice about his Dad. Great stories about "Wooger" from "Boomer". We also got in to the big win over Denver this past weekend and previewed the road series with Ohio State.

1
Mythbusting GPL-1 Weight Loss Injections with Dr Saira Hameed 54:24

1M ago54:24

54:24

This episode is sponsored by Welbeck - providing beyond better healthcare Today we’re getting into the weighty topic of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs. Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro - it’s a hot topic with a story in the news about it every week. We are delighted to be joined by consultant endocrinologist Dr Saira Hameed who cuts through the noise bringing me…

1
ULS 231: Confused by Vowels - 86ing X11, Submarining Patents, & Losing ChromeOS 1:28:55

1M ago1:28:55

1:28:55

We start with Z-wave, look at Open Source NVIDIA, and celebrate Intel hiring Linux engineers. Then Valve is still working on HDR in the kernel, Google is moving to Aluminium, and Patents just got a tiny bit worse. But KDE is dropping X11 next year, and Fedora is embracing the Nix packager! For tips we have podliner for your tui podcast needs, ss fo…

1
#296: Turkey fit for a Kinger? 59:15

1M ago59:15

59:15

John King is back on the show and he is a bit concerned with this years team. Last week did look a lot better with the split of Penn State. This week they head west to play Denver in the Hall of Fame game. We get in to all of that and more on the show this week.

1
November Wellness Round Up 41:10

2M ago41:10

41:10

Welcome back to Self Care Club’s monthly wellness catch up. Expect a jam packed show with the latest tiktok trends, wellness fads, the products we are trying and loving and all our TV, podcast and book recommendations. Links below to items mentioned: Products: Refy Lip Liner https://refybeauty.com/products/blur-liner?variant=42524152955019&gad_sour…

1
ULS 230: Bake The Man a Pie - Qualcomm, Zork, & Blender 1:30:05

2M ago1:30:05

1:30:05

This week Qualcomm is back, and maybe everything is terrible with Arduino. Valve has been funding more Open Source work, and we're reading those tea leaves. Blender is out, AMD is writing code for their next-gen GPUs, and there's finally a remote access solution for Wayland. For tips, we have LibrePods for better AirPod support on Linux, paru for a…

1
#295: Riding the rollercoaster with Cappy 1:14:35

2M ago1:14:35

1:14:35

This Gopher team has been nothing but ups and downs so far this season. We have BTN's Paul Caponigri on to discuss what has been a down season so far for the team. After splitting with LIU, Minnesota now faces Penn State on home ice. We get in to all of it this week.

1
NOvember 41:19

2M ago41:19

41:19

It’s November - or as we’re calling it, No-vember: the month we stop overcommitting, overfunctioning, and saying yes when every fibre of our being is screaming no. We’ve spent decades saying yes - to work projects, school fairs, dinners we didn’t want to attend, and “quick favours” that were anything but. Our “yes” muscles are officially burnt out.…

1
ULS 229: Full Steam Ahead - AI In Everything, Broken Rust, & Trending Toward Infinity 2:03:33

2M ago2:03:33

2:03:33

Valve is going to attempt the Linux trifecta, Firefox is adding more AI and people aren't happy, and the kernel is refining its own AI guidelines. FFmpeg is tired of AI generated CVEs, no matter how good they are! Rust isn't always more secure, your Ubuntu desktop can last for 15 years now, and OpenSUSE Tumbleweed has some surprises. For Tips, we c…

1
#294: Fighting Irish Sweep with Rossini 56:38

2M ago56:38

56:38

We have former Gopher Sam Rossini on the show to recap the bounce back sweep of Notre Dame. No suspensions from the Wisconsin/Michigan series? How can that be? Who is Long Island University?

1
Bolder Not Older with Nicky Hambleton - Jones 43:29

2M ago43:29

43:29

This week at SCC we are thrilled to have Nicky Hambleton- Jones on the show to discuss style, ageing, confidence and how to thrive as a midlife woman. Nicky is best known as the presenter of 10 Years Younger and her Drop A Decade segment on This Morning. With over 20 years of experience in personal image and confidence coaching, Nicky helps people …

1
ULS 228: Smooth Before, Smooth After - Gnome Drops X11, KDE Sheds Megabytes, & Flatpak Gets Its Groove Back 1:31:31

2M ago1:31:31

1:31:31

Flatpak has hit a bump in the road, but Sebastian Wick may have it back on course. KDE is making progress on the upcoming 6.6, and Fedora 43 is out. The Turris Omnia NG is a compelling Linux router, RDSEED has a bit of a problem on AMD Zen 5, and Mozilla drops the ball with AI translations. There's some weird security stories to cover in Open Offic…

1
#293: Therapy Session 53:02

2M ago53:02

53:02

Swept by the Badgers in Madison makes it 4 losses in a row for Minnesota. They have not done this since the end of the Don Lucia era in 2018. So we needed a therapy session to help us work up our confidence for the coming weekend against Notre Dame.

1
Movember & Men’s Health with Mr. Gidon Ellis 35:39

2M ago35:39

35:39

This episode is sponsored by Welbeck - providing beyond better healthcare Movember is the global movement to spark conversations and raise funds for men’s health; primarily prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and mental health & suicide prevention. Roughly 133,000 men die prematurely in the UK each year from largely preventable causes. By the time …

1
ULS 227: Ancient Stack Tax - FFMPEG's 100K, Cosmic Pop in December, and the Debian Dustup 1:45:55

2M ago1:45:55

1:45:55

This week SUSE's SLES and Red Hat's RHEL are embracing AI in the form of MCP and CUDA support. FFMPEG scores a $100k donation, Pop_OS and Cosmic finally have a release data, and Unity is in need of help. Kodi 22 has an Alpha, Debian has a Systemd dustup, and Krita has landed HDR support. And there's a port of Linux to WASM, so you can run the kern …

1
#292: BADger week with Milewski 55:38

2M ago55:38

55:38

The Wisconsin State Journal's Todd Milewski joins the show as we preview the upcoming series against the Badgers in Madison. But first we get in to the debacle that was the weekend sweep of the Gophers by Minnesota-Duluth.

1
October Wellness Round Up 44:12

2M ago44:12

44:12

Welcome back to Self Care Club’s monthly wellness catch up. Expect a jam packed show with the latest tiktok trends, wellness fads, the products we are trying and loving and all our TV, podcast and book recommendations. Links below to items mentioned: PODCAST: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/wisecrack/id1831347408 HAIR PRODUCTS: https://uk.col…

1
#291: UND, UMD and Schierhorn 1:09:01

3M ago1:09:01

1:09:01

Former Gopher goaltender, Eric Schierhorn, joined the show as we talked about the split at North Dakota. Still a lot of up and down with this young team so far this season. How will they do against Minnesota-Dululth? We get in to that as well.

1
Advocating for yourself in Menopause with Professor Dame Lesley Regan. 57:33

3M ago57:33

57:33

This episode is sponsored by Welbeck - providing beyond better healthcare World Menopause Awareness Day in 2025 will be held on Saturday, October 18, as part of Menopause Awareness Month, with the goal of increasing understanding and support for those experiencing menopause. We couldn't think of anybody better or more knowledgeable on the subject t…

1
Matt Althauser & Alex Boswell, Founding Partners Of Polychrome 35:43

3M ago35:43

35:43

Achieving your financial goals in the world of commercial open-source requires careful planning and strong commitment. Ben Rometsch is joined by Matt Althauser and Alex Boswell, founding partners of Polychrome, who share their journey from hitting their first $10k annual recurring revenue to reaching their first $1M ARR. Matt and Alex talks about t…

1
#290: UND Week With Schlossman 1:10:12

3M ago1:10:12

1:10:12

The amazing shootout streak is OVER! We had Brad Schlossman from the Grand Forks Herald on to talk about that big streak and also talk about the series this weekend along with how much college hockey has changed. For those of you that watch on YouTube, we had an extended Overtime segment as well.

1
Apple Music’s Sound Therapy 52:32

3M ago52:32

52:32

This episode is sponsored by Universal Music Today we are diving into a new sonic soundscape of Self Care as we explore sound therapy. Sound Therapy is a new category on Apple Music for science-backed wellbeing audio created by Sollos - the multidisciplinary team of scientists, creative producers, user experience specialists, and business people at…

1
#289: Jack Ramsey is back! 53:43

3M ago53:43

53:43

Former Gopher and current part time radio analyst, Jack Ramsey, is back on the GPL Podcast. We spoke about the very inconsistent play by the Gophers in the split with Michigan Tech. So we got in to the good and back of the weekend. We also previewed the big weekend with Boston College coming up!

1
Breast Cancer Awareness with Johanna Kelsey 44:35

3M ago44:35

44:35

This episode is sponsored by Welbeck - providing beyond better healthcare October, as I’m sure many of you are already aware, is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It’s the most common cancer in women worldwide. About 1 in 7 women born after 1960 will be diagnosed in their lifetime. Early detection is the key but that means going for your mammogram - a…

1
#288: Season 15 Premiere 1:07:48

3M ago1:07:48

1:07:48

We kicked off Season #15 of the GPL Podcast with a special guest as Frank Mazzocco joined the show! He will be calling the games on TV for the first time since 2010 this weekend and we are very excited to have him back! We had a bunch of topics for the first show of the season. New comers. NPI. B1G. Top 20. And of course we previews the series with…

1
Autumn Self Care for Social Hibernators 38:09

3M ago38:09

38:09

Today at the club we’re talking all about autumn self-care for social hibernators. For people who feel more introverted as the nights draw in, this is the show for you. Likewise, if you’re constantly burning your social battery & disconnecting with yourself then we have you covered too. We are going to talk about how to balance the pull to seclude …

1
Jason Bosco, CEO & Co-Founder Of Typesense 36:14

4M ago36:14

36:14

Ben Rometsch explores the superpowers of running an open-source startup with return guest Jason Bosco, CEO and co-founder of Typesense. Jason shares how their company achieved impressive growth by cultivating community building and collaboration through well-crafted one-source projects. He also talks about the role of open-source in creating engagi…

1
Crystal Healing with Emma Lucy Knowles 51:37

4M ago51:37

51:37

Today we are delving into the world of crystal healing and we are delighted to be joined by someone who literally rocks at self-care -Emma Lucy Knowles, crystal healer, author, and all-around sparkly human being. She helps people tap into the energy of crystals, whether they’re looking for healing, grounding, or maybe just an excuse to carry someth…

1
LED Beauty Gadgets 42:49

4M ago42:49

42:49

If you have ever been curious about achieving a salon-level glow without stepping outside, or even pausing Netflix then this could be the episode you need in your life! For the past year we have been testing out LED beauty gadgets to see if they really can smooth, plump, and rejuvenate while you unload the dishwasher. Are they the futuristic skinca…

1
September Wellness Roundup Show 31:20

4M ago31:20

31:20

Welcome back to Self Care Club’s monthly wellness catch up. Expect a jam packed show with the latest tiktok trends, wellness fads, the products we are trying and loving and all our TV, Podcast and Book recommendations. Links below to items mentioned: Lemonade Dolls Underwear https://lemonadedolls.com/ Lipstick https://www.kikocosmetics.com/en-gb/p/…

1
Kyle Johnson, Co-Founder Of Flagsmith 32:11

4M ago32:11

32:11

Ben Rometsch chats with Kyle Johnson, co-founder of Flagsmith, about their 11-year journey together in the commercial open-source software (COSS) space. He talks about his transition from engineering to entrepreneur and back again by detailing how he navigated the evolution of his career. Kyle discusses how they have developed feature flagging as a…

1
Gut Health and the Microbiome with James Kinross 52:12

4M ago52:12

52:12

We are back with a brand-new season of The Self Care Club! We’re kicking things off with one of the hottest buzzwords in wellbeing right now: gut health. There’s so much information (and misinformation) out there, but what does it really mean, and why should you care? As always at Self Care Club, we cut through the confusion to simplify and demysti…

1
Summer 2025 1:22:16

5M ago1:22:16

1:22:16

Former Gopher Nick Angell along with lawyer and 20+ year GPL'er Eric Brever joined the show to talk about NIL and their new collective, Golden Helmet Collective. With all the craziness with NIL and college hockey happening over the summer, it was a great learning experience to hear from the both of them. Much of the show was NIL related, but we did…

1
Summer Throwback - Body Confidence 1:27:40

6M ago1:27:40

1:27:40

This was originally released July 2023. Welcome to part 1 of the SCC mini series on body confidence - discussing all elements of body confidence and how to cultivate it. Lauren and Nicole will be delving into their own body image and going through practices to bring you insights and honesty in what helps break them away from the societal messaging …

1
Summer Throwback - Wear the Shorts 38:20

6M ago38:20

38:20

This was originally released on June 2024 but it is still such a big subject we wanted to remind you (and oursleves) to wear the shorts! Enjoy Summer is finally here and that means getting our summer clothes out. Sweaty Betty’s “Wear the damn shorts”campaign encourages women to forget worrying about the appearance of their legs and invest in a pair…

1
Your Summer Self 43:28

6M ago43:28

43:28

It’s the last episode before we take a break for summer and we’re going out in a haze of sunshine, rebellion, and possibly crisps for dinner. Because summer has a sneaky way of waking up a part of us that goes into hibernation the rest of the year; the spontaneous one, the barefoot one, the one who remembers how to just be, instead of constantly do…

1
July Wellness Round Up 42:15

6M ago42:15

42:15

To those missing the weekly wellness roundup show we have resurrected it as a monthly catch up. Expect the usual tiktok trends, crazy wellness fads, the products we are trying and loving and all our TV, Podcast and Book recommendations. If you liked this episode and want to be part of the club, come follow us on all our socials: To Listen To Our Br…

1
Pelvic Floor Trainer 28:56

6M ago28:56

28:56

Today Lauren and Nicole are going retro with an experiment show and testing out the Perifit Care + - a bluetooth enabled fitness coach for “up there.” It’s a device that claims to strengthen your pelvic floor by turning it into a video game controller. Yes. You play games with your vagina. How will they get on playing Flappy Birds? Tune in to find …

1
How to Have An Imperfect Summer 37:15

7M ago37:15

37:15

There is so much pressure to have the “perfect” summer - a great body, a great wardrobe, making every day of the school holidays ‘magical’ and having a wonderful Instagram worthy perfect holiday. Today Lauren & Nicole are saying NO THANKS to all of it! In this episode the ladies talk about the myth of perfection and what self care you can put in pl…