Best Hackaday Podcasts (2025)

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Ep 318: DIY Record Lathe, 360 Degree LIDAR, and 3D Printing Innovation Lives! 1:02:00

1h ago1:02:00

1:02:00

This week Elliot Williams was joined by fellow Europe-based Hackaday staffer Jenny List, to record the Hackaday Podcast as the dusk settled on a damp spring evening. On the agenda first was robotic sport, as a set of bipedal robots competed in a Chinese half-marathon. Our new Robot overlords may have to wait a while before they are fast enough chas…

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Episode 830: Vibes 1:19:27

5h ago1:19:27

1:19:27

This week Jonathan and Randal chat with Allen Firstenberg about Google's AI plans, Vibe Coding, and Open AI! What's the deal with agentic AI, how close are we to Star Trek, and where does Open Source fit in? 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…

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Ep 317: Quantum Diamonds, Citizen Science, and Cobol to AI 1:11:12

5d ago1:11:12

1:11:12

When Hackaday editors Elliot Williams and Al Williams need a break from writing posts, they hop on the podcast and talk about their favorite stories of the past week. Want to know what they were talking about? Listen in below and find out! In an unusual twist, a listener sent in the sound for this week's What's This Sound competition, so it turns o…

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Episode 829: This Machine Kills Vogons 1:09:16

7d ago1:09:16

1:09:16

This week Jonathan chats with Herbert Wolverson and Frantisek Borsik about LibreQOS, Bufferbloat, and Dave Taht's legacy. How did Dave figure out that Bufferbloat was the problem? And how did LibreQOS change the world? Watch to find out! You can join the conversation in the Hackaday Discord, watch live or get the video version of the show on Youtub…

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Ep 316: Soft Robots, Linux the Hard Way, Cellphones into SBCs, and the Circuit Graver 1:23:28

12d ago1:23:28

1:23:28

Join Hackaday Editors Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi as they talk about the best stories and hacks of the week. This episode starts off with a discussion of the Vintage Computer Festival East and Philadelphia Maker Faire -- two incredible events that just so happened to be scheduled for the same weekend. From there the discussion moves on to the lat…

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Episode 828: Incus Inception 1:20:22

14d ago1:20:22

1:20:22

This week Jonathan and Rob talk to Stéphane Graber about LXC, Linux Containers, and Incus! Why did Incus fork from LXD, why are Fortune 500 companies embracing it, and why might it make sense for your home lab setup? 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…

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Ep 315: Conductive String Theory, Decloudified Music Players, and Wild Printing Tech 41:35

19d ago41:35

41:35

This week, Hackaday's Elliot Williams and Kristina Panos met up across the (stupid, lousy) time zones to bring you the latest news, mystery sound, and of course, a big bunch of hacks from the previous week. Again, no news is good news. On What's That Sound, Kristina didn't get close at all, but at least had a guess this time. If you think you can i…

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Episode 827: Yt-dlp, Sometimes You Can't See the Tail 59:03

21d ago59:03

59:03

This week Jonathan talks to Bashonly about yt-dlp, the audio/video downloader that carries the torch from youtube-dl! Why is this a hard problem, and what does the future hold for this swiss-army knife of video downloading? Listen to find out! You can join the conversation in the Hackaday Discord, watch live or get the video version of the show on …

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Ep 314: It's Pi, but Also PCBs in Living Color and Ultrasonic Everything 1:11:20

27d ago1:11:20

1:11:20

It might not be Pi Day anymore, but Elliot and Dan got together for the approximately 100*Pi-th episode of the Podcast to run through the week's coolest hacks. Ultrasound seemed to be one of the themes, with a deep dive into finding bugs with sonar as well as using sound to cut the cheese -- and cakes and pies, too. The aesthetics of PCBs were much…

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Episode 826: Fedora 42 and KDE 1:00:20

28d ago1:00:20

1:00:20

This week Jonathan talks to Neal Gompa about Fedora 42 and KDE! What's new, what's coming, and why is flagship status such a big deal? 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…

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Ep 313: Capacitor Plague, Wireless Power, and Tiny Everything 55:11

1M ago55:11

55:11

We're firmly in Europe this week on the Hackaday podcast, as Elliot Williams and Jenny List are freshly returned from Berlin and Hackaday Europe. A few days of mingling with the Hackaday community, going through mild panic over badges and SAOs, and enjoying the unique atmosphere of that city. After discussing the weekend's festivities we dive right…

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Episode 825: Open Source CI With Semaphore 1:08:16

1M ago1:08:16

1:08:16

This week Jonathan and Ben talk with Darko Fabijan about Semaphore, the very recently Open Sourced continous integration suite! Why did they decide to open the source, how has that process gone, 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 Youtu…

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Ep 312: Heart Attacks, the Speed of Light, and Self-balancing 1:08:50

1M ago1:08:50

1:08:50

Elliot does the podcast on the road to Supercon Europe, and Al is in the mood for math and nostalgia this week. Listen in and find out what they were reading on Hackaday this week. The guys talked about the ESP-32 non-backdoor and battery fires. Then it was on to the hacks. Self-balancing robots and satellite imaging were the appetizers, but soon t…

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Episode 824: Gratuitous Navel Gazing 1:06:37

1M ago1:06:37

1:06:37

This week Jonathan talks with Doc Searls about Personal AI! What we'd like it to look like, and how we get there! 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! Theme music…

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Ep 311: AirTag Hack, GPS Rollover, and a Flat-Pack Toaster 1:04:39

2M ago1:04:39

1:04:39

This week, Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi start off the episode by announcing Arduino co-founder David Cuartielles will be taking the stage as the keynote speaker at Hackaday Europe. In his talk, we'll hear about a vision of the future where consumer electronics can be tossed in the garden and turned into compost instead of sitting in a landfill for…

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Episode 823: TuxCare, 10 Years Without Rebooting! 1:03:59

2M ago1:03:59

1:03:59

This week Jonathan and Aaron talk with Joao Correia about TuxCare! What's live patching, and why is it so hard? And how is this related to .NET 6? 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 from Hackaday. Oh, a…

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Ep 310: Cyanotypes, Cyberdecks, and the Compass CNC 41:50

2M ago41:50

41:50

This week, Hackaday's Elliot Williams and Kristina Panos met up in a secret location with snacks to bring you the latest news, mystery sound, and of course, a big bunch of hacks from the previous week. First up in the news, and there's a lot of it: we announced the Hackaday Europe 2025 workshops and a few more speakers, though the big keynote annou…

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Episode 822: Nand2Tetris 58:34

2M ago58:34

58:34

This week Jonathan and Rob talk with Shimon Schocken about Nand2Tetris, the free course about building a computer from first principles. What was the inspiration for the course? Is there a sequel or prequel in the works? Listen to find out! You can join the conversation in the Hackaday Discord, watch live or get the video version of the show on You…

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Ep 309: Seeing WiFi, A World Without USB, Linux in NES in Animal Crossing 1:02:46

2M ago1:02:46

1:02:46

This week Hackaday Editors Elliot Williams and Tom Nardi start things off with updates on the rapidly approaching Hackaday Europe and the saga of everyone's favorite 3D printed boat. From there they'll cover an impressive method of seeing the world via WiFi, Amazon's latest changes to the Kindle ecosystem, and an alternate reality in which USB didn…

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Episode 821: Rocky Linux 1:21:57

2M ago1:21:57

1:21:57

This week Jonathan talks Rocky Linux with Gregory Kurtzer and Krista Burdine! Where did the project come from, and what's the connection with CIQ and RESF? 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 Hacka…

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Ep 308: The Worst 1 Ever, Google's Find My Opened, and SAR on a Drone 48:50

2M ago48:50

48:50

It's Valentine's Day today, and what better way to capture your beloved's heart than by settling down together and listening to the Hackaday Podcast! Elliot Williams is joined by Jenny List for this week's roundup of what's cool in the world of hardware. We start by reminding listeners that Hackaday Europe is but a month away, and that a weekend im…

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Episode 820: Please Don't add AI Clippy to Thunderbird 1:23:57

2M ago1:23:57

1:23:57

This week Jonathan talks Thunderbird with Ryan Sipes! What's the story with almost becoming part of LibreOffice, How has Thunderbird collected so many donations, and more! 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.…

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Ep 307: CNC Tattoos, The Big Chill in Space, and PCB Things 48:40

3M ago48:40

48:40

The answer is: Elliot Williams, Al Williams, and a dozen or so great hacks. The question? What do you get this week on the Hackaday podcast? This week's hacks ran from smart ring hacking, to computerized tattoos. Keyboards, PCBs, and bicycles all make appearances, too. Be sure to try to guess the "What's that sound?" You could score a cool Hackaday…

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Episode 819: Session, It's All About the Metadata 1:18:20

3M ago1:18:20

1:18:20

This week Jonathan talks Session and cryptocurrency skepticism with Kee Jefferys! 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! Theme music: "Newer Wave" Kevin MacLeod (in…

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Ep 306: Bambu Hacks, AI Strikes Back, John Deere Gets Sued, and All About Capacitors 59:28

3M ago59:28

59:28

It was Dan and Elliot behind the microphones today for a transatlantic look at the week in hacks. There was a bucket of news about AI, kicked off by Deepseek suddenly coming into the zeitgeist and scaring the pants off investors for... reasons? No matter, we're more interested in the tech anyway, such as a deep dive into deep space communications f…

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Episode 818: I Don't Care About the Roman Empire 1:04:40

3M ago1:04:40

1:04:40

This week Jonathan, Doc, and Jeff cover Deepseek, a solution to terms of service abuse, and more! 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! Theme music: "Newer Wave" K…

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Ep 305: Caustic Clocks, Practice Bones, and Brick Layers 51:00

3M ago51:00

51:00

This week, Hackaday's Elliot Williams and Kristina Panos joined forces and Wonder-Twin rings to bring you the latest news, mystery sound, and of course, a big bunch of hacks from the previous week. First up in the news: Big boo to Bambu Labs, who have tried to clarify their new authentication scheme and probably only dug themselves in deeper with t…

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Episode 817: Incompatible With Reality 1:06:00

3M ago1:06:00

1:06:00

This week Jonathan and Dan chat with Stefano Zacchiroli about Debian and Software Heritage! 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! Theme music: "Newer Wave" Kevin M…

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Ep 304: Glitching the RP2350, Sim Sim Sim, and a Scrunchie Clock 59:04

3M ago59:04

59:04

It's podcast time again, and this week Dan sat down with Elliot for a look back at all the cool hacks we've written about. We started off talking about Hackaday Europe, which is coming up in March -- seems unlikely that it's just around the corner, but there it is. There's also good news: the Hack Chat is back, and we started things off with a bang…

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Episode 816: Open Source AI 1:22:01

3M ago1:22:01

1:22:01

This week Jonathan and Aaron chat with Simon Phipps and Stefano Maffulli about Open Source AI. Why did we need a new definition? Has it been controversial? And why did OSI step into this particular conversation? 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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Ep 303: The Cheap Yellow Display, Self-Driving Under $1000, and Don't Remix that Benchy 49:16

4M ago49:16

49:16

As the holiday party season fades away into memory and we get into the swing of the new year, Elliot Williams is joined on the Hackaday Podcast by Jenny List for a roundup of what's cool in the world of Hackaday. In the news this week, who read the small print and noticed that Benchy has a non-commercial licence? As the takedown notices for Benchy …

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Episode 815: You Win Some, You Lose Some 1:19:41

4M ago1:19:41

1:19:41

This week Jonathan and Randal chat with Matija Šuklje about Open Source and the Law! How do Open Source projects handle liability, what should a CLA look like, and where can an individual or project turn for legal help? You can join the conversation in the Hackaday Discord, watch live or get the video version of the show on Youtube, as well as gett…

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Ep 302: Scroll Wheels, Ball Screws, and a New Year for USB-C 1:02:24

4M ago1:02:24

1:02:24

After a bit too much eggnog, Elliot Williams and Al Williams got together to see what Hackaday had been up to over the holiday. Turns out, quite a bit. There was a lot to cover, but the big surprise was the "What's that Sound" competition. Do you know who had the correct answer from the last show? No one! So they guys did the right thing and drew f…

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