Best LINUS Talks Podcasts (2025)

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631: Offline By Default 1:06:27

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Chris managed to turn low bandwidth into a lifestyle, and curated a batch of self-hosted apps that make near-offline living possible. Sponsored By: Managed Nebula: Meet Managed Nebula from Defined Networking. A decentralized VPN built on the open-source Nebula platform that we love. 1Password Extended Access Management: 1Password Extended Access Ma…

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ULS 219: Bring Your Own Pi - Linus Takes out the Garbage, Arch DDoS Attack, & the 32-bit Era is Over 1:27:01

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Ubuntu 25.10 has a release date and Rust Coreutils still looks good. Pop OS 24.04 is finally almost ready, Kazeta brings back the game carts, and Arch Linux is still under attack. Torvalds takes out the Trash, Firefox has announced the end of 32, and KDE is nearing an exciting 6.5. For tips we have wpctl set-default for controlling WirePlumber defa…

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I Met THE Linus - WAN Show September 5, 2025 3:11:34

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630: Google's Garden Lockdown 1:16:59

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Google's sideloading lockdown has us pushing Wes' Pixel further than Google ever dreamed. Sponsored By: Managed Nebula: Meet Managed Nebula from Defined Networking. A decentralized VPN built on the open-source Nebula platform that we love. 1Password Extended Access Management: 1Password Extended Access Management is a device trust solution for comp…

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ULS 218: We Want to Be Evil - The End of Sideloading, TWILAIN, & Python: The Documentary 1:54:13

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This Week the crew talks about the latest AI in Open Source. Then the new OBS Beta is out, there's a new Init system in town, and Agama 17 is out for SUSE Linux 16. There's kernel drama, with a Btrfs develop stepping back, Bcachefs is maintained outside the kernel, and Rosenzweig is now at Intel. And don't forget the Android bombshell, that sideloa…

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Android Has Become Apple - WAN Show August 29, 2025 3:17:26

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629: Arch Enemies 1:18:19

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Arch is under fire, two weeks and counting. We'll break down the mess, and share a quick fix. Plus, the killer new apps we've just added to our homelabs. Sponsored By: Managed Nebula: Meet Managed Nebula from Defined Networking. A decentralized VPN built on the open-source Nebula platform that we love. 1Password Extended Access Management: 1Passwor…

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ULS 217: Could You Export That to an Epub? - Thundermail, Anime Catgirls, and FFmpeg 1:47:03

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LibreOffice is dumping Windows (OK, not all of Windows), there's anime catgirls keeping the kernel safe, and FFmpeg makes a major new release. Kdenlive has a release, Thunderbird has announced ThunderMail, and one of the hosts gives CachyOS a spin. For tips we're covering Gnome System Extensions, using WirePlumber for volume control, hacks for waki…

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My Favorite Website Is Gone Forever - WAN Show August 22, 2025 3:30:23

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ULS 216: The Kernel Needs a Shave - Kernel Fuzzing, AI in Open Source, and Soft Reboots 1:37:38

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There's drama about the latest RISC-V patches in the kernel, SparkyLinux and Kaisen Linux have updates, and GCC is looking to drop some architectures. Nvidia ships a driver update, ffmpeg and OnlyOffice adds AI, and distros are shipping the soft reboot. For tips we have SystemD-Manager-TUI for managing Systemd, a step-through of auditing a download…

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628: Don't Call it a Christro 1:31:28

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When personalities clash, the users come last. Meanwhile, Chris' hyper-tuned setup stops being a toy and starts looking like a daily driver. Sponsored By: Managed Nebula: Meet Managed Nebula from Defined Networking. A decentralized VPN built on the open-source Nebula platform that we love. 1Password Extended Access Management: 1Password Extended Ac…

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Why Is Roblox Shielding Child Predators? - WAN Show August 15, 2025 3:41:25

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627: The 2 a.m. Rescue 1:24:38

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Wes performs a 2 a.m. rescue at DEFCON, and Chris attempts to build a Linux desktop using nothing but vibes. Sponsored By: Managed Nebula: Meet Managed Nebula from Defined Networking. A decentralized VPN built on the open-source Nebula platform that we love. 1Password Extended Access Management: 1Password Extended Access Management is a device trus…

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ULS 215: Unencumbered by the Thought Process - Intel Orphans, KDE Linux, & the Big AI Lawsuit 1:29:19

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This week we cover the latest Audacity update, an EU grant for Bottles, and the dustup with the DuckStation PS1 emulator on Linux. KDE Linux has a pre-alpha, Chrome is looking to play nicer with Wayland, and there's a really big AI Lawsuit on the horizon. For tips we have an intro to WirePlumber and wpctl, a howto for clearing the RAM cache and Swa…

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Intel's CEO Needs to GO.... - WAN Show August 8, 2025 3:58:06

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626: The Btrfs Blues 1:09:30

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A Btrfs bug that bites is in the wild, and we discover whole home audio that works like a charm. Sponsored By: Managed Nebula: Meet Managed Nebula from Defined Networking. A decentralized VPN built on the open-source Nebula platform that we love. 1Password Extended Access Management: 1Password Extended Access Management is a device trust solution f…

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ULS 214: Multiple Kernels for the Price of One - Filesysytems, Firewire, and Network Forwarding 1:24:48

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The Threadripper leads the conversation this week, with it's impressive Linux performance and many, many cores and PCIe lanes. Then Bcachefs dangles over the precipice, NetworkManager 1.54 has some impressive features, and the Kernel calendar turns the page from 6.16 to the 6.17 merge window. Firewire is still around, KDE gets a day/night mode, and…

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YOUTUBE UNCENSORED - WAN Show August 1, 2025 3:17:04

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625: They're Doing it Wrong! 1:15:42

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A radical rethink of what a Linux distro should do, and what it should stop doing. Plus, we dig into what's great about Linux 6.16. Sponsored By: Managed Nebula: Meet Managed Nebula from Defined Networking. A decentralized VPN built on the open-source Nebula platform that we love. 1Password Extended Access Management: 1Password Extended Access Mana…

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ULS 213: Coffee... In the Form of Beer - Arch Linux, FFmpeg, and AI in the Kernel 1:11:56

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This week it's a duet, with Jonathan and Jeff chatting about Clear Linux' last hurrah, and some other Intel projects. The kernel may be about to adopt an AI code policy, and Fedora debates how to handle BIOS bugs. FFmpeg is about to release 8.0, KDE is adding printer ink monitoring, and Valve has a Steam refresh in the works. Our command line tips …

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Slow Internet Is Good For Consumers Actually - WAN Show July 25, 2025 3:37:09

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624: Tiny PC, Huge Problems 1:22:32

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Everything wrong with our homelabs, and how we're finally fixing them. Plus: two self-hosted apps you didn't know you needed. Sponsored By: Managed Nebula: Meet Managed Nebula from Defined Networking. A decentralized VPN built on the open-source Nebula platform that we love. 1Password Extended Access Management: 1Password Extended Access Management…