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74 – Is the AUR Only For Muppets?
Jun 15, 2026
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73 – Nerds²
Jun 2, 2026
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72 – We Finally Got It Right!
May 21, 2026
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71 – Compound Stupidity
May 2, 2026
55m 58s
70 – Make Linux Great Again
Apr 19, 2026
1h 08m 47s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/15/26 |  74 – Is the AUR Only For Muppets? | In this episode we deep dive, rather pretentiously into the world of the AUR, and get into the recent bulk discovery of malware in said repository. Some question whether the AUR should exist at all, others believe the AUR is and should be a “wild west” of opportunity, good and bad. The debate gets a bit heated at times. We also get into AI – of course we do. All this, and way more! | — | ||||||
| 6/2/26 | 73 – Nerds² | Join hosts Bill, Charlie, Jim, and Majid in episode 73 of Linux OTC to explore open-source operating systems. The chat kicks off by comparing Debian’s origins with early Ubuntu. Jim shares his deep dive into the BSD ecosystem, detailing his switch to using GhostBSD. He highlights hardware compatibility on older machines, but opens up about a major storage dilemma caused by a ZFS snapshot filling his 60GB SSD during an update. The crew also explores philosophical divides between Linux and BSD. They discuss the implications of permissive BSD licensing versus the GPL, debating how corporate influence impacts the Linux desktop. The discussion flows into file systems, weighing ZFS against UFS for users with limited storage. Finally, they swap stories about upgrading old hardware and announce the community’s migration to a Matrix room. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1rk5uAmWaA&t=1s | — | ||||||
| 5/21/26 | 72 – We Finally Got It Right! | Welcome to Episode 72 of the Linux OTC podcast, where hosts Bill, Charlie, Eric, and Majid dive straight into the technical hurdles of content creation, specifically critiquing Discord’s feature creep and reliability issues. The conversation quickly expands into a broader philosophical discussion on the societal impact of modern social media. The hosts express deep concerns about how algorithms heavily reinforce confirmation bias, debate the effectiveness of age restrictions like COPPA, and emphasize the critical role of parental responsibility in navigating digital spaces for younger users. In the second half, the crew shifts focus to the Linux ecosystem and the ongoing challenge of “de-Googling” their lives. They explore the merits and difficulties of self-hosting, highlighting tools like Nextcloud and praising Immich as a powerful, self-hosted alternative to Google Photos. The episode wraps up with a relatable deep dive into the frustrations of “distro hopping,” discussing Eric’s transition from Pop!_OS to PikaOS, the benefits of Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE), and the current landscape of desktop environments like Gnome, KDE Plasma, and Budgie. Finally, the team announces that the podcast is officially joining the Linux Syndicate network. | — | ||||||
| 5/2/26 | 71 – Compound Stupidity✨ | Linux distrosfile transfer+3 | — | FedoraRHEL | — | Linuxdistros+4 | — | 55m 58s | |
| 4/19/26 | 70 – Make Linux Great Again✨ | Linuxpop culture+4 | Dale | Distrohopper’s DigestDebian+1 | — | LinuxSystemd+4 | — | 1h 08m 47s | |
| 4/4/26 | 69 – Welcome Back Charlie✨ | Linuxtechnology+3 | Charlie | — | — | LinuxImmutable Charlie+3 | — | 1h 06m 22s | |
| 3/21/26 | 68 – Streaming Drivers✨ | media streamingonline commerce+3 | — | Amazon | — | media streamingonline commerce+3 | — | 54m 40s | |
| 3/8/26 | 67 – “Needs No Introduction”✨ | older technologycompiling software+4 | — | Distroboxcloud storage+1 | — | older technologysoftware compilation+4 | — | 1h 06m 04s | |
| 2/21/26 | 66 – The Mountain Of Source✨ | server rebuildsmemory shortages+3 | — | AUR | — | server rebuildsmemory shortages+3 | — | 1h 05m 00s | |
| 1/25/26 | 65 – “Wine-ers Of The World Unite!”✨ | technologyfree software+4 | — | WineLinux+5 | — | WineLinux+5 | — | 59m 04s | |
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| 1/11/26 | 64 – The Eric Strikes Back✨ | PC buildshardware issues+3 | EricMajid | Handbrake | — | PC buildshardware issues+3 | — | 1h 17m 09s | |
| 12/13/25 | 63 – Audio Antics and Arch Adventures: The 67 Chronicles✨ | audio issuessmartphone evolution+4 | — | Arch LinuxAUR | — | audio hiccupssmartphones+4 | — | 1h 05m 46s | |
| 11/29/25 | 62 – What Could Go Wrong?✨ | hardware failuredistro hopping+5 | — | video cardSATA controller+2 | — | hardware failurevideo card+4 | — | 1h 04m 33s | |
| 11/21/25 | 61 – Discord Woes✨ | video card problemsSteam hardware+3 | — | Steam hardwareDocker | — | video cardSteam+3 | — | 59m 33s | |
| 11/1/25 | 60 – Corporate Shills Return | Just Bill and Majid for this one. We get into all kinds of stuff including the evolution of content creation, distro hopping, and the like. We get into Amazon’s shift to Linux on it’s Fire TV platform. All of this and way more. | — | ||||||
| 10/19/25 | 59 – Sponsored By Cosmic OTC | We had a lot of fun making this one. After some off-topic discussion, we get into a recent purchase by Bill. We get into Pop!_OS in a big way! Somehow we segue into shaving products. All this and way more! This would be an excellent episode to watch on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/live/h7zH65ZsswY?si=ZO6Dfgt0WvcudWIY | — | ||||||
| 10/5/25 | 58 – Bill’s Klingon Nuts | It’s another AI episode folks. We had a good conversation about it though. It’s not all moaning, we promise. In the beginning, we’re talking about some of Bill’s hardware accelleration woes, and what he’s doing to remedy it. We went ahead and added it to the end after the outro as a bit of “Bonus” content. All this and way more! | — | ||||||
| 9/21/25 | 57 – Irritable Bill Syndrome | A rather “in-depth” conversation about the nature of language, thought, and communication starts us off. We inevitably move on to AI. Those things and more! | — | ||||||
| 8/23/25 | 56 – Red Rag To A Bull | ai, archlinux, Auto Industry, CHUWI, Data Privacy, linux, linuxotc, mp3, podcast, Windows License | — | ||||||
| 7/26/25 | 55 – ChatGPT! Get Off My Lawn! | Why do we use Arch? Should we really be trying to get new people to use Linux? These are the questions that have occupied the minds of man since the beginning of time. | — | ||||||
| 7/13/25 | 54 – Magic Tuxpad | No Bill this episode, but we have a great time none the less. | — | ||||||
| 6/11/25 | 53 – Nonsense Nomenclature | Dev Opps, Majid’s Snapdragon, Keyboard wins over Mouse, Cybersecurity, Gnome, Stand-by Time On Linux. Start up time, and Way More! | — | ||||||
| 5/19/25 | 52 – Inplexification | DNS, TikTok, Netflix, Plex and other drugs. We get into it in depth! | — | ||||||
| 5/5/25 | 51 – And/or | As we state early on in the show – This is our official Windows 11 episode! Majid has some technical difficulties which brings up some interesting conversations about the evolution of a Linux user’s troubleshooting skills. We get our nerd on talking about Star Wars. All of this and way more! | — | ||||||
| 4/21/25 | 50 – Expressing The Glands | We’re all over the place on this one. VPN’s, ARM hardware and multimedia are the most noteworthy topics. Those and so much more! | — | ||||||
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