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Experienced Open Source professionals exploring the tech we actually use. If it runs on Linux, we're into it. Whether you're tweaking your desktop, gaming, self-hosting, developing software, improving terminal productivity, or running production infrastructure - we cover the tools and workflows that actually matter. New episode every fortnight. Upbeat and family-friendly for Linux enthusiasts of all ages.

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October 27, 2026Episode 9341 min

Flatpak Stats vs. Snap Stats

In this episode: Mark re-purposes a baby-cam as a doorbell-cam with HomeAssistant and NTFY . Alan creates Snap Charts , and Flathub Updates . Martin revisits the Tailor . You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form . If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community, you can join us on: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The Linux Matters Subreddit . If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us .

October 13, 2026Episode 9235 min

Shonky WonKey Donkey

In this episode: Martin makes a programmer for the XFKEY One Key Max called WonKey - One key, to rule them all 1️⃣ Mark switches up his home network with PoE and 5G ⚡ Alan makes a discovery portal to help you find Linux Machines 🐧💻 You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form . If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community, you can join us on: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The Linux Matters Subreddit . If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us .

September 29, 2026Episode 9134 min

Old man hands

In this episode: Alan talks about leaving Developer Relations for a grown-up job at Chainguard . Martin creates a simple (his words) note-taking workflow with zx, fsf, Fuzzel, Syncthing, markless, Manuscript, and weave. Mark plays some retro games after decorating his office. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form . If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community, you can join us on: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The Linux Matters Subreddit . If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us .

September 15, 2026Episode 9037 min

Ooh, you are nøughty

In this episode: Mark has been decorating his home office with hexagons and the help of Krita . Alan has been improving NøughtyLinux . Martin has been adding all the chat clients to herdr Concord - Discord slk - Slack Perch - Mastodon and Bluesky iamb - Matrix Senpai & Soju - IRC You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form . If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community, you can join us on: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The Linux Matters Subreddit . If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us .

September 1, 2026Episode 8937 min

Peering into the Tube

In this episode: Martin uses lan-mouse to use his main workstation to control two laptops, one sitting on a PUTORSEN 2 in 1 Laptop Arm Mount and connected via UGREEN Revodok Pro 14-in-1 USB-C Docking Station . Mark get a nostalgia hit from playing Agent 64: Spies Never Die Alan is challenged to create a PeerTube instance after our YouTube channel was deleted. Linux Matter PeerTube You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form . If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community, you can join us on: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The Linux Matters Subreddit . If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us .

August 18, 2026Episode 8840 min

Talking to my Computer

In this episode: Alan introduces Canopy, a community insights tool he built. Martin finds talking to people isn’t enough, and now talks to his computer with Voxtype . Mark once again fights the fungi in The Last of Us Part II . You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form . If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community, you can join us on: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The Linux Matters Subreddit . If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us .

August 4, 2026Episode 8729 min

Herding online exams

In this episode: Mark explores the online exam center at ETH Zurich . Alan replaces a shell script with a node script, to keep track of his snaps Martin finally gets on board with terminal multiplexers, after discovering herdr You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form . If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community, you can join us on: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The Linux Matters Subreddit . If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us .

July 21, 2026Episode 8625 min

Moodling the Fediverse in Europe

In this episode: Martin is on a break, and will be back next time Mark attends MoodleMoot DACH 2026 in Zürich, and hacks together support for the Fediverse in Moodle. Alan buys a Mangmi Air X as a game development test-bed. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form . If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community, you can join us on: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The Linux Matters Subreddit . If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us .

July 7, 2026Episode 8534 min

Clearing the Decks

In this episode: Alan reports back from the Ubuntu Summit, Alan’s SnapScope lightning talk Martin’s Jivetalking lightning talk Canonical introduces Workshop The full playlist of videos Martin updates Jivetalking Mark combats the cordyceps in The Last of Us Part I You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form . If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community, you can join us on: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The Linux Matters Subreddit . If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us .

June 16, 2026Episode 8442 min

DOSing about with games

In this episode: Mark creates DOSsier, a system for retro PC gaming. Martin replaces his editor (again), this time with Fresh Alan creates a new app for event attendance. You can send your feedback via show@linuxmatters.sh or the Contact Form . If you’d like to hang out with other listeners and share your feedback with the community, you can join us on: The Linux Matters Chatters on Telegram. The Linux Matters Subreddit . If you enjoy the show, please consider supporting us .