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August 11, 2026

TechGrumps 3.43 – Loaded Laptops at Dawn

(Or Your final pension is a grift) It’s still hot in London and Manchester, and no doubt OpenAI has already hacked us so you already know what we are doing this week. Listen to your host Ryan Alexander with Ian Forrester, David Eastman, and Wendy Grossman. Techgrumps 3.43 This months AI bin The meat https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-privacy-security/we-decided-not-to-limit-vpns-uk-government-u-turns-on-age-gating-privacy-tools https://thenextweb.com/news/uk-drops-vpn-restrictions-online-safety […]

July 15, 2026

TechGrumps 3.42 – Three thefts don’t make a right

(Or I drive a Snitch) It’s hot in London and Manchester, but not as hot as the blazing heat of AI nonsense. Listen to your host Ryan Alexander with Ian Forrester, David Eastman, and Wendy Grossman. Techgrumps 3.42 AI bin Rest of World – AI analytics at the World Cup Ian’s been playing with local hosted […]

June 11, 2026

TechGrumps 3.41 – The KardashElons of AI

Kris, Kourtney, Kim, Khloé, Kendall, and Elon tell their stories of large language models, from the pressures of running trillion-dollar businesses to the joys of starting a fascist riot. Listen to your host Ryan Alexander with Ian Forrester, David Eastman, and Wendy Grossman. Techgrumps 3.41

May 13, 2026

TechGrumps 3.40 – Teletubbies vision of Judge Dredd

You are the greatest human being that ever lived. I love you. You are better than Richard Dawkins. Although I said the very same words to him – and he now thinks I’m conscious. Welcome to the TechGrumps podcast – it’s like TrashFuture but without the trust funds*. Listen to your host Ryan Alexander with […]

April 21, 2026

TechGrumps 3.39 – Mythos only for the elite

Is your LLM model real enough to only exist as a myth? The techgrumps team are not elite enough to use Mythos, but still talk about AI, Artemis and more on glass holes. Of course, this show is brought to you without any AI, or any other form of intelligence. Listen to your host Ryan […]

March 11, 2026

TechGrumps 3.38 – The Bettification of everything

I bet you don’t know what we are complaining about. I bet you $20 Listen to your host Ryan Alexander with Ian Forrester, David Eastman, and Wendy Grossman. Techgrumps 3.38 AI Roundup Main attractions AOB’s https://protocolsforpublishers.com/event-recap-london-2026/?ref=protocols-for-publishers-newsletter#stakeholder-forum Fediverse share this link: https://connectedplaces.online/reports/fr156-share-where/

February 10, 2026

TechGrumps 3.37 – AI Discussions sandboxed for your security

Who watches the watchmen? Oh wait, no one does – we did that last week, This week we compare LLMs to god level Owls, expose ourselves at the Church of Moltbot and watch BBC turn Britain off one channel at a time. Listen to your host Ryan Alexander with Ian Forrester, David ‘Andy’ Eastman, and Wendy […]

January 14, 2026

TechGrumps 3.36 Men are weird: The Return of the Glasshole

Who watches the watchmen? We don’t answer that type of dumb question in this podcast; we just wonder who is looking at your junk. And we look at why you may not want to stay on CSAM champion Elon Musk’s X platform. Listen to your host Ryan Alexander with Ian Forrester, David ‘Andy’ Eastman, and Wendy […]

January 3, 2026

TechGrumps 3.35 Bless The TechGrumps (Special holiday special)

We should wish you all a Merry Christmas – but why would we do such a thing? Enjoy this Holiday Nativity Special but with 5 wise men. Well, 4 wise men and Hannah. Actually, one wise Hannah and some others. Listen to your host Ryan Alexander with Ian Forrester, David Eastman, Andy Piper and Hannah Field.

December 11, 2025

Techgrumps 3.34 ChatGPT is not my wingman

This time ChatGPT is helping you date, while just dating you too. When will this thing just go away? Also local cyberattacks and Android getting a bit fruity (if the fruit is an Apple). Grumps this time include the voices of Ian Forrester, David “Andy” Eastman, and Wendy Grossman. Techgrumps 3.34