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94 episodes
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Date created
2015/03/13
Latest episode
2026/10/13
Average duration
36 min.
Release period
14 days
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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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Shonky WonKey Donkey
2026/10/13
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 🐧💻
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Old man hands
2026/09/29
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.
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Ooh, you are nøughty
2026/09/15
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
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Peering into the Tube
2026/09/01
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
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Talking to my Computer
2026/08/18
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.
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Herding online exams
2026/08/04
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
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Moodling the Fediverse in Europe
2026/07/21
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.
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Clearing the Decks
2026/07/07
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
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DOSing about with games
2026/06/16
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.
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snap install flatpak
2026/06/09
In this episode:
Martin transforms Neovim into an unyielding modeless VSCode-style IDE with CUA keybindings.
Some of this was achieved with novim-mode and snacks.nvim.
Mark has been playing Solasta: Crown of the Magister.
Alan wants you all to install flatpak with a snap. Gather round children, it’s story time.
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Ditching Grammarly for Open Sauce
2026/05/26
In this episode:
Alan eschews one gaming fad for a more bespoke, artisanal gaming experience using R4 cards, and ZXDS.
Martin no longer considers Grammarly his friend, new friend is Harper
Mark continues his Kobo journey with ventures in NickelMenu and KOReader.
You can send your feedback via [email protected] 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:
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Cooking up a framework desktop
2026/05/12
In this episode:
Mark throws his cook books in the bin and buys a Kobo Libra Colour.
Alan tidies up Mojinav and puts the source on github.
Martin builds his own Framework desktop.
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Passing the Gourd
2026/04/28
In this episode:
Martin goes over why and how he’s stepping down from Ubuntu MATE after 12 years, and the project is seeking new maintainers 🧉
Mark discovers new life, and new civilisations in Star Trek: Voyager - Across the unknown 🖖
Alan outsources busywork to Minnie Love, his OpenClaw personal AI assistant, with help from OpenClaw for dummies, and two gists 🤖
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Pouring out the Sidra
2026/04/14
In this episode:
Alan optimistically crafts an alternative to the official Snapcraft store website - snapupdates.popey.com.
Martin swaps Cider for Sidra.
Mark dives deep into the data bucket and comes up richer! This time next year, Rodney.
You can send your feedback via [email protected] 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:
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VNC? No way!
2026/03/31
In this episode:
Mark works out how to run commands at the right point in the boot process, with NetworkManager-dispatcher
Alan has been confining things with Lincubate.
Martin has been VNCing here, there and everywhere with wayvnc and noVNC.
You can send your feedback via [email protected] 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:
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Podcast reviews
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Music+Connoisseur 2023/07/10
Awesome
This is perhaps my favorite Linux related podcast that is out currently. Loving the topics covered.
IcanCclearyNow 2019/11/17
Fantastic podcast
I’m really enjoying the podcast. The discussion and range of topics is wonderful. Can’t wait to hear and share future episodes within the Ubuntu commu...
hsenani 2019/07/23
Fantastic show with great depth
Really enjoy this show. I find Martin to be very logical and very honest in all his responses which is refreshing. The rest of the team is great as we...
Sw Shunyo 2018/07/23
Luv your show
Very informative
Piperbarb 2018/03/31
Great podcast!
I look forward to each episode.
eddiefiggie 2017/11/08
Best in class!
My absolute favorite Linux podcast. Great people, excellent community.
GaPeach83 2017/08/12
Informative and entertaining
I learn quite a bit in every episode. Not only that but the things I learn are typically useful.
ovrmtnman 2017/08/03
The most charming Linux podcast
There are lots of Linux and open source podcasts, but The Ubuntu Podcast is fun, stays on point (mostly) and, as the title say, is the most charming L...
Stlshawn 2017/08/03
Wonderful and thought provoking
What a wonderful and rebought provoking podcast. It's nice to hear intelligent and civilized conversation about Linux and open source technology. I ha...
Slacker70s 2017/07/02
Always makes me smile
You guys are the best! Love podcast fun and informative. Only wish it were longer, keep up the good work 😊
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