LINUX Unplugged

An open show powered by community LINUX Unplugged takes the best attributes of open collaboration and turns it into a weekly show about Linux.

Your Hosts

Brent Gervais

Chris Fisher

Wes Payne

Sink Your Claws In | LINUX Unplugged 661

5 April 2026

The expensive, challenging, and humbling journey with open source agents.

Boots and Breakups | LINUX Unplugged 660

29 March 2026

Ubuntu wants a leaner, stricter GRUB, and your favorite setup may not survive the cut. We break down what’s really changing, and the practical ways to adapt. Plus, Chris moves on from one of his favorite open source apps.

Truth Trapper Keepers | LINUX Unplugged 659

22 March 2026

The self-hosted app that turned Chris into a family Time Lord, then we iterate on a long-desired hardware hack.

Automated Love Crunch | LINUX Unplugged 658

15 March 2026

We each spent the week on our own projects, breaking then fixing things. Now we're back to compare progress, and a few lessons learned.

Slop to Slap | LINUX Unplugged 657

8 March 2026

After experiencing Planet Nix and SCaLE, we come back convinced that the next phase of Linux is already taking shape.

Why KDE Linux Surprised Us | LINUX Unplugged 656

1 March 2026

We take KDE Linux for a spin and push it a little too far. Plus, a friend of the show stops by with a fresh tool: Nebula Commander.

Speeding Up Mistakes | LINUX Unplugged 655

22 February 2026

Planet Nix and SCaLE are just days away, and we're getting a head start with two guests, the tech, and the trends shaping open source. Our trip starts here!

Creating Discord in the Matrix | LINUX Unplugged 654

15 February 2026

We were minutes away from shutting down our Matrix server when the Discord news hit. Now we're not just keeping it, we're doubling down. Can open source seize this moment?

The Kernel Always Wins | LINUX Unplugged 653

8 February 2026

The news this week highlights shifts in Linux from multiple angles. What's evolving, why it matters, and that moment where the future actually works.

Have Your Bot Call My Bot | LINUX Unplugged 652

1 February 2026

We stress tested open source AI agents this week. What actually held up, and where it falls apart. Plus Brent's $20 Wi-Fi upgrade.

Uptime Funk | LINUX Unplugged 651

25 January 2026

When your self-hosted services become infrastructure, breakage matters. We tackle monitoring that actually helps, alerts you won't ignore, and DNS for local, and multi-mesh network setups.

This Old Network | LINUX Unplugged 650

18 January 2026

We rebuild a small office network around Linux, with an Unplugged twist and real-world constraints. Things don't go quite as expected...