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

A Kernel in Every Core | LINUX Unplugged 633

21 September 2025

Can't get enough Linux? How about multiple kernels running simultaneously, side by side, not in a VM, all on the same hardware; this week it's finally looking real.

The Nightly Wobble | LINUX Unplugged 632

14 September 2025

Our first look at KDE Linux, then Chris shares the latest on Hyprvibe, while Wes braves his first install.

Offline By Default | LINUX Unplugged 631

7 September 2025

Chris managed to turn low bandwidth into a lifestyle, and curated a batch of self-hosted apps that make near-offline living possible.

Google's Garden Lockdown | LINUX Unplugged 630

31 August 2025

Google's sideloading lockdown has us pushing Wes' Pixel further than Google ever dreamed.

Arch Enemies | LINUX Unplugged 629

24 August 2025

Arch is under fire, two weeks and counting. We'll break down the mess, and share a quick fix. Plus, the killer new apps we've just added to our homelabs.

Don't Call it a Christro | LINUX Unplugged 628

17 August 2025

When personalities clash, the users come last. Meanwhile, Chris' hyper-tuned setup stops being a toy and starts looking like a daily driver.

The 2 a.m. Rescue | LINUX Unplugged 627

10 August 2025

Wes performs a 2 a.m. rescue at DEFCON, and Chris attempts to build a Linux desktop using nothing but vibes.

The Btrfs Blues | LINUX Unplugged 626

3 August 2025

A Btrfs bug that bites is in the wild, and we discover whole home audio that works like a charm.

They're Doing it Wrong! | LINUX Unplugged 625

27 July 2025

A radical rethink of what a Linux distro should do, and what it should stop doing. Plus, we dig into what's great about Linux 6.16.

Tiny PC, Huge Problems | LINUX Unplugged 624

20 July 2025

Everything wrong with our homelabs, and how we're finally fixing them. Plus: two self-hosted apps you didn't know you needed.

50 Days of Blue | LINUX Unplugged 623

13 July 2025

Chris fled a declarative-first world for the promised land of Bluefin's atomic simplicity. Fifty days in, did he find desktop bliss or just fresh compromises?

Omarchy Hits Different | LINUX Unplugged 622

6 July 2025

Developers are abandoning their Macs for a new frontier: Arch Linux with Hyprland. We dive into Omarchy, and the broader trend fueling it.