Packets and Bolts
54 episodes - English - Latest episode: 24 days ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsPackets and Bolts is the podcast about technology, life, philosophy, and everything in between.
Your hosts, Muskrat and Mongoose, are network engineers and architects with a combined experience of over 30 years in the industry.
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Episodes
Solar Eclipse and the End of the World?!?
April 06, 2024 04:25 - 1 hour - 89.1 MBTonight we discuss the upcoming Total Solar Eclipse which occurs on Monday, April 8th. Is this the coming of the end? Let’s dive into the superstitions, bazaar events, and other obscure phenomena tonight as we drink a favored libation. As always, we review headlines first and take a look at listener emails. Email the show at [email protected] Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/SXnaRGs2aT Follow us on Mastodon: @[email protected] ... Packets ...
Juniper Acquisition and FPGAs with CG!
February 11, 2024 17:08 - 1 hour - 89.2 MBTonight CG returns to discuss the HPE acquisition of Juniper along with news in the world of FPGA's. Interview begins at 01:00:40. Settle in as we begin the sixth season of Packets and Bolts with some headlins and a cocktail in this, the first episode of 2024 and the Year of the Dragon! Email the show at [email protected] Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/SXnaRGs2aT Follow us on Mastodon: @[email protected] ... Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM...
2023 Year in Review!
December 31, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 76.5 MBIt's been another year and 2023 is coming to an end. Grab a drink as we sit down to discuss what has happened in the previous twelve months and what might be to come in 2024. Gather around as we review headlines, read listener emails, and have some cocktails as we prepare for the new year... Email the show at [email protected] Join us on Discord Follow us on Mastodon @[email protected] ... Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since...
Interview with Midnight $wami!!!
December 18, 2023 01:46 - 1 hour - 87.1 MBToday we sit down with audio, recording, and mixing expert, Myron Fett, better known as Midnight $wami, to discuss his time with Sweetwater. Leaving Sweetwater lead him to his new company, "Song Writer's Support" details of which can be found at his website swamisden.com, visit the services section for details. Interview starts at 26m:30sec. https://swamisden.com/ Email $wami at: [email protected] Enjoy the last days of 2023 while we discuss a little slice of the music industry with ...
Interview with James Corbett!!!
November 29, 2023 02:19 - 59 minutes - 55.3 MBTonight I sit down wtih James Corbett of The Corbett Report to discuss a variety of topics, including tech censorship and geopolitics. The Corbett Report is an independent, listener-supported alternative news source. It operates on the principle of open source intelligence and provides podcasts, interviews, articles and videos about breaking news and important issues from 9/11 Truth and false flag terror to the Big Brother police state, eugenics, geopolitics, the central banking fraud and ...
Once more unto the breach!!!
October 22, 2023 02:18 - 1 hour - 101 MBIt's October and that meanse Cybersecurity Awareness Month! With all the recent breaches and 0-day vulnerabilities going on we are once again discussing the poor state of cybersecurity, especially in the USA. Is your data safe? Pull up a chair while we review headlines, read listener emails, and have some drinks... Join Us on Discord: https://discord.gg/SXnaRGs2aT Follow us on Mastodon: @[email protected] *** Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radi...
The Return of Covid???
August 26, 2023 04:21 - 1 hour - 92 MBNew Covid-19 variants are appearing in the news again and some online are predicting new rounds of lockdowns by fall. Is this paranoia or a legit concern? Join us tonight as we discuss recent Covid news along with headlines while sipping margaritas. Join Us on Discord: https://discord.gg/SXnaRGs2aT Follow us on Mastodon: @[email protected] *** Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019...
SysAdmin Day 2023!!!
July 29, 2023 04:21 - 1 hour - 104 MBHappy SysAdmin Day for 2023!!! Join us again as we celebrate all of the System Admins that help the modern world go 'round! Your tireless efforts haven't gone unnoticed at Packets and Bolts. Let's trade war stories over a drink on this stormy July evening... Join Us on Discord: https://discord.gg/SXnaRGs2aT Follow us on Mastodon: @[email protected] *** Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019...
Interview with Michael Horn - July 2023!
July 17, 2023 20:50 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBInterview with Michael Horn! Michael Horn joins us again to talk about all the recent news dealing with UFOs along with the current turmoil around the world. Muskrat is flying solo today and there are no headlines but in a couple weeks we will be back with the full crew for the next topic. For now, grab a drink, sit down, and get ready to dive into the unknown with Michal Horn... Michael Horn's blog: https://theyflyblog.com/ Join Us on Discord: https://discord.gg/SXnaRGs2aT ...
On the BRICS of a Banking Crisis!
May 07, 2023 03:45 - 2 hours - 117 MBOn the BRICS of a Banking Crisis! With so many bank failures what will the state of the economy be in the near future? Is China going to overtake the US on the world stage? Grab a drink and sit for a spell while we contemplate these and other questions on this evening’s episode of Packets and Bolts. As usual, we will review headlines, read listener emails, and mix up a cocktail. Join Us on Discord: https://discord.gg/SXnaRGs2aT Follow us on Mastodon: @PacketsA...
China, Russia, and Balloons, Oh My!
February 12, 2023 05:03 - 2 hours - 116 MBChina, Russia, and Balloons! Oh My! With the recent fly over and shooting down of a balloon, is World Ware 3 on the horizon or will this blow over? Why do we even care about balloons again? Join Muskrat, Mongoose, and DubStench as we discuss the continued threats of war. Of course, we will review headlines, read listener emails, and pop open a special drink. Join Us on Discord: https://discord.gg/SXnaRGs2aT Follow us on Mastodon: @[email protected] *** Packets an...
Gun Control in Illinois?
January 15, 2023 05:42 - 1 hour - 102 MBIllinois passing gun control legislation and sheriffs saying they won't enforce it? Join us as we begin 2023 reviewing the controversy over recent legislation attempting to deal with gun violence. Let's take a seat, sip a beer, review some headlines, read listener emails, and dig in to this touchy subject.... Join Us on Discord: https://discord.gg/SXnaRGs2aT Follow us on Mastodon: @[email protected] *** Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019...
2022 Year in Review!
December 19, 2022 03:46 - 1 hour - 77 MBJoin us as season 4 comes to an end; this is the 2022 Packets and Bolts Year in Review! What are the highs and lows of this past year and what can we look forward to in 2023... In addition, we will check-in on Mongoose's predictions from 2021. As always, we will review headlines, read listener emails, and sip on a special holiday brew. Join Us on Discord: https://discord.gg/SXnaRGs2aT *** Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019...
Just in Time Shortages!
November 20, 2022 03:49 - 1 hour - 102 MBIs Just-in-Time-Inventory (JIT) to blame for our continued supply chain issues? Cee Gee is back to discuss this and other topics with us tonight. Pull up a chair, grab a drink, and join the discussion as we review headlines, read listener emails, and mix a cocktail in preparation for diving into how Just-in-Time-Inventory might be contributing to our supply chain issues... Join Us on Discord: https://discord.gg/SXnaRGs2aT *** Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since...
Chip Shortage?!?
September 11, 2022 16:14 - 2 hours - 120 MBWe are facing a shortage of microprocessors and the US government is going to send billions of dollars to the tech industry in an attempt to startup domestic production of microprocessors. Will this work? Once again, we review headlines, read listener emails, and mix a cocktail as we discuss the ongoing chip shortage... Join Us on Discord: https://discord.gg/SXnaRGs2aT *** Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019...
Sysadmin Day 2022!
August 01, 2022 03:03 - 2 hours - 124 MBSysAdmin Day 2022 was the last Friday of July (the 29th this year to be exact) and we discuss the trials and tribulations of System Administrators. Being a sysadmin is a thankless job, but somebody's got to do it... Don't worry, we will still review headlines, read listener emails, and have a cocktail or two on this fine July evening. *** Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019...
The Great Resignation!
June 06, 2022 02:31 - 1 hour - 109 MBTonight we discuss the Great Resignation and how the pandemic caused many to rethink the nature of work. Including out of touch billionaires, employers, and remote work... Of course, we review headlines, read listener emails, and have a cocktail or two for the evening. Tor Security Advisory: https://thehackernews.com/2022/05/tails-os-users-advised-not-to-use-tor.html?m=1 *** Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019...
Superfoods Revisited!!!
April 23, 2022 03:09 - 1 hour - 87.2 MB37th episode of Packets and Bolts: The podcast about technology, life, philosophy, and everything in between. Tonight we revisit the Superfoods Challenge from 2020! How did it go then? We also check in on Mongoose's recent bone broth cleanse... Was it worth it? As always, we review headlines and mix up a cocktail for the evening! *** Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019...
Ukraine!!!
March 12, 2022 05:42 - 1 hour - 104 MB36th episode of Packets and Bolts: The podcast about technology, life, philosophy, and everything in between. Tonight we discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine along with our returning guest DubStench... Will this be the start of WWIIII? As always, we review headlines and mix up a cocktail for the evening! *** Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019...
Farts for Sale!
January 30, 2022 02:35 - 2 hours - 123 MB35th episode of Packets and Bolts: The podcast about technology, life, philosophy, and everything in between. Tonight we are joined again by DubStench as we discuss selling farts and other odd items on the Internet... Is this the quickest way to make fast cash??? As always, we review headlines and mix up a cocktail for the evening! *** Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019...
Outages, Hacks, and Smacks!
December 20, 2021 18:32 - 2 hours - 130 MB34th episode of Packets and Bolts: The podcast about technology, life, philosophy, and everything in between. Tonight we discuss Outages, Hacks, and Smacks of 2021. AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and more. All have had high profile outages along with vulnerabilities in Log4j and others. Does anyone really care? Of course we review headlines and toast the new year with a cocktail for all! *** Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019...
Break Up Big Tech?
November 08, 2021 20:25 - 1 hour - 103 MB33rd episode of Packets and Bolts: The podcast about technology, life, philosophy, and everything in between. Tonight we are joined by DubStench and Mike the Admin to discuss if we should break up Big Tech. Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft, and more; are they good or bad for the economy and society? Of course we review headlines and toast with a special cocktail. Join us for tonight's extravaganza of enlightenment on Big Tech!!! *** Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting ...
Facebook Down!!!
October 10, 2021 21:11 - 1 hour - 79.5 MB32nd episode of Packets and Bolts: The podcast about technology, life, philosophy, and everything in between. Tonight we discuss the outages of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp; mishap, incompetence, or something nefarious... Of course we review headlines and toast with a drink. Grab a beer and let's go down the rabbit hole of Social Media Mayhem... *** Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019...
Sysadmin Day 2021
August 17, 2021 14:36 - 57 minutes - 53.8 MB31st episode of Packets and Bolts: The podcast about technology, life, philosophy, and everything in between. Tonight Muskrat sits with Mike the Admin for a belated Sysadmin Day 2021 episode. We discuss cloud, DevOps, and other random technical thoughts. As always we throw in some headlines for good measure. Find your nearest computer terminal and sit for a spell as we celebrate Sysadmin Day 2021.... *** Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019...
August 2021 Headlines
August 03, 2021 21:08 - 2 hours - 116 MB30th episode of Packets and Bolts: The podcast about technology, life, philosophy, and everything in between. Tonight's guest had to reschedule so we take the full episode to discuss recent headlines. Sit down for a spell and let's dig into what is new in the news today.... *** Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019...
Teach a Man to Fish
June 11, 2021 03:53 - 2 hours - 129 MB29th episode of Packets and Bolts: The podcast about technology, life, philosophy, and everything in between. Tonight we speak with DubStench about all things fish. Aquariums, seafood, go fish, marine life death matches, not even the band Phish is off limits. In addition, we have an extra large amount of headlines for this one, so pull up a chair, grab a fish stick, and let's dive into the deep with DubStench... *** Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019...
Interview with Gary T. McDonald
May 07, 2021 02:18 - 2 hours - 117 MB28th episode of Packets and Bolts: The podcast about technology, life, philosophy, and everything in between. Tonight we talk to Gary T. McDonald, author of the book The Gospel of Thomas (The Younger): Gospel as Novel, Novel as Gospel. Interview begins at: 1:11:05 Gary T. McDonald is a fifth generation Texan who now lives in California. While studying at Southern Methodist University, his first play won the John Rosenfield Playwriting Contest which provided a scholarship for his gradua...
Conspiracies and Chaos
April 24, 2021 19:11 - 1 hour - 104 MB27th episode of Packets and Bolts: The podcast about technology, life, philosophy, and everything in between. Tonight we chat with Sparrow and Ken Knight regarding conspiracies and reality. What are conspiracies, who believes them, and is reality even objective? Grab a stiff drink and get ready to dive into the depths of chaos... *** Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019...
FirePower!
March 27, 2021 02:13 - 2 hours - 114 MB26th episode of Packets and Bolts: The podcast about technology, life, philosophy, and everything in between. Tonight we chat with Mick Dizzle to discuss the Cisco FirePower firewall platform. We spent so muck time time dissing it we wanted to get someone that could hopefully breath some hope into this product... Can it be saved? Is 7.0 the rebirth of the platform? Pull up a chair, grab a drink, and let's find out. *** Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019...
SD-WAN!!!
February 27, 2021 02:25 - 1 hour - 103 MB25th episode of Packets and Bolts: The podcast about technology, life, philosophy, and everything in between. Tonight we discuss Software Defined Wide-Area-Networking (SD-WAN). Does your WAN seem tired, worn out, dull? Then SD-WAN might be for you. Love to sink a lot of cash into buzz words? Then SD-WAN is right up your alley... Set your network monitoring to auto pilot and grab a drink. Let's talk about WANs.... *** Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019...
Julian The Martyr
January 16, 2021 03:23 - 2 hours - 148 MB24th episode of Packets and Bolts: The podcast about technology, life, philosophy, and everything in between. Tonight we talk with Kevin Gosztola about Julian Assange (Interview begins at 1:25:40): Kevin Gosztola is an American journalist, author, and documentary filmmaker known for work on whistleblowers, WikiLeaks, national security, secrecy, civil liberties, and digital freedom. Writing The Dissenter beat for the blog Firedoglake (FDL), he covered the court-martial of Chelsea Manning ...
2020 Year in Review
December 19, 2020 03:04 - 2 hours - 129 MB23rd episode of Packets and Bolts: The podcast about technology, life, philosophy, and everything in between. Tonight we review 2020 and all its glory. Let's toast to the new year and be done with the horror that was the past. We are sans commercial break and cocktail today instead drinking only beer with a minimal rest. We still review listener emails as we drink and discuss all that was the mess of this year... *** Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019....
2020 Presidential Electulation
November 21, 2020 05:28 - 2 hours - 119 MB22nd episode of Packets and Bolts: The podcast about technology, life, philosophy, and everything in between. Tonight we talk with Atticus the Lawyer to discuss the attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. How will this all end? Will US democracy survive? Are we worried about nothing? Let's review some headlines, grab a drink, and throw caution to the wind... *** Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019...
Next Gen Firewalls with Cee Gee
October 10, 2020 02:26 - 2 hours - 116 MB21st episode of Packets and Bolts: The podcast about technology, life, philosophy, and everything in between. Tonight we talk with Cee Gee to compare and contrast various enterprise Next Gen Firewall platforms featuring Forinet especially. As always we review recent headlines and have a drink to celebrate the evening. *** Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019...
Interview with David Chandler
September 12, 2020 04:35 - 2 hours - 135 MB20th episode of Packets and Bolts: The podcast about technology, life, philosophy, and everything in between. Tonight we talk with David Chandler about the September 11th attacks and how the buildings fell.: If you wish to skip our wonderful banter the interview begins at 1:02:00. Websites: http://911speakout.org/ http://www.scientistsfor911truth.com/ https://medium.com/@davidchandler_61838/free-fall-131a94a1be7e David Chandler has a Bachelor’s degree in physics, a Master’s degr...
Interview with Michael Horn
August 16, 2020 00:34 - 2 hours - 148 MB19th episode of Packets and Bolts: The podcast about technology, life, philosophy, and everything in between. Tonight we talk with Michael Horn about UFOs and the Billy Meier Story: If you wish to skip our wonderful banter the interview begins at 1:22:23. Websites: https://theyflyblog.com/ https://theyfly.com/ Michael Horn has over 40 years of experience as a science researcher. In 1986, Michael found previously unknown warnings about manmade climate change and global warming, al...
Sim the SysAdmin
August 01, 2020 02:37 - 2 hours - 128 MB18th episode of Packets and Bolts: The podcast about technology, life, philosophy, and everything in between. Tonight we celebrate System Admin Appreciation Day 2020 with our guest Sim the SysAdmin! To all those System Admins that get no recognition because the job is being don correctly, we salute you!!! As always we discuss headlines and mix up a drink. Tonight's drink: The Pegu Club: Ingredients: 2oz London Dry Gin 3/4oz Dry Curacao, (Pierre Ferrand if possible) 3/4oz ...
What's up DOX?
June 20, 2020 05:02 - 2 hours - 142 MB17th episode of Packets and Bolts: The podcast about technology, life, philosophy, and everything in between. Tonight Muskrat and Mongoose discuss DOXing and the implications for a civil society. Of course we review headlines and drink like there is no tomorrow because, you know, there might not be. Gather around and let's see where we end up....
Musings with Matt Stein
May 09, 2020 04:30 - 2 hours - 150 MB16th episode of Packets and Bolts: The podcast about technology, life, philosophy, and everything in between. Tonight we sit down with Matt Stein of Podcast of Terror, and Monster Madness, among other podcasts he has done. We discuss technology's influence on recording music, the Apocalypse with the 'Rona and other subjects. Matt Stein is also the drummer of Drown the Lifeguard, a hardcore metal band in Wisconsin. As usual, we discuss headlines and mix up a tasty cocktail. Join us this M...
Apocalypse 2020
March 31, 2020 00:12 - 1 hour - 80.6 MB15th episode of Packets and Bolts: The podcast about technology, life, philosophy, and everything in between. Join us as we sit in our respective bunkers sheltered from the modern day plague that is Covid-19. We will drink, laugh at some dumb responses, and maybe gain some wisdom.... Good song to remind us to stay inside: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0-2XxgHIXk&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR2wdpnxpuNKmc5gTEvjDOpVjJxNfvRQYNNUZu_nai9NBbXS7NC2LdTaEcU
Superfoods Challenge!
March 01, 2020 06:19 - 2 hours - 138 MB14th episode of Packets and Bolts: The podcast about technology, life, philosophy, and everything in between. This Leap Day we begin the Packets and Bolts Superfoods Challenge! We selected the foods listed below to eat for the next couple months to see how it affects our physical and mental health. Can a proper diet be the majority of medicine needed for a healthy life? The Major Players Yerba Mate Red Ginseng Jicama Manukora UMF 15+ /MGO 500+ Supporting Cast Fatty Fish S...
A Noise Filled Knight
February 01, 2020 05:19 - 2 hours - 157 MB13th episode of Packets and Bolts: The podcast about technology, life, philosophy, and everything in between. We meet up with Ken Knight again to discuss increased noise from the media, and political leaders which cause us to lose sight of the real issues we face. As always, Muskrat and Mongoose cover headlines and mix up a cocktail for the first episode of 2020.
Shoot First; Ask Not
December 23, 2019 01:36 - 2 hours - 129 MB12th episode of Packets and Bolts: The podcast about technology, life, philosophy, and everything in between. Join us as we discuss gun violence in the US and abroad. Are we unique? In addition, Muskrat and Mongoose cover headlines and mix up a cocktail for the last episode of 2019 in the end of year finale.
Interview with Marcus Ranum
October 26, 2019 17:39 - 2 hours - 124 MB11th episode of Packets and Bolts: The podcast about technology, life, philosophy, and everything in between. Join us as Muskrat sits down to discuss information security with Marcus Ranum which begins at 48:26 in the show for those wishing to skip ahead. As always, Muskrat and Mongoose discuss headlines and mix up a cocktail for the occasion. Marcus J. Ranum is a world-renowned expert on security system design and implementation. Ranum is a pioneer in security technology who was one...
United We Decline?
October 12, 2019 05:32 - 2 hours - 144 MB10th episode of Packets and Bolts: The podcast about technology, life, philosophy, and everything in between. Join Muskrat and Mongoose as we discuss the decline of America. Are we doomed to follow the footsteps of Rome or is there a way out? Gather around with your favorite drink on this chilly October evening as we discuss our situation and what we can do about it. As always, we review headlines and have a cocktail mixed up while we listen to the latest installment of Packet and Bolts...
Airing of Tech Grievances
September 14, 2019 16:29 - 3 hours - 175 MB9th episode of Packets and Bolts: The podcast about technology, life, philosophy, and everything in between. Join Muskrat and Mongoose as we get an update from Meerkat from her coastal journey and talk with Matt Stein (Podcast of Terror, Cast and Furious, and Monster Madness) in the new segment: A Jury of Your Beers, the only beer review where the beers judge us after we judge the beers. Our main topic is discussing some of our grievances with the recent network technologies that have ca...
Sweet Moods, Fried Foods
August 18, 2019 09:09 - 2 hours - 148 MB8th episode of Packets and Bolts: The podcast about technology, life, philosophy, and everything in between. Join our hosts Muskrat and Mongoose as we take a look at sugar and the American diet. What has the processed foods industry brought us and what can be done, if anything, to improve the situation... As usual, we review news and sip a tasty libation as we burn the midnight oil and chew the fat....
Deepest Night, Darkest State
July 21, 2019 06:53 - 2 hours - 122 MB7th episode of Packets and Bolts: The podcast about technology, life, philosophy, and everything in between. Ken Knight joins us again as we discuss the Deep State. What is it, what are its origins, and what can be done? Muskrat and Mongoose will of course discuss current events, review headlines and emails, and as always mix some spirits to ride out the Summer heat and storms that have been brewing in the Midwest. Find some shelter and keep the volume low to avoid being overheard by a...
A Knight's View
July 06, 2019 07:12 - 2 hours - 143 MBSixth episode of Packets and Bolts: The podcast about technology, life, philosophy, and everything in between. Muskrat and Mongoose talk to Ken Knight about the basis of the modern world in this philosophy-centric episode. Ken Knight was a reporter in his youth and has researched many subjects over the years. In the 90's he was a DJ for WISS and gathered a loyal following of fans as he entertained 3rd shift workers. Pull up a chair and listen along as we cover headlines, listener email...
Chat with Meerkat
May 11, 2019 18:11 - 2 hours - 140 MBFifth episode of Packets and Bolts: The podcast about technology, life, philosophy, and everything in between. Join Muskrat and Mongoose as we talk about sex, love, and other musings with our guest and favorite Hoosier, Meerkat. Of course, we will review recent headlines, listener emails, and pour that special cocktail while we dive deep into our discussions. Grab a drink, some snacks, and prepare for another episode of stimulating conversation....