Packets and Bolts

Packets 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. http://packetsandbolts.com/ Join Us on Discord: https://discord.gg/SXnaRGs2aT Follow us on Mastodon: @PacketsAndBolts@ioc.exchange Email: packetsandbolts@gmail.com

SysAdmin Day 2025!!! 07/27/2025

SysAdmin Day 2025!!! Another year and another SysAdmin Day has passed. Yes, Friday, July 25th, was SysAdmin Day 2025! What a year; defined by layoffs, data leaks, AI mishaps, flops, and so much more. Grab a drink and let's discuss all the fun (or not so fun) that the last year has brought in the world of technology. The SysAdmin Website: Email the show at Join us on Discord: Follow us on Mastodon: @PacketsAndBolts@ioc.exchange ... Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019... /episode/index/show/packetsandbolts/id/37564700

Interview with Enrico Weigelt!!! 06/25/2025

Interview with Enrico Weigelt!!! Enrico Weigelt recently forked the X11 project, creating XLibre. This seems to have caused a bit of a kerfuffle in the community. But why? This is exactly what FOSS is about. In the immediate aftermath a lot of focus has been on Enrico, rather than the project itself. Well, let's go to the source and ask Enrico himself what all the fuss is about! Email the show at Join us on Discord: Follow us on Mastodon @PacketsAndBolts@ioc.exchange ... Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019... /episode/index/show/packetsandbolts/id/37155275

Khafre Pyramid SAR Scan and Spring Check-In! 04/06/2025

Khafre Pyramid SAR Scan and Spring Check-In! Welcome to the Spring check-in for 2025! Tonight we discuss the Khafre Pyramid SAR Scans and other items while sipping beers. Are the scans legit or just random noise? Let's discuss! Sit back, grab a drink, and let's dig in! Email the show at Join us on Discord: Follow us on Mastodon @PacketsAndBolts@ioc.exchange ... Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019... /episode/index/show/packetsandbolts/id/36022680

Interview with Matthew Emery - Ed Leedskalnin and Coral Castlel!!! 02/21/2025

Interview with Matthew Emery - Ed Leedskalnin and Coral Castlel!!! Tonight I speak with Matthew Emery on the topic of Ed Leedskalnin and Coral Castle. Ed had a different take on magnetism and we discuss some of his research and inventions. Matthew Emery also runs the websites below on the topic of Ed and a forums on the subject: Email the show at Join us on Discord: Follow us on Mastodon @PacketsAndBolts@ioc.exchange ... Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019... /episode/index/show/packetsandbolts/id/35374415

2024 Year In Review and 2025 Predictions!!! 01/12/2025

2024 Year In Review and 2025 Predictions!!! Tonight we review 2024 and look forward to 2025 and the Year of the Snake which begins on January 19th! What have we learned from 2024 and what can we expect from 2025 and the Year of the Wood Snake? Let's settle down, read some headlines, have a drink, answer emails, and review the past year while looking ahead to the new year! Email the show at Join us on Discord: Follow us on Mastodon @PacketsAndBolts@ioc.exchange ... Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019... /episode/index/show/packetsandbolts/id/34820920

Bagels, Bears, and BS!!! 11/17/2024

Bagels, Bears, and BS!!! Tonight the Warden returns to discuss the Bear's season. Have their predictions come to fruition? In addition, we review Muskrat's very own bagels and discuss turkey cooking techniques. Sit back as we read headlines, answer emails, and discuss Bagels, Bears, and BS!!! Email the show at Join us on Discord: Follow us on Mastodon @PacketsAndBolts@ioc.exchange ... Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019... /episode/index/show/packetsandbolts/id/33957842

World War on the Horizon??? 10/20/2024

World War on the Horizon??? With the ongoing conflicts around the world, will we be dragged into World War III in the coming months? Sit back as we read headlines, answer emails, and discuss the possibility for World War.... Email the show at Join us on Discord: Follow us on Mastodon @PacketsAndBolts@ioc.exchange ... Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019... /episode/index/show/packetsandbolts/id/33532897

What's Is Going On In Aurora Colorado? 09/08/2024

What's Is Going On In Aurora Colorado? Are Venezuelan gangs running rampant in Aurora Colorado or are they like any of the other home-grown gangs in America. Is the management company using this as an excuse to be derelict in its duties? Grab a drink as we read some headlines, read emails, and review the situation at Aurora Colorado... Email the show at Join us on Discord: Follow us on Mastodon: @PacketsAndBolts@ioc.exchange ... Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019... /episode/index/show/packetsandbolts/id/32957622

SysAdmin Day 2024!!! 07/27/2024

SysAdmin Day 2024!!! Did you have IT issues during the CrowdStrike fiasco? Was your internet ever interrupted only to be restored minutes later? Well chances are the unsung SysAdmin heroes were working hard to bring those systems back online for you without so much as a simple thank you... Grab a drink as we read some headlines, go through emails, and share stories of administering various systems in this technological hellscape we find ourselves in... Oh yeah, and we will discuss the little CrowdStrike issue as well.... The SysAdmin Website: Email the show at Join us on Discord: Follow us on Mastodon: @PacketsAndBolts@ioc.exchange ... Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019... /episode/index/show/packetsandbolts/id/32312632

Interview with Lee Camp!!! 07/24/2024

Interview with Lee Camp!!! Today I talk with Lee Camp to discuss the Left in America, or lack thereof. Lee Camp is a comedian, activist, and commentator. He created, wrote, and hosted the hit weekly comedy show "Redacted Tonight" for 8 years. He now hosts the daily show "Dangerous Ideas" on YouTube and Rumble. He's the author of multiple books including "Bullet Points & Punch Lines" and "Dangerous Ideas." He also has multiple comedy albums and hosts the podcasts "The Lee Camp Show", "Moment of Clarity", and "Government Secrets". Visit his site at: Email the show at Join us on Discord: Follow us on Mastodon: @PacketsAndBolts@ioc.exchange ... Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019... /episode/index/show/packetsandbolts/id/32283832

The Warden on Football! 07/13/2024

The Warden on Football! Our guest tonight is the esteemed NFL and NFC North expert, The Warden. That's right, tonight we are going to focus on the last part of the Packets and Bolts motto of technology, life, philosophy, and everything in between! Let's read some headlines and then dive into some football. Email the show at packetsandbolts@gmail.com Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/SXnaRGs2aT Follow us on Mastodon: @PacketsAndBolts@ioc.exchange ... Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019... /episode/index/show/packetsandbolts/id/32120032

Road Trip 2024 - Punk Rock, Traveling, and UFOs! 06/15/2024

Road Trip 2024 - Punk Rock, Traveling, and UFOs! Tonight Muskrat talks about his 5,000+ mile road trip that took him to the No Values Festival and Roswell, NM, in advance of the 77th anniversary of the crash incident of 1947. Let's talk about punk, travels, and UFOs. As always, we read some headlines and listener emails. Grab a drink and let's drive! Email the show at packetsandbolts@gmail.com Join us on Discord Follow us on Mastodon @PacketsAndBolts@ioc.exchange ... Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019... /episode/index/show/packetsandbolts/id/31755097

Dare to Rethink D.A.R.E. 05/04/2024

Dare to Rethink D.A.R.E. After surviving the total solar eclipse in April we take a look at the DARE program Is it effective or is it a waste of time and money? Do we dare to say no or yes to DARE? As usual, we review headlines and read listener emails before diving in. Grab a chair and your drink of choice and let's dig into DARE... Email the show at packetsandbolts@gmail.com Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/SXnaRGs2aT Follow us on Mastodon: @PacketsAndBolts@ioc.exchange ... Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019... /episode/index/show/packetsandbolts/id/31122778

Solar Eclipse and the End of the World?!? 04/06/2024

Solar Eclipse and the End of the World?!? Tonight 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 packetsandbolts@gmail.com Join us on Discord: Follow us on Mastodon: @PacketsAndBolts@ioc.exchange ... Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019... /episode/index/show/packetsandbolts/id/30707303

Juniper Acquisition and FPGAs with CG! 02/11/2024

Juniper Acquisition and FPGAs with CG! Tonight 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 packetsandbolts@gmail.com Join us on Discord: Follow us on Mastodon: @PacketsAndBolts@ioc.exchange ... Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019... /episode/index/show/packetsandbolts/id/29893308

2023 Year in Review! 12/31/2023

2023 Year in Review! It'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 packetsandbolts@gmail.com Join us on Discord Follow us on Mastodon @PacketsAndBolts@ioc.exchange ... Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019... /episode/index/show/packetsandbolts/id/29283823

Interview with Midnight $wami!!! 12/18/2023

Interview with Midnight $wami!!! Today 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. Email $wami at: Enjoy the last days of 2023 while we discuss a little slice of the music industry with Midnight $wami.... Join Us on Discord: Follow us on Mastodon: @PacketsAndBolts@ioc.exchange *** Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019... /episode/index/show/packetsandbolts/id/29121048

Interview with James Corbett!!! 11/29/2023

Interview with James Corbett!!! Tonight 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 more. Sit back while we discuss the web of tangled machinations we find ourselves in... Join Us on Discord: https://discord.gg/SXnaRGs2aT Follow us on Mastodon: @PacketsAndBolts@ioc.exchange *** Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019... /episode/index/show/packetsandbolts/id/28837098

Once more unto the breach!!! 10/22/2023

Once more unto the breach!!! It'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: @PacketsAndBolts@ioc.exchange *** Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019... /episode/index/show/packetsandbolts/id/28384652

The Return of Covid??? 08/26/2023

The Return of Covid??? New 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: @PacketsAndBolts@ioc.exchange *** Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019... /episode/index/show/packetsandbolts/id/27854616

SysAdmin Day 2023!!! 07/29/2023

SysAdmin Day 2023!!! Happy 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: @PacketsAndBolts@ioc.exchange *** Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019... /episode/index/show/packetsandbolts/id/27599112

Interview with Michael Horn - July 2023! 07/17/2023

Interview with Michael Horn - July 2023! Interview 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 Follow us on Mastodon: @PacketsAndBolts@ioc.exchange *** Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019... /episode/index/show/packetsandbolts/id/27491847

On the BRICS of a Banking Crisis! 05/07/2023

On the BRICS of a Banking Crisis! On 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: Follow us on Mastodon: @PacketsAndBolts@ioc.exchange *** Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019... /episode/index/show/packetsandbolts/id/26764854

China, Russia, and Balloons, Oh My! 02/12/2023

China, Russia, and Balloons, Oh My! China, 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: Follow us on Mastodon: @PacketsAndBolts@ioc.exchange *** Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019... /episode/index/show/packetsandbolts/id/25901331

Gun Control in Illinois? 01/15/2023

Gun Control in Illinois? Illinois 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: @PacketsAndBolts@ioc.exchange *** Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019... /episode/index/show/packetsandbolts/id/25610631

2022 Year in Review! 12/19/2022

2022 Year in Review! Join 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... /episode/index/show/packetsandbolts/id/25367847

Just in Time Shortages! 11/20/2022

Just in Time Shortages! Is 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 2019... /episode/index/show/packetsandbolts/id/25073610

Chip Shortage?!? 09/11/2022

Chip Shortage?!? We 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... /episode/index/show/packetsandbolts/id/24339438

Sysadmin Day 2022! 08/01/2022

Sysadmin Day 2022! SysAdmin 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... /episode/index/show/packetsandbolts/id/23917335

The Great Resignation! 06/06/2022

The Great Resignation! Tonight 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: *** Packets and Bolts - Bringing AM radio to Podcasting since 2019... /episode/index/show/packetsandbolts/id/23334656

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