Linux Matters

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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#88
August 18 · 40 min
Talking to my Computer
Alan introduces a community insights tool called Canopy, Martin is chuntering from a sedentary position, and Mark plays The Last of Us Part II.
#87
August 4 · 29 min
Herding online exams
Mark find out how to run online exams, Alan migrates a shell script to Node, Martin finds a terminal multiplexer he likes.
#86
July 21 · 25 min
Moodling the Fediverse in Europe
Martin is on a break, Mark leaves the country to conduct experiments with Moodle, and Alan buys a portable gaming device (not that one).
#85
July 7 · 34 min
Clearing the Decks
Alan reports back from the Ubuntu Summit, Martin updates Jivetalking, and Mark is a fun guy.
#84
June 16 · 42 min
DOSing about with games
Mark plays DOS games, Martin discoveres a new editor (again), and Alan makes an events app
#83
June 9 · 42 min
snap install flatpak
Martin fixes Neovim, Mark has been playing Solasta: Crown of the Magister, and Alan does something unspeakable with snaps and flatpak.
#82
May 26 · 33 min
Ditching Grammarly for Open Sauce
Alan enjoys a particular kind of gaming, Martin consigns Grammarly to the bin, and Mark does some brewing with Kobo.
#81
May 12 · 32 min
Cooking up a framework desktop
Mark organises recipes, Alan tidies up an app, Martin builds a new desktop.
#80
April 28 · 38 min
Passing the Gourd
Martin pours out his last MATE, Mark boldly goes where he’s been before, and Alan gets himself an assistant.
#79
April 14 · 33 min
Pouring out the Sidra
Alan crafts another Snap website, Martin brews up some Sidre, and Mark saves a very small fortune on block storage.
#78
March 31 · 34 min
VNC? No way!
Mark runs commands on boot, Alan flexes his LXD muscles, and Martin uses remote desktops
#77
March 17 · 33 min
Tailor Snaps for Big Iron
Martin has been tailoring GitHub repository templates and settings, Mark has had Microserver woes, and Alan has been running Linux on Big Iron
#76
March 3 · 42 min
The Smell of Git
Mark explains the links between Linux and North Hampshire, Alan spring cleans hit GitHub profile, and Martin gets busy with lazy git.
#75
February 17 · 35 min
Mark's Meshing About
Alan builds a website (link soon), Martin reviews Zed Editor, and Mark joins the mesh life.
#74
February 3 · 37 min
Audio Trainers and Wallet Drainers
Martin makes a software audio engineer, Mark creates a Roku remote and Alan accidentally becomes a security blogger.
#73
January 20 · 23 min
Points of You
We round up listener feedback and discuss HyperMegaTech! Super Pocket, Kazeta, FossFLOW, Toniebox Reverse Engineering, Tonuino and Yarg-lang.
#72
January 6 · 28 min
Lets get Trippy
Mark revisits the classic Timesplitters game. Alan has entered a coding contest he can’t win. Martin gets trippy with network diagnostics.
#71
Dec 23, 2025 · 31 min
Give me the Aux
Alan discovers new music on Spotify with a shonky Python script. Martin makes a Go module for ffmpeg. Mark slices up his monitor with Tiling Assistant.
#70
Dec 9, 2025 · 34 min
Grummaging Gophers & Gods
Martin writes an MP3 encoder using Go. Mark has been playing the fast-paced rogue-like Hades II, and Alan has another Grummage.
#69
Nov 25, 2025 · 32 min
He's a very nøughty boy
Mark’s been buying audiobooks, Martin discusses Nøughty Linux, and Alan’s been streaming again!

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