Hey there. I'm Leo. I've been on my tech journey since about 2000, and enjoying Linux since about 2002. Did the whole dual boot song and dance til I finally had my first Linux-only laptop in 2006. Since then, I've used Windows and Mac only when I need to for games or work. In my current role as an educator, I get to teach others about Linux almost every single day, and man, what a dream come true that has been. And on this podcast, it looks like I may be able to do that even more.
You can also find me over at mintcast.org where I find myself talking even more about Linux.
Leo Chavez has hosted 110 Episodes.
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Episode 6:14: Kernels of Truth with Nate Graham
May 11th, 2026 | Season 6 | 1 hr 54 mins
ai, ddos, interview, kde, linux, plasma, ps5, ubuntu
In this episode we discuss some ups and downs at Ubuntu. We also have an interview with Nate Graham covering KDE Linux! Finally we wrap up the season with our ideas for what to think about over our break.
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Episode 6:13: Worse Open Source with More Steps
April 27th, 2026 | Season 6 | 1 hr 25 mins
ai, framework, linux, lpcamm2, malus, memory, opensource, ram, ubuntu
In this episode we discuss LPCAMM2 memory, how AI tries to close opensource, and the new Ubuntu release.
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Episode 6:12: It's All About the Pentiums
April 13th, 2026 | Season 6 | 1 hr 13 mins
firefox, i486, linux, pentium, pi, ram, webrtc
In this episode we discuss the ends of an era, your Firefox is leaky, and Pi's are high and RAMs are low.
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Episode 6:11: Whole Vibe, No Cap
March 30th, 2026 | Season 6 | 1 hr 23 mins
bans, fcc, firefox, firewalls, kagi, linux, routers, systemd
In this episode we discuss the new fork of Systemd, Firefox 149, FCC banning routers, and we give a look at some Kagi stuff.
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Episode 6:10: The Age Old Problem
March 16th, 2026 | Season 6 | 1 hr 16 mins
age, attestation, feedback, firefox, kagi, librespeed, linux, network, orion, speedtest, verification, waterfox, zen
In this episode we discuss network speed testing, the age "verification" dilemma, Firefox bug reports, and we cover some feedback.
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Episode 6:09: Re Search
March 2nd, 2026 | Season 6 | 1 hr 16 mins
ai, android, discord, firefox, kagi, linux, verification
In this episode we check in on our Kagi search adventure, we give an update on the the Google developer verification for Android, we cover the latest Firefox and we talk about how Discord kicked the can.
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Episode 6:08: Bing Bang Boom
February 16th, 2026 | Season 6 | 1 hr 14 mins
bing, discord, kde, linux, neocities, web
In this episode we discuss Neocities getting de-listed from Bing, Discord's new age verification, and progress in KDE Linux.
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Episode 6:07: New WebKids on the Block
February 2nd, 2026 | Season 6 | 1 hr 14 mins
browsers, firefox, gentoo, linux, mozilla, orion, servo, wayland, xfce
In this episode we talk about exciting times for XFCE, we discuss some exciting things for new browsers, and we cover some feedback.
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Episode 6:06: The Epic Epoch
December 22nd, 2025 | Season 6 | 1 hr 38 mins
cosmic, feedback, firefox, linux, mozilla, snapscope, system76
In this episode we cover the Cosmic Epoch release, we discuss the road map for Firefox, we talk about a new project called SnapScope and we cover some feedback.
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Episode 6:05: Plasma is the Way-Land
December 8th, 2025 | Season 6 | 1 hr 24 mins
ai, feedback, linux, plasma, ram, steam deck, valve, wayland
In this episode we discuss Plasma going all in on Wayland, how AI has stolen our RAM, and we go over some feedback.
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Episode 6:04: Attack of the 50 Foot-Guns
November 17th, 2025 | Season 6 | 1 hr 4 mins
linux
We cover all the latest drama in this episode. PPA's get accused of ransomware, Kubuntu has a fumble and recovery with their website, and Flatpak manifests are copy pasta.
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Episode 6:03: Boot Slide N' Boogie
November 3rd, 2025 | Season 6 | 1 hr 34 mins
linux
In this episode we give you a Distro Watch, a Browser Watch, and a COSMIC Recap.
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Episode 6:02B: The Cosmic B-Side
October 20th, 2025 | Season 6 | 2 hrs 3 mins
linux
The history of Linux distros and apps. Maybe some current events, if you're lucky.
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Episode 6:02: The Lizard and The Wyzyrd
October 6th, 2025 | Season 6 | 1 hr 21 mins
ai, android, f-droid, feedback, gentoo, google, lfs, linux, myrlyn, opensuse, yast
In this episode Leo and Dan discuss how AI summaries aren't so great and how maybe AI isn't so great. We also discuss changes happening in OpenSUSE, and F-Droid's concern about changes happening at Google. Additionally we bring on the feedback.
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Episode 6:01: Yet Another Clanker
September 22nd, 2025 | Season 6 | 1 hr 15 mins
cosmic, firefox, kde, linux, mozilla, opensuse, unifi, windows 10
In this episode we discuss what we did over the break, time to leave Windows 10... or is it, and some of the latest Firefox happenings. We also preview some things we will be discussing in the upcoming season.
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Episode 5:14: Bloat Don’t Float
June 2nd, 2025 | Season 5 | 1 hr 18 mins
apps, bloat, chrome, chromeos, firefox, flatpak, linux, mozilla, rust, snap
In the season finale we discuss: Some things are leaving Firefox and some things are coming. What is bloat and do your apps have it? Some people agree with us.