About the show
Destination Linux is a weekly show where Ryan, Jill, & guests share their passion for Linux & Open Source. Destination Linux is a show for all experience levels, whether you’re a beginner to Open Source or a Guru of Sudo, this is the podcast for you. Destination Linux covers a wide range of topics from the latest news, discussions on Linux & Open Source, gaming on Linux, unique in-depth interviews and much more!
Episodes
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450: Open Source Business Secrets & The Orion Mystery
January 27th, 2026 | 1 hr 9 mins
ad fatigue, ai gaming, destination linux, discord privacy, ethical advertising, jill linux girl, linux podcast, linux startup, matrix element, nextcloud, open source business, orion browser, privacy browser, ryan dasgeek, startup tools, vdo.ninja, zeb
In this milestone Episode 450, Jill, Ryan, and guest host Zeb dive deep into the practicalities of building and running a startup entirely on Open Source software.
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449: The Future of Open Computing: Inside RISC-V with DeepComputing CEO
January 20th, 2026 | 1 hr 28 mins
cpu architecture, dc-roma, deepcomputing, destination linux, dl449, future of hardware, linux news, linux podcast, open computing, open hardware, open source, risc-v, risc-v laptop, tech interview, yuning liang
Is RISC-V the hardware revolution we've been waiting for? On Destination Linux Episode 449, we sit down for an exclusive interview with DeepComputing CEO Yuning Liang.
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448: The Return of the King: Zebedee Boss is Back! + GeForce NOW Hits Linux
January 13th, 2026 | 1 hr 9 mins
cloud gaming on linux, destination linux, geforce now linux, intel drivers, intel open source, jill bryant, linux community, linux desktop, linux gaming, linux news, linux podcast, new year 2026, nextcloud, open source software, ryan dashek, sandfly security, self-hosting, wayland 2026, wayland vs x11, zebedee boss
The OG is back! This week on Destination Linux, we celebrate the new year with a legendary reunion as Zeb returns to the host desk as a guest alongside Ryan and Jill. We’re kicking off 2026 with a packed show full of cloud chaos, gaming breakthroughs, and some serious questions for Intel.
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447: Linux Hits 5%! 2025 Year in Review & 2026 Bold Predictions (ft. Máirín Duffy)
December 23rd, 2025 | 1 hr 28 mins
ai, cosmic desktop, gaming on linux, linux laptops for students, microsoft, máirín duffy, red hat, red hat ai, rhel lightspeed, risc-v, risc-v laptop, steam machine 2026, steamos, system76 cosmic, uptech project, valve, wayland linux
2025 was the year Linux officially broke through the 5% market share barrier—but we’re just getting started. Special guest Máirín Duffy joins Ryan and Jill to look back at the biggest wins of the past year and drop our boldest predictions for 2026.
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446: Ubuntu From The BIOS & The Quest for an Open Source Mac
December 16th, 2025 | 1 hr 10 mins
agentless security, ami uefi, bios, bsd, canonical, craig rowland, cybersecurity, dasgeek, destination linux, information security, infosec, linux, linux security, macos alternative, open source, pentesting, ravynos, react2shell, sandfly security, supply chain attacks, tech news, tuxdigital, ubuntu, vscode extensions
This week on Destination Linux, we are joined by a special guest host: Craig Rowland, the CEO of Sandfly Security! We’re diving deep into the reality of modern security—specifically when third-party code knocks over your castle. From malicious VSCode extensions to the "React2Shell" vulnerability, we discuss why "Open Source" doesn't automatically mean "Safe" and how to protect your supply chain.
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445: Linus Tech Tips Explodes Linux: Our Reaction & The 2025 Gift Guide
December 9th, 2025 | 1 hr 4 mins
ai, community feedback, dasgeek, destination linux, distribution, distro, gift guide, hardware., linus tech tips, linux, linux drama, ltt, older laptop, open source, podcast, ram prices, streaming, tech, vdo ninja, winux, zorin
The Ultimate Geek Gift Guide for 2025 is here! Don't buy that RAM yet—we explain the massive AI-driven price spikes. Also, testing the powerful VDO Ninja for streaming and our reaction to Linus Tech Tips' latest Linux takes.
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444: Cloudy Crashes, Linux Gaming's Victory Lap, & The Censorship Debate
November 25th, 2025 | 1 hr 8 mins
cloudflare down, cloudflare outage, destination linux, destination linux podcast, eu censorship, free speech, game preservation, jill linux, kaspersky linux, linux antivirus, linux cli, linux gaming, linux news, linux out loud, matt linux out loud, protondb, rclone, ryan linux, sandfly security, steam deck, steam survey
Cloudflare outages, censorship debates and more on this amazing episode of Destination Linux
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443: Will AI DESTROY the Linux Desktop? | New Steam Machine & Essential Apps!
November 18th, 2025 | 1 hr 17 mins
agentless security, ai, artificial intelligence, destination linux, distro wars, essential linux apps, fedora, foss, gaming on linux, linux apps, linux desktop, linux gaming, linux podcast, linux security, must-install linux, new steam machine, open source, open source software, operating system, pop!_os, sandfly security, steam deck, tuxdigital, ubuntu, will ai replace os
Will Artificial Intelligence eventually replace the Linux Operating System as we know it?
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442: Is Tor Safe? The Big Security Questions w/ Sandfly CEO Craig Rowland
November 7th, 2025 | 1 hr 22 mins
On this episode of Destination Linux, we welcome special guest host Craig Rowland, CEO and Founder of Sandfly Security, to dive into some of the most pressing security topics in the tech world.
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441: COSMIC Desktop Launches Into Beta
November 3rd, 2025 | 1 hr 13 mins
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440: End of Windows 10 is Nigh!
October 28th, 2025 | 1 hr 7 mins
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439: Windows Wild 'n Out, Ubuntu Questing Quokka, Fedora Fights AI
October 21st, 2025 | 1 hr 14 mins