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NewAsk The Hosts – Episode 42November 11, 2026 · 16 min
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Joe and various hosts from the Late Night Linux Family answer your questions. The catch is we aren’t allowed to talk about Linux or open source. Episodes are released two weeks early on Patreon.

Episodes 42

  1. Ask The Hosts – Episode 42

    16 min

    Whether we’ve tried a digital detox, what we’d sing at karaoke, famous singers we’d duet with, and our favourite cheeses. With May from Linux After Dark, and special guest Shane from Linux Lads. Patrons got …

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    Whether we’ve tried a digital detox, what we’d sing at karaoke, famous singers we’d duet with, and our favourite cheeses. With May from Linux After Dark, and special guest Shane from Linux Lads.

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  2. Ask The Hosts – Episode 41

    18 min

    Our favourite children’s books, what room we’d add to our homes, whether we’d go and live in the past, and early cinema visits. With Andy from Linux Dev Time, and special guest Danielle Foré who makes …

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    Our favourite children’s books, what room we’d add to our homes, whether we’d go and live in the past, and early cinema visits. With Andy from Linux Dev Time, and special guest Danielle Foré who makes elementary OS.

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  3. Ask The Hosts – Episode 40

    21 min

    Pop culture phenomena that passed us by, and how long it’s acceptable to wait before replying to a message. With Félim, Gary, Jim, and special guest Shane from Linux Lads. Patrons got this this in their feed …

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    Pop culture phenomena that passed us by, and how long it’s acceptable to wait before replying to a message. With Félim, Gary, Jim, and special guest Shane from Linux Lads.

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  4. Ask The Hosts – Episode 39

    20 min

    Our favourite emoji, favourite vehicles, and whether we’d prefer to live in an icy or cold climate or an extremely hot one. With Félim, Gary, Jim, Allan, May, Shane from Hybrid Cloud Show, and special guest …

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    Our favourite emoji, favourite vehicles, and whether we’d prefer to live in an icy or cold climate or an extremely hot one. With Félim, Gary, Jim, Allan, May, Shane from Hybrid Cloud Show, and special guest Shane from Linux Lads.

     

     

     

     

     

     

  5. Ask The Hosts – Episode 38

    4 min

    The condiment we’d pick if we could only have one. With Allan from 2.5 Admins, May from Linux After Dark, and Shane from Hybrid Cloud Show. This is a short episode because Joe is having a summer break. Patrons …

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    The condiment we’d pick if we could only have one. With Allan from 2.5 Admins, May from Linux After Dark, and Shane from Hybrid Cloud Show. This is a short episode because Joe is having a summer break.

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  6. Ask The Hosts – Episode 37

    20 min

    Late night snacks, and the books we love and hate. With Félim, Gary, Jim, and special guest Shane from Linux Lads. Patrons got this this in their feed two weeks ago.

  7. Ask The Hosts – Episode 36

    19 min

    Light bulb colour temperatures, doing nice things for ourselves, pulling faces while playing guitar, and surreal experiences. With Allan from 2.5 Admins, May from Linux After Dark, and Shane from Hybrid Cloud …

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    Light bulb colour temperatures, doing nice things for ourselves, pulling faces while playing guitar, and surreal experiences. With Allan from 2.5 Admins, May from Linux After Dark, and Shane from Hybrid Cloud Show.

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  8. Ask The Hosts – Episode 35

    21 min

    What we do when we get stressed, cinema vs theatre, our mentors, and if we’ve tried being vegetarian. With Gary from Linux After Dark, Andy from Linux Dev Time, and Shane from Hybrid Cloud Show. Patrons got …

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    What we do when we get stressed, cinema vs theatre, our mentors, and if we’ve tried being vegetarian. With Gary from Linux After Dark, Andy from Linux Dev Time, and Shane from Hybrid Cloud Show.

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  9. Ask The Hosts – Episode 34

    18 min

    Our favourite smells, whether we use dark mode, and whether there’s any meaning to life. With Andy from Linux Dev Time, and Shane from Hybrid Cloud Show. Patrons got this this in their feed two weeks ago.

  10. Ask The Hosts – Episode 33

    15 min

    The best museums we’ve been to, the people we admire, and our weirdest train journeys. With Gary from Linux After Dark. Patrons got this this in their feed two weeks ago.

  11. Ask The Hosts – Episode 32

    7 min

    The normal things we’ve never done. With Andy and Kevin from Linux Dev Time. Patrons got this this in their feed two weeks ago.

  12. Ask The Hosts – Episode 31

    19 min

    How many jobs we’ve had, how seriously we take our Christmas decorations, whether we like pineapple on pizza, and memorable romantic dates. With Andy and Kevin from Linux Dev Time. Patrons got this this in …

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    How many jobs we’ve had, how seriously we take our Christmas decorations, whether we like pineapple on pizza, and memorable romantic dates. With Andy and Kevin from Linux Dev Time.

     

     

     

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  13. Ask The Hosts – Episode 30

    20 min

    The skills we wish we had (but accept we never will), what we are most scared of and if we’d confront it for money, and whether free will exists. With May, Chris, and Gary from Linux After Dark. Patrons got …

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    The skills we wish we had (but accept we never will), what we are most scared of and if we’d confront it for money, and whether free will exists. With May, Chris, and Gary from Linux After Dark.

     

     

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  14. Ask The Hosts – Episode 29

    17 min

    Our desert island disks, retirement plans, and the worst gifts people have brought back from holiday for us. With Gary from Linux After Dark, Félim from Late Night Linux, and Martin, Mark and Alan from Linux …

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    Our desert island disks, retirement plans, and the worst gifts people have brought back from holiday for us. With Gary from Linux After Dark, Félim from Late Night Linux, and Martin, Mark and Alan from Linux Matters.

     

     

     

     

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  15. Ask The Hosts – Episode 28

    17 min

    Historic musical performances that we’d go back and watch, and our scariest travel experiences. With Martin, Mark and Alan from Linux Matters. Patrons got this this in their feed two weeks ago.

  16. Ask The Hosts – Episode 27

    19 min

    The field of science we find most interesting, the bionic enhancements we’d want, the longest we’ve stayed awake, and the wisdom we’d pass onto the next generation. With Gary from Linux After Dark and Félim …

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    The field of science we find most interesting, the bionic enhancements we’d want, the longest we’ve stayed awake, and the wisdom we’d pass onto the next generation. With Gary from Linux After Dark and Félim from Late Night Linux.

     

     

     

     

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  17. Ask The Hosts – Episode 26

    15 min

    Whether we’d live in the country side or the city, the best Christmas presets we got as kids, and our Christmas movie traditions. With Allan from 2.5 Admins, Martin, Mark and Alan from Linux Matters, and Gary …

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    Whether we’d live in the country side or the city, the best Christmas presets we got as kids, and our Christmas movie traditions. With Allan from 2.5 Admins, Martin, Mark and Alan from Linux Matters, and Gary from Linux After Dark and Hybrid Cloud Show.

     

     

     

     

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  18. Ask The Hosts – Episode 25

    17 min

    Sports we’d take up if we were less unfit and lazy, whether we listen to our own podcasts, what the best time of day is, and our favourite sci-fi shows. With Allan from 2.5 Admins, and Martin from Linux …

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    Sports we’d take up if we were less unfit and lazy, whether we listen to our own podcasts, what the best time of day is, and our favourite sci-fi shows. With Allan from 2.5 Admins, and Martin from Linux Matters.

     

     

     

     

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  19. Ask The Hosts – Episode 24

    19 min

    Our least favourite fandoms, frivolous things we’d buy, favourite childhood TV shows and movies, and house cleaning hacks. With Amolith, Kevin, and Andy from Linux Dev Time. Patrons got this this in their feed …

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    Our least favourite fandoms, frivolous things we’d buy, favourite childhood TV shows and movies, and house cleaning hacks. With Amolith, Kevin, and Andy from Linux Dev Time.

     

     

     

     

     

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  20. Ask The Hosts – Episode 23

    20 min

    Our weirdest collections, food we’ve eaten as a dare, and the nicest thing someone has done for us. With Félim from Late Night Linux, Gary from Linux After Dark, Andy from Linux Dev Time, and popey from Linux …

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    Our weirdest collections, food we’ve eaten as a dare, and the nicest thing someone has done for us. With Félim from Late Night Linux, Gary from Linux After Dark, Andy from Linux Dev Time, and popey from Linux Matters.

     

     

     

     

     

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  21. Ask The Hosts – Episode 22

    19 min

    Our first jobs, how we balance staying informed and staying sane, and the best time of year. With Andy from Linux Dev Time, and popey from Linux Matters. Patrons got this this in their feed two weeks ago.

  22. Ask The Hosts – Episode 21

    16 min

    The furthest north and south we’ve been, art that means something to us, which brand of battery power tools we use, and how we hang our toilet roll. With Félim from Late Night Linux, and Gary from Linux After …

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    The furthest north and south we’ve been, art that means something to us, which brand of battery power tools we use, and how we hang our toilet roll. With Félim from Late Night Linux, and Gary from Linux After Dark.

     

    Félim’s moon book photo.

     

     

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  23. Ask The Hosts – Episode 20

    20 min

    It’s a Christmas special! Our favourite festive foods and ones we dislike, when we buy presents, and our unusual traditions. With popey, Mark and Martin from Linux Matters, and Gary from Linux After Dark …

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    It’s a Christmas special! Our favourite festive foods and ones we dislike, when we buy presents, and our unusual traditions. With popey, Mark and Martin from Linux Matters, and Gary from Linux After Dark.

     

     

     

     

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  24. Ask The Hosts – Episode 19

    22 min

    The most surprising thing about ourselves, alternative computing form factors that we’d like, and whether we can be truly free. With popey from Linux Matters, Will and Graham from Late Night Linux, Andy and …

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    The most surprising thing about ourselves, alternative computing form factors that we’d like, and whether we can be truly free. With popey from Linux Matters, Will and Graham from Late Night Linux, Andy and Amolith from Linux Dev Time, and Gary from Linux After Dark.

     

     

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  25. Ask The Hosts – Episode 18

    20 min

    Our first games systems, whether we wear watches, and the most cringe moments from our youth. With popey from Linux Matters, Will from Late Night Linux, and Andy and Amolith from Linux Dev Time. Patrons got …

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    Our first games systems, whether we wear watches, and the most cringe moments from our youth. With popey from Linux Matters, Will from Late Night Linux, and Andy and Amolith from Linux Dev Time.

     

     

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  26. Ask The Hosts – Episode 17

    20 min

    How we remind ourselves of things, what we most and least enjoyed about school, what 3 colours we’d paint the world, which country has the best food, and whether we feel bad about killing mosquitos. With Gary …

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    How we remind ourselves of things, what we most and least enjoyed about school, what 3 colours we’d paint the world, which country has the best food, and whether we feel bad about killing mosquitos. With Gary from Linux After Dark, Graham from Late Night Linux, and Amolith from Linux Dev Time.

     

     

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  27. Ask The Hosts – Episode 16

    21 min

    Whose responsibility it is to check the pockets of laundry before washing it, the biggest mistakes we’ve nearly made, and Joe gets bullied about headphones. With Aaron from Hybrid Cloud Show, and Mark and …

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    Whose responsibility it is to check the pockets of laundry before washing it, the biggest mistakes we’ve nearly made, and Joe gets bullied about headphones. With Aaron from Hybrid Cloud Show, and Mark and Martin from Linux Matters.

     

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  28. Ask The Hosts – Episode 15

    20 min

    What celebrities we look like, what books we are into and how we read them, and whether we can separate an artist’s work from their character. With Aaron from Hybrid Cloud Show, and Mark and Martin from Linux …

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    What celebrities we look like, what books we are into and how we read them, and whether we can separate an artist’s work from their character. With Aaron from Hybrid Cloud Show, and Mark and Martin from Linux Matters.

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  29. Ask The Hosts – Episode 14

    18 min

    The best TV show of all time, and the future of e-waste and what we can and will do about it. With Andy from Linux Dev Time, Jim from 2.5 Admins, and Martin from Linux Matters. Patrons got this this in their …

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    The best TV show of all time, and the future of e-waste and what we can and will do about it. With Andy from Linux Dev Time, Jim from 2.5 Admins, and Martin from Linux Matters.

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  30. Ask The Hosts – Episode 13

    18 min

    Whether self-driving cars are the future, and the skills we would download into our brains (Matrix-style). With Amolith from Linux Dev Time, Gary from Linux After Dark, Andy from Linux Dev Time, Jim from 2.5 …

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    Whether self-driving cars are the future, and the skills we would download into our brains (Matrix-style). With Amolith from Linux Dev Time, Gary from Linux After Dark, Andy from Linux Dev Time, Jim from 2.5 Admins, and Martin from Linux Matters.

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