podcast-files/topics/guestspots.md

These are people we'd like to interview.

Already on the list

• Someone from the Debian Project
• Matt Miller from Fedora - @mattdm@hachyderm.io | mattdm.org (note: stepped down as Fedora project leader, Jef Spaleta replaced him)
• Carl George from RedHat - carl@redhat.com | @carlwgeorge@fosstodon.org | EPEL team lead
• The Linux Experiement (Nick) (contacted)
• DistroTube - distro.tube | @dwt1 on GitLab/GitHub (no public email found)
• Brodie (contacted) - brodierobertsonbusiness@gmail.com
• Jake@Linux (contacted)
• BreadonPenguins (can't find a contact) - github.com/BreadOnPenguins | patreon.com/breadonpenguins
• Luke Smith (lol) - luke@lukesmith.xyz (reads but rarely responds)
• Neal Gompa - ngompa@fedoraproject.org | ngompa13@gmail.com | @conan_kudo on Matrix
• Jorge Castro - @jorge@hachyderm.io | @castrojo on BlueSky | DevRel at CNCF | ypsidanger.com
• Mitchell Hashimoto (Ghostty terminal) - @mitchellh on X/Mastodon/GitHub | mitchellh.com
• TJ Devries - devries.timothyj@gmail.com | teej_dv on Twitch/X
• Clem Lefebvre - linuxmint.com | GitHub: clefebvre (no public email found)
• Drew DeVault (Sway dev) - drew@ddevault.org | drewdevault.com
• Erik Dubois - @erikdubois on X/GitHub | erikdubois.be | arcolinux.com (no public email found)

New suggestions

More accessible / mid-size creators

• TonyBTW - Linux tutorials, Neovim, LFS guides. Already been on the show once (ep 209). Contact: tonybtw.com | @tonybanters on GitHub
• Eric Murphy - Minimalist Linux, Arch/Hyprland, web dev. Great fit for a ricing/workflow episode. Contact: eric@ericmurphy.xyz | ericmurphy.xyz
• bashbunni - DevRel at Charm, Go developer, CLI tooling. Fun energy, would be great for a terminal tools episode. Contact: bashbunni@charm.sh (likely) | linktr.ee/bashbunni
• Ksk Royal - Covers Linux, Raspberry Pi, Android. Broad tech audience. Contact: business.ksktech@yahoo.com | kskroyal.com
• Tyler's Tech - Distro reviews and FOSS software testing. Similar vibe to the show. Contact: buymeacoffee.com/tylerstech | Discord
• DJ Ware - 50+ years in Unix/Linux, advanced topics. Would bring a veteran perspective. Contact: cybergizmo.org | @djware55 on X | patreon.com/DJWare
• BigDaddyLinux (Rocco) - Runs Linux Spotlight interviews, BDLL live streams. Already interviews people so he'd be comfortable on a podcast. Contact: @BigDaddyLinux on Telegram/Mastodon | bigdaddylinux.com
• Gardiner Bryant - FOSS advocate, Linux gaming, self-hosting. Runs Heavy Element media studio in Maine. Contact: @gardiner_bryant@mastodon.online | gardinerbryant.com
• Tris (No Boilerplate) - Fast technical videos, Rust evangelist, NixOS user. Could be a fun Nix/Rust crossover episode. Contact: @tris@namtao.com on Mastodon | noboilerplate.org
• Elliott Minns (Dreams of Code / Dreams of Autonomy) - Developer tooling, Linux setup, self-hosting. 200k+ combined subs. Contact: blog.dreamsofcode.io

Indie FOSS project devs (like the Helium browser guy)

• imputnet (Helium browser / Cobalt) - Built a privacy-first Chromium fork and the Cobalt media downloader. Small team, approachable. Contact: hello@imput.net | github.com/imputnet
• Vaxry (Hyprland) - Built the most popular Wayland tiling compositor. Already did Tech Over Tea. Controversial but interesting. Contact: vaxry@vaxry.net | @vaxryy on X | blog.vaxry.net
• Zen Browser dev - Firefox fork focused on privacy and design, blew up in 2024. 30+ contributors. Contact: github.com/zen-browser
• Ryosuke Asano (Floorp browser) - Another Firefox fork, heavy on customization. Japanese dev. Contact: github.com/Floorp-Projects
• Linus Dierheimer (Fastfetch) - Wrote the neofetch replacement everyone uses now. Contact: github.com/fastfetch-cli/fastfetch
• Carl Richell (System76 / COSMIC DE) - Founder of System76, building the COSMIC desktop in Rust. Contact: blog.system76.com
• Jeremy Soller (System76 / Pop!_OS) - Principal engineer at System76, Redox OS creator. Deep Rust + OS knowledge
• Dave Davenport (rofi) - Built the app launcher/dmenu replacement everyone uses. Contact: github.com/DaveDavenport | #rofi on libera.chat | blog.sarine.nl (warns he's slow to respond)
• Enrico Tröger / Nick Treleaven (Geany) - Lightweight IDE that's been around forever, still actively developed. Contact: enrico.troeger@uvena.de | #geany:matrix.org | github.com/geany
• Nathan Sobo (Zed editor) - Created Atom, now building Zed in Rust. High-performance editor with multiplayer. Contact: zed.dev/team | github.com/zed-industries
• Wez Furlong (WezTerm) - GPU-accelerated terminal in Rust, huge in the Linux terminal space. Ex-Meta. Contact: @wez@fosstodon.org | @wezfurlong on X | github.com/wez

Bigger gets (worth a shot)

• Chris Titus Tech - Huge Linux audience, daily driving Linux, Windows-to-Linux migration. Contact: contact@christitus.com | christitus.com
• Jay LaCroix (LearnLinuxTV) - 800k+ subs, deep-dive Linux tutorials and server content. Contact: jay@learnlinux.tv (likely) | @JayTheLinuxGuy on X
• Wendell Wilson (Level1Techs) - Deep hardware + Linux knowledge, GPU passthrough pioneer. Contact: wendell@level1techs.com (likely) | forum.level1techs.com
• Mental Outlaw (Kenny) - Privacy, Gentoo, FOSS philosophy. Strong opinions. Contact: YouTube about page or Odysee @AlphaNerd
• Veronica Explains - Linux and retro tech, approachable style. Contact: ask@veronicaexplains.net | vkc.sh/contact
• Niccolò Venerandi (Nicco Loves Linux) - KDE developer and content creator. Contact: @veggero on X/GitHub | nicco.love
• Michael Tunnell (TuxDigital / Destination Linux) - Runs Destination Linux podcast, marketing at Framework. Contact: tuxdigital.com/contact
• Ermanno Ferrari (EF - Linux Made Simple) - EndeavourOS/Arch focused, Swiss creator. Contact: @ermanno_ferrari on X | eflinux.com
• Chris Fisher (Jupiter Broadcasting) - Veteran Linux podcaster, Linux Unplugged and Linux Action News. Contact: jupiterbroadcasting.com | @ChrisLAS on X
• Techlore (Henry Fisher) - Privacy-focused creator. Contact: contact@techlore.tech | henryfisher.tech
• NetworkChuck (Chuck Keith) - 4M+ subs, IT career + Linux. Big reach. Contact: store.networkchuck.com/pages/contact-us
• Daniel Fore (elementary OS founder) - Opinionated about Linux UX, good conversation starter
• Hector Martin (Asahi Linux) - Porting Linux to Apple Silicon. Contact: @maraborning on X