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A monthly podcast loading you up with news, project updates and product talk from the CircuitPython and maker communities. Hosted by Tod Kurt and Paul Cutler.
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- Saved by Zero · 39 min · Saison 4 Épisode 38Tod and Paul share a new AI CAD service, a $70 hackable synth, KiCad in the browser, and more. Detailed show notes are available at thebootloader.net. Tod and Paul will be…
- The Spirit of Radio · 29 min · Saison 4 Épisode 37Tod and Paul are back and share CircuitPython Turbo, an open source ambient TV lighting project, LoRa radios, and cheap music gadgets. Show Notes 00:00 Intro 00:30 CircuitPython…
- CircuitPython Day 2026 · 31 min · Saison 4 Épisode 36Tod and Paul take a look back at the last year and share some of their favorite CircuitPython projects and features. This is a replay of The Bootloader's livestream on the…
- Thank You For The Music · 26 min · Saison 4 Épisode 35In this episode, Tod and Paul share everything you wanted to know about USB, what's new in CircuitPython, a retro MP3 player, and more. Follow the show on BlueSky. 00:19…
- Pinball Wizard · 22 min · Saison 4 Épisode 34Paul and Tod share a new CircuitPython IDE, a new selling platform for makers, Space Cadet Pinball, and more. Follow the show on Mastodon or Bluesky. Show Notes 00:00 Intro…
- Times Like These · 27 min · Saison 4 Épisode 33Paul and Tod are back and discuss a nostalgia archive on the web, Web Serial in Firefox, real time OSes, a follow-up to last episode’s story on Parachord, and more. Follow the…
- Wave of Mutilation · 26 min · Saison 4 Épisode 32Paul and Tod discuss a new review site for dev boards, add textures to your 3D prints, an open source music player, and more. Follow the show on Mastodon or Bluesky. We have…
- Help I'm Alive · 27 min · Saison 4 Épisode 31In this episode, Tod and Paul share a secondary display for your Bambu Labs 3D printer, a small eink eReader, an open source microcontroller, and more. Show Notes 00:00 Welcome…
- Spin the Black Circle · 28 min · Saison 4 Épisode 30Paul and Tod chat about an open source record player, MicroPython’s new operating system, 3D printing news, and you won’t believe who is going to Eurovision. Follow the show on…
- Kick Out the Jams · 24 min · Saison 4 Épisode 29In this episode, Tod and Paul discuss hacking Flock cameras, the Adafruit Fruit Jam, Neural Networks in CircuitPython, some bad 3D printing legislation, and more. Follow the…
- Games Without Frontiers · 23 min · Saison 4 Épisode 28Paul has mic issues and Tod has a cold, but they’re here to discuss building your own Steam Machine, learning to sew, circuits and synths, and more. Want a free sticker? Order…
- Don't call it a comeback · 34 min · Saison 3 Épisode 27Show Notes In this episode, Tod and Paul discuss the recent Hackaday Supercon, including a talk and a workshop, Microsoft open sources Zork, the return of 80s style computer…
- Super Smooth - with Liz Clark · 26 min · Saison 3 Épisode 26Liz Clark joins the show for a second time. Liz, Paul, and Tod each share two things they found interesting including remoting in to a Raspberry Pi, code as PCB design, an open…
- I Feel the Need for Speed · 26 min · Saison 3 Épisode 25Paul and Tod discuss speeding up a Raspberry Pi, parts management with Inventree, product reviews, synths, and more. Follow the show on Mastodon or Bluesky. Show Notes 00:00…
- CircuitPython Day 2025 · 25 min · Saison 3 Épisode 24This episode is a replay of The Bootloader’s live CircuitPython Day 2025 show from August 15th, 2025 hosted on Adafruit’s YouTube channel. The episode has been lightly edited…
- Drop the beat - with guest John Park · 32 min · Saison 3 Épisode 23In this episode, Tod and Paul welcome John Park to the show. They discuss a floppy disk MIDI boombox, live-coding music, RP2350 as a mini-computer, and more. Follow the show on…
- The rant and the love letter · 23 min · Saison 3 Épisode 22Tod and Paul discuss a MIDI chip, an epic rant, a love letter, and more. Follow the show on Mastodon or Bluesky. 00:00 Welcome 00:17 SAM2695 General MIDI chip • Seeed XIAO…
- Rated PG for Language · 22 min · Saison 3 Épisode 21Paul and Tod discuss tariffs, desoldering tricks, a classic arcade game, and more. Follow the show on Mastodon or Bluesky. Follow Paul on Mastodon or Bluesky. Follow Tod on…
- I'm Afraid it's TRMNL · 19 min · Saison 3 Épisode 20Welcome to a new episode! Tod and Paul chat about woodworking, MP3 players, a CircuitPython synthio tutorial, and more. Follow the show on Mastodon or Bluesky. 00:00 Intro…
- Welcome Andy Piper · 29 min · Saison 3 Épisode 19Andy Piper joins Tod and Paul and they discuss an open source laptop, 3D printing filament detection, synths, and more. Visit Andy’s homepage Check out TheBootloader.net for…







