Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast
by Justin Gardner (Rhynorater), Joseph Thacker (Rez0), & Brandyn Murtagh (gr3pme)
Latest episode
Episode 198: Scariest Bugs of 2026 - Halloween Special
Episode 198: Scariest Bugs of 2026 - Halloween Special
About this podcast
A "by Hackers for Hackers" podcast focused on technical content ranging from bug bounty tips, to write-up explanations, to the latest hacking techniques.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 198 episodes
- Episode 198: Scariest Bugs of 2026 - Halloween Special · 1 h 27 min · Season 1 Episode 198Episode 198: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we're back with the spookiest bug stories we've had this year. We're talking government hacks, summoning…
- Episode 197: 800 Bugs w/ DeepSeek + Local Model Hacks · 1 h 26 min · Season 1 Episode 197Episode 197: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Joseph, Brandyn, and Ads serve up some tips on how they’re using local AI Models and optimizing their…
- Episode 196: Local AI - The Future of Pentesting & Bug Bounty? · 53 min · Season 1 Episode 196Episode 196: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we’re talking about how Pentests can help boost morale, the architecture of Building local AI models, and…
- Episode 195: Frans Rosen on the AI Age of Bug Bounty · 1 h 3 min · Season 1 Episode 195Episode 195: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we talk to Frans Rosen and get his take on the Bug Bounty Industry and finding enjoyment in hacking during…
- Episode 194: Using Jev for Bug Bounty · 45 min · Season 1 Episode 194Episode 194: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin and Joseph cover Faav’s Microsoft hack, Salesforce adjusting their scope, and if/how Jev can be used…
- Episode 193: Browser Logic Errors & XS-Leaks with Jorian Woltjer · 1 h 46 min · Season 1 Episode 193Episode 193: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we’re joined by Jorian Woltjer to talk through his Bug Bounty journey and all the crazy research he’s done…
- Episode 192: Hackbot Proof-of-Concept Skill Creation · 27 min · Season 1 Episode 192Episode 192: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin lays out some goals and tips on PoC Creation. Follow us on twitter at: https://x.com/ctbbpodcast…
- Episode 191: Rez0s Sick Caching Bug & Local AI vs Subsidized tokens · 37 min · Season 1 Episode 191Episode 191: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin and Joseph talk about successes in scaling their hackbots, and brainstorm possible ways to stretch…
- Episode 190: Hacker Life Coaching & is Rez0 a Claude Shill? · 34 min · Season 1 Episode 190Episode 190: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin and Joseph do a little life-coaching session to make sure they’re both still aligned with their bug…
- Episode 189: What Happened to HackerOne with Joel Margolis · 1 h 14 min · Season 1 Episode 189Episode 189: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we’re (re)joined by none other than JOEL FREAKING MARGOLIS to talk about his blog post concerning…
- Episode 188: DEFCON 34 Hotel Room Debrief · 42 min · Season 1 Episode 188Episode 188: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Gr3pme and BusFactor grab some Hackers for a Live from DEFCON Episode to recap the event and highlight…
- Episode 187: Are Live Hacking Events even worth it? · 43 min · Season 1 Episode 187Episode 187: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we talk about how much to gaslight your Hackbot, finding “Internet Melting Bugs” and if LHEs still make…
- Episode 186: Is Sol 5.6 SuperHuman for Bug Bounty? · 58 min · Season 1 Episode 186Episode 186: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we talk about some Recent Bug Bounty trends and pricing changes, wp2Shell exploits, Sol 5.6, and prompting…
- Episode 185: Harley & Ariel - Your Guide to Bug Bounty Village 2026 · 1 h 23 min · Season 1 Episode 185Episode 185: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we, It’s almost time for DEFCON! We’re joined by Harley Kimball and Ariel Garcia to preview this year’s Bug…
- Episode 184: 750+ Bugs in 2026 with 0xMoose (Ads Dawson) · 1 h 13 min · Season 1 Episode 184Episode 184: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we’re joined by Ads Dawson (0xMoose) to talk about his skyrocketing report velocity, as well as how he…
- Episode 183: PortSwigger Research Impossible XSS SOLVED · 1 h 14 min · Season 1 Episode 183Episode 183: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin and Brandyn talk about looking at AI features like tech features, Using AI to leak private repos…
- Episode 182: Partial Auth, Hackbot GraphQL, and AI's #1 Mission · 39 min · Season 1 Episode 182Episode 182: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we talk about some recent bugs involving WPM, MCP, and a possible emerging bug class using Wayback. We also…
- Episode 181: Bug Bounty Singularity · 52 min · Season 1 Episode 181Episode 181: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Joseph and XSSDoctor talk about building a Hackbot. Follow us on twitter at: https://x.com/ctbbpodcast Got…
- Episode 180: State of Bug Bounty Maturity Posture Report · 1 h 12 min · Season 1 Episode 180Episode 180: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we’re joined by Steve Hernandez, founder of the Bug Bounty Maturity Framework (BBMF), to walk us through…
- Episode 179: Maintaining Motivation in Post-AI Bug Bounty World · 46 min · Season 1 Episode 179Episode 179: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we talk about how to stay motivated and keep the vibes strong during this trying time for Bug Bounty…
