Smashing Security

Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault's weekly news-and-banter podcast covering security, scams, privacy, and the absurd. The most genuinely funny show in the security podcast space, anchored by two former AV-industry insiders.

Who it's for

Listeners who want the news without taking themselves too seriously. Cluley and Theriault have decades of context between them and the banter format is easier to live with weekly than the more intense alternatives.

Who it's not for

Listeners wanting deep technical content or breaking news. Smashing Security is generalist by design and lands closer to NPR's All Things Considered than to InfoSec-Twitter; specialists may find segments shallow.

Key takeaways

• The 'gadget of the week' and 'pet peeve' segments are the show's signature; they are also the parts that most reliably surface privacy and consumer-tech failures the rest of the press misses.
• Cluley's career arc (Sophos, ex-AV, current independent) gives the show an outsider perspective on vendor news that most podcasts don't have.
• Theriault's hosting balance keeps Cluley from becoming a one-man show; the chemistry is most of why this works for 8+ years.

Notes

Pair with Risky Business for the harder-edged news complement and with The Cybersecurity Podcast (CFR) for the policy register. Listener-supported via Patreon and sponsor-light, which buys editorial freedom most security podcasts don't have. Strong starting podcast for anyone new to the field.