Season 1

Episode 159: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we sit down with the Google Cloud VRP Team to deep-dive policy and reward changes, what the panel process looks like, and how to best configure for succes...

Episode 158: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we talk about our takeaways from the CTBB Charity Hackalong, and then break down some InsertScript POCs, what a $55,000 bug can look like, and if Smart Pe...

Episode 157: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we’re joined by Hypr to talk about hacking Mediatek and his experiences with HackerOne and Pwn2Own Ecosystems. Follow us on twitter at: https://x.com/ctbb...

Episode 156: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we answer some fantastic questions from over at bugbounty.forum Follow us on twitter at: https://x.com/ctbbpodcast Got any ideas and suggestions? Feel fre...

Episode 155: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin, Joseph, and Brandyn reflect on last year of Bug Bounty, and list their goals and predictions for what 2026 holds. Follow us on twitter at: https:/...

Episode 154: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Joseph and Brandyn talk through the transition from Bug Bounty hunting to Pentesting. We cover diversifying income streams, the challenges of pricing for ...

Episode 153: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Matt Brown returns to talk with us about hacking robots, IOT hackbots, and his Zero-to-Hero Hardware Hacking Guide. Follow us on twitter at: https://x.com...

Episode 152: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we’re joined by Sasi Levi from Noma Security to talk about AI and Agentic Security. We also talk about ForcedLeak, a Google Vertex Bug, and debate if Prom...

Episode 151: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we’re covering Client-side advanced topics. Justin talks Joseph (and us) through Third-Party Cookie Nuances, Iframe Tricks, URL Parsing, and more. Follow ...

Episode 150: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we're highlighting some cool news and research, but not before expressing our gratitude to the Hacker community. We are so thankful for you all! Follow us...

Episode 148: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin gives us a crash course on Model Context Protocol. Follow us on twitter at: https://x.com/ctbbpodcast Got any ideas and suggestions? Feel free to s...

Episode 147: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we're talking tips and tricks that help us in hacking that we really should’ve learned sooner. Follow us on twitter at: https://x.com/ctbbpodcast Got any ...

Episode 146: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin, Joseph, and Brandyn all sit down to celebrate the spooky season by swapping their scariest bug stories. From frightening fails and firings to hack...

Episode 145: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Brandyn lets us in on some of his notetaking tips, including his Templates, Threat Modeling, and ways he uses notes to help with collaboration. Follow us ...

Episode 144: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Joseph is joined by Vitor Falcão and Ciarán Cotter to discuss their success at the recent Mexico LHE, as well as their journey and routines in fulltime ha...

Episode 143: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin brings Brandyn back to announce him as our newest co-host. We chat about recent LHE experiences, and then break down some news. Follow us on twitte...

Episode 142: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Rez0 and Gr3pme join forces to discuss Websocket research, Meta’s $111750 Bug, PROMISQROUTE, and the opportunities afforded by going full time in Bug Boun...

Episode 141: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin sits down with Nick Copi to talk about CSPT, React, CSS Injections and how Nick hacked the pod. Follow us on twitter at: https://x.com/ctbbpodcast ...

Episode 140: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin and Joseph give an update from The Crit Research Lab, as well as some writeups on postMessage vulnerabilities, Cookie Chaos, and more. Follow us on...

Episode 139: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin finally sits down with the great James Kettle to talk about HTTP Proxys, metagaming research, avoiding burnout, and why HTTP/1.1 must die! Follow u...

Episode 138: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast We’re talking Caido tools and workflows. Justin gives us a list of some of the Caido tools that have caught his interest, as well as how he’s using them. ...

Episode 137: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast Justin Gardner and Joseph Thacker reunite to talk about AI Hacking Assistants, CSPT and cache deception, and a bunch of tools like ch.at , Slice, Ebka, an...

Episode 136: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast, Joseph Thacker sits down with Jack Cable to get the scoop on a significant bug in Cluely’s desktop application, as well as the resulting drama. They also...

Episode 134: In this episode of Critical Thinking - Bug Bounty Podcast we’re joined by Diego Djurado to give us the scoop on XBOW. We cover a little about its architecture and approach to hunting, the challenges with hallucin...