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Episode 144: Google’s Top AI Hackers: Busfactor and Monke

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...

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Episode 144: Google’s Top AI Hackers: Busfactor and Monke
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Episode 144: Google’s Top AI Hackers: Busfactor and Monke
Oct. 16, 2025

Episode 144: Google’s Top AI Hackers: Busfactor and Monke

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...
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Episode 143: New Cohost + Client-Side Gadgets, LHE Meta — Instant Global Admin in Entra!
Oct. 9, 2025

Episode 143: New Cohost + Client-Side Gadgets, LHE Meta — Instant Global Admin in Entra!

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...
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Episode 142: gr3pme's full-time hunting journey update, insane AI research, and some light news
Oct. 2, 2025

Episode 142: gr3pme's full-time hunting journey update, insane AI research, and some light news

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...
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Episode 141: Hacking the Pod - Google Docs 0-day & React CreateElement Exploits with Nick Copi (7urb0)
Sept. 25, 2025

Episode 141: Hacking the Pod - Google Docs 0-day & React CreateElement Exploits with Nick Copi (7urb0)

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 ...
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Episode 140: Crit Research Lab Update & Client-Side Tricks Galore
Sept. 18, 2025

Episode 140: Crit Research Lab Update & Client-Side Tricks Galore

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...
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Episode 139: James Kettle - Pwning in Prod & How to do Web Security Research
Sept. 11, 2025

Episode 139: James Kettle - Pwning in Prod & How to do Web Security Research

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...
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About the Hosts

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Justin Gardner (@rhynorater)

Full-time Bug Bounty Hunter

Justin is a full-time bug bounty hunter and top-ranked live hacking event competitor. He has taken home two Most Valuable Hacker awards and countless other 1st place & 2nd place trophies.

While Justin specializes in web hacking, he also dabbles in IoT and mobile hacking. He is also the HackerOne Ambassador for the Eastern US region.

Outside of hacking, Justin enjoys Volleyball, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and Real Estate investing.

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Joseph Thacker (@Rez0)

Full-time Bug Bounty Hunter

Joseph is a security researcher and full-time bug bounty hunter specializing in application security and AI. He has helped Fortune 500 companies avoid costly vulnerabilities and has contributed to over 1,000 security findings through platforms like HackerOne and Bugcrowd. Passionate about identifying recurring security flaws, works to address them through hacking, teaching, and consulting.

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Fantastic pod

"So much great, fresh content. An absolute must for security researchers and engineers alike."

14erDave | April 4, 2023

Great stuff by two goated hackers

"This podcast is incredible!! If you have any interest in cybersecurity, ethical hacking, or just tech in general then this is for you. Happy listening!"

nathanc0de | March 30, 2023

Favorite Security Podcast

"Amazing content from two supremely talented hackers. A must-listen for anyone looking for high-quality security content."

threatacting | March 27, 2023

The best bug bounty podcast

"Joel and Justin are extremely talented hackers sharing amazing insights into appsec. Give it a listen!"

Josephfuego555 | Feb. 3, 2023
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