Between Two Beans

By William Rongholt

Will and Kevin dive into voice news, games, and other Alexa skills to help get the word out there about Voice! We will have 4 sections which are Spilling the Beans our news segment, Bean-boozled we wi... more

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How many episodes does Between Two Beans have?

The podcast currently has 44 episodes available.

Between Two Beans episodes:

April 13, 2022 Between Two Beans Ep. 14 Make Money and Functions
EPISODE 14:
Spilling the Beans: “Making Money From Your Alexa Skills”
https://amzn.to/3uzQr0l
Bean-boozeled: Lord of the Rings Trivia
https://amzn.to/3jv6MNB
Beaningful Conversation: AWS Lambda Function URLs With Serverless Framework
https://bit.ly/3O6F6fR
Bean Taste Test: Lemonade Stand:
https://amzn.to/3LI9Vp7
Bean of the Week:

Will: Night Cafe Studio - https://creator.nightcafe.studio/u/wgeorgio
Kevin: TeamSnap
https://www.teamsnap.com/teams/sports/baseball
...more
1h 4min
April 06, 2022Episode 13 Quarterly Year review
Episode 13:
Spilling the Beans: “Alexa now notifies you when items in your cart/wishlist are about to go on sale”
https://tcrn.ch/3r4akuq
Bean-boozeled: Weather Trivia
https://amzn.to/3ubjRlf
Beaningful Conversation: Quarter Year Review
How has our personal skill development been this year?

Have we seen improved “developer advocacy”?

Have we added any new voice technology to our collection?

Any game jam or hackathons we’ve done or planned?

Plans for the next quarter?
Bean Taste Test: Lemonade Stand
https://amzn.to/3LI9Vp7
Bean of the Week:
Will: Sony WH-1000XM4 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0863TXGM3/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_T8YFX3K5RRZ1ZHP2MRRW?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Kevin: MLB.tv https://atmlb.com/3NQ3QsI
...more
1h 1min
March 23, 2022Episode 12 Alexa Accessibility and some great tech conferences.
Episode 12:
Spilling the Beans: https://www.amazon.com/b/node=21101808011
Bean-boozeled:
–Big Brain Trivia: https://amzn.to/3uew5bw
Beaningful Conversation:
–Stir Trek:
https://stirtrek.com/
May 6, 2021 in Columbus, OH
$175
48 sessions of amazing content for software developers.

Breakfast, lunch, popcorn, snacks, and drinks included.

Private screening of the new Doctor Strange movie on the day it opens.

If you buy your ticket before April 1, you'll get a pile of swag delivered to your door.

Completely volunteer run.
–Project Voice: https://www.projectvoice.ai
April 25th - 28th
$999
–Voice Summit: https://www.voicesummit.ai/
The headline for us is the VOICE 22 is Oct 10-13 in Arlington, VA and the Call for speakers and partners is open.

We are also hosting VOICE Global June 15-16 which is our 100% online conference

VOICE is in it's 5th year
–THAT Conference: http://thatconference.com/
ROUND ROCK, TX
CONFERENCE
May 23, 2022 - May 26, 2022
WISCONSIN DELLS, WI
CONFERENCE
July 25, 2022 - July 28, 2022
Prices Vary
*Bean Taste Test:
Conference Contact Helper:
https://amzn.to/3wufUcN
*Bean of the Week:
Will - Printify https://printify.com/
Kevin - Security+ Udemy Course:
https://bit.ly/3Nd4os7
...more
1h 5min
March 16, 2022 Between Two Beans Ep. 11 Special Guest @EmilyBanzhaf and Women in Tech/Voice
Episode 11:
*Spilling the Beans: https://womeninvoice.org/
https://girlswhocode.com/
*Bean-boozeled:
Kevin has a list of trivia questions each of us will have to answer regarding Emily. First to 3 points wins
*Beaningful Conversation:
Interview and chat with Emily
*Bean Taste Test:
Skip for time
*Bean of the Week:
-Will: iPad Pro:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0932DZPW2/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_QTDPFRRR9DQT2ER1AF6K?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
–Kevin: Convertible Hiking Pants
https://amzn.to/3tefw02
...more
1h 1min
March 09, 2022Episode 10 Needy, overconfident voice assistants and myths or misconceptions.
Episode 10:
*Spilling the Beans: “Needy, overconfident voice assistants are wearing on their owners’ last nerves”
–https://bit.ly/3KqmGnQ
*Bean-boozeled:
Escape Trivia Part 2: https://amzn.to/3pIW8pO
*Beaningful Conversation:
Debunking Voice Tech Myths
“It’s spying on me”
Difference between listening for a wake word and “recording”.
“It NEVER understands me!”
Did some research… This all started with Siri in 2011. Was only 78% accurate and made headlines since so many people used iPhones.

Things have improved a ton in the past few years.

How often do you see a typo in an email vs a voice message

Homonyms/homophones.

Can pick up on things from across the room or in a noisy environment by isolating the speaker
“It’s just good for streaming music or telling the weather”
Games

Communication with others

Reminders

Shopping

Accessibility for turning on lights, etc.

Microwaves, lights, stoves, garage door openers, etc.
*Bean Taste Test:
Driving Time: https://amzn.to/3JFAASo
*Bean of the Week:
Will: Prime Gaming/Luna
https://www.amazon.com/luna/primegaming?ref_=ods_onv_hqp_ga
Kevin: Soft Cooler on Wheels with Extendable handle
https://amzn.to/3KtW6tI
...more
1h 3min
March 02, 2022 Ep. 9 "No-code/Low-code" voice development and new voice healthcare solutions!
Episode 9:
*Spilling the Beans: Alexa, get me a doctor: Amazon’s voice assistant to start seeking medical help
https://bit.ly/3tnVhMa
*Bean-boozeled:
Escape Trivia:   https://amzn.to/35FFeB8
*Beaningful Conversation:   No-Code Voice Development
1. Fabella ***Officially Released***
https://fabellacreator.com/
2. Voice Flow
https://www.voiceflow.com/
3. Twist
https://ear-reality.com/twist
*Bean Taste Test:
Driving Time:    https://amzn.to/3JFAASo
*Bean of the Week:
Will: Canon Powershot pic
Kevin:   Kids Street Hockey Set
https://amzn.to/3Cj0WaJ
...more
1h 6min
February 23, 2022 Between Two Beans Ep. 8 Dabble Labs and Other References To Help You Build
Episode 8:
*Spilling the Beans: Dabble Lab’s Alexa Skill Templates Offer a User-Friendly Way to Build Voice Experiences without Coding Know-How
https://amzn.to/36BuqVv
*Bean-boozeled:
D&D Trivia:   https://amzn.to/3p9UrBt
*Beaningful Conversation:   Resources for Building Voice Apps
1. Any tutorials we utilize/reference
Kevin: Amazon’s Cake Time: https://amzn.to/3v9fdoO
Codecademy: https://bit.ly/3h4qWfR
Will: Alexa github https://github.com/amzn/alexa-skills-kit-js
2. Sound Libraries:
        Kevin: ZapSplat: https://www.zapsplat.com/
Alexa Skill Kit Sound Library: https://amzn.to/3H8qasX
Will: Unity https://assetstore.unity.com/
3. Images/Graphics
Kevin: Canva: https://www.canva.com/
Alexa Icon Builder: https://amzn.to/3p80Qgr
Unity https://assetstore.unity.com/
*Bean Taste Test:
Driving Time:    https://amzn.to/3JFAASo
*Bean of the Week:
Will: https://www.humblebundle.com/
Kevin:   Sphero
https://amzn.to/3IkCfgg
...more
1h 5min
February 16, 2022Between Two Beans Ep. 7 New Assistant and Voice profiles
*Spilling the Beans: THE NEXT NEW VOICE ASSISTANT!!! (But… probably not)
https://bit.ly/3LBakdI
*Bean-boozeled:
True False Science Quiz for Kids -
https://amzn.to/3HU9IO3
*Beaningful Conversation:
Voice Profiles:
Pros
Convenience

Kevin’s game progress vs my son’s game progress

Security

Customized responses

Cons
Can it be tricked/spoofed?

Implementation and permissions
Simple to code?

Does it add to the response/computing time?

Backup PIN or other identifier

Things to consider
*Bean Taste Test:
Symptom Checker -
https://amzn.to/33pAsXY
Bean of the Week:
Will: Roborock
https://amzn.to/3uTJyrk
Kevin: Robo-Vac
https://amzn.to/3BqrZA5
...more
57min
February 09, 2022 Between Two Beans Ep. 6 Science Behind Alexa and Developer Problems
*Spilling the Beans:
https://bit.ly/3Gaumb3
*Bean-boozeled:
Disney Hits Challenge - https://www.amazon.com/Disney-Hits-Challenge/dp/B07L53LWLR
*Beaningful Conversation:
Being a developer today. How to grow in your career
*Bean Taste Test:
Dev buddy - https://www.amazon.com/Renato-Cordeiro-Dev-Buddy/dp/B01N6RPS7R
*Bean of the Week:
Kevin: Dungeons & Dragons Board Game - https://amzn.to/34I5avN
Will: Memory Foam wrist support - https://amzn.to/3gvty6r
...more
59min
February 02, 2022 Between Two Beans Ep. 5 Testing and Future Voice Predictions
Episode #5
*Spilling the Beans:
Alexa A/B Testing: https://amzn.to/3ggUaI1
*Bean-boozeled:
Unofficial Sonic the Hedgehog Trivia: https://amzn.to/3Gik0Gj
Beaningful Conversation:
2022 Voice Technology Predictions:
What we THINK will happen in 2022
What we WANT to happen in 2022
What NEEDS to happen in 2022
Bean Taste Test:
Photo Prompt: https://amzn.to/3Hm3V3w
Bean of the Week:
Kevin - The Honey Bee: https://amzn.to/3IRb4cE
Will - Marvel Unlimited https://www.marvel.com/unlimited?cid=dcom_navigation_20210331_unlimited_top
...more
1h 2min

FAQs about Between Two Beans:

How many episodes does Between Two Beans have?

The podcast currently has 44 episodes available.