Conversations with My Night Brain

On this episode, I discuss the future of the podcast, the enjoyment of writing a weekly newsletter, balancing work and leisure, a unique podcast idea, and a lesson on measuring accurately.

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Here are this episode's 5 quick things:

• (00:00) - 5 Quick Things - 2025-10-01

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A whirlwind trip to Canmore, Alberta to meet the Transistor.fm team, personal anxieties around client work and the impact of AI, the varied information we consume through algorithm-driven feeds, challenges in podcast episode consistency, and reflections on the complexities of city life.

Here are this episode's 5 quick things:

00:03 1) Quick trip to meet the Transistor.fm Team
00:47 2) Anxious about What to Do
01:40 3) Our feeds are not the same
02:14 4) Is 5 things too many?
02:42 5) Prairie thoughts leak out

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I talk about how Threads feels reminiscent of pre-Elon Musk era Twitter, the announcement of the iPhone 17 whether I should upgrade, and the disheartening conversations about violence in the USA.

Here are this episode's 5 quick things:

• 00:05 1) Threads is a lot like the old Twitter
• 00:54 2) New iPhones
• 01:43 3) Violence in the USA Bleeds Everywhere

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I explore the concept of a digital garden and its difference from traditional blogs. I discuss the abundance of digital tools and opportunities today, the overemphasis of AI in modern products, and the challenge of maintaining creative momentum. Lastly, I highlight the upcoming season of 'Slow Horses' on Apple TV+.

Here are this episode's 5 quick things:

• 00:04 1) Building a digital garden
• 00:50 2) Too many interesting things
• 01:40 3) AI in All the Things
• 02:24 4) Forcing 5 Quick Things
• 02:49 5) Slow Horses Season 5

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5 Quick Things is a mini-episode of Conversations with My Night Brain that I’m doing so that I can just put stuff out into the world without having it all figured out quite yet.

These are this episode's 5 quick things:

• 00:04 1 - Youngest Kid Starts Braces
• 00:26 2 - Selfie a Day Project Continues
• 00:46 3 - Summer Continues
• 01:05 4 - Wednesday was binged
• 01:27 5 - 5 Quick Things process update

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If you’d like to be on a full episode of Conversations with My Night Brain, please get in touch with me. I’d love to chat with you!

5 Quick Things is a mini-episode of Conversations with My Night Brain that I’m doing so that I can just put stuff out into the world without having it all figured out quite yet.

These are today's 5 quick things:

• 00:03 1: I'm 49
• 00:37 2: Five Quick Things Was Stolen
• 01:07 3: Editing for Shorts and Reels Takes Out Life's Pauses
• 01:53 4: Is 2025 The Year of Video Podcasting?
• 02:34 5: Tempted by a Switch 2

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If you’d like to be on a full episode of Conversations with My Night Brain, please get in touch with me. I’d love to chat with you!

5 Quick Things is a mini-episode of Conversations with My Night Brain that I’m doing so that I can just put stuff out into the world without having it all figured out quite yet.

These are today's 5 quick things:

1. I’m turning 49 tomorrow.
2. Switching to Apple’s Notes and Reminders app has been great
3. Who am I if I don’t tune into the social media world?
4. Fortnite is still Fun
5. Selfie a Day for 49

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In this example episode of Conversations with My Night Brain, I introduce Monica, an AI voice generated by Descript, as my first guest. Monica shares insights into the unique concerns an AI might have, such as data integrity, ethical implications, and continuous learning. The conversation also delves into Monica’s interests outside of AI concerns, with the rapid fire round of questions that I ask all my guests. Monica provides practical advice for future podcast guests, and highlights the potential of modern AI tools.

Obviously a conversation with a human will be much more natural sounding, more free flowing, and conversational rather than a scripted back and forth.

Links:

• Be a guest on a future episode of Conversations with My Night Brain 
• Use Descript to edit and produce your podcast

Chapters:
00:22 Meet Monica: The AI Voice
01:11 AI Concerns: Ethics, Bias, and Stress
03:24 Monica's Fun Facts and Hobbies
03:51 Rapid Fire Questions with Monica
05:31 Monica's Sleep Tips
06:07 Conclusion and Invitation for Future Guests

It's almost impossible not to have AI on your brain these days. In this episode I relate a conversation I had with my night brain about whether I should try selling my knowledge and experience, or keep it all to myself.

Colophon
Recorded 2023-11-01 using:

• Heil PR40
• Descript
• Transistor.fm

Remembering to remember that you've talked about things on previous episodes like celebrating your wins.

Check out the full tutorial on my YouTube channel for how I recorded, edited, and published this episode.

Colophon
Recorded 2023-10-03 using:

• Heil PR40
• Descript
• Transistor.fm