We learn all about poisons to find just the right one for a story about a family that gets dosed with psychoactive drugs by a sinister 3rd party. 

Grok comes in hot with lots of zeal. Once we get our footing there, we explore Grok's guardrails through some vivid descriptive writing. 

We discuss transforming a corner of my small workshop into an acoustically ideal podcasting space 

Love episodes like this. Gemini comes straight out the gate with a clever idea that showcases its ability to be creative and we fly along from there keeping in mind practical details such as time & 💰constraints. 

I do my best to understand how RSS feeds work for blogs and podcasts

We learn what semiconductors are, how they're built, why a tiny country like Taiwan produces 50% of global supply, and how the "One China" aspiration could affect the US. 

How WWI reshaped East Asia and the Middle East but not India. 

We get the low-down on the Shen Yun Performing Arts group and the banned organization behind it, Falun Gong. 

We do our best to write a story where a woman holds up a convenience store at gunpoint. 

We take a fun trip from Austin to Atlanta and stay an extra night in Montgomery for some light defacing of public property.