JAG Cast

Carminati Creamery makes delicious gelato from scratch and their long-awaited Jenkintown location just opened in Yorkway Place. The PIC stopped by, ate some gelato, and have some thoughts. We remember the history of Carminati in Jenkintown from its humble beginnings as a Summer Music Series gelato cart to the pandemic hustle of home delivered cold treats, to the Glenside location, and finally now back home to one of the coolest areas of town. Plus, updates on Jenkintown 150 events, Chrissie's yoga studio, and the story of how a pallet of floor tiles destroyed Steve's shoulder. It's a short and sweet episode. Listen to it while you walk to Carminati Creamery for some gelato!

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Carminati Creamery

https://www.carminaticreamery.com/

The Keep Easy (Instagram)

https://www.instagram.com/thekeepeasy

Jenkintown 150 Ben Bergman Episode

https://jenkintownartsgarage.com/podcast-136/

Jenkintown 150 Events Calendar

https://jenkintown150.org/event-calendar

Jenkintown Dance Arts

https://www.jenkintowndancearts.com/

Joy Movement Arts Yoga Studio

https://www.joymovementarts.com/

Our Walkway Film

https://jenkintownartsgarage.com/walkway-film/

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00:00 - Introductions

01:20 - Carminati Creamery Opens in Jenkintown

02:07 - History of Carminati Creamery in Jenkintown

05:38 - Carminati Pandemic Hustle

08:40 - Carminati Jenkintown Location Review

14:44 - Jenkintown 150 Gazebo Dedication

19:34 - Joy Movement Arts Yoga Update

21:12 - Steve's Shoulder Destroyed by Flooring

22:54 - Michael Interruption

23:22 - The Wrap-Up

25:46 - Pod Theme Song

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🎸 Theme Song, “The Rescue Party” by E.Joseph and the Phantom Heart

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https://jenkintownartsgarage.com/podcast-141

Joe Montone has been bringing live music to communities for over 14 years. With a soon-to-be-launched nonprofit called Stage United on the horizon and the third year producing the Abington Art Center's Summer Concert Series about to begin, Joe is making waves in the regional live music and performance scene. In this episode, we talk about concerts, air guitar competitions, the amazing Tile Works venue, creating a nonprofit, and more. Joe is doing fantastic things for the Doylestown and Jenkintown/Abington communities and we think you'll be as excited as we were to learn what cool events he has cooking this summer. You'll want to watch until the end for a fun A Game Called Something that will finally reveal why Steve would be a terrible Walmart greeter.

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Stage United (Joe's Nonprofit!)

https://www.stageunited.org

Joe Montone on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/joetheheat

Abington Art Center Summer Concert Series Info

https://abingtonartcenter.org/concert-series/

Picnics on Pine

https://picnicsonpine.com

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00:00 - Introduction

01:25 - Welcome Joe Montone

05:28 - Abington Art Center Summer Concert Series

14:25 - Picnics on Pine / Doylestown Music Scene

21:20 - Upcoming Events

27:56 - Stage United Nonprofit

37:00 - A Game Called Something

38:33 - AGCS: What is a job you would be terrible at?

46:01 - AGCS: What was your first concert?

55:47 - Where to find more Joe Montone?

57:23 - The Wrap-Up

59:09 - Pod Theme Song

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https://jenkintownartsgarage.com/podcast-140

Learn from Miss Chrissie what it takes to start a Yoga studio as the PIC discuss the impending launch of Chrissie's latest business venture, Joy Movement Arts. How did she make the website? What business software did she choose? How will JMA distinguish itself from the competition? Learn all this plus some office desk drama and a random cat interruption! It's a short and sweet episode all "about growth and yoga and calmness."

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Joy Movement Arts

https://joymovementarts.com

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00:00 - Introduction

00:56 - What is Yoga?

02:13 - Why a Yoga Studio?

06:00 - Creating the website on Wix

11:53 - Choosing and setting up WellnessLiving

23:07 - Distinguishing JMA from the competition

26:50 - Office desk drama

29:03 - Cat Interruption

31:41 - When is JMA opening?

32:39 - Widgets and website APIs

33:33 - The Wrap-Up

35:38 - Pod Theme Song

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https://jenkintownartsgarage.com/podcast-138

The PIC try (and fail amusingly) to generate images with Microsoft Copilot while discussing the "AI" tools they use day-to-day. Plus, some initial thoughts on OpenAI's Sora and our automated future.

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The fake image that inspired this conversation

https://images.app.goo.gl/i4wh7u9FD4en8s2C6

Canva has some good "AI" tools integrated

https://www.canva.com/magic/

Try Microsoft Copilot

https://copilot.microsoft.com

Learn about OpenAI Sora

https://openai.com/sora

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00:00 - Coming up...

00:56 - Fake photos & other problems

03:40 - How are we using "AI?"

11:28 - LIVE DEMO: Fun with Microsoft Copilot!

19:36 - LIVE DEMO: Modifying the JDA logos with Copilot!

36:25 - LIVE DEMO: Generating Swift code with Copilot!

40:53 - Talking about video generation and OpenAI's Sora

47:09 - Final thoughts on "AI" tools and their implications

53:28 - The Wrap-Up

55:00 - Pod Theme Song

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https://jenkintownartsgarage.com/podcast-137

The Vision Pro has officially launched and who better to discuss it and the new "spatial computing" era than friend of the pod, Kotaro Fujita. In this episode we attempt to answer two important questions: What is Vision Pro and What can you do with it? We discuss what it's like to use the product, what software will be available at launch, and what new kinds of experiences early adopters may be able to try out. We also explore whether Vision Pro and devices like it could lead to even more device-centric isolation and the special parenting concerns that come with yet another digital distraction in a developing child's life. We also speculate out loud about how "AI" tools and "spatial computing" may complement each other in future devices. Near the end, we go on some amusing tangents describing the experiences of explaining to kids what life was like in the "old days" of home phones and Blockbuster video. There are some great insights in this episode for anyone wondering what all the Vision Pro excitement is about.

For a a more technical discussion with Kotaro about Vision Pro from a developer's perspective, check out episode #58 of the Side Project Spotlight podcast when it is released. Links below!

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00:00:00 Intro Theme

00:00:32 Introductions

00:02:50 Welcome back, Kotaro Fujita!

00:03:02 What is Vision Pro?

00:11:35 What can you do with Vision Pro?

00:30:46 Are we buying a Vision Pro?

00:33:12 Isolation & Parenting Concerns with Vision Pro

00:42:48 What to expect in the "Spatial Computing" era

00:50:43 Kids don't use the "phone"

00:53:08 Explaining home phones and Blockbuster to kids

00:56:47 Where to find more Kotaro

00:58:17 The Wrap-Up

01:00:27 Outro Theme

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Kotaro's company

https://tomatoboy.co

Follow Kotaro on X

https://twitter.com/wild37

Follow Kotaro on Mastadon

https://mastodon.social/@[email protected]

Watch Apple's Vision Pro Guided Tour

https://www.apple.com/apple-vision-pro/guided-tour/

Listen to a discussion of Vision Pro from a developer's perspective on the Side Project Spotlight podcast

https://podcast.phillycocoa.org

https://www.youtube.com/@PhillyCocoaHeads/podcasts

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It's a new year and the PIC are starting it off with a banger of an episode featuring the Thursday night Broken Goblet legend himself, Mike Estabrook! A staple of the Goblet for many years now, the host of both a regular request show and new open mic, he talks everything from making his way in the music business while holding down a day job, using iPads and QR codes to facilitate a 1,500 song request repertoire, and even being a closet cat influencer on Instagram! Plus, Mike drops some secret info on his upgraded acoustic show in the brand new Broken Goblet Mixing Room and the second-half of the show is dedicated to a brand new A Game Called Something! New questions! New answers! New fun! There is so much packed into this episode, you're sure to find something enjoyable. As a New Year's gift, stay until the end to hear Chrissie tell the tale of how a cat moved ITSELF into her house! Grab a Bubba's Tea, sit back and enjoy our wide ranging conversation with the one and only Mike Estabrook.

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00:00:00 Intro Theme

00:00:33 Introductions

00:02:32 Welcome Mike Estabrook

00:04:17 Balancing a job, life, and music

00:05:38 Mike's Thursday night gig at Broken Goblet (9 years!)

00:07:17 1,500 songs!!??

00:09:52 Mike's on-stage tech stack (iPad Pro + Google Voice)

00:14:49 Being an IT Pro who doesn't have a PC, just an iPad!

00:20:22 Talking about beer & music at Broken Goblet

00:24:19 Mike's upgraded acoustic show & open mic in the new BGob Mixing Room

00:37:41 A Game Called Something! (NEW AND IMPROVED!)

00:39:19 AGCS: What is the worst haircut you've ever had?

00:43:14 AGCS: Do you have a favorite physical activity?

00:50:49 AGCS: What is something you miss from childhood?

01:07:45 Where to find more Mike Estabrook!

01:08:44 Mike's a cat influencer!?

01:09:26 A cat moved itself into Chrissie's house!

01:12:00 Mike's cat influencer Instagram

01:14:22 The Wrap-Up

01:16:06 Outro Theme

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Mike's Home on the InterWebs

https://www.mikeestabrookacoustic.com/

Find cat influencer videos and more at Mike's Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/mestabrookmusic

Broken Goblet Brewing

https://brokengoblet.com

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🎸 Theme Song, “The Rescue Party” by E.Joseph and the Phantom Heart

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In the final episode of 2023, the PIC discuss their favorite episodes of the year as chosen by Steve, Chrissie, and the YouTube algorithm! Chrissie goes deep about an episode with Righteous Jolly that includes Norwegian singing! Steve tries to convince Chrissie that learning to program is a good idea while The Algorithm's choice is an episode with one of our favorite people! Plus, Santa is coming to Jenkintown, there is a digression about beepers and answering machines, plus a clip of the most amazing "Jolly" Grinch you've ever seen!

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00:00 Intro Theme

00:33 Introductions

03:16 Chrissie's favorite episode

11:44 Righteous Jolly as The Grinch! (Video)

14:42 A Levittown Christmas Carol

17:53 A digression about beepers & voice mail

24:18 Stephen's favorite episode(s)

34:46 The Algorithm's favorite episode

45:10 Santa is coming to Jenkintown & Holiday Market

49:30 The Wrap-Up

51:59 Outro Theme

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Chrissie's Pick:

#111: What's in a Name With Righteous Jolly

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jag-cast/id1384285471?i=1000596670194

Steve's Pick(s):

Chrissie Learns to Code with Scratch! | JAG Cast #132

https://youtu.be/70PpfBEv3VM

How to Survive an Alien Invasion | JAG Cast #131

https://youtu.be/pGcubZMxy4o

YouTube Algorithm's Pick:

Catching Up With Cara Cartney | JAG Cast #125

https://youtu.be/LoJgXnt6iJQ

A Levittown Christmas Carol Tickets:

https://www.brokengoblet.com/event-details/a-levittown-christmas-carol

Cara's Friend's Go Fund Me: https://www.gofundme.com/f/exc9u-mariasfight

Last year's Christmas Special episode:

#109: A Kidnapped Santa Claus

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jag-cast/id1384285471?i=1000590237220

Jenkintown Holiday Market and visit from Santa:

https://piazzaonthesquare.com/jenkintown-holiday-market-12-2-2023/

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🎸 Theme Song, “The Rescue Party” by E.Joseph and the Phantom Heart

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Chrissie learns to code with the help of the programming environment, Scratch! Chrissie's youngest was playing with Scratch the other day and Steve decided to check it out for himself and build a little demo Pong game because a) it's fun and b) Chrissie has never heard of pong! Together during Steve's lunch break, the PIC add a feature to the game while exploring basic programming concepts. Is Chrissie going to quit dance to become a game developer now? Tune in and find out!

Play our game here: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/924724035

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00:00 Intro Theme

00:32 Introductions

03:39 Updating "CAT Pong" while exploring Scratch

37:28 Thoughts on Scratch

40:18 Moving Beyond Scratch

46:04 The Wrap-Up

48:55 Outro Theme

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Our game, "CAT Pong" https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/924724035

Learn about Scratch! https://scratch.mit.edu

Explore Apple's Swift Playgrounds https://developer.apple.com/swift-playgrounds/

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🎸 Theme Song, “The Rescue Party” by E.Joseph and the Phantom Heart

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