Jollie Jeep

Jollie Jeep

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Jollie Jeep episodes

  • Ay AI! ... with Recommendations

    We "track" current AI trends and get side"tracked"

    Also recommendation from everybody!


    (00:41) Artificial Intelligence (re)defined

    "Old school" AI

    Generative AI

    The Alignment Problem with AI

    Adoption and everyday use of AI

    Argument against AI

    Guardrails and AI Governance

    Are IT workers at risk?

    Protein folding


    (00:35:07) Toni D's Recommends

    K-Drama - Mr. Queen

    K-Drama - Glitch

    Book - Legends and Lattes

    Book - Fourth Wing


    (00:39:26) Cad's Recommends

    Books - Persuasion by Jane Austen


    (00:49:59) Pam's Recommends

    TV - Succession

    TV - Last Of Us

    K-Drama - The Glory

    TV - Dark

    Games - New York Times Games

    Book - How High We Go Into Dark


    1 hr 24 min
  • Midyear Catch-Up and Trending Topics

    We discuss highlights, trending topics, and catch up on travel, etc.

    (00:04:25) Pam's Highlights

    • Travel to Zamboanga
    • Instagram Threads vs Twitter
    • The "Lea Salonga Incident"

      • (00:25:27) Cad's Highlights

      • Vegetarian diet
      • Kumano Kodo hike and onsen experience
      • Traditional vs popular Japanese food

        • (00:44:42) Toni D's Highlights

        • Revenge Kpop Concert Going Experience
        • Twice and Blackpink
        • Taylor Swift ticket buying experience


          • 1 hr 32 min
        • We're Back! The Comeback Era!

          We're back from hiatus! We talk about our 2022 highlights, random topics, our usually recommends and answer a listener question.

          Timestamps:

          • (03:26) Cad's 2022 highlights
          • (12:48) Tonee D's 2022 highlights
          • (13:08) Our go-to karaoke song
          • (28:55) Pam's 2022 highlights
          • (45:30) The cryptocurrency winter
          • (55:22) Book: Spare (memoir) book
          • (01:01:00) Book: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
          • (01:04:41) Documentary: Welcome to Wrexham
          • (01:09:36) Book: Strangers to Ourselves
          • (01:10:51) K-Drama: Reply 1988
          • (01:14:30) Listener question. Yes, it's a "phone-in" question.
            • 1 hr 28 min
          • Movie Challenge Feedback and Recommends

            We discuss the mind-bending sci-fi movie Primer. Is it the best budget sci-fi movie ever made? Is it a pseudo-intellectual flex in the form elusive storytelling? Has Cads found the ultimate watch-this-confusing-film-but-do-not-google-the-plot movie? Full movie is on youtube here.

            We cap the episode off with our recommends.

            Timestamps:

            • (00:14) Primer movie challenge discussion
            • (51:03) Vane's crypto youtuber recommends: AMCrypto and Benjamin Cowen
            • (54:05) Tonee D recommends the Apple Ipad Mini and attempts to rationalize the purchase
            • (01:00:03:) K-drama recommend is Inspector Koo
            • (01:01:16) Fantasy fans please check out the TV series The Wheel of Time
            • (01:05:00) Pam highly recommends Insight Timer for meditation
            • (01:12:02) Pam's movie of the year is Moana
            • (01:17:20) Cads recommends the documentary The Beatles: Get Back


              • 1 hr 24 min
            • I Heard a Rumour! The Conspiracy Episode

              We kick back and chill to start the new year.

              We open the floodgates and take in all manner of controversies and conspiracies such a Alice and the half-snake, Rizal's misadventures, QAnon, Flat Earth, Quantum Mysticism, and the Moon landing hoax, just to name a few.

              DISCLAIMER: The conspiracies theories and rumours mentioned in the podcast are for entertainment purposes only. Do not take these as fact. We bear no responsibility for misuse of aforementioned discourse.

              Timestamps:

              • (01:35) - Why are we talking about conspiracy theories?
              • (03:50) - What are conspiracy theories anyway?
              • (07:10) - Why do people believe these? How do these start?
              • (14:05) - Favourite and/or potential plausible conspiracy theories? 
              • (01:08:47) - How should we deconstruct conspiracy theories? Is there a method for determining false information?


                • 1 hr 24 min
              • Chika Bytes! CrossFit Challenge Feedback and Recommends!

                We give our feedback on the crossfit challenge and share our recommendations. Cads reveals the next challenge.

                • 01:40 - Tabata or HIIT High Intensity Interval Workout
                • 12:53 - AMRAP "As many rounds as possible"
                • 19:03 - EMOM "Every minute on the minute"
                • 22:36 - Will you try CrossFit?
                • 30:00 - Next Host Challenge! Movie Viewing and Discussion: Primer
                • 35:30 - Pam recommendation - Movie: Into The Wild
                • 37:39 - Cads recommendation - Movie: 1917
                • 40:12 - Tony Dee recommendation - K-Drama: Extracurricular


                  • 48 min
                • Kwarta or Crypto? Finance in our 40s Part 2 of 2

                  The "crypto curious" episode and some extras.

                  Timestamps:

                  • 01:38 - What is cryptocurrency?
                  • 18:17 - Cryptocurrency recommendations
                  • 19:37 - Future of cryptocurrency
                  • 25:02 - What is Axie Infinity?
                  • 32:25 - Where to store cryptocurrency?
                  • 35:37 - Best practices when dabbling in the cryptocurrency market
                  • 46:20 - Real life crypto earning story in the Philippines
                  • 50:52 - Crypto adoption in the Philippines
                  • 54:04 - Vane's Bitcoin horror story
                  • 01:00:04 - Do you feel that you're ready for retirement. When is the best time to retire?
                  • 01:16:21 - Do Filipinos have a mindset averse to investing?
                  • 01:25:25 - Any change in your financial attitude or goals during the pandemic?
                  • 01:40:59 - Parting thoughts


                    • 1 hr 52 min
                  • Kwarta or Crypto? Finance in our 40s Part 1 of 2
                    Money talks! We discuss our experiences with money and how we're (barely) managing in our 40s.
                    We also pick the brain of our guest from the banking industry, Vane!
                    Curious aboout cryptocurrency? Stay tuned for the next episode.
                    Disclaimer: Podcast content is for entertainment purposes only. Do not construe an information as investment or financial advice.
                    Timestamps:
                    1:03 - Topic introduction 
                    10:20 - We introduce our guest Vanessa (Vane)
                    20:24 - Rapid fire questions for Vane
                    27:38 - Finance in our 40s. Our personal history with money and financial experience as a young adult (20's).
                    28:22 - Vane's experience
                    42:29 - Pam's experience
                    51:25 - Cad's experience
                    1:00:07 - Tonee D's experience
                    1:05:27 - Finances in our 40s. Are we better in managing your finances? How much do you we save or invest.
                    1:20:46 - How to capitalize on financial opportunities in the Philippine
                    1:31:20 - Financial strategies (e.g. diversified portfolio). Any tips or stories to share?
                    1 hr 59 min
                  • Chika Bytes! Anti-recommends and Host Challenge!

                    A twist on the usual recommends. Also, each host gives a challenge for the others hosts to complete.

                    Timestamps

                    • 03:55 - A Korean Odyssey https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7099334/
                    • 09:34 - The Tomorrow War https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9777666/
                    • 13:37 - Hospital Playlist https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11769304/
                    • 19:42 - Tonee D's Challenge! Crossfit Workout of the Day https://www.instagram.com/p/CS5jLu2Jn0u/?utm_medium=copy_link


                      • 31 min
                    • 2021 Pandemic Checkpoint

                      We take a look back at 1.5 years of living with the pandemic.

                      Timestamps:

                      • 6:49 - Cads' pandemic international travel experience 
                      • 27:19 - Pam's pandemic domestric travel experience 
                      • 30:27 - Tony D - Aussie lockdown experience
                      • 38:50 - 2020 vs 2021?
                      • 46:47 - Covid lab leak?
                      • 51:40 - How has the pandemic changed social interaction?
                      • 01:05:50 - Winners and losers in the pandemic


                        • 1 hr 30 min

                      About Jollie Jeep

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                      This is Jollie Jeep where we dish out a full course of discourse in convenient bite-sized pieces. We are IT professionals on a mission to break the monotony of work with pop culture talk, musings on daily life, and opinions that we can agree to disagree on delivered with a side dish of spicy irreverence. And yes, we also talk about IT!