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Episode 45 is here, which obviously means two things: the Lord’s caliber… and that other guy whose name seems to “trump” every conversation. 😏

Austin and Tony kick things off with real-estate chaos: new investments, new LLCs, and a fancy Latin company name that definitely means “stonecutter”… unless it secretly translates to “rice” and becomes the world’s most accidental Chinese-tattoo story.

From there they roll into:

• Why conventions aren’t dead, no matter what AI does to your newsfeed
• Mid-Atlantic plans, live We Rock interviews, and the unofficial fifth seminar: Hospitality Room University
• SMBA’s road trip to Cold Spring, MN, complete with quarry tours, foundry time, and Tony threatening to eat Campbell’s soup off the shop floor to prove how clean it is
• How to save money on the joint SMBA/MBNA convention by joining Southern (no coupon code, just math and a little loophole energy)

Then it’s all about AI: how they actually use it for contracts, design ideas, vector art, marketing, and possibly this description; why it’s a tool, not a replacement for taste or craftsmanship; and how the internet is filling up with AI garbage videos and fake “news” faster than you can say “trust but verify.” The guys talk about getting real inspiration from architecture, cars, bottles, carpets, and ceilings—aka going outside and touching grass instead of just hitting “generate image” again.