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Women’s Sports WeeklyInterview with Coach Ali Cecconi (Carolyn’s sister!) |81| She’s a Hall of Famer, a powerhouse coach, and, bonus, Carolyn’s sister and best friend. Ali Cecconi joins the pod to talk about her journey from George Mason softball to coaching at one of New Jersey’s top high school programs. She gets real about growing up with hard-working parents, spotting the X-factor in players, and what it’s like to be on an all-women coaching staff. We dive into the double standards for women coaches, play a spicy round of Cut, Bench, Start, and yes, we talk about Ali’s New Jersey accent. If you rate...2025-07-3038 min
The Context MachineMurderbot Eps Are Too Short, Department Q Is Great
Bryan and Jeff get a little short with their thoughts on the Apple TV+ Murderbot series. Bryan also tells Jeff about Dept. Q on Netflix in what turns out to be a TV show-themed Context Machine episode.
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Sources referenced in this episode:
Murderbot
Dept. Q
Bryan’s book Accidental Intelligence
Bryan’s short story King Liam, First of His Name
Mason Truman on Threads
Jeff is speaking a...2025-07-1033 minThe Context MachineApple’s into Perplexity.ai, Judge’s Perplexing Ruling on Copyright AI Training
Bryan and Jeff dive into the AI debate and the impact it’s having on content creators today. They look at the rumor that Apple is considering buying Perplexity.ai, and Judge Alsup’s ruling saying it’s fair use for AI companies to train their models on content as long as it isn’t pirated.
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Courts say AI training on copyrighted material is le...2025-06-2644 minThe Context MachineBryan & Jeff’s WWDC 2025 Highlights
Bryan and Jeff’s highlights for Apple’s WWDC 2025 are in, and their mostly pleased with what they saw. In this episode, they talk about all the new “26” OSes, Liquid Glass, the fact that Apple remembered they have a phone, and much more!
Sources referenced in this episode:
Apple introduces a delightful and elegant new software design
macOS Tahoe 26 makes the Mac more capable, productive, and intelligent than ever
iOS 26 Preview
Apple Intelligence gets even more powerful with new capabilities across Apple devices
Bryan’s book Accidental Intelligence
Bryan’s short story King Liam, First of His Name
Mason Trum...2025-06-1240 minThe Context MachineJeff’s Andor Faceplant, a Fun Mac Utility, and CarPlay Ultra
Bryan schools Jeff on the Ghor language in the Star Wars Andor series. They also take a look at a cool new Mac utility and CarPlay Ultra.
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Bryan gloa...2025-05-1634 minThe Context MachineGoing Deep on Andor S2
Star Wars: Andor. Season 2, amiright? Bryan and Jeff go deep on this amazing show, and there are still three more episodes to go! They couldn’t wait, and Bryan needed Jeff to fill in the blanks, anyway.
Sources referenced in this episode:
Andor – Disney Plus
Bryan’s SciFi novel: Accidental Intelligence
Bryan’s short story King Liam, First of His Name
Mason Truman on Threads
Jeff is speaking at Macstock 9 July 11, 12, and 13 — Use the discount code JGAMET to get $50 off your registration
Review the show on Apple Podcasts
The post Going...2025-05-1035 minThe Context MachineAdapting to GenAI – Spring 2025 Edition
Bryan and Jeff discuss the ethical use of AI and LLM, and the role those tools play in business. They also talk about the potential of being left behind as these tools advance and gain wider adoption.
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Suffer on Purpose PodcastE15: Staying the Course with Bryan Kehl: Former BYU Football legend and NFL LinebackerBryan and I talk about the journey of his football career, hurdles he overcame, and understanding our identities when we have unique backgrounds.2025-04-051h 03The Context MachineDeep Dive on Robot Mops, Beginner Dive on 3D Printers
Bryan and Jeff take a look at Apple’s potential path in the personal robotics space. They also talk about fountain pen nibs and whether or not Visconti pens are worth their high price tags.
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SPONSOR: Rogue Amoeba – Rogue Amoeba has a wide array of apps to harness audio on the Mac, from recording and routing audio to gaining complete control over sound with app-level effects. Learn about all of Rog...2025-03-291h 11The Context MachineApple Personal Robots, More on Fancy Fountain Pens
Bryan and Jeff take a look at Apple’s potential path in the personal robotics space. They also talk about fountain pen nibs and whether or not Visconti pens are worth their high price tags.
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Sources referenced in this episode:
Apple personal robots
Apple’s New Pixar-Inspired Lamp Robot Shows Off Its Moves
Walk, Run, Crawl, RL Fun | Boston Dynamics | Atlas
Amazon unveils a new and improved Alexa, Alexa+...2025-03-2056 min
Federal Employee Financial Planning PodcastEpisode 87: Medicare Masterclass on Enrollment, Costs, and the Inflation Reduction Act with Bryan GayMedicare decisions can be overwhelming, and with rising costs and policy changes, making the right choice is more important than ever. In this episode, Bryan Gay, owner of Boomer Insurance Group, shares his insights from helping over 20,000 clients navigate Medicare enrollment, insurance options, and the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act. He explains why working with his team can be a game-changer and how choosing the wrong plan could cost you in the long run. Access the full show notes at Mason & Associates, LLC Resources Mentioned: Tommy Blackburn: LinkedIn John Mason: LinkedIn Bryan G...2025-03-171h 06The Context MachineOur TV Catchup, Apple AI Catchup, and RCS Catchup
Bryan and Jeff talk about streaming shows they’re enjoying, how Apple is faring in the artificial intelligence space, and end-to-end encryption coming to RCS messaging.
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All Tings Considered2024 Old School Year in Review - Chris MasonFor the 7th(!!!!) year in a row, old friend Chris Mason joins me to recap the year in Old School.2025-01-061h 48
Blue Tiger RevengeEpisode 67: Publisher & Comic Writer Mason MendozaFully back in Tiger Den, we bring in Critical Entertainment’s Co-Publisher and writer, Mason Mendoza! With a number of titles under his belt, Mason and Critical Entertainment have a Kickstarter live RIGHT NOW with the chance to get all of their books! See the link here: Critical Entertainment KickstarterAside from their Kickstarter, which has met it’s goal(!), we also talked about Mason’s writing and creative process. It’s a fun one, give it a listen, or watch it on YouTube! Blue Tiger Revenge YouTube Channel This is a public e...2024-10-011h 29
Criminally InspiredCriminally Inspired Episode 16 - Bryan Mason“The thing that’s been an influence on me all my life is that I am an only child. We’d adopted my sister for six months and then one day I was told she was going back, and I could not understand…” Bryan Mason talks about a very different kind of inspiration, imposter syndrome and how you write a humorous crime novel set in Belfast during The Troubles.2024-08-1356 min
The_UnderscoreBinge WorthyOn todays episode the Oilers are making it a series in Lord Stanley's Cup, Rory slips up at Pinehurst, Mason fills us in on what's going on in the wide world of soccer. Bryan and Mason LOVE Suits which leads us to the Underscore 4, our top binge worthy shows.2024-06-2135 min
WTAW - InterviewsStudent Bonfire reaction to not moving bonfire on campus from Mason TaylorThis podcast is a visit with Student Bonfire Redpot (leader) Mason Taylor, visiting with WTAW's Bill Oliver.The organization that has staged bonfire off the Texas A&M campus since the 1999 collapse did not stop working while the university considered bringing back the event.WTAW News visited with two representatives of Student Bonfire after A&M's president announced bonfire would not return as an on-campus event.Bonfire Redpot (leader) Mason Taylor, class of 2025 from Pflugerville, said he was relieved that students will still be in charge, adding "with the university trying to be involved...2024-06-0706 min
Mountain Cog074 – The first bump is always free! A conversation with Pivot’s president. (Bryan Mason, President, Pivot Cycles)Send us a textJosh & Dane took a field trip up to Tempe, Arizona to spend a day with Pivot Cycles’ President (Bryan Mason) and Factory Field Rep (Bill Larson). The day included a fun ride on Pivot eMTBs at the amazing Hawes Trail System, grabbing lunch at Someburros, touring the Pivot factory, meeting many of the Pivot team in various departments, and recording this episode with Bryan. The episode is centered around all things “Pivot”… including design, rapid prototyping, product testing, manufacturing in Asia, quality control, warranties, marketing, the race team, eMTB legislation, funding trail main...2024-05-071h 13