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SuperPod SagaEp. 93 - Horror Games (ft. RedFox and Gerry)Time to get SPOOOKY! This week, Aaron is joined by Gerry of “Super Ghost Radio” and RedFox of “Knight of the Living Podcast” to discuss their favorite horror games. Should we have saved this topic for Halloween? Nah. Every day is Halloween here at SuperPod Saga! ……………………………. RedFox: https://www.superpodsaga.com/guests/redfox/ Gerry: https://www.superpodsaga.com/guests/gerry/ More SuperPod Saga: https://www.superpodsaga.com/ ……………………………. Support the show on Patreon for only $2 or $4 a month and get some cool goodies! https://www.patreon.com/superpodsaga Bones Coffee has...2024-05-061h 40

The Artificial PodcastBREAK - Nick's Favorite Episodes #1Instead of a full episode this week, Nick talks about two of his favorite episodes of The Artificial Podcast. Episode 59 features Nick and Brian Roemmele discussing Intelligence Amplification. Episode 71 features Nick chatting with Robert Scoble about Apple's next one more thing. Nick will return next week with an all-new episode! Follow The Artificial Podcast on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theartificialpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theartificialp YouTube: https://bit.ly/3bC2Sw2 Follow Nick On: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-myers-0794/ Twitter: https://twitter...2021-02-0701 min

The Artificial Podcast75: The bots…the bots are coming for us!With more than half of all web traffic estimated to be bots do you sometimes feel like the bots are coming for us? Nick and Brett sure do, and that is why this week they decide to dive into the world of internet bots. Nick shares what exactly a “Bot” is and how bots can be both good and bad depending on how they are used. After explaining the brief history of bots, the different types of bots, and the impact that AI will have on bots Nick and Brett wrap things up by discussing two of the most well...2021-01-3145 min

The Artificial Podcast74: The Most Interesting Tech of CES 2021In this week’s episode, Nick and Brett chat about some of the most interesting pieces of tech from this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES). From smart masks to robots to transparent TV’s, this year’s CES had it all! Nick and Brett also talk about how some of the concept tech introduced by Samsung, LG, and GM signal where their companies are heading with a greater focus on AI, in-home tech, and sustainable transportation. Follow The Artificial Podcast on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theartificialpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theartificialp Yo...2021-01-2447 min

The Artificial Podcast73: SolarWinds and WhatsApp: Two Conundrums of Data Privacy & SecurityThe Artificial Podcast is back for our 2021 season! Nick and Brett kick things off by diving into the recent SolarWinds hack that compromised the networks of a handful of U.S. federal agencies and thousands of private companies. The wrap things up, Nick and Brett talk about recent Terms of Service and Privacy Policy changes to WhatsApp and how users are responding to the news. Each of these events will have a lasting impact on data privacy and security as we know it and will undoubtedly continue to draw the public’s attention towards these growing problems in the mo...2021-01-181h 02

The Artificial Podcast72: 2020 – A Year in Review and Predictions for 2021In this week’s episode, Nick and Brett are together once again! After a VERY long year, Nick and Brett decide to review and reflect on 2020, how the year has affected them, and what they have learned. Nick and Brett also reflect on The Artificial Podcast and reminisce over some of their favorite episodes while also giving a sneak peek into what they have planned for next year. To wrap things up, Nick and Brett dive into how COVID-19 has led to a boom in emerging technology, and they attempt to predict what could in-store for all of us in...2020-12-141h 11

The Artificial Podcast71: Robert Scoble | Apple’s Next “One more thing”Robert Scoble works with companies that are implementing Spatial Computing technologies, though he is taking some time off after finishing his latest book The Infinite Retinato spend time with his young kids. He is a futurist and technology strategist and is the author of four books about technology trends, being the first to report on technologies from autonomous vehicles to Siri. Robert has previously held roles that include being a strategist at Microsoft, a futurist at Rackspace, Chief Strategy Officer at Infinite Retina, and the producer and host of a video show about technology at Fast Company. ...2020-12-071h 14

The Artificial Podcast70: Misha Feigenson | Math, Language, and More: Voice Tech and The Future of LearningMichael (Misha) Feigenson is an educator, physicist, and entrepreneur. In 2012, together with his wife Miriam he started an app development company to build mobile apps to help young parents like themselves. Their Sound Sleeper app became one of the most popular baby sleep apps in the App Store with more than 5 million downloads. In 2018, together with Fred Park, a teacher and instructional coach in the Massachusetts Public School System, Misha started Thinking Cap Innovation – a startup that uses voice technology and virtual assistants like Amazon Alexa, to help students master fundamental math skills and learn languages. As true proponents of...2020-11-3047 min

The Artificial Podcast69: Donald Buckley | Voice Tech & Media: “Alexa, find me something to watch”As former Chief Marketing Officer of Showtime Networks, Inc., Donald oversaw the marketing, distribution, and subscriber acquisition marketing, creative and digital media divisions, branding, promotions, media, CRM/analytics and operations, broadband, and emerging platform initiatives for the network that included Showtime, Showtime Sports, and Showtime Documentary Films. He created the marketing organization that launched Showtime’s streaming service in 2015, designed its strategic positioning, and helped to drive its subscriber growth well beyond launch projections. Prior to Showtime, Donald served as the SVP of Marketing and Digital for Warner Bros. Pictures creating the company’s first digital division while also co-f...2020-11-221h 03

The Artificial Podcast68: Pete Dulcamara | Humanity-Centric InnovationPete Dulcamara is the Chief Scientist and Technical Vice President for the Kimberly-Clark Corporation. He is responsible for developing technology strategies at the enterprise level, building technical talent globally, and fostering a culture of scientific excellence and value creation. In this week’s episode, Nick chats with Pete Dulcamara of Kimberly Clark Corporation about Human-Centric Innovation, and the impact that exponential technologies are going to have on humanity over the next 10 years. Pete shares his story and talks about the journey that led him into the role of KCC’s first Chief Scientist. Pete also dives into his...2020-11-151h 01

The Artificial PodcastBREAK - U.S Presidential ElectionIn light of the recent results of the 2020 U.S Presidential Election, we will not be posting a new episode this week. Instead, Nick shares his thoughts on the outcome of the election and makes a statement for democracy. We will be returning next week featuring a conversation between Nick and Pete Dulcamara of Kimberly Clark Corporation. Follow The Artificial Podcast on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theartificialpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theartificialp YouTube: https://bit.ly/3bC2Sw2 Follow Nick On: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/i...2020-11-0806 min

The Artificial Podcast67: Emerson Sklar | How to Take Your Voice App from Good to Excellent: The Importance of QA & TestingEmerson is the Chief Evangelist of Bespoken. Emerson has spent most of his career working in the QA space, including the Army Research Lab, Borland, and Applause. Emerson is passionate about the impact that effective testing can have on products and users. He loves working for Bespoken because it makes voice development so much faster, easier, and more fun – and the llama is pretty cool too! Outside of Bespoken, Emerson loves adventure cycling, cooking, and volunteering with the Scouts BSA. In this week’s episode of The Artificial Podcast, Nick chats with Emerson Sklar of Bespoken.io abou...2020-11-0255 min

The Artificial Podcast66: Lauren Johnson | Alexa Is A Human and The Fight Against BullyingLauren Johnson is the founder of the Alexa Is A Human campaign. Lauren decided to start Alexa Is A Human after experiencing the negative impacts of Amazon’s choice to utilize a human name as the word for their Alexa voice assistant. Lauren is an avid supporter of voice assistant technology and the benefits that such technology will afford us all, however, Lauren’s goal is to also draw awareness to how something as simple as naming a piece of technology “Alexa” can lead to pain and bullying for so many children (and adults) all around the world. Part of Laure...2020-10-2554 min

The Artificial Podcast65: Michal Stanislawek | #VoiceLunch and The Power of Community BuildingMichal Stanislawek is the Co-Founder of Utter.One, a voice experience agency. Michal also co-founded and helps organize #VoiceLunch – a global initiative to bring the voice technology community closer together. He is also the Head of Product for MediaAtomos which delivers low-latency broadcast-quality live videos across the globe. Michal has almost 20 years of professional experience creating strategies and products for the internet and broadcast video, as well as media asset management and workflow systems. In the early days of his career, he was involved in building developer communities for which he was recognized as an MVP by Microsoft. Recently, hi...2020-10-181h 00

The Artificial PodcastBREAK - Busy Behind The ScenesThere will be no new episode of The Artificial Podcast this week. Nick and Brett have been busy behind the scenes working on RedFox AI and their new BlueFox Box project. However, this is a great opportunity for you to check out some of our older episodes that you may not have had a chance to take a listen to yet. We will be back next week will an all-new episode featuring Michael Stanislawek of Utter.One and Voice Lunch. If you or anyone you know is interested in being a guest on The Artificial Podcast please...2020-10-1103 min

The Artificial Podcast64: Bobby Bryant | DOSS and The Next Evolution of Voice AssistantsBobby Bryant is the CEO of DOSS, a prop-tech company that’s democratizing the real estate industry via a fair-price digital real estate brokerage that’s developing a voice-activated intelligent assistant built into a proprietary real estate search and transaction platform. DOSS empowers any buyer, renter, or seller to ask any question about property in the world to get accurate, easy, and instant answers 24/7. Architecturally built on an intelligent-interface, consumers are able to access everything that there is to know about a particular property by speaking, texting, or typing their questions into any desktop, smart speaker, and smartphone to sear...2020-10-041h 00

The Artificial Podcast63: Vicki Cantrell | Using Technology to Transform the Customer ExperienceVicki Cantrell is a retail strategist, community builder, former COO and CIO in the retail industry, and is recognized for relationship building and accelerated growth. Along with co-founding the Vendors in Partnership (VIP Awards), her most recent venture is Vendors in Partnership LLC, with the mission of celebrating strong partnerships between retailers and the support ecosystem. She is also a managing board member of the Open Voice Network, an industry group dedicated to bringing the value of open, standards-based voice assistance enterprise and the world as Voice reshapes consumer behavior. Vicki has previously held senior leadership roles in IT...2020-09-2856 min

The Artificial Podcast62: Roger Kibbe | Intelligent Voice Assistants: Where We Are Today and Where We're HeadedRoger Kibbe is a Senior Developer Evangelist for Viv Labs, the engine behind Samsung’s Bixby 2.0. As a developer evangelist, Roger gets developers excited about building amazing new AI and voice experiences using Bixby. Roger has over 20 years of experience leveraging technology for strategic business advantage. Prior to Viv Labs, Roger founded both a voice product startup and a voice consulting firm. Roger also spent many years leading Omnichannel technology strategy for GAP Inc. while also gaining valuable experience in technology consulting. In this week’s episode, Nick chats with Roger Kibbe of Viv Labs about the curr...2020-09-211h 02

The Artificial Podcast61: Lawrence Lin | Voice and IoT: China’s Next Tech BoomLawrence is the International Affairs Coordinator for the China Netcasting Service Association (CNSA). CNSA is China’s industry association for voice-first content and the voice-tech industry. He is an advocate for voice-first applications in the Chinese market. Lawrence also helps support international voice-tech companies that launch and choose to develop their businesses in China. Lawrence’s goal is to help bridge the gap between the voice-tech ecosystems of the East and the West to help foster an international and interconnected voice-tech market. In this week’s episode, Nick chats with Lawrence Lin of the CNSA about the rise o...2020-09-1352 min

The Artificial Podcast60: The History of Artificial Intelligence – Part IIIn this week’s episode of The Artificial Podcast, Nick and Brett dive deeper into the history of Artificial Intelligence following up from our previous episode The History of Artificial Intelligence – Part I. Nick and Brett talk about the history of AI from 1974 – 2020 discussing the first AI winter, the second AI boom, the second AI winter, AI’s revival and renaissance in the late 1990s and 2000s, and the age of cloud computing, deep learning, and big data that resulted in the formation of AI as we know it today at the start of the 2020s. Some discussion highlights include...2020-09-0651 min

The Artificial Podcast59: Brian Roemmele | Intelligence Amplification and The Future of TechnologyBrian Roemmele is the consummate Renaissance man. He is a scientist, researcher, analyst, connector, thinker, and doer. More than anything, Brian is an observer of the world, asking questions, and following his seemingly infinite curiosity to the root of an outstanding variety of issues. Over the long, winding arc of his career, Brian has built and run payments and tech businesses, worked in media, including the promotion of top musicians, and explored a wide variety of other subjects along the way. Brian actively shares his findings and observations across publications such as Forbes, Huffington Post, Newsweek, Slate, Business Insider...2020-08-301h 16

The Artificial PodcastBREAK - Updates and Upcoming EpisodesFollow The Artificial Podcast on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theartificialpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theartificialp YouTube: https://bit.ly/3bC2Sw2 Follow Nick On: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-myers-0794/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/therednickm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therednickm/ Join our Artificial Podcaster’s Facebook Group by heading to https://www.facebook.com/groups/artificialpodcasters Want to learn more about how RedFox AI can help give your brand a voice through the power of AI and Voice-First? Vis...2020-08-2402 min

The Artificial Podcast58: Ryan Leusch | Net Positive: Sustainable Technology and The Future of Smart HomesRyan Leusch is the Chief Sales Officer of S2A Modular. Ryan was born with an intrinsic fascination for technology, and with more than 20 years of experience in the industry, Ryan’s passion and knowledge has driven his success. He specializes in renewable business development and is an expert in combining the smartest, greenest, and most superior solutions in the industry. From starting his own PC repair business in the 1990s to helping pioneer a managed network services company in southern California Ryan has been a continuous innovator in tech with a unique ability to educate clients and communicate ef...2020-08-1648 min

The Artificial Podcast57: Maaike Groenewege | Linguistics: A Conversation Designer’s SuperpowerMaaike Groenewege is passionate about conversation design. It is a profession that is right in the sweet spot of her interests: writing, analysis, psychology, user support, component management, and above all, her big love: linguistics. She discovered conversation design at the start of 2019 and decided to start Convocat conversational expertise at the start of 2020. Maaike loves the hands-on work of building and designing chatbots (and increasingly, voice assistants). Next to that, she coaches content teams that are just starting the big adventure of building their own enterprise chatbots. Prior to founding Convocat, Maaike spent 20 years working as a technical...2020-08-0954 min

The Artificial Podcast56: Nick Sawka | 400 Alexa Skills and CountingNick Sawka is a 19-year veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard and continues to serve his country proudly. Nick found his passion for Amazon Alexa back in December of 2014 when Alexa was first released for beta testing. In 2017, Nick made the jump into voice app development and to date has currently published over 400 Alexa Skills for small and medium-sized businesses. Nick is actively pursuing the title of official Alexa Champion for the 2021 selection. In this week’s episode of The Artificial Podcast, Nick chats with Nick Sawka of N.E.S Voice Skills about Nick’s jour...2020-08-0350 min

The Artificial PodcastBREAK - Celebrating Nick's 26th BirthdayWe will be taking a break this week as Nick and Brett celebrate Nick's 26th birthday on July 25th. We will be returning next week with a new guest interview featuring Nick Sawka of NES Voice Skills. Have a great week! Follow The Artificial Podcast on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theartificialpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theartificialp YouTube: https://bit.ly/3bC2Sw2 Follow Nick On: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-myers-0794/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/therednickm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/t...2020-07-2602 min

The Artificial Podcast55: Tim McElreath | Alexa & Food Network Kitchen: The Importance of Trial and ErrorTim is the Senior Product Manager for Voice and Emerging Platforms for Discovery Inc.’s Direct to Consumer team. Tim has been working in the conversational design and engineering space since 2016 leading various teams in building voice, chat, and multimodal applications for brands like Food Network and HGTV. In this week’s episode of The Artificial Podcast, Nick chats with Tim McElreath of Discovery Inc. about what it has been like creating and developing the Food Network Kitchen Alexa Skill, and what it has been like to work alongside the Amazon Alexa Team on adding new features and...2020-07-2049 min

The RedFox PodcastRedFox Podcast Ep. 112 - Alternative Camera Movement: Steadicam & GimbalOne highly underrated, but crucial aspect of videography is movement style. Movement brings the viewer into the scene and guides them where you need them to be. This week we sit down with RedFox's Steadicam Op. Paul, to learn more about the history and utilization of the Steadicam and Gimbal, as well as how and when we use these alternative forms of movement. 2020-07-1517 min

The Artificial Podcast54: Petra Bührer | IBM Watson and “AI for Good”As a global sales leader, Petra is driving the worldwide IBM Power Systems scale-up and sale-out of business focusing on AIX and IBM I, which includes the IBM Power Systems Software portfolio. In 2019, Petra was elected as Chairwoman of the IBM Technical Expert Council which is an affiliate of the IBM Academy of Technology. In this leadership role, Petra and the Technical Expert Council support shaping and driving the technical strategy in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. In this week’s episode, Nick chats with Petra Bührer of IBM about how IBM is leveraging their Watson technology to...2020-07-1352 min

The RedFox PodcastRedFox Podcast Ep. 111 -Tips for TalentGetting in front of the camera can be scary, whether you're used to public speaking or not. For many of the businesses we work with, hiring talent isn't an option so we need to make sure whoever is on camera looks and feels confident for the shoot. Sit down Bryce and Faye to hear how we help whoever is in front of the camera to look and perform their best. #videomarketing #contentmarketing # videostrategy 2020-07-0919 min

The Artificial Podcast53: The History of Artificial Intelligence – Part IIn this week’s episode of The Artificial Podcast, Nick and Brett return to talk about the history of Artificial Intelligence. Due to the amount of information surrounding the history of AI this episode will be part one of a two-part series. Nick and Brett dive in the origins of AI as we know it today starting with myths and legends of machines coming to life throughout ancient civilization, and how that ultimately led to the formal reasoning of AI as we know it today. Nick and Brett talk about how the term “Artificial Intelligence” was coined, and how the ea...2020-07-0646 min

The RedFox PodcastRedFox Podcast: Ep.110 - Our Most Common Production AssumptionsBryce and Paul sit down to discuss, "What are some common assumptions our clients make about production?" This episode is great for marketing directors who are interested in making videos, and need a birds eye view of what to expect. 2020-07-0124 min

The Artificial Podcast52: Jon Stine | Open Voice and Closing the User Trust GapJon Stine is currently leading the Open Voice Network (OVN), the non-profit industry association dedicated to bringing the value of standards to the world of Conversational AI – to make voice worthy of user trust. His path to OVN coursed through the worlds of consumer goods, retail, and technology with global leadership roles at Intel and Cisco Systems. It was his second stint at Intel from 2014-2019 when this question was raised: “What emerging technology will most impact the relationship between a consumer-facing entity and its customers?” His answer was “Voice”. In this week’s episode of The Artificial P...2020-06-2954 min

The RedFox PodcastRedFox Podcast: Ep. 109 - Live Stream and Bumper Videos ExplainedLive Streams have becoming increasingly popular recently, especially when there are grouping or travel restrictions. We've had more and more clients contacting us about utilizing a live stream for their events during this time. Bryce and Faye sit down to discuss what the 3 types are and how/when we prescribe them for customers. We also spend some time explaining what Bumper Videos are and how they can be utilized best in a video marketing campaign. 2020-06-2418 min

The Artificial Podcast51: Kerrie Hoffman | Artificial Intelligence and The Next Age™Kerrie is passionate about business transformation and getting as many companies as possible on their journey to The Next Age™. Kerrie is a #1 bestselling business author and is the CEO of Hoffman Digital, an ecosystem of companies “Igniting the Human Experience at Work”. This includes Strategic Advisor at several modern technology companies, Co-Founder and Partner at Get Digital Velocity, and Digital Advisor and Certified Business Coach at FocalPoint Business Coaching. In addition, she is a keynote speaker at industry venues and Chairwoman of the Board for HashedIn Malaysia. In this week’s episode of The Artificial Podcast, Nick cha...2020-06-2249 min

The RedFox PodcastRedFox Podcast: Ep. 108 - Story vs HypeThis week Bryce and Faye sit down to walk through the fundamental differences between using story-centric and hype-focused approaches in your video marketing. Check out the video episode on our YouTube channel! 2020-06-1716 min

The Artificial Podcast50: Jeff Adams | Speech Technology: A Tech Pioneer’s StoryJeff Adams is a leading figure in the world of commercial speech technology. He has been managing top-level speech and language technology research for more than 20 years. Prior to founding Cobalt Speech, Jeff held roles at Kurzweil AI, Nuance/Dragon, Yap, and Amazon. Jeff led the teams that developed the core technology for Dragon NaturallySpeaking, Yap Voicemail, and Amazon Alexa. At Cobalt, Jeff has assembled a team of elite speech scientists and engineers to build custom applications to meet the needs of their clients. Jeff is the author of 25 patents and several published research papers and serves on the...2020-06-1448 min

The RedFox PodcastRedFox Podcast: Ep.107 - Why Does My Video Need a Target Market?In this week's RedFox Podcast episode, Faye and Bryce break down the importance and fundamentals of designating a target market for your video marketing content. 2020-06-1020 min

The Artificial PodcastAn Important Message from The Artificial PodcastIn light of everything currently taking place across the U.S, there will be no new episode of The Artificial Podcast this week. We have decided to postpone this week's episode in an effort to allow more important conversations to take place. We hope to return next week with an all-new episode. Thank you for your support, take care, and stay safe. Follow The Artificial Podcast on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theartificialpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theartificialp YouTube: https://bit.ly/3bC2Sw2 Follow Nick On: ...2020-06-0803 min

The Artificial Podcast49: Adrian Simple | AI, Voice and Video Games: An Unexpected CrossroadsAdrian Simple is the founder and host of the Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing The Gaming Observer. Every single day he covers the latest news in video games in 3 – 5 minutes. Since launching about a year and a half ago The Gaming Observer has seen unexpected success. Outside of his work in the voice world, Adrian is a full-time student in Toronto, Canada. In this week’s episode of The Artificial Podcast, Nick chats with Adrian Simple of The Gaming Observer. Adrian shares how his interest and passion for video games ultimately led him to create The Gaming Observer Flas...2020-05-3154 min

The RedFox PodcastRedFox Podcast: Ep. 106 - Video Shelf Life: How Long do my Videos Last?One question we often get is, "how long will my videos last?" or "How often do I need to update my video content?" We sat down with Faye, Paul and Bryce to discuss a few different types of video, and how long they can live on your website or social media platform. We discuss Evergreen content, campaign content, and social media content and how to get the most from your video along the way. 2020-05-2725 min

The Artificial PodcastBREAK - Memorial Day HolidayThis week there will be no new episode of The Artificial Podcast due to the Memorial Day holiday. The Artificial Podcast will return next week featuring Adrian Simple of The Gaming Observer. Follow The Artificial Podcast on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theartificialpodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theartificialp YouTube: https://bit.ly/3bC2Sw2 Follow Nick On: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-myers-0794/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/therednickm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therednickm/ Want to learn more about how R...2020-05-2601 min

The Artificial Podcast48: Mark Tucker | Developing for Voice: Tips, Tactics, Strategies, and Speech MarkdownMark Tucker is an Alexa Champion and Bixby Premier Developer. Currently, Mark is also the Senior Architect – Voice Technology at Soar.com. He is a software developer and architect with over 20 years of experience and started his voice tech journey in 2016 when there were only 4,000 Skills in the Alexa Skills Store. Mark has worked for two startups creating innovative voice experiences for customers and finds time to create his own Alexa Skills and Bixby Capsules. Mark is the organizer of the Phoenix Alexa Meetup and the Phoenix Chapter of the Ubiquitous Voice Society. He has spoken at conferences that in...2020-05-1751 min

The RedFox PodcastRedFox Podcast: Ep. 105 - The 'Sleeper' of Video Content: Why you NEED Testimonial VideosOften overlooked, but always useful. Regardless of your industry, the testimonial video is often one of the most important videos in your toolbox. 2020-05-1314 min

The Artificial Podcast47: Levi Sawyers & Shaun Withers | Jargon and Mastering Your Content for VoiceLevi Sawyers is the Head of Customer Success at Jargon managing Jargon’s customer success strategy and marketing efforts. He oversees the customer onboarding process, customer support, and content creation to help customers get the most out of voice tools. Prior to Jargon, Levi held positions in software incubation and program management. Shaun Withers is Head of Partnerships at Jargon and manages go-to-market strategy and business development efforts. He oversees relationships with industry partners, digital agencies, and brands. Prior to Jargon Shaun has held positions in M&A investment banking and in investment management. Jargon is a CM...2020-05-1138 min

The RedFox PodcastRedFox Podcast: Ep. 104 - Can't I just use my iPhone?: Pro Video vs iPhone VideoBryce and Faye discuss professionally shot video vs. iPhone shot video. Do you have to go professional, or can you do it on your own with your smartphone? #iphonevideo #provideo #videostrategy 2020-05-0616 min

The Artificial Podcast46: Sarah Andrew Wilson | The Science of Creating A Hit Voice AppSarah Andrew Wilson is the Chief Content Officer at Matchbox.io, the award-winning brand behind some of the most popular voice apps on Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Samsung Bixby. Matchbox.io’s suite of voice apps that include Question of the Day, Find My Phone, Kids Quiz, and Guess My Name. As CCO of Matchbox.io, Sarah oversees content strategy, UX design, and communications creating delightful voice-first experiences for millions of users of all ages in more than eight countries and multiple world languages. Prior to Matchbox.io, Sarah spent more than 20 years in the music industry working wi...2020-05-0453 min

The Artificial Podcast45: Daniel Hill | The New Era of Marketing: Social Media and Voice-FirstDaniel Hill currently works at Columbia University Medical Center and runs DanielHillMedia where he teaches small business owners how to use Amazon Alexa and Instagram. Daniel is obsessed with figuring out what grabs people’s attention and holds it. He hosts an Instagram podcast called “The Instagram Stories” and launched the first Instagram Amazon Alexa Flash Briefing where he gives daily news updates and answers questions. In this week’s episode of The Artificial Podcast, Nick chats with Daniel Hill of DanielHillMedia about the changing nature of marketing, and why soon social media and voice assistant technology are goin...2020-04-2640 min

The Artificial Podcast44: Tim Kobe | The Importance of Designing for Human OutcomesTim Kobe is a design leader, author, and founder of the globally recognized strategic and experience design firm Eight Inc. For over 30 years in design and a leader in innovation and Branded Experience, Eight Inc. has worked with companies such as Apple, Virgin Atlantic Airways, Nike, Lincoln, and Citibank. The firm takes an interdisciplinary and holistic approach, working across traditional disciplines and strategy, architecture, exhibition, interior design, product, communications, and branding. Tim has been featured and recognized for his work in prominent publications like Harvard Business Review, Bloomberg, The Economist, Dezeen, and Fast Company. His most recent book, Return...2020-04-2040 min

The RedFox PodcastRedFox Podcast: Ep. 103 - Taking Advantage of Video During COVID-19Join us as we discuss how video can help you stay alive and help you encourage your consumers and build brand trust along the way! We are taking our social-distancing time and focusing on our internal media including this podcast! We want to encourage other Louisville businesses to stay strong through all of this, and we think one of the best ways to do so is through video and video marketing. 2020-04-1710 min

The RedFox PodcastRedFox Podcast: Ep. 102 - Creative Development: Why it's a Must for Video MarketingJoin us in our podcast as Bryce and Faye sit down to discuss RedFox Media's Creative Development process and why it is crucial in developing video content for businesses. Like, Subscribe and sign up for our newsletter at redfoxlou.com! 2020-04-1724 min

The Artificial Podcast43: Coronavirus Part 2 – Technology’s Positive ImpactIn this week’s episode of The Artificial Podcast, Nick and Brett return with a follow-up chat continuing from Episode 39 about the current Coronavirus pandemic. Instead of discussing the endless amounts of negative news that the pandemic has produced Nick and Brett share and talk about some of the positive that has come out of the pandemic since the pandemic began in early March. Nick and Brett then dive into some positive examples of how emerging technology is helping both to fight and to mitigate the spread of SARS-COV-2 and COVID-19 around the world. To end, Nick and Brett sh...2020-04-1351 min

The Artificial PodcastBREAK - Some Important Updates from The Artificial PodcastWe will be taking a brief break from publishing a new episode of The Artificial Podcast this week. We will be returning next week with a new solo episode featuring Nick and Brett sharing some updates on how emerging technologies like AI and Voice have been making a positive impact amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Nick also briefly shares some important Artificial Podcast updates that include information about our new social media channels, our new logo, and a call for sponsors as well as guest interviews. Follow The Artificial Podcast on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com...2020-04-0506 min

The RedFox PodcastRedFox Podcast Ep. 101 : Meet the TeamThis inaugural episode of The RedFox Podcast. Quarantine may have us on lockdown, but that doesn't mean we'll stop making content and providing value. Join us in our first podcast as Bryce and Faye sit down with RedFox owner Paul Goodyear to discuss how Louisville videography company, RedFox Media started, who we are today, our mission and goals, and how we are handling Covid-19. Like, Subscribe and sign up for our newsletter at redfoxlou.com! 2020-04-0240 min

The Artificial Podcast42: Tom Still | Silicon Wisconsin – The Midwest and the New Tech HubsTom Still is the current President of the Wisconsin Technology Council. He is a former newspaper editor and currently writes for more than two-dozen publications. Tom also serves as a current member on the Governor’s Council on Workforce Investment, the UW System Business Council, the Badger Funds of Funds Limited Partners Advisory Committee, the Governor’s Special Committee on Autonomous and Connected Vehicles, and on advisory boards for the UW-Madison College of Engineering and WiSys Technology Foundation among other civic and business groups. Tom was a winner of the 2008 Madison Magazine Best of Madison Business award and was name...2020-03-2946 min

The Artificial Podcast41: Kumar Rangarajan & Vinayak Jhunjhunwala | Any App Can Be Voice-FirstKumar Rangarajan is the Co-Founder and the Obsessive Dictator at Slang Labs. Prior to Slang Labs Kumar was the Co-Founder of Little Eye Labs which was acquired by Facebook. His software career spans multiple decades having worked with companies like GE, HP, Rational, S7, and most recently Facebook. Vinayak Jhunjhunwala heads marketing at Slang Labs which is a voice tech company headquartered in Bangalore that focuses on helping businesses add voice inside their mobile and web apps. He has completed extensive user research on the importance of voice for getting the next billion users online. He also blogs about...2020-03-2233 min

The Artificial Podcast39: Coronavirus – An Outbreak in the Age of TechnologyIn this week’s episode of The Artificial Podcast, Nick and Brett talk about the new Coronavirus that is responsible for causing COVID-19 that has infected over 100,000 people around the world since December of last year. Due to a large amount of media hype and misinformation that has produced mass hysteria around the world in recent weeks, Nick and Brett focus on sharing only the facts to help educate everyone about what coronaviruses are, how they work, how the COVID-19 outbreak began, and the symptoms and illness associated with the new disease. Nick and Brett also discuss how the CO...2020-03-0856 min

The Artificial Podcast38: Dr. Teri Fisher | The Intersection of AI, Voice, and HealthcareDr. Teri Fisher is a Sports Exercise Physician and Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia. He is the founder of Voice First Health, the leading podcast about the intersection of Voice-First technology and healthcare. He is also the founder of Alexa in Canada, the leading Amazon Alexa resource for Canadians. He is an award-winning TEDx and keynote speaker, Amazon Alexa Champion, educator, consultant, podcaster, and briefcaster who loves sharing his excitement for and passion for artificial intelligence and voice-first technology. He is the host of the weekly “Voice First Health” and “Alexa in Canada” podcasts, and the dail...2020-03-0242 min

The Artificial Podcast37: Bret Kinsella | Voicebot.ai and An Analysis of Voice TechBret Kinsella is the CEO and Founder of Voicebot.ai, the leading source of research, data, analysis, and news related to the voice and AI industries. Bret was named Commentator of The Year by the Alexa Conference in 2019 and both Voice AI Journalist of The Year and Commentator of The Year by Project Voice in 2020. He frequently keynotes at technology conferences in the U.S and Europe and has appeared as a guest columnist for Harvard Business Review, USA Today, and VentureBeat. Bret is also a practitioner in voice strategy and voice app design for Fortune 500 companies and has...2020-02-2359 min

The Artificial Podcast36: Gaurav Mishra | Solving Problems for Enterprise With VoiceGaurav has an 11+ years’ accomplished career track in building enterprise partnerships. He currently heads Sirjan’s U.S operations and is involved in delivering and sustaining revenue and profit gains in highly competitive U.S and Asian markets. Prior to Srijan, Gaurav built and sold two successful internet media ventures. He as a deep understanding of evolving technology trends, their impact on enterprises, and how to leverage them to create compelling solutions. Gaurav is especially attuned to the developing voice-tech space and helping several global firms across industries find opportunities to leverage voice-tech. In this week’s episod...2020-02-1645 min

The Artificial Podcast35: Charles Reed Anderson | Smart Cities: The Cold Hard FactsCharles is a globally recognized IoT, Smart Cities, PropTech & Connectivity industry thought leader who has presented at over 200 industry events. His company CRA & Associates provides technology and vendor-agnostic advice to governments, enterprises, and technology vendors on how to successfully navigate the increasingly complex technology solution ecosystem. With over 25 years of experience, Charles’ in-depth knowledge of the capabilities and limitations of emerging technologies and solutions vendors, combined with his understanding of the market demand allows him to separate industry HYPE from REALITY. Charles is the host of the TechBurst Asia podcast, is a Senior Advisor to McKinsey & Company on IoT an...2020-02-1037 min

The Artificial Podcast34: More Cool (yet somewhat terrifying) Examples of Artificial IntelligenceIn this week’s episode of The Artificial Podcast, Nick is joined once again by Brett Brooks to talk about some more cool (yet somewhat terrifying) examples of Artificial Intelligence. Nick and Brett talk about things like Deep Whisper which helps decipher EVP recordings, Wikipedia deploying AI bots that began to argue with one another until infinity, Facebook chatbots developing their own language, and Nadine Social Robot that can recognize and understand human emotion. Links to examples: Facebook Chatbots: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONPqeHJShdQ&t=80s Nadine Social Robot: https://www.yo...2020-02-0237 min

The Artificial Podcast33: Divyansh Chaurasia | Voice-First Design & Development: An International PerspectiveDivyansh is a full-stack developer who loves building VUI apps. He leads a community of 1200+ VUI developers in India. He is a believer of #VoiceFirst and has been contributing to the field of VUI for the last three years. Divyansh has also hosted 40+ sessions on building Actions for Google Assistant and Skills for Alexa. Divanysh is one of the first VUI app developers in India to have used Voiceflow and as a result started the Voiceflow India Community. In this week’s episode of The Artificial Podcast Nick talks with Divyansh Chaurasia who is a leading VUI de...2020-01-2639 min

The Artificial Podcast32: Martin Strotton | “Alexa, what shall I wear today?”Martin studied Psychology and Artificial Intelligence at university, and after graduation, he began working as a web developer. He began his career working for the U.S e-commerce startup Buy.com which, without really planning it, started his journey working in online retail. Martin later spent 8 years at a fast-growing online fashion company ASOS.com. Working at ASOS.com in more of a strategy role led him to his current project, Able Style, which is designed to help everyone get dressed better by helping them answer the question, “What shall I wear today?” In this week’s episod...2020-01-1942 min

The Artificial Podcast31: Nick & Brett’s Predictions for AI, Voice, and Other Cool Emerging Technology For 2020 and BeyondIn this week’s episode of The Artificial Podcast Nick and Brett share their predictions for AI, Voice, and other emerging technology for 2020 and the next decade. Some of the predictions they share include increased business investment in AI and Voice, the development of an ethical framework for Voice along with proper government regulation on the collection of consumer data, Machine Learning algorithms that can obtain data on their own, and the increased use of visual technologies like smartphones when it comes to voice app development on Alexa, Google Assistant, and Bixby. If you are attending the Pr...2020-01-1249 min

The Artificial Podcast30: Alec Shaw | Blockchain – The Solution to Trusting TechnologyAlec Shaw has been preparing Wisconsin for the 4th industrial revolution by providing digital transformation consulting to enterprises. In 2017, Alec helped found Euphrates Group which provides emerging technology education and implementation consulting to medium and large companies in the greater Milwaukee, WI area. To compliment is work at Euphrates, Alec is educating the next generation of change leaders through his role as Assistant Director of Marquette University’s student-run business program. For his work, Alec has been recognized by Wisconsin Inno as a 25 Under 25 Innovator. The new year and a new decade are officially upon us! We ar...2020-01-0552 min

The Artificial PodcastBREAK - Happy Holidays and End of Year Thank YouThe Artificial Podcast will be taking a brief break from publishing any new episodes through the remainder of the year due to the Christmas and New Year's holidays. Nick will be on the road for the holidays visiting family and friends. However, The Artificial Podcast will be returning in the new year with all-new episodes featuring guests from around the world making waves in AI and Voice-First. We would like to extend a HUGE thank you to all of our amazing guests who took the time to share their knowledge with our listeners. We also cannot thank...2019-12-2303 min

The Artificial Podcast29: A Deep Dive Into Data PrivacyIn this week’s episode of The Artificial Podcast Nick is once again joined by The Artificial Podcast’s editor/producer Brett Brooks for the last episode of 2019. This week Nick takes a deep dive into the growing concerns that everyone seems to have about data privacy. Nick explains what data privacy is and how it differs from data security. Nick shares why data privacy is important in our ever-expanding world of technology and why both data privacy and data security need to co-exist in order to ensure that all of the data being collected by companies like Google, Amaz...2019-12-1652 min

The Artificial Podcast28: Rana Gujral | Helping AI and Voice Understand the Power of Human EmotionRana Gujral is an entrepreneur, investor, and CEO of Behavioral Signals, an enterprise software company that delivers a robust and fast-evolving emotion AI engine that introduces emotional intelligence into speech recognition technology. Rana has been awarded the ‘Entrepreneur of the Month’ by CIO Magazine, the ‘US-China Pioneer Award’ by IEIE and list in “Top 10 Entrepreneurs to follow in 2017” by the Huffington Post. He was also recently listed in Inc. Magazine as an “AI Entrepreneur to Watch”. He has spoken at conferences such as the World Government Summit and AI Everything in Dubai, the Silicon Valley Smart Future Summit, and IEIE in New York...2019-12-0951 min

The Artificial Podcast27: Dean DeLisle | Using AI to Become An InfluencerAs Founder and CEO of Forward Progress, Dean leads his core team to provide digital influencer marketing solutions serving over 2,000 corporate clients over the past 15 years. In 2012, Dean created and release a Social Influencer Development Platform known as Social Jack™, successfully training over 100,000 professionals on Social Selling, B2B Influencer Marketing, and Social Streaming. Their curriculum is used globally by Fortune 500 companies, Associations, Conferences, and Universities to instill best practices related to the effective use of social networks, digital marketing, streaming, and video. Dean is also the host of his own podcast, Influence Factory, where he enjoys exclusive interviews wi...2019-12-0152 min

The Artificial Podcast26: Roger Wolkoff | The EQ of AIRoger Wolkoff is a motivational speaker who helps you tap into your strengths and potential so you can get out of your own way and get more done. He speaks about the power of connecting, gratitude, and appreciation. Roger has over 20 years of expert interpersonal communication and team-building experience and has worked in various IT, Project Management, and Market Intelligence roles for companies like American Family Insurance, CUNA Mutual Group, and WEA Trust. Roger helps leaders and high-performing teams communicate with clarity, conviction, and positive intent. Roger is an expert in emotional intelligence, communication, and building positive relationships. 2019-11-2548 min

The Artificial PodcastBREAK - Nick Traveling Abroad In ThailandHey Artificial Podcasters! We will not be posting a new episode this week as Nick will be traveling abroad in Bangkok, Thailand speaking at the 2019 Asia Real Estate Property Summit. We will be back next week with a new episode featuring Roger Wolkoff from All About Authenticity talking about the EQ of AI. You can follow along Nick's journey in Thailand this week by following him on Twitter @therednickm or by following the hashtag #nickminbangkok. Thank you so much for all of your support and we will be back next week! What do...2019-11-1702 min

The Artificial Podcast25: Andrew Bellavia | The Hearables Explosion and What It Means for Voice-FirstAndrew Bellavia is the Director of Market Development for Knowles Corp., a leading acoustic solutions provider to the hearables, smart speaker, mobile, and IoT industries. He has been personally involved in supporting the development of many innovative hearable devices including those of Nuheara and Amazon, amongst others. Andrew is also an advocate for the role technology can play in addressing hearing loss, and in the practical use cases for voice in the coming hearables revolution. When not in the office he can usually be found running the roads of Northern Illinois and the world often photographing as he goes.2019-11-1041 min

The Artificial Podcast24: Collin Borns | Voice-First In The World of Startups and Venture CapitalCollin Borns has a background in institutional investment consulting and financial operations having recently worked in finance at Vaynermedia in Los Angeles, CA. Collin currently works as an associate with a venture capital fund that has a thematic focus in audio and voice called Voicepunch. Collin also runs a daily flash briefing on voice technology and its impact on business called Voicing Business. Collin is also the host of a new podcast called Voicing Startups that focuses on bringing awareness to startups that focus on audio and Voice-First technology. In this week’s episode of The Artificial Po...2019-11-0443 min

The Artificial Podcast23: Artificial Intelligence in Pop Culture – Part 1In this week’s episode, Nick is once again joined by The Artificial Podcast’s editor and producer, Brett Brooks, as Nick kicks off a multi-part series on Artificial Intelligence in pop culture. In Part 1, Nick and Brett talk about some of the most well-known examples of AI in pop culture such as the HAL 9000 from the film 2001: A Space Odyssey, Skynet from The Terminator franchise, KITT from the popular 1980’s and late 2000’s television series Knight Rider, and Ava from the 2014 film Ex Machina. Each one of these examples holds their own in their depiction of Artifici...2019-10-2738 min

The Artificial Podcast22: The Top Myths of AI and Why You Have No Reason to Be AfraidIn this week’s episode of The Artificial Podcast, Nick decides to take a deep dive into some of the top AI myths and explains why you have no reason to be afraid of AI as a technology. Some of the top myths discussed include smartphones always listening to users, AI automating and outmoding jobs, the current state of AI’s intelligence, and the belief that AI is currently not impacting anyone. By the end of this episode, we hope that many of your burning questions have been answered and that many of your fears have been calm...2019-10-2132 min

The Artificial Podcast21: Bradley Metrock | Project Voice – Creating An Authentic Platform for The Voice-First CommunityBradley Metrock is the CEO of Score Publishing, the Executive Producer of Project VOICE, and the host of the This Week In Voice podcast that reaches thousands of people across the world that showcases guests/changemakers and discusses key topics in the Voice-First space. In this week’s episode of The Artificial Podcast, Nick interviews Bradley Metrock of Score Publishing and the Founder and Executive Producer of the upcoming Project VOICE conference in Chattanooga, TN. Whether you’re new to the Voice-First space or have been involved for a few years you most likely have eith...2019-10-1442 min

The Artificial Podcast20: The Top Five Coolest (and maybe a bit scary) Examples of Artificial IntelligenceIn this week’s episode of The Artificial Podcast Nick is joined by our show’s editor and producer, Brett Brooks, to talk about the top five coolest (and maybe even a bit scary) examples of Artificial Intelligence in the world today (according to Nick). Nick and Brett talk about different AI marvels such as Sophia, Adobe VoCo, DeepFake’s, Google Duplex, and the Microsoft Hololens with Neural Text-to-Speech. The best part is that all these technologies are available today in both consumer and enterprise settings. So, are you ready to learn about how the machines are alread...2019-10-0644 min

The Artificial Podcast19: Aoife O’Connell | Using AI & Chatbots to Increase Human ConnectionAoife O’Connell is the Founder of Yarnly.ai, an Artificial Intelligence agency driven by HUMAN connection located in Sydney, Australia. Yarnly.ai helps businesses and humans’ position, build, and promote their brands with chatbots. Yarnly specializes in supporting SMB businesses by driving sales, service, and customer experience by applying the next generation of marketing, Chat Marketing, by building meaningful relationships with their customers 1:1 at scale with personality-driven automated conversations. In this week’s episode of The Artificial Podcast Nick talks with Aoife O’Connell of Yarnly.ai about the role that Artificial Intelligence will play in how huma...2019-09-2941 min

The Artificial Podcast18: Stuart Crane | Unlocking The Power of Surveys on Voice-FirstStuart Crane is a software entrepreneur of 30+ years. Stuart began his career building database applications for businesses, and in 1993 co-founded a software company that ultimately became the de facto enterprise system for specialty pharmacies in the U.S. After the company was acquired 20 years later, in 2013, Stuart began working in the area of voice technologies. Stuart is currently the Founder/CEO of Voice Metrics, a company that offers the only survey platform designed specifically for voice, SurveyLine, allowing organizations to build surveys to be taken by voice, on Alexa, Google Home/Assistant, and within iOS and Android...2019-09-2244 min

The Artificial Podcast17: Taking AI & Voice-First Abroad – Nick & Brett’s Adventures in Australia!In this week’s episode of The Artificial Podcast Nick is joined by his show editor and producer (and CTO of RedFox AI) Brett Brooks to talk about their recent trip to Australia. Nick and Brett share how the opportunity to present about AI and Voice at the Social Media Marketing Summit came about, and why it’s so important to build a personal brand on social media. They also share some of their favorite memories from the trip and discuss how Australian’s perceive technologies like AI and voice assistants. What do you want to learn about...2019-09-1639 min

The Artificial Podcast16: Andrew Butow | Artificial Intelligence: Our Inevitable FutureAndrew Butow is a Radical Change Coach who founded Earth2Mars to help people find their space in the universe and make a difference in the world. With over 15 years of personal, technology, and organizational change experience her brings together the best of business, consulting, design-thinking, and behavioral science to any challenge, big, small, or somewhere in between because everyone deserves a place in the future. In this week’s episode of The Artificial Podcast, Nick interviews Andrew Butow of earth2mars about technology, Artificial Intelligence, and how both are actively shaping our future with everyone taking pa...2019-09-0857 min

The Artificial PodcastBREAK - Labor Day HolidayThis week The Artificial Podcast is taking a break due to the Labor Day Holiday. Next week we will return with an all new episode featuring Andrew Butow from earth2mars sharing his thoughts on the future of technology and Artificial Intelligence. After that, Stuart Crane from Voice Metrics will be talking about Voice and some of the projects that he has been working on. What do you want to learn about in the world of AI and Voice-First? Interested in becoming a guest? Send an email to Nick Myers at nick.myers@redfox-ai.com. ...2019-09-0201 min

The Artificial Podcast15: Jeremy Wilken | Voice-First: A VUI Designer and Developer’s PerspectiveJeremy Wilken is the host of the Design for Voice podcast and has been recognized by SoundHound as a top influencer in Voice. He currently works as a software engineer for VMware and as a voice developer and designer. He is also a Google Developer Expert for the Google Assistant, web technologies, and Angular. His key interests are how users and technology intersect, and how to ensure that best experiences for all users using modern technology. In this week’s episode of The Artificial Podcast, Nick chats with Jeremy Wilken about what’s it been like navigating the...2019-08-2546 min

Knight Of The Living PodcastEp.8 You've Activated My Strap Card (Shonen Showdown)Welcome back to the show! Matt Redfox here and we've decided to do a little bit of a last minute episode of our Mini series Shonen Showdown! we have a few surprises in store since no one had anything planned! So get your big ass sword ready, because It's time for a Shadow Game between Imperial Arms, Zanpakuto, and Jutsus, but most importantly STRAPCARDS!2019-08-2035 min

The Artificial Podcast14: Noelle LaCharite | A Journey Into Tech, AI, Voice, Diversity, and EthicsNoelle LaCharite is currently a Principal Project Manager for Microsoft Search, Assistant, and Intelligence. She is passionate about Mindful Leadership, work-life harmony, and empowering people to reach their potential through technology. She also specializes in helping brands develop AI and Voice Strategy through the AI Leadership Institute which she founded. She has spent many years as a trainer, architect, and evangelist for IBM, RedHat, EMC, Amazon, and now Microsoft. She has taught thousands of people the value and important of Conversational AI, voice technology, Democratizing AI, and mindful leadership having delivered keynotes and hosting workshops at conferences and events...2019-08-1844 min

The Artificial PodcastBREAK - We're Going to Australia!For the next two weeks Nick will be taking a break from posting new episodes of The Artificial Podcast. Nick and Brett will be traveling to Sydney, Australia to host a workshop on Google Actions and Conversational Design, and Nick will be delivering the international keynote at the Australia and New Zealand Social Media Marketing Summit. The Artificial Podcast will return on August 18th with a new episode featuring Noelle LaCharite from Microsoft and the AI Leadership Institute. What do you want to learn about in the world of AI and Voice-First? Interested i...2019-08-0402 min

The Artificial Podcast13: Susan Westwater | Your Content Guide to Voice-FirstSusan Westwater is a co-founder of Pragmatic Digital, an experience consultancy who helps clients navigate the modern digital landscape to develop solutions that are relevant to clients’ customers and business. Susan uses customer-centric approaches and content strategy skill sets to achieve business growth. That same approach fuels Pragmatic's mission to develop Voice experiences that are useful and usable. With a career that includes agency and client-side experience, Susan has managed global, national and regional brand launches and content initiatives across a range of industries. She is also a leadership member of Women in Voice. In this week’s ep...2019-07-2941 min

The Artificial Podcast12: Bob Stolzberg | Developing for Voice-First Can Be as Easy As 1-2-3Bob Stolzberg has been recognized by Amazon as an Alexa Champion and is a leading subject matter expert in the voice industry. Bob has a deep enterprise IT background that spans 20+ years. Prior to VoiceXP, Bob was a RedHat Certified Engineer and considered a subject matter expert on Cloud Computing, Cloud Migration, Disaster Recovery, and Business Continuity. Bob was an executive at CenturyLink where he managed the cloud ecosystem and evangelism programs, Cloud Marketplace, and a product owner for managed services. Bob recently became a water lily farmer in the Missouri Ozark Mountains and since has relocated himself and...2019-07-2249 min

The Artificial Podcast11: The Singularity and Why You Need To CareIn this week’s episode of The Artificial Podcast Nick talks about the “Technological Singularity” and why you need to care. Nick dives into the origins of the singularity and how it managed to become popularized so quickly in the world of AI. Nick also reveals when the singularity is expected to happen and discusses the ramifications (both good and bad) of what humanity could be facing if the singularity becomes a reality. Since this is a solo episode Nick’s editor, producer, and best friend Brett Brooks returns to chat with Nick and share his thoughts on what the worl...2019-07-1534 min

The Artificial Podcast10: Dave Kemp | The Future of HearablesDave Kemp is the Business Development Manager for Oaktreek Products which is a leading provider of clinical supplies to the hearing care industry. Dave became fascinated with voice technology in 2016 as he realized that it was becoming more feasible to access smart assistants through Bluetooth hearing aids that were just beginning to come to market. In 2017, Dave launched his blog FuturEar.co where he authors a daily update on all things hearables, hearing aids, and voice technology. In this week’s episode of The Artificial Podcast Nick chats with Dave about the history and some of the ne...2019-07-0755 min

The Artificial Podcast9: Brielle Nickoloff | The Linguistics of Voice-FirstBrielle Nickoloff is Lead of Product Marketing at Witlingo, a Washington D.C. based startup that builds products and solutions for Voice-First devices and platforms including Amazon’s Alexa, Google’s Assistant, and Microsoft Cortana. Brielle earned dual bachelor’s degrees in Linguistics and Neuroscience at the University of Colorado – Boulder. Much of Brielle’s research in the space began with a closer look at the ways one’s emotional reaction to a voice interface is notably more inflated than reactions to other types of user interfaces. She loves design for maximally accessible and minimally intrusive technology by leveraging the beauty o...2019-06-3037 min

The Artificial Podcast8: AI - An End to Work as We Know It Sometimes, technology can be scary. With the the concept of Artificial Intelligence becoming more mainstream in both the media and every day conversation the same question from all sides seems to keep appearing: "Is AI going to take my job?" With the rise of automation and robotics many blue collar jobs in manufacturing and assembly have already been outmoded. Can the same thing happen across the board to white collar jobs as well? In this week’s episode Nick talks about how Artificial Intelligence is poised to end work as we know it…. however, not in the way t...2019-06-2534 min

The Artificial Podcast7: Gordon Collier | The New Faces of Recruitment: Alexa and Google AssistantGordon Collier is a 20+ year talent acquisition and recruitment professional. During his career Gordon has been witness to multiple shifts in how employers source talent; the internet, social media, mobile, and now AI and Voice-First. Gordon is actively placing himself at the forefront of this new technological wave leveraging the power of podcasting and VoiceTech for recruitment. In this week’s episode Nick chats with Gordon Collier about the future of recruitment and what role AI, specifically Voice-First, will play in how employers search for talent and likewise how employees vet employers. Gordon dives into how Voice-First is...2019-06-1742 min

The Artificial Podcast6: Brett Brooks | Learning How to Program for Voice-First from ScratchBrett Brooks is the Chief Technology Officer for RedFox AI (formerly RedFox Creative). Since January of 2019 Brett has been working with RedFox AI to develop custom Alexa Skills and Google Actions for brands. Nick and Brett have been good friends for nearly a decade. Brett started working with Nick back in December of 2017 and was Nick’s first business partner in what is now RedFox AI. In this week's episode, Nick sits down with Brett Brooks to talk about what it's like to learn Voice-First programming from scratch. Brett talks about he learned to program in JavaScript an...2019-06-1034 min

Knight Of The Living PodcastEp 1. Light Of My Life (The Shining)Hey guys Matt Redfox here, thanks for tuning into the first official episode of Horror Hentai And HandGrenades Podcast, For the first episode of the Podcast I'm joined by Fellow Drunken Gamer David Taub As we check into The Overlook Hotel to Chop down Stanly Kubrick's Horror classic Masterpiece The Shining.2019-06-081h 10

The Artificial Podcast5: Hey, Google. What Are You?Nick: “Hey, Google. What do you think about Alexa?” Google: “I like Alexa’s cool blue light and we both have an affinity for Star Wars.” Nick: “Well. It’s nice to see that voice assistants can treat one another with more respect than humans can.” Yes. This week’s episode is all about the Google Assistant. Much like Amazon’s Alexa, Google’s AI powered Assistant has quickly become a household name across the U.S and the world. Google Assistant currently resides in more than one billion Android OS powered smartphones globally, and Google i...2019-06-0232 min

The Artificial Podcast4: Ming Johanson | Ensuring Accessibility with AI and Voice-FirstMing Johanson focuses on communication and culture within businesses helping them to deconstruct complex technologies and transform organizations for future focus. Ming is a a regular radio and television contributor in Australia on the topics of tech and social media. Ming is also an elected board member for the Australian Computer Society and a champion for diversity and mental health in business, startup, and leadership circles. In this week's episode, Nick sits down with Ming to discuss the topic of accessibility when it comes to AI and Voice-First, and why keeping these technologies accessible for all will...2019-05-2743 min

The Artificial Podcast3: All About Alexa“Alexa, what’s the weather looking like today?” “Alexa, I need toilet paper.” “Alexa, what’s the meaning of life?” If you haven’t already guessed this week’s episode is all about Alexa. Since 2014 Amazon’s smart voice assistant has become a household name across the U.S. As of this year, more than 100 million Alexa enabled Echo devices have been sold across the globe. So, what exactly is Alexa and why has she taken the world by storm? In this episode of The Artificial Podcast we dive into all things Alexa to understand what truly makes her tick. 2019-05-1933 min

The Artificial Podcast2: Scot Westwater | Your New Website Is an Alexa SkillScot Westwater is the Co-Founder and Lead Voice Strategist for Pragmatic Digital. With more than 20+ years of experience helping Fortune 500 brands solve business problems by understanding customers needs, Scot knows a thing or two about how to properly engage with customers; especially when it comes to emerging technology like Alexa and Google Assistant. In this week’s episode, Nick sits down with Scot to discuss the impact that Voice-First is having on marketing and how businesses need to be begin reacting on order to stay ahead. If your brand has not yet started optimizing for the new vo...2019-05-1342 min