Episodes 12
Avg. Duration 26m
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Since Jan 2026
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Actually Intelligent showcases how founders, investors, and everyday people are using artificial intelligence. Hosted by Max Thon, a media strategist with a deep passion for making complex technology understandable, the show goes beyond the hype to reveal the human creativity, challenges, and breakthroughs driving AI forward. Each episode unpacks real stories of AI in action, from research to practical tools that change daily life, through conversations that make the complex accessible.

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S1E21 How AI Is Transforming Insurance Claims

Mar 25, 2026 23m

On this episode of Actually Intelligent, Max Thon sits down with Alex Pezold, CEO and co-founder of Agentech, to explore where AI, cybersecurity, and workflow automation collide—especially inside the…

S1E10 What Does AI in Accounting Actually Look Like? (With Numeric's CTO)

Mar 18, 2026 28m

On this episode, Max Thon sits down with Andrew Bihl, co-founder and CTO of Numeric—a team building the pipes behind how enterprise finance actually works. This isn't a surface-level AI conversation.…

S1E9 The New AI Security Threats Enterprises Aren't Ready For with the CEO and Founder of Mindgard

Mar 11, 2026 24m

On this episode of Actually Intelligent, host Max Thon sits down with James Brear, CEO of Mindgard, and Peter Garraghan, the company's founder and a leading academic in AI and systems security.…

S1E8 AI in Academia: Why Trust Matters More Than Speed with Seth Watson of Moara

Mar 04, 2026 26m

If AI is going to shape the future of research, it doesn't get a free pass. It has to earn its place. And in academia, trust isn't assumed. On the latest episode of Actually Intelligent, host Max…

S1E7 OpenAI's $500B Stargate, Anthropic and the Market's Wake-Up Call

Feb 25, 2026 22m

On this episode of Actually Intelligent, host Max Thone goes solo to make sense of a chaotic week in AI—one where headlines moved faster than reality and speculation briefly became market signal. Max…

S1E6 How Transactional AI Is Turning WhatsApp Into a Global Commerce Platform | Luis Loaiza, Jelou.ai

Feb 18, 2026 27m

On this episode of Actually Intelligent, Max talks with Luis Loaiza, CEO and founder of Jelou.ai, about the rise of transactional AI inside the world's most-used messaging platforms. From building…

S1E5 The Future of Search: How AEO & GEO Are Rewriting SEO (With Graphite CEO Ethan Smith)

Feb 11, 2026 13m

On this special episode of Actually Intelligent, BAM's own Beck Bamberger, host of Coffee with a Founder, steps in to moderate a timely conversation with Ethan Smith, CEO of Graphite. Together, they…

S1E4 How AI Is Predicting Burnout at Work with Dominic Malone of Wellie

Feb 04, 2026 28m

On this episode of Actually Intelligent, Max Thon sits down with Dominic Malone, founder and CEO of Wellie—an AI-powered wellness company on a mission to make burnout a thing of the past. Together,…

S1E3 Shadow AI, Data Security & the Future of Work | Lexi Reese of Lanai

Jan 28, 2026 31m

On this episode of Actually Intelligent, Max Thon sits down with Lexi Reese, CEO and co-founder of Lanai, the enterprise AI observability platform helping companies track, govern, and scale AI…

How AI Becomes a Real Product with Patrick Ellis of Snapbar

Jan 20, 2026 29m

On today's episode of Actually Intelligent, Patrick Ellis, the CTO and co-founder of SnapBar and resident AI expert at the AI house in Seattle, shares how SnapBar is turning AI-generated imagery and…

S1E1 AI Governance Isn't Optional Anymore with Emre Kazim of Holistic AI

Jan 07, 2026 24m

On today's episode of Actually Intelligent, Max sits down with Emre Kazim, the co-founder of Holistic AI. From unpacking what AI governance actually means, to auditing systems for bias and…

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