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Bare Knuckles and Brass Tacks is the tech podcast about humans. Hosted by George K and George A, this podcast examines AI, infrastructure, technology adoption, and the broader implications of tech developments through both guest interviews and news commentary.
Our guests bring honest perspectives on what's working, what's broken, and new ways to examine the roles and impacts of technology in our lives.
We challenge conventional tech industry narratives and dig into real-world consequences over hype. Whether you're deeply technical or just trying to understand how technology shapes society, this show will make you think critically about where we're headed and who's getting left behind.
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S4E45 Leveling Up is about fixing your own broken code (REPLAY)
The travel schedules and time zone tango is real. This week, revisit one of the most downloaded episodes this season, with Rachelle Tanguay. What if your biggest career obstacle isn't external—it's…
S4E44 The token math ain't mathin', so time to get back to what makes us human
The hype machine spent two years telling us AI was coming for your job. Now it's quietly walking that back. Why now? Follow the money.On this week's system update, George K. and George A. pull apart…
S4E43 Why your network is shallower than you think, and how to change it
What if the reason most people struggle to build meaningful professional relationships isn't effort — it's that they've mistaken a transaction for a foundation?David Homan has spent thirteen years…
S4E42 What the AI datacenter build out looks like from the ground up
What happens when a community votes no…but the #AI datacenter construction starts anyway?That is not a hypothetical. It’s what happened in Saline Township, Michigan, when a $16 billion OpenAI-Oracle…
S6E41 Best of: What leaders get wrong about AI rollouts and employee adoption
In the wake of more layoffs attributed to "AI," we thought it worthwhile to revisit this conversation from earlier in the year. Increasingly, AI is being used as a catch-all excuse to justify layoffs…
S4E40 The Everything Machine and the Trillion-Dollar Bet [Replay]
What if the story we're being told about AI's inevitability is hiding something underneath?That's the question Jessica Parker and Kimberly Becker put to George K. on their podcast, Women Talking…
S4E39 AI is doing real good and real harm, but the hype is hiding both
The AI hype machine is taking up all the oxygen we need to actually stop the harm happening today.This month we heard from three guests who didn't compare notes. Didn't coordinate. And all three…
S4E38 Distinguishing between movement and progress, in AI, security, and more
Are tech industries selling us a problems they invented?Ryan Clarque, CSO at Black Rifle Coffee Company, doesn't flinch at the big provocations. When Claude's Mythos model showed up in every LinkedIn…
S4E37 Using focused AI to help small farmers and reduce food insecurity
What if narrow #AI, rather than imagined AGI through scaling will be what changes the world? In some places, that’s already happening.El Mahdi Aboulmanadel founded DeepLeaf after watching smallholder…
S4E36 AI Security Is Just as vague as "Cloud Security", but With Sparkle Emojis
Amber Bennoui calls it like she sees it: most of what gets sold as "AI security" is just cloud security with sparkle emojis on it.She's co-founder of AISECA, a veteran product leader, and a more…
S4E35 The lawsuit that could reclaim the internet, and the AI hype cycle is eating its own tail
When was the last time a news headline about AI actually told you something true?George K. and George A. recorded this one from opposite sides of the planet — George K. fresh off RSA in San…
S4E34 Deep Learning vs Intuition: AI models and venture capital investing
What if the best investment decision is one where no human is involved?Brant Meyer, partner at Trac VC joins the show this week to talk about the firm’s approach, where algorithms — not partners in…
S4E33 Best Of: What are we building? And the future of human flourishing...
We've spent the last several months talking to people who live at the intersection of technology and the humans on the receiving end of it.A data privacy attorney. A corpus linguist. A clinical…
S4E32 Why cybersecurity is broken and time is the enemy
Why do your friends and parents still get breach notification letters from companies they’ve never heard of?John Watters aka “The Cowboy” joins the show this week for a hard look at information…
S4E31 What leaders get wrong about AI rollouts and employee adoption
What if your AI rollout isn't failing because of the technology, but because no one asked your employees how they feel about it?Dr. Marissa Alert is a clinical psychologist who works with…
S4E30 The art and Science of grit, ambition, & betting on yourself
The voices telling you it won't work usually belong to people who never tried. Nobody gives you permission to take a chance. You just do it.Chris built a 50K MRR business without a formal education,…
S4E29 Finding meaning and community in tech-fueled hustle culture
What happens when you get everything you thought you wanted and still feel empty?Tychon Carter won Big Brother Canada, gained fame and followers overnight, and felt completely lost. The success…
S4E28 AI market jitters, post-truth reality, data, and safeguarding what makes us human
This week we're taking stock of conversation trends to let it rip on AI market jitters and what happens when the math stops math-ing.We start with the numbers that have investors nervy: Amazon's $200…
S4E27 AI vs Human writing and what it means for our thinking
What happens when AI-generated text masquerades as human research?Kimberly Becker, PhD, a corpus linguist joins the show this week to talk about her study comparing human-written versus AI-generated…
S4E26 Protecting data as the critical supply line for AI Applications
We need to stop treating our data like something to be stored and more like a mission critical supply lines.Andrew Schoka spent his military career in offensive cyber, including stints in the Joint…
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Bare Knuckles and Brass Tacks has published 187 episodes since September 2022, covering topics in Society & Culture, Technology.
Bare Knuckles and Brass Tacks is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 40m.
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