Breakeven Brothers

Breakeven Brothers

Bradley Bernard, Bennett Bernard

Episodes 42
Avg. Duration 1h 2m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (2)
Since Jun 2024
Latest Episode May 2026

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Monthly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
61%
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feeds.transistor.fm

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About This Podcast

The Breakeven Brothers podcast explores how AI is transforming the landscape for professionals. Join brothers Bradley Bernard and Bennett Bernard, a software engineer and a Certified Public Accountant, as they offer a unique perspective on how automation and intelligent agents are transforming knowledge work. They explore the shift from manual tasks to strategic oversight, the growing importance of prompt engineering, and the critical skills you'll need to not just survive, but thrive in an AI-driven world. This podcast is your roadmap to future-proofing your career and embracing technology as your ultimate productivity partner.

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Codex maxxing and the AI-native workplace

May 21, 2026 45m Transcript

Brad’s North Carolina Cook Out mint Oreo shake review, and Ben’s Pacific Northwest work-trip update before the brothers dig into the big idea of the week: what it actually means to become “AI native”…

GPT-5.5 made Codex our daily driver

May 08, 2026 34m Transcript

Episode 41 starts with a very Breakeven Brothers moment: the guys forget what episode they’re on, recap Brad’s family visit, and relive a 150-plus-game Soulcalibur gauntlet before diving into the…

Cursor 3, Gemma 4 & AI Taxes

Apr 10, 2026 50m Transcript

Episode 40 opens with Brad’s dirty-30 recap from Big Sur: hiking, Japanese hot baths, unlimited food, and a first falconry experience before the brothers jump into two meaningful AI releases. They…

AI agents, accounting workflows & social contracts

Mar 12, 2026 53m Transcript

This week, the brothers dive headfirst into the world of personal AI agents, with Brad detailing his meticulous, multi-step journey of setting up OpenClaw on a virtual private server. The…

AI for taxes & the end of App Stores?

Feb 28, 2026 44m Transcript

This week, the Breakeven Brothers dive into the practical (and sometimes frustrating) applications of AI, starting with a hilarious attempt to use AI for taxes and an experiment to recreate their…

OpenClaw hype train & a new job change!

Feb 12, 2026 42m Transcript

The Breakeven Brothers are back from hiatus with a huge announcement: one of the brothers has started a new role as a software engineer at OpenAI! He shares the inside scoop on the interview process,…

Our wildest AI predictions for 2026

Jan 20, 2026 51m Transcript

What does the future hold? Before diving into some wild predictions, we recap a whirlwind week of AI meetups in San Francisco. We share key takeaways from the Agents Anonymous meetup at Sentry's HQ,…

How AI rewrites the economics of work

Jan 09, 2026 57m Transcript

Welcome to 2026! The new year kicks off with shocking news from the web development world as industry darlings Tailwind Labs and Laracasts announce massive layoffs, citing the disruptive force of AI.…

The great AI debate: are skills the new agents?

Dec 23, 2025 35m Transcript

In our final episode of 2025, we're taking a look back at what was dubbed 'the year of the agents' and peering into what 2026 might hold. The conversation kicks off with a deep dive into a potential…

Claude Opus 4.5 is a POWERHOUSE, here's our vibe check...

Dec 04, 2025 55m Transcript

The Breakeven Brothers are back after the holiday break, sharing stories from Thanksgiving travels and post-holiday shopping. Bradley kicks things off with a major announcement: the SplitMyExpenses…

Mastering Cursor: plan mode, multi agent, & Composer 1

Nov 20, 2025 45m Transcript

Brad is back from the grind and finally has something to show for his 4 AM coding sessions: the official SplitMyExpenses iOS app is live on the App Store! He shares the entire journey, from the…

ChatGPT Atlas deep dive: The browser that knows too much?

Oct 31, 2025 44m Transcript

The Breakeven Brothers are finally back! After another hiatus filled with cross-continental travel, surprise kitten fostering, and a whole lot of life, Bradley and Bennett jump right back into the…

Unpacking OpenAI's DevDay: changes you need to know

Oct 09, 2025 51m Transcript

For our dirty 30, we're unpacking some of the biggest AI news of the year, coming at you fresh on the same day it dropped. OpenAI just held their DevDay, and to say they dropped a bombshell would be…

Claude Code fell off... did GPT-5 codex take the throne?

Oct 02, 2025 55m Transcript

The Brothers are back! After a much-needed month-long break filled with wedding anniversaries, unfortunate illnesses, and a trip to Hawaii, Bradley and Bennett return to find the AI world has moved…

The 95% failure rate: Why our AI investment is working

Aug 28, 2025 1h 13m Transcript

A bombshell MIT study just dropped, claiming 95% of companies get ZERO return on their AI investments. Is the hype bubble finally bursting, or is there a deeper story the headlines are missing? In…

GPT-5 is here: so why are we sticking with Claude Code?

Aug 14, 2025 1h Transcript

The Death Star has arrived... or has it? This week, we're diving headfirst into the most anticipated AI launch of the year: OpenAI's GPT-5. After weeks of incredible hype, including some wild…

Anthropic cracks down: The end of unlimited Claude Code?

Jul 31, 2025 55m Transcript

It's the official mid-year reality check! We're dusting off our 2025 bingo card to see which of our wild predictions have actually come true. Did a solo founder get that billion-dollar offer? Are…

How I broke Claude's "Unlimited" $200 plan

Jul 17, 2025 1h 13m Transcript

After a surprisingly affordable and delicious trip to Vancouver, we're back and diving headfirst into the AI world's latest obsession: the talent war. Meta is swinging for the fences, reportedly…

The AI CLI war: who’s winning?!

Jul 03, 2025 1h 7m Transcript

One year in the books! We're popping the non-alcoholic champagne to celebrate the first anniversary of the Breakeven Brothers podcast. In that time, the AI landscape has shifted from a gentle tremor…

Agent to Agent: Google’s ADK and the new frontier of AI

Jun 19, 2025 1h 20m Transcript

On this Michael Jordan episode (23!), we kick things off with a classic tale of a "five-minute" project gone wrong. Bradley shares his ambitious attempt at a parking lot car battery replacement that…

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