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S2E1 A Conversation with Boston Sully (AI)
An UNCENSORED 1 on 1 conversion with Boston Sully, an up and coming AI comic. I prepared 11 questions for Sully, and his answers will be straight from the AI, no censorship. Note that Sully is built…
S1E13 The Interview
This is a fictional short story about the future of AI.
S1E12 Is That Really True?
With the sudden emergence of AI deepfakes, telling what's real and what's not has become harder than ever. In this episode I introduce the topic of determining truth, provide a step by step process…
S1E11 How I Made It in L.A.
This episode tells the tale of how I found my fortune by moving from Freson, CA to Los Angeles, how I went from an unemployed factory worker to a professional programmer. It's a strange and sometimes…
S1E10 The Squirrel Man
This story originated as an essay, which I fgsn asked Chat-GPT to enhance and elaborate. Since it came out pretty good, I decided to use it as the script for this fictional podcast, to serve as an…
S1E9 Thomas Jefferson (AI) on the Debt Crisis
This is a fictional interview with Thomas Jefferson written by ChatGPT, with minor edits by Dwight Patten and Ken Patten (me). Dwight plays Mr. Jefferson, while I act as host. Since Jefferson is…
S1E8 Cross Country with Cats
This episode is a recount of our epic journey in a white Ford T-Bird named Moby, from the West Coast to Salem, Massachusetts, the Witch City.
S1E7 The Art of Programming
A talk on the artistic aspects of software development, beyond merely getting it to run without throwing an exception. Meant primarily for intermediate coders and anyone interested in the finer…
S1E6 A Brief History of Online Social Media
Obviously, one fairly short podcast episode can't cover a subject like the history of online social media, but this one covers it from the perspective of one who lived it, and focuses on its…
S1E5 Musical Keys and Modulation
This is a technical overview of the well-tempered system of musical tuning. It starts with a brief overview of its history, evolution, and structure, followed by a discussion of various modulation…
S1E4 Only This
This episode is the series namesake, its raison d'etre. It explain everything. In style is part sermon, part philosophical discussion, and part rant.
S1E1 So you want to be a coder
An introduction to those interested in pursuing computer programming/software engineering as a career. This podcast talks about how to determine if the field is right for you, and if so, provides…
S1E3 Silicon Sally Gets Around
You know her, that annoying robotic voice that wastes your time when you desperately need to speak with customer service. Here's a rant about her and how she came to be, as well as some ideas about…
S1E2 Buddha Records and the Battery
A personal story about the surprising dangers of accepting a ride from a stranger. Too lazy to carry a heavy battery back to my car, I made the poor decision of accepting a ride from a music industry…
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Only This has published 14 episodes since November 2022, covering topics in Technology.
Only This is currently declining with new episodes quarterly. Average episode length is 15m.