Pods Like Us

Pods Like Us meets Virtually Parkinson producer Benjamin Field - Artificial Intelligence in the Media, Interviews by AI, and exploring humanity through AI

Benjamin Field, a pioneer in AI and deep fake technology, discusses his transition from traditional TV and film to creating an AI version of Michael Parkinson for the podcast "Virtually Parkinson." Field explains the ethical considerations and technical challenges of using AI in media, including the development of the software "Squawk." He highlights the unique aspects of AI interviews, such as guests providing more detailed responses due to the three-second delay. Field also emphasizes the importance of transparency and continuous improvement, noting that feedback from guests like Monty Don has significantly influenced the AI's evolution.

Pods Like Us meets Tropical Podcasting - Spanish language podcasting news source, and the importance of variety

Marv chats with JP, the curator of the Spanish Language newsletter Tropical Podcasting. They talk about JP's own history with podcasts, the variety of podcasts out there, the importance of creating media for all languages, and so much more.
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Christmas Films Group Chat 2024

Marv is joined by his friends Joey and Jimmy from the podcast The Long Road Home Alone, and Robert Stewart from the Stew World Order podcast to discuss their favourite Christmas films. Expect a discussion that encompasses warmth, heart, family, joy, and kill counts.

2024 Christmas Music Group Chat

In this bonus between seasons episode, Marv is joined by his friends Kev Brown (The Tom Petty Project/Seaside Pod Review/Ultimate Catalogue Clash), Mike Lord (Tabletop Genesis), Jason Barnard (The Strange Brew Podcast), and Stephen Nicholson (Trimming The Musical Fact/Trimming The Movie Fat), to discuss the festive season, as well as their five must hear songs for the season. This may or may not include Iron Maiden, The Pogues, Greg Lake, Paul McCartney, Rage Against The Machine, and others that get mentioned. Enjoy, and have a very merry Christmas.

190 Pods Like Us meets Candy Claus Private Eye (Christmas, Audio Drama, Humour, Dark Comedy, Festive, Fun)

Marv chats with Ella Gale, the creator and director of the audio drama Candy Claus Private Eye. Candy is the illegitimate daughter of Santa Claus, who is a private eye. While being a private eye in the big world, she is approached by the elf Minty, about the potential murder of an elf, which forces her to return to the North Pole, in order to solve the crime. In the process of this she comes across characters such as Dr Claus (otherwise known as Mrs Claus), the Sugar Plum Fairy, Tinfoil, Santa Blob, and many more characters. 
This is the final official episode of season eight. There will be special episodes between now and season nine, which will be coming in February on 2025. 
I wish everyone a wonderful holiday season. Take care. 

189 Totally Rad Christmas (nostalgia, eighties, nineties, film, television, music, pop culture)

188 Pods Like Us meets Extrasensory

Marv chats with Rosie Pye, the creative director for Blanchard House, who produce many dramatized documentaries. This time Marv and Rosie talk about the show Extrasensory, a show that uses the true story of the Pollock family to look into every aspect of the subject of reincarnation.
Is the father John Pollock telling the truth, misguided, or manipulating the story of how his daughters died in an horrific road traffic accident and reincarnated as his twin daughters, who were born soon after?

187 Pods Like Us meets Madeline Bocaro - Yoko Ono, Iggy Pop, and other celebrities

Marv chats with author, journalist, and blogger Madeline Bocaro, to discuss their blogging about popular culture, as well as Madeline's exceptional book In Your Mind - The Infinite Universe of Yoko Ono.

186 Pods Like Us meets Stellar Future Radio

Marv chats with Champ and Ace Rockwell about their show Stellar Future Radio, an audio drama about an AI newsreader in the future based on characters such as HAL and Max Headroom, who gives us a news report of things that are going on in the universe. 
They talk about the history of science fiction related audio drama, how science fiction is quite often used to magnify contemporary issues, and why some media in the genre is seen as iconic. 
Released early due to technical issues with the due episode! 
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185 - Pods Like Us meets Content And Capable