Ep45 John Church: Crypto Grows Up: Building at the Intersection of Blockchain and AI

Ep45 John Church: Crypto Grows Up: Building at the Intersection of Blockchain and AI

John Church, lead product manager at Nethermind and adjunct professor at Duke University, discusses his journey from DAO leadership to institutional blockchain work. The conversation covers stablecoins, zero-knowledge cryptography, the intersection of AI and blockchain, and how crypto is maturing from speculative technology to institutional infrastructure. Church emphasizes the importance of fundamental understanding as AI transforms software development and entrepreneurship.

Ep41 Bryan Dennstedt of AIWithBry—2026 Trends: Trust in AI, Healthcare, College, AGI & more

Ep41 Bryan Dennstedt of AIWithBry—2026 Trends: Trust in AI, Healthcare, College, AGI & more

Todd and Bryan Dennstedt review their 2025 AI predictions and discuss 2026 trends including agentic AI workflows, SaaS pricing disruption, trust verification systems, and the transformation of software development through AI-powered rapid prototyping. They explore how AI is enabling low-capital entrepreneurship, challenging traditional venture models, and requiring fundamental shifts in business planning and execution.

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Welcome to our live show!

Todd and Brian review their 2025 predictions about AI adoption, venture capital, and technology trends, then discuss 2026 forecasts. They explore how AI agents are transforming software development, the shift from SaaS models to custom automation, and emerging opportunities in local manufacturing and rapid business creation enabled by AI tools.

SpeedRun Ep19   Marketing Plans with Virginie Glaenzer -  Tales from the Sky Lounge

SpeedRun Ep19 Marketing Plans with Virginie Glaenzer - Tales from the Sky Lounge

Todd and Virginie demonstrate live how to build a complete marketing plan using AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude. They identify lack of clarity as the biggest barrier to AI adoption among executives, design a five-step 'AI Value Blueprint' service offering targeting CMOs, CROs, and COOs in B2B SaaS, and develop persona-specific messaging and automation workflows—all within one hour using conversational AI.

SpeedRun Ep13 Email Marketing  Write an Agent Tales from the Sky Lounge

SpeedRun Ep13 Email Marketing Write an Agent Tales from the Sky Lounge

A demonstration of using Claude AI to automate email marketing workflow development from a single meeting recording. The host feeds meeting notes into Claude, which then designs a complete email marketing system including segmentation logic, HubSpot integration, Python code, file structures, and sample email sequences—all generated through conversational prompts without traditional coding.

SpeedRun Ep 06 Durable Agent Writing -Tales from the Sky Lounge

SpeedRun Ep 06 Durable Agent Writing -Tales from the Sky Lounge

A technical exploration of converting Claude Desktop prototypes into production-ready AI agents. The host demonstrates how to extract MCP tool configurations and conversation patterns from Claude Desktop sessions, then transform them into deployable Python code using frameworks like Pydantic and LangGraph, enabling rapid agent development and deployment.

SpeedRun Ep 05  Projects with SOW from Notes and Emails -Tales from the Sky Lounge

SpeedRun Ep 05 Projects with SOW from Notes and Emails -Tales from the Sky Lounge

A demonstration of using Claude Desktop with MCP integrations to automate proposal generation. The host connects Google Drive and Gmail, feeds meeting transcriptions and email threads into Claude, and generates a complete statement of work by synthesizing client requirements, meeting notes, and web research—all formatted to a template and saved automatically.

Ep27 Jeff Haynie—The Rise of Agentic Systems and AI-Driven Dev

Ep27 Jeff Haynie—The Rise of Agentic Systems and AI-Driven Dev

Jeff Haynie, serial entrepreneur and founder of Appcelerator (Titanium), discusses his journey from pioneering JavaScript mobile development in 2006 to launching Agentuity, an AI agent cloud platform. He shares insights on Silicon Valley's unique ecosystem, the evolution of software development, and his belief that AI agents will fundamentally transform cloud infrastructure from human-centric to agent-optimized systems.

Ep22 Bryan Dennstedt—2025 Trends: AI, Venture Capital, and the Future of Work!

Ep22 Bryan Dennstedt—2025 Trends: AI, Venture Capital, and the Future of Work!

Bryan Dennstedt, fractional CTO at Tech CXO and sustainable investing advocate, discusses 2025 technology and business trends with host Todd. They explore venture capital's post-SVB recovery, AI's practical applications and limitations, the evolution of marketing through influencer content and podcasts, and emerging shifts in crypto regulation, intellectual property, and remote work culture.

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