Best Jonathan Bowers Podcasts (2023)

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One Drink Book Club

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One Drink Book Club | Gideon's Revolution by Brian Carso 34:49

21h ago34:49

34:49

In this episode, Jamey hosts author Brian Carso to discuss his new book Gideon's Revolution. Gideon’s Revolution is a historical fiction about a soldier in the Revolutionary War who is tasked with capturing Benedict Arnold and bringing him back to George Washington so he could be put on trial for treason. This episode includes a recipe for a cockta…

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The Nightmare Engine Podcast

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Between Reality and Fiction: The Horrific Worlds of John Lynch 48:38

7d ago48:38

48:38

What if you had a front-seat ride into the mind of a horror author? Get ready for a terrifying journey with prison worker and writer, John Lynch, as we uncover his unique writing process and delve into the eerie world of his upcoming horror novella. John gets candid about his day job, his writing passion, and how he masterfully juggles the two. Lis…

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The Nightmare Engine Podcast

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Jay Bower's Exploration: Heinous Creatures, Haunted Houses and Historical Horrors 51:08

20d ago51:08

51:08

⭐️Enjoy the podcast? Do your good deed for the day and leave a 5-star review here ;) 🎙️About the Episode Strap yourself in as co-host Jay Bower and I take a wild ride through our latest projects and writing processes in a thrill-packed episode that's sure to send shivers down your spine. How did Jay manage to become a TikTok sensation overnight wit…

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One Drink Book Club

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One Drink Book Club | The Last Kings of Shanghai by Jonathan Kaufman 43:52

23d ago43:52

43:52

In this episode, Jamey and his guest Tim Rice of the Free Beacon discuss The Last Kings of Shanghai by journalist Jonathan Kaufman. The book tells the fascinating story of two rival Jewish dynasties that helped create modern China.By Jamey Bowers

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The Nightmare Engine Podcast

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Jonathan Mayberry: A Masterclass in Horror Writing and Folklore 1:08:50

1M ago1:08:50

1:08:50

⭐️Enjoy the podcast? Do your good deed for the day and leave a 5-star review here ;) 🎙️About the Episode Get ready for an exhilarating journey as we sit down with New York Times bestselling author, Jonathan Mayberry. Known for his expertise in a variety of genres, ranging from horror to action thrillers, Jonathan's experience and insights are sure …

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One Drink Book Club

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One Drink Book Club | A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson 33:32

1M ago33:32

33:32

In this edition of the One Drink Book Club, Jamey discusses A Walk in the Woods by writer Bill Bryson. The humorous and insightful book chronicles Bryson's attempt to hike the Appalachian Trail, a 2,200-mile-long trail that stretches from Georgia to Maine, along with his friend Stephen Katz. Jamey’s guest is Nick Bowers, who recently finished thru …

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One Drink Book Club

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One Drink Book Club | Rumor of Evil by Gary Braver 34:19

2M ago34:19

34:19

In this episode, host Jamey Bowers discusses the newest thriller from Gary Braver, Rumor of Evil. In the book, a 16-year-old exchange student is accused of witchcraft—which leads to her brutal death. 20 years later another body is found and detectives struggle to figure out how the two murders are connected. His guest is author Gary Braver and the …

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One Drink Book Club

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One Drink Book Club | Rogue Heroes by Ben Macintyre 31:44

2M ago31:44

31:44

In this episode of the One Drink Book Club, Jamey and guest Ken Braun discuss Rogue Heroes: The History of the SAS, Britain’s Secret Special Forces Unit That Sabotaged the Nazis and Changed the Nature of War by Ben Macintyre. The book explains the start of the unconventional British commando group that conducted a guerrilla war against the Axis in …

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One Drink Book Club

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One Drink Book Club | A Gentleman In Moscow by Amor Towles 34:58

3M ago34:58

34:58

In this episode of the One Drink Book Club, Jamey and guest Jason Barnaby discuss A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles. In the book, a Russian aristocrat is forced into house arrest by the Bolsheviks in 1922. He is spared the firing squad, but must spend the rest of his life in the Metropol Hotel in Moscow. The story follows Count Alexander Rostov …

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One Drink Book Club

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One Drink Book Club | Prayer For Owen Meany by John Irving 38:31

4M ago38:31

38:31

In this episode of the One Drink Book Club Jamey and his guest Shane Sleighter discuss A Prayer for Owen Meany, a novel by John Irving. In the novel, the main character John Wheelwright tells the story of his childhood growing up in New Hampshire in the 1950s and 60s with his best friend Owen Meany. In the episode, Shane makes his own twist on a Pi…

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One Drink Book Club

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One Drink Book Club | Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz 35:53

4M ago35:53

35:53

In this episode of the One Drink Book Club Jamey and his guest Suzy Wagner discuss Magpie Murders, a novel by Anthony Horowitz. In Magpie Murders, the main character is book editor Susan Ryeland and she is given the manuscript of the latest novel of her best-selling client Alan Conway but notices that the final chapter is missing. Shortly afterward…

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One Drink Book Club

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One Drink Book Club | The Whiskey Rebels by David Liss 28:52

4M ago28:52

28:52

In this episode of the One Drink Book Club Jamey and his guest Andy Waibel discuss The Whiskey Rebels, a novel by David Liss. The book is a historical fiction set in the late 1700s in Pennsylvania and follows two characters –Captain Ethan Saunders who served in the revolutionary war as one of George Washington’s spys, and the other Joan Maycott, wh…

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The Robot Factory

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026 - We Launch Our Hiring App 18:52

5M ago18:52

18:52

We launched our hiring app, HappyHire, to help companies hire without bias. While celebrating, Caleb was sending some sick lines on his bike and bit it. Though battered, bruised, and one-armed, we persevered to launch HappyHire on schedule. Caleb is slowly mending and the rest of us remain unscathed...for the moment! Chat with us if you need help h…

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The Robot Factory

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025 - We Build Our Hiring App 26:02

6M ago26:02

26:02

Between cleaning peanut butter out of his mouth with club soda and building an AI, Caleb’s been busy. Speaking of busy, we've built our hiring app and are just about ready for testing/launch. (00:00) - 025 (01:04) - Intro (03:42) - Recap of Values Based Hiring (05:47) - How Would a New User Use Our Hiring App? (06:52) - Caleb Wants The Company Card…

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The Robot Factory

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024 - We Hear From a Listener About Our Hiring App 19:16

6M ago19:16

19:16

We heard from a listener, two actually. We discuss how our hiring app idea might resonate with fellow values oriented companies and what our next steps are for validating the idea. (00:00) - 024 - Getting Feedback On Our Hiring App (02:45) - Intro (03:21) - Emails From Listeners (04:39) - Feedback on our Hiring App Idea (10:38) - Building a Communi…

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The Nightmare Engine Podcast

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The Nightmare Engine Podcast | EP 15 with Tim Waggoner 50:35

6M ago50:35

50:35

Host: David Viergutz is a disabled Army Veteran, Law Enforcement Veteran, husband and proud father. He is an author of stories from every flavor of horror. Take the plunge into David’s imagination as he delivers chill-bringing adventures where the good guy doesn’t always win. He can be reached at: Website + Free Book!: https://davidviergutz.com/fre…

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The Robot Factory

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023 - We Plan Validation 19:15

7M ago19:15

19:15

Caleb, Daila, and Jonathan discuss building a community backyard sharing marketplace and how to gather an audience of folks who would want to build similar marketplaces. (00:00) - 023 - We Plan Validation (00:41) - Intro (01:58) - Thinking About A Local Marketplace (15:50) - How Will We Actually Build a Course? (19:01) - Outro The Products: Raisonn…

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The Robot Factory

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022 - We Hire a Listener 15:04

8M ago15:04

15:04

We hired someone who listens to the podcast. We also hint at a new app we're building for festival badges. (00:00) - Podcast (01:26) - Introduction (02:19) - Expanding Our Audience One Farm Dog At A Time (04:19) - Expanding Our Team One Listener At A Time (08:10) - Close to Launching an Event Badge App (12:39) - Updates On The Hiring App (14:36) - …

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The Robot Factory

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021 - We Build The Hiring App 18:31

8M ago18:31

18:31

Caleb, Daila, and Jonathan chat about how we built a hiring app that we hope to productize. We're also going to eat our own dog food and use it for some hiring that we anticipate having to do. (00:00) - 021 - We Built a Hiring App (00:35) - Introduction (02:13) - Taxes (03:22) - Daila Does Her Homework (04:39) - Daila Built the Hiring App (11:25) -…

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The Robot Factory

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020 - We Productize Hiring 20:51

8M ago20:51

20:51

We discuss meeting a fan of the podcast and how we're going to try to productize our hiring process. (00:00) - 020 - We Productize Hiring (00:50) - Introduction (01:05) - Daila met a fan (03:03) - Daila's homework (03:49) - Aiming for a new Little Robot website (09:01) - Can we productize our hiring process (15:10) - Can we build a marketplace cour…

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The Robot Factory

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019 - We Launch a Game 23:13

9M ago23:13

23:13

We launch a new educational game for Alberta schools teaching how to use cattle grazing as a tool for sustainable grassland management. We also talk a bit about AI and maybe our next game. Play the game: gotggame.ca Newsletter: factory.twostoryrobot.com Twitter: @twostoryrobot Instagram: @therobotfactorypod Follow Jonathan: @thejonotron Follow Cale…

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The Robot Factory

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018 - We Went To Texas 16:09

9M ago16:09

16:09

Jonathan, Daila, and Caleb talk about a recent trip to Texas to start a new company helping with the issue of challenged books in Texas public school. (00:00) - We Went To Texas (01:22) - Introduction (02:04) - Caleb is nearly a fully formed human (03:39) - Jonathan went to Texas (09:11) - Applying lessons to other projects (15:54) - Outro Creators…

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The BASE 3 podcast

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12 Hour Walk With Craig & Em 1:00:53

11M ago1:00:53

1:00:53

In this episode, Craig and I debrief our 12-hour walk. Interestingly, apart from a few similarities, we both had a completely different experience of the same task. It was awesome on so many levels, but the debrief and download we did here has only been the beginning. It seems the 12-hour walk is not just about your time during the walk, but also t…

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The Robot Factory

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017 - Random New Ideas 22:19

11M ago22:19

22:19

Jonathan and Caleb discuss how walking can help you think and code, how we make client gifts, and some random ideas for new businesses. (00:00) - 017 - Happy Holidays (02:21) - Intro (03:17) - Changing Newsletter Providers (05:13) - How to subscribe to the po dcast (06:26) - Holiday Gifts for Clients (08:58) - AI Art Biz Idea (12:50) - No-code tool…

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The Robot Factory

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016 - Festival Transportation w/ Kristina Lorson 42:57

12M ago42:57

42:57

Kristina Lorson taught herself Bubble and turned her clunky spreadsheet into a functioning app successfully transporting bands for 4 music festivals. In this first interview with Kristina we discuss the background pain that Kristina experienced and how she overcame some challenges to build the whole app herself. Traverse is well positioned to take …

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The Robot Factory

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015 - Art Galleries 19:38

1y ago19:38

19:38

Jonathan, Caleb, and Daila discuss our newest project, raisonne.gallery. What started as a client project has turned into one of our first real products. It aims to solve the needs of art galleries who want to share their collection online and with other galleries. [01:53] New Product for Art Galleries [03:28] Building a Custom Database for Kamloop…

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The Robot Factory

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014 - Coda Packs with Courtney Milligan 24:49

1y ago24:49

24:49

We lucked into getting our first revenue generating Coda pack more-or-less paid for. Listen as guest Courtney Milligan shares how we build packs for Coda that export data to Excel and Google Workspace. [00:43] What is Coda [01:51] Tracking a saw mill in Coda [05:57] Courtney's background [08:32] Coda Packs [16:31] Paid packs [20:48] Working with Co…

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The Nightmare Engine Podcast

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The Nightmare Engine Podcast | EP 14 with Nick Roberts 46:04

1y ago46:04

46:04

Host: David Viergutz is a disabled Army Veteran, Law Enforcement Veteran, husband and proud father. He is an author of stories from every flavor of horror. Take the plunge into David’s imagination as he delivers chill-bringing adventures where the good guy doesn’t always win. He can be reached at: Website + Free Book!: https://davidviergutz.com/fre…

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The Nightmare Engine Podcast

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The Nightmare Engine Podcast | EP 13 with Michaelbrent Collings 54:06

1y ago54:06

54:06

Host: David Viergutz is a disabled Army Veteran, Law Enforcement Veteran, husband and proud father. He is an author of stories from every flavor of horror. Take the plunge into David’s imagination as he delivers chill-bringing adventures where the good guy doesn’t always win. He can be reached at: Website + Free Book!: https://davidviergutz.com/fre…

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The BASE 3 podcast

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Black Dog Diaries Ep6 Jeremy Cope 27:18

1y ago27:18

27:18

I talk to Jeremy about: How bullying led to his body dysmorphia and self-confidence issues Isolation and dying alone Constant depression and keeping his mind busy Jeremy on coping: Have something to look forward to in your day Get creative and do things you enjoy Show notes: blackLight www.blacklightme.com…

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The BASE 3 podcast

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Black Dog Diaries Ep5 Jonathan Hall 33:30

1y ago33:30

33:30

We talk to Jon Hall about: Taking himself to a therapist because he knew something wasn’t right. The relief of being diagnosed with Adjustment Disorder and how it differs from his depression. Destressing and uncluttering your mind. Beef recommends: Talking to someone. Spending time with people you care about. Looking after yourself: be active, prac…

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The BASE 3 podcast

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Black Dog Diaries Ep4 Craig Harriman 27:56

1y ago27:56

27:56

We talk to Craig about: Taking 7 months to tell anyone he was depressed because he didn’t want to burden anyone. Adding newborn stress on top of business and life stress. Sitting in his car after work, not wanting to drive home.Craig says: Find positive things to hold onto. Talk to someone. Telling someone doesn’t weigh them down, but it does light…

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The Robot Factory

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013 - We Increase our Luck 21:33

1y ago21:33

21:33

Jonathan, Caleb, and Daila discuss how turning satellite imagery into animated gifs is like building property management software, in that it's just a bunch of random coincidence and that we can increase our likelihood of luck. [00:39] Building a dynamic image generator Bubble plugin [02:57] Can we take screenshots of Google Maps? (No) [08:51] Acco…

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The BASE 3 podcast

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Black Dog Diaries Ep3 Jess Voorn 29:56

1y ago29:56

29:56

We talk to Jess Voorn about: Her full breakdown 4 years ago. Going to therapy and taking meds. Being a high-functioning, obsessive, and controlling depressive. Jess says: Talk to yourself as if you’re your best friend. Talk to someone. Dark days aren’t forever. Show notes: Free Spirit Collective https://thefreespiritcollective.earth/ The Lighthouse…

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The BASE 3 podcast

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Black Dog Diaries Ep2 Simon Bower 34:12

1y ago34:12

34:12

We talk to Simon Bower about: Panic attacks and depression during comfortable phases of life. Talking, doing and accountability. But most importantly, his MANstrual cycle and satanic runs. Simon says: Be nice to yourself but with a touch of tough love. Be aware of what triggers you. Don’t compare yourself to others on social media. Show notes: I di…

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The BASE 3 podcast

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Black Dog Diaries Ep1 Emily Estall 28:53

1y ago28:53

28:53

Em and J talk about: Destructive self-talk Trying to keep one foot on solid ground when you’re in it, and trying to do things to help yourself out of it Embracing depression as a part of you Emily says: Disrupt your self-talk with (positive) podcasts Talk to someone Get outside for a walk Show notes: Diary of a CEO - https://open.spotify.com/show/7…

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The Robot Factory

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012 - We Think About a Plugin 15:12

1y ago15:12

15:12

Daila couldn't make it on this episode, so Caleb and Jonathan explore some of the details of the free tier of OpenHouse.social, how easy it is to build forms with Tally.so, and if we might re-use the tech for OpenHouse.social to power a Bubble Plugin. Form builder: Tally.so The Product: OpenHouse.social Newsletter: factory.twostoryrobot.com Twitter…

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The Robot Factory

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011 - We Are Now Three 19:45

1y ago19:45

19:45

For the first time, we now have three co-hosts. We discuss what "free" even means and what features we might want to change for OpenHouse.social to make a free tier and we discuss some light upcoming plans for the property management app. [03:01] What does free mean? [05:47] Should we make OpenHouse.social free (as in beer)? [08:53] We still want C…

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The Nightmare Engine Podcast

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The Nightmare Engine Podcast | EP 12 with Merrill David 40:15

1y ago40:15

40:15

Host: David Viergutz is a disabled Army Veteran, Law Enforcement Veteran, husband and proud father. He is an author of stories from every flavor of horror. Take the plunge into David’s imagination as he delivers chill-bringing adventures where the good guy doesn’t always win. He can be reached at: Website + Free Book!: https://davidviergutz.com/fre…

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The Robot Factory

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010 - We Welcome Daila 24:26

1y ago24:26

24:26

Caleb was unable to make it after feeling a bit under the weather. So we introduce Daila Duford as another host of the show. Caleb is still going to be a host, he hasn't been replaced. We talk about how Daila and the Little Robot team was able to build one of the features for the new property management software in just an afternoon. We also discus…

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The Robot Factory

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009 - We Replace a Host 18:55

1y ago18:55

18:55

Fresh off a trip to Disneyland, Caleb discovers he might be replaced as co-host of the podcast. Jonathan and Caleb decide it's probably best to just add more hosts and pivot to property management. We also talk about road signs. [00:27] Welcome back from Disneyland, Caleb [01:54] Caleb thinks he's getting replaced [03:48] We learn about the gap in …

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The Robot Factory

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008 - We (maybe) Pivot 37:55

1y ago37:55

37:55

Jonathan and Caleb sit down with Brendan Shaw to chat about OpenHouse.social and instead think about a pivot into a different product entirely. [00:39] Welcome Brendan [01:51] How does an 18 year old become a real estate agent? [07:51] On not trading hours for dollars [09:15] Give us your feedback Brendan Shaw [19:19] What part of Brendan's busines…

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The Robot Factory

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007 - We Wonder About AI 19:04

1y ago19:04

19:04

Jonathan and Caleb discuss how AI might be helpful for content writing and how agencies might use OpenHouse.social. Also, this episode shouts out to the moms that are listening. Hi Moms! Also, checkout our Instagram page, @therobotfactorypod for a collection of AI generated alternatives to our podcast cover art. If your interested in AI generated a…

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The Robot Factory

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006 - We Finally Launch (Softly) 24:11

1+ y ago24:11

24:11

Caleb and Jonathan talk about how satisfying it is to watch our animated image of the OpenHouse.social app working and other less important things, like a working billing system. [00:16] Maybe we are waiting too long to launch anything [04:08] We have a few of our Mom's subscribed to the newsletter 👋🏼 [05:07] OpenHouse.social is now live but how do…

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The Robot Factory

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005 - We Fix a Few Bugs 19:08

1+ y ago19:08

19:08

Jonathan and Caleb share some progress updates and how we do image processing in the browser to cut costs. [01:23] Shower thoughts: reducing image size in the browser [06:44] Creating a user account and removing background from profile photos [12:28] We have a logo and a landing page The Product: OpenHouse.social Newsletter: factory.twostoryrobot.c…

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The Robot Factory

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004 - We Talk to a Real Estate Agent (Vann De Marco) 31:11

1+ y ago31:11

31:11

Jonathan and Caleb chat with Vann De Marco, a real estate agent from Vancouver, to get his raw feedback from an early version of the OpenHouse.social tool. Vann tries generating a social media image for an actual listing of his while we watch. [00:35] Our guest, Vann De Marco [03:11] What's up with rising real estate prices? [04:25] Getting Vann to…

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The Robot Factory

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003 - We Bought a Domain Name 20:56

1+ y ago20:56

20:56

Jonathan and Caleb share the new domain that they purchased for the real estate product and discuss how writing good code could increase the acquisition price. [00:37] Costco will answer your questions [03:12] We bought the domain OpenHouse.social [04:56] Can we charge more for the app if the code is good? [09:30] How do we generate images dynamica…

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The Robot Factory

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002 - We Have a Name 18:30

1+ y ago18:30

18:30

Jonathan and Caleb discuss ideas for a name for the product and some of the technical details of how it is built. [00:48] We may have a name [03:02] Update on progress so far [04:34] How are we deploying this product [07:31] Trying out some new tech and how much time did it take [09:40] How much data can we share in the open [11:36] We could always…

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The Robot Factory

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001 - Our First Product 17:13

1+ y ago17:13

17:13

Jonathan and Caleb discuss the first steps of their first product. They answer who is it for and what does it do. [01:07] What is the podcast about? [03:36] What is our first product? [07:13] What is our business model? [09:55] What tech are we using? [11:38] What do people currently do? [14:05] What are we calling this tool? [14:43] What's next? N…

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The Robot Factory

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The Robot Factory Trailer 1:27

1+ y ago1:27

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Introducing The Robot Factory, a new podcast by Two Story Robot. We are sharing our journey as we attempt to build and sell a new startup. Follow along! Newsletter: factory.twostoryrobot.com Twitter: @twostoryrobotBy Jonathan Bowers, Caleb Sharp

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