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"FAQ City" is an online, broadcast and podcast series that invites the community to help shape our news coverage. Send us your question, and we may answer it on an upcoming episode. The series was previously hosted by Claire Donnelly , Nick de la Canal and Alexandra Watts.
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⚡Welcome to "The Upgrade," your weekly guide to understanding and unpacking the AI revolution in media and storytelling. Made for professional storytellers across the media landscape, this podcast is a must-listen for journalists, marketers, communications & PR pros, creators, and creatives. Each week, host Peter Bittner engages in conversations with experts, founders, journalists, and technologists to understand the trends and impacts of AI on media. Interested in understanding the impacts ...
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Simon Owens started his career as a newspaper reporter, but today he covers the media himself through this popular Substack and as the host of his podcast The Business of Content. Simon has successfully built an audience for his independent work by honing in on a concept known as parasocial relationships – the personal connection between a creator …
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Salvador Klein came from humble beginnings in a single-parent household in Canada surviving off welfare to become a successful post-exit founder, angel investor and an advisor to the CEOs of early-stage ventures all over the world. His Substack, Three Strikes Theory, examines real world case studies of companies large and small, and the three strik…
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Silicon Humanism founder, Sylvia Gallusser, worked for television and radio in France and in strategy consulting in California before making a career transition to become a professional futurist. The job title of a futurist might not have been on the shortlist of many children’s dream jobs growing up, but the discipline has become essential as comp…
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Since the internet took off, the relationship between publishers and advertisers has been fraught. Co-founders Christopher Brennan and Reagan Nunnally of Overtone are using AI tools to analyze articles and help both sides maximize their success online. The two previously worked on all sides of the publishing industry, with Christopher working as a …
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Nick Toso and Catalina Villegas are journalists and co-founders of the AI-powered platform Rolli who originally met while working at CNN Español. As seasoned journalists, the two understand the pressures that the daily grind puts on reporters better than anyone. Connecting with reliable sources is one of the most time-consuming tasks a journalist f…
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Tony Elkins is a journalist and citizen of the Comanche Nation who worries that he's becoming the doom and gloom person among those focusing on how AI will affect the journalism industry. As a faculty member at the Poynter Institute, Tony has closely followed how AI is changing today's media landscape. In this week's episode, Tony and host Peter Bi…
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Kris Krüg’s career began in a Vancouver dorm room back in 1995 learning how to build basic web pages with a group of foreign exchange students. In the years since he’s worn many hats, working in corporate marketing, photojournalism and as an educator in the AI space. Host Peter Bittner talked with Kris about being a boundary-pushing creative explor…
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This week we're joined by Carl's ex-podcast-wife Chris Martin to hear all about him having the greatest gig a comedian can have. We also discuss the times we've upset celebrities and more! Look out for Chris's new special 'Above Ground Comedian' available on YouTube soon. For all details, check him out on social media @chrismcomedy For full length …
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For The Upgrade's inaugural episode, Peter talks with Caoimhe and Gerard Donnelly, the founders of Legitimate. Their new platform uses AI tools to help journalists save time, easily connect with reliable sources, produce groundbreaking reporting and fight misinformation. It’s a surprisingly optimistic conversation about the future of journalism in …
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We're joined this week by the very funny Ali Woods for a chat about Jersey, age appropriate comedy, how many dicks we've seen and much more! Check out Ali on social media for clips of his stand up and his sketches (@aliwoodsgigs) You can also watch is debut stand-up special 'Best Friend Ever' now on Youtube! Check us out over on Patreon (www.patreo…
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We're back to hear all about Julian's father and daughter Valentine's trip to Paris. We also hear about Carl's new screen time rules plus much more! Sign up to our Patron for the full episodes over at www.patreon.com/wearetvi and follow us over at Instagram and Twitter @wearetvi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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This week, the amazing Jordan Gray returns. Since we last spoke to her, she has taken the world by storm with her show 'Is It A Bird?'. We chat about comedian's parties, 100m records, online trolls and more! (Just a note. We had some tech issues while recording this episode. We patched it up as best we could so shouldn't be too noticeable but just …
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We're joined this week by one of the first comedians Carl ever saw live. It's the excellent Andrew Bird. We recorded this days after the Russell Brand dispatches documentary so couldn't help but discuss that briefly. We also discuss the changing culture of comedy club green rooms and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/…
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Legendary stand-up Adam Bloom returns to TVI for a chat about his new book 'Finding Your Comic Genius' where he lays out all he's learned from his years of being a stand up as well as writing for countless other comedians. The book is available now on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Finding-Your-Comic-Genius-depth-ebook/dp/B0CDSLB4CF/ref=sr_1_1?cr…
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We're joined this week all the way from Colorado by the very funny stand-up, podcaster and writer Gareth Reynolds for a chat about writers rooms, watching people bomb as well as his upcoming UK and Ireland tour shows. Check out http://www.garethreynolds.com for his tour dates and check out his hit podcast 'The Dollop' on all podcast platforms. Lear…
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We're back in Carl's living room and joined this week by the very funny Jack Skipper for a chat about Al Pacino's English accent among other things! If you're at the Edinburgh Fringe this year, you can see Jack in 'The Best of So You Think You're Funny' at the Gilded Balloon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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We're on Carl's couch and joined by the hilarious Jason John Whitehead who is in town from LA for the Edinburgh Fringe. We take Tom Hanks down a peg or two, chat about Los Angeles, solo lockdowns and much more! If you're visiting the Edinburgh Fringe this year, make sure to check out JJ's show 'White Noise' at The Stand's Newtown Theatre at 16:20 e…
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We're joined this week by the very funny comedian and broadcaster Steve N Allen for a chat about having a familiar name, parenting and more! (Apologies for the delay in this episode, we had some audio issues that didn't become apparent until the editing stage. We're still hoping to fix episode 196 too which you may have noticed is missing. Thanks f…
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