Technology journalist and personality Noah Kravitz interviews the most interesting people in consumer technology and beyond.
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This is Beyond The Ballpark! This podcast is all about baseball. It gives you exclusive access to all of MLB Baseball team's whereabouts. Not only does it give great info, you don't have to be a baseball fan to listen! Just tune in if you need a pick me up in your week! New episodes every weekend.
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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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Ep. 22 – Human in the Loop: A Conversation with Noah Kravitz
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Noah Kravitz started out as a stringer for a local newspaper in high school before moving out to the Bay Area to pursue a career covering tech. After years of writing product reviews he fell into a dream job hosting Nvidia’s AI podcast – which to date has received more than 5 million listens. On this week’s episode of The Upgrade, host Peter Bittne…
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All Star Game and Trade Deadline with Noah Kravitz
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Send us a Text Message. Second episode in two days for BTB, and second great guest on the show! Noah Kravitz shared his thoughts on All Star Week in Arlington, Texas, and on whats to come in this years trade deadline. Enjoy as always! Rep your favorite podcast here!-https://www.bonfire.com/store/beyond-the-ballpark-store/ Follow us on Twitter @Ball…
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Drafting Current Players for a Head-to-Head Matchup
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Send us a Text Message. Brendan is back on the pod, and he went head-to-head drafting the best squad possible against his co-host Patrick. The boys picked only current and healthy players that can make an impact immediately. We did the all-time draft (go check that out after listening to this) and this was a very solid follow up. Enjoy, great conte…
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Ep. 23 – Navigating the AI Revolution in Journalism
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Nick Petrie has spent his career in journalism working to help news organizations like The Times and Sunday Times and Reuters figure out the relationship between newsrooms and product development as well as building reader-focused subscription businesses. In this week’s episode of The Upgrade, host Peter Bittner talked with Nick about how generativ…
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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, Patrick went solo and shared his official ranking of all the city connect jerseys that have been released so far. Plenty of good jerseys, but also some not so good ones as well. Enjoy, and we'll see you next time! Stay tuned for great content coming soon! Rep your favorite podcast here!-https://www.bonfire.c…
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Trade Breakdown So Far and Who Could Be Traded
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Send us a Text Message. Brendan is back on the show as he and Patrick broke down trades that have happened so far, with Brendan talking about how it helps the big-league club and Patrick giving you a look at the prospect return on the other side. Then, they brainstorm names that could be moved, as the deadline is far from over. We'll have you cover…
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Tamara McCleary started her career as a trauma nurse in the 1980s rescuing patients in helicopters and performing end of life care through hospice – an experience that gave her a keen interest in existential topics around life and death. In her work, Tamara strives to constantly upskill and update herself. That openness to change has led to many ca…
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Orioles First Half Recap and Trade Deadline With Noah Hamilton
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Send us a Text Message. BTB makes its long-awaited return with a special guest as Brendan is on vacation. Newcomer Noah Hamilton recapped the Baltimore Orioles great first half as well as the trade market this year alongside host Patrick Moran. We are back with a bang folks! Sorry for the hiatus. Rep your favorite podcast here!-https://www.bonfire.…
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Jagger Waters is a storyteller, writer and producer with a background in theater and comedy who spent her childhood behind the scenes at various local broadcast news stations, tagging along with parents who worked in newsrooms all around the United States. As a kid, she witnessed the corporate buyout of small-market television stations firsthand an…
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Eldad Sotnick-Yogev was working in fine dining back in the late ‘90s when some friends told him about a new, and at the time little-known, search engine called Google. He started playing around with Google search and was immediately hooked – so much that he embarked on a major career pivot to focusing on SEO and content strategy, and everything tha…
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Ep. 18 – Unleashing AI in Video with Stacie Chan
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Stacie Chan has worked as a television and voiceover actor, reporter in California, Google Product Partnerships Manager, and as the recently exited co-founder of the successful text-to-video startup Vidiofy.ai. But above all, Stacie considers herself a storyteller. That’s the mindset she brings to her new role as VP of Business & Growth at Haiper, …
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Ep. 17 – Is My Boss Using AI to Spy on Me?
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Hilke Schellmann never saw herself as a tech reporter. As a journalism professor at NYU who has covered subjects like sexual violence in Pakistan, Hilke first got interested in AI during a chance encounter with a Lyft driver who told her he had recently had an online job interview with a robot. That moment set her off on a years-long investigation …
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Ep. 16 – Gucci in the Forest: A Psychedelic Journey with Generative AI
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Kevin Broome is a graphic designer and brand strategist in British Columbia who started playing around with AI image-generating technology as a way to process the experiences he had during a three-day ayahuasca journey. The images he started making felt deeply personal. But it was only after he started using a local historical forest manifesto as a…
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The unofficial slogan of the Center for Cooperative Media at Monclair State University is collaborate or die. The Center, which works to help small newsrooms both in New Jersey and around the world to succeed, believes in the power of sharing resources to help local news outlets survive during these challenging times. It was that sort of spirit tha…
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Ep. 14 – How To Use AI in Your Media Company
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David Arkin has more than two decades of experience in audience and content which he now uses as a consultant helping publications better hone their strategies for SEO, content and social media. Among his diverse skill set, David has immersed himself in the development of AI technology with an eye toward how it can help publications to both become …
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Send us a Text Message. Patrick and Brendan came up with the best player at each skill in MLB right now, with hitting skills, fielding skills, pitching skills, and some fun skills thrown in the mix. Brendan had a great idea, and we executed it very well. Enjoy this episode! Rep your favorite podcast here!-https://www.bonfire.com/store/beyond-the-ba…
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Wes Shields started his new venture, Synthminds, almost by accident. A rather obsessive interest with exploring AI inspired him to offer his knowledge as an AI consultant on Upwork. To his surprise, the company eventually promoted him on their platform as one of the world’s “top AI experts” – that’s Upwork’s words, not his. Shields went on to found…
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Ep. 12 – Will AI Change How We Teach Media Literacy to Our Kids?
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When Erin McNeill became a mother she started developing strategies for how to best educate her kids about media literacy. As a reporter who used to cover Congress, Erin eventually realized she could use her knowledge about the legislative process to improve media literacy for students all over the country. Her organization, Media Literacy Now, has…
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Ep. 11 – Aristotle Meets AI: A Conversation with Filmmaker Peter Frelik
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Peter Frelik’s path to becoming a storyteller began seeing a matinee of a James Bond film as a kid and eventually led him to becoming a feature film editor for Hollywood and a director of commercials. AI image generators will soon make it possible for most anyone to produce a blockbuster from their own living room. But instead of crowding the field…
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Bleacher Report Hot Takes and What They Look Like Now
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Send us a Text Message. Patrick and Brendan found an article Bleacher Report had on preseason hot takes, and determined how they look now that we are a month into the regular season. Felt good to hear the duo back in action, and definitely some interesting topics were discussed on this episode. We’ll see you next week! Here is the article if you wa…
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John Biggs imagines a time in the near future where a human editor will manage a team of robot journalists using AI to report the news. A programmer turned journalist, Biggs is now co-founder of The Media Copilot, a consulting and media group that examines how AI is changing journalism and the news. In this episode of The Upgrade, Biggs spoke with …
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MLB Recap, News and Notes Around the League
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Send us a Text Message. Brendan did his own solo episode this week, and did a review on what has gone down in the season so far making sure you are up to date with everything going on. Enjoy episode 2! Recorded on 4/16/24. Rep your favorite podcast here!-https://www.bonfire.com/store/beyond-the-ballpark-store/ Follow us on Twitter @BallparkBe45025 …
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Send us a Text Message. Patrick went solo in this episode to go in depth on hot and cold starts for every MLB team and to explain if that trend will continue. Two episodes coming out so enjoy the double upload! Recorded on 4/7/24 Rep your favorite podcast here!-https://www.bonfire.com/store/beyond-the-ballpark-store/ Follow us on Twitter @BallparkB…
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Ep. 9 – How to Ethically Build an AI-Powered Video Creation Tool
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During the pandemic Jeremy Toeman tried – and, as he puts it, failed dismally – at editing a video preview of his podcast. That experience gave him the idea to create an AI-powered tool to help novices put together a video instantly. The Upgrade’s host Peter Bittner talked with Jeremy about his latest venture Aug X Labs and how to ethically build a…
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Ep. 8 – The Business of Content: Journalist and Podcaster Simon Owens
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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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Ep. 7 – The Reasons AI Could Cause a Startup to Fail
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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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Ep. 6 – How a Futurist Views the Age of AI
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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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Ep. 5 – The Ways AI Can Solve the Communication Breakdown Between Publishers and Advertisers
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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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Ep. 4 – Rollin’ with Rolli: Nick Toso and Catalina Villegas on How AI Can Improve Equity in Media
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Nick Toso and Catalina Villegas are journalists who previously worked at CNN Español and understand the pressures that the daily grind puts on reporters. Connecting with reliable sources is one of the most time-consuming tasks a journalist faces, but quick deadlines often prohibit them from having enough time to find diverse voices. Villegas and To…
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Send us a Text Message. Brendan presented the idea of trying to predict the starting lineups in the all star game this summer, so BTB decided to take a shot at it! We are very early into the season, but it’s never a bad time to project anything. Enjoy and we’ll see ya next week! Rep your favorite podcast here!-https://www.bonfire.com/store/beyond-t…
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Ep. 3 – From Taylor Swift to Willy Wonka: The Challenges and Opportunities Created by AI
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Tony Elkins is a journalist and citizen of the Comanche Nation who worries 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, Elkins has closely followed the challenges and opportunities AI is creating for both reporters and their readers. In this…
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Send us a Text Message. Patrick and Brendan put together a list of ten players from each league that could be a big piece of their team’s success and how far they go. Baseball season has started folks, and it is awesome! 2024 looks to be the best season yet! Enjoy. Rep your favorite podcast here!-https://www.bonfire.com/store/beyond-the-ballpark-st…
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Ep. 2 – Kris Krüg on How to Build Community and Wrap Your Head Around AI
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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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Send us a Text Message. In this episode Brendan got a birthday podcast in and the duo picked some over under win totals on Fanduel (not sponsored) for the upcoming season. Opening day is right around the corner, and we can’t wait for the season to begin! Enjoy. Rep your favorite podcast here!-https://www.bonfire.com/store/beyond-the-ballpark-store/…
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Ep. 1 – Legitimate Cofounders Caoimhe and Gerard Donnelly on the Future of Journalism and AI
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For The Upgrade’s inaugural episode, Peter talked 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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Send us a Text Message. Pat and Brendan drop their own predictions for the 2024 season. Majority of it had similarities, but there were some big disagreements and bold takes here a there which always makes for a fun episode. Enjoy as always and we’ll see ya next week! Rep your favorite podcast here!-https://www.bonfire.com/store/beyond-the-ballpark…
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The Best Player at Every Position going into 2024
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Send us a Text Message. Pat and Brendan assembled a team of the best player at every position for the upcoming season. Baseball is a game full of talent, so it was tough to come up with this list, but it was done nonetheless. Enjoy! Rep your favorite podcast here!-https://www.bonfire.com/store/beyond-the-ballpark-store/ Follow us on Twitter @Ballpa…
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Ranking MLB Batting Practice Hats for 2024
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Send us a Text Message. In what looks to be the last preseason ranking of hats, Pat and Brendan rank the hats that players will be wearing during batting practice in the upcoming season. It’s a great collection of hats, so a good item to rank! Hope you enjoy it. Rep your favorite podcast here!-https://www.bonfire.com/store/beyond-the-ballpark-store…
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Send us a Text Message. The duo takes a different route this week, as they find a few games based on baseball to play throughout the episode, like the classic immaculate grid, guessing players under a minute, and even grouping players together to see what they have in common! New type of topic today, and we had a lot of fun doing it, so we hope you…
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Send us a Text Message. With spring training right around the corner, Pat and Brendan got right back to the rankings and took a look at the new spring training hats for the 2024 season. It was the same for the past two season, but we got a new batch this year. Baseball season is right around the corner folks!! Rep your favorite podcast here!-https:…
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Send us a Text Message. Pat and Brendan found redesigned jerseys for every MLB team, so they ranked all of them on one list! All of these jerseys were great, so one of the more challenging rankings the BTB duo had to do. Enjoy as always! Shoutout to @petemrogers on Instagram, he designed all of these jerseys and has so many more for other sports. P…
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Send us a Text Message. With Brendan being busy, Patrick shared the list the duo created of ranking the best player on every squad in a top thirty, with one representative from each team. Hope you enjoy this episode, and have a great week! Rep your favorite podcast here!-https://www.bonfire.com/store/beyond-the-ballpark-store/ Follow us on Twitter …
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Send us a Text Message. With nothing better to do, Pat and Brendan put out some early power rankings pre the 2024 season, and also reminisced at the beginning of the show on the great career of outfielder Michael Brantley as he announced his retirement. Hope you enjoy this episode! Rep your favorite podcast here!-https://www.bonfire.com/store/beyon…
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40 Potential Hall of Famers Currently in MLB
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Send us a Text Message. Pat and Brendan take a look at an article that breaks down current stars in the game that could be on a path to Cooperstown in the future. Some are locks, some are big risks, but the dynamic duo shares their opinion on this week's episode. Enjoy as always, we'll see you next week! Link to the article- Potential MLB Hall of F…
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Send us a Text Message. Pat and Brendan kick off the new year with a new episode, breaking down big free agent signings so far in the offseason, and taking a look at the All-MLB teams, reflecting on the best players of the 2023 season. 2024 should be a great year, and we get it started off right with a BTB episode. Thanks for tuning in as always! R…
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Send us a Text Message. Patrick and Brendan take a look at the main free agents available this offseason. More pitcher heavy, but some intriguing bats in the mix as well. Who do you want on your team this offseason? Let us know on social media with all the new information you gained on this year's free agents! Rep your favorite podcast here!-https:…
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Send us a Text Message. Last team in the team series! Pat gives you everything you need to know about the Cincinnati Reds, a young team who has been very hot and cold this year but is trying to win the NL Central. New episode coming soon, so stay tuned! Rep your favorite podcast here!-https://www.bonfire.com/store/beyond-the-ballpark-store/ Follow …
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Home Run Derby and All Star Game Recap, Trade Deadline Talk
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Send us a Text Message. Patrick and Brendan look back at the All Star Break and everything that happened during that week, and look ahead to the trade deadline on August 1st to see who could be on the move. A lot of interesting ideas, so enjoy this episode as always! Rep your favorite podcast here!-https://www.bonfire.com/store/beyond-the-ballpark-…
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Send us a Text Message. 2nd to last team in the team series, the Miami Marlins are up next! Patrick heads to Florida for this episode to talk about this team top to bottom and to give you everything you need to know. Marlins are in a really good spot right now, so a good team to talk about. Thanks for listening as always! Rep your favorite podcast …
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Send us a Text Message. Happy 4th of July! Patrick looks to wrap up the team series and looks at the San Diego Padres. This has been a beyond weird season for them, so a lot to cover in this episode. Hope you all enjoyed the holiday today! Rep your favorite podcast here!-https://www.bonfire.com/store/beyond-the-ballpark-store/ Follow us on Twitter …
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