Tonight I'm joined by Jason Howell, the host of Techsploder and AI Inside. Jason and I last talked just over a year ago, and in that time he has been working full time as an independent content creator. In this episode we're talking about the struggles of going solo, from the financial stress to fighting the urge to craft perfection. Show music by …

This week we're talking about Fire Weather, Ghost Rider, Apple Intelligence, Shogun, and the Anbernic RG 40XXV. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONEBy Joe Esposito & Orlando Bru

Today on the 5: A few years ago a lot of people got upset when Jason M. Allen won a Colorado art competition with a Midjourney produced entry. Allen is back in the news again, only this time he seems to have changed his views on the importance of humans when it comes to the creation of art.By Joe Esposito

Today on the 5: I did a 5 not too long back where I talked about aiming the criticism over AI at the proper target. I don't typically give myself credit for being right, but occasionallyBy Joe Esposito

Today on the 5: Just under a month ago I got the newly released Anbernic RG 40XXV, one the many retro gaming devices this company makes. I've tried a lot of these devices over the last 5 or 6 years, and this one is the first time I felt like everything worked almost flawlessly out of the box.By Joe Esposito

Tonight I'm joined by media critic, professor and author Jeff Jarvis. His works include The Gutenberg Parenthesis, Magazine, and the upcoming The Web We Weave. In this episode we're talking talking about the state of the media, the power and pitfalls of the free internet, and (of course) AI. Books mentioned by Mr. Jarvis: Black Software Distributed…

This week guest host Doug Bielmeier and I are going to spend a few hours talking about one of our favorite subjects: creativity. After the show go listen to The Process and buy Doug's newest album Music For Billionaires. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show!By Joe Esposito & Doug Bielmeier

Today on the 5: Over the weekend I watched a movie from 1989 titled They Call Me Macho Woman. While it has some very enjoyable low budget flaws, in the end it largely wastes what could have been a very fun concept. It's easy to watch it for free, but I doubt many viewers will make it all the way through.…

Today on the 5: Logitech has announced a new set of hardware devices aimed at creatives called the MX Creative Console. While I find the hardware interesting and potentially very useful, I'm not sure I trust Logitech to have the software to back it up.By Joe Esposito

Today on the 5: Whenever a new law or criticism is aimed at curbing the influence of social media, it's almost inevitable that some compare the concerns over those platforms with past hysteria over various forms of media. While I understand that impulse, I'm not sure it's really a fair comparison.By Joe Esposito

Today on the 5: YouTube has recently announced that they will be adding AI tools for creators in the platform to provide inspiration and limited content. This news has me wondering what an already fairly homogenous platform will look like when creators are steered by a tool that will certainly relfect that lack of diversity.…

This week we're talking about lift kits, heat waves, mythology, Twilight Of The Warriors: Walled In, and made for TV edits. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONEBy Joe Esposito & Orlando Bru

Today on the 5: Apple has started running ads for their upcoming Apple Intelligence product. Based on the reaction my wife had to it, I think that Apple and the rest of these companies trying to sell the public on AI may have a long road ahead.By Joe Esposito

Today on the 5: I give Apple a hard time about a lot of things, and many them revolve around their bad design decisions. That said, I have to credit the company for disproving the rumors about eliminating all buttons from iPhones!

Today on the 5: As part of the most recent episode of Len Kabasinksi's Forgotten Movie Den, I watched a 1988 film titled Night Wars. Reading about it might lead you to think it's just another disposable low budget film from the time, but it's pretty clear there's some actual intent behind the movie.By Joe Esposito

Today on the 5: I've been hearing and reading good things about Twilight Of The Warriors: Walled In for a while now, so I was thrilled to see it hit VOD. I rented it for an absurdly good price, watched it, and now I'm ready to add my review to the others already gushing about it!By Joe Esposito

This week we're talking about cyberounk novels, Man Of Steel, Superman II, and Hell's Trap. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONEBy Joe Esposito & Orlando Bru

Today on the 5: In the most recent episode of AI Inside, Jason Howell and Jeff Jarvis covered a story about an upcoming beta from Audible that would allow audiobook narrators to create AI versions of themselves. These synthetic voice models could then be licensed by authors to read their books while compensating the narrators. This seems shockingly…

Today on the 5: I came across an opinion piece over on Polygon talking how Deadpool & Wolverine signals the end of experimentation in superhero films. While I agree with many of the points made in the piece, I'm not sure a lack of experimentation is the problem we cirrently have in superhero cinema.By Joe Esposito

Today on the 5: Over the weekend I watched a Mexican slasher film from 1989 titled Hell's Trap. At first glance it might look like yet another in a long line of foreign ripoff films, but I think it's far better than what you might expect!By Joe Esposito

Today on the 5: Meta has apparently decided not to pursue a high end mixed reality headset that was meant to compete with the Apple Vision Pro. The most likely reasons for that move make me wonder whether they were ever going to build it in the first place.By Joe Esposito

This week we're talking about Doctor Who, The Muppets, Nine Inch Nails, and Longlegs. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONEBy Joe Esposito & Orlando Bru

Today on the 5: Graphic design company Canva recently announced a fairly large price hike for many of their users that is being justified by the "value of our expanded product experience". This has understandably upset a lot of users and led to debate about what the true reason for the increase might be.…

Today on rhe 5: If you have even a mild interest in video games, you've likelty seen at least a few news items over the failure of the recently released hero shooter Concord. The game was declared DOA by many before it even launched because it was clearly trend chasing, but I don't think that's what really doomed it.…

Today on the 5: I picked up the 2023 video game Robocop: Rogue City during one of the many Steam sales earlier in the year. I've played through about 50% of the game, and so far it's been a blast.By Joe Esposito