News out of Silicon Valley has been inescapable lately from the current financial debacle to the Twitter Files to mass layoffs, but putting aside the giant tech corporations and culture warrior CEOs driving the news cycle, what does the day-to-day coder think of everything that’s been going on? Josh brings in his longtime friend, Software Engineer Armon Arcuri to find out. Across their convo they discuss SVB, the future of AI, green tech, and much more.

In today’s episode, I talk with filmmaker and digital marketer George Oliver, about the entertainment industry’s current seismic shift from a legacy media-dominated landscape to one increasingly driven by independent creators. Across our conversation we talk about why younger generations of creators aren’t interested in working for legacy media, the effects race and politics have on content development and casting, the disruption potential of A.I. and much more.

In today's episode, I have the pleasure of talking with Roger Stolle about his journey from a successful career in advertising to following his passion for blues music. He moved to Clarksdale, Mississippi where he founded the Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art store and organizes the town's annual Juke Joint Festival, among other endeavors. Throughout our conversation, we discuss pursuing one's dreams to build something new outside of mainstream systems, Clarksdale's history and current blues music scene, and much more. This is a super motivating conversation for anyone who is looking for inspiration to turn their passions into their livelihood, especially during a time when many are reevaluating their priorities and career paths.

Featured blues song entitled "Down South" by Big George Brock from Cat Head Presents "Club Caravan" album (2005).