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In this episode:

(00:00) - Intro
(02:57) - Whiskey intro and rating: Glenmorangie "A Tale of Tokyo" Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
(12:12) - Rails vs Laravel
(13:49) - New York vs Miami
(15:54) - Meat vs Veggies
(19:55) - What is Dax bad at?
(24:05) - The real value of conferences
(35:14) - APIs and frameworks
(38:06) - React Miami
(41:59) - Eero routers
(44:27) - What would you do if software development went away?
(46:41) - Using ChatGPT to create an NPM library
(48:00) - Claude vs ChatGPT
(50:56) - What should people be learning for job safety?
(53:41) - Plugs

Links

Glenmorangie "A Tale of Tokyo" Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky: https://www.glenmorangie.com/en-us/products/a-tale-of-tokyo
Tomorrow.fm: https://tomorrow.fm
Adam Argyle: https://x.com/argyleink/
SST: https://sst.dev/
Norlan: https://norlanglass.com/
Ken Wheeler: https://x.com/ken_wheeler/
Rails: https://rubyonrails.org/
Laravel: https://laravel.com/
Don't Die: https://dontdie.bryanjohnson.com/
Oura: https://ouraring.com/
Kent C. Dodds: https://kentcdodds.com/
React Miami: https://www.reactmiami.com/
EmberConf: https://www.emberconf.com/
Orbit.js: https://orbitjs.com/
Primeagen: https://x.com/ThePrimeagen
Eero: https://www.eero.com/
ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com/
Claude: https://claude.ai/

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Is This the End of Tech Conferences? w/ Dax Raad

Whiskey Web and Whatnot: Web Development, Neat

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published about a year ago

MP3•Episode home

In this episode:

(00:00) - Intro
(02:57) - Whiskey intro and rating: Glenmorangie "A Tale of Tokyo" Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
(12:12) - Rails vs Laravel
(13:49) - New York vs Miami
(15:54) - Meat vs Veggies
(19:55) - What is Dax bad at?
(24:05) - The real value of conferences
(35:14) - APIs and frameworks
(38:06) - React Miami
(41:59) - Eero routers
(44:27) - What would you do if software development went away?
(46:41) - Using ChatGPT to create an NPM library
(48:00) - Claude vs ChatGPT
(50:56) - What should people be learning for job safety?
(53:41) - Plugs

Links

Glenmorangie "A Tale of Tokyo" Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky: https://www.glenmorangie.com/en-us/products/a-tale-of-tokyo
Tomorrow.fm: https://tomorrow.fm
Adam Argyle: https://x.com/argyleink/
SST: https://sst.dev/
Norlan: https://norlanglass.com/
Ken Wheeler: https://x.com/ken_wheeler/
Rails: https://rubyonrails.org/
Laravel: https://laravel.com/
Don't Die: https://dontdie.bryanjohnson.com/
Oura: https://ouraring.com/
Kent C. Dodds: https://kentcdodds.com/
React Miami: https://www.reactmiami.com/
EmberConf: https://www.emberconf.com/
Orbit.js: https://orbitjs.com/
Primeagen: https://x.com/ThePrimeagen
Eero: https://www.eero.com/
ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com/
Claude: https://claude.ai/

Connect with Dax

Connect with Chuck and Robbie

Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner
Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd

Subscribe and stay in touch

Website: https://whiskey.fm
Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603
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This week, Robbie and Chuck talk about American whiskey, buttered PB&Js, and the quirks of AI coding assistants. They swap TV recommendations, debate developer priorities like security and rewrites, and more. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (02:43) - Whiskey review and rating: Union Horse Distilling Co Rolling Standard Four Grain Whiskey (13:59) - Hot Take: butter on a PB&J? (18:12) - Do we care about security in our applications? (23:23) - Challenges with AI tools (27:44) - The evolution of developer tools (28:09) - AI's role in software development (33:39) - Chuck's complications with moving to Italy (36:36) - Should we drop Severence? (40:25) - Jedi Survivor and gaming (47:35) - Game to film adaptations (50:57) - Robbie on his new job Links Union Horse Distilling Co Rolling Standard Four Grain Whiskey: https://www.unionhorse.com/ CouplaBeers - SNL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUPSTQSGb50 The Food That Built America: https://www.history.com/shows/the-food-that-built-america HashiCorp: https://www.hashicorp.com/ IBM: https://www.ibm.com/ Astro: https://astro.build/ Cursor: https://www.cursor.com/ React: https://react.dev/ Ember: https://emberjs.com/ Laravel: https://laravel.com/ Next.js: https://nextjs.org/ Your Terminal Is Getting Smarter with Ben Holmes: https://whiskey.fm/your-terminal-is-getting-smarter-with-ben-holmes Warp: https://www.warp.dev/ Windsurf: https://windsurf.ai/ Copilot: https://github.com/features/copilot Claude: https://claude.ai v0: https://v0.dev/ Gemini: https://gemini.google.com/ ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com/ Nespresso: https://www.nespresso.com/ Severance: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/severance/umc.cmc.1srk2goyh2q2zdxcx605w8vtx Silo: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/silo/umc.cmc.3yksgc857px0k0rqe5zd4jice Before: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/before/umc.cmc.4uwoba1ftlsr5da94wc98ilsc White Lotus: https://www.hbo.com/the-white-lotus No Country For Old Men: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Country_for_Old_Men Jedi Survivor: https://www.ea.com/games/starwars/jedi-survivor Jedi Fallen Order: https://www.ea.com/games/starwars/jedi-fallen-order FIFA: https://www.fifa.com/ Zelda: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/games/zelda-games Skyrim: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Elder_Scrolls_V:_Skyrim ROG Ally: https://rog.asus.com/gaming-handhelds/rog-ally/rog-ally-2023/ Steamdeck: https://store.steampowered.com/steamdeck/ Manchester United: https://www.manutd.com/ Starfield: https://bethesda.net/en/game/starfield The Mandalorian: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mandalorian The Book of Boba Fett: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Book_of_Boba_Fett Andor: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andor_(TV_series) Sekelton Crew: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_Skeleton_Crew Ewoks: The Battle for Endor: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ewoks:_The_Battle_for_Endor Knights of the Old Republic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Wars:_Knights_of_the_Old_Republic Nintendo Switch 2: https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2 Mario Kart World: https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2/featured-games/mario-kart-world/ The Super Mario Bros. Movie: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Super_Mario_Bros._Movie Donkey Kong Bananza: https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2/featured-games/donkey-kong-bananza/ Avatar: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar_(2009_film) Norlan Glass: https://norlanglass.com/ Lenovo: https://www.lenovo.com/ React Miami: https://www.reactmiami.com/ Connect with Chuck and Robbie Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd Subscribe and stay in touch Website: https://whiskey.fm Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot Whiskey Web and Whatnot Merch Enjoying the podcast and want us to make more? Help support us by picking up some of our fresh merch at https://whiskey.fund . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .…

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Your Terminal Is Getting Smarter with Ben Holmes 54:48

20 days ago54:48

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This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Ben Holmes—Astro core team alum and now at Warp—about the rapid evolution of developer tools, the promise and quirks of AI-powered coding, and why he’s betting big on terminal UX. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (02:09) - Warp and dev tools (04:20) - Whiskey intro and rating: Heaven Hill Grain To Glass Kentucky Straight Rye (15:47) - Hot Take: inferred types vs explicit types (17:11) - What Cursor AI gets right (and wrong) (23:12) - Pros and cons of Windsurf (25:02) - Hot Take: git rebase vs git merge (27:27) - Vim Motions and The Vim Gym (30:45) - Hot Take: sidebar on the left or right in VS Code (34:40) - Specialize or generalize? (44:01) - Frameworks vs doing your own thing (48:21) - The MBA journey (52:06) - Ben's connection to Peloton (53:12) - Plugs Links Heaven Hill Grain To Glass Kentucky Straight Rye: https://heavenhilldistillery.com/ Astro: https://astro.build/ Warp: https://www.warp.dev/ Norlan: https://norlanglass.com/ Cursor: https://www.cursor.com/ Windsurf: https://windsurf.ai/ Copilot: https://github.com/features/copilot Cline: https://cline.bot/ Claude: https://claude.ai/ Ghostty: https://ghostty.org/ Vim Motions: https://www.barbarianmeetscoding.com/boost-your-coding-fu-with-vscode-and-vim/moving-blazingly-fast-with-the-core-vim-motions/ Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com/ Vue: https://vuejs.org/ Svelte: https://svelte.dev/ Ember: https://emberjs.com/ NeoVim: https://neovim.io/ Primeagen: https://x.com/ThePrimeagen Jason Lengstorf: https://x.com/jlengstorf Vision Pro: https://www.apple.com/apple-vision-pro/ JSWorld: https://jsworldconference.com/ Final Cut Pro: https://www.apple.com/final-cut-pro/ CapCut: https://www.capcut.com/ DHH: https://x.com/dhh/ University of Alabama: https://www.ua.edu/ Georgia Tech: https://www.gatech.edu/ Connect with Ben Website: https://bholmes.dev/ X / Twitter: https://x.com/bholmesdev Connect with Chuck and Robbie Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd Subscribe and stay in touch Website: https://whiskey.fm Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot Whiskey Web and Whatnot Merch Enjoying the podcast and want us to make more? Help support us by picking up some of our fresh merch at https://whiskey.fund . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .…

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This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Clint Spotleson of Sagamore Spirit about the craft behind their unique Manhattan Finish Rye, the history of Maryland-style whiskey, and why great whiskey is meant to be shared. Clint shares stories from his journey through the spirits industry, his passion for whiskey, and what makes Sagamore stand out in a crowded market. In this episode: (00:00) – Intro (02:07) – Whiskey intro and rating: Sagamore Manhattan Finish Rye Whiskey (15:53) – The history and production of Sagamore Rye (18:49) – Whiskey culture and collecting (22:38) – Sagamore’s unique bottling and branding (29:35) – Whiskey tasting techniques and anecdotes (33:30) – Old school steakhouses (34:59) – Sagamore Spirit WWW barrel pick (40:08) – Is it a waste to use a good whiskey in a cocktail? (42:13) – Sneaker collections and preferences (47:52) – Italy and speaking Italian (51:25) – All about pizza (54:02) – What would Clint do if not in the whiskey business? (56:50) – Plugs Links Sagamore Spirit: https://sagamorespirit.com/ Ryan Norwood: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryan-norwood-91641562/ Norlan: https://norlanglass.com/ Buffalo Trace: https://www.buffalotracedistillery.com/ Jack Rose: https://www.jackrosediningsaloon.com/ Kevin Plank: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Plank Under Armour: https://www.underarmour.com/ The Baltimore Sun: https://www.baltimoresun.com/ Hammer and Nails: https://hammerandnailsgrooming.com/ Durant's: https://durantsaz.com/ Goodfellas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodfellas Jordans: https://www.nike.com/jordan Yeezy: https://www.goat.com/collections/yeezy Adidas: https://www.adidas.com/ Nike: https://www.nike.com/ Frank's Hot Sauce: https://www.franksredhot.com/ Ghost of Tsushima: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_of_Tsushima Dishonored: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dishonored Connect with Clint Website: https://sagamorespirit.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theonlyspotty Connect with Chuck and Robbie Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd Subscribe and stay in touch Website: https://whiskey.fm Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot Whiskey Web and Whatnot Merch Enjoying the podcast and want us to make more? Help support us by picking up some of our fresh merch at https://whiskey.fund . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .…

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This week, Robbie and Chuck talk about career moves and tech transitions. They discuss Robbie’s new role at HashiCorp and Chuck’s dive into cybersecurity. They also debate legacy tech quirks, open-source updates, and the ever-evolving world of AI. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (01:21) - Whiskey rating and review: Cyrus Noble Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey (10:26) - Robbie's job transition (12:29) - Tech nostalgia: old OSs and PC games (15:21) - Chuck's new job (18:48) - Starpod and what's coming next (22:16) - Updating Shepherd to Svelte 5 (23:52) - Current AI/toolset of choice (32:54) - Aging musicians (37:03) - Celebrities on crazy diets (38:00) - Fast food preferences and restaurants (43:17) - Private equity and service businesses (45:08) - What service jobs would Chuck and Robbie enjoy? (47:03) - Post-apocalyptic society and UBI (51:02) - React Miami (55:01) - Plugs Links Cyrus Noble Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey: https://cyrusnoble.com/ Norlan: https://norlanglass.com Smartless: https://www.smartless.com/ Dax: https://x.com/thdxr/ Evan Williams: https://evanwilliams.com/ Marker's Mark: https://www.makersmark.com/ Buffalo Trace: https://www.buffalotracedistillery.com/ HashiCorp: https://www.hashicorp.com/ Ember: https://emberjs.com/ IBM: https://www.ibm.com Atari: https://atari.com/ Heretic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heretic_(video_game) Zork: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zork Jon Hamm: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Hamm Mad Men: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_Men Starpod: https://starpod.dev/ Starpod on GitHub: https://github.com/shipshapecode/starpod Shepherd: https://www.shepherdjs.dev/ Astro: https://astro.build/ Svelte: https://svelte.dev/ Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com/ Warp: https://www.warp.dev/ Claude: https://claude.ai/ Cursor: https://www.cursor.com/ Windsurf: https://windsurf.ai/ Typecraft: https://typecraft.dev/ Ghostty: https://ghostty.org/ 50 Cent: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/50_Cent Wu-Tang Clan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wu-Tang_Clan Method Man: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Method_Man Eminem: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eminem Ice Cube: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_Cube Ice-T: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice-T Jay-Z: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay-Z Chelsea Handler: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelsea_Handler The Food That Built America: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Food_That_Built_America Ken Wheeler: https://x.com/ken_wheeler/ Darknet Diaries: https://darknetdiaries.com/ Anagram: https://www.anagramsecurity.com/ Connect with Chuck and Robbie Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd Subscribe and stay in touch Website: https://whiskey.fm Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot Whiskey Web and Whatnot Merch Enjoying the podcast and want us to make more? Help support us by picking up some of our fresh merch at https://whiskey.fund . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .…

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This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Aaron Francis about developer education, Laravel vs. Rails, and the evolution of full-stack development. They explore the trade-offs of opinionated frameworks, the practicality of PHP, and why simplicity often wins. Plus, Aaron shares his hot takes on modern web dev trends, and the joys of working from a home-office-that’s-not-home. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (01:19) - Meet Aaron Francis (03:28) - Whiskey intro and rating: Green River Distilling Co. Full Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (14:32) - The home office that’s not at home (17:44) - Tailwind vs Vanilla CSS (18:52) - Git Rebase vs Git Merge (21:44) - Let vs Const (25:40) - Rails vs Laravel (33:23) - Challenges of full stack frameworks (48:18) - Aaron’s staycation birthday present (50:38) - Two sets of twins (56:56) - Family vehicles (59:59) - What Aaron would do if not in tech (01:01:20) - Plugs Links Mostly Technical: https://mostlytechnical.com/ Laravel: https://laravel.com/ SQLite: https://www.sqlite.org/ Postgres: https://www.postgresql.org/ Rails: https://rubyonrails.org/ Screencasting: https://screencasting.com Try Hard Studios: https://tryhardstudios.com/ Ryan Reynolds: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ryan_Reynolds Green River Distilling: https://greenriverwhiskey.com/ Norlan: https://norlanglass.com Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com/ Taylor Otwell: https://x.com/taylorotwell DHH: https://x.com/dhh/ Tuple: https://tuple.app/ Ben Orenstein: https://x.com/r00k The Car Mom: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCarMom Connect with Aaron Website: https://aaronfrancis.com X / Twitter: https://x.com/aarondfrancis Mastering Postgres: https://masteringpostgres.com/ High Performance SQLite: https://highperformancesqlite.com/ Screencasting: https://screencasting.com/ Connect with Chuck and Robbie Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd Subscribe and stay in touch Website: https://whiskey.fm Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot Whiskey Web and Whatnot Merch Enjoying the podcast and want us to make more? Help support us by picking up some of our fresh merch at https://whiskey.fund . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .…

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Tailwind 4, DeepSeek AI, and the End of the Old Web 1:06:11

7 weeks ago1:06:11

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This week, Robbie and Chuck cover a wide range of topics, including AI and its impact on web development. They discuss DeepSeek, Tailwind’s latest updates, and whether Stack Overflow is still relevant. Plus, a detour into skiing, college sports, and Nintendo's upcoming Switch 2. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (02:12) - Whiskey intro and rating: Wigle Pennsylvania Rye (11:41) - Data sharing and AI (14:34) - AI tools and programming (24:48) - Is Stack Overflow still relevant? (26:56) - What's the deal with Tailwind 4? (37:49) - Skiing and snowboarding (42:42) - What is a January Transfer Window? (50:48) - TikTok and social media (52:52) - Video games and Switch 2 (56:57) - Silo season 02 (59:04) - Condoms, food, and health policies Links Wigle Pennsylvania Rye: https://wiglewhiskey.com/ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/ DeepSeek: https://www.deepseek.com/ TikTok: https://tiktok.com Nvidia: https://www.nvidia.com/ ChatGPT: https://openai.com/index/chatgpt/ Claude: https://claude.ai/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/ Warp: https://www.warp.dev/ Coolify: https://www.coolify.io/ Ollama: https://ollama.com/ Wes Bos: https://wesbos.com/ Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com/ Ember: https://emberjs.com/ Vite: https://vite.dev/ VS Code: https://code.visualstudio.com/ React Miami: https://www.reactmiami.com/ Nintendo Switch 2: https://www.nintendo.com/successor/en-us/index.html ROG Ally: https://www.asus.com/us/site/gaming/rog/gaming-handheld/rog-ally.html Steam Deck: https://store.steampowered.com/steamdeck/ Silo: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silo_(TV_series) The Food That Built America: https://www.history.com/shows/the-food-that-built-america Manchester United: https://www.manutd.com/ Connect with Chuck and Robbie Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd Subscribe and stay in touch Website: https://whiskey.fm Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot Whiskey Web and Whatnot Merch Enjoying the podcast and want us to make more? Help support us by picking up some of our fresh merch at https://whiskey.fund . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .…

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8 weeks ago58:13

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This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Travis Wagner about his career move from Universal Music to Crunchyroll and the nuances of backend development. They discuss a wide range of hot takes, including whether jQuery is still relevant in 2025. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (01:05) - Meet Travis Wagner (02:41) - Whiskey intro and rating: Finger Lakes Distilling McKenzie Rye Whiskey (15:04) - Implicit vs Explicit types (16:58) - Tailwind vs Vanilla CSS (19:22) - Is YAML good or bad? (20:24) - Thoughts on Python and semicolons (25:19) - Git Rebase vs Git Merge (28:24) - Does GitHub history help your career? (36:34) - Learning assembly (39:47) - iTerm vs Ghostty vs Warp (41:09) - What's wrong with using jQuery in 2025? (48:17) - Astro and trying out other frameworks (53:17) - What Travis would do if tech wasn't an option Links Universal Music: https://www.universalmusic.com/ Crunchyroll: https://www.crunchyroll.com/ Crablang: https://crablang.org/ Finger Lakes Distilling McKenzie Rye Whiskey: https://fingerlakesdistilling.com/ Sloth Pipe: https://github.com/trvswgnr/sloth-pipe Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com/ Boot.dev: https://www.boot.dev/ Python: https://www.python.org/ iTerm: https://iterm2.com/ Ghostty: https://ghostty.org/ Warp: https://www.warp.dev/ jQuery: https://jquery.com/ Intercooler.js: https://intercoolerjs.org/ HTMX: https://htmx.org/ React: https://react.dev/ Claude: https://claude.ai/ Connect with Travis Website: https://techsavvytravvy.com/ X / Twitter: https://x.com/techsavvytravvy GitHub: https://github.com/trvswgnr Connect with Chuck and Robbie Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd Subscribe and stay in touch Website: https://whiskey.fm Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot Whiskey Web and Whatnot Merch Enjoying the podcast and want us to make more? Help support us by picking up some of our fresh merch at https://whiskey.fund . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .…

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Is This the End of Tech Conferences? w/ Dax Raad 55:59

9 weeks ago55:59

55:59

This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Dax Raad about his evolving career from software engineer to open-source advocate and content creator. They dive into his work on SST, explore the bizarre economics of tech conferences, and get into Dax’s next big move—manufacturing drone parts in the U.S. for the military. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (02:57) - Whiskey intro and rating: Glenmorangie "A Tale of Tokyo" Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (12:12) - Rails vs Laravel (13:49) - New York vs Miami (15:54) - Meat vs Veggies (19:55) - What is Dax bad at? (24:05) - The real value of conferences (35:14) - APIs and frameworks (38:06) - React Miami (41:59) - Eero routers (44:27) - What would you do if software development went away? (46:41) - Using ChatGPT to create an NPM library (48:00) - Claude vs ChatGPT (50:56) - What should people be learning for job safety? (53:41) - Plugs Links Glenmorangie "A Tale of Tokyo" Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky: https://www.glenmorangie.com/en-us/products/a-tale-of-tokyo Tomorrow.fm: https://tomorrow.fm Adam Argyle: https://x.com/argyleink/ SST: https://sst.dev/ Norlan: https://norlanglass.com/ Ken Wheeler: https://x.com/ken_wheeler/ Rails: https://rubyonrails.org/ Laravel: https://laravel.com/ Don't Die: https://dontdie.bryanjohnson.com/ Oura: https://ouraring.com/ Kent C. Dodds: https://kentcdodds.com/ React Miami: https://www.reactmiami.com/ EmberConf: https://www.emberconf.com/ Orbit.js: https://orbitjs.com/ Primeagen: https://x.com/ThePrimeagen Eero: https://www.eero.com/ ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com/ Claude: https://claude.ai/ Connect with Dax Website: https://thdxr.com/ X / Twitter: https://x.com/thdxr Podcast: https://tomorrow.fm/ Coffee: https://www.terminal.shop/ Connect with Chuck and Robbie Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd Subscribe and stay in touch Website: https://whiskey.fm Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot Whiskey Web and Whatnot Merch Enjoying the podcast and want us to make more? Help support us by picking up some of our fresh merch at https://whiskey.fund. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .…

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From JavaScript to PHP: Josh Cirre’s Unexpected Dev Journey 54:28

10 weeks ago54:28

54:28

This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Josh Cirre about his journey from JavaScript to PHP, working with the Laravel team, and creating content for developers. They also discuss the value of opinionated frameworks, whether React was a mistake, fast food whatnot, and a surprising hot take on Taco Bell’s quality. Plus, Josh shares insights on content creation, the power of consistency, and why the best-performing videos aren’t always the most polished. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (02:30) - Whiskey intro and rating: Crown Royal 18 Extra Rare (10:50) - Is Taco Bell Mexican food? (15:17) - Was React a mistake? (17:13) - Tailwind vs vanilla CSS (20:12) - Git Rebase vs Git Merge (26:34) - Should Josh learn to do a Seth Rogen impression? (29:27) - Arm wrestling winner - Guillermo Rauch or Taylor Otwell? (29:57) - Challenges in Josh's transition from JS to PHP (32:52) - The paradigm of server first frameworks (45:34) - Josh's advice for aspiring content creators (52:20) - Plugs Links Crown Royal 18: https://www.crownroyal.com/ Laravel: https://laravel.com/ Shure SM7b: https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/microphones/sm7b DBX 286s: https://dbxpro.com/en-US/products/286s Taco Bell: https://www.tacobell.com/ React: https://react.dev/ Vue: https://vuejs.org/ Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com/ Taylor Otwell: https://x.com/taylorotwell Warp.dev: https://www.warp.dev/ Lamborghini: https://www.lamborghini.com/ Seth Rogen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seth_Rogen Guillermo Rauch: https://x.com/rauchg Firebase: https://firebase.google.com/ Livewire Volt: https://livewire.laravel.com/docs/volt PHP: https://www.php.net/ Lane Wagner: https://x.com/wagslane Prisma: https://www.prisma.io/ Drizzle: https://orm.drizzle.team/ HTMX: https://htmx.org/ Connect with Josh Website: https://www.joshcirre.com/ X / Twitter: https://x.com/joshcirre YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@joshcirre Connect with Chuck and Robbie Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd Subscribe and stay in touch Website: https://whiskey.fm Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot Whiskey Web and Whatnot Merch Enjoying the podcast and want us to make more? Help support us by picking up some of our fresh merch at https://whiskey.fund. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .…

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The Future of Web Dev: Are We Overcomplicating Everything? 55:07

11 weeks ago55:07

55:07

This week, Chuck and Robbie talk about the neverending evolution of web dev tools and frameworks. Over a Hatozaki Japanese whiskey, they dive into ORMs, the pros and cons of Prisma, Drizzle, and AstroDB, and how modern dev tools shape the ecosystem. Plus, a detour into home automation security, the real cost of DoorDash, and why Gen Z might just be bringing malls back. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (01:13) - Whiskey tasting and review: Hatozaki Japanese Whiskey (07:42) - ORMs and Prisma (11:09) - Impressions of Drizzle? (14:41) - React and modern web development (21:41) - AI and the future of dev tools (27:33) - Is the rapid pace of change making web dev harder? (35:18) - Ember vs Rails (39:22) - Home security and automation (44:23) - Chuck’s thoughts on Wicked (46:13) - Movies and going to the theater (47:51) - Inflation and DoorDash (50:17) - Will a convenience-centered lifestyle lead to mass unemployment? Links Hatozaki: https://akashisakebrewery.com/brands/hatozaki/ Jim Gaffigan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Gaffigan Prisma: https://www.prisma.io/ Django: https://www.djangoproject.com/ Rails: https://rubyonrails.org/ Ember: https://emberjs.com/ React: https://react.dev/ Astro: https://astro.build/ Drizzle: https://orm.drizzle.team/ Fakerjs: https://fakerjs.dev/ Next.js: https://nextjs.org/ Vercel: https://vercel.com/ Kent C. Dodds: https://kentcdodds.com/ Epic Web: https://www.epicweb.dev/ HTMX: https://htmx.org/ DHH: https://x.com/dhh/ Supabase: https://supabase.com/ Figma: https://www.figma.com/ LaunchDarkly: https://launchdarkly.com/ Shepherd: https://www.shepherdjs.dev/ Embroider: https://github.com/embroider-build/embroider Webpack: https://webpack.js.org/ Vite: https://vite.dev/ Broccoli: https://broccoli.build/ Rollup: https://rollupjs.org/ Parcel: https://parceljs.org/ Glimmer: https://glimmerjs.com/ RedwoodJS: https://redwoodjs.com/ Laravel: https://laravel.com/ Flipper Zero: https://flipperzero.one/ Tamagotchi: https://tamagotchi-official.com/ Dax: https://x.com/thdxr/ Machine Learning in JavaScript, Remix Plus Netlify, and Why DX Engineers Matter with Charlie Gerard: https://whiskey.fm/machine-learning-in-javascript-remix-plus-netlify-and-why-dx-engineers-matter-with-charlie-gerard/ Bun: https://bun.sh/ Z-Wave: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z-Wave Wicked: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wicked_(2024_film) The Greatest Showman: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Greatest_Showman The Wizard of Oz: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wizard_of_Oz Gladiator II: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gladiator_II Moana 2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moana_2 Frozen 2: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frozen_2 The Snow Queen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Snow_Queen DoorDash: https://www.doordash.com/ Chick-fil-A: https://www.chick-fil-a.com/ Connect with Chuck and Robbie Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd Subscribe and stay in touch Website: https://whiskey.fm Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot Whiskey Web and Whatnot Merch Enjoying the podcast and want us to make more? Help support us by picking up some of our fresh merch at https://whiskey.fund . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .…

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The React Debate No One Wants to Have (But Should) with Ken Wheeler and Typecraft 1:17:04

12 weeks ago1:17:04

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This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Ken Wheeler and Chris Power about everything from React and fantasy football to bizarre Airbnb experiences. They debate React’s evolution, lament the quirks of hooks, and revisit the infamous React t-shirt incident. Plus, Ken shares his DIY McRib recipe—because why not? In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (00:47) - Beverage intros (03:25) - Internet names (09:29) - React components and hooks debate (12:35) - C++? (13:36) - What is MANAMANA? (14:14) - The current state of Airbnb vs hotels (16:29) - React vs JSX (18:34) - Ken making his own McRib (20:22) - Atlantic City (22:34) - Reading viewer comments (26:17) - Crypto stories (30:30) - The React T-shirt incident (32:30) - Ken’s React Rally story (37:29) - Parenting (39:09) - React and Render conferences (40:18) - Car talk (44:56) - Are Broncos overrated? (49:21) - Kendrick Lamar and music tastes (54:27) - Avril Lavigne and celebrity crushes (01:05:59) - Thanksgiving traditions (01:10:37) - Getting older and being healthy Links Smirnoff Ice Screwdriver: https://www.smirnoff.com/en-us/products/ready-to-drink/ice-screwdriver Dark Hedges Irish Whiskey: https://www.darkhedges.com/ Maker’s Mark: https://www.makersmark.com/ React: https://react.dev/ C++: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp C#: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/csharp/ Rust: https://www.rust-lang.org/ Meta: https://www.meta.com/ Apple: https://www.apple.com/ Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/ Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/ Microsoft: https://www.microsoft.com/ Alphabet: https://abc.xyz/ NVIDIA: https://www.nvidia.com/ Anthropic: https://www.anthropic.com/ Boardwalk Empire: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boardwalk_Empire Asbury Resort: https://www.theasburyhotel.com/ Kamala Harris: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamala_Harris Bluesky: https://bsky.app/ Bitcoin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitcoin Dogecoin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogecoin Seinfeld: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seinfeld Ford Bronco: https://www.ford.com/suvs/bronco/ Porsche: https://www.porsche.com/ Airstream: https://www.airstream.com/ React Rally: https://www.reactrally.com/ React Miami: https://www.reactmiami.com/ DockYard: https://dockyard.com/ Brian Cardarella: https://x.com/bcardarella Jack Rose: https://www.jackrosediningsaloon.com/ Hotel Transylvania: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hotel_Transylvania Render Atlanta: https://www.renderatl.com/ Kelly Vaughn: https://x.com/kellyvaughn All Things Open: https://allthingsopen.org/ Lamborghini: https://www.lamborghini.com/ Ferrari: https://www.ferrari.com/ Kendrick Lamar: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kendrick_Lamar Drake: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drake_(musician) Las Vegas Raiders: https://www.raiders.com/ San Francisco 49ers: https://www.49ers.com/ Avril Lavigne: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avril_Lavigne Jennifer Love Hewitt: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jennifer_Love_Hewitt Joey Lauren Adams: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joey_Lauren_Adams Mallrats: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mallrats Chasing Amy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chasing_Amy Adam Sandler: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Sandler Big Daddy: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Daddy_(1999_film) Monica Bellucci: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monica_Bellucci Elizabeth Banks: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Banks Connect with Ken Linktree: https://linktr.ee/kenwheelerbeats X / Twitter: https://x.com/ken_wheeler Connect with Chris Website: https://typecraft.dev/ X / Twitter: https://x.com/typecraft_dev Connect with Chuck and Robbie Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd Subscribe and stay in touch Website: https://whiskey.fm Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot Whiskey Web and Whatnot Merch Enjoying the podcast and want us to make more? Help support us by picking up some of our fresh merch at https://whiskey.fund . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .…

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How to Make a Podcast Worth Listening To with Dan Blumberg 50:41

13 weeks ago50:41

50:41

This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Dan Blumberg about his journey from radio producer to product manager and podcaster. They explore the art of building great software, podcasting essentials, and the changing landscape of podcast platforms. Plus, Dan shares his kayaking adventures and insights on balancing authenticity and growth. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (02:26) - Whiskey review and rating: Woodinville Straight Bourbon (08:23) - Apple Podcasts vs Spotify (10:20) - Spotify video vs YouTube (12:02) - Podcasting audio vs video (14:24) - Advice on starting a podcast (18:24) - Equipment requirements for guests on podcasts (21:15) - Having a pre-interview interview (25:06) - Social media and podcasting challenges (26:37) - How to grow your audience (32:18) - How to make money as a podcaster (36:28) - Being yourself vs having a persona (38:42) - Monetizing your podcast (41:11) - What’s missing from RSS (42:38) - Dan’s non-tech career ideas (44:40) - Podcast recommendations (48:12) - Dan’s plugs Links Woodinville Straight Bourbon: https://woodinvillewhiskeyco.com/ Crafted: https://crafted.fm WNYC: https://www.wnyc.org/ NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ Spotify: https://www.spotify.com/ Pocket Casts: https://pocketcasts.com/ IAB: https://www.iab.com/ National Geographic: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/ Shure SM7B: https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/microphones/sm7b Focusrite: https://focusrite.com/ Shure MV7: https://www.shure.com/en-US/products/microphones/mv7 Elgato: https://www.elgato.com/ AirPods: https://www.apple.com/airpods/ Audio Technica: https://www.audio-technica.com/en-us/ Morning Edition: https://www.wnyc.org/shows/me Chicago Public Radio: https://www.wbez.org/ Riverside: https://riverside.fm/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/ Mr. Beast: https://youtube.com/@mrbeast Docker: https://www.docker.com/ Artium: https://www.thisisartium.com/ Jay Clouse: https://creatorscience.com/ Hark: https://harkaudio.com/ Syntax: https://syntax.fm/ Hard Fork: https://www.nytimes.com/column/hard-fork Big Technology with Alex Kantrowitz: https://www.bigtechnology.com/ Decoder with Nilay Patel: https://www.theverge.com/decoder How I Built This: https://www.npr.org/series/490248027/how-i-built-this Acquired: https://www.acquired.fm/ Smartless: https://smartless.com/ Wondery: https://wondery.com/ Sacha Baron Cohen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacha_Baron_Cohen Tim Burton: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Burton Beetlejuice: https://www.warnerbros.com/movies/beetlejuice Darknet Diaries: https://darknetdiaries.com/ Connect with Dan Website: https://crafted.fm X / Twitter: https://x.com/dblums LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dblums/ Connect with Chuck and Robbie Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd Subscribe and stay in touch Website: https://whiskey.fm Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot Whiskey Web and Whatnot Merch Enjoying the podcast and want us to make more? Help support us by picking up some of our fresh merch at https://whiskey.fund . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .…

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Is Cereal Soup?, the FG Scale, and JS vs CSS with Adam Argyle 1:12:19

14 weeks ago1:12:19

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This week, Robbie and Chuck talk with Adam Argyle about the quirks of CSS and JavaScript tooling, and modern web development. They discuss why JavaScript often takes center stage over CSS, the funding disparities between them, and what this means for developers. In this episode: (00:00) - Intro (02:32) - Whiskey review: Standard Spirit Wormwood Rye (07:54) - Social media and Blue Sky (09:39) - Is cereal soup? (11:15) - The Hot Dog and sandwich debate (17:55) - JavaScript library guilty pleasures (25:40) - CSS vs. JavaScript tooling (34:52) - How Tailwind is funded (35:58) - Politics in business (41:36) - Shotgun debugging and pair programming (47:46) - What is the FG scale? (49:51) - Robbie’s big Tailwind “FG” (51:16) - CSS carousel (57:08) - The complexity of CSS and HTML (01:07:15) - The importance of accessibility (01:08:54) - The problem with AI in CSS (01:09:54) - Plugs Links Fresca Mixed: https://www.frescamixed.com/ Bootstrap: https://getbootstrap.com/ Standard Spirit Wormwood Rye: https://www.standardwormwood.com/ Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/ Gray Sky: https://graysky.app/ Lodash: https://lodash.com/ ES6: https://www.w3schools.com/js/js_es6.asp Monty Python and the Holy Grail: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monty_Python_and_the_Holy_Grail Hot Ones: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_Ones Manchester Orchestra: https://www.manchesterorchestra.com/ Typescript: https://www.typescriptlang.org/ Raspberry Pi: https://www.raspberrypi.com/ Honeybadger: https://www.honeybadger.io/ Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.com/ Next.js: https://nextjs.org/ PHP: https://www.php.net/ Astro: https://astro.build/ Jason Fried: https://x.com/jasonfried ? DHH: https://x.com/dhh/ Vercel: https://vercel.com/ Donald Trump: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump Joe Rogan: https://x.com/joerogan Bernie Sanders: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernie_Sanders JD Vance: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JD_Vance Taco Bell: https://www.tacobell.com/ Panic Playdate: https://play.date/ Nintendo Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/us/switch/ Changelog: Wine Web and a whole lot of Whatnot: https://changelog.com/friends/68 Ken Wheeler: https://x.com/ken_wheeler/ WAI-ARIA: https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/aria/ Project Wallace: https://www.projectwallace.com/ Syntax: https://syntax.fm Gemini: https://gemini.google.com/ Product Hunt: https://www.producthunt.com/ Connect with Adam Website: https://nerdy.dev X / Twitter: https://x.com/argyleink YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@adamargyleink Connect with Chuck and Robbie Robbie Wagner: https://x.com/RobbieTheWagner Chuck Carpenter: https://x.com/CharlesWthe3rd Subscribe and stay in touch Website: https://whiskey.fm Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/whiskey-web-and-whatnot/id1552776603 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/19jiuHAqzeKnkleQUpZxDf Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1552776603 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WhiskeyWebAndWhatnot Whiskey Web and Whatnot Merch Enjoying the podcast and want us to make more? Help support us by picking up some of our fresh merch at https://whiskey.fund . See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .…

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Authenticity in a World of Algorithms 1:04:39

15 weeks ago1:04:39