The Last Call

Brands aren't just the Nike's of the world. In this episode, David and Andy talk about (brace yourselves) the damage that political parties do to themselves by going to extreme.

Generative AI is the newest technology that's made it into the mainstream Zeitgeist. In this episode David and Andy once again dive into the impact AI will have on all of us.

David and Andy are back at it. In this episode the two dive into the current zeitgeist of the tech layoffs.

Andy and David wrap things up with a discussion around the current state of media consumption. Are we in an epistemic crisis or is the volume just turned way up?

In the second part of our series on why bad thoughts happen to good people, David and Andy jump in feet first to understand why some people can't seem to change their point of view.

The gang takes a crack at understanding how bad thoughts happen to good people. David and Andy start with a shallow dive, per usual, into understanding how people can hold onto false beliefs in the face of overwhelming evidence.

Welcome back! The Last Call is back for round 2, ready to take on another season of shallow dives into subjects that David and Andy know little about. This session the two discuss something near and dear to their heart, M&E trade shows. The big industry shows are back and in person. David walks through what he saw at NAB and IBC, as well as Demuxed in San Francisco.

This week David and Andy continue the discussion around space and the mysteries that our universe holds. The James Webb satellite has proven there's a lot of "stuff" out there, but is space actually infinite?

In this weeks episode David and Andy, in typical fashion, dive into a topic they are ill equipped to talk about. The duo asks the question, "Are we alone in the universe?"

In the last episode of David and Andy's discussion on the 2nd Amendment, the duo dive into why legislation hasn't moved forward.

This week David and Andy step back in it with a discussion around the 2nd Amendment and the turning of the NRA.

In this new series David and Andy dive into the hotly contested topic of firearms in America. This week they take a look at why firearms seem to be inseparable from American identity.

Continuing the career series. The tables are turned as David interviews Andy on what it means to be a Business Development Manager.

David bravely ventured to the conference known as NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) 2022. David dives into the three top trends he saw at the show and the impact on the M&E industry.

In this series of discussions David and Andy dive into different careers in the tech field. This week's episode David describes what it takes to be a Product Manager.

This week David and Andy wrap up the mini-series on AI/ML. Is AI/ML all doom and gloom? Or does AI/ML have a PR problem?

David and Andy continue their conversation around the advancements of AI/ML. This episode focuses on how AI/ML can create pixels in videos/pictures allowing for the real life version of "enhance".

In this week's episode David and Andy continue down the path of AI/ML. How does AI/ML not just get us into trouble but help get us out? Deep fakes are a fact of life now but how does technology help us regain our trust back into the media we consume.

In part 3 of our conversation we dive into how AI/ML is evolving. David and Andy explore a Two Minute Paper on AlphaStar (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtlrWblOyP4). Is it game over for humans? Not quite yet.

As we approach the inevitable future of AI becoming sentient, what kind of rights does it have? On the latest installment of the AI/ML series David and Andy tip their toes into the proverbial waters of AI rights.

When somebody says Artificial Intelligence or Machine Learning, are your first thoughts of Skynet or Jarvis? This week David and Andy begin a new series on AI/ML. We start with the most basic questions, what is it and why should I care?. In typical The Last Call fashion we barely skim the service on an overly complex topic. Cheers!

In the last installment (well let's be honest, for the time being), David and Andy tackle one for the road so to speak. Religion is a divisive topic for sure but at the heart it's meant to bring people together around a common belief system, but when does it start to do more harm than good?

Continuing on the journey of barely diving into a subject. David and Andy discuss what is religion's actual role in art. Muse or Banker?

David and Andy continue to skate on the surface of the religion/faith topic in this mini-series of episodes.

We're trying something a bit different. This week David and Andy are tackling the first in a mini-series of conversations based around faith. No matter what you believe, faith is an ingrained in the human experience. Time to tackle this behemoth of topic and only scratch the surface.

This week on the Last Call, David and Andy attempt (and we do mean attempt) to address the question of why people buy into conspiracy theories.

Everyday we make choices. What should we wear? How late are we going to be to work? Etc. but do we always know why we make the right choice? This week David and Andy talk about the Monty Hall Problem and why the answer is so counter intuitive.

In this week's episode, David and Andy take on the topic of media content consumption. More specifically, has User Generated Content changed our viewing habits?

This week, David and Andy tackle the question, "Has the cinema experience died?". With all of the streaming platforms out there today and the advent of co-releasing with cinematic releases; do we even need to go to the movies?

In this episode we discuss the impact that Covid-19 has had on the workplace. More specifically, how people work, the affect on their day to day, and the new normal we all face.

This week we touch on a subject that's near and dear to both of our hearts, media content. More specifically, is there too much choice?