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AGI - Advance, Grow, Innovate with AI

AGI Podcast — Advance, Grow, Innovate with AI For people who got stuck making AI work and educators preparing students for what"s next. Jason Padgett and Julie Koehrer cut through AI hype with practical insights for workforce development, education, and small to medium businesses—where AI implementation happens in the trenches, not the headlines. 4 shows, 1 mission: Mondays: The Weekly Blitz - AI news recap Mon/Wed/Fri: Data Bytes - 5-min YouTube Shorts on data literacy Saturdays: School"s Out -

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01:04:35

The Data Skills Gap: Why Healthcare and Education...

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2025/12/06

School's Out Saturdays on the AGI Podcast - Because our job is to prepare students for their future not our past. (Episode 53)Episode Summary:Julian Yoon breaks down data architecture, AI education, and workforce preparation without the usual tech jargon. From explaining data lakes vs warehouses using laundry baskets to discussing why Purdue students are learning philosophy alongside machine learning, this conversation cuts through the complexity of preparing for an AI-integrated future.About My

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00:59:42

Hoosier AI Collaborators' Casual Conversation

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2025/11/30

AGI - Advance, Grow, and Innovate with AI - The Podcast - For Whoever Got Stuck Making AI Work Episode 51Episode Summary: An ad-hoc conversation exploring AI adoption in the Midwest workforce, from hackathons creating full apps in 8 hours to the shift from meat-grinder hiring to apprenticeship models in the age of AI.Guest Kelly Friend, Senior Manager at TPMA | Former Vice Chancellor at Ivy Tech | Focused on workforce development and educationGuest Oliver Belanger, COO at CitizenAI | Building AI

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01:06:45

Is Our Current Education System Useless?

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2025/11/29

School’s Out Saturdays on the AGI (Podcast) - Because our job is to prepare students for their future not our past. (Episode 51)Episode Summary: Dr. KaT Zarychta brings a global perspective on the mental health crisis affecting students worldwide, revealing how 1 in 3 young adults feel isolated despite thousands of online friends. She challenges educators to embrace AI as a tool while leaving space for boredom, creativity, and teaching students to ask better questions.Guest Dr. KaT Zarychta,

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01:01:10

Comedian Turned AI Founder, Victor Varando

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2025/11/24

AGI - Advance, Grow, and Innovate with AI (Podcast) - Building the future, one human-AI collab at a time.Episode Summary: Victor Varnado went from acting in movies with Schwarzenegger and Murphy to building Magic Bookifier—an AI writing tool born from his own frustration. This conversation cuts through AI hype to explore how creators can actually use these tools without losing their humanity.GuestVictor Varnado, Comedian | Actor | Founder of Supreme Robots | Creator of Magic Bookifier | New Yorker

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00:46:10

"He Hates Those Other Models!"

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2025/11/22

School's Out Saturdays on the AGI Podcast - The most important conversation with the people shaping tomorrow one lesson at a time. Where educators of all kinds join Jason Padgett to explore preparing students for 'their tomorrow' not 'our yesterday'Episode Summary: Thomas Hummel built Eduaide.ai from a Title I classroom where teachers were drowning in work. Now serving over a million educators across 130+ countries, he's navigating the messy reality of bringing AI into

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01:04:22

God, Good Samaritans, and the Future of Intelligence

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2025/11/17

AGI - Advance, Grow, and Innovate with AI (Podcast) - For Whoever Got Stuck Making AI Work! Episode 48Episode Summary: Paula Davis—Miss Indiana, entrepreneur, and founder of Good Samaritan Project—breaks down why AI won't destroy us, but our own choices might. From addiction recovery parallels to international mission work, this conversation challenges Silicon Valley hype with boots-on-the-ground reality about technology, humanity, and what we're actually optimizing for.Guest Paula Davis,

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00:56:47

Dr. Bubbles Blueprint for Tomorrow’s Schools

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2025/11/15

The most important conversation with the people shaping tomorrow one lesson at a time. Where educators of all kinds join Jason Padgett to explore preparing students for 'their tomorrow' not 'our yesterday' Episode 47Episode Summary: Dr. Bubbles (Ronda Swartz) brings decades of educational leadership to a raw conversation about rolling out School AI to hesitant teachers, why Catholic schools might be perfectly positioned for the AI era, and how project-based learning combined with AI

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00:55:45

The Golden Age of Entrepreneurship

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2025/11/10

AGI - Advance, Grow, and Innovate with AI - The Podcast For Whoever Got Stuck Making AI Work (Episode 46) Episode Summary: Nikki Barua breaks down why some leaders are energized by AI disruption while others want to retire early, and how organizations can close the "exponential divide" between AI's speed and human adaptation. Real talk about workforce transformation, the death of middle management, and why philosophers might be the future.Guest Nikki Barua, AI Workforce

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00:59:49

Rural AI Success: How a Small Indiana School District...

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2025/11/08

EP 45 School's Out Saturdays on the AGI Podcast - The most important conversation with the people shaping tomorrow one lesson at a time. Where educators of all kinds join Jason Padgett to explore preparing students for 'their tomorrow' not 'our yesterday'Episode Summary: While big school districts debate AI policy, Rensselaer Central Schools in rural Indiana quietly achieved a 92% student activation rate with Khanmigo. Hunter Hickman explains how his small district moved fast,

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00:56:30

The 'Get Off My Lawn' Guide to AI: 2 OGs on What...

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2025/11/02

AGI - Advance, Grow, and Innovate with AI (Podcast) - Building the future, one human-AI collab at a time. Ep 44Episode Summary: Two Gen X AI enthusiasts cut through the hype from an Agentic AI conference to talk about what actually matters: clean data, optimized processes, and why your company probably isn't ready for AI agents yet.Guest Jeffrey Najar, VP of Marketing at Horsepower | Sales & Marketing Consultant | AI Implementation AdvocateGuest LinksJeffrey on LinkedIn:

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00:50:21

Why This 21-Year-Old Isn't Worried About Robots...

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2025/11/01

School's Out Saturdays on the AGI PodcastThe most important conversations with the people shaping tomorrow—one lesson at a time. Educators, students, and ed-tech innovators join Jason Padgett to explore preparing students for their future, not our past.Episode Summary:A Purdue industrial engineering senior reveals how she's landing job offers through strategic networking, using AI to create fake newsreels for cybersecurity training, and why she believes the real career threat isn't automation—it's

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00:46:25

OnlyFans, Existential Dread, and French Fries

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2025/10/27

AGI - Advance, Grow, and Innovate with AI (Podcast) - Building the future, one human-AI collab at a time. EP 42Episode Summary: Jason and Julie dive into ChatGPT's adult mode rollout, Sora's creative chaos, and the existential crisis brewing as AI accelerates past Moore's Law. From erotic chatbots potentially replacing OnlyFans to Bernie Sanders making unexpected sense about robot taxes, this episode tackles whether we're ready for a future where 70% of workers might need to find new

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01:04:11

Teachers Who Drink and Whine

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2025/10/25

Episode Summary: Former elementary and special ed teacher Mary Dougherty reveals how AI can revolutionize education by transforming teachers from lecturers into facilitators, while opening unprecedented doors for students with special needs and addressing the critical skills gap in our factory-model education system.Guest Mary Dougherty, Innovation Program Manager at TechPoint | Former K-6 Teacher & Special Ed Educator | Co-host of "Teachers Who Drink and Whine" Podcast | Founder of

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01:05:06

'Trapped in A Box: Can't Move Can't Think?'⚠️

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2025/10/20

AGI - Advance, Grow, and Innovate with AI (Podcast) - Building the future, one human-AI collab at a time.Episode Summary: Robotics pioneer David Bruemmer challenges everything you think you know about artificial intelligence. Are we spending billions chasing the wrong definition of AGI while nature has already solved it?Guest David Bruemmer, Former DARPA Consultant | Founder & CEO of W8less LLC | Autonomy Institute | Pioneered military robotics for landmine detection and autonomous convoy

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00:55:08

The TikTok Generation's AI Problem: Climate Myths and...

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2025/10/18

School's Out Saturdays on the AGI Podcast - The most important conversation with the people shaping tomorrow one lesson at a time. Where educators of all kinds join Jason Padgett to explore preparing students for 'their tomorrow' not 'our yesterday'Episode Summary: Kimba Rund returns to debunk the viral AI water bottle myth and reveal what her generation really thinks about artificial intelligence. From micro-internships to deepfake actresses, discover why climate activism might

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01:02:03

Why Microsoft and Apple Are Losing the AI Race (And...

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2025/10/12

AGI - Advance, Grow, and Innovate with AI (Podcast) - Building the future, one human-AI collab at a time Episode 38 with Harrison Painter.Episode Summary:Harrison Painter doesn't hold back: Apple might become the next Kodak, Microsoft is delivering half-baked AI features, and Google is crushing them both. In this unfiltered conversation, Harrison and Jason tackle tech giants stumbling in the AI revolution, why 70% of workers could be obsolete, and the controversial truth about who's getting

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00:58:17

"I Didn't Know a Fourth Grader Could Change the...

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2025/10/11

School's Out Saturdays on the AGI Podcast - The most important conversation with the people shaping tomorrow one lesson at a time. Where educators of all kinds join Jason Padgett to explore preparing students for 'their tomorrow' not 'our yesterday'Episode Summary: Solutions Architect Karisa Schwanekamp shares how a single pandemic moment transformed her teaching forever—and why the future of education depends on educators who aren't afraid to learn alongside their students

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00:58:30

AGI 4th Quarter Kickoff - AI First Movers May Take All

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2025/10/05

AGI - Advance, Grow, and Innovate with AI (Podcast) - Building the future, one human-AI collab at a time.Episode Summary:Quarter four belongs to the bold. Steve Iskander, fintech founder and AI-first mover, breaks down why waiting on AI adoption isn't strategy—it's surrender. This isn't your typical AI hype conversation. It's a hard look at velocity, risk, and the competitive moat being built right now by organizations that refuse to hesitate.Guest Steve Iskander, Founder & CEO

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01:03:19

Boiler Up for the Future of Education with Purdue...

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2025/10/04

School’s Out Saturdays on the AGI (Podcast) - The most important conversation with the people shaping tomorrow one lesson at a time.Episode Summary:Jason sits down with Purdue Professor Dr. Kathryn Dilworth to unpack her groundbreaking QUIZ methodology that's teaching students to control AI instead of being controlled by it. From building custom LLMs with student coders to discovering why female students get better AI outputs than males, this conversation challenges everything you thought you

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00:55:39

From Drones to Deep Fakes - Christopher Tocke on the...

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2025/09/29

AGI - Advance, Grow, and Innovate with AI (Podcast) - Building the future, one human-AI collab at a time. Host Julie Koehrer and Jason Padgett are joined by special guestChristopher Tocke - Marketing professional and Executive MBA Graduate with expertise in strategic and creative conceptual thinking. Licensed commercial drone operator exploring AI's impact on visual content creation.Episode Summary:Christopher Tocke joins Julie and Jason to discuss AI's disruptive impact on marketing, from

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