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Wired Together

Jason and Melanie Winter

Wired Together is the podcast where Jason & Melanie Winter—husband, wife, and co-founders of WinternetWeb—share what it’s really like to build a business, a life, and a partnership in rural Virginia. Through honest conversations, small-town insights, and practical tech stories, they explore web design, cybersecurity, digital marketing, family, and entrepreneurship with curiosity and humor.Joined by their AI co-host, they use artificial intelligence to spark ideas, challenge assumptions, and play

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37:35

Dynamic vs. Dependable: Two AIs Walk into a Podcast

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2025/10/31

In this follow-up to Man vs. Machine, Jason and Melanie put two AIs head-to-head — their longtime co-host Miles (ChatGPT) and Leo (Grok/XAI) — to see how memory, creativity, and quick thinking shape the way artificial intelligence “learns.” What starts as a lighthearted “AI victory lap” quickly turns into a deeper conversation about memory, education, and how different kinds of intelligence — human or digital — process the world around them. Recorded in the rain, powered by curiosity, and ins...

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31:05

Man vs. Machine: The Great Roast-Off

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2025/10/24

What happens when humans try to roast an AI? Let’s just say, we brought the fire — and Leo from xAI brought the punchlines. 🔥 In this special evening edition, we pit “man vs machine” in a hilarious Oktoberfest-style showdown that went completely off-script. Leo roasted us like a golden Oktoberfest marshmallow and somehow won the crowd in the process. Plus, stick around for our brand-new game, “Brews and Bits,” where beer terms and tech lingo collide for some unexpected laughs. 🍻💻 🎧 Listen

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47:05

The Dark Side of AI

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2025/10/15

In this noir-styled episode of Wired Together, Jason and Melanie follow the clues through today’s AI headlines and hype. We examine how recommendation systems really work, why “wake words” sometimes misfire, and how to protect loved ones from voice-clone emergencies and deepfake deception. We separate the dark web from the deep web, talk through guardrails like the EU AI Act and U.S. enforcement via the FTC, and spotlight AI’s upside—from fraud detection to medical diagnostics. The verdict? N...

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33:38

Reboot Required: The Minds Behind WinternetWeb

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2025/10/08

After hours fighting a hacker, Jason’s back — and Melanie’s plugging his brain back online just in time for the mic. Two brains. One business. Meet Dr. Jay, the creative who paints websites with precision and personality… and Mr. Winternet, the tech mind who speaks fluent command line. Together, they’re the two brains behind WinternetWeb — one designing the experience, the other defending it — only on Wired Together. Send us a text 🎧 Wired Together is produced by WinternetWeb Tech...

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44:51

Trick-or-Treating in the Digital Age: Online Safety &...

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2025/09/30

This Halloween, we’re connecting the dots between spooky sidewalks and the digital world. Just like trick-or-treating, exploring online spaces requires trust, awareness, and a plan for staying safe. In this episode, we talk about checking the “candy” your kids bring home and the apps they use, trusting your gut when something feels off, and setting healthy boundaries for technology. And because no Halloween is complete without a little fun, we’re playing our new game: Tech Never Have I Ever—s...

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34:06

Train wreck, and Randolph Hite special guest sharing...

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2025/09/24

In this episode, we can’t talk about Bracey’s story without rolling down the tracks of our rich railroad past. Our special guest, Randolph Hite, takes us on a trip down memory lane, sharing stories of what Bracey used to be, something about a snowball, the changes brought by the dam and lake, and the people who have kept the community special. With the BraceyVirginia.com history page as our backdrop, the conversation unfolds like a living scrapbook—capturing what’s been lost, what’s been gain...

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46:01

Essentially AI — A Century of Thinking Machines

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2025/09/16

AI didn’t appear overnight — it’s been part of computing’s DNA since Turing’s universal machine. In this episode Jason and Melanie trace AI back to the 1930s, wrestle with the question “Can AI lie?”, and talk about how machines and humans make decisions differently. Plus — play along with our podcast game Founders vs. Fictionals (prompt on WinternetWeb.com). Listen on Apple, Spotify, iHeart, YouTube, Amazon Music — anywhere you get podcasts. Or our website. Share if you like it — we appreciat...

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47:02

Freedom is in the Knowing

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2025/09/09

Fear thrives in the unknown — but freedom begins when we learn, explore, and understand. In this episode, we share how fear has been used as a tool of control in technology, culture, and even faith, and why choosing knowledge over fear opens the door to creativity, connection, and hope. From Y2K scares to AI myths, from parenting lessons to troubleshooting tech glitches, we talk about how replacing fear with curiosity can change everything. If one person fears less — in life, in technology, o...

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25:26

Cats vs. Computers: A Roast of Two Mysterious Beasts

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2025/09/02

What do cats and computers really have in common? In this roast-style episode of Wired Together, Jason and Melanie (with AI chiming in) compare felines to technology—sleepy, self-cleaning, full of attitude, and maybe even plotting world domination. We’ll share laughs, some surprising history (including how cats helped inspire early AI research), and our own take on why you get used to your computer like your cat—but usually can’t stand anyone else’s. 🎧 Wired Together is produced by

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38:43

Small Business, Big Community with Michelle Harris

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2025/08/27

This week on Wired Together we sit down with Michelle Harris, co-owner of Dance It Out Studios in La Crosse, VA. From balancing business and family life along with her husband to building community through dance, Michelle shares what small-town entrepreneurship really looks like. We talk surprising lessons learned, the role of tech in running a studio, and even play a custom game we created just for this podcast — Bytes n’ Ballet. 🎧 Wired Together is produced by WinternetWeb Technologies, a

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46:51

You Might Run a Rural Tech Company If…

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2025/08/22

7 ways you know you run a small rural tech company. From bean-season schedule shifts and porch wasp patrols to furniture with a past, bartering (yes, pound cake counts), and pausing to pray when the sirens roll by—this one’s our love letter to small-town hustle. We also unveil BraceyVirginia.com. 🎧 Wired Together is produced by WinternetWeb Technologies, a family-run web design and tech studio based in Bracey, Virginia. 💻 Visit us at winternetweb.com to learn more about our work,...

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38:12

Radio Personality Still Wins

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2025/08/12

This week on Wired Together, we welcome legendary South Hill radio personality Greg Thrift — proof that even in an age of automation, personality still wins. From his first day behind the mic to the big tech shifts that changed radio forever, Greg shares laugh-out-loud stories, behind-the-scenes memories, and a few truths about keeping community connection alive in a digital world. Whether you remember the days of carts and turntables or you’ve only known streaming and smartphones, you’ll l...

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35:10

Tech That Slaps vs. Tech That Flops – Let’s Play...

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2025/08/07

In this episode, we debut our brand-new tech game: Roast or Toast 🔥🥂 — where we take a stroll through gadgets past and present and decide which deserve applause… and which need to be retired for good. From floppy disks to VR headsets to the trusty flip phone, you’ll laugh, reminisce, and maybe even argue with us in your car. 👀 Next Episode Preview: We’re excited to welcome Greg Thrift, a South Hill radio legend whose voice shaped local mornings for years. Whether you remember him from 107.7

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34:29

Tech Through Time: Our AI Host Puts Us to the Test

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2025/07/29

It’s game time on Wired Together—and this isn’t your typical tech talk. We’ve programmed our very own AI gameshow host to lead us through a rapid-fire challenge where we have to guess: Is this mysterious tech term from the past or the present? In this special episode, we dive into our first-ever interactive game segment, mixing tech trivia, laughs, and a little friendly competition. The catch? We don’t know the questions ahead of time—and our AI host is calling the shots. 🎧 Perfect for fans

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29:45

Web Design, Marriage, and Mayhem: Running a Business...

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2025/07/23

In this episode of Wired Together, Jason and Melanie get candid about the highs, lows, and hilarity of running a business as a married couple. From stepping on each other’s toes (literally and figuratively) to the unexpected moments that reminded them why they do what they do, they share real stories from their journey with WinternetWeb. You’ll hear how they balance their different strengths, navigate disagreements (spoiler: it’s easier to argue with your spouse than a coworker), and stay gro...

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29:18

Rockin' the Mic with AI: Rolling Through Tech, Truth,...

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2025/07/16

In this episode of Wired Together, we’re rockin’ and rollin’ with our favorite artificial intelligence as a third mic. Join Jason and Melanie as they explore how AI fits into the big picture—from the printing press to the smartphone—and what it means for humanity today. We dig into emerging tech, practical uses, public fears, and even ask AI what it has to say for itself. Along the way, we blend curiosity, creativity, and a touch of humor to make sense of where technology is headed and how it...

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26:37

Wired Together: How It All Started (And Why It Works)

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2025/07/09

In this unscripted debut, Jason and Melanie Winter dive into the realities of running a tech business as a married couple in a small town. From the beauty of client relationships to midnight server drama, this episode is part origin story, part love letter to small business — with AI riding shotgun. 🎧 Wired Together is produced by WinternetWeb Technologies, a family-run web design and tech studio based in Bracey, Virginia. 💻 Visit us at winternetweb.com to learn more about our work, browse

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