Conversations with My Night Brain

A whirlwind trip to Canmore, Alberta to meet the Transistor.fm team, personal anxieties around client work and the impact of AI, the varied information we consume through algorithm-driven feeds, challenges in podcast episode consistency, and reflections on the complexities of city life.Here are this episode's 5 quick things:00:03 1) Quick trip to meet the Transistor.fm Team00:47 2) Anxious about What to Do01:40 3) Our feeds are not the same02:14 4) Is 5 things too many?02:42 5) Prairie thoughts leak outWant to send me your thoughts? Reply on Bluesky or Discord.If you’d like to be on a full episode of Conversations with My Night Brain, please get in touch with me. I’d love to chat with you! Thanks to our monthly supporters Transistor.fm Abbey Fisher eileen smee 3 Guys 3 Questions ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I talk about how Threads feels reminiscent of pre-Elon Musk era Twitter, the announcement of the iPhone 17 whether I should upgrade, and the disheartening conversations about violence in the USA.Here are this episode's 5 quick things:00:05 1) Threads is a lot like the old Twitter00:54 2) New iPhones01:43 3) Violence in the USA Bleeds EverywhereWant to send me your thoughts? Reply on Bluesky or Discord.If you’d like to be on a full episode of Conversations with My Night Brain, please get in touch with me. I’d love to chat with you! Thanks to our monthly supporters Transistor.fm Abbey Fisher eileen smee 3 Guys 3 Questions ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I explore the concept of a digital garden and its difference from traditional blogs. I discuss the abundance of digital tools and opportunities today, the overemphasis of AI in modern products, and the challenge of maintaining creative momentum. Lastly, I highlight the upcoming season of 'Slow Horses' on Apple TV+.Here are this episode's 5 quick things:00:04 1) Building a digital garden00:50 2) Too many interesting things01:40 3) AI in All the Things02:24 4) Forcing 5 Quick Things02:49 5) Slow Horses Season 5Want to send me your thoughts? Reply on Bluesky or Discord.If you’d like to be on a full episode of Conversations with My Night Brain, please get in touch with me. I’d love to chat with you! Thanks to our monthly supporters Transistor.fm Abbey Fisher eileen smee 3 Guys 3 Questions ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

5 Quick Things is a mini-episode of Conversations with My Night Brain that I’m doing so that I can just put stuff out into the world without having it all figured out quite yet.These are this episode's 5 quick things:00:04 1 - Youngest Kid Starts Braces00:26 2 - Selfie a Day Project Continues00:46 3 - Summer Continues01:05 4 - Wednesday was binged01:27 5 - 5 Quick Things process updateWant to send me your thoughts? Reply on Bluesky or Discord.If you’d like to be on a full episode of Conversations with My Night Brain, please get in touch with me. I’d love to chat with you! Thanks to our monthly supporters Transistor.fm Abbey Fisher eileen smee 3 Guys 3 Questions ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

5 Quick Things is a mini-episode of Conversations with My Night Brain that I’m doing so that I can just put stuff out into the world without having it all figured out quite yet.These are today's 5 quick things:00:03 1: I'm 4900:37 2: Five Quick Things Was Stolen01:07 3: Editing for Shorts and Reels Takes Out Life's Pauses01:53 4: Is 2025 The Year of Video Podcasting?02:34 5: Tempted by a Switch 2Want to send me your thoughts? or Discord.If you’d like to be on a full episode of Conversations with My Night Brain, please get in touch with me. I’d love to chat with you! Thanks to our monthly supporters Transistor.fm Abbey Fisher eileen smee 3 Guys 3 Questions ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

5 Quick Things is a mini-episode of Conversations with My Night Brain that I’m doing so that I can just put stuff out into the world without having it all figured out quite yet.These are today's 5 quick things:I’m turning 49 tomorrow.Switching to Apple’s Notes and Reminders app has been greatWho am I if I don’t tune into the social media world?Fortnite is still FunSelfie a Day for 49Want to send me your thoughts? or Discord.If you’d like to be on a full episode of Conversations with My Night Brain, please get in touch with me. I’d love to chat with you! Thanks to our monthly supporters Transistor.fm Abbey Fisher eileen smee 3 Guys 3 Questions ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In this example episode of Conversations with My Night Brain, I introduce Monica, an AI voice generated by Descript, as my first guest. Monica shares insights into the unique concerns an AI might have, such as data integrity, ethical implications, and continuous learning. The conversation also delves into Monica’s interests outside of AI concerns, with the rapid fire round of questions that I ask all my guests. Monica provides practical advice for future podcast guests, and highlights the potential of modern AI tools.Obviously a conversation with a human will be much more natural sounding, more free flowing, and conversational rather than a scripted back and forth.Links:Be a guest on a future episode of Conversations with My Night Brain Use Descript to edit and produce your podcastChapters:00:22 Meet Monica: The AI Voice01:11 AI Concerns: Ethics, Bias, and Stress03:24 Monica's Fun Facts and Hobbies03:51 Rapid Fire Questions with Monica05:31 Monica's Sleep Tips06:07 Conclusion and Invitation for Future Guests Thanks to our monthly supporters Transistor.fm Abbey Fisher eileen smee 3 Guys 3 Questions ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

It's almost impossible not to have AI on your brain these days. In this episode I relate a conversation I had with my night brain about whether I should try selling my knowledge and experience, or keep it all to myself.ColophonRecorded 2023-11-01 using:Heil PR40DescriptTransistor.fm Thanks to our monthly supporters Transistor.fm Abbey Fisher eileen smee 3 Guys 3 Questions ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Remembering to remember that you've talked about things on previous episodes like celebrating your wins.Check out the full tutorial on my YouTube channel for how I recorded, edited, and published this episode.ColophonRecorded 2023-10-03 using:Heil PR40DescriptTransistor.fm Thanks to our monthly supporters Transistor.fm Abbey Fisher eileen smee 3 Guys 3 Questions ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I'm not sure who needs to hear this one (hi. it's me. I'm the problem. it's me.) but remember to celebrate and journal your personal and work victories.ColophonRecorded 2023-09-22 using:Heil PR40DescriptTransistor.fm Thanks to our monthly supporters Transistor.fm Abbey Fisher eileen smee 3 Guys 3 Questions ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

It's not that I hate it exactly, it's just that I can't stand listening to it anymore. My usual bit of swirling around on what this podcast is, isn't, and how I want to use it. ColophonRecorded 2023-09-20 using:iPhone 13 ProDescriptTransistor.fm Thanks to our monthly supporters Transistor.fm Abbey Fisher eileen smee 3 Guys 3 Questions ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I'm experimenting again with this podcast: this time with a reading of a blog post I published earlier this week that was about some night brain dream and thoughts I had. Recording note: Just tried going straight into Logic Pro without using any clean up or levelling process on the audio. I think I trail off too much at the end of sentences and would benefit from some levelling, but this way I can compare.(00:26) - Introduction (02:03) - Night Brain Dreams reading (04:37) - Feedback thoughts ColophonRecorded 2023-05-19 using:Heil PR40 microphoneAudio HijackDescriptLogic ProTransistor.fm. Thanks to our monthly supporters Transistor.fm Abbey Fisher eileen smee 3 Guys 3 Questions ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Another meta episode where I discuss that the interesting and fun idea for this podcast is also potentially it's biggest flaw: sharing personal issues we're struggling with on the internet for anyone to hear isn't always a good idea.Recording note: I'm still trying to find a good way to record and EQ my own voice. This episode suffers from #morningvoice where I realized after I recorded that I hadn't done much talking this morning so there's even more of a low rumble to my voice in your eardrums. Apologies in advance and I'll be taking it up with my editor.(00:24) - Welcome (02:35) - The catch 22 of the podcast ColophonRecorded April 13th, 2023 using:Heil PR40 microphoneAudio HijackDescriptLogic ProTransistor.fm. Thanks to our monthly supporters Transistor.fm Abbey Fisher eileen smee 3 Guys 3 Questions ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

What if ChatGPT wrote the marketing pitch for Conversation with My Night Brain? With a little bit of prompting, I tried it out and the results kind of shocked me. I feel like it's probably a copy / paste from a different podcast or show's marketing materials, so I guess the only way to find out is to put it out on the internet and see what comes back!?ColophonRecorded April 6th, 2023 using:Heil PR40 microphoneAudio HijackDescriptLogic ProTransistor.fm. Thanks to our monthly supporters Transistor.fm Abbey Fisher eileen smee 3 Guys 3 Questions ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Fellow procrastinators of the taxes unite! And a few thoughts on bringing guests on to the show, and a release schedule for the podcast once we're up and running.(00:24) - This week's topic (02:13) - Behind the scenes of Conversations with My Night Brain ColophonRecorded April 5th, 2023 using:Heil PR40 microphoneAudio HijackDescriptLogic ProTransistor.fm. Thanks to our monthly supporters Transistor.fm Abbey Fisher eileen smee 3 Guys 3 Questions ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

How I try to respond to a client not wanting to work with me, and to situations where I've hurt someone with my words or actions.ColophonRecorded March 24th, 2023 using:Heil PR40 microphoneAudio HijackDescriptTransistor.fm. Thanks to our monthly supporters Transistor.fm Abbey Fisher eileen smee 3 Guys 3 Questions ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This thought happens to be about some local church struggles, but is more generally about having energy to actually do something about it, rather than just talking about it - whatever it may be.ColophonRecorded March 15th, 2023 using:Heil PR40 microphoneAudio HijackDescriptTransistor.fm. Thanks to our monthly supporters Transistor.fm Abbey Fisher eileen smee 3 Guys 3 Questions ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★