217 - One of my butt cheeks every month
About this episode
Adam and Daniel discuss AI art, career transitions, and listener feedback while exploring various societal topics.
This week's show kicks off with Adam showing off his brand new UV printer — a Kickstarter he backed a year ago that finally arrived — and the coasters he's been making with it are genuinely impressive. He and Daniel get into a fun conversation about using AI to generate the artwork for them, which naturally spirals into a debate about whether AI-generated art actually hurts working artists (spoiler: they don't think casual hobbyist use does). That leads into a deeper chat about Adam's upcoming departure from his job, with Daniel breaking down a really useful concept he's calling "sandbox budgeting" — a way of thinking about living off savings that might make the whole thing feel a lot less scary than it sounds. If you're thinking about early retirement or a career transition, you'll want to hear this part. The contact segment brings a hilarious email from a listener named Deborah who has been patiently (and not so patiently) waiting for her Level 13 invite for over a month, and Daniel handles it live on air. Listener Kathy Bacon also weighs in with some great messages, including one about AI and water usage that Daniel and Adam push back on thoughtfully, and another…
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