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Back into class and how did it go? Now we’re discussing how arguments grow! Why you can’t start an essay with a question or an idiom. WHY, Teacher, WHY?! -On the effectiveness of teaching writing courses -The challenge of the obvious and the academic, “as we all know” (then why are you writing it?) Halloween selections! Which ones should we do this year? Should I read more or should I read less? (And how is your other reading going, Steve?) And tell us more about what you do. What is it exactly that you can do more of or better than someone else? What is my main goal?! Donate to the show! PayPal link below! https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA *** Show notes n tracks available on stevensirski.com Episode summaries in Chinese: https://stevensirski.github.io/ssab-zh/ Newsletter over at stevensirski.substack.com Language vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlog Google Stock Tracker Sheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kbpCC2cieuq23zYyr0-WznPRogVX0aS86BF4_vPvgMY/edit?usp=sharing Hope you have a great one!! 00:00 TikTok Live Stream Experiment 02:01 Cameras and Microphones Setup 02:37 AI Video Workflow 03:49 Orange White Balance Problem 04:49 Social Media Distribution Setup 06:44 ESL Super Folder 07:22 Gary Vaynerchuk and Content Marketing 09:36 J.P. Getty Quote 11:06 Content Creation Advantage 13:03 Four ESL Brands 15:52 Platform Distribution Plans 18:23 Smartest Person in the Room 19:41 Basic English Product Problem 22:04 Halloween Audiobook Selections 26:37 Separating the Audiobooks 28:49 American Gods and Audiobook Website 30:04 Podcast Intro Ideas 32:08 ESL Career Progression 33:15 Argumentative Essay Structure 34:39 Six Bad Essay Hooks 37:54 As We All Know Problem 39:49 Students Stuck on Hooks 42:17 Friday Speaking Activity 45:49 Links and Support

Rolls Royce! How did it go? I can’t buy because it’s awkwardly listed in New York. -RYCEF: Ordinary shares traded over the counter in the USThe company’s ordinary equity, quoted in US dollars. RYCEY: Sponsored American Depositary Receipt (ADR) A bank-issued receipt representing one ordinary Rolls-Royce share. It also trades in US dollars. RLLCF: Series C non-cumulative redeemable preference shares. A special share class historically used to distribute cash to shareholders. It does not provide the same participation in company growth as ordinary shares. AI still making things fun, but how useful is it? I built my own video editor! Steve, what is it you actually offer? "Never lose sight of the central aim of a business: produce more and better goods or provide more and better services to more people at lower cost." - JP Getty And watch out for HPV at the gym! I’m not surprised… but is it true? Oh, and the server needed to be restarted to let me in! Donate to the show! PayPal link below! https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA *** Show notes n tracks available on stevensirski.com Episode summaries in Chinese: https://stevensirski.github.io/ssab-zh/ Newsletter over at stevensirski.substack.com Language vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlog Google Stock Tracker Sheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kbpCC2cieuq23zYyr0-WznPRogVX0aS86BF4_vPvgMY/edit?usp=sharing Hope you have a great one!! 00:00 Monday Headlines Intro 00:51 Gym Hygiene in China 04:21 HPV Headline at the Gym 07:47 Disinfecting Gym Equipment 11:00 Rolls Royce Sell-Off 14:27 Technical Bounce and Flash Crashes 18:07 Call Options and Tickers 21:34 Stock Sheet and December Bounce 24:24 Hard Drives and Storage 27:53 Getty Rule on Business Aim 29:22 Building a Video Dashboard 34:49 Repurposing Content Across Brands 37:25 Entertainment and Education Offerings 39:56 Steven Teacher Mascot 41:12 Content Backlog and Deadline 43:07 Links and Support

I thought he’d say no! Lunch with a student and how were the classes today? -Didn’t figure it out until the last class! Oops. Smog a go go, is it because of El Nino? Whatever it is, it’s going to cause more pollution throughout China. Ok? Transferring files all over the place, apparently I have duplicates and my drives are getting full. What could we get rid of? And where are those compilations? Markets are crashing! WTF?! Damn Trump! Or… is it just the October sell off? And there’s been an earthquake in Tibet! Donate to the show! PayPal link below! https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA *** Show notes n tracks available on stevensirski.com Episode summaries in Chinese: https://stevensirski.github.io/ssab-zh/ Newsletter over at stevensirski.substack.com Language vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlog Google Stock Tracker Sheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kbpCC2cieuq23zYyr0-WznPRogVX0aS86BF4_vPvgMY/edit?usp=sharing Hope you have a great one!! 00:00 Tibet Earthquake and Beijing Time 03:19 Testing Creative Class Ideas 05:46 Bungled Group Discussion Instructions 09:42 Finance Students and Mr. Sirski 11:34 Group Discussion and Drawing Problems 15:03 Third Iteration Fixes 17:15 Standing Picture Presentations 20:34 DeepSeek Picks Presenters 22:27 Fluency vs Accuracy in Class 23:56 Personal PowerPoint Checklist 25:23 Cafeteria Lunch Decision 28:25 Lunch With a Student 31:08 Dry Noodle Recommendations 33:04 Smog and El Niño 34:17 AI Workflow and E-Book Drafts 36:11 Hard Drives Filling Up 37:57 Rolls-Royce Selloff 43:09 S&P 500 and Market Outlook 44:48 Links and Support

Stevie, you sound distracted! You said you wanted to focus and then you never explained how you got stuck in the gym! Closing the windows and trying to stay warm! Trees are thinning and leaves slowly changing colour. Creating creative projects for the class, will they work? Alberta had a referendum?! How did that go? And a new piece of technology in my apartment, am I okay with this? Donate to the show! PayPal link below! https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA *** Show notes n tracks available on stevensirski.com Episode summaries in Chinese: https://stevensirski.github.io/ssab-zh/ Newsletter over at stevensirski.substack.com Language vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlog Google Stock Tracker Sheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kbpCC2cieuq23zYyr0-WznPRogVX0aS86BF4_vPvgMY/edit?usp=sharing Hope you have a great one!! 00:00 Episode Preview 00:37 China Telecom Visit 02:25 Xiao Yi Guan Jia Device 07:57 Always Listening Concerns 10:21 Wi-Fi Trouble and Mining 14:20 Hard Drives and ESL Folder 16:33 Lack of Chinese Practice 17:45 Stuck in the Gym 21:38 Skipping Today's Workout 23:11 Cold Weather and Mornings 25:39 Writing Chinese Characters 28:56 Creative Class Projects 32:28 Personal Presentation Project 35:02 Video Game Distractions 37:36 Alberta Referendum 38:30 Quebec Separatism 44:24 Sign-Off and Links

How were the steaks? One was over done, the other was alright… that’s what I get for leaving them in the oven while I recorded the podcast. Sorry about the botched intro to yesterday’s episode, it felt a bit weak. To say nothing about the technical issues! Workout in! Got stuck in the gym! Am I not supposed to be taking a week off? Hit the major lifts today: squats, rows and shoulder press. And student questions: -How do you use Claude? -How much do you pay? -Do you think AI will take your job? -And why doesn’t Canada extradite the Chinese national? Donate to the show! PayPal link below! https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA *** Show notes n tracks available on stevensirski.com Episode summaries in Chinese: https://stevensirski.github.io/ssab-zh/ Newsletter over at stevensirski.substack.com Language vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlog Google Stock Tracker Sheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kbpCC2cieuq23zYyr0-WznPRogVX0aS86BF4_vPvgMY/edit?usp=sharing Hope you have a great one!! 00:00 Steak Check 01:01 Yesterday's Recording Failure 03:15 Focusing the Podcast 05:48 Halloween Reading Tradition 06:53 Chinese Studies and Student Envy 08:19 Halloween Audiobook Ideas 11:48 Gym Stuck Workout 14:03 Gym Pass Cycles 16:47 Strong Lifts Numbers 17:52 Creatine and Bench Press 20:14 IOT Class Dynamics 24:17 Office Hours Interview 26:26 Claude Terminal and Pricing 28:24 AI Prompting and Verbosity 30:38 Claude Workflow Replacing Descript 31:14 Will AI Take My Job 35:32 Extradition Question 40:32 Links and Support

Academic English? What’s the difference?! Had a very good IELTS talk with one of the students today. Positive vs negative responses. And should we record these to playback and analyze? Thinking… what would an online degree in Chinese be like? And why would I want to do one? -More recognition than HSK -A variety of topics -In depth knowledge (but why do I need this?) And there seems to be more Jesus and God talk as of late. Why? Well, I think it’s become clear that the USA has some issues as of late and the Church has especially been sidelined. New Pope is USAmerica, is that the only reason? Donate to the show! PayPal link below! https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA *** Show notes n tracks available on stevensirski.com Episode summaries in Chinese: https://stevensirski.github.io/ssab-zh/ Newsletter over at stevensirski.substack.com Language vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlog Google Stock Tracker Sheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kbpCC2cieuq23zYyr0-WznPRogVX0aS86BF4_vPvgMY/edit?usp=sharing Hope you have a great one!! 00:00 Cold Open Setup and Teasers 00:46 Show Intro and Monolingual Classrooms 02:28 Academic English and Contractions 06:14 Third Person Review Assignment 08:47 Semester Classes and Exam Rubric 11:28 Speaking vs Writing Exams 13:06 Casual English and Attendance 14:48 Office Hours and IELTS Buddies 18:07 IELTS Practice Session 24:21 Recording and Transcribing Speech 29:16 Online Chinese Degree Idea 31:20 HSK vs IELTS 33:05 Motivations for Chinese Degree 37:14 Adam Curry Leaving No Agenda 39:53 Catholicism and Religion Sensitivities 42:02 Good vs Evil and the Bible 43:24 American Pope and DEI 45:27 Skepticism About the Bible 47:04 Concise History of the Church 48:38 Wrap Up Links and Support

AI continues to astound me! Editable titles in FCP? No problem! Website for the podcast? Sure! Show analysis? Done! Now if I could only get this to work offline. Thinking about focusing the podcast a little more, or at least a little more often. Chinese history, language, finance, etc. Workouts in and how is the creatine going, Steve? Getting big? Yea, kinda. -125 kg deadlift on Saturday x 1 rep -Quick leg workout yesterday morning -Squats and bench this morning, run done in the afternoon (7 km in 45.05, why do I run faster after gym workouts?) -And gaining weight, up ~1 kg in the last week. And I met the parents! What’s next?! We’ll see! Donate to the show! PayPal link below! https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA *** Show notes n tracks available on stevensirski.com Episode summaries in Chinese: https://stevensirski.github.io/ssab-zh/ Newsletter over at stevensirski.substack.com Language vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlog Google Stock Tracker Sheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kbpCC2cieuq23zYyr0-WznPRogVX0aS86BF4_vPvgMY/edit?usp=sharing Hope you have a great one!! 00:00 Intro 00:50 AI Replacing Video Editors 02:57 Editable Final Cut Pro Titles 03:54 Explainer Videos for Toronto Footage 05:23 Automated Clip Workflow 06:59 Computering Fun Again 08:47 Ebooks and Humanizing AI Text 11:31 Explainers Replacing Plugins 13:42 Claude Usage and Security Risks 17:57 Blackmagic Cam and Offline AI 21:27 Focusing the Podcast 24:11 ESL Brand and Podcast Focus 29:01 Creatine and Body Changes 32:39 Canada Weight Gain and Protein 35:05 Bench and Deadlift Progress 40:06 Run and Muscle Priming 41:20 Meeting Her Parents 44:20 Wrap Up Links and Support

Steve! Enough with the AI! Or is this podcast simply going to be all about your little workflow?! (Well, next job is to create a Super Folder of ESL Content) New gym cycle begins (or at least a new pass). Still recovering from Wednesday’s session. They’re changing the elevator! Finally! Blueberries a falling?! Why are they getting CHEAPER?! WOW did I get the price movement of COAL wrong! I was thinking Guanghui Energy was a coal company when really they’re an LNG company… or they are now? And Adam Curry is leaving the No Agenda Show, but not leaving podcasting. Will have to talk a little more about this next week. Donate to the show! PayPal link below! https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA *** Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com Transcript and more available on Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1om1Geup1o6Adi-A8kTAnCf12Zo7nDkAt?usp=sharing Newsletter over at stevensirski.substack.com Language vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlog Google Stock Tracker Sheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kbpCC2cieuq23zYyr0-WznPRogVX0aS86BF4_vPvgMY/edit?usp=sharing Hope you have a great weekend! God Bless! 00:00 Cold Open Headlines 00:33 Intro and Week of AI 02:43 ESL Content Backlog 04:57 Six Months of Content 06:55 ESL Repository Idea 09:19 AI Game Changer 10:26 Classroom AI Essay Exercise 13:57 Super ESL Folder Plan 15:41 New Gym Cycle 19:02 Blackmagic Controller Glitch 20:29 Cluttered Recording Setup 21:25 Creatine and Supplements 25:07 Elevator Replacement 27:31 Blueberry Price Drop 31:51 Milk and Egg Prices 35:25 Coal Price Mistake 39:12 Adam Curry Leaving No Agenda 45:23 Thanks to Adam Curry 47:06 Wrap Up Links and Support

Quick! Before the good lighting disappears! AI tooling and training continues! How about some code-driven animations? Do I still have to flag them as “AI generated”? Gives me an idea for May You Make Your Movie. Chinese markets a moving! It’s that time of year for the Chinese markets to move to the groove played by the big man! What’s moving and where? And listener question: Steve, do you have any microphone recommendations? A few. :) -DJI microphones, -Shure MV7+ (SM7B is the one that Joe Rogan uses), -Blue Yeti, -iPhone microphone is pretty good on its own, -Rode which makes both lapel mics and standalone mics. -Other than that, a gaming headset or the later editions of the Airpods would be good enough for most situations. Donate to the show! PayPal link below! https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA *** Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com Chinese summaries: https://stevensirski.github.io/ssab-zh Transcript and more available on Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1om1Geup1o6Adi-A8kTAnCf12Zo7nDkAt?usp=sharing Newsletter over at stevensirski.substack.com Language vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlog Google Stock Tracker Sheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kbpCC2cieuq23zYyr0-WznPRogVX0aS86BF4_vPvgMY/edit?usp=sharing Hope you have a great one!! 00:00 Cold Open Teasers 00:32 Good Lighting and Going Video 02:17 TikTok Snapchat and Substack 04:42 Claude Motion Discovery 05:29 Talking Heads Need B-Roll 07:54 Claude Code Post-Production Workflow 10:42 Remotion vs Code Animations 15:26 What the Automation Produces 17:42 Chinese Translation and ElevenLabs 18:49 Letting AI Edit Substack 20:44 Clips and Publishing 22:28 Podcast as Therapy 23:56 Labeling AI Animations 26:08 Chinese Markets Are Moving 28:57 Banks Oil and Coal Dust 32:53 Micron and NVIDIA Slide 34:02 Bitcoin Golden Cross 35:38 Jingdong NIO and Alibaba 36:25 SSAB Stock Tracker Updates 38:00 Microphone Recommendations 44:11 Wrap Up Links and Support

More tests! But having fun! Just like English class! Today’s test: using Quicktime as a monitor, pros and cons. The Garrison of Content seems within reach as we speak! Should I charge for Chinese site access?? IELTS cancellation debacle continues! Who’s fault? Have they been hacked? What happens now? And I think YouTube Shorts are paying more? Better keep publishing! Donate to the show! PayPal link below! https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA *** Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com Chinese summaries: https://stevensirski.github.io/ssab-zh/ Transcript and more available on Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1om1Geup1o6Adi-A8kTAnCf12Zo7nDkAt?usp=sharing Newsletter over at stevensirski.substack.com Language vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlog Google Stock Tracker Sheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kbpCC2cieuq23zYyr0-WznPRogVX0aS86BF4_vPvgMY/edit?usp=sharing Hope you have a great one!! 00:00:00 Intro Takes and Rehearsals 00:01:33 Show Open and Today's Headlines 00:02:17 Lasagna at Home 00:03:35 Claude in the Terminal and the Automated Workflow 00:06:49 Bluehost Bill and the Chinese Summary Website 00:08:50 Camera Tests and Video Resolution 00:11:33 Hard Drives and Leaving a Video Record 00:13:52 Gary Vaynerchuk and Being Everywhere 00:14:48 Account Risks and the Muse App 00:15:40 Branding and Musicians Who Podcast 00:17:52 Childhood Dreams of Music and Movies 00:19:05 The Garrison of Content: This Podcast 00:20:53 Platforms: TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, and YouTube 00:23:47 Building My Own Publishing System 00:25:13 Why I Keep Doing This Podcast 00:26:02 Ideas for Targeted Topics 00:27:06 Microphones and Audio Sources 00:28:44 English Class or AI Class? 00:30:59 Recording Voices and Analyzing Them with DeepSeek 00:35:22 AI Tutors and Keeping a Project 00:36:27 The Upcoming Writing Unit 00:36:58 Should I Charge for the Chinese Website? 00:37:20 IELTS Cancellation Debacle 00:43:02 YouTube Shorts Paying More 00:44:23 Wrap-Up and Show Notes

More camera tests! Trying out the BlackMagic Cam APP with remote control, might replace the need for any external monitor. Github repo up live! What could go wrong? https://stevensirski.github.io/ssab-zh/ And what about those vibe cloned Adobe APPs? Any good? A few things to keep in mind: -Open source has been around a while (Audacity, Kdenlive, Blender, Inkscape) -Just because you download these APPs don’t mean they don’t have other charges (hello AI subscriptions) -Thinking of programming your own? Good luck maintaining it! Donate to the show! PayPal link below! https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA *** Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com Transcript and more available on Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1om1Geup1o6Adi-A8kTAnCf12Zo7nDkAt?usp=sharing Newsletter over at stevensirski.substack.com Language vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlog Google Stock Tracker Sheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kbpCC2cieuq23zYyr0-WznPRogVX0aS86BF4_vPvgMY/edit?usp=sharing Hope you have a great one!! 00:00 Cold Open Setup Tests 00:45 iPhone Framing Problem 02:14 Blackmagic Camera Solution 04:19 Audio Backup Workflow 07:37 Current Portable Rig 08:51 Lighting and Bitrate Findings 11:18 Storage and Resolution Tradeoffs 14:03 GitHub Chinese Repo Launch 15:44 Why Translate for Characters 20:17 Automation and Security Risks 24:40 GitHub Pages Features Limits 28:46 Grammar Learning Ideas 32:22 Vibe Cloned Adobe Apps 35:22 Maintainability and Hidden Costs 39:48 Wrap Up Links and Support

Cycle completed! Deadlifts done! How’s the creatine? AI making things fun again but being blocked by limits! How and why? Don’t forget those limits! How to work around? -The trap is… hey, now I can do this, but I can ALSO do that! -Camera tests -Workflows Working on a github repository. And in memoriam, hometown neighbour Lynda, and long time fellow expat and former colleague, Octavio. Good bye to my hometown neighbour, Lynda, and good bye to a former colleague, Octavio. He appeared on Episode 34 of my big podcast (recorded on October 1, 2022). https://open.spotify.com/episode/6OS3PY5JNb4GNzDwh1FWB0?si=olAARxFfS4erHPo9qHBQoQ Donate to the show! PayPal link below! https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA *** Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com Transcript and more available on Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1om1Geup1o6Adi-A8kTAnCf12Zo7nDkAt?usp=sharing Newsletter over at stevensirski.substack.com Language vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlog Google Stock Tracker Sheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kbpCC2cieuq23zYyr0-WznPRogVX0aS86BF4_vPvgMY/edit?usp=sharing Hope you have a great start of week! 00:00:08 Opening 00:00:36 A Change in the Recording Workflow 00:02:40 Camera Tests or Workflow First? The One-File Drop Idea 00:03:59 Claude Builds the Automated Workflow 00:07:48 Vertical Clips with Burned-in Captions 00:10:11 Replacing Descript: What the Workflow Produces 00:13:37 A GitHub Repository, and the Security Risk 00:16:07 Usage Limits, Credits, and Modular Scripts 00:18:03 Transcription Accuracy and Captions 00:18:46 B-Roll and More Than a Talking Head 00:19:28 The Camera Tests 00:24:36 Gary Vee, 400 Clips a Day, and Account-Specific Topics 00:30:02 Shooting on the iPhone: Video vs. Podcast Audio 00:30:50 A Productive Weekend: Rough Cuts, Voiceovers, and AI Making Things Fun 00:33:30 Creatine: Reading the Label 00:34:48 Deadlifts, 120 Kilos, and Weight Belts 00:36:57 Creatine: Effects, Water, and Looking Puffier 00:38:17 The 30-Day Gym Cycle 00:40:06 Creatine Dosage and the Cycling Plan 00:42:54 In Memoriam: Linda, My Neighbour in Winnipeg 00:45:35 In Memoriam: Octavio 00:48:40 Things Come in Threes: Reach Out to People 00:50:10 Closing

No deadlifts today, will get them done tomorrow! First week back done! How was it?! Trying out some new features! Speaking of mp3s, got the students recording their conversations these days. I think they’re surprised by how much AI I’m letting them use in class. The idea is that they don’t struggle with the technical aspects of the language but are able to practice speaking with confidence. The problem with AI on device: it needs updating. But Terminal is a POWERHOUSE! Why? Multiple windows! Is Facebook Muse worth it? It’s Manus by another name. Trying out its language features and it can’t create mp3s. Are we going to see an October surprise? And have a listen to these voices, are they worth it? Donate to the show! PayPal link below! https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA *** Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com Transcript and more available on Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1om1Geup1o6Adi-A8kTAnCf12Zo7nDkAt?usp=sharing Newsletter over at stevensirski.substack.com Language vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlog Google Stock Tracker Sheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kbpCC2cieuq23zYyr0-WznPRogVX0aS86BF4_vPvgMY/edit?usp=sharing Hope you have a great weekend! [00:00:09] Episode Preview [00:00:31] Introduction: Back in Beijing [00:01:23] The Quiz That Didn't Happen [00:02:23] Classroom Tech and Changing Up the Routine [00:04:03] Recording the Group Discussions [00:06:15] Personal Presentations (and No Basketball) [00:09:26] No AI in the Exams [00:10:12] Cycles of Innovation in Class Delivery [00:12:34] The Next Iterations: Rubrics, Cue Cards, Hand-Drawn Slides, and Explainer Videos [00:16:55] Evaluating Positions and the Speaking Exam [00:19:06] No Deadlifts Today [00:20:37] AI on Device: Privacy and Permissions [00:23:59] Four Terminal Windows [00:25:45] Automation Guy or Content Creator? [00:28:01] Moving Away from Descript [00:29:44] All That Hard Drive Storage [00:31:58] An October Surprise? Bank Stocks and the Markets [00:35:21] Facebook Muse: Manus AI by Another Name [00:38:41] Is Facebook Muse Worth Using? [00:39:22] Skipping Ad Reads and Integrated Sponsorships [00:41:18] Setting Up the AI Voice Demo [00:42:22] Sign-Off [00:43:29] AI Voice Translation Demo

Just back from a run… but it’s kinda smoggy out there. Musta done legs right yesterday cause I’m feeling it! Replaced the air filter, hopefully that will help! Videos a posted and reactions a muted! Why do the Shorts get so much attention yet the long form is neglected?! What else should I do? AI success! Got Claude to summarize and translate the daily podcast! Want in? And it’s back to work and the markets are open, how are they doing? Donate to the show! PayPal link below! https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA *** Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com Transcript and more available on Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1om1Geup1o6Adi-A8kTAnCf12Zo7nDkAt?usp=sharing Newsletter over at stevensirski.substack.com Language vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlog Google Stock Tracker Sheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kbpCC2cieuq23zYyr0-WznPRogVX0aS86BF4_vPvgMY/edit?usp=sharing Hope you have a great one!! 00:00 Smoggy Run Check In 00:32 Back In Beijing Routine 02:29 Gym Pass Math 04:29 Running In Bad Air 08:12 Weights Versus Cardio 09:45 Creatine Doubts 14:09 Squat Form And Programming 19:55 Caffeine Timing Rules 21:41 YouTube Views Reality 24:13 Shadowbans And Platforms 27:29 Rethinking Content Strategy 33:52 AI Workflow For Languages 39:38 Markets And Stock Watchlist 44:24 Wrap Up And Links

Feeling better, was it the medicine or the time? Was it the chemicals or simply nature? Are passports necessary? YouTube reactions and today’s live streams! https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/10AWDYSVfl3BF0nuhZhFzjpjJYGau-CbcWVU04uWN_FA/edit?usp=sharing Looking to change up the supplement stack, what’s staying and what’s going? Pea protein, creatine and Korean red ginseng. Why? Last day of the break, back to work on Friday. Better get ready. And yes, we got paid. **Lei Jun is the founder of Xiaomi, I misread his name yesterday. **And the problem with AI: it can cut out. Donate to the show! PayPal link below! https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA *** Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.com Transcript and more available on Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1om1Geup1o6Adi-A8kTAnCf12Zo7nDkAt?usp=sharing Newsletter over at stevensirski.substack.com Language vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlog Google Stock Tracker Sheet https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kbpCC2cieuq23zYyr0-WznPRogVX0aS86BF4_vPvgMY/edit?usp=sharing Hope you have a great one!! 00:00:09 Opening 00:00:48 Congestion And The Toque Theory 00:03:10 The Nasal Spray: Natural Versus Chemical 00:09:20 Feeling Better: Back At The Gym 00:10:05 "Are Passports Necessary?" Reactions Across Platforms 00:14:12 Live Streams, Scaling Back, And The Garrison Of Content 00:16:02 Why Do This At All? The Backup Plan 00:20:15 The Workflow: From Podcast To Tiktok To Substack Live 00:25:16 Back To Work: The Semester, Payday, And Rent 00:28:45 The End Of Golden Week, And Someone Else's Countdown 00:30:07 A Correction: Lei Jun, And Why You Can Read Chinese Today But Not Tomorrow 00:34:59 The Supplement Stack: Maca Out, Korean Red Ginseng In 00:39:47 Pea Protein, And Suitcase Importation 00:41:58 Creatine: A Cautious Cycle 00:47:23 Takeaways: Do Your Own Research, And Ai Can Cut Out 00:48:37 Sign-Off