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AI Today: Scaling the Music Business with Brad Stewart
March 17, 2026

AI Today: Scaling the Music Business with Brad Stewart

Can AI save the music industry? Host Lou Bortone talks with Brad Stewart, founder of Music Mogul AI , about how technology is finally fixing the "broken" traditional agency model. Brad explains why modern A&R starts with data...

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Jon Schumacher: Building No-Code AI Agents to Automate Your Sales Copy
March 10, 2026

Jon Schumacher: Building No-Code AI Agents to Automate Your Sales Copy

In this episode of AI Today , Lou connects with long-time friend and sales expert Jon Schumacher to discuss the evolution of the "AI Space Race" and how to move from basic prompting to building sophisticated AI-powered busine...

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AI: A Utopian Future or a Dystopian Nightmare? (The Choice is Ours)
March 3, 2026

AI: A Utopian Future or a Dystopian Nightmare? (The Choice is Ours)

Is AI the end of human connection, or the beginning of a new Renaissance? Karin Volo joins the show to discuss why trust is the "secret sauce" for successful AI implementation in business. In this episode, Karin shares her in...

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AI Today: Mastering NotebookLM with Sue & Matt Guiher
Feb. 24, 2026

AI Today: Mastering NotebookLM with Sue & Matt Guiher

Is NotebookLM the "smarter, dumber assistant" we’ve all been waiting for? In this episode, Lou Bortone sits down with the mother-son duo Sue and Matt Guiher to discuss how they are using Google’s NotebookLM to revolutionize b...

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Ai Today: Psychology Meets Technology: Dr. Ana Melikian’s Rules for Co-Intelligence
Feb. 17, 2026

Ai Today: Psychology Meets Technology: Dr. Ana Melikian’s Rules for C…

Is AI making you more productive or just more "busy"? Dr. Ana Melikian, host of the Mindset Zone podcast, joins Lou Bortone to discuss how to navigate the "100-foot wave" of AI without losing your humanity—or your mind. What ...

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AI Today: Why You Should Make Your AI "Jump Through Hoops" with Rob Schultz
Feb. 10, 2026

AI Today: Why You Should Make Your AI "Jump Through Hoops" with Rob S…

Think AI is too generic for your brand? Rob Schultz joins Lou Bortone to explain why the problem isn't the AI—it's your willingness to push it further. What You’ll Learn: The "Jump Through Hoops" Philosophy: Why you should ne...

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AI Today: Stop Doing Manual Busywork: 3 AI Automations for Every Business with Jen Lehner
Feb. 3, 2026

AI Today: Stop Doing Manual Busywork: 3 AI Automations for Every Busi…

Are you overwhelmed by the "tool-of-the-week" fatigue? Jen Lehner joins Lou Bortone to pull back the curtain on how to actually integrate AI into your business workflow rather than just playing with it. What You’ll Learn: The...

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Ai Today: Why Nika Stewart Prefers "Goldie" Over Claude for Brand Voice
Jan. 27, 2026

Ai Today: Why Nika Stewart Prefers "Goldie" Over Claude for Brand Voi…

Are you overwhelmed by the "New AI Tool of the Week" cycle? Lou Bortone welcomes social media agency founder and short-form video expert Nika Stewart to discuss how to quiet the noise and use AI to amplify your unique human v...

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AI Today: Beyond the Hype: Practical AI Frameworks for Business with Tanya Smith
Jan. 20, 2026

AI Today: Beyond the Hype: Practical AI Frameworks for Business with …

Ready to move past "playing" with AI and start profiting from it? Lou Bortone sits down with the "Live Stream Queen," Tanya Smith , to discuss the high-level frameworks she uses to automate video production and analyze social...

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AI Today: AI for Realists: Amplifying Human Connection with Bob "The Teacher" Sparkins
Jan. 13, 2026

AI Today: AI for Realists: Amplifying Human Connection with Bob "The …

Is AI a replacement for your creativity, or the ultimate amplifier? Lou Bortone welcomes long-time friend and digital marketing expert Bob Sparkins to cut through the "shiny object" noise and focus on tools that actually save...

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Ai Today: Living in the Jetsons: The Essential AI Toolkit for 2025
Jan. 6, 2026

Ai Today: Living in the Jetsons: The Essential AI Toolkit for 2025

Are you using AI as a toy or a teammate? Rich Brooks, founder of flyte new media and the Agents of Change podcast, joins Lou Bortone to pull back the curtain on the exact AI workflows driving his multi-decade agency. What You...

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AI Today: Day 12: Building Websites with AI-Powered Lovable | 12 Days of AI Tools Finale
Dec. 19, 2025

AI Today: Day 12: Building Websites with AI-Powered Lovable | 12 Days…

http://www.LouBortone.com presents…Day 12: Building Websites with AI-Powered Lovable | 12 Days of AI Tools FinaleJoin Lou Bortone for the grand finale of the 12 Days of AI Tools series! On the final day, Lou introduces Lovabl...

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AI Today: Discover Canva's New AI-Powered Features | 12 Days of AI Tools - Day 11
Dec. 18, 2025

AI Today: Discover Canva's New AI-Powered Features | 12 Days of AI To…

Discover Canva's New AI-Powered Features | 12 Days of AI Tools - Day 11Welcome to Day 11 of the 12 Days of AI Tools! In this episode, we dive into Canva's AI integrations that have transformed it from a simple template tool t...

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AI Today: Unveiling Google Gemini Gems: Custom AI Assistants for Every Task
Dec. 17, 2025

AI Today: Unveiling Google Gemini Gems: Custom AI Assistants for Ever…

http://www.LouBortone.com presents…Unveiling Google Gemini Gems: Custom AI Assistants for Every TaskJoin Lou on day 10 of the 12 days of AI tools as he introduces Google's Gemini Gems. Discover how you can create custom AI as...

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Day 9 of 12 Days of AI Tools: Unveiling Google's Nano Banana Image Generator!
Dec. 16, 2025

Day 9 of 12 Days of AI Tools: Unveiling Google's Nano Banana Image Ge…

http://www.LouBortone.com presents…Day 9 of 12 Days of AI Tools: Unveiling Google's Nano Banana Image Generator!Hey, it's Lou! Welcome to day 9 of our 12 days of AI tools series. Today, we explore Nano Banana, Google's new ex...

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Day 8 of AI Tools: Voice Cloning & Text to Speech with 11 Labs
Dec. 15, 2025

Day 8 of AI Tools: Voice Cloning & Text to Speech with 11 Labs

Day 8 of AI Tools: Voice Cloning & Text to Speech with 11 LabsJoin Lou on Day 8 of the 12 days of AI Tools as he explores 11 Labs, an advanced AI voice generation platform. Discover how 11 Labs can create ultra-realistic huma...

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AI Today: The 12 Days of AI - Day 7
Dec. 15, 2025

AI Today: The 12 Days of AI - Day 7

In Day 7 of the 12 Days of AI Tools, Lou Bortone introduces Gamma, an AI-powered presentation builder that generates professional presentations from a simple prompt or outline. Discover how Gamma handles structure, design, an...

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AI Today: Unlock Next-Level Research with Perplexity AI: Day 6 of 12 Days of AI Tools
Dec. 13, 2025

AI Today: Unlock Next-Level Research with Perplexity AI: Day 6 of 12 …

http://www.LouBortone.com presents…Unlock Next-Level Research with Perplexity AI: Day 6 of 12 Days of AI ToolsJoin Lou Bortone as he introduces Perplexity, an AI-powered research and answer engine, on day 6 of his '12 Days of...

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AI Today: Day 5 of 12 Days of AI Tools: Unlocking the Power of ChatGPT
Dec. 12, 2025

AI Today: Day 5 of 12 Days of AI Tools: Unlocking the Power of ChatGPT

Day 5 of 12 Days of AI Tools: Unlocking the Power of ChatGPTIn day five of the 12 Days of AI Tools series, Lou Bortone explores the transformative impact of ChatGPT, OpenAI's conversational AI that became mainstream in Novemb...

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AI Today: Day 4: Transform Your Video Editing with Descript - 12 Days of AI Tools
Dec. 11, 2025

AI Today: Day 4: Transform Your Video Editing with Descript - 12 Days…

http://www.LouBortone.com presents…Day 4: Transform Your Video Editing with Descript - 12 Days of AI ToolsWelcome to day four of the 12 Days of AI Tools! Join Lou as he introduces Descript, an AI-powered video and audio editi...

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AI TODAY Podcastt: Day 3: Discover Claude — The Ultimate AI Tool for Writers & Researchers!
Dec. 10, 2025

AI TODAY Podcastt: Day 3: Discover Claude — The Ultimate AI Tool for …

Day 3: Discover Claude — The Ultimate AI Tool for Writers & Researchers!Join Lou on day three of the '12 Days of AI Tools' series, where he introduces Claude, an advanced conversational AI by Anthropic. Lou highlights why Cla...

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AI Today Podcast: The 12 Days of AI Tools - Day Two
Dec. 9, 2025

AI Today Podcast: The 12 Days of AI Tools - Day Two

Unlock Google's AI Marketing Assistant: Pomelli | Day 2 of 12 Days of AI ToolsJoin Lou on day two of the 12 Days of AI Tools as he explores Pomelli, Google's new experimental AI marketing assistant. Pomelli helps marketers cr...

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AI Today: The 12 Days of AI Tools - Day One!
Dec. 8, 2025

AI Today: The 12 Days of AI Tools - Day One!

AI Tool Review: Unveiling Sora2 for Text-to-Video Magic | Day 1 of 12 Days of AIJoin Lou Bortone as he kicks off a special AI tool series, exploring Sora2, OpenAI's text-to-video generation platform. Lou demonstrates how Sora...

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AI Today: Discover Canva's New AI-Powered Features | 12 Days of AI Tools - Day 11
Sept. 18, 2025

AI Today: Discover Canva's New AI-Powered Features | 12 Days of AI To…

http://www.LouBortone.com presents…Discover Canva's New AI-Powered Features | 12 Days of AI Tools - Day 11Welcome to Day 11 of the 12 Days of AI Tools! In this episode, we dive into Canva's AI integrations that have transform...

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