Software engineer, author, and app developer Brandon Crisp joins Brad Allard for a lively conversation about building things, tracking entertainment, and making sense of artificial intelligence.

Brandon shares the story behind Purple Hat Ventures and PurpleCast, his free media-tracking app for TV shows, movies, video games, and podcasts. He explains why he created it after TV Time shut down, and how listeners can use it to build watchlists, find where titles are streaming, track watched episodes, rate and review media, get release notifications, discover personalized recommendations, and join community discussions. PurpleCast is available on the web and through the Apple and Android app stores.

Then Brad, Brandon, and Josh dig into the promise and risks of AI. They discuss how AI is changing software development and educ ...