Episode 109: Brewing AI: Tricks, Treats & Tech Myths (Chills & Thrills Finale)

For our Halloween finale, Carolyn Ford invites two favorite “AI conjurers”, Dave Egts “Mr. X,” public-sector field CTO at Mulesoft, and Laura Klebanow, founder & chief storyteller at Show & Tell, into the Tech Transforms cauldron. Each brings a “secret AI ingredient”: Carolyn composes whimsical Suno-generated theme music (after a prompt-crafting detour through ChatGPT), Laura pushes image creation and Gemini’s career-planner for playful, practical use, and Dave reimagines Gemini’s children’s-storybook gem to craft customer-hero narratives, plus a Scooby-Doo-style Tech Transforms tale. Then we stir in the shadows: misinformation at scale, AI “rights,” bioethics (organoids/bodyoids), job disruption vs. reskilling, and how creativity can demystify AI without sugarcoating risks. The trio closes with rapid-fire “treats & tricks,” classroom-to-boardroom starter tips (talk with AI, don’t just query it; red-team your ideas), and a reminder to “find your beautiful” use the tools to clear the junk so humans can do what only humans do. Brewed takeaways Prompt craft matters; collaborate across tools (Suno, Gemini, ChatGPT). Creative play ≠ fluff: it’s a safe on-ramp to literacy and adoption. AI will change jobs; map “jobs to be done,” automate the rote, upskill the rest. Ethics aren’t optional: teach harm awareness early (mis/dis/malinformation, bullying). Start small today: keep a running dialogue with AI and build a personal “advisory board” of model personas. **Show Notes: Dave Egts - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidegts/ Laura Klebanow - Email: [email protected] - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauraklebanow/ Suno - https://suno.com/ My storybook: https://g.co/gemini/share/56bbf0498a84 Dave & Gunner Show: www.dgshow.org