SSAB - January 6, 2026

My apologies about the roughness of the episodes as of late. I’ve been rambley, more so than usual.Was going to re-do yesterday’s episode but decided to just leave it.SLV 69 re-recorded, much cleaner episode I think. Need to work on my workflow.Things are settling down a little, catching up on a few things.Met a professor of mine from years ago, thoughts on AI?! And has he changed my mind on teaching in the classroom?And any thoughts on the Maduro extraction/capture/kidnapping/arrest?Donate to the show! PayPal link below!https://www.paypal.me/stevensirski?locale.x=en_CA***Show notes n tracks up on stevensirski.comAnd on Notion: https://stevensirski.notion.site/SSAB-The-Audio-Blog-of-Steven-Sirski-00acfe344e164bfab191d3cddf6952b2?pvs=4Newsletter over at stevensirski.substack.comLanguage vlog on http://www.youtube.com/@stevenslanguagevlogHope you have a great one!! 00:00 Introduction and Apologies01:21 Dealing with Jet Lag and Allergies02:13 Podcast Recording Challenges09:27 AI and Automation in Podcasting11:12 Meeting an Old Professor18:47 Debating AI in Education27:56 Reflections on Academia and Career30:41 Thoughts on Maduro and Global Politics35:07 Conclusion and Call for Support