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EP 342 - It's very, very orange.

Episode 342 of the Where's The Future? podcast, hosted by Brandt Krueger & Will Curran, titled "EP 342 - It's very, very orange." was published on November 9, 2025 and runs 68 minutes.

November 9, 2025 ·68m · Where's The Future?

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Episode Summary: Brandt and Will kick things off with more AI-generated podcast music experiments, comparing Suno and Eleven Labs for creating that perfect intro sound. The conversation shifts to Meta's latest copyright controversies involving torrented content, then lands squarely in Apple territory as Will unboxes his brand new iPhone Pro Max live on the podcast. Between discussions of Colorware customization options for black AirPods, and iOS 26 installation regrets, we explore the tension between AI creativity and copyright protection, all while celebrating (and occasionally lamenting) our gadget obsessions.Discussions Include:The challenges of getting AI music generators to understand style without naming specific artistsMeta's latest copyright troubles and what they might mean for AI training on musicWill's live unboxing of the new AirPods Pro 3 in orange, complete with first impressionsColorware customization pricing and the eternal quest for black AirPodsWhy you shouldn't install iOS 26 on production devices (Will learned this the hard way)Quotable Quotes (Should you choose to share): "I love music and all of this kind of stuff. And I get it, right? We don't want to be able to just type in, make a Fatboy Slim song... But I'm just trying to say, I like the style of Fatboy Slim. I'm not trying to pass anything off as being a Fatboy Slim song." - Brandt Krueger"It is crazy how smart the AI is getting now though, if you ask it to describe the music, it pulls out specific instruments and notes and stuff like that." - Will Curran"Do not install it on your production machines. I made a really dumb decision." - Will Curran (regarding MacOX Tahoe)"I've never liked the [AirPod] design with that stick sticking out. Like as dorky as my Bose look... I mean, on the plus side, you can see it sticking out of a tech's ear from 20 feet away." - Brandt Krueger

Episode Description

Episode Summary: 
Brandt and Will kick things off with more AI-generated podcast music experiments, comparing Suno and Eleven Labs for creating that perfect intro sound. The conversation shifts to Meta's latest copyright controversies involving torrented content, then lands squarely in Apple territory as Will unboxes his brand new iPhone Pro Max live on the podcast. Between discussions of Colorware customization options for black AirPods, and iOS 26 installation regrets, we explore the tension between AI creativity and copyright protection, all while celebrating (and occasionally lamenting) our gadget obsessions.


Discussions Include:

  • The challenges of getting AI music generators to understand style without naming specific artists
  • Meta's latest copyright troubles and what they might mean for AI training on music
  • Will's live unboxing of the new AirPods Pro 3 in orange, complete with first impressions
  • Colorware customization pricing and the eternal quest for black AirPods
  • Why you shouldn't install iOS 26 on production devices (Will learned this the hard way)

Quotable Quotes (Should you choose to share):
 "I love music and all of this kind of stuff. And I get it, right? We don't want to be able to just type in, make a Fatboy Slim song... But I'm just trying to say, I like the style of Fatboy Slim. I'm not trying to pass anything off as being a Fatboy Slim song." - Brandt Krueger

"It is crazy how smart the AI is getting now though, if you ask it to describe the music, it pulls out specific instruments and notes and stuff like that." - Will Curran

"Do not install it on your production machines. I made a really dumb decision." - Will Curran (regarding MacOX Tahoe)

"I've never liked the [AirPod] design with that stick sticking out. Like as dorky as my Bose look... I mean, on the plus side, you can see it sticking out of a tech's ear from 20 feet away." - Brandt Krueger

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