Gary Lucero Writer Podcast

The early Internet’s golden age is a myth. Its privacy and security are the result of technical limits, not design. The process of enshittification, where platforms decay into ad-ridden, AI-generated clutter, are driven by evolving tech and a need for increased profit, not a conspiracy to ruin our lives. We need to ignore a past that isn't as great as we thought it was and use the tech we have effectively while ignoring those things that annoy us about it.

Back in the 1980s, the game you bought for your PC was the final code and rarely if ever changed. Today, games are mostly downloaded and change constantly. The code released is rarely if ever the final code. What changed and why?

Facing "choice overload" from a massive 17-disc Neil Young box set, the author used an AI chatbot to comprehend the contents so he could enjoy it.

An AI-generated podcast on how macOs and Windows differ. One's document-centric, while the other's application-centric.

A podcast on my latest book on Amazon.com - The Doorbell Rings - a collection of short, thematically linked poems which focus on intense, unsettling, or pivotal memories and interactions. 

The latest podcast episode looks at video game remakes vs. remasters. This is often a confusing discussion, and our hosts try to make sense of it by looking at some recent games in both categories.

Valve recently announced the Steam Machine, a Linux-based PC for the living room. Similar to the Steam Deck, it runs on SteamOS and can play most but not all of the games in your Steam library. How does this compare to what Xbox and PlayStation offer? Listen to find out.

This podcast explores the role the British rock band The Who played in pioneering the progressive rock genre. Written by Gary Lucero with help from Google Gemini 2.5 Flash. Generated by NotebookLM Plus.

A podcast on a grim collection of poems about hope and the never-ending stream of despair that crushes it and how we can survive what should end us. All poems written by Gary Lucero. Podcast by audio overviews on Google NotebookLM Plus.

A journey into AI to move from cooking the same meals over and over again, and eating out much too often, to beginning to be an excellent cook. Written by Gary Lucero. Podcast by Google NotebookLM Plus.

A fascinating and useful overview of AI, focusing on what are the best chatbots, including their pros and cons. Written by Gary Lucero, powered by Google NotebookLM Plus.

A podcast that details the humble origins of television, starting with early transmission methods from the late 1800s to what we have today. Not only our large flat panel HDTVs, but also the personal devices we carry with us that allow us to stream media from anywhere at anytime. Written by Gary Lucero. Podcast by Google NotebookLM Plus.

In the latest Gary Lucero Writer podcast, I take a look at the camera, and how it's evolved over the centuries.

Podcast on how artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the software development industry. Created with the help of Google NotebookLM Plus.

In this podcast, my virtual hosts explore my article, My Personal Definition of Poetry. Created with the help of Google's NotebookLM Plus.

In Episode 10 of the Gary Lucero Writer podcast, I talk briefly about the dangers of AI before I explain why I decided to embrace it. As someone firmly entrenched in the tech world, it's not like I had a choice, but having done so, I've found it so useful, I'm not sure I could do without. Podcast created with the help of Google's NotebookLM Plus.

A new Gary Lucero Writer podcast, this time about the history of personal computing. Created with Google's NotebookLM Plus. 

My latest podcast explores the myth of the Apple Mac and how its virtues elevate it beyond all other computers and operating systems. This is another podcast created with the help of Google NotebookLM Plus.

The latest Gary Lucero Writer podcast, this one on Google's NotebookLM and how it can act as your research and thinking partner. The podcast itself is a NotebookLM audio overview!