Killer UX Writing

I put my entire life’s work of art (25 years!) into AI and here’s what happened!!!

I’m not mad at tech anymore! + I get some really good personal news so I give away a free coaching session + behind the scenes of a viral LinkedIn post + let’s be more transparent with AI art + I started a new podcast! + AI spews nonsense LIVE on air during my podcast and I almost swear

Why am I so pouty about tech? + forever layoffs gonna forever layoff + I tempt my dog with a treat + we’re rowing in all the wrong directions + Lewis and Clark trying to redesign a UX coaching flow + join my new art mailing list at justinpalm.com! + I’m starting another podcast!! + RIP David Lynch

Killer UX Writing goes to the movies! 5 things we can all learn from AMC's dynamite A-List membership.

The Zeigarnik Effect and the princess and the pea + I give you a free podcast title if you want to start one + ChatGPT’s strong thoughts on the number 18 + why I fear for Liquid Death + I finally upgraded to the latest iPhone 17 Pro and I have thoughts + I prove that it is impossible for a podcast on UX writing to go viral 

I do a non-deep dive into the UX writing of Airbnb, the gold standard? + did I watch the State of the Union? + I find a new cool soda can noise + I talk about why I don’t have guests YET + I almost accidentally give you relationship advice + I share one of my stupidest podcast ideas from the olden days + great job search cohort news! + confessions of a content designer…

I just broke up with my AI girlfriend to pursue a long-term relationship with Bandcamp, the music platform + all the ways they're saving the universe + I download 4 sound effects and sprinkle them in randomly + please stop using the term "AI native" + who is going to leave me my first review. Anyone? Buehler? Mom? Grandma? Ok, I’m done. + I try to keep this podcast shorter but pretty much fail + Oh, also, you should watch The Pitt. It’s so good.

A case study and some tough love for companies rolling out AI like it’s Willy Wonka’s birthday

Cancel flows and forever layoffs! + I have a confession to make + I stubbed my toe and stole my daughter’s Bluey bandaid + I turn 41 in 10 days!! + a 16-second silent protest for fallen layoff comrades + my take on the “Open to Work” banner + the benefits of a job search cohort + I accidentally use an acronym + Netflix breaks the world record for fastest refund to hit a bank account + Houdini’s straight jacket … and so much more!

Not even Winter Storm Fern can stop us! + I announce two big things—my debut novel coming out in 5 days along with a new album of my earliest songs, including the first song I ever wrote! + I announce the winners of the 5 categories of the 2025 annual Killer UX Writing awards + and much more!

In which we learn lessons from a philosophical beef stick package + the saddest error state ever + an error within an error + Big Streaming wants me to guess the lyrics + my deep breathing yoga coach is Namecheap + FREE SOCKS!! + next week’s mystery guest + my dog Teddy makes his presence known and tells me to wrap it up

BackMarket shows us the right way to do emails + I practice my hook game + lots of exciting announcements + a bad dad joke + the tech sludge lake + my phone rings and I didn’t even edit it out +  what Merriam thinks “hopped” means + I put my favorite part of my NEW SINGLE at the end for you + thank you for listening and please leave a review if this has made you laugh even just once!!

I introduce the Vault, the world’s largest library of UX writing examples + International Naming Week! + my proprietary naming machine called Rosebud and grading system + announcing the date of Killer UX Writing winners + the two spicy questions you should ask stakeholders + what types of AI to use + how to user test names + another musical treat if you listen to the end!

I finally got my crystal ball working and here are my predictions for 2026. The coming AI reset!! Am I right? Am I wrong? Am I stupid or am I dumb? Only time will tell...! LOL. (Am I allowed to put "LOL" in a podcast description? Ok, I'm done.)

In which I try out a new hook for the show + the ONLY writing book I recommend + should software engineers name products and features? + coffee and can opening ASMR + I break the Guinness record on how badly someone can butcher a Hemingway quote + the writing book I hate the most and don't think anyone should read + grammar police cannot come to your house and arrest you for breaking their rules

In which I call my Mom and ask her what I do for a living + my best explanation of what content design is + I tell you my entire life story + why I don't like personality labels + more ASMR sounds and I try to figure out what ASMR stands for and fail miserably + an arm-wrestling challenge with my boys back fires + I used to be in a religious cult + the time I had to send a client my high school diploma + a magnificent 2 minute, 11 second musical outro to lift your spirits in these trying times

In which I bore you with what equipment I'm using to record my podcast + ranting about Riverside and liquid glass + me explaining what UX stands for + wondering if companies are turning their backs on Apple + what's the deal with our titles? + I accidentally tell you how old I am + my half-baked theory on why we switched from UX Writer to Content Designer + if you listen all the way to the end you get a (musical) treat!!! You deserve it!

In which I talk about money + how next time I will talk about which titles we should use + calling out Target for their too-short lunch breaks (maybe?) + a tiny tiny message for my friends in recruiting and HR + how to fix your website with the hacksaw method + much less ASMR in this one

In which I reveal that my best friend is a software engineer + talk about UX writers secretly trying to delay projects?? + the time my sister got so mad at YouTube +  Progressive Insurance's nectar from the gods + Killer UX Writing awards categories!

In which I ramble and pretend I'm FDR in a fireside chat + prove I'm not a shill for Google + find the limit of ASMR breaks + getting hate for reading the dictionary + fan boyying about Progressive + teasing the new Killer UX Writing awards

In which I wonder if birds are real + talk about all the ways I'm not using AI + why Google is #1 in UX writing + rant about trophies being foisted upon all millennial children + my acronym challenge, and more!

In which I talk about why the frick I'm doing this + my rules of not using AI + choose your own swear words + and more!