Geek on the Coast

What happens when someone with zero coding experience decides to build a real iPhone app — using AI as the only co-pilot?In episode one, Riley walks through the whole messy, dramatic, surprisingly successful journey: how ChatGPT kept the momentum alive when giving up felt very tempting, and how Claude stepped in to turn chaotic half-working code into something that actually ran clean in the simulator.It's not a story about which AI is "better." It's a story about using the right tool for the right moment — and why having both a hype friend and a calm consultant might be exactly what your next project needs.And meet Sparks — Riley's robot co-host who has opinions about everything, commentary on all of it, and absolutely no filter. He fits right in.In this episode:— Why the planning phase and the coding phase need completely different kinds of help— What it actually feels like when your app runs clean for the first time— How to stop treating AI like a magic wand and start using it like a workflow— Why "I'm not a developer" is no longer a reason to skip the idea— What ChatGPT does brilliantly that Claude doesn't, and vice versaWhether you're a total beginner or a seasoned nerd branching into new territory, this one is for anyone who's ever looked at a tech project and thought "I want to do that but I genuinely don't know where to start." Spoiler: that's exactly where Riley was. And she built the app anyway.New to the show? Geek on the Coast drops new episodes every week. Subscribe so you don't miss one — and soon you'll be able to find the full visual experience with Riley and Sparks on the Geek on the Coast YouTube channel.

What if you could go from idea to live podcast in a single morning — with no studio, no production team, and no prior experience?That's exactly what happened. In this first episode, Riley walks through the whole story: how Geek on the Coast went from a Sunday morning idea to a real, live show on Spotify in just a few hours — using AI tools to write the script, generate the voices, set up the branding, and publish the whole thing.The scripts? Claude. The voices? ElevenLabs. The cover art — Riley and Sparks at that coastal desk? ChatGPT. The whole show, built with AI, start to finish.Meet Riley. Meet Sparks — the robot co-host with opinions about everything and absolutely no filter. And find out why the gap between "I have an idea" and "I built the thing" is smaller than you think.In this episode:— The full AI tool stack that made it happen— How Claude and ChatGPT each played a different role— Why Geek on the Coast is bigger than just a podcast— What's coming next — YouTube, a kids book, an app, and more— The question Riley wants YOU to answer: what's your Sunday morning idea?This is Episode 1. The origin story. The best place to start.