Background Noise
Background Noise is a beginner-friendly podcast about artificial intelligence. Hosts Tony Bryden and Nathan Roarty pick one AI topic each week, from ChatGPT and Claude to agents and prompts, and explain it with everyday analogies, tangents, and no jargon. They aim to make AI understandable for people who are not technical. The show is hosted by two friends and colleagues who work at an AI company.
Episodes
Episode 5 - Update! AI Prompting Evolves so Grandma can understand it
In Episode 5, Nathan and Tony catch up after a few weeks and discuss how prompting has evolved in this short time. There's new drops in the model locker, Nathan traveled, and you need to get comfortable with change. So tune in, like and subscribe. And sharing is caring.
Episode 6 - AI Abroad, Astrology and more so Grandma can understand it
Nathan shares insights into his conversations about AI on his recent UK and Euro adventures, and Tony is prompted to question the correlation between astrology and AI hacking events and model release.The duo sets up future episodes and leaves space to address AI in therapy.
Episode 4 - Different AI Models so Grandma can understand it
In episode 4, Nathan and Tony are at it again. Why do so many AI models exist in each of these LLMs, and why should I care? Don't worry, you're not the only one asking. Step into the 'Model Locker' and try some on. Did Nathan and Tony just compare AI models to the shoes in your closet. Yep, you have to hear this.TakeawaysChoose the right AI model for the right taskAvoid unnecessary upgrades and to
Episode 3 - AI Prompting so Grandma can understand it
Prompting an AI is basically bossing around a very literal six-year-old — and Tony proves it by playing one, one dirty dish at a time. Nathan asks him to "wash the dishes," and chaos (and grandma's heritage china) ensues.Tony and Nathan break down why AI needs short, specific instructions with clear end states — and what to do when it doesn't know what to do next. If grandma understood a word of t
Episode 2 - Hygiene, Habits, and Staying in Control: AI Governance so Grandma can understand it
Governance sounds like a corporate buzzword — until you think of it as a healthy habit. Tony and Nathan use a burning toaster, a Waymo, and a knitting hallucination to explain how to use AI without setting the house on fire. If Grandma understood what they said, they did their job, but let's be honest, Grandma already has a governance framework, it's that look. And somehow it's more effective than
Episode 1 - Introduction to LLMs so grandma can understand it
Two friends bootstrapped a podcast to demystify AI for real people. In this pilot episode, Tony and Nathan walk through their first recording setup (Zencaster + Otter), compare LLMs with VHS-era analogies, share quirky origin stories (including owls and knitting), and show how everyday tools like you.com and Claude can make AI practical and approachable — all with humour, chemistry, and the goal t
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