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The Aboard Podcast

Software in the Age of AI

Join Rich Ziade, Paul Ford, and their guests as they discuss how AI is changing software development, business strategy—and everything else.

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Of Course There’s an AI Bubble

Traffic to vibe-coding tools is plummeting. Financial analysts are invoking 1929. Is the big AI crash inevitable?

October 21, 2025 - 31 min 5 sec
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Welcome to Slopworld

AI videos from tools like Sora and Meta’s Vibes are flooding our feeds. Is this the future?

October 14, 2025 - 32 min 21 sec
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NYC Sends AI Packing

New Yorkers don’t want what Silicon Valley is selling—but will the general consumer bite?

October 7, 2025 - 26 min 37 sec
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Tech’s Hard-Right Turn

The big tech CEOs are openly embracing Trump. What do we do now?

September 30, 2025 - 33 min 49 sec
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Bots, Feeds, and Kids

Searching for non-AI tech stories, and grappling with how to teach kids about LLMs.

September 23, 2025 - 35 min 23 sec
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