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Two humans explaining AI so your Grandma can understand it. Tony Bryden and Nathan Roarty take one thing a week — ChatGPT, Claude, AI agents, prompts, whatever just happened — and explain it with quirky analogies, lots of tangents and rabbit holes, and no jargon. If Grandma can understand it, they did their job.  Hosts Tony Bryden and Nathan Roarty are friends and colleagues at an AI company who got tired of hearing this stuff explained badly. It's AI for beginners without the beginner's tone: expect apple pie, top-loading VCRs, and somebody's Mum's knitting. Expect no keynote voice, no vendor demos, and no unexplained jargon.  (Cover art background: spectrogram by Aquegg, released into the public domain via Wikimedia Commons.)

Episodes

  1. Oct 15

    Episode 7: Prompting the Zodiac - Can AI Be Trusted - So that your Grandma can Understand it

    In Episode 7: Prompting the Zodiac - Can AI Be Trusted With Astrology - So Grandma Can Understand It, Nathan and Tony explore whether your LLM is giving you accurate readings. Also, what is happening to Pluto and Aquarius when AI agents rogue? Are your stars aligned?

    Episode 7: Prompting the Zodiac - Can AI Be Trusted - So that your Grandma can Understand it

  2. Oct 6

    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.

  3. Oct 4

    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.

  4. Sep 16

    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. Takeaways Choose the right AI model for the right taskAvoid unnecessary upgrades and token burnDon't fall for model FOMO Chapters 00:00 Introduction and LLM Definition01:15 Organic Conversations and Model Analogy03:41 AI Models and the 'Model Locker'06:27 Token Burn and FOMO08:49 Choosing the Right Model10:04 AGI and Hype Cycle

  5. Sep 6

    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 that, they did their job — though frankly, grandma's been giving flawless one-step, no-ambiguity prompts since 1962. She never once had to ask twice about washing the dishes... properly.

    Episode 3 - AI Prompting so Grandma can understand it

  6. Sep 3

    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 most corporate compliance training. Referenced in this episode: Electric Toaster in Downton Abbey https://youtu.be/F_o0_Qel9QU?si=vk4FFrcSJD71Om-e

    Episode 2 - Hygiene, Habits, and Staying in Control: AI Governance so Grandma can understand it

  7. Aug 23

    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 that even Grandma could follow along.

    Episode 1 - Introduction to LLMs so grandma can understand it
  • 7 Episodes

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About

Two humans explaining AI so your Grandma can understand it. Tony Bryden and Nathan Roarty take one thing a week — ChatGPT, Claude, AI agents, prompts, whatever just happened — and explain it with quirky analogies, lots of tangents and rabbit holes, and no jargon. If Grandma can understand it, they did their job.  Hosts Tony Bryden and Nathan Roarty are friends and colleagues at an AI company who got tired of hearing this stuff explained badly. It's AI for beginners without the beginner's tone: expect apple pie, top-loading VCRs, and somebody's Mum's knitting. Expect no keynote voice, no vendor demos, and no unexplained jargon.  (Cover art background: spectrogram by Aquegg, released into the public domain via Wikimedia Commons.)

Information

  • Creator
    Nathan Tony
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    7
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Nathan Tony
  • Show Website
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