In this episode of What the Tech from Boast.AI, we sit down with Benhur Bosco, Founder of Blurrt, a Vancouver-based entrepreneur and filmmaker who spent the pandemic discovering that human connection—not content, not vanity metrics—is what actually matters. What You'll Learn: → What happened to Benhur during the pandemic (isolation, ego death, and what came after) → Why social media failed to replace the "third space" we lost during lockdowns → The difference between connection and performance (and why social media optimizes for the wrong one) → How vanity metrics (likes, follower counts, profile pictures) actually prevent real connection → Blurrt's radical solution: voice-based conversations without performance layers → Why voice changes everything (emotion, vulnerability, authenticity without visual curation) → How Blurrt solves the Gen Z isolation crisis (letting young people be themselves, not perform) → Building from authentic pain, not cynical opportunity (why founders should solve problems they feel) → The ecosystem approach: bootstrapping + government funding (IRAP, SR&ED, BCIDMTC) → How Claude helped Benhur prototype and iterate rapidly → The 18-month runway: from prototype to V1 → Why "rationales and opinions" divide us, but "human emotion and experience" unite us → The role of voice in fostering real humanity (the ups and downs you hear in a voice, not the curated image) About Benhur Bosco: Benhur is a Vancouver-based founder, filmmaker, and honors graduate of Vancouver Film School. He spent years in Hollywood and the film industry before the pandemic forced a confrontation with identity, purpose, and what actually drives human connection. That realization sparked Blurrt. He's building from authenticity, not cynicism—solving a problem he felt acutely during isolation. About Blurrt: Blurrt is a voice-based platform for authentic human connection without vanity metrics. Instead of likes, followers, and curated images, Blurrt enables asynchronous voice conversations across multiple threads. No profile pictures. No performance layer. Just voices, humanity, and organic community formation. Users can share thoughts, respond with voice notes, and watch conversations evolve naturally. Currently in prototype/early access phase with an 18-month runway to V1. Boast accelerates the success of innovative businesses globally with software that integrates financial, payroll, and engineering data into a single platform of R&D intelligence. Visit Boast.ai, sign up for our Blog newsletter and follow us on LinkedIn for weekly #InnovatorsLive sessions and the latest news to fuel your growth. Intro and Outro music provided by Dennis Ma whose mixes you can find on Soundcloud at DJ DennyDex.
