Ep. 106 – Ghosts in the Machine

This one-on-one finds Nikki and Chad in the Studio, where they chat Fake Fall and the Beltline tourism explosion, a review Del Bar’s Buckhead location, how Rreal Tacos making Beltline Kevin a “sponsored athlete” is genius activation, Apple’s new AirPod Pro’s impact on the local nail salon, Nikki’s going to learn Spanish in 2026, and painting with India Ink. They also go full work-mode with an in-depth analysis of how AI is impacting the labor force, what workforce attrition strategy is, how AI could be freeing us up to be a creative human (because jobs are gone), that employees failed to hold up their end of the deal, advice for those who care, the pillars of AEO (Answer Engine Optimization), why is Reddit so important to LLMs, and how Gen Z search for jobs on TikTok. They also chat about Japanese 7-11s coming to the US, the delicacy of fried chicken and biscuits in Southern gas stations, John Wick documentary (“Wick is Pain”), how Waymo’s are taking over ATL, and how much Chad fundamentally hates the passage of time.