{"id":1075,"date":"2025-06-23T00:08:33","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T00:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/darrenslaughter.co\/?page_id=1075"},"modified":"2025-07-05T21:38:01","modified_gmt":"2025-07-05T21:38:01","slug":"podcast","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/darrenslaughter.co\/podcast\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I\u2019ve brought on two AI assistants, Emily and Michael, whose job it is to turn my written posts into easy-listening podcast episodes. Because they handle the reading, you get the same insights and stories from my blog\u2014only now in a more conversational, on-the-go format\u2014without me droning through a mic. They\u2019re still based on my words, my experience, and my perspective; the assistants just make sure every article sounds clear, engaging, and ready for you to enjoy while driving to a job site or knocking out paperwork. 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