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What happens when AI pros, builders, and everyday users gather to swap agent stories, trade workflow hacks, and show off truly weird projects? Leo Laporte hosts a lively roundtable with Harper Reed, Dylan Reed, Jesse Vincent (creator of Superpowers), and more from the Club TWiT community.

Your next chatbot doesn't need the cloud. Mikah Sargent installs a free app, downloads an AI model, turns off the Wi-Fi, and keeps right on chatting, all on an ordinary computer. Along the way, he explains how to read a model listing, including what the size and "Q4" labels mean, so you can pick a model that runs well on your own machine. Then the local model goes head-to-head with a cloud assistant to see where it holds up and where it falls short.

Hands-On AI is the show that turns AI confusion into AI confidence. In this introductory episode, Mikah Sargent lays out what the show is and isn't: short, focused episodes — most 10 to 15 minutes — that take one question, one tool, or one technique at a time. Some weeks go under the hood on what a large language model is actually doing. Some weeks get practical: the AI already in your pocket, or a model running entirely on your own computer.

Guests: Joe Esposito, Timothy Ingalls Join Mikah Sargent, Joe Esposito, and Timothy Ingalls for a lively Media Club deep-dive into three all-time great episodes of adult animation: Futurama’s “Jurassic Bark,” Rick and Morty’s “Total Rickall,” and The Simpsons’ “Marge vs. the Monorail.” They share what drew them to each show, debate adult animation’s reputation, and confess which episodes hit hardest—emotionally and comedically.

Qwen, Muse Glimmer, Ollama, llama.cpp, quantization, mixture-of-experts, RAG, tokens per second. On Hands-On AI, those aren't buzzwords — Mikah Sargent will explain exactly what they mean, then put them to work on hardware you already own. No cloud, no account, no data, leaving your desk. Download or subscribe to Hands-On AI at https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-ai Want access to the ad-free audio and video and exclusive features?

Join Mikah Sargent for a casual Crafting Corner as the papercraft ray gun nears completion using new varieties of tacky glue. Amid friendly chat, the group swaps tips on crafting tools, ideal craft room temperatures, and favorite socks, with plenty of playful banter. From family model train memories to clever DIY projects, this Club TWiT episode delivers practical crafting advice, creative inspiration, and relaxed community fun throughout.

It’s Photo Time with Chris Marquardt and Leo Laporte! This episode is all about “Smooth”—from dreamy ferry shots and rainbow oil crayons to garden mushrooms that invite you to pause and pay attention. ⭐️ Episode Highlights: - Assignment Review: Chris and Leo discuss the art of observation, the challenge of making decisions in photography, and review club submissions (including the subtle beauty of liminal spaces).

Depending on who you ask, AI is either going to save the world or end it. Mikah Sargent has a different take: it's a tool, and what matters is what you do with it. Every week on Hands-On AI, Mikah tests the tools everyone's talking about and tells you the truth — what's worth your time, what isn't, and what's actually going on under the hood. Hands-On AI launches Thursday, October 1.

Category: News Get the inside scoop on Apple’s “Surprise and Shine” event as Leo Laporte and Mikah Sargent react in real time to the launch of the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone Duo foldable, new Apple Watch Series 12, Ultra 4, and AirPods 5. They break down the biggest announcements: AI-powered Siri upgrades, game-changing camera features with a physical aperture, smarter health and readiness tracking, bold design choices, and sharp takes on privacy, hardware, and pricing.

Guests: Darren Oakey, Larry Gold (LrAu), Timothy Ingalls, Danno, Juan Hernandez (BlindWiz), Craig McFarlane (CraigM), John Telford, Anthony Nielsen Relentless agents, bizarro prompt injections, and hands-on benchmarks—Leo Laporte and the Club TWiT AI crew get real about building, managing, and surviving modern AI workflows.