The Episodic w/ Michael Finney
By Michael Finney
The Episodic w/ Michael FinneyFeb 12, 2024
SpeakerCone: Stephanie McNutt - On Writing
Stephanie McNutt discusses her new release "Lamplighter: Poems" as well as her career and work with King Ari Press, then reads us a piece from the book and gives us some backstory on its intention.
Writing, Publishing & Authorship - 5/1/24
Our Twitter Space sessions go wherever the speakers need them to, week after week. Join us again this week to discuss and promote your projects. Every other Wednesday we talk. This chat went into audio production for audiobooks a little.
SpeakerCone: WC Turck - On Writing
WC Turck joins the program to discuss his writing and publishing career, the Chicago Writers podcast and affiliated association, and his new book "The Assassination of Baby Hitler".
Writing, Publishing & Authorship - 4/17/24
Every 2 weeks we do a Twitter space for writers and authors, this was recorded during our last session. This time around we talked abit about cover design and how AI is aiding the process.
Join us again this week to promote your project.
SpeakerCone: Alanna Wilcox & Neal - AI Art in Motion
Alanna Wilcox and Neal join the program to discuss their artwork, the use of artificial intelligence and putting the two together to create motion for videos.
Writing, Publishing & Authorship - 4/3/24
Every 2 weeks we do a Twitter space for writers and authors, this was recorded during our last session. Join us again this week to promote your project.
Rustbelt Innovators: Chris Hackett & Sherry McCracken - AI Film Business
On this episode, Sherry McCracken of NAX Films joins returning guest Chris Hackett to discuss their AI film program in coordination with the Entertainmint streaming platform that has sponsored a group of film creatives access to the Runway video generation platform for two months.
Writing, Publishing & Authorship - 3/20/24
Every 2 weeks I host a Twitter space for writers and authors, this was recorded during our last session. Join us next time and promote your project.
SpeakerCone : Erik Waag - On Writing
Fantasy author Erik Waag joins the program to discuss his collection of books which extend the sword and sorcery genre into the 70's.
We talk about magic systems in literature, crafting audiobooks, and his career as a writer as well.
Writing, Publishing & Authorship - 3/6/24
New podcast from the Twitter Space session, we talk about developing ideas on the way to creating a project
Relic of the Aztecs - Out Now on Amazon
Relic of the Aztecs by Michael Finney is an historical fiction short story. The Aztec Empire faces invasion from an advanced civilization. Emperor Tzontettica Yaotl is informed of a forgotten artifact that could save their empire. One man is chosen to embark on a dangerous mission to recover the object among abandoned ruins and preserve the empire. Will he return with it in time?
Writing, Publishing & Authorship - 2/21/24
New podcast from the Twitter Space session, we talk about developing projects and incorporating illustrations
SpeakerCone : Brett Cain - On Writing
Author Brett Cain joins the program to discuss his writing, experience with publishing, and series of books about Frank Sawyer.
Writing, Publishing & Authorship - 2/7/24
Every two weeks I host a Twitter Space for writers and have started recording the sessions to offer here as podcasts.
Rustbelt Innovators: Spencer Cavanaugh - Clinamenic
Spencer Cavanaugh the consultant behind Clinamenic joined the program to discuss decentralized autonomous organizations (DAO) and how they utilize blockchains for governance.
Writing, Publishing & Authorship - 1/24/24
Every two weeks I host a Twitter Space for writers and have started recording the sessions to offer here as podcasts. On this recording, Tery Spataro was a featured guest as a follow-up to the interview we conducted. She talks process and her back catalog of fiction work.
SpeakerCone : Chris Hackett & Keith Lea - AI Film3
On this episode Keith Lea and Chris Hackett, organizers of the "Cameras Up, Guns Down" short film contest discuss their careers, how they connected to produce the competition, and the ways AI is changing filmmaking.
10 Step Branding: Tery Spataro - AI Branding
Tery Spataro joins the program to discuss how developments are artificial intelligence is aiding marketers and branding as well as her new book called "AI for Brands: Embracing the Future".
Writing, Publishing & Authorship - 1/10/24
Have been hosting a Twitter Space every other week for folks to talk shop and promote their work. Decided to start recording this year and make them available as podcasts.
How I Remember You | A Short Film
This is my first fictional short film. It's based on an extremely short story I wrote about 2 years ago. The imagery was created with Stable Diffusion and set into motion with Pika. I performed the music.
2023 Reading List & Reviews
Here's a look back at what I read in 2023 as well as some thoughts about each one I completed on the list.
Included:
You Are Not a Gadget | Jaron Lanier
Color Capital of the World | John Kropf
That Hideous Strength | C.S. Lewis
Station Eleven | Emily St. John Mandel
How to Write a Book This Weekend | Vic Johnson
Writing Radar | Jack Gantos
Interlibrary Loan | Gene Wolfe
Stories That Stick | Kindra Hall
The Turquoise Serpent | Alexander Palacio
Sand County Almanac | Aldo Leopold
The Bloody Crown of Conan | Robert E. Howard
They Ask, You Answer | Marcus Sheridan
The Story Grid Universe | Shawn Coyne
How to Write a Short Story | Sarah Zachary
The Creative Act | Rick Rubin
1893 Chicago's Columbian Exposition : AI Documentary Film
This is an abbreviated version of the documentary with a runtime under 4 minutes.
It uses Python to colorize Charles Arnold's photos and Pika to add motion to all the images, including my own stills.
Innovators Series: Russell Ratcliffe - dAppling
Russell Ratcliffe the CEO of dAppling joins the program to discuss decentralized web development, storage and distribution.
Romantic Machinations
The best & worst parts of our self to love in the world changing due to developments in artificial intelligence through 2023, like breaking up but still living together
December Historical Facts
Daily historical facts for the month of December
SpeakerCone: Jessica Sams - Yolantis
Jessica Sams began producing her art under the moniker Yolantis for the Web3 community after a successful career as a printmaker and dancer. Learn more about her ideas and where to find her next
SpeakerCone: T.R. Hudson - On Writing
Author T.R. Hudson joins the program to discuss his approach to writing, his new book "The Perfect & The Wicked" the followup to "Automaton", as well as his involvement with the literary mag called Double Dealer which he resurrected with two partners to publish works they like.
November Historical Facts
Daily facts for the month of November
SpeakerCone: BLAC.ai - SYNCRETICA
The artist known as BLAC.ai joins the program to discuss his Syncretica project as well as his method, career, and particularly his work over the last few years using artificial intelligence tools to create his artwork.
Artificial Intelligence for Content Development | A Case Study
This case study examines how I engaged the developments in artificial intelligence over the last year.
You can learn more about how I approach content development and marketing in my newest book called "How to Create a Small Business Content Development Strategy in 10 Steps" on Amazon.
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October Historical Facts
Daily historical facts for the month of October
Innovators Series: Mark Goodwin - The Bitcoin Dollar
In this episode, new author Mark Goodwin discusses his writing career, his new book "The Bitcoin Dollar, " and his new role as the Editor-in-Chief of Bitcoin Magazine.
Introducing RFK Jr. to Bitcoin’s Nashian Orientation
This piece was created in coordination with an article for Bitcoin magazine. Read the article
Motion images created using Pika Labs Many of the images used to create the motion were generated via artificial intelligence models, particularly Stable Diffusion, the music was created with the Meta Audiocraft model.
September Historical Facts
Daily facts fir the month of September
Innovators Series: Jeremy Toeman - AI Video Marketing
CEO of Augie, Jeremy Toeman joins the program to discuss how AI is making the process of video creation easier than ever.
How to Create a Small Business Content Marketing Strategy in 10 Steps
The process of creating a small business brand begins with assessing its strengths and goals. This workbook will take you through each phase of generating the assets needed to establish a presence and build awareness for a small business brand.
This ten-lesson guide is for beginners who want to manufacture messages and professional identity as well as create a consistent vision for any branded media project.
Learn how to implement:
Blogging
Podcasting
Videos
And more...
It’s a content marketing boot camp!
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Run It Back Local
This piece is about running Large Language Models (LLMs) on your personal machine.
SpeakerCone: Josh Cinquemani - DJONDO
In this episode, Josh Cinquemani talks about his newest album of music under the DJONDO moniker, we talk a little on audio production as well.
SpeakerCone: Dr. John T. Parce - Sheepskin
In this episode, I am joined by Clinical Psychologist Dr. John T. Parce as he discusses the recent leak of his patient notes as Sheepskin, Volume 1.
August Historical Facts
Daily historical facts for the month of August
Co-inverting the Paradigm
Securing the online theater
Read article: https://mdf365.substack.com/p/co-inverting-the-paradigm
Watch video: https://youtu.be/mJvDKdFvnO0
Rustbelt Innovators: Rachael Brady - On Development
Rachael Brady joins the program to discuss her path to becoming a Linux-using, Python-coding Web developer as well as to talk about a few projects she is working on that have ties to the blockchain.
10 Step Branding with William Megenney
William James Megenney joins the program to discuss his new release "The Secret of Success". We discuss how he is building a brand around his writing and authorship
SpeakerCone: Daniel Ciarrocchi - No Holmes Barred
Daniel Ciarrocchi is a Jeopardy champ and entertainer producing a new podcast series focused on HH Holmes, the late 19th-century serial killer who built a murder mansion in Chicago.
July Historical Facts
A daily historical fact for each of the days in July
It's the Humane Thing to Do...
This piece explores the blurring line between what we have considered traditional creation of artistry and the artificial intelligence tools that have flooded the creative scene over the last year.
It is also available as a video.
Rustbelt Innovators: Michael Marchese - Economic Marketer
In this episode, Michael Marchese, CEO of Tempesta Media, joins the program to discuss his career and how developments in AI and analytics for content marketing are evolving in tandem.
SpeakerCone: Ellery Twining - Results
Ellery Twining joins the program to discuss his newest record "Results" the follow up to his debut "Revenge". Listen in to hear about his process and experiences writing and recording his albums in this episode.
June Historical Facts
Daily historical facts for each day in the month of June
AI Illustration & Animation
This piece goes into the various technologies being used to create imagery and video with artificial intelligence such as Stable Diffusion and Control Net.