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A hype-free zone to discuss the practical applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to real-world use cases in business, government, nonprofits, and other types of organizations. Calibrated to business executives who want to know, "What does AI mean for my industry and my company," it keeps the emphasis on value creation and actionable strategies. The Applied AI Podcast is produced by Talbot West, a leading digital transformation consultancy and AI enablement partner for mid-market and enterprise companies. Jacob Andra, CEO of Talbot West, brings in-the-trenches insights from real companies implementing AI and machine learning technologies. Additionally, Talbot West clients, partners, and other executives feature prominently in our guest line-up. With real-world experience and a wealth of applied AI perspectives, The Applied AI Podcast avoids both the hype and the nay-saying surrounding AI technologies. We cover
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Signup to Generate a PitchA hype-free zone to discuss the practical applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies to real-world use cases in business, government, nonprofits, and other types of organizations. Calibrated to business executives who want to know, "What does AI mean for my industry and my company," it keeps the emphasis on value creation and actionable strategies.
The Applied AI Podcast is hosted by Jacob Andra. The show has published 19 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "A Better Way to Dive AI Value in Revops" (27 July 2026, 20 minutes), "Bharathi Rajan of Swire on AI Integrated Into Complex CPT Manufacturing & Operations" (8 June 2026, 26 minutes), and "Reshma Pillai: Invisible AI and Failing Fast in Corporate Finance" (30 April 2026, 25 minutes).
The Applied AI Podcast publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 31 minutes across 19 episodes.
Booking probability for The Applied AI Podcast is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Applied AI Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Applied AI Podcast's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for The Applied AI Podcast are IT Services & Software Development and Business & Management Consulting. The Applied AI Podcast has a technology audience.
Jacob Andra hosts The Applied AI Podcast, a technology podcast with 19 episodes published.
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Episode #4
Jacob Andra and Steve Larsen argue that the SaaS point-solution model has failed revops, and not for the reason most people assume. The problem is not that the tools are bad. It is that they are disconnected from one...
Episode #3
Using AI on your own is easy. Deploying it across an organization of tens of thousands of people is a different problem entirely. In this episode, host Jacob Andra sits down with Bharathi Rajan, who leads enterprise...
Episode #3
What does it actually take to make AI work in corporate finance, not in theory, but in practice? In this episode, Talbot West CEO Jacob Andra sits down with Reshma Pillai, a finance and AI transformation leader who made...
Episode #2
Josh Boshard, COO of Savory, discusses the integration of AI in the restaurant industry with Talbot West CEO Jacob Andra. The to talk about the challenges and opportunities that Savory faces with its complex portfolio...
Send us a text Enterprise AI projects fail at alarming rates. MIT research shows most organizations struggle to achieve meaningful ROI from their AI investments. In this episode of The Applied AI Podcast, host Jacob...
Episode #13
Send us a text YouTube Video Description Law firms face a civil war over AI adoption. On one side, a model that's worked for decades, generating revenue and establishing power structures. On the other, an intelligence...
Episode #12
Send us a text Lumawarp delivers 7% higher accuracy than leading ML models while running 300+ times faster. On the TabArena HELOC default prediction benchmark, it topped the accuracy leaderboard while training on a...
Send us a text Talbot West CEO Jacob Andra interviews Clarion AI CEO Bennett Borden on ensemble AI approaches. Bennett Borden served eight years as a CIA data scientist identifying patterns in digital trails, he went to...
Send us a text While people fear wholesale workforce replacement, the actual transformation is far more complex and ultimately more optimistic for organizations willing to adapt strategically. This episode cuts through...
Episode #9
Send us a text Two major ideas are shaping the next era of artificial intelligence: agentic AI and neurosymbolic AI. Talbot West CEO Jacob Andra and Lucidity Sciences CEO Dr. Alexandra Pasi bring together their...
Send us a text Large language models have captured headlines, but they represent only a fraction of what AI can accomplish. Talbot West co-founders Jacob Andra and Stephen Karafiath explore the fundamental limitations...
Send us a text Most enterprise AI projects fail because companies hold back their data. They spend hundreds of thousands of dollars training models on sanitized datasets, afraid to expose sensitive information. They get...
Send us a text Dr. Alexandra Pasi (Lucidity Sciences) joins Talbot West CEO Jacob Andra to explore why conflating AI with large language models creates blind spots in enterprise technology strategy. With 15 years in...
Episode #5
Send us a text Jason duPont, COO of NEXA Mortgage, reveals how AI transforms mortgage operations from 54-minute loan processing to autonomous underwriting systems. NEXA processes $10 billion annually through 3,300 loan...
Send us a text Rick Meekins achieves 4-6x productivity gains using ChatGPT and automation tools in precisely the ways Talbot West recommends to enterprise clients: low-risk, high-reward applications that deliver...
Send us a text Jacob Andra, podcast host and CEO of Talbot West , interviews Bill McCalpin, investment banker and chair of The Alliance of Merger and Acquisition Advisors. Bill McCalpin reveals why companies with...
Send us a text Kevin Williams, founder and CEO of Ascend Labs AI, joins Jacob Andra, CEO of Talbot West, to discuss the reality of enterprise AI adoption. Despite the hype, most companies still aren't implementing AI...
Send us a text Jacob Andra sits down with Stephen Karafiath, technical co-founder of Talbot West, for a wide-ranging discussion on practical AI implementation in enterprise. They cut through the hype to address what...
The Applied AI Podcast
Send us a text Welcome to The Applied AI Podcast. We're all about practical results. Hosted by Jacob Andra, the CEO of Talbot West, The Applied AI Podcast focuses on value creation from AI. We also cover the pitfalls...
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co-founder, ClickFunnels
President of MNTP™; Advisory Board Member for Swire Coca-Cola, Women Tech Council
Founder and CEO, Clarion AI Partners
Director of Golf and Head Coach of Women's and Men's teams at East Carolina University, Whitworth Ferguson Planetarium at Buffalo State University
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