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Hosted by Eric Dodds & John Wessel · technology · EN
Two friends break down AI, technology, and entrepreneurship through mental models, real-world experience and the pursuit of a life well-lived.
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Token Intelligence is hosted by Eric Dodds & John Wessel. The show has published 43 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Are agents human?" (31 October 2026, 32 minutes), "Is AI making communication less human?" (24 October 2026, 26 minutes), and "Congratulations, AI just made you a player/coach" (17 October 2026, 35 minutes).
Token Intelligence publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 33 minutes across 43 episodes.
Booking probability for Token Intelligence is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Token Intelligence requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Token Intelligence's contact route on record: verified email.
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Eric Dodds & John Wessel hosts Token Intelligence, a technology podcast with 43 episodes published.
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Episode #44
Are AI agents human? Why do we even need to ask that question? Eric and John say no, then dig into why it matters and how to decide what work you should keep for yourself. Summary A bus ad in San Francisco recently...
Episode #43
Eric and John explore AI-generated writing, trust, and human connection. They end with practical advice on how to use AI for communication, and how not to. Summary In this episode, Eric and John explore how AI-generated...
AI helps us do more work, and take on new kinds of work, but that also means expectations for managers are changing. Summary A player/coach is a manager that leads a team, managing other people's work, but also does...
Episode #41
AI can feel like a companion while making work more solitary. Eric and John ask how to use it to strengthen human connection. Summary Eric accidentally told the principal at his kids' school, “I'm actually gonna go sit...
We're outsourcing major parts of our job to AI, but we're working more hours than we were before. Is the problem AI, or us? Summary Are you working more or less since AI has become part of your daily workflow? Many...
Episode #39
The idea of AI agents talking to each other can feel dystopian, but there are real, useful reasons for it. Just make sure you don't let it replace human communication. Summary Eric opens with the OpenAI/Hugging Face...
Episode #38
An AI epiphany will convince you of the depth and breadth of its power as a technology, but you need to be careful about how that realization shapes your relationship with it. Summary If you haven't had an AI epiphany...
Episode #37
"AI employee" is one of the easiest metaphors to reach for to describe agents, but unchecked, it's dangerous, and both over and underestimates what agents are capable of. Summary It's easy to describe AI in human terms...
Episode #36
If you use AI all day, it will shape the way you work, and think about work, for better or worse. This is an old problem, but staying sharp requires new strategies. Summary Writing about Marshall McLuhan, John M. Culkin...
AI has transformed how we find information, and Trey Grainger literally wrote the book on how that happened. John asks him 7 questions about his career and AI. Summary In a few short years, many of us have gone from...
Craig Kerstiens, our first guest on the show, has been a leader at tech companies sold to Salesforce, Microsoft, and Snowflake. John asks him 7 questions about his story and how he uses AI. Summary Craig Kerstiens is an...
Eric put Substack's new AI detection feature to the test. He shares the results with John, sparking a discussion about when AI writing makes sense, why people care, and our need for human connection. Summary Substack...
Episode #32
If AI is good at writing, why are people giving it old writing rules? John interviews Eric about how he and his team use AI as professional writers. Summary Over the last few weeks, advice for giving AI writing rules...
New AI models are released every week. Is it worth it to keep up with the latest and greatest? Eric says no, John says yes, and they debate to find a practical middle ground. Summary Across all AI labs, a new model is...
An OpenAI model broke out of its test environment and hacked Hugging Face. Eric and John explain what actually happened, and why it isn't AGI. Summary This past week, news broke that several OpenAI models "escaped a...
Episode #29
Who will thrive in the age of AI? David Brooks says your relationship to mental effort is the answer, so Eric and John unpack his three archetypes and push back with their own takes. Summary Eric and John open by...
Episode #28
AI makes work faster, but can it also hollow out the focus, mastery, and satisfaction that make work craft? Eric and John explore mastery and burnout when AI enters the toolkit. Summary Eric and John start with a candid...
Episode #27
AI's sycophantic design means bad thinking upstream produces confident, polished output downstream. The problem isn't just the design of the tool; it's the thinking you bring to it. Summary Eric opens with a quote from...
Multitasking is a false promise for productivity, but AI's form factor and speed make it the default path, especially as you become an AI power user. Eric and John explore why deep focus still wins. Summary Eric and...
Episode #25
AI can improve the mean quality of work on a team, but it makes accountability harder. Eric and John argue that it's not just about QA of the output, but who's doing the hard thinking before using AI. Brief description...
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