In this episode I cover Claude in Chrome, a Chrome browser extension that lets Claude see your browser and take actions on your behalf. I walk through what Claude in Chrome is, how it works, how to get it installed, and what it can and can't do, plus the real use case that finally made me understand its utility. Also in this episode: a quick update on Anthropic's new Mythos model and a case of “just because you can doesn’t mean you should.”

• What Claude in Chrome is and how it works
• History and availability (who can use it and when it launched)
• The backstory: how I found out about it via Google Search Console
• How to install it (two ways)
• What it can and can't do
• Safety considerations
• Anthropic's new model, Mythos
• How I used AI this week: Automating utility bill forwarding with Google Apps Script

• Claude Support Article: Get started with Claude in Chrome
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• (00:00:05) - Prompting Curiosity: The AI Curious
• (00:00:38) - Claude In Chrome
• (00:01:37) - Thank You!
• (00:02:31) - Claude In Chrome: What Is It?
• (00:06:53) - Claude in Chrome Explained
• (00:09:04) - Claude in Google Chrome
• (00:12:01) - Anthropic's 'Too Smart' for OpenAI
• (00:14:46) - Using AI to Automate Utility Bills
• (00:17:25) - Thanks for Reviewing This Episode!

In this episode I walk through how I used Claude Code to check off the second item on my AI wishlist: a custom dashboard for my 1:1 messaging coaching clients. I cover the planning process, the tech stack I used, and what connecting external tools like Acuity and Google Drive actually entailed. I cover what I believe to be the biggest limitations of vibe coding with AI, namely usage limits and not knowing what you don't know, and round out the episode by making the case that personal custom tech solutions are already the next big thing, just siloed to the early adopters for now.

• Inspiration: checking off wishlist item two
• Vibe coding with AI: patience more than tech knowledge
• Limitations of vibe coding
• Goal: exposing you to what's possible
• Suggested starting deciding point for what to build
• The custom dashboard build
• My preferred tech stack: Next.js, Supabase, Vercel
• Claude Code Plan mode
• Connecting to Acuity and Google Drive
• How I Used AI this week: Building a custom Google Sheet during a live event

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• (00:00:05) - Prompting Curiosity: The AI Curious
• (00:00:38) - How to Build a Custom Tech Solution With Claude
• (00:04:50) - 3 limitations of AI-based tech
• (00:06:35) - It's possible to learn to Code in 2019
• (00:09:18) - How to Build a Custom Tech Solution in 2019
• (00:14:55) - Claude AI: If You Can Talk to Claude Code, Then
• (00:20:12) - Talking to AI in the Cloud
• (00:21:12) - Building a custom CMS for my Business on the Fly
• (00:24:40) - Building a Personal IT Solution
• (00:26:45) - Building a custom Google Sheet in 7 Minutes
• (00:29:47) - Curious Companion: The Old AI Podcast

The podcast workflow automation is officially done! In this episode I walk through what the new process looks like end-to-end, how Claude Code was used to build a custom Node.js command line tool, and what APIs actually are and why they matter for making it all connect. This is a practical (and yes, somewhat techy) look at agentic AI doing exactly what it's supposed to do: handling the repetitive stuff so the creative work stays yours.

• Recap of my podcast workflow
• What got automated (and what didn't)
• The full pre-automation podcast process
• What Claude Code built: a Node.js command line tool
• The terminal, explained (it's not scary)
• What the new workflow looks like end-to-end
• Timing, cost, and what still requires a human
• What an API is and how it fits in
• How I used AI this week: Building this automation!

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• (00:00:05) - Prompting Curiosity: The AI Curious
• (00:00:38) - prompting curiosity
• (00:03:20) - Automating My Podcast Workflow with Claude Code
• (00:09:23) - How To Make a Podcast Episode in 2 Minutes
• (00:15:41) - How to Build a Website With Node JS in 2020
• (00:18:58) - How I Used AI This Week
• (00:19:57) - The Curious Companion: Rating & Review