Zero Shot: Why I Started a Podcast to Cut Through the AI Hype
There is no shortage of AI content on the internet. Every week brings new product launches, bold predictions and thought leadership that promises to reveal the future of business. The problem is that most of it is noise. As someone who has spent the better part of a decade working directly with businesses on AI implementation through Advancer, I found myself increasingly frustrated by the gap between what people were reading about AI and what was actually working in practice.
That is why I launched the Zero Shot Podcast with my co-host James Gauci. James is a senior AI leader and strategist who has spent over a decade embedding high-ROI artificial intelligence into complex, high-stakes industries, including work with the Australian Government and Fortune 100 companies. Together, we bring a combined perspective that spans agency-side AI delivery and enterprise-level AI strategy, and we are both allergic to all the AI hype that’s out there!
The name Zero Shot is a deliberate nod to the AI concept of zero-shot learning, where a model makes predictions without being explicitly trained on that specific task. It reflects our approach to the podcast, we tackle AI topics fresh, with honest analysis, rather than recycling the same talking points that dominate mainstream AI coverage.
In the first ten episodes, we have covered an enormous range of ground. We started with an honest assessment of whether AI actually worked for businesses in 2025, then moved into the AI tier list for 2026, ranking which platforms and tools are genuinely leading versus falling behind. We explored data sovereignty and why protecting your data edge matters more than ever, broke down the hyperscale cloud war between AWS, Azure and Google, and examined the 2026 business AI toolstack to separate productivity from hype.
More recently, we dove into the Voice AI revolution and why conversational AI is moving far beyond simple chatbots, examined how AI agents and tools like n8n are giving businesses real execution power, debated whether vibe coding signals the end of traditional programming, and explored physical AI, from robotics and digital twins to the future of work in logistics, aged care and heavy industry.
Every conversation is anchored in practical application. We are not interested in what AI might do in theory, we want to know what it is doing right now for real businesses, and what leaders need to understand to make informed decisions. That means calling out innovation theatre, challenging AI washing, and being honest about where the technology still falls short.
The Zero Shot Podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube and LinkedIn.
If you are a business leader trying to navigate the AI landscape without getting swept up in the hype cycle, I would encourage you to subscribe. We release new episodes weekly, and every one is designed to leave you with actionable insights you can apply to your business immediately. In a world full of AI noise, Zero Shot is the signal.