The Connect2 Podcast

A conversation between Mark and Jeff, two information junkies, about a wide range of contemporary issues. We discuss current events, nerdy things, business concepts, marketing, technology, media and photography. As we are based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, there are lots of local topics. The podcast is generally upbeat and often covers current events and we occasionally have guests. Each episode typically has a central focus for most of the podcast but also lots of other regular topics including what they learned in the last week and what media they are consuming.
A conversation between Mark and Jeff, two information junkies, about a wide range of contemporary issues. We discuss current events, nerdy things, business concepts, marketing, technology, media and photography. As we are based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, there are lots of local topics. The podcast is generally upbeat and often covers current events and we occasionally have guests. Each episode typically has a central focus for most of the podcast but also lots of other regular topics including what they learned in the last week and what media they are consuming.
Episodes
Episodes



Apr 28, 2026
Apr 28, 2026
1hr 38 sec
As the podcast and online creation systems are getting mature, some creators are getting burned out or exhausted. They started with a great idea, things started generating content that got eyeballs watching.... but its a grind and they need to keep up with content creation or their revenue slips as the algorithm rewards you less. Mark and Jeff discuss burnout.



Apr 21, 2026
Apr 21, 2026
54 min
Ozempic or GLP-1 is a drug people are taking to reduce weight, but did you know that it is a peptide? There are other, less studied peptide out there that are being taken for a wide variety of benefits and symptoms. Do they work and how much do we know about them



Apr 14, 2026
What Sports do Women Dominate over Men?
Apr 14, 2026
Apr 14, 2026
1hr 48 sec
Women's sports are definitely on the upswing. Even though this is the case, people in the manosphere sometimes suggest that women's sport is an afterthought. Clearly this is not true, but are there some sports where women's sport dominates over men's? How would you even measure that? Money? Fame? Performance? Mark and Jeff discuss their thoughts on the status of women's sport



Apr 7, 2026
Comparing AI Models
Apr 7, 2026
Apr 7, 2026
1hr 4 min
In this episode, Mark and Jeff compare AI models and how agentic work will fundamentally change how we use LLM's as tools



Mar 31, 2026
Mark's Wildlife Photography Adventure in India
Mar 31, 2026
Mar 31, 2026
1hr 4 min
Mark and Jeff discuss Mark's trip to India, what he learned, what he enjoyed and what he found challenging.



Mar 24, 2026
Adventures in India
Mar 24, 2026
Mar 24, 2026
51 min
Today we have a travelling episode with Mark in Delhi India, we have a special guest for the podcast, Kayla Gordon a renowned photographer based in Winnipeg and a former theatre producer. They talk about the trip they have been on that is coming to a close.



Mar 10, 2026
Are AI Agents going to Destroy the Internet?
Mar 10, 2026
Mar 10, 2026
1hr 6 min
There are very few guardrails for AI agents and as they develop more autonomy, they pose a real risk of damaging and eventually destroying the usefulness of the internet. AI agents can attack people and they don't sleep, which means they can keep breaking things on the internet if left unchecked.



Mar 3, 2026
AI's Scaling Problem Explained
Mar 3, 2026
Mar 3, 2026
1hr 2 min
AI's breakthrough for LLMs was dependent upon an unanticipated result when additional computing power was added to the base algorithms. A great deal of money and effort has been invested into the next generation of AI with the anticipation that the first company to develop Artificial General Intelligence will dominate the landscape. Mark and Jeff discuss why there may be a significant problem with the current approach



Feb 24, 2026
The Mystery of the Unfavourable Semi-circle
Feb 24, 2026
Feb 24, 2026
57 min
The Unfavourable Semi-circle was a mysterious Youtube channel that appeared in 2015. Mark and Jeff discuss what it was and what is known about it. To this day it is still a mystery.



Feb 17, 2026
AI Agents - Are they ready to replace people?
Feb 17, 2026
Feb 17, 2026
59 min
Many young people are very fearful of the advent of AI particularly because it may make all kinds of work redundant. AI tools do help leverage time but are AI agents ready to come in an replace workers entirely? if not, how far away are they?








