Riley and Sparks

Geek on the Coast

Technology EN ↓ 2 episodes

Geek on the Coast is tech talk without the jargon or gatekeeping. Host Riley and robot co-host Sparks break down AI, apps, and tech culture in plain English — with humor and a lot of "wait, that actually makes sense now" moments. New episodes every week. If you've ever felt like technology was a club you weren't invited to, consider this your invitation. Find the full visual show on the Geek on the Coast YouTube channel.

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Riley and Sparks

Episodes

Episode 2- ChatGPT vs. Claude: How I Built My First App (and Who Deserved the Credit) 22.03.2026 7:25

What happens when someone with zero coding experience decides to build a real iPhone app — using AI as the only co-pilot? In episode one, Riley walks through the whole messy, dramatic, surprisingly successful journey: how ChatGPT kept the momentum alive when giving up felt very tempting, and how Claude stepped in to turn chaotic half-working code into something that actually ran clean in the simul...

Episode 1 — How I Built This Podcast in One Sunday Morning 16.03.2026 7:03

What if you could go from idea to live podcast in a single morning — with no studio, no production team, and no prior experience? That's exactly what happened. In this first episode, Riley walks through the whole story: how Geek on the Coast went from a Sunday morning idea to a real, live show on Spotify in just a few hours — using AI tools to write the script, generate the voices, set up the...