Snugradio

July 8th – Show 1127 The Chat We start off with the news I have become a grandfather since last episode. Beth’s had emergency dental work where two teeth were extracted. (and leaves early as she starts bleeding..live!) Springs shared her successful week at the market and her plans to apply for a car loan. I also have an update about the Drobo and the massive TV collection I have…...

July 1st – Show 1126 The Chat T shared updates about health issues  and car problems,  while also discussing her “weirdly cheerful” signs and planning to create custom business signs for market vendors. Beth recently went kayaking for 4 hours and now has blisters and a nice big horsefly bite. She has also been working on an ADHD-friendly analytics dashboard and script generator....

June 25th – Show 1125 The Chat Welcome to “2 old people moan about aches and pains” Only two of us this week, so it’s nice and short, no Emergency Questions, no Backtraxs & no T Sings! T shares her challenges with health issues, including a mysterious stress rash. She also has car problems affecting her ability to run her market business, while I describe my annoying vi...

June 17th – Show 1024 The Chat The group discussed personal updates and recent activities. Lee shared his new life in a caravan, including his first caravan sale and upcoming events like Gardener’s World Live in Birmingham. Springs reported selling three of her “weirdly cheerful” wooden creations at market for £15 each and received an invitation to participate in a cannabis...

June 10th – Show 1123 The Chat Springs shared updates about her week, including challenges with ChatGPT and health issues involving leg cramps, which may be related to her cholesterol medication. She discussed positive feedback on her recent sales and mentioned working on creating custom mugs with the help of a vendor. B shared updates about making rune pieces with copper inlay, and her tech...

June 3rd – Show 1122 The Chat We discussed Lee’s upcoming move to irregular host of the show as he starts his new job on Saturday, making it challenging to participate in regular show recordings. Beth discussed her work on a Celtic-themed website and clothing line, noting that sales were modest but improving. T shared that market sales were lower than usual but still acceptable compare...

May 27th – Show 1121 The Chat Tamara hosts a solo episode , as Maf is out watching Postmodern Jukebox, Lee is enjoying the sunshine (what a shit excuse!), and Beth has no electricity (a better excuse). Tamara explains she decided to record the show by herself because she had prepared content, though she questions why she is doing it alone. Linktree Discord: https://discord.gg/7ndTXDhNC5 a Fa...

May 20th – Show 1120 The Chat Lee let everyone know he’s moving on from his current job of selling caravan to start selling caravans. This new role means he’ll be travelling on Wednesdays so we chatted about how Lee’s absence might change things for the show. T mentioned the market was good again this week. She talked about some cool new product ideas, like cat and dog-themed stuff and even...

May 13th – Show 1119 The Chat We discuss personal updates, with T sharing updates about her week, including a successful $300 market day and helping a friend move items from a shed containing baby raccoons. She also mentions having more social connections and feeling overwhelmed by it…she’s not used to having ‘real’ friends :P. Emergency Questions: Would you rather ha...

May 6th – Show 1118 The Chat We celebrated the Snug’s 22nd anniversary on May 6th, reflecting on past episodes. Lee shared his frustration about losing a significant commission on a caravan sale after doing all the work, including cleaning and advertising the property. He also discussed a potential job opportunity at a caravan park in Cardigan Bay, which would require staying four nigh...

April 29th – Show 1117 The Chat The group discussed experimenting with voice cloning technology using the Suno app, where Snug attempted to create voice versions of himself. While the resulting voices had some recognizable verbal tics, they weren’t that great. The team noted that the technology is still developing and may improve over time, potentially allowing for features like duet s...

April 22nd – Show 1116 The Chat T reported success at a market, selling several items and connecting with a children’s entertainer named Bumbalina who will feature one of T’s Fellas on her show. Snug mentioned upgrading his AI systems and adding significant storage capacity to his computer.  Lee is wondering if he should upgrade some of his tech…and Beth has a new sideboard...

April 15th – Show 1115 The Chat Lee shared updates about his activities, including a visit to RAF Valley and work on dismantling a kitchen, as well as discovering new features in Virtual DJ that allow recording audio tracks with synchronized lyrics as MP4 videos. T discussed her recent activities, including sales at a market and work on a consistent market stall setup. She also shared progre...

April 8th – Show 1114 The Chat We discussed our recent activities over the long bank holiday weekend. Lee shared his work with the Suno AI tool to clone his singing voice and create a new song called “Lightning Strike,” while T reported successful sales at a market where she made $150 CAD ($80 USD), including giving away one of her birds as a gift. Beth mentioned attending family...

April 1st – Show 1113 The Chat Beth discussed upgrading her internet service to Starlink, which cost £35 per month including a £19 installation fee, significantly cheaper than her previous Sky service. She mentioned trying to automate mock-up creation using Claude but encountered API permission issues that prevented the automation from working. T shared her progress in creating a story app c...

March 25th – Show 1112 The Chat The group discussed recent activities, with Lee sharing his purchase of a new DJI Osmo Pocket 3 camera and his technical setup challenges. T provided an update on preparations for an upcoming market, mentioning she had named and tagged her products and was working on pricing and display arrangements. The conversation also included casual discussion about techn...

March 18th – Show 1111 The Chat We discussed recent updates, including Beth’s plans to get Starlink internet and Lee’s success in selling caravans over the weekend. Tamara updated the group on her work, mentioning that a new hire will help with weekend cleaning. She also shared her work on developing a story for their creations, using tools like ChatGPT to organize and build the...

March 11th – Show 1110 The Chat Tamara tells us about her new work schedule, which will make market days a lot more manageable. She also mentioned she is focusing on completing her current projects rather than starting new ones. We discuss the time change in British Columbia, which has stopped changing its clocks. We also have a brief discussion about potential side hustles related to utilit...

March 4th – Show 1109 The Chat We discussed time changes, with T sharing that BC, Canada will no longer be changing their clocks, and this would affect their meeting times. We also discussed how other provinces like Alberta might follow suit due to being surrounded by regions that have abandoned time changes. Maf demonstrated a new app built using Claude that automatically generates backtrac...

February 25th – Show 1108 The Chat Lee shared updates about work, including losing a potential sale to a competitor who offered misleading incentives. T discussed her progress with crafting felt figures, noting she has improved her skills. Snug and Lee exchanged light banter about T’s felt fellas and the potential for using AI to enhance their creativity. The group discussed various AI...

February 18th – Show 1107 The Chat The group discussed their recent activities, with Lee sharing his experience of doing an escape room in Chester and creating a graphic for work inspired by a previous image of Snug. B mentioned having car issues and a lackluster Valentine’s Day experience, while Springs recounted tripping over shoes, working through pain, and celebrating a low-key bir...

February 11th – Show 1106 The Chat We discuss Lee’s recent online clothing purchases, where he received items that were too small despite ordering extra large. He also shared his experience with returning clothes from a Chinese company that required him to pay for return shipping, and mentions receiving similarly incorrectly sized items from a British company called Crew Clothing. We d...

February 4th – Show 1105 The Chat Lee shared updates about his new job, creating social media content and engaging with owners through Facebook. He emphasized his proactive approach to preparing for the park’s reopening on March 1st. He also told us about his. new car, highlighting its advanced technology and voice commands, while expressing concern about potential distractions. T disc...

January 28th – Show 1104 The Chat We discussed various personal updates and experiences with AI tools. T shared her progress on using ChatGPT to organize her writing project, creating different versions of her “Bible” for her story. B recounted her recent experience with Perplexity’s agentic control feature, which unexpectedly deleted 6 months of website work. I shared a de...

January 21st – Show 1103 The Chat The group discussed Lee’s recent car purchase of a Chinese car and his father’s temporary move into his mother’s house. T shared that she was feeling low and anxious, particularly concerned about the current political climate. The conversation also touched on the growing popularity of Chinese-made vehicles and the lower tariffs they now fac...