Everyone is talking about AI with sites like ChatGPT, Midjourney, and DALL-E. What does the future hold?

We may be just musicians but we started CompuBards, a musical computer repair business, because Andrew knows a lot about computers and has a curious mind. Marc knows a lot about marketing and follows trends. We’re gonna share our take on artificial intelligence. Should you be excited or worried?

And of course, we’ll also break down our song “Jedi Mickey” and for patrons you’ll hear us talk about our performance of “The Orange and The Green”.

It’s all on the Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast #75

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• What’s new?
• Seth Godin wrote a blog about some of the challenges going forward: Checking the date.

2:18 - UPCOMING SHOWS

• APR 1-9: Sherwood Forest Faire, Paige, TX
• APR 6: Dragon Con Filk Music Concert with Brobdingnagian Bards @ 7 PM CST

ANDREW’S UPCOMING SHOWS

• Mar 4 - Apr 23, 2023: Sherwood Forest Faire, McDade, TX
• Mar 17: Old Town Restaurant and Bar, Bastrop, TX @ 8:30 PM CST
• May 20 - Jun 4, 2023: New Jersey Ren Faire, Southampton Township, NJ

MARC’S UPCOMING SHOWS

• MAR 10: Tucker Brewing Company, Tucker, Ga @ 6:30-9:30 PM
• MAR 11: Pontoon Brewing, Tucker, Ga @ 3-6 PM
• MAR 15: St Patrick’s Day Concert on Bandcamp @ 7 PM EST
• MAR 18: Pontoon Brewing, Sandy Springs, Ga @ 12-3 PM
• MAR 18: Ironshield Brewing, Lawrenceville, Ga @ 7-10 PM

9:28 - AI DISCUSSIONS

46:00 - TODAY’S STORY:

54:41 - SONG: “Jedi Mickey” from I Will Not Sing Along

The Brobdingnagian Bards Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn, and Andrew McKee. Sign up to our mailing list to download free MP3s and get monthly updates of what's new. Find it all at thebards.net.

SONG LYRICS

by Marc Gunn and Andrew McKee

A long time ago, a tugboat faraway.
Mickey whistled out a tune while bouncing away
He turned color after one too many drinks
Then called up Lucas saying, “Haha!  Dude... your writing stinks!”

When Mickey sobered up, he called the board to plan,
"I've had a vision, a lightsaber in my hand
We'll make Star Wars as we wish upon a star
And will do it far better with a story by Pixar. Haha!"

[to the tune When you Wish upon a Star]

When the mouse wants your franchise
He'll start off licensing for rides.
If you're tired and you need some cash
He'll buy from you......

One part mouse and one part duck
One part Jedi and formulaic luck
A Wookie on my right and a Goofy one on my left
Merging these two companies... is the big test

There's a star destroyer shaped like a mushroom house
The Beagle boys stand before a Sith Lord mouse
While far away a Jedi Mouse stares into space
The three moons of Tatooine replaced... by Mickey's face

Mickey meets Minnie. The force is strong with her.
He lays a kiss on her, and the fans all hurl
Minnie is his sister and that folks is a shame
Our love for those mice will never... be the same

Mickey stabs the Sith. The dark mouse disappears
Wherever there's one Sith Lord, another will appear
A duck steps forward with a cloak as black as ink
With Jedi mice and ducks, I'll need... a stronger drink.