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Intentional AI
Intentional AI: Smarter content creation with AI
SEASON
3
EPISODE
3
In Episode 3 of the Intentional AI series, Cole and Virgil move into the next stage of the content lifecycle: content creation. AI can write faster than ever, but that doesn’t mean it writes well. From prompting and editing to maintaining voice and originality, AI-generated content still requires hu...
October 28, 2025
19:47
min
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Intentional AI
Intentional AI: Maximizing AI for research & analysis
SEASON
3
EPISODE
2
In Episode 2 of the Intentional AI series, Cole and Virgil dive into the first real stage of the content lifecycle: research and analysis. From brainstorming ideas to verifying data sources, AI is being used everywhere in the early stages of content creation. But how much of that information can you...
October 14, 2025
22:07
min
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Intentional AI
Intentional AI: Applying AI across the content lifecycle
SEASON
3
EPISODE
1
In the Season 3 premiere of Discussing Stupid, Cole and Virgil kick off the new series Intentional AI: a season-long dive into how AI fits (and sometimes doesn’t even fit) into the stages of the content lifecycle. Organizations are rushing to hand entire workflows over to AI… but without a clear pla...
September 30, 2025
19:04
min
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Intentional AI
Season 3: The Teaser
SEASON
3
EPISODE
0
We are BACK for Season 3, again calling out bad practices in search, UX, accessibility, websites, and collaboration systems. This time around, we’re taking those same topics further - unpacking the details, workflows, and decisions that can make or break your digital experiences.
September 9, 2025
03:25
min
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What it really takes to build accessible forms
SEASON
2
EPISODE
18
In the Season 2 finale of Discussing Stupid, Virgil and Cole are joined by Ali Gillberg, a senior developer at High Monkey, to talk about one of the most broken (and misunderstood) parts of UX: form accessibility . Using a real-world PowerApps project for the Minnesota Office of Accessibility, the t...
June 24, 2025
19:08
min

Special Guest:
Ali Gillberg
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Why inconsistent layouts wreck your UX
SEASON
2
EPISODE
17
In this episode of Discussing Stupid, Virgil and Cole tackle a quiet killer of user experience: layout inconsistency. From university websites that feel like ten different brands stitched together to internal systems that change button locations with every page, inconsistent layouts confuse users, b...
June 10, 2025
17:58
min
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Headless vs traditional CMS: Which one fits your organization?
SEASON
2
EPISODE
16
In this episode of Discussing Stupid, Virgil sits down with High Monkey’s Senior Developer, Chad Heinle, to break down one of the most debated choices in modern digital strategy: headless vs traditional CMS. While flashy features and buzzwords like “omnichannel” dominate vendor pitches, the real dec...
May 27, 2025
16:08
min

Special Guest:
Chad Heinle
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What separates good projects from great ones? Proper testing.
SEASON
2
EPISODE
15
Discover how methodical quality assurance testing can prevent costly mistakes, improve accessibility, and protect your brand before launch.
May 13, 2025
21:44
min
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Want good UX? Expect less from your audience.
SEASON
2
EPISODE
14
Learn why most digital failures stem from user inattention—and how smart UX design can prevent costly usability mistakes.
April 29, 2025
18:40
min
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Keys to balancing aesthetics and accessibility in web design
SEASON
2
EPISODE
13
Struggling with color contrast and accessibility? In this episode, we explore how color choices impact usability—and how to design inclusive, readable digital experiences.
April 15, 2025
16:13
min

Special Guest:
Chad Heinle
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