My Weird Prompts

The human-AI collaboration podcast. A man, a sloth, and a donkey collaborate to create a podcast (with a little help from AI). No question is too obscure, no rabbit hole too deep. My Weird Prompts celebrates curiosity in all its forms. Daniel, the human, asks the questions that pop into his head at inconvenient moments. Corn the Sloth offers laid-back, thoughtful takes. Herman the Donkey brings boundless enthusiasm and energy. Together, they explore topics ranging from the mundane to the mind-bending. Each episode begins with a real voice memo from Daniel, processed through an AI pipeline that generates scripts, synthesizes voices, and assembles the final podcast. Stay curious.

My Weird Prompts is a technology podcast hosted by Daniel Rosehill, with 1,000 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Daniel Rosehill hosts My Weird Prompts, a technology show with 1,000 episodes published.

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  Episode #5722

  What Balanced Audio Actually Does in a DAC

  Oct 4, 202626 min

  Daniel has an editing workstation, monitor speakers, and a pile of outputs that don't line up. His question — what's the real path to a balanced signal out of a DAC, and when is it actually necessary? — turns into a tour of what's happening electrically inside the cable. We cover the difference between unbalanced and truly balanced wiring, why a shield that doubles as a ground is a hum delivery system, the three practical paths to a balanced rig (audio interface, optical isolation, pseudo-balanced wiring), and why mic-level signals need balanced far more than your desktop does. Plus: the DAC price ladder, where XLR stopped being exotic, and what to do when you're stuck unbalanced. Episode #088409 — open it directly at myweirdprompts.com/088409

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  Episode #5721

  What's the Red and Black Speaker Cable Actually Called?

  Oct 4, 202627 min

  Almost everyone has handled the red and black two-conductor cable that runs from amplifier to speaker, and almost nobody can name it. It's called zip cord, and the reason it gets confused with RCA cables is that both use the same colors for completely different jobs. This episode works through the real engineering: why voltage ratings on the jacket are a red herring, how current (not voltage) drives gauge selection, and what happens to your amplifier's power when you run thin wire into a low-impedance load. Along the way: copper-clad aluminum, damping factor, and the practical rules for picking the right gauge for your setup. Episode #638845 — open it directly at myweirdprompts.com/638845

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  Episode #5720

  Active, Passive, and the Speaker That Lied to Daniel

  Oct 4, 202625 min

  Daniel rented a Behringer PK110A, the gig went fine, and he walked away more confused than before. Was it a passive speaker? Why do standalone amplifiers exist? And what do mic level and line level actually mean? This episode unpacks the terminology mess behind audio gear — why the PK110A is sold as "active" but may not be active in the strict engineering sense, how damping factor and power distribution quietly favor active designs, and why separates still win on flexibility, repairability, and longevity. Plus the busker question: when you see someone on the street with a mic and an instrument both plugged into one box, what are you actually looking at? Episode #627706 — open it directly at myweirdprompts.com/627706

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  Episode #5719

  When Bile Burns Your Stomach Lining

  Oct 4, 202623 min

  After gallbladder removal, bile drips continuously into the stomach — and for some patients, it chemically burns the lining. This episode breaks down the mechanism of bile reflux gastritis, the longitudinal studies tracking gastritis rates after cholecystectomy, and why an empty stomach is the worst place for bile to sit. Then it gets practical: small frequent low-fat meals, what ursodeoxycholic acid and zinc-L-carnosine actually do (and don't do), and how to build meals that buffer bile while supporting mucosal repair. Episode #951155 — open it directly at myweirdprompts.com/951155

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  Episode #5718

  How Far Can You Run RCA, XLR, and 3.5mm Cables?

  Oct 4, 202620 min

  Ask ten sources how far you can run an RCA cable and you'll get answers from three meters to two hundred feet — a sixty-to-one spread. This episode digs into what actually limits cable runs: capacitance forming a low-pass filter with your source impedance, common-mode rejection in balanced lines, and the counterintuitive fact that loud line-level signals are harder to drive long distances than tiny mic signals, because current — not voltage — is the constraint. Along the way: why audio cables are not transmission lines, why a single article can contradict itself about the same connector, and the five variables nobody hands you in a table. Episode #269545 — open it directly at myweirdprompts.com/269545

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