Talk Worky to Me

A podcast about the Future of Work, AI for real people, and staying human in all this... chaos, in 2026.

Talk Worky to Me is a business podcast hosted by Kirsty Hulse & Henry Blanchard, with 10 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Kirsty Hulse & Henry Blanchard hosts Talk Worky to Me, a business show with 10 episodes published.

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  Episode #11

  Comedians, oversharing, GPT-6, wetting yourself with excitement, learning about Hummus

  Sep 8, 202652 min

  Henry Blanchard and Kirsty Hulse talk AI, the future of work, and staying human (and solvent) in the chaos year of 2026. In this episode: GPT-6 Astra is released, learning about life & work through standup comedy, find the one thing you're good at, going pro as a social media creator. You know the drill: lots of personal stories in the first half, lots of spicy & vital work & AI takes in the second half. Kirsty is going pro, which currently means being visibly seen trying, which is the worst. Posting four times a day on insta? Trust the process rather than the outcome Personal oversharing! Henry grew up poor, Kirsty was on stage before being potty trained. Wetting yourself with excitement Learning about hummus as an adult What you learn performing at the Edinburgh Fringe "I've made a lot of money on the fact that British people are conditioned not to believe in themselves" GPT-6 has landed, is this AGI? What does that mean for normal people like you - should you care? Enjoy and join us again for episode 12 - where Henry will talk about AI solving the Navier-Stokes equations (the THRILL), Kirsty will reveal how much keynote speakers earn. Want prompts, science, practical activities? Check out all the show notes / PODCAST HOMEWORK at: www.TalkWorkytoMe.com Email us your Worky questions! us@TalkWorkytoMe.com

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  Episode #10

  AI productivity lies, 7 famous Judys, breaking the Elon seal, lots of bees

  Sep 2, 20261h 2m

  Henry Blanchard and Kirsty Hulse talk AI, the future of work, and staying human (and solvent) in the chaos year of 2026. In 1930 John Keynes predicted and promised the future a 15-hour week thanks to tech - so why are we busier than ever? And why isn't AI helping? Why are we having to take mental health breaks from our screens This episode: A VERY long story about bee hives in Uganda Our first Elon Musk take. Scaring communities with Data centres in space Learning how to rest properly, with Simon the somatic therapist Bot or Not: creative fun Listener Questions: -are we making these up? -write a book in ten seconds with fast AI, -one local uncle cleaning up with AI services, -how to present to your CEO. The Draft: Your favourite Judy? Enjoy and join us again for episode 11! Want prompts, science, practical activities? Check out all the show notes / PODCAST HOMEWORK at: www.TalkWorkytoMe.com Email us your Worky questions! us@TalkWorkytoMe.com

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  Episode #9

  The Episode 9 Listener Question Special! Betamax, AI, Kyle Jenner's Lipstick. All connected?

  Aug 24, 202637 min

  We're celebrating the milestone of reaching NINE whole episodes, by spending some quality time with you, our beloved three listeners, and your burning questions. But don't worry - we take 16 minutes to get there. Henry rants about the failure rate of businesses and how statistics lie. Kirsty tells the story of being left on read for.. longer than is polite, then shares how their relationship began. THEN! 16 minutes in we get to questions. Answering literally all two of your questions before we run out of time. It's a superb effort, really. Henry Blanchard and Kirsty Hulse talk AI, the future of work, and staying human (and solvent) in the chaos year of 2026. In this episode: Sliding into DMs "You are the best business decision I have ever made" Most business statistics are made up? Do good work, then tell people Don't hate me but I sell things Megan's question: new job, new colleagues, how do you read the room? Gherkins or no gherkins Esme's question: why do we never talk about Gemini? VHS, Betamax, Blu-ray and Kylie Jenner's lipstick Enjoy and join us again for episode 10! We're on a regular cadence now. Want prompts, science, practical activities? Check out all the show notes / PODCAST HOMEWORK at: www.TalkWorkytoMe.com Email us your Worky questions! us@TalkWorkytoMe.com Want to watch this on VIDEO? https://www.youtube.com/@TalkWorkyToMe 00:00:00 Episode 9 Listener Question Special 00:06:35 We promise audience questions 00:16:02 16 minutes in, a question 00:24:08 Tears again!? 00:27:36 The Gemini Question

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  Talk Worky to Me

  The Robots are Escaping: Safety, AI, The Environment, British celebrities, Wheat.

  Aug 19, 202659 min

  Henry Blanchard and Kirsty Hulse talk AI, the future of work, and staying human (and solvent) in the chaos year of 2026. A heavier one this week! Kirsty cries (naturally). We talk about climate, AI safety, what it all means for normal people, and should you change your passwords? In this episode: ChatGPT escaped its sandbox during safety testing, and OpenAI didn't spot it for two months The paperclip problem PAUSE THIS AND FIX YOUR PASSWORDS: the three things to do today, and the website to check if you've been leaked Henry's afternoon with Prince Harry and Meghan, and the photo he's not allowed to show you The big reader question: AI and the environment. One hot bath is 160,000 prompts. Cement is still the villain nobody posts about So why are Microsoft's emissions up 25%? Kirsty isn't buying it Wildfire satellites, protein folding, and the case for hope The good and the bad are going to happen at the same time The world needs people on every side, so pick your lane and mean it Kirsty cries. Henry blames medieval wheat. Bot or Not: Vote Doug. Being "AGI-pilled" - the system instruction Henry uses The Draft: top three living British celebrities Also: find out who has an extra large bladder! Enjoy and join us again for episode 9: the EPISODE 9 AUDIENCE QUESTION SPECIAL Want prompts, science, practical activities? Check out all the show notes / PODCAST HOMEWORK at: www.TalkWorkytoMe.com Email us your Worky questions! us@TalkWorkytoMe.com 00:00:00 The Robots are Escaping 00:05:47 Should We Be Scared? 00:10:40 3 Things to Do Today 00:13:25 Hello, Finally! 00:19:04 The Environment Question 00:34:08 Causes for Hope 00:44:40 Bot or Not 00:51:16 The Draft

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  Episode #7

  Swearing at Work! Plus: OnlyFans, Kardashians, Eggheads, AI burnout

  Aug 10, 202659 min

  Henry Blanchard and Kirsty Hulse bring fizz & facts to AI, the future of work, and staying human (and solvent) in the chaos year of 2026. We missed a week so you get some EXTRA YAPPING this week. Lots going on: Are you better off being illiterate in the US than with a degree in the UK? Kirsty's sweary last book Henry's national quiz show "triumph" Why you should do a plank whilst waiting for your AI to finish Chasing the US dollar and jumping on planes Avoiding burnout when everything is beeping and flashing at you at work Bot or Not: using AI as your VA and sales agent The Draft: assembling a mighty team of Kardashians - we're doing important work here And our first ever OnlyFans discussion Enjoy and join us again for episode 8! Check out all the show notes / PODCAST HOMEWORK at: www.TalkWorkytoMe.com Email us your Worky questions! us@TalkWorkytoMe.com (00:00) Intro (09:14) All desire when you're young (14:32) Don't Swear at Work and Other Bullshi... (17:12) Are People Fake to Grow on Social? (21:48) Audience questions! (32:19) Do We Need 'Cognitive Discipline'? (34:22) Bot or Not (40:38) The Draft (55:36) Our First OnlyFans Segment

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