The "Are We Cool Yet?" Podcast

AI, Gen X, and the Price of Sitting Still

You are not being replaced. You are being outpaced.

Feb 23 • Gregory Bourne

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What Bill C-12 Really Does to Canada's Immigration System and Who Pays the Price

The controversial border law reshaping refugee rights is heading to a Senate vote. Here's who gets left behind.

Feb 10 • Gregory Bourne

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Are Copywriters Using AI Becoming Creative Directors?

How AI Shifted Creative Value From Writing to Decision Making

Feb 9 • Gregory Bourne

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January 2026

Arrest First, Figure Out the Law Later

The Don Lemon case shows how enforcement works when the goal isn't conviction but control

Jan 30 • Gregory Bourne

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Black Nail Polish, A$AP Rocky, and the Quiet Politics of Being Seen

On dandyism, masculinity, and why style is never neutral for Black men.

Jan 26 • Gregory Bourne

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MTV Is Not Dead. Gen X Was Just Told the Wrong Story

MTV Is Not Dead. Gen X Was Just Told the Wrong Story

Jan 7 • Gregory Bourne

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10 Signs AI Hype Is Outpacing ROI for Small Businesses

How to Spot When AI Tools Cost More Than They’re Worth

Jan 5 • Gregory Bourne

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December 2025

Branding vs Algorithms: Why AI Exposes Weak Voices

Automation did not kill your brand. It stopped covering for weak thinking and borrowed language.

Dec 30, 2025 • Gregory Bourne

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Things We Are Not Allowed to Say About Work Anymore

A taxonomy of corporate language and the silence it requires

Dec 15, 2025 • Gregory Bourne

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November 2025

PIPEDA Compliance Made Simple: A Practical Checklist for Small Businesses in Canada

The no-nonsense guide to handling customer data without losing your mind or your business.

Nov 25, 2025 • Gregory Bourne

October 2025

When Intelligence Becomes Assistive: Rethinking Disability in the Age of AI

How AI is exposing the lie that "ability" was ever fixed - and why disabled entrepreneurs are designing the future everyone else will eventually need

Oct 28, 2025 • Gregory Bourne

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The Generation That Saw the Future Coming (and Still Doesn’t Trust It)

Why Gen X’s skepticism toward AI isn’t paranoia—it’s pattern recognition.

Oct 22, 2025 • Gregory Bourne

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