As generative AI becomes more and more popular, a vocal group of authors online are urging everyone to use human voices in their audio books.

Mentioned in this episode

Meta says using authors’ books is ‘fair use’
DEEP CUTS Episode 45: META Pirated My Books to Train AI
Mikel Melwasul’s Linktree (Get his book here)

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A conversation I had with a fellow rideshare driver on Twitter and a challenging circumstance this past weekend influenced this episode.

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I’ve found it very difficult to podcast in the past year so let’s talk about that.

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I’m pleased to present an interview with Nathaniel Deen who has film coming out about him from Angel Studios.

Nathaniel Deen is a passionate filmmaker and advocate for the arts, residing in Lancaste
Pennsylvania with his wife Jessica. With over 30 years of diverse experience at Sight & Sound
Theatres, Nathaniel has excelled in various roles such as Staff Photographer, Broadcast
Producer, and Associate Film Producer.

Currently self-employed as a film producer, Nathaniel has made significant contributions to
film industry, with two projects featured on IMDb. Notably, he served as the Associate Film
Producer and Assistant Director for “I HEARD THE BELLS,” and took on dual roles as Writer
(Original Screenplay) and Executive Producer for “BRAVE THE DARK.” This deeply personal fi
reflects Nathaniel’s journey of overcoming adversity, highlighting the transformative influenc
a devoted teacher, Mr. Stan Deen, who became a pivotal figure in his healing process. In
heartfelt tribute, Nathaniel and Jessica changed their last name to Deen in 2018 to honor Stan’s
unwavering support and love.

In addition to his filmmaking endeavors, Nathaniel founded The Stan Deen Foundation, who
mission is to ignite the transformative power of the Arts and Education to uplift and empower
underprivileged children & teens. Through this foundation, he aims to inspire the next generation
and create opportunities for those in need, embodying the very spirit of compassion and
resilience that shaped his own life.

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I’ve been doom-scrolling social media and watching a lot of scripted content online in my free time instead of being productive. Let’s talk about that.

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I recently ended a fundraiser I’d been doing for Hope International without reaching my fundraising goal. Well, without reaching my stretch goal.

Some things I could have done differently.

1. Planned the fundraiser.
2. Partnered with others to help get the word out and for additional support.
3. Set incremental goals instead of one huge stretch goal.
4. Widened the scope of the fundraiser.

I also gained a little insight into Instagram’s algorithm. Listen in for what I learned.

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Until things about our government and the way we vote changes, I’m going to hate on it.

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I ran a 5K without training. The best part was that I ran it with my family. Let’s talk about that.

You can watch me run a 5K on Instagram.

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There are five things in life that I try to prioritize and if we’re friends it’s probably because of one or more of those five things.

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A car show is a multigenerational event and church should be too.

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For the last 50 days I’ve been using the same coffee mug in my Instagram stories and reels to raise funds for Hope International. If you have an Instagram account,