Token Town
Aaron Francis and Ian LandsmanToken Town is a weekly show where Aaron Francis and Ian Landsman break down what actually mattered in AI software development this week—new tools, model updates, workflows, and shipping lessons. Fast, practical, and aimed at builders who want signal over hype.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 11 | Founded | 6 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Technology | |||
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Token Town is no more. In an excerpt from this week's Mostly Technical, Ian and Aaron talk about why Token Town is coming to an end.
RIP to a real one.
Aaron & Ian discuss an OpenAI model breaking out and attacking Hugging Face, Cursor Router, the upcoming Kimi K3 model, and so much more.
• (00:00) - Is Sol doing too much?
• (04:36) - OpenAI & Hugging Face
• (10:31) - Cursor Router
• (16:03) - C... more
Aaron & Ian discuss Linus telling off the haters, the US getting back in the AI game, Claude for K-12, and Aaron's custom model that he's training.
• (00:00) - Linus Torvalds tells AI haters to fork off
• (05:29) - Claude for K-12
• (10:23) - Open... more
Aaron & Ian discuss the release of GPT 5.6, OpenAI seemingly copying Anthropic, every billionaire getting in the game, Aaron's feeling that we’re getting closer to the sci-fi future, and they both wonder if the release of new frontier models even mat... more
Aaron & Ian discuss the return of Fable 5, why every AI company is seemingly moving agents to the cloud, debate how good of a guy Sam Altman really is, and more.
Sponsored by Bento - bentonow.com
• (00:00) - Intro
• (01:00) - Fable 5 Is Ba... more
Aaron & Ian cover the long-awaited release of Fable 5 & Mythos 5 - does it live up to the hype? Is it worth the cost? Why can't Ian get access to Mythos?
Plus Claude adds nested subagents, Chinese models on the rise, and more
Sponsored by Bento. more
This week Ian is joined by Josh Pigford, founder of Baremetrics, to talk about Codex Sites, Alphabet raising money for AI, Josh's personal AI setup, and so much more.
Sponsored by Bento.
Links:
• Josh Pigford
• Microsoft Scout
• Uber caps AI spend... more
This week Aaron & Ian talk about Claude Opus 4.8, Pope Leo XIV's thoughts on AI, dynamic workflows in Claude, and the absolute hottest take you've ever heard on a podcast.
Sponsored by Bento.
Links:
• Opus 4.8
• Dynamic Workflows
• Claude Code per... more
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A fast-paced, practitioner-focused look at AI software tooling, model access, and deployment strategies. Across recent episodes, the hosts dissect breaking moves in AI platforms, pricing shifts, governance considerations, and practical workflows for builders working with open-weight models, enterprise tooling, and multi-model orchestration. The show leans into concrete takeaways, real-world use cases, and candid opinions about safety, governance, and vendor dynamics, all delivered with sharp banter and a focus on signal over hype. A standout angle is the balance between policy debates and hands-on tooling, making it especially valuable for engineers, product managers, and tech decision-makers who need actionable insights without slogging th... more
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