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Welcome Back: New Technology, Horizon Explorations, Human Lens | Turn the Lens Ep43
My commitment for 2026: More frequent, more consistent, more Turn the Lens. - Jeff Frick
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Episode Description
Welcome back.
The world has changed quite a bit since we launched Turn the Lens. And in 2025, my new episode frequency was not as high as I'd like. For a bunch of reasons, some in my control and some not, I haven't been as consistent as I want to be. And I know consistency matters. I appreciate it in the creators I follow, it matters to me, and it matters to you, our community.
My commitment for 2026: More. More frequent, more consistent, more solo segments, same interesting guests and topics. More Turn the Lens.
Part of that means new tools. Not only desktop tools like Claude and Gemini, but also embodied AI tools like the autonomous drone I used to film this episode. It means getting out of the studio more. And it means more collaborations around the events and conversations that matter.
We're excited to announce a collaboration with Humanoids Summit. Over the next few weeks, we'll be releasing ten interviews with some of the leading minds working on humanoid robotics and embodied AI.
So thanks for sticking around. Thanks for reaching out and connecting—it means a lot. Get ready for more topics, more guests, and more conversations about the trends that matter. Not just the headlines, but why these developments actually matter to you and me, our kids, and future generations.
That's what Turn the Lens has always been about.
Important work to do. Let's get back to it.
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Turn the Lens Podcast with Jeff Frick on YouTube
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Menlo Creek Media
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## MENTIONED COLLABORATIONS & EVENTS
**Humanoids Summit**
- Event focused on humanoid robotics and embodied AI
- Jeff conducted 10+ interviews with industry leaders
- Location: Mountain View, California
- Website: https://humanoidssummit.com/
- Upcoming interview releases: 10 episodes featuring leading minds in humanoid robotics and embodied AI
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## TOOLS & TECHNOLOGIES MENTIONED
### Desktop AI Tools
**Claude (Anthropic)**
- https://claude.ai
- https://www.anthropic.com
- AI assistant for research, writing, and content creation
**Gemini (Google)**
- https://gemini.google.com
- Google's AI assistant and research tool
### Embodied AI Tools
**Autonomous Drone**
- Used for filming this episode
- Referenced: Skydio 2 (mentioned in transcript as previously on waitlist)
- Skydio: https://www.skydio.com
- Autonomous following and tracking capabilities
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## RELATED CONTENT
### Jeff Frick's Other Show
**Work 20XX**
- Focus: Future of Work, workplace technology, organizational leadership
- Technical workplace topics and expert interviews
Work 20XX Website - Episodes, transcript, links, references, and show notes
https://www.work20xx.com/
Work 20XX on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZURvMqWbYjmmJlwGj0L0jWbWdCej1Jlt
Work20XX on Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/show/2U5QqtXT88uoF8Ih48Kde8
Work 20XX on Apple Podcasts
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/work-20xx-with-jeff-frick/id1605790876
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## UPCOMING CONTENT PREVIEW
### Humanoids Summit Interview Series (10 Episodes)
Coming over the next few weeks - interviews with leaders in:
- Humanoid robotics
- Embodied AI
- Autonomous systems
- AI/robotics applications
*Specific guest names and episode titles to be added as released*
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## THEMES & TOPICS
### Key Themes in This Episode:
- Content creation consistency and frequency
- Autonomous production tools
- Independent media vs traditional media
- Embodied AI and humanoid robotics
- Future of work and technology trends
### Turn the Lens Mission:
Getting behind the headlines to understand why technological and workplace developments matter to individuals, families, and future generations.
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## KEYWORDS & HASHTAGS
### Primary Keywords:
- Embodied AI
- Humanoid Robotics
- Autonomous Drones
- Future of Work
- Independent Media
- Content Creation
- Technology Trends
- AI Tools
### Recommended Hashtags:
#TurnTheLens #EmbodiedAI #HumanoidRobotics #HumanoidsSummit #AutonomousDrones #FutureOfWork #IndependentMedia #AI2026 #TechPodcast #WorkplaceTrends #AITools #Claude #Gemini
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## ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
### Independent Media & Content Creators
(Jeff mentioned these as information sources - specific channels/creators to be added)
- YouTube independent creators
- Alternative media sources
- [Specific channels Jeff recommends]
### Related Topics & Reading
- Autonomous systems and robotics
- Future of workplace technology
- Independent journalism and media
- AI adoption in content creation
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## TIMESTAMPS (To Be Added Post-Production)
00:00 - Welcome back & 2026 commitment
[XX:XX] - Posting frequency challenges
[XX:XX] - New tools: Claude, Gemini, autonomous drone
[XX:XX] - Humanoids Summit collaboration announcement
[XX:XX] - Independent media discussion
[XX:XX] - Closing thoughts & call to action
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## CREDITS
**Host & Creator:** Jeff Frick
**Show:** Turn the Lens
**Episode:** 43
**Production:** Melo Creek Media
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## DISCLAIMER / NOTES
*Turn the Lens explores the intersection of technology, work, and human impact. Views expressed are those of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of collaboration partners or sponsors.*
*This episode was filmed using autonomous drone technology as a demonstration of embodied AI in content creation.*
More Links:
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Humanoids Summit official website
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Episode Transcript
Welcome Back: New Technology, Horizon Explorations, Human Lens | # Turn the Lens podcast with Jeff Frick, Ep43
© Copyright 2026 Menlo Creek Media, LLC, All Rights Reserved
English Transcript
Cold Open
Medium and flat.
[Hands Clapping]
Do a little audio sync.
Going to turn off the hand control.
Hand control Off, Okay
[clap, clap, clap, clap]
Audio sync.
We want to go close.
Get our things
Hey, Come on. Let's go.
Let's go. Come on.
All right, we'll see if we get it going here
Anyway, ‘Hey’ Get out front.
Here we go.
Jeff Frick:
Hey, welcome back, everybody to 2026. For lots of different reasons - personal, professional, things in my control and out of my control - my posting frequency has not been as high for Turn the Lens as I would like it to be. So, one of my commitments for this year is to try to get the frequency up.
And part of that is using new tools like the tool that's recording this video right now, the new drone that I got for Christmas. You know, I talk about autonomous drones all the time. Unfortunately, I didn't get a Skydio 2 when I cleared the wait list years ago, but I have this new one. And as I've talked about often, I don't have to fly it. I just tell it what I want it to do, which in this case is follow me, slightly ahead, and record.
So anyway, but I'm excited about a bunch of stuff for Turn the Lens. We had a great collaboration with Humanoids Summit. I'll be releasing ten interviews here in the next couple of days that I did at Humanoids Summit. The concept of Embodied AI, which is pretty exciting, and I talked to some amazing leaders in the space. So I'm excited to release those.
And then I think I'll just get more kind of non-interview stuff out. Take advantage of this opportunity. And like I said, make a real commitment to try to increase the frequency of my posting.
So thanks for staying along for the ride. Thank you for reaching out and connecting. I so love to hear from people and connect with people and know that there's somebody else on the other side of the camera. It's not just me looking like a crazy person walking down the street talking to a drone.
So again, thank you very much. Here we are in 2026. We will continue to Turn the Lens as I think there's a lot of important things happening right now. And I think part of it, too, I'll also share some of my sources of information, where I go to try to learn things and find out what's going on. And it's certainly not most of the media that we grew up with. So, as you know, I'm a big fan of YouTube. I enjoy independent creators and independent media, so I'll probably be sharing more of that this year as well.
So again, thanks for coming along for the ride. Really appreciate it. Jeff Frick checking out. Thanks for watching. Thanks for listening on the podcast. See you next time.
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Welcome Back: New Technology, Horizon Explorations, Human Lens | # Turn the Lens podcast with Jeff Frick, Ep43
© Copyright 2026 Menlo Creek Media, LLC, All Rights Reserved
English Transcript
Jeff Frick
Entrepreneur & Podcaster
Jeff Frick has helped tens of thousands of executives share their story.
Disclaimer and Disclosure
Disclaimer and Disclosure
All products, product names, companies, logos, names, brands, service names, technologies, trademarks, registered trademarks, and registered trademarks (collectively, *identifiers) are the property of their respective owners. All *identifiers used are for identification and illustrative purposes only.
Use of these *identifiers does not imply endorsement.
Other trademarks are trade names that may be used in this document to refer to either the entities claiming the marks and/or names of their products and are the property of their respective owners.
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