Show notes

🎙️ In This Episode of Joe Reads the News:

Live From the Sweltering South: Airstream Newsroom in a Texas Field, Anya Ciecierski Wins Her Ninth Algorithm Award, Blogs Reign Supreme, AI Potato-Chip Production, the Business Central App Explosion, Community Summit Nashville, Partner Talks Hits the Podcast Platforms, Tampa Golf Networking, Six-Figure Customizations Avoided & the New Road Rig Reveal

Key Segments:

00:02:15 Live again from the hot swelter of the South; Joe and John broadcast from an Airstream in a Texas field, preview upcoming road editions from Montana and Yellowstone, debate buffalo versus bison, and explain why Joe only reads the LinkedIn news.

00:05:45 The Joe Reads the News leaderboard; Anya Ciecierski reaches eight mentions, blogs dominate the Partner Marketing Group’s 2026 benchmark report, SEO meets AEO, and Anya wins the semi-coveted, partially recognized Algorithm Award for the ninth time.

00:11:54 Siemens uses AI to analyze dough conditions and perfect potato-chip production, briefly confusing Joe into thinking the story is about computer chips.

00:12:37 Ben Cole and RUX Software confront the staggering number of Business Central apps in AppSource, spotlight eight featured solutions, and deploy a heat-related “Ben Cool” joke.

00:13:53 The Community Summit North America agenda goes live; Nashville, sessions, speakers, attendee shout-outs, Mark Zerr’s outdoor adventures, and barbecue cooked directly in the ground.

00:16:17 Corporate Natalie gets invited to emcee a LinkedIn event, bravely photographs herself in the morning, and John becomes distracted by food instead of his mandolin duties.

00:17:01 Rick McCutcheon announces Partner Talks on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, featuring Gustavo Roland de Oliveira of Evenica and a discussion about specialized IP, implementation speed, and reducing project risk.

00:17:46 John Rivers promotes a free Tampa-area Microsoft community meetup at Back 9 Golf, complete with simulators, networking, closest-to-the-pin competition, long drives, and absolutely no golfing ability required.

00:19:52 Ryan Carolyn explains how a four-hour-a-week adviser challenged a proposed six-figure Dynamics 365 customization by asking whether the business process—not the software—should change.

00:21:33 Weekend plans, the delayed explanation of the “ground meat” joke, life back on the road, a brand-new rig, and promised drone footage before John plays everyone out.