# MBP #176 Justin Frankel Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mr-bill-podcast-496804/mbp-176-justin-frankel Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mr-bill-podcast-496804/mbp-176-justin-frankel.md Podcast: [The Mr. Bill Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mr-bill-podcast-496804) Published: 2025-08-28T11:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://mrbillstunes.libsyn.com/mbp-176-justin-frankel Audio file: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/mrbillstunes/176_Justin_Frankel_Pod_Final.mp3?dest-id=1532435 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-mr-bill-podcast-496804/episodes/mbp-176-justin-frankel Duration seconds: 3598 ## Resource Justin Frankel is a programmer, musician, and human being. In this conversation, Justin, the creator of Winamp and Reaper, shares his journey through programming, the evolution of his software, and the philosophy behind his work. He discusses the challenges of working under AOL, the artistry involved in software development, and the unique pricing model of Reaper. Justin also reflects on the future of AI in music and the importance of human connection in art. Justin Frankel Links Mr. Bill Links ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-mr-bill-podcast-496804/episodes/mbp-176-justin-frankel/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-mr-bill-podcast-496804/mbp-176-justin-frankel.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.