{"podcast":{"title":"MSP Chat","slug":"msp-chat-6703058","podcast_index_feed_id":6703058,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6005543/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://channelmastered.com/msp-chat/","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/ec4488fc6c5d5af9b7a66701d3fc271c.jpg","author":"MSP Chat","episode_count":137,"summary":"A look at the strategies, services, and success tips IT providers need to make it big in managed services from two of the industry’s most experienced MSP authorities, Erick Simpson and Rich Freeman of Channel Mastered","last_synced_at":"2026-06-27T02:20:10.873479+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/msp-chat-6703058"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 111: The Wave is Here","slug":"episode-111-the-wave-is-here","published_at":"2026-02-13T16:01:03+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/msp-chat-6703058/episode-111-the-wave-is-here","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/msp-chat-6703058","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-111-the-wave-is-here--70038544","audio_url":"https://p.podderapp.com/2846285216/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70038544/26_2_12_mspchat_episode_111_audio_export.mp3","summary":"Erick and Rich discuss why the channel’s AI maturity is stuck in a three-year rut according to IDC and what MSPs can do about it, plus strategies for converting focus and discipline into accelerated growth. Then they’re joined by the managing director of partner programs for Google Cloud, Phil Larson, for an insider’s take on opportunities for MSPs in cloud and AI. And finally, one last thing: how a real-life Jimmy Neutron produced nuclear fusion in his home lab. Discussed in this episode: AI is a Growing Business Yet Risky Bet for Channel Partners IDC North America Partner Landscape 2025: Vendor Relations, Cloud Marketplaces, and Distribution Introducing Google Cloud Partner Network: What partners should know Dallas 12-year-old achieves nuclear fusion after four years of effort Some guests on this podcast are clients of Channel Mastered. Compensation plays no part in their appearance or the content of the discussion unless the episode they appear on is a “bonus episode” explicitly labeled as sponsored.","meta_description":"Erick and Rich discuss why the channel’s AI maturity is stuck in a three-year rut according to IDC and what MSPs can do about it, plus strategies for conv…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3950,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/msp-chat-6703058/episodes/episode-111-the-wave-is-here/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/msp-chat-6703058/episode-111-the-wave-is-here.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}