{"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 116: Accidental F-Bomb","slug":"episode-116-accidental-f-bomb","published_at":"2026-03-20T15:20:55+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/msp-chat-6703058/episode-116-accidental-f-bomb","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/msp-chat-6703058","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/episode-116-accidental-f-bomb--70765033","audio_url":"https://p.podderapp.com/2846285216/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/70765033/msp_chat_episode_116_audio_export.mp3","summary":"Erick and Rich discuss MSP-as-a-Service, a new outsourcing option for newcomers to managed services and existing MSPs who need more time to go all-in on building an AI practice, plus three practical steps any MSP can take to ensure they’re dedicating time to growth, margin protection, and leadership instead of fighting fires all day. Then they’re joined by ex-MSP and current thought leader Alex Stanton for an insightful conversation about what MSP rollups, cyber resilience, and AI herald for the future of managed services. And finally, one last thing: the crazy price paid at auction for a Flamin’ Hot Cheeto shaped like a Pokemon character. Discussed in this episode: Summit Holdings Launches “MSP-as-a-Service” Operating Model to Help MSPs Scale Faster and Increase Recurring Revenue Further thoughts on AI and managed services from Alex Stanton: Mapping the Next Golden Age of Managed Services AI “Systems of Action” Have Worrying Implications for PSA Vendors 'Cheetozard' auction results in a Guinness World Record 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 MSP-as-a-Service, a new outsourcing option for newcomers to managed services and existing MSPs who need more time to go all-in on b…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5450,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/msp-chat-6703058/episodes/episode-116-accidental-f-bomb/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-116-accidental-f-bomb.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}