{"podcast":{"title":"New Media Show w/Rob Greenlee","slug":"new-media-show-w-rob-greenlee-7521939","podcast_index_feed_id":7521939,"rss_url":"https://blurt.media/feeds/videos.xml?videoChannelId=1460","website_url":"https://blurt.media/c/newmediashow/videos","image_url":"https://blurt.media/lazy-static/avatars/0a5111bb-b217-42fb-8261-38db3c446718.png","author":"Rob Greenlee","episode_count":20,"summary":"Rob Greenlee is a well-known 18+ year evangelist of the podcasting industry, current board member, former Chairperson of The Podcast Academy (ThePodcastAcademy.com), and Podcast Hall of Fame Inductee (PodcastHOF.com) in 2017. His career currently continue","last_synced_at":"2026-06-28T22:17:17.069535+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-media-show-w-rob-greenlee-7521939"},"episode":{"title":"How Creators Are Using AI Agents to Work Smarter | Mike Russell #664","slug":"how-creators-are-using-ai-agents-to-work-smarter-mike-russell-664","published_at":"2026-05-24T13:00:03+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-media-show-w-rob-greenlee-7521939/how-creators-are-using-ai-agents-to-work-smarter-mike-russell-664","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-media-show-w-rob-greenlee-7521939","url":"https://blurt.media/w/wMh2ZwK2UmC2trnQ6AqZVP","audio_url":"https://blurt.media/static/streaming-playlists/hls/f94482ce-94ab-40c6-a162-243d909df8b5/51df95b9-1e22-4207-b9f4-1f5ade15e9f2-480-fragmented.mp4","summary":"![New Media Show with Rob Greenlee #664](https://newmediashow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Newest-New-Media-Show-664-300x300-Episode.png)**AI use with creators is moving beyond simple tools for transcripts, show notes, image generation, and editing.** In this **episode 664** of the **New Media Show, host [Rob Greenlee](https://robgreenlee.com), 2017 [Podcast Hall of Famer](https://podcasthall.com)**, talks with **Mike Russell**, founder of [**CreatorMagic.ai**](https://CreatorMagic.ai) and longtime audio producer behind [**Music Radio Creative**](https://musicradiocreative.com), about **how new media creators, podcasters, and video producers can begin building their own “AI creator employee.”** > **_Mike explains how AI agents are becoming active collaborators capable of controlling studio lighting, camera settings, thumbnails, content workflows, research, WordPress optimization, and production tasks._** The **conversation explores the shift from podcasting as an audio-first medium to a broader video-first creator economy**, where YouTube, Apple Podcasts HLS video, AI workflows, and agentic automation are reshaping how content is made, distributed, measured, and monetized. > _**Rob and Mike also dig into the tension between human-created and AI-assisted media, why “taste” still matters, how creators can avoid generic AI slop, and why the next competitive advantage may come from combining human judgment with powerful AI systems.**_ What happens when AI stops being just a tool and starts acting like a real creative team member? Rob Greenlee and Mike Russell explore how AI agents, video-first media, and creator workflows are changing podcasting, YouTube, and the future of new media. **Topic Chapters:** 00:00, Welcome to New Media Show #664 with Mike Russell 01:00, Why A…","meta_description":"![New Media Show with Rob Greenlee #664](https://newmediashow.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Newest-New-Media-Show-664-300x300-Episode.png)**AI use with c…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":5352,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/new-media-show-w-rob-greenlee-7521939/episodes/how-creators-are-using-ai-agents-to-work-smarter-mike-russell-664/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-media-show-w-rob-greenlee-7521939/how-creators-are-using-ai-agents-to-work-smarter-mike-russell-664.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}