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Zero to Umm...
The raw, unfiltered journey of startup founders. Zero to Umm... skips the success stories and digs into the uncertainty, fear, and adaptation that actually define building a company.
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- Jul 7, 2026
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- AI in the Courtroom: Jared White on Matey AI
Jared White: Building AI You Can Trust in a Courtroom In this episode of Zero to Umm, Jared White, founder of Matey AI, makes a compelling case that the next frontier in artificial intelligence isn't teaching computers to write—it's teaching them to read. White discusses building AI-native legal tools specifically designed for criminal defense, where the stakes for inaccuracy are extraordinarily high. His company, Matey AI, brings attorneys from evidence to answers in minutes rather than months, delivering cutting-edge AI solutions that transform legal operations, accelerate investigations, and automate complex reviews with what the company describes as unmatched speed, accuracy, and transparency. Throughout the conversation, White shares his entrepreneurial journey and dives into the unique economics of AI development in the legal space. He emphasizes the critical challenge of building trust in high-stakes environments like courtrooms, where a wrong answer can have profound consequences. Central to his approach is enabling AI to reason over vast datasets—a capability that goes beyond simple text generation to genuine comprehension and analysis. White also highlights the importance of customer-centric development, ensuring that the tools his team builds are shaped by the real needs of the attorneys who rely on them. The episode is hosted by Kyle Hudson, founder of Stacklist, an open content network designed for organizing and sharing curated collections. The full conversation, transcript, and episode guide are available through the stack, along with links to connect with both Jared White and Kyle Hudson on LinkedIn and X, and to learn more about Matey AI's platform for legal professionals.
Jul 7, 2026 · 53 minView episode - The Vision. Unfiltered. (Here's Where We're At)
This collection, "The Vision. Unfiltered. (Here's Where We're At)", provides an in-depth look at Stacklist's mission and future, directly from CEO Kyle Hudson. It features a podcast episode detailing the company's vision for an open content network in the age of AI, complemented by resources on content curation, productivity with the Stacklist MCP, and insights into the startup's journey. Professionals, creators, and teams seeking innovative solutions for knowledge management, digital content organization, and navigating the fragmented internet will find immense value in these unfiltered insights.
Jun 25, 2026 · 15 minView episode - Zero to Umm - Cody Schneider - Graphed
Cody Schneider, Co-Founder of Graphed, on Zero to Umm. He built a lead-sourcing agent before 8am the morning of this recording. The links here, Cody, the Graphed team, the company, and the full transcript are the companions to the conversation.
Apr 29, 2026 · 57 minView episode - Steven Plappert - Forecastr
In this episode of Zero to Umm, Steven and I trace the full arc: failing his first company after three years, walking the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine, meeting his co-founder Logan Burchett by accident at a CFO shop in Louisville, and building Forecastr through six yea
Apr 22, 2026 · 1 hrView episode - Thomas Peham - Otterly.ai
Thomas Peham spent a decade building marketing engines for other people's companies — from a tiny PLG startup to a venture-backed company that raised $138M in funding. Then he noticed something that changed everything: ChatGPT was answering questions his clients used to win on Go
Apr 15, 2026 · 50 minView episode - Andrew Boos - Darwinian Ventures
Andrew Boos is the founder of Darwinian Ventures, a fractional sales advisory firm that builds go-to-market teams for early-stage B2B startups. He's also quietly investing in his own clients from profit, not a fund.
Mar 17, 2026 · 52 minView episode - Michael Hoy - Atlas
AI is moving so fast that it's hard to know what to pay attention to and what to tune out. In this episode, Michael Hoy (co-founder and CEO of Atlas) and I dig into what it feels like to build a company during the most disorienting moment in tech most of us have ever experienced.
Mar 2, 2026 · 1 hr 1 minView episode - Nicole Miranda - 6 Degree Soul
8 years in corporate sales. One birthday trip to Hawaii. Quit mid-vacation. Became Miss Hawaii 2025. Built a retreat business. All in 24 months.
Feb 17, 2026 · 41 minView episode - Vlad Cazacu - Flowlie
In this episode I sit down with Vlad Cazacu, Founder and CEO of Flowlie, to talk about the long, winding path that led him from an immigrant kid obsessed with science magazines to building one of the most thoughtful fundraising tools I’ve used as a founder.
Jan 7, 2026 · 1 minView episode - Stephen Messer - Collective[i]
Don't miss this episode. I loved this conversation with Stephen Messer, who co-founded LinkShare with his sister in the late 90s and sold it to Rakuten after about 10 years. He's now building Collective[i], an AI platform that makes your professional network actually usable.
Dec 15, 2025 · 1 hr 1 minView episode
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About the host
Co-Founder of Stacklist, the future of content delivery and discovery on the web. Dad to two Hudson boys, lover of dark chocolate, and 80% good at solving a 2X2 rubiks cube.
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