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Inside Greg’s Brain

Networking gear, Ansible playbooks, and a podcast on the side.

Mikrotik tutorials, Ansible Automation Platform deep-dives, and conversations that chase the story behind the person.

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  • Fantasy Restaurant Rusty Surrette-Alvarez

    Fantasy Restaurant Rusty Surrette-Alvarez

    Welcome to the Fantasy Restaurant. What culinary adventure includes both pecan pie and gumbo secrets? Dive into this week's episode with Rusty Surrette-Alvarez as he dishes on the art of creating a meal that's uniquely Southern. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more conversations that chase the story behind the person. Please show…

  • Building a Custom Execution Environment with Claude Code and a Private Automation Hub

    Building a Custom Execution Environment with Claude Code and a Private Automation Hub

    I’ve been building Execution Environments (EEs) for Ansible Automation Platform for a while now, but this time I wanted to see how far I could get by handing the whole thing to Claude Code and just reacting to what came back. I’m using the Ansible Automation Platform version 2.6 for this demo, and I’m putting…

  • Connecting AAP2.6 Private Automation Hub To Certified And Verified Content

    Connecting AAP2.6 Private Automation Hub To Certified And Verified Content

    If you’re standing up a private Automation Hub on Ansible Automation Platform 2.6, one of the first things you’ll want is to pull down Red Hat Certified and Validated collections from the hosted service on console.redhat.com. On paper it’s straightforward. In practice, there are a handful of gotchas that will hand you a cryptic “Failed”…

  • Why Am I Jennifer Ashley Tepper – Broadway Historian

    Why Am I Jennifer Ashley Tepper – Broadway Historian

    How does a daydreaming theater kid from Boca Raton, Florida end up making her mark on Broadway? In this episode, Greg sits down with Jennifer Ashley Tepper, a self-proclaimed theater nerd and accomplished historian, who has turned her childhood obsession into a Broadway career. Join us as we navigate through Jennifer’s journey, from theater camp…

  • Fantasy Restaurant Sean Petrie

    Fantasy Restaurant Sean Petrie

    Ever imagined a meal where Wheaties meet leftover cake and a filet mignon finds its place on the same table as a 16-scoop ice cream split? Welcome to the Fantasy Restaurant with Sean Petrie (@typewriterrodeo) in the Fantasy Restaurant. Listen in as Sean’s creative choices and childhood flavors take us on a journey through taste…

  • Why Am I Sasha Zaitsev – Radio Free Memphis

    Why Am I Sasha Zaitsev – Radio Free Memphis

    Ever wonder what it feels like to be a radio pirate in Memphis? Sasha Zaitsev shares his unique journey as the mastermind behind Radio Free Memphis, a pirate radio station disrupting the airwaves. Dive into his world of experimental music, designed to challenge and provoke, and uncover what it truly means to march to the…

  • Fantasy Restaurant Dee Parson

    Fantasy Restaurant Dee Parson

    Ever wondered what your ultimate comfort meal would look like if you had no limits? Join me in Dee Parson’s fantasy restaurant, where nostalgia and rebellion serve up a side of spicy popcorn chicken. From childhood influences like Grandma’s canned Pepsi to the ultimate birthday cake handcrafted by a best friend’s mother, Dee’s choice of…