Episode 93: Bailey Simrell – AI's Energy Crisis, Data Centers Invading PA, and the Tech Future
Episode 93 of What a Week! features Bailey Simrell, a NEPA technologist living on the bleeding edge of innovation, for a deep dive into AI, data centers, and their massive impact on Pennsylvania. Bailey breaks down his origin story—from growing up in a marketing agency to building apps in real estate, construction, government, and finance—before unpacking data centers: their massive power needs (one equals 100,000 homes!), cooling systems, and why they're exploding in rural PA. We explore AI's r...
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Episode 105: Bringing the play “1776” to Life with Paige Balitski & Max Roche of Diva Productions
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