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Token Town

Token Town

By: Aaron Francis and Ian Landsman
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Token Town is a weekly show where Aaron Francis and Ian Landsman break down what actually mattered in AI software development this week—new tools, model updates, workflows, and shipping lessons. Fast, practical, and aimed at builders who want signal over hype.Aaron Francis and Ian Landsman
Episodes
  • 005: Fable 5 is here!

    005: Fable 5 is here!
    Jun 12 2026

    Aaron & Ian cover the long-awaited release of Fable 5 & Mythos 5 - does it live up to the hype? Is it worth the cost? Why can't Ian get access to Mythos?

    Plus Claude adds nested subagents, Chinese models on the rise, and more

    Sponsored by Bento.

    Links:

    • Fable 5 & Mythos 5
    • Claude adds nested subagents
    • Tokens for Good
    • OpenCode AI data
    • FrontierCode
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    41 mins
  • 004: Claude 5x is all you need w/ Josh Pigford

    004: Claude 5x is all you need w/ Josh Pigford
    Jun 5 2026

    This week Ian is joined by Josh Pigford, founder of Baremetrics, to talk about Codex Sites, Alphabet raising money for AI, Josh's personal AI setup, and so much more.

    Sponsored by Bento.

    Links:

    • Josh Pigford
    • Microsoft Scout
    • Uber caps AI spend
    • Codex Sites
    • Conductor
    • Polyscope
    • Alphabet's trying to raise $80 billion
    • Anthropic submits an S-1
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    45 mins
  • 003: Opus 4.8 & Pope Leo XIV

    003: Opus 4.8 & Pope Leo XIV
    May 29 2026

    This week Aaron & Ian talk about Claude Opus 4.8, Pope Leo XIV's thoughts on AI, dynamic workflows in Claude, and the absolute hottest take you've ever heard on a podcast.

    Sponsored by Bento.

    Links:

    • Opus 4.8
    • Dynamic Workflows
    • Claude Code performance improvements
    • Anthropic prepares Mythos 1
    • Claude Code's usage command
    • AI trends in the US
    • Pope Leo XIV's Encyclical
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    55 mins
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