Seriously, BUD?

Special Episode - Seriously, BUD? Is At WordCamp Europe

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2322463/fan_mail/new] I'm taking a 3-week break as my wife Arlene and I are traveling to Prague, Krakow, Paris, and Portugal. WOW. That is enough. And I need a break. Europe, here we come!

Jagadish “Jaggy” Tulagapu on India, Cricket, WordPress Community, and the Rise of AI Cities

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2322463/fan_mail/new] An unexpected conversation with a man who has 20,000 connections on LinkedIn and knows what to do with them. In this episode of Seriously, BUD?, Bud talks with Jagadish “Jaggy” Tulagapu from India – an international recruiter for WPMU DEV who has built a global network of more than 20,000 LinkedIn connections and actually knows how to use them. The conversation moves from India’s rapidly growing AI and tech scene to cricket, WordCamps, arranged marriages, remote work, Bollywood movies, and raising a family while working from home. Along the way, Jaggi reveals himself to be one of Seriously, BUD?’s biggest fans, leading to a funny, warm, and unexpectedly personal conversation about community, relationships, and why the people behind WordPress matter more than the software itself.

AmyJune Hineline on Accessibility, Open Source, Homeschooling, and Life Beyond Technology

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2322463/fan_mail/new] An unexpected conversation with a woman who wants to be a rabbit farmer, should she decide to grow up.  In this episode of Seriously, BUD?, Bud talks with AmyJune Hineline about her unusual journey from growing up on a rural Northern California farm to working in engineering, nursing, open-source technology, and the Linux Foundation. The conversation explores hearing loss and accessibility, homeschooling, punk rock music, AI, WordPress and Drupal communities, and how technology is reshaping communication and learning. AmyJune shares how losing much of her hearing changed the way she experiences conferences and conversations, while Bud reflects on aging, assistive technology, and the evolving role of AI in daily life. Along the way, they discuss homeschooling through hands-on experiences, life in Oregon and California, open-source culture, and AmyJune’s surprisingly practical dream of someday becoming a sustainable rabbit farmer. The episode blends humor, honesty, technology, and personal storytelling into a thoughtful conversation about resilience, curiosity, and the many unexpected directions life can take.

Kevin MacGillivray on Books, Travel, Music, Pressable, and the Power of WordPress Community

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2322463/fan_mail/new] An unexpected conversation with a guy who reads 75 books a year and enjoys the window seat on an airplane.  In this episode of Seriously, BUD?, Bud talks with Kevin McGillivray from Pressable about books, music, travel, AI, WordPress, and life on Vancouver Island. Kevin shares how Goodreads helped fuel his goal of reading about 75 books a year, leading into a larger conversation about history, biographies, audiobooks, and how AI tools like NotebookLM may transform the way people interact with books and information. The two also bond over music, concerts, geography, flying, and travel, with stories ranging from Tunisia and the Philippines to Bud’s upcoming trip tied to WordCamp Europe 2026. Kevin discusses his career path from telecommunications to Shopify and eventually becoming CMO at Pressable, where he explains the company’s rapid growth and its focus on balancing AI-powered tools with real human support. The episode closes with an uplifting discussion about the strength of the WordPress community and why the relationships formed through open source matter more than technology alone.

Special Episode - Seriously, BUD Coming Back From San Francisco

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2322463/fan_mail/new] This is the last day of my 17-day journey to Hawaii with 2 stops in San  Francisco. Back next time with a new episode of Seriously, BUD?