In this episode I break down MCP (Model Context Protocol): what it is, why Anthropic created it, and why it matters for anyone using AI tools. I cover MCP servers, the two-party connection, the API relationship, and the three main concerns to keep in mind when using MCPs. Fair warning: this one is mildly techy, far less than past episodes, but I do believe MCP is a term we're going to start hearing a lot more, so we’re getting curious and talking about it now.

• Model Context Protocol broken down simply
• Why MCP was developed
• Why MCP became the industry standard
• OpenAI adopts MCP
• MCP servers explained
• MCP client and MCP server terms
• APIs and what MCP actually does
• Three main concerns with MCPs
• How I used AI this week: Learning about MCP!

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• (00:00:04) - Prompting Curiosity: The AI Curious
• (00:00:38) - What the MCP is, Explained
• (00:01:49) - What is MCP? (Model Context Protocol)
• (00:03:32) - MCP: The Standardization of Connection Rules
• (00:09:43) - MCP: The Protocol (
• (00:14:12) - MCPs: The AI Gateway
• (00:18:00) - MCPS Explained in 3 Minutes
• (00:19:06) - A AI Prompt Injection
• (00:20:28) - How I Used AI to Learn This Week
• (00:23:36) - Curious Companion