Ep. 51: WTF is MCP? - Prompting Curiosity | Lyssna här

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.

Main Topics Covered

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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Chapters

(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

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